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高中英语黄金阅读(高一版)
Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students
一、人物类
(1)
A Shoe Pattern
Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.
Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!
Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man ”
“I’m sorry, I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”
1. _______ always does some housework in the morning.
A. Harry’s father B. Harry’s mother C. Harry D. Nobody
2. Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.
A. he’s too young B. he has poor health
C. he’s busy with his studies D. they hope he spends all time on studies
3. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______.
A. her husband wasn’t at home
B. she was stronger than her husband
C. she knew the young man well
D. she was freer than her husband
4. When the man was in London, _______.
A. Harry had to stay at home B. Harry didn’t find the bus stop
C. Harry fell behind in his class D. Harry wouldn’t go to school
5. The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _______.
A. she didn’t know what kind he needed
B. she was busy with the housework
C. something was wrong with her
D. she wanted her son to do something himself
6. In fact, _______.
A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him
B. Harry didn’t believe himself
C. Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother
D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself
【答案与解析】本文讲一个只会死读书的书呆子自理能力很差，连买鞋子这么简单的事都做不了。
1. A。细节题。根据 The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before 可以推断以前是她的丈夫做这些事的，因此应该选择 A。
2. D。细节题。根据 So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him可知答案为D。
3. A。推断题。根据第2段第1句话 Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year 可知答案为 A。
4. B。细节题。根据第2段最后一句 Even he didn’t know where go get on the bus 可知答案为 B。
5. C。细节题。根据 And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed可知答案为 C。
6. B。推断题。Harry 亲自去买鞋子，却不知道自己试一试，他不相信自己的脚却只相信鞋样，因此应该选择 B。
(2)
It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can’t imagine we will do without him when he’s gone.
Bill Masters almost single–handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill’s leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.
As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company’s most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.
1. The speech was made _______.
A. at a welcome meeting
B. at the opening of a new school term
C. when somebody was leaving
D. when they had a new manager
2. How long did Masters worked there
A.37 years B. less than 5 years
C. about six years D. since he began to work
3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.
A. many people B. nobody
C. about 37 people D. very few people
4. Bill increased the company’s sale _______.
A. by 37 per cent every month B. to the second largest in the area
C. to be the fifth largest in the area D. five times as much as before
(1—4 CCDB)
【答案与解析】本文记述了Bill一生的事业业绩，表达了作者对Bill的怀念之情。
1.C。判断题。从第1段中的say a few words in praise of man we will all miss very much.可判断出此题的答案为C。
2. C。细节题。根据第2段第2句In only six years可推知此题答案为C。
3. D。细节题。根据第2段第1句almost single–handed built up our sales force可推知此题答案为D。
4. B。细节题。根据第2段第2句we now outsell all but one of our competitors可推知此题答案为B。
(3)
Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.
Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.
Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.
Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.”
1. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _______.
A. gives his patients medical advice
B. takes care of 159 patients a week
C. sings on television
D. has his own TV show
2. Dr. Petrels _______, so he is called a singing doctor.　　　　　　　　　
A. has been a doctor for ten years
B. always loved to sing
C. is popular with his patients
D. also sings to his patients on TV
3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _______.
A. sings and gives medical advice
B. sings about different diseases
C. starts to explain diseases with a song
D. sings love songs he wrote
4. Dr. Petrels’ show is popular _______.
A. in Las Vegas. B. at medical school　
C. with people who like his singing D. with patients in Montreal　　
5. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _______.
A. help people sing B. make people feel better
C. do the same thing D. make difficult people smile
(1—5 BDACB)
【答案与解析】这篇文章描绘在Montreal一个有趣的医生，他不但给病人治病，还在自己的节目中为病人唱歌，给他们带来欢笑。
1. B。第1段告诉我们He takes care of 159 patients a week, 如此多的病人，难怪He works 60 hours a week。
2. D。由第2段的He also sings to them on television，我们可得知他被称为a singing doctor的原因。
3. A。根据第2段的The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice，我们便可知道Dr. Petrel在他的节目中干些什么。
4. C。根据第3段的第2句The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing 可推知答案为C。
Dr. Petrel受欢迎的不只在Las Vegas这些地方和Patient这些人。
5. B。最后一句的They try to make people feel good告诉了我们Dr. Petrels想干什么。
(4)
One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.
Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.
Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.
Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
1. Alfred Strong is a famous _______ in the United States.
A. doctor 　　　　B. artist 　　　　C. writer 　　　　D. reader
2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _______.
A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States
B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published
C. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligot’s Pool was published
D. his thirties when his first book was published
3. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because _______.
