阅读下面短文,掌握其大意，然"后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。 (A)

　　　　    Old Mr. Williams was very worried. He and his wife were pensioners (领退休金者)and he had spent the whole morning1 their pension books. He looked 2 , but he was not able to find them. At the same time, his wife was busy.She had been 3 all morning. She had 4 a delicious meal. She　　 made the soup, followed by a lovely 5 , which she baked in the oven (烘箱). Mr. Williams always enjoyed his food, but he6 wasn't enjoying his lunch.

　　　　　　    "What's the matter, Tom?" his wife asked. Mr. Williams had to tell her that he had 7 their pension books.　　 　　

　　 　　　　    "I know,"Mrs. Williams said, with 8 on her face."I've got them."　　

　　 　　　　    "You've got them?"

　　 　　　　    "Yes—and guess where I found them!"

　　 　　　　    Mr. Williams suddenly 9 . "In the oven! I put them there for　　 10 ."He smiled as she drew them out of her pocket.

1. A. discovering    B. looking    C. looking for    D. waiting for

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2. A. everywhere    B. somewhere    C. something    D. everything

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3. A. doing    B. making    C. singing    D. cooking   

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4. A. tasted    B. tried    C. held    D. prepared  

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5. A. pancake    B. cream    C. milk    D. beer   

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6. A. clearly    B. terribly    C. finally    D. strangely

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7. A. found    B. lost    C. forgot    D. left   

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8. A. a feeling    B. a message    C. a smile    D. tears   

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9. A. said    B. thought    C. forgot    D. remembered

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10.A. self-choosing    B. safe-keeping   

C. man-finding    D. easy-burning

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　　(B)

　　　　    Two years ago I moved to a new neighborhood. There seems to be very 11 people in this area who are without telephones.12 I hoped to get a new phone quickly, I　　 13 one as soon as I moved into my new house.

　　    "We aren't 14 many new phones in your area,"an engineer told me." A lot of people want new phones 15 and the company is 16 fewer engineers than last year so as to　　 17 money. A new phone 18 you much money, but it will take a little time. We can't do anything for you before 19 ."

　　 　　    You need a lot of 20 if you're waiting for a new phone and you need a few 21 whose phones you can　　 22 as well. Fortunately, I had both.

　　    December came and went,but there was　　 23 sign of a phone. I went to the company's office to ask about it. "They told me I'd have a phone 24 December, "I said angrily. "　　 25 ?"the assistant asked.

11. A. few    B. many    C. much    D. such

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12. A. Because    B. So    C. Though    D. Since

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13. A. looked after    B. asked for    C. found out    D. picked up

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14. A. supplying    B. selling    C. building    D. repairing

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15. A. over a moment    B. for a long time   

C. at that time　　 D. at the moment

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16. A. competing    B. suggesting    C. examining    D. employing

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17. A. spend    B. make    C. save    D. get

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18. A. will pay    B. won't pay    C. will cost    D. won't cost

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19. A. December    B. this year    C. Christmas    D. next year

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20. A. temper(脾气)　　 B. patience(耐心)   

C. money　　　　    D. time

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21. A. engineers    B. lawyers    C. friends    D. guides

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22. A. lend    B. take    C. use    D. answer

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23. A. no    B. not    C. a     D. the

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24. A. in    B. by    C. after    D. for

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25. A. Really　　       B. Is that proper   

C. Are you right    D. Which year

完形填空

　Tom's old car was 　1 　slow that it took him 　2 　to get to the 　3 　．It was five minutes late, and 　4 　in the theatre, it seemed, was 　5 　one of the rows． Half the people in the row had 　6 　to let him 　7 　, and he was embarrassed（不好意思） to cause 　8 　．Then when he 　9 　comfortably, he began to worry about 　10 　he had to turn off 　11 　of his car． If he 　12 　, the battery （电池） would run down by the time the show was 　13 　．Finally he could stand there 　14 　．

　Even more embarrassed 　15 　, he stood up and began to move 　16 　the people．“ 　17 　”．He said to 　18 　as the passed．

　His lights were 　19 　．All his worry has been 　20 　．When he 　21 　the theatre he felt he just couldn't trouble 　22 　again and decided 　23 　at the back of the theatre, rather than 　24 　them to rise 　25 　．

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　　* Name: Susan Lane

　　Age: 22

　　Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.

　　Cost: $ 7,000

　　Organisation: AFS

　　Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

　　* Name: Sara Small

　　Age: 23

　　Place: Crivitz, Germany, 1996.

　　Cost: $8,000

　　Organisation: EF Foundation

　　Experience: “I loved the travelling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

　　* Name: Leanne Smythe

　　Age: 20

　　Place: Minnesota, America, 1994.

　　Cost: $ 6,000

　　Organnisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

　　Experience: “I learnt how to be really responsible. It was great to be on my own and I got on really well with the family I was with. I will definitely go back one day.”

　　* Name: David Links

　　Age: 16

　　Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.

　　Cast: $ 6,000

　　Organisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

　　Experience: “I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture. 1n Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family. ”

　　* Name: Tom Jennings

　　Age: 21

　　Place: Conflans, France, 1995.

　　Cast: $ 7,000

　　Organisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

　　Experience: “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-ex-change program it is how to take care of yourself.”

　　* Name: Linda Marks

　　Age: 19

　　Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.

　　Cost: $ 3,500

　　Organisation: Rotary International

　　Experience: “It's like a roller-coaster ride, there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great . ”

1．The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include ________.

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A．Susan Lane and Sara Small

B．Linda Marks and David Links

C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D．Learns Smythe and Tom Jennings

2．The writing above would probably be ________.

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A．the records of students' activities

B．the foreign students' name cards

C．the notice about a visit to foreign countries

D．the advertisement from an international travel service

3．The student who valued learning another language is ________.

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4．How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced?

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　　FOREIGN EXCHANGE

　　A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

　　Name: Susan Lane

　　Age: 22

　　Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994

　　Cost: $7000

　　Organization: AFS

　　Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

　　Name: Sara Small

　　Age: 23

　　Place: Crivitz, Germany, 1996

　　Cost: $8000

　　Organization: EF Foundation

　　Experience:“I loved the travelling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

　　Name: Leanne Smythe

　　Age: 20

　　Place: Minnesota, America, 1994

　　Cost: $6000

　　Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

　　Experience:“I learnt how to be really responsible. It was great to be on my own and I got on really well with the family I was with. I will definitely go back one day.”

　　Name: David Links

　　Age: 16

　　Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 1996

　　Cost: $6000

　　Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

　　Experience:“I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”

　　Name: Tom Jennings

　　Age: 21

　　Place: Conflans, France, 1995

　　Cost: $7000

　　Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

　　Experience:“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”

　　Name: Linda Marks

　　Age: 19

　　Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994

　　Cost: $3500

　　Organization: Rotary International

　　Experience: “It's like a roller-coaster ride, there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”

1．The students who refer to both the good time and bad time include _____.

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A．Susan Lane and Sara Small

B．Linda Marks and David Links

C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D．Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings

2．The writing above would probably be _____.

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A．the records of students' activities

B．the foreign students' name cards

C．the notice about a visit to foreign countries

D．the advertisement from an international travel service

3．The student who valued learning another language was _____.

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A．Linda Marks　　　　B．Sara Small

C．Tom Jennings　　　 D．Leanne Smythe

4．How many students mentioned the culture difference they have experienced?

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A．Three.　　　B．Four.

C．Five.　　　 D．Six.