--Hello, May I speak to Mr. Wang, please? ----______

      A. Hold the line, please   B. Wait for a minute   C. Here it is   D. Here he is

------Can I speak to Mr Clare?

  ------________Here we don’t have such a Madam now.

  A. Hold on.please.       B. Sorry, she isn't here right now.

C. Wrong number, sir.    D. Speaking.

Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”

In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.

Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’s voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.

Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.

The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _______.

A. loss      B. wonder

C. lucky thing D. terrible thing

Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.

A. he was a man difficult to please

B. she never knew when he was coming

C. she was too busy looking after her children

D. he never stayed long enough for a meal

What do we know about James’ behavior?

A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.

B. He was generous, especially towards his brother.

C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids.

D. He was rude to his sister-in-law.

Maggie felt pleased when _______.

A. she paid James the money that she owed him

B. James gave some money to the children

C. she had to wake James up to catch his train

D. James thanked her for the nice supper

The children did not realize that two of James’ wives _______.

A. had been dead    B. suffered from loss of memory

C. had run away from him    D. might appear again one day

Most young people 21 some form of 22    activity.  It may be walking, cycling,or swimming, or in winter, skating, or skiing. It may be a game of some kind—football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering. (登山运动) Those who have a 23 for climbing high and difficult mountains are often 24 with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to 25 cold and hardship, and to take 26 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the 27 between mountaineering and other forms of activity 28 which men 29 their leisure (空闲的) time. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no manmade rules, 30 there are for such games as golf and football. There are, 31 rules of a different kind which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from manmade rules 32 makes mountaineering 33 to many people. Those who climb mountains are 34 to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game” .We should be mistaken in this. There are , it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers but when climbers are on a rock face 35 by a rope 36 which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical 37. A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis 38 are in their early twenties. 39 it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly 40 equal enjoyment.

1.                A．please         B．play            C．get  D．enjoy

2.                A．physical        B．mental         C．joy  D．pleasant

3.                A．feeling         B．thirst           C．possession D．position

4.                A．looked down    B．looked out      C．looked upon   D．looked round

5.                A．suffer          B．observe        C．enjoy D．stare at

6.                A．danger         B．pains           C．risks D．efforts

7.                A．difference      B．distance        C．similarity  D．relationship

8.                A．into           B．at             C．for  D．to

9.                A．draw           B．spend          C．devote   D．spare

10.               A．as             B．and            C．or    D．so

11.               A．sometimes      B．however        C．of course  D．therefore

12.               A．which          B．that           C．what  D．whatever

13.               A．satisfying       B．tiresome        C．terrifying  D．attractive

14.               A．urged          B．forced         C．limited    D．free

15.               A．fixed          B．hung           C．linked D．winded

16.               A．at             B．in             C．over  D．on

17.               A．efforts         B．spirits          C．techniques D．qualities

18.               A．athletes        B．observers       C．champions D．sportsmen

19.               A．But            B．Therefore       C．So   D．Thus

20.               A．experience     B．give           C．receive   D．want

— Would you like some more soup?

— _______. It is delicious， but I’ve had enough.

A. Yes， please  B. No， thank you   C. Nothing more  D. I’d like some