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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Feeling hopeless and sick at heart, Tom turned away. For a quick moment his eyes met the eyes of the cook, and he saw there a 36 of such hatred and fear that 37 words could describe.

The cook moved quietly 38 . He 39 to Tom in a rough voice, "Don't be too clever." And he went away.

Tom's views did not stay___40__ the cook and his words. His friend was in trouble. How could he__41____ him? He decided to slip away as soon as possible 42 of information that would clear Jay of all 43 and bring the true criminal(罪犯) to justice.

He had noticed a piece of old sailcloth 44 on the ship floor. With this and a length of string he __45__a package which looked very much like the one the police had seized. His plan was to 46 to the shore and hand it over 47 the cook had ordered Jay to, 48 in this way to learn the truth about the criminal's activities. Then he could 49 the police of his friend's innocence(无罪).

By now it was dark. Taking the blankets out of Jay's 50 bed, Tom piled them up in his own in the 51 of a sleeping figure. How real it looked! With the blanket pulled up high around the figure's head, he could almost believe he saw it breathing. 52 with this, Tom moved quietly to the door.

He was about to open it 53 he felt the handle turning the other way. Someone was outside and about to come in. Had his plan failed? Slipping quickly back behind the door as it opened, Tom 54 .

It was the cook who was leaning 55 now over the figure in the bed. His arm swung up and a long knife plunged down.

A. fire B. light C. lightning D. flash

A. many B. several C. few D. no

A. closely B. nearly C. closer D. near

A. whispered B. ordered C. indicated D. shouted

A. based on B. focused on C. carried on D. kept on

A. encourage B. support C. persuade D. help

A. in time B. in need C. in search D. in touch

A. truths B. doubts C. failures D. faults

A. lying B. lay C. laid D. lain

A. took B. bought C. made D. sent

A. slip B. step C. pass D. march

A. as with B. as though C. such as D. just as

A. expecting B. imagining C. hoping D. wishing

A. persuade B. require C. suggest D. encourage

A. neat B. empty C. dirty D. comfortable

A. shape B. sample C. shade D. shadow

A. Excited B. Pleased C. Surprised D. Frightened

A. though B. until C. while D. when

A. waited B. rushed C. seized D. shot

A. aside B. forward C. outward D. against

Once a farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted a(n)____ advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his

yard.____he was driving the last nail into the post，he felt a sudden pull on his trousers.He____down into the eyes of a little boy.

“Mister，”he said，“I want to buy one of your puppies.”

“Well，”said the farmer，as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his___，“these puppies come from fine parents and____ a good deal of money.”

The boy____his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket，he pulled out a handful of____and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirtynine cents. Is that enough to take a look？”

“Sure，”said the farmer.

And with that he____a whistle，“Here，Dolly！”he called.

____from the doghouse and down the road ran Dolly____by four little balls of fur. As the dogs made their____to the fence，the little boy noticed something else moving inside the doghouse.____another little ball appeared，this one noticeably smaller. The little pup began walking unsteadily toward the others，doing its best to____.

“I want that one，”the little boy said，____at the runt (矮个子)．

The farmer knelt down at the boy’s side and said，“Son，you____want that puppy. He will never be able to____and play with you as other dogs would.”

With that the little boy____back from the fence，reached down，and began rolling up one leg of his____.In doing so he showed a steel brace(支柱) running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a____made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer，he said，“You see，sir，I don’t run too well myself，and he will need someone who understands.” The____is full of people who need someone who understands.

1.A.sight B．paper C．information D．sign

2.A.Then B．Before C．As D．After

3.A.put B．looked C．knelt D．stared

4.A.nose B．neck C．head D．face

5.A.spend B．spare C．make D．cost

6.A.raised B．lifted C．fell D．dropped

7.A.notes B．change C．sugar D．goods

8.A.let out B．carried out C．put out D．left out

9.A.Up B．Over C．Out D．In

10.A.came B．followed C．went D．caught

11.A.step B．way C．walk D．drive

12.A.Quickly B．Slowly C．Oddly D．Sadly

13.A.get up B．stand up C．catch up D．move up

14.A.moving B．pointing C．calling D．turning

15.A.mustn’t B．don’t C．can’t D．needn’t

16.A.run B．sit C．walk D．stand

17.A.stepped B．talked C．climbed D．fell

18.A.clothes B．dresses C．sweaters D．trousers

19.A.simply B．specially C．carefully D．newly

20.A.farm B．country C．city D．world

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home.

