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  When Laura reached school-going age the discussions about moving became more urgent (紧迫的). Her father did not want the children to go to school with the village children and for once her mother agreed with him. Not because, as he said, they ought to have a better education than they could get at Lark Rise; but because she feared they would tear their clothes and catch cold and get dirty heads going a mile and a half to and from the school in the village. So empty cottages in the market town were examined and often it seemed that the next week or the next month they would be leaving Lark Rise for ever, but again each time something would happen to prevent the removal, and gradually a new idea came up. To gain time, their father would teach the two eldest children to read and write, so that, if asked by the School Attendance Office, their mother could say they were leaving the small village shortly, and in the meantime, were being taught at home.

  So their father brought home two copies of Mavor's First Reader and taught them the alphabet; but just as Laura was beginning on words of one syllable (音节), He was sent away to work on a distant job, only corning home at weekends. Laura, left at the c-a-t s-I-t-s on the m-a-t's stage, then had to carry her book round after her mother as she went about her housework, asking,“Please, Mother, what does h-o-u-s-a spell?”or“W-a-l-k, Mother, what is that?”

  Often when her mother was too busy or too tired to attend to her, she would sit and fix her eyes on a page that might as well have been printed in Hebrew (希伯来语) for all she could make of it, frowning (锁眉) and studying the print as though she would make out the meaning by force of concentration (专注).

  After weeks of this, there came a day when, quite suddenly, as it seemed to her, the printed characters took on a meaning. There were still many words, even in the first page of that simple book, she could not understand; but she could jump those and make sense of the whole.“I'm reading! I'm reading!” she cried aloud.“Oh, Mother! Oh, Edmund! I'm reading!”

1.Laura's father didn't want his children to go to school at Lark Rise because ________.

[  ]

A.it was too far away

B.they couldn't learn enough

C.their hair would become dirty

D.they would ruin their clothes

2.The children's father decided to teach them to read and write so that they ________.

[  ]

A.had an excuse not to have to move

B.had a reason for not attending school

C.could write to the School Attendance Office

D.would be educated before they left the village

3.The underlined part “left at the c-a-t s-I-t-s on the m-a-t's stage”means that ________.

[  ]

A.Laura was working hard and learning quickly

B.her father had no time to teach her

C.her mother was too busy to attend to her

D.Laura knew little about how to read and write

4.From the passage we can infer that ________ made Laura stare at a page in her book.

[  ]

A.her lack of concentration

B.her inability to understand

C.her need to understand Hebrew

D.her determination to understand

5.Laura finally discovered she could read when she ________.

[  ]

A.understood the main idea

B.understood all the words in her book

C.recognized the printed characters

D.jumped the first pages of her book

Even though he has been caught, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still causing trouble. His arrest ? 1 ? as many questions as it has answers. Top of the list is  2  should happen to Saddam now, closely ? 3 ? by calls for information from him about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (毁坏).

He is currently being held by  4  troops at a secret place. The US says he will stand trial(审判) for his cruel actions during his years in  5 .This is likely to take place at a court  6  two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.

The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed (处死) if

   7  guilty (有罪的) by the court. And the US  8  this.

“I think he ought to receive the  9  punishment for what he has done to people,” said US president George W. Bush, 10  directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.

  However, many  11 ,including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court. 12  Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.

The UN Security Council has yet to  13  its position clear. But UN Secretary—General Kofi Annan ? 14 ? say that “the UN does not support a death penalty.”

  Besides  15 a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see  16  the US and Britain can find the  17  weapons they gave as the  18  for the war in Iraq. Asked if Saddam's capture (捕获) could  19  a breakthrough (突破) in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “I think we should  20  what we're doing in Iraq.”

