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  I once went to a town in the north of England on business.It was about 7∶30 in the evening when I reached the hotel.The manageress, a strict old lady of about 60, showed me to my room.When I asked her what time the dinner was, she said there was only one sitting at 6∶30, and I had   1   it.“Never mind, ”I said.“I’m not very   2  .I’ll just have a drink in the bar(酒吧)and a sandwich.”

  “Bar!” she   3   her voice.“This is a respectable hotel, young man.If you want   4  , you must go somewhere else.” She spoke   5   a glass of beer was a dangerous drug.I went to a bar and had some beer and sandwiches and then went to the cinema.At about 11∶30 I   6  .Everything was in darkness.I knocked at the door, but nothing happened.The   7   sound was the church clock opposite, which suddenly struck the half-hour with such   8   that it made me jump.  9   a window opened upstairs.The old lady   10   and asked me what was going on.I explained who I was and she let me   11   after ten minutes’ wait.She was in her nightdress.She told me seriously that guests were   12   to be back in the hotel by 11 o’clock.

  I went to bed but could not sleep.Every quarter of an hour the church clock struck and at midnight the whole hotel shook with the noise.Just before dawn, I finally   13  .When I arrived at   14  , everyone else had nearly   15   and there was not enough coffee to go round.

  “Did you   16   well, young man?” the old lady asked.“  17  , I don’t think I could go through   18   night in that room,” I replied.“I hardly slept at all.” “That’s because you were   19   all night drinking!”she said angrily, putting   20   to the conversation.

(1)

[  ]

A.

had

B.

passed

C.

missed

D.

caught

(2)

[  ]

A.

hungry

B.

sleepy

C.

tired

D.

happy

(3)

[  ]

A.

lost

B.

lowered

C.

dropped

D.

raised

(4)

[  ]

A.

beer

B.

coffee

C.

milk

D.

tea

(5)

[  ]

A.

even if

B.

since

C.

although

D.

as if

(6)

[  ]

A.

went to bed

B.

walked to a club

C.

returned to the hotel

D.

drove to a restaurant

(7)

[  ]

A.

only

B.

sharp

C.

sweet

D.

last

(8)

[  ]

A.

effort

B.

force

C.

power

D.

attraction

(9)

[  ]

A.

Firstly

B.

Wonderfully

C.

Unfortunately

D.

Finally

(10)

[  ]

A.

came out

B.

got up

C.

looked out

D.

woke up

(11)

[  ]

A.

down

B.

out

C.

back

D.

in

(12)

[  ]

A.

ordered

B.

expected

C.

taught

D.

encouraged

(13)

[  ]

A.

fell asleep

B.

went to bed

C.

got up

D.

gave in

(14)

[  ]

A.

a decision

B.

breakfast

C.

once

D.

the office

(15)

[  ]

A.

arrived

B.

done

C.

finished

D.

started

(16)

[  ]

A.

play

B.

sleep

C.

eat

D.

do

(17)

[  ]

A.

First of all

B.

Never mind

C.

To tell you the truth

D.

As a result

(18)

[  ]

A.

one

B.

another

C.

such

D.

any

(19)

[  ]

A.

away

B.

here

C.

down

D.

up

(20)

[  ]

A.

an end

B.

a saying

C.

a joke

D.

a pause

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

【小题1】
A.bigB.niceC.differentD.distant
【小题2】
A.pupilsB.teachersC.parentsD.passengers
【小题3】
A.officesB.townsC.classroomsD.homes
【小题4】
A.seemedB.hadC.refusedD.used
【小题5】
A.foundB.setC.cleanedD.fixed
【小题6】
A.lateB.ready C.lazyD.asleep
【小题7】
A.startedB.stoppedC.failedD.continued
【小题8】
A.stood upB.stayed upC.put upD.woke up
【小题9】
A.rushedB.steppedC.escapedD.jumped
【小题10】
A.butB.andC.soD.then
【小题11】
A.laterB.quickerC.easierD.heavier
【小题12】
A.bringB.fetchC.leaveD.drive
【小题13】
A.truthB.busC.wayD.guide
【小题14】
A.homeworkB.shoppingC.tripD.reading
【小题15】
A.roseB.dressedC.moveD.showed
【小题16】
A.wonderedB.realizedC.recognizedD.designed
【小题17】
A.unlessB.afterC.ifD.before
【小题18】
A.comfortableB.helpfulC.importantD.direct
【小题19】
A.howB.whenC.what D.which
【小题20】
A.look forB.pick upC.drop byD.deal with

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people's houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, "We've been to a lot of other people's houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn't we?"
"Yes, certainly," answered her husband, "A big party will be the easiest thing, won't it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month."
So Mrs. Harris said, "Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December."
"How many will that be?" Mr. Harris asked. "Don't invite too many."
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, "Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m."
"That isn't very nice, is it?" he said. "You're telling our guests that they must go at 8:30." So Mrs. Harris just wrote "Party: 6:30 p.m."
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, "You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨)."
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. "That was a surprise, wasn't it? Who complained about the noise?"
"I did," Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.
【小题1】Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?

A.Mr. Harris changed his work.
B.They wanted to make some new friends.
C.They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.
D.They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people's houses.
【小题2】What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?
A.It was easy to hold a big party at home.
B.They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.
C.They had gone to other people's parties many times.
D.They liked making friends with others.
【小题3】How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?
A.From the morning till night.B.About two hours.
C.About fourteen hours.D.Till midnight
【小题4】When did the party end that evening?
A.At about 8:30.
B.About twelve o'clock..  
C.When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.
D.When someone telephoned the police station.
【小题5】Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?
A.Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.
B.He did not want his friends to stay late that night.
C.His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.
D.Because he hated the noise.

Three Boys and a Dad

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.Expecting a whole day to relaxhe was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.“This will be like a walk in the park”he’d told his wife.“I’ll look after the kidsand you can go visit your mom.”

Things started wellbut just after eight o’clockhis three little “good kids”—MikeRandyand Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfastdaddy.”When food had not appeared within thirty secondsRandy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum.Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(节拍)Mike chanted “Where’s my toastwhere’s my toast” in the background.Brad realised his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast.Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head.Randy locked himself in the bathroomwhile Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.Nobody could find clean socksalthough they were before their very eyes.Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes.Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o’clockthings were out of control.Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter.Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils.Randythankfullyappeared to be reading quietly in the family roombut closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly 1117Brad called the daycare centre(日托所)“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away.Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes”The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.(2012·陕西,B)

1.When his wife left homeBrad expected to________.

Ago out for a walk in the park

Bwatch TV talk show with his children

Cenjoy his first day off work

Dread the newspaper to his children

2.Which of the following did Randy do?

ADrawing on the wall.? BEating apple jam.

CFeeding the fish.? DReading in a room.

3.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?

ABecause he wanted to clean up his house.

BBecause he suddenly had to go to his office.

CBecause he found it hard to manage his boys.

DBecause he had to take his wife back home.

4.This text is developed________.

Aby space? Bby comparison

Cby process? Dby time

 

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