A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on
B. they are written in easy words with colourful pictures
C. he organized the art show in California　　　　
D. they are written in a funny way
4. His purpose in writing many such books is_______.
A. to show his original pictures and drawings　　
B. to organize a special art show of his own
C. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books
D. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems
【答案与解析】本文介绍了美国著名作家Strong博士及其作品的风格。
1. C。细节题。根据文章第1句One of the best-known American writers可推知此题答案为C。
2. D。推断题。比较文章第2段第1句中的 fifty years ago 及最后一段的第1句 almost eighty -four years old now 就可推知此题答案为D。
3. B。细节题。根据文章第3段第1句known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures 可推知此题答案为B。
4. D。推断题。根据文章的第4段和第5段可以推知此题答案为D。
(5)
James Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by England to explore(探索)the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage, as captain in charge of two ships, the Discovery and the Revolution, he came upon a group of unknown islands which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. Today the islands are known at the Hawaiian Islands.
When Cook sailed into a protected bay(海湾)of one of the larger islands. The native greeted him with curiosity(好奇)and respect. Some historians said that the islanders, welcomed him, believing he was the god, protector of peace and agriculture.
The islanders were short, strong people with a very well-organized social system. The men fished and raised crops. The women prepared for the children and made clothing for the men and short skirts for the women.
1. The islands were named _______.
A. the Hawaiian Islands by James Cook
B. the Earl of Sandwich by James Cook
C. Discovery by James Cook
D. the sandwich Islands by James Cook
2. When he landed there James Cook found the islanders were _______.
A. cold B. friendly C. angry D. satisfied
3. Which of the following is true
A. The natives were tall and healthy.
B. The men mainly worked outside.
C. The women did nothing but look after children.
D. The natives were very curious about everything.
【答案与解析】本文讲述了著名探险家库克发现the Sandwich Islands的过程。
1. D。细节题。根据…which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. 可推知此题答案为D。
2. B。推断题。根据The native greeted him with curiosity and respect 可知岛民对库克还是比较友好的。
3. B。推断题。根据The men fished and raised crops 可以知道，男子在外面干活。
(6)
When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Can’t sing. Can’t act. Dances a little.” Here’s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.
What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences First, true genius(天才) cannot be suppressed(压抑). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.
The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships”. Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.
1. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage
A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer.
B. True ability will always make itself known.
C. Some people never get discouraged.
D. Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.
2. When Paderewski’s teachers told him he’d never be a success, they were _______.
A. being humorous B. cheerful, though concerned
C. somewhat hesitant D. seriously mistaken
3. “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage _______.
A. as a motto for the three men’s lives
B. to show the value of Latin
C. to send the reader to the dictionary
D. to point out that genius is always recognized early
4. The writer of the passage thinks that the reader _______.
A. knows that the three men were successful men
B. someday dreams to become like one of the men
C. sympathizes with(同情) the poor teachers of the three men
D. knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare’s plays
【答案解析】本文以爱因斯坦等三位名人为例阐述了过早给人定论是错误的。
1. B。主旨题。根据第 2 段 …true genius cannot be suppressed. For some reason or other it works its way out 可知答案为 B。
2. D。细节题。根据最后一句 …Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.可知答案为 D。
3. A。推断题。根据最后一段可推知答案为 A。
4. A。推断题。根据全文可知答案为 A。
二、故事类
(1)
Son’s Help
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A. he was a driver
B. he worked in a factory
C. he had a lot of work to do
D. he had worked there for a long time
2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A. she couldn’t find any work
B. she thought her husband was tired
C. her husband spent all time in gambling
D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
3. _______, so he was put into lockup.
A. Mr. Lang often gambled
B. Mr. Lang was late for work
C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home
D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police
4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A. he didn’t love her any longer
B. he wouldn’t stop gambling
C. he had been put into lockup
D. he was hardly sent away by the factory
5. Which of the following is right
A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.
D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.
(1—6 CBDAAB)
【答案与解析】本文讲一个赌棍想要赌钱，因此叫他的儿子把风，可他的儿子却把警察找来的故事。
1. C。细节题。根据第1段第2句话 As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much 可知答案为 C。
2. B。推断题。根据第1段第3句话 His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home 可知答案为 B。
3. A。推断题。根据 His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police 可知答案为 A。
4. A。细节题。根据 …he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him可知答案为 A。
5. B。语义理解题。根据最后一句话 I saw there weren’t any policeman outside, daddy, so I went to the crossing and asked some to come 可知答案为 B。
(2)
136 Crestview Circle
Dover, Connecticut
January 16, 1995
Gander’s Furniture Store
Stamford, Connecticut, 09876
Dear Sir,
I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.
I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store.
Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.
Yours truly
Alberts Robbins
1. From the letter we can conclude that Mr Robbins had actually paid _______ for the table and the four chairs.
A. $ 65.50 B. $ 68.00 C. $ 2.50 D. no money
2. Why do you think Mr Robbins write the letter to the furniture store
A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again.