1.A. threw     B. throws      C. has thrown      D. had thrown

2.A. which     B. that        C. it             D. what

3.A. followed   B. following    C. to follow        D. to be followed

4.A. British     B. American    C. Iraqi           D. Iranian

5.A. strength       B. power       C. politics         D. force

6.A. set out     B. set on       C. set off         D. set up

7.A. found     B. finding      C. was found       D. find

8.A. supports   B. opposes     C. agrees         D. disappoints

9.A. better     B. good       C. best           D. worst

10.A. with     B. for         C. without         D. of

11.A. people    B. officers     C. nations         D. armies

12.A. But      B. And        C. Though         D. Even

13.A. have     B. let         C. make           D. allow

14.A. does     B. did         C. was           D. is

15.A. wait     B. waited      C. waiting         D. waiting for

16.A. that      B. why       C. if             D. which

17.A. banned   B. advanced    C. modern         D. new

18.A. cause     B. reason      C. result           D. end

19.A. result from B. come from C. lead to          D. solve

20.A. carry off  B. carry forward C. carry through     D. carry on

完形填空

  Even though he has been caught, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still causing trouble.His arrest   1   as many questions as it has answers.Top of the list is   2   should happen to Saddam now, closely   3   by calls for information from him about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

  He is currently being held by   4   troops at a secret place.The US says he will stand trial for his cruel actions during his years in   5  .This is likely to take place at a court   6   two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed(处死)if   7   guilty(有罪的)by the court.And the US   8   this.

  “I think he ought to receive the   9   punishment for what he has done to people, ” said US president George W.Bush,   10   directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.

  However, many   11  , including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court.  12   Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.

  The UN Security Council has yet to   13   its position clear.But UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan   14   say that“the UN does not support a death penalty.”

  Besides waiting for a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see   15   the US and Britain can find the   16   weapons they gave as the   17   for the war in Iraq.Asked if Saddam's capture(捕获)could   18   a breakthrough(突破)in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “  19   obviously that possibility there.But I think we should   20   what we're doing in Iraq.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

threw

B.

throws

C.

has throw

D.

had thrown

(2)

[  ]

A.

which

B.

that

C.

it

D.

what

(3)

[  ]

A.

followed

B.

following

C.

to follow

D.

to be followed

(4)

[  ]

A.

British

B.

American

C.

Iraqi

D.

Iranian

(5)

[  ]

A.

strength

B.

power

C.

politics

D.

force

(6)

[  ]

A.

set out

B.

set on

C.

set off

D.

set up

(7)

[  ]

A.

found

B.

finding

C.

was found

D.

find

(8)

[  ]

A.

supports

B.

opposes

C.

agrees

D.

disappoints

(9)

[  ]

A.

better

B.

better

C.

best

D.

worst

(10)

[  ]

A.

with

B.

for

C.

without

D.

of

(11)

[  ]

A.

people

B.

officers

C.

nations

D.

armies

(12)

[  ]

A.

But

B.

And

C.

Though

D.

Even

(13)

[  ]

A.

have

B.

let

C.

make

D.

allow

(14)

[  ]

A.

does

B.

did

C.

was

D.

is

(15)

[  ]

A.

that

B.

why

C.

if

D.

which

(16)

[  ]

A.

banned

B.

advanced

C.

modern

D.

new

(17)

[  ]

A.

cause

B.

reason

C.

result

D.

end

(18)

[  ]

A.

result from

B.

come from

C.

lead to

D.

solve

(19)

[  ]

A.

It

B.

There

C.

That

D.

This

(20)

[  ]

A.

carry off

B.

carry forward

C.

carry through

D.

carry on

完形填空

  The war against Iraq is a battle between Saddam Hussein and George W.Bush and his ally(盟友), Tony Blair.

  Saddam Hussein, 65, has set up   1   over the past 50 years.For   2   reasons, Saddam has several look-alikes.It’s believed that, since the mid-1990s, Saddam has become unreasonably   3   of being followed after many murderous attempts against him.

  When   4   talk about him, they use only nicknames(绰号)for fear of   5  .They refer to him as “uncle” or “the old man who talks too much”.

