(天水市一中2006级2008-2009学年第二学期第四次考试题A篇)

When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self．He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address．So it meant that he had to cover the loss．

 “She was a pretty woman，”he said， “with six children and another on the way．She was always saying．‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job．’I believed her，but she left．Isn’t it annoying?”

 “Give her the milk．Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it．”I said．

The holidays came and went．On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money．He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill．

 “I’m so sorry．”she said．“I really have been meaning to pay you．”

She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill. “

      “That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”

      “Paid!” she exclaimed （惊叫）.  “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

      “I did,” Ben said,  “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”

 41．Ben was upset one morning because _______.

     A．a customer left without paying the bill            

B．he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery

     C．he had to buy a present for the children          

D．he was going to lose his job

42．The author helped Ben by offering him _______.

     A．a Christmas present                    B．the debtor' s new address

     C．some money to cover the loss            D．a suggestion to cheer him up

43．We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.

     A．cheated to raise her children              

B．moved to escape paying back the debts

     C．was a person with honesty            

D．wanted to give her children a Christmas gift

44．What is the best title of the passage?

     A．An Unhappy Christmas                 B．An Unusual Present

     C．A Poor Couple's Life                   D．A Helpful Customer

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 　31 a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his 　32 when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 　33 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me 34 ,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept 　35 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I 　36 you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger　 37 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and 　38 before this point.

39 later the young woman became critically 　40 . The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 　41 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he 42 the name of the town she came from, a strange light 43 his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He 　44 her at once and determined to do his best to save her life. Form that day on, he gave special attention to her 45 .

After a long struggle, the battle was 　46 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office 　47 the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to 48 . Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 49 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy 50 her eyes as she prayed silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread trough human hearts and hands.”

31．A．care for　　　　　　　 B．wish for　　　　　　 C．beg for　　　　　　　 D．hope for

32．A．nerve　　　　　　　　 B．heart　　　　　　　　　 C．way　　　　　　　　　 D．meal

33．A．mad　　　　　　　　　 B．polite　　　　　　　　　 C．cold　　　　　　　　　 D．hungry

34．A．anything　　　　　　 B．everything　　　　　 C．nothing　　　　　　　 D．something

35．A．pay　　　　　　　　　　 B．present　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　 D．milk

36．A．thank　　　　 B．appreciate　　　　　 C．praise　　　　　　　　 D．owe

37．A．physically　　　　　 B．carefully C．emotionally　　　　 D．spiritually（精神上地）

38．A．continue　　　　　　 B．work　　　　　　　　　 C．stay　　　　　　　　　 D．quit

39．A．Years　　　　　　　　 B．Centuries　　　　　　 C．Months　　　　　　　 D．Weeks

40．A．mad　　　　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．ill

41．A．sent in　　　　　　　　 B．left for　　　　　　　 C．called for　　　　　　 D．called in

42．A．listened to　　　　　 B．heard of　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　　　　 D．heard from

43．A．filled　　　　　　　　　 B．blanked　　　　　　　 C．blocked　　　　　　　 D．hit

44．A．knew　　　　　　　　 B．saw　　　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　 D．realized

45．A．health　　　　　　　　 B．situation　　　　　　 C．disease　　　　　　　 D．life

46．A．defeated　　　　　　 B．won　　　　　　　　　 C．beaten　　　　　　　　 D．lost

47．A．passed　　　　　　　 B．passes　　　　　　　　 C．to passing　　　　　 D．pass

48．A．pay for it　　　　　　 B．pay it off　　　　　　 C．answer of it　　　　 D．see it off

49．A．paid　　　　　　　　　 B．gave　　　　　　　　　 C．caught　　　　　　　 D．took

50．A．flooded 　　　　 　B．ran　　　　 　　 C．passed　　 　　 D．flowed