B. He didn’t want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned.
C. The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it.
D. He wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture.
3. Try to guess the mood(心情) when Mr Robbins was writing the letter.
A. He was angry. B. He was disappointed
C. He was anxious. D. He was friendly.
【答案与解析】 这是一封信，作者写这封信的目的是想向收信人说明他不准备付这套桌椅的费用，因为这套桌椅刚送到他家的当天晚上就坏了。
1. D。细节题。根据正文第1段第1、2句 …which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill 可知答案为D。
2. B。细节题。根据正文最后一段第2句 I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned 可知答案为 B。
3. A。判断题。根据正文第1段 That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chairs, and that broke too 可知答案为 A。
(3)
Kate: Has your sister’s baby arrived yet
John: Yes, I’ve been an uncle since yesterday noon.
Kate: Congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl
John: An eight-pound boy. They named him Francis. That’s spelled with an “i” before the “s”, you know.
Kate: That’s right. Frances with an “e” is a girl’s name. But they are both pronounced the same. Why did they name your nephew Francis
John: I don’t know. They considered a lot of other names, like Richard, Edward, Philip, David, and several others.
Kate: What if the baby had been a girl Didn’t they have any girl’s names in mind
John: They couldn’t agree on any. Whenever he suggested a girl’s name, she said, “I hate that name!” Some people have very strong feelings about names.
Kate: I think most people do. Sometimes I decided not to like someone I haven’t even met, just because I don’t like his name.
John: That reminds me of something I read a few days ago. Somebody had found out that school children with certain names get low marks in school just because of their names.
Kate: Their family names
John: No, their first names. That’s what the article said.
1. The first sentence “Has your sister’s baby arrived yet ” means _______.
A. Has your sister’s baby come here yet
B. Has your sister’s baby reached your home yet
C. Has your sister’s baby been sent to you yet
D. Has your sister given birth to that baby yet
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage
A. Francis is boy’s name.
B. Frances is a girl’s name.
C. Francis and Frances have the same pronunciation.
D. There is no difference between Francis and Frances.
3. According to the passage, we can infer that a nephew is _______.
A. a baby boy
B. a baby girl
C. the son of one’s brother’s or sister’s
D. the daughter of one’s brother’s or sister’s.
4. Reading the passage, we can know _______.
A. Americans have only first names
B. Americans have only family names
C. Americans have both first names and family names
D. Americans have either first names or family names
【答案与解析】本文是一篇对话，是 John 和 Kate 关于人的名字的谈论。
1. D。细节判断题。根据原文 John 说的话 Yes, I’ve been a uncle since yesterday noon可知 Kate 是问 John 他的姐姐生了小孩没有。所以正确答案为 D。
2. D。细节题。根据原文可知 John 的姐姐生了个男孩，取名 Francis，Francis 是男孩名，而 Frances 是女孩名。Francis 和 Frances 的读音是相同的。由此可判断出此题正确答案为 D。
3. C。推断题。根据原文可知 John 的姐姐生了个男孩，取名 Francis。然后再根据Kate 问 John 的话可推知 nephew 是指一个人的 sister 或 brother 的儿子。所以答案为 C。
4. C。细节题。根据最后两句 Kate 和 John 的话 Their family names No, their first names…可知此题答案为 C。
(4)
Another Reason
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
1. The military camp was built in the village to _______.
A. stop the soldiers going to towns
B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends
C. train the new soldiers
D. make the young men live quietly
2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.
A. he was kind to them
B. they felt lonely
C. they had something important to do
D. they were the best of all
3. The young officer was worried because _______.
A. a traffic accident had happened
B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers
C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time
D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town
4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
A. something was wrong with their buses
B. their horses died on the return way
C. it took them much time to run back
D. they all had drunk much in the town
5. Which answer do you think right
A. I’ll believe only the last soldier.
B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C. I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.
D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.
【答案与解析】本文讲9个士兵为自己没有按时返回军营找借口开脱的故事。
1. C。细节题。根据第1段第2句和第3句 It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers 可知答案为 C。
2. A。推断题。根据第2段第3句 He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday 可知答案为 A。
3. B。推断题。根据 …Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men 可知答案为 B。
4. D。细节题。根据 It seemed they were all drunk 可知答案为 D。
5. C。推断题。那9个士兵在为自己的晚归找借口，他们是在说谎，因此应该选择C。
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I Don’t Think I Wrote Wrong
Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.
Now he works in a factory. He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.
“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “Let me help you.”
Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.
“My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题),” said the girl.
“I don’t think so,” Lao Yang shouted angrily. “I described(描写) just my father!”
1. Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.
A. he likes reading
B. he learned much at school
C. he wanted to be a writer
D. he wanted to help others
2. Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.
A. and he got a lot of money B. and he became a famous man
C. and he was respected D. but he failed
3. As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.
A. he was a writer
B. he was free
C. he wanted to realize his ideal(理想)
D. he wanted to make his daughter happy
4. Lao Yang hoped _______.
A. his article could surprise the teacher
B. his article could be