题目内容
Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 1 job which gets him up every morning at five o’clock. He is a newspaper boy.Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the corner where the newspapers 2 . The newspapers were delivered to the corner 3 at midnight. He always 4 a wagon (货车) to carry them.
In the winter it is still dark 5 he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is 6 . Billy must deliver (递送) the newspapers to the house of people on his 7 in all kinds of 8 . He tries 9 each paper on the porch (门廊;走廊) 10 it will be 11 wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips.
Billy earns about $70 per month, and he is saving some of money to go college. He 12 13 on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 14 money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to 15 at night. Sometimes, when Billy is 16 , his older brother has to deliver the newspapers. 17 , Billy’s father had to help.
Billy has seventy 18 now, but he hopes to get more soon. Someday, if he gets more customers, Billy might win a prize 19 an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip 20 Europe, but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.
1. A. rush-time B. spare-time C. full-time D. part-time
2. A. have been B. were C. will be D. are
3. A. with truck B. on truck C. by truck D. in truck
4. A. takes B. brings C. carries D. lifts
5. A. that B. when C. in which D. which
6. A. sunny B. dusk C. light D. midnight
7. A. road B. route C. way D. direction
8. A. weather B. ways C. climate D. distance
9. A. putting B. to put &nbs?p; C. to have put D. having put
10. A. where B. to which C. on that D. when
11. A. kept on B. protected from C. put off D. picked out
12. A. spends B. costs C. pays D. takes
13. A. some B. the rest C. much D. more
14. A. borrow B. get C. offer D. collect
15. A. deliver newspapers B. get the money
C. visit his customers D. collect the money
16. A. lazy B. sick C. free D. in
17. A. Often B. Once C. Usually D. Always
18. A. dollars B. newspapers C. customers D. friends
19. A. for B. from C. of D. to
20. A. for B. from C. of D. to
提示:
| 1. part-time job表示兼职工作。这里Billy做的是一份送报纸的工作。
2. 此句用的是一般现在时态,所以我们选D。 3. 报纸是夜里用卡车运过来的,所以我们选C。 4. take a wagon,表示乘坐货车…… 5. when引导时间状语从句。 6. 与前句的dark相对应,故选C light. 7. on his route表示他每天都走的路。 8. in all kinds of weather指的是“无论什么天气”。 9. try to do sth. 此句考察的是不定式的用法。 10. where 引导地点状语从句。 11. 把报纸放在门廊里,使风不会把报纸吹走,所以我们选B, protected from. 12. 根据上文,他每月挣70元,存钱要上大学,所以剩下的钱就用于买唱片和衣服。 13. 一部分钱用于上学,剩下的一部分我们就用the rest of…. 14. 根据上下文,D为最合适的答案。 15. 因为客户白天上班,所以就只能晚上去“收钱”。 16. 当Billy生病的时候,这里最贴切的就是B。 17. once表示曾经有一次。有一次,Billy的爸爸还帮忙送报纸呢。 18. 根据上文我们知道,这里填customers. 19. a prize for sth. 因为某事得奖。 20. a trip to Europe. 到欧洲的旅行。
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下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先,请阅读下列的应用文:
Banbury House Tel: 564839 Enjoy mixing with other students in comfortable accommodation? 10 minutes’ walk to the university district and close to all main bus stops. Single and double rooms. Students provide own food but all cleaning services offered. Please bring your own bedding. Enjoy mixing with other students in luxury accommodation 10 minute walk to the university district and close to all main bus routes. Single and double rooms. Students provide own food but all cleaning services offered. Please bring your own linen.
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Three Seasons Tel: 445987 We can provide all types of accommodation for all types of single student. Rooms are fully furnished with bedding and there are four bathrooms each floor. Meals provided. 30 minutes’ walk to the university and city centre. We can provide all types of accommodation for all types of single student. Rooms are fully furnished with linen and four bathrooms each floor. Full board possible. 35―40 minutes from main universities and city.
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First Stop Tel: 223300 Suitable for new students. We provide double rooms. If you wish, we can offer assistance in finding a suitable person to share a room with. All washing and cleaning services offered at extra charge. Large canteen and three bathrooms on each floor. Sports centre next floor.
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Sturtin Hotel Tel: 876333 Located in pleasant countryside surroundings. We offer scenic views and old-world attractiveness. Relax after a long day by swimming in the pool or using the exercise gym. Separate study rooms available. No children. Bar & restaurant.
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Downtown Digs Tel: 882312 Do you worry that you’ll not have enough money to see the term through? Don’t waste it on expensive housing. This is a hostel(宿舍, 旅店) for students run by students. No references and no rules. Shared bathroom, dormitory accommodation. Must provide own linen. All cleaning operates on a rota system. Singles only.
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Hilton Hostel Tel: 846241 It’s not quite the Hilton Hotel but all rooms are fully furnished with meals, bedding and cleaning services included. Walking distance to the university and bus stops to the city downtown. Minimum stay period of six months. Singles only.
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请阅读以下5人的个人信息, 然后匹配人物和适合他们住的地方:
56. As the daughter of a famous heart surgeon Sarah is used to living in comfort and doesn’t want things to change. Now she is starting university. She doesn’t like to cook for herself when she could be lazing around the swimming pool.
57. John is looking for a room near the university. He is on a very limited budget so he wants to share with his classmate to minimize expenses.
58. Billy is a party boy who is more interested in having fun than studying. He doesn’t like people telling him what to do or when to do it. Money is very tight so he also has to work part time to make ends meet.
59. Melinda and her husband are visiting students at the university for one year. They need a comfortable room from where it is convenient to get to the university as they have no car.
60. Edna doesn’t like cooking. She is looking for accommodation that is reasonably convenient to both the university where she is studying and the downtown where she works.
人物 住宿
56. Sarah A. Banbury House
57. John B. Three Seasons
58. Billy C. First Stop
59. Melinda D. Sturtin Hotel
60. Edna E. Downtown Digs
F. Hilton Hostel