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。

    For eighty-four days the old man did not catch any fish. People　　 said that he was 1. But the old man still 2 the sea. He was 3 strong　　 and a good 4. 5 the eighty-fifth day the old man sailed 6 out to sea　　 than any of 7 boats. He sailed to the 8 where the water was very deep.　　 Then he felt his fishing line 9 gently by a big fish which was　　 swimming very 10 in the water.

　　     The fish was so powerful 11 it pulled the boat after it. It took　　 the small boat far 12 to sea. The old man could 13 see the land.

　　     "Fish," he said softly, 14 "I'll stay with you 15 I am dead."　　 　　The old man pulled the line a little 16, but he did not dare to　　 pull it 17. The fish might jump and 18. Or it might dive 19 into the　　 sea and pull the boat after it. But the fish was 20 and brave. It　　 pulled the boat 21.　　 When the fish 22 at last to the top of the water, the old man saw　　 that it was two feet 23 than his boat. The old man 24 many great fish,　　 but this one was the greatest fish he had ever seen. It was also the　　 most 25.

　　(1) A. glad　　   B. encouraged　　  C. lucky　　 D. unluckily　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (2) A. loved　　  B. hated　　　　   C. reached   D. disliked　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (3) A. also　　   B. still　　　　   C. too　　   D. enough　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(4) A. old man　　B. swimmer　　　　 C. fisherman D. boatman　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(5) A. For　　　　B. At　　　　　　  C. In　　　　D. On　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (6) A. away　　   B. farther　　　　 C. far　　   D. as usual　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(7) A. the other  B. other　　　　   C. all　　   D. all the　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (8) A. place　　  B. island　　　　  C. land　　  D. village　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(9) A. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　　B. to pull　　　　 　　　　    　　    C. to be pulled　　　　　　　　  D. being pulled［　　］ 

   (10)A. heavy　　  B. highly　　　　  C. deep　　  D. hardly　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (11)A. then　　   B. and　　　　　　 C. as　　　　D. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (12)A. out　　　　B. outside　　　　 C. in　　　　D. inside　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (13)A. not yet　　B. already　　　　 C. no more   D. no longer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (14)A. aloud　　  B. loudly　　C. to himself　　     D. to them　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (15)A. if　　　　 B. until　　　　   C. when　　  D. although　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (16)A. long　　   B. looser　　　　  C. tighter   D. close　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (17)A. slowly　　 B. softly　　　　 C. gently　　D. suddenly　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (18)A. escape　　 B. swim　　　　　　C. run　　   D. go　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (19)A. up　　　　 B. down　　　　　　C. high　　  D. low　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (20)A. small　　  B. weak　　　　　　C. strong　　D. dangerous 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (21)A. by and by　　　　　　　　　　 B. on and on   　　 　　   C. onto the land　　　　　　　　 D. into the sky　　［　　］　　    (22)A. rose　　   B. was lifted　　  C. raised　　D. reached　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (23)A. taller　　 B. higher　　　　  C. longer　　D. greater　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (24)A. had seen   B. had never seen  C. liked　　 D. greater　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (25)A. expensive  B. beautiful　　   C. difficult D. frightened　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］

the family business had failed and left them heavy debts. So the bank had    2    the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.

    3    the past several weeks, she had managed to save $100 in order to bid(出价)on the

   4    . Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the    5    moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had    6　　 , some from far away.

As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her    7    tightly and listened. The first bid was $50. She was   8    . It was so high! Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding    9    $85. Sally carried out “$100”!For a moment there was silence. Hope   10    her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how    11    her grandmother would have been with her    12    .

Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$125”! She had lost her    13　　 .

Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people    14    be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $500 to a complete    15    .

After the sale, she went to the count to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some    16    . Someone else got it. ”She said. A hand-written    17    was pinned to the quilt, which read:

Dear Madam,

I noticed you    18    the quilt. Clearly, it was   19    to you. Please accept this quilt as my gift. I don’t expect repayment from you, but do a similar favor in the future for a stranger who   20    to cross your path.

1. A. Naturally　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unfortunately

C. Luckily　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Strangely

2. A. forbidden　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. waited

C. expected　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forced

3. A. With　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. At

C. By　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Over

4. A. house　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pillow

C. furniture　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quilt

5. A. strange　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. necessary

C. big　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. curio
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6. A. turned out　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. turned up

C. turned back　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turned on

7. A. purse　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. picture

C. book　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. quilt

8. A. excited　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. calm

C. worried　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. shocked

9. A. rose　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. climbed

C. reached　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. won

10. A. told　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. helped

C. filled　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. gave

11. A. pleased　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. anxious

C. angry　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. familiar

12. A. at this moment　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. ever since

C. long before　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. soon after

13. A. thought　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. chance

C. method　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fortune

14. A. could　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. might

C. must　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. would

15. A. relative　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. customer

C. friend 　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stranger

16. A. reason　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. secret

C. mistake　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fun

17. A. check　　   　　　　　　　　  &nb晄
p;　　　　　　　　　　 B. wallet

C. address　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. note

18. A. admiring　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. touching

C. watching　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. holding

19. A. wonderful　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. various

C. pretty　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. precious

20. A. used　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. stops

C. happens　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. comes

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

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　　It must have been after two o'clock in the morning when the last guests took their ___1___, and although we had enjoyed their arrival, my wife and I were quite___2___to shut the door behind them. We left all the dirty dishes and glasses___3___they were, and, after opening a few windows to let some fresh air in and the___4___of stale（陈旧的）tobacco out, we climbed into bed and fell___5___.

　　I couldn't have been asleep for more than half an hour___6___I woke up with a___7___smell of smoke in my nose. Still half asleep, I walked into the hall, and there, ___8___dense clouds of smoke, I saw that one of the curtains was ___9___ I should have closed the windows then ___10___ delay, but ___11___ I tried to beat out the flames（火焰）with a newspaper. When this failed I___12___into the kitchen to grab a bucket and filled it ___13___ water. At the ___14___ time I shouted to Barbara, who hurriedly dialed 119 to ask the fire brigade（消防员）___15___ coming to my help. We had to work at ___16___ speed carrying buckets of water from the kitchen to prevent the flames fanned by the wind from the windows ___17___ spreading. We were unable to ___18___ the fire but we ___19___ to keep it partly in check until the arrival of the firemen. Fortunately, they arrived quickly and they had little difficulty ___20___ putting out the flames. For most of the rest of the day we worked hard.