On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow.

“Buy it, ” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack. I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack.

It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?”

In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

“Right, sir, ” he said. “Do you need any more help?”

I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer, ” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well, ” he said, laughing.

“It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”

My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

1.In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

A. would like very much to buy B. badly wanted

C. was glad to have bought D. would rather not buy

2.Other drivers thought they were _______.

A. carrying a cupboard to the church

B. sending flowers to the church

C. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture

D. going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church

3.The police will be more polite to those who are _______.

A. driving in gathering darkness

B. in great sorrow (悲痛)

C. driving with wild flowers in the car

D. carrying furniture

4.What did the husband think of the whole matter?

A. It was very strange. B. He felt ashamed of it.

C. He took great pride in it. D. He was puzzled at it.

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.

Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.

When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.

1.The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______.

A. alone B. with his wife C. with his friend D. with an Italian

2.One night he went out for _______ alone.

A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest

3.Suddenly he found his_______ was gone.

A. watch B. money C. book D. ring

4.Who was robbed of the watch?

A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was.

C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.

完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Life is not always smooth. There was a man who had 36 numerous failures in his life. But he said, "One success is 37 for me!"

When he was five years old, his father died of illness without leaving him any 38 . Since then, his mother worked outside 39 he had to stay at home and take care of his siblings, He learnt cooking since then.

When he was fourteen, he dropped 40 and began his life of roving.

When he was eighteen, he married a girl, who, 41 , sold out all his properties and went back to her home several months after their marriage.

When he was twenty, he 42 his job from electrician to ferry staff to railway worker. All his jobs were 43 for him.

When he was thirty-five, misfortune again 44 on him. When he was driving across a huge bridge, the steel ropes along the edge of the bridge were broken and he fell into the river with his car. He suffered such severe injuries that he could no longer continue his 45 .

When he was 46 , he opened a gas station in a town. However, he 47 dispute(争端)because he beat his competitors 48 the billboard hanging problems.

When he was forty-seven, he 49 his second wife, which had 50 stricken his three children.

When he was sixty-six, he made a living by 51 his chicken-frying techniques to various restaurants in different places.

When he was seventy-five, he felt 52 to maintain his company, so he transferred his brand and patent to others. The new owner suggested giving him ten thousand stock shares as part of the purchasing price. But he 53 the suggestion. Later the price of the stocks of the company soared and he lost the chance of being a billionaire.

When he was eighty-eight, he achieved great success and became well-known to the whole world.

He was exactly the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ha Lunde Sandoz. He often said, "People always complain about the bad 54 . Actually it is not bad at all. As long as you are 55 and confident all the time, you will have a good weather every day."

1.A. achieved B. undergone C. tried D. undertook

2. A. great B. important C. valuable D. enough

3. A. words B. money C. property D. families

4.A. while B. but C. when D. so

5. A. in B. out C. down D. up

6. A. meanwhile B. moreover C. however D. therefore

7.A. started B. took C. lost D. changed

8. A. fit B. tough C. unusual D. adequate

9.A. fell B. hit C. put D. rested

10.A. life B. major C. job D. education

11. A. forty B. thirty-five C. fifty-three D. seventy

12.. A. went through B. came into C. came about D. went against

13.A. contributing to B. judging from C. owing to D. leading to

14.A. changed B. married C. missed D. divorced

15.A. deeply B. highly C. generally D. thickly

16. A. learning B. promoting C. developing D. teaching

17.A. powerless B. depressed C. disappointed D. hopeless

18.. A. turned up B. turned to C. turned down D. turned in

19.. A. difficulties B. misfortune C. life D. weather

20.. A. hard-working B. brave C. cautious D. optimistic

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