题目内容
There ______ a reading contest last Sunday.
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A. is B. are C. was D. were
Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fallen down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
【小题1】Why were the fathers there?
| A.They were waiting for their wives. |
| B.They were seeing doctors. |
| C.They were waiting for their babies to be born. |
| D.They were working at men nurses there. |
| A.He thought the nurse made a mistake. |
| B.He was very surprised at the nurse’s words. |
| C.He didn’t want to have these babies. |
| D.He should never have worked at 7-Eleven. |
| A.He was afraid of having so many babies. |
| B.He was seriously ill. |
| C.He was too excited. |
| D.He was very glad to have 7 babies. |
| A.9. | B.10. | C.11. | D.16. |
选词填空
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。
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Hearing the young man’s words, the old couple 【小题4】very disappointed, and turned around to leave.
Just as they were leaving, the young man came up to them and stopped them: “Madam and sir, if you don’t mind, you can sleep in my bedroom【小题5】a night……. ”
The next evening, the old couple took out 【小题6】of money to give it to the young man, but he refused to take it.
“No!You needn’t pay me 【小题7】money, for I only lend my room to you. ” said the young man with a smile on his face.
“You’re great, young man! It’s very 【小题8】of you. Maybe one day, I’ll build a hotel for you!” said the old man 【小题9】 .
With 【小题10】 words, the old couple left.
Some Advice on Travel
1) Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.
2) Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.
3) If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!
4) If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sun glasses.
5) Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6) Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there!
7) Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.
8) Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home.
9) Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.
10) If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don’t lose it!
1.If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.
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A.warm clothes and sports shoes |
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B.sunglasses and sun-block |
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C.fashionable clothes and a big bag |
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D.some fruit and drinks |
2.According to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you’re on a train or a bus.
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A.taking a camera |
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B.reading a good book |
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C.listening to music |
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D.sleeping for some time |
3.You must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.
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A.put your things away |
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B.look after your things well |
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C.give your things away |
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D.get your things ready |
4.If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show
____ to the shop assistant.
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A.prices |
B.his things |
C.his passport |
D.his student card |
5.The underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____.
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A.想象 |
B.感受 |
C.抓住 |
D.控制 |