  Even though the allied forces   6   by the US drove Iraqi troops out of Kuwait in 1991’s Gulf War, Saddam’s now describing the Gulf War as a   7  

  George W.Bush, 56, is a man of strong   8   and little self-doubt qualities that have made him a   9   leader in the war on terrorism(恐怖主义).He has expressed a personal hatred for the Bush family’s long-time   10  , Saddam Hussein.He’s called the   11   part of an “ axis of evil(邪恶轴心).”

  Since September 11, he has   12   the world that “ you’re either with us, or you’re with the   13  .” The war against Iraq could finish what his   14   started in the 1991 Gulf War.

  Tony Blair, 49, is seen by some as George Bush’s foreign minister, or even his pet dog.He has little in   15   with Bush.While Bush is   16   for his mispronunciation and verbal slips(口误), Blair is regarded as one of the better international speakers of the   17  .He ‘d never talk about his personal life as   18   as Bush does.He’s leading one of the great old working class parties of Europe, the Labour Party, whose   19   are very different from Bush’s.But now his political career depends on whether the war can be won   20   and with few casualties(伤亡)on both sides-and that depends largely on the US president.

(1)

[  ]

A.

country

B.

government

C.

rule

D.

army

(2)

[  ]

A.

safety

B.

personal

C.

health

D.

political

(3)

[  ]

A.

fond

B.

tired

C.

proud

D.

afraid

(4)

[  ]

A.

students

B.

citizens

C.

soldiers

D.

Americans

(5)

[  ]

A.

enemies

B.

police

C.

spies

D.

planes

(6)

[  ]

A.

sent

B.

started

C.

formed

D.

led

(7)

[  ]

A.

victory

B.

chance

C.

game

D.

defeat

(8)

[  ]

A.

energy

B.

beliefs

C.

decision

D.

power

(9)

[  ]

A.

useful

B.

good

C.

weak

D.

tough

(10)

[  ]

A.

fighter

B.

runner

C.

enemy

D.

relative

(11)

[  ]

A.

government

B.

gulf

C.

president

D.

country

(12)

[  ]

A.

showed

B.

warned

C.

seen

D.

admitted

(13)

[  ]

A.

terrorists

B.

armies

C.

countries

D.

friends

(14)

[  ]

A.

brother

B.

sister

C.

father

D.

uncle

(15)

[  ]

A.

connection

B.

common

C.

touch

D.

face

(16)

[  ]

A.

laughed at

B.

praised

C.

regarded

D.

taken

(17)

[  ]

A.

year

B.

month

C.

week

D.

day

(18)

[  ]

A.

immediately

B.

directly

C.

softly

D.

quietly

(19)

[  ]

A.

members

B.

families

C.

policies

D.

plans

(20)

[  ]

A.

finally

B.

quickly

C.

gradually

D.

suddenly

President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.

“I just miss--- I miss being anonymous,” he said. “I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing (捏) the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can’t take a walk.

His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
  Faced with simmering criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all.
  "It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours at a stretch," he told Hearst magazines.
  Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned(灰心) with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed in his pledge to change, such as the "kabuki dance"(日本歌舞) among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as vindication by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached(淡然), and being slow to engage in crucial issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
  Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr. Obama has already racked up 60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
  In terms of ability, Golf Digest (文摘)magazine has ranked Mr. Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.

66. What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?
    A. Obama likes to watch folks passing by.
    B. Obama likes going shopping with his girls.
    C. Obama likes to take a walk.
    D. Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures.
67. According to Obama, he plays golf to ____________ .

A.  avoid criticism        B. show his ability    
   C. get relaxed           D. show his advantage over the former presidents
68. What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?
   A. Playing golf                    B. Getting relaxed    
C. Changing some ways of Washington       D. Watching people
69. According to the passage, Obama is ____________ kabuki dance.
A. curious about    B. interested in    C. tired of      D. satisfied with
70. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Obama complains about lack of privacy as president

B. Obama can’t live a normal life

C. Obama is often criticized

D. Obama likes to play golf

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