1. The word "sound" in the passage means ___________.

　　　 A. in good condition　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. most of the things were broken

　　 C. the seamen shouted for help　 　　　　　　　　 D. the machines made a great noise

5. When a dress is out of fashion, __________.

　　　 A. a woman doesn't like to wear it　　　　　　　 B. it is thrown away

C. it's waist-line is in the wrong place　　　　　 D. it will never be in fashion again

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (DBCBA)

R

Resolute was one of five British exploring ships that became locked in the ice in the Arctic Ocean. She was left there on May 15,1854,andher captain and crew, along with the crews of all the other ships,reached England safely before the end of the year.

　　 On September 15,1855, Captain Buddington, sailed around a southern tip of Baffin Island in the American whaler George Henry. Suddenly he came upon a ship of unusual appearance. It failed to answer or give any signals. And when he came nearer and finally boarded her, no crew was visible. Captain Buddington had discovered the Resolute, as sound as ever.

A little water had leaked into the hold, and most of the articles inside had been damaged. During the days when it was lost the Resolute had sailed two thousand miles by itself and had gained worldwide fame.

4. Men's fashion ___________.

　　 A. doesn't change together with women's　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. doesn't often change

　　 C. changes every twenty years　　　　　　　　　　 D. change as often as women's

3. My wife would keep the dress because ____________.

　　　 A. she knew the dress had only been worn a few times

　　 B. she could still wear it

　　 C. she knew it would be in fashion later on

　　 D. she was afraid her husband would get angry

2. She can't wear the old dress because ___________.

A. she has become too short for it　 　　　　　

B. she finds it out of fashion

C. she doesn't like it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. her waist-line is moved

1. My wife thinks she must buy a new dress _________.

　　 A. once a month　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. every two years

　　 C. every year　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. this year

3. The driver ________________.

　　　 A. had to return to the train station soon

　　 B. lived in the small hotel

　　 C. was going home after leaving the stranger at the small hotel

　　 D. was going away on the train　　　　　　　　　　　　 (ADB)

Q

"I can't wear this dress to the party," my wife said. "I wore it last year."

　　 "It looks all right to me," I answered." You have worn it a few times."

　　 "I know," my wife said. "but it's out of fashion. Look at the skirt. It's much too long. And look at this waist-line. It's in the wrong place."

　　 "I thought a person's waist was always in the same place," I said.

　　 "Not in women's fashions," my wife replied cheerfully, "Waist-lines moved up three inches this year."

　　 "In other words," I said, "You want me to give you some money to buy a new dress."

　　 "I am afraid so," my wife replied.

　　 "And what will you do with this dress?" I asked.

　　 "Oh, I'll keep it until the fashion changes again."

　　 "Why can't women be like just men?" I asked." I'm going to wear my

evening suit to the party. Do you know how long I've been wearing

it? Twenty years! And it's still in fashion!"

2. According the stranger, in the West the winters are ___________.

　 　　 A. wet and cold 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wet and chill　　

　　　 C. warmer than the east　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dry and cold

1. From the passage we guess that the two speakers are in _________.

　　　 A. the East　　 　　　　 B. the West　　 　　　　 C. the South　 　　　　 D. the Northwest

3. Which one of these sentences is NOT true?

　　 A. The fish are used to the whistle sound.

　 　B. The fish live near the feeding area.

　　 C. Young fish are trained in the laboratory.

　　 D. Japan hopes to import more fish.　　　　　　　　　　 (BCD)

P

"We are more than halfway now; it's only two miles farther to the small hotel," said the driver.

　　 "I'm glad of that," answered the stranger. he meant to say more but the east wind blew clear down a man's throat if he tried to speak. The girl's voice was something quite charming(迷人),however, and presently he spoke again.

　　 "You don't feel the cold so much at twenty below zero out in the Western country. There's none of this damp chill(冷湿),"he said, and then it seemed as if he had blamed the uncomplaining young driver. She had not even said that it was a disagreeable day, and he came to see a warm hopefulness of spirit.

　　 "You'll have cold driving going back!" he said anxiously, and put up his hand for the twentieth time to see if his coat-collar was as close to the back of his neck as possible. He had wished a dozen times for the warm old hunting coat in which he had many a day met the worst of weather in the Northwest.

　　 "I shall not have to go back!" shouted the girl, with eager pleasantness, "I'm on my way home now. I drove over early just to meet you at the train, we had word that someone was now coming　 to　 the　 small hotel."