Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living by making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot. The man is very tired and wanted to have a rest. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.

  “Where are my caps?” Smith cried when he woke up.He looked up and saw many monkeys in the tree and each monkey had a cap on its head.

  “Give me back my caps!” the man shouted at the monkeys.But the monkeys didn't understand him.They only laughed.The man got angry,took off his own cap,threw it on the ground and cried,“If you want all my caps,you may take this one,too!”

  And what do you think happened?The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected all his caps and went on his way.

1.The cap­maker was so tired ______.

A.that he wanted some food     B.that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest

C.that he had to stop for a rest   D.that he wanted to return home

2.He ______ and lay down and fell asleep soon.

A.put all his caps on his head    B.put all his caps on the ground

C.put all his caps in the tree     D.put one of his caps on his head

3.When the man woke up,he found ______.

A.each monkey had a cap on its head   

B.some monkeys were stealing his caps

C.the monkeys were laughing at him  

D.a monkey had stolen his cap and tried it on

4.The man cried and told the monkeys ______.

A.to return his caps        B.not to get away with his caps

C.to buy his caps          D.not to laugh at him

5.At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because ______.

A.they took pity on him     B.the man had got angry

C.they didn't like the caps   D.they liked to do the same as the man did

 

Mr Bean, who is silly, awkward (笨拙的)    1   always funny and enjoyable, is a world-famous comedy character on TV and in movies. He makes people    2 through a series of simple and funny acts   3  body languages. Rowan Atkinson is the   4  who plays Mr Bean. Mr Atkinson is quite   5   for playing Mr Bean. 

Rowan was born on January 6, 1955, and   6  his early years on the family farm with his mother, three older brothers and his strict father, who did not believe   7  the value of television. For a time, he attended the same school as Tony Blair, who was two years older than him. At the age of 13, he   8   at Newcastle University where he had the highest marks in his year. At Oxford he got his Master’s degree (硕士学位) in electrical engineering. He was particularly  9  fast cars, of which he has a large collection.

Rowan’s career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was partly   10  some speaking problems he had in his childhood.

While he was still at primary school, Rowan had already shown great talent in    11  . Although his teachers predicted (预言) a career in acting, Rowan was not confident   12   he met a group of talented people at university, and he realized this could be a career for him. Another important event    13  . One day in 1976, he was playing around and making faces  14 . He realized something. “I discovered my face,” he said later. John Lloyd, who worked for the BBC, says, “When I watched Mr Atkinson act for the first time, I was   15  that he would be more famous than Chaplin.”

1.                A.and            B.or             C.but  D.while

 

2.                A.laugh          B.sing            C.cry  D.dance

 

3.                A.use            B.using           C.to use    D.to using

 

4.                A.doctor         B.writer          C.actor     D.farmer

 

5.                A.honest         B.friendly `        C.helpful   D.famous

 

6.                A.cost           B.took           C.paid D.spent

 

7.                A.in             B.on             C.at   D./

 

8.                A.worked         B.studied         C.played   D.helped

 

9.                A.good at         B.amazed at       C.interested in   D.worried about

 

10.               A.because        B.because of      C.so    D.since

 

11.               A.swimming       B.driving         C.acting D.singing

 

12.               A.until           B.but            C.after  D.before

 

13.               A.caused         B.missed         C.caught    D.occurred

 

14.               A.in the mirror    B.in class         C.on the wall D.in the playground

 

15.               A.afraid          B.sure           C.worried   D.surprised

 

 

完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共15分)

阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

“I can’t  believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate* for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered     1   a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my   2   , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er – I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team,” he said nervously. “You are really   3   and you would be a great partner.”

“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well,   4   you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow.” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the    5   from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election* process would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to    6       Jeff.

    7   of all, I began to create a catchy*advertisement. Within a few days, we     8  a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway     9    passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to    10 what new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster agreed to add    11  we want to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.

An eighth grader said, “    12   will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”

    13   these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his     14   . The fact that it has made a    15   in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

1.                A.us             B.him            C.her D.them

 

2.                A.surprise        B.luck            C.fun  D.love

 

3.                A.tired           B.happy          C.smart D.busy

 

4.                A.if             B.because        C.after D.while

 

5.                A.message        B.present         C.dream    D.offer

 

6.                A.refuse         B.leave           C.agree    D.join

 

7.                A.First           B.Second         C.Third D.Last

 

8.                A.sent           B.invented        C.designed  D.bought

 

9.                A.for            B.from           C.with D.without

 

10.               A.take out        B.give out        C.work out  D.find out

 

11.               A.everywhere     B.somewhere     C.everything     D.nothing

 

12.               A.This           B.It             C.He   D.We

 

13.               A.Hearing        B.Seeing         C.Thinking   D.Hoping

 

14.               A.exercise        B.class           C.family D.success

 

15.               A.friend          B.difference      C.mistake   D.living

 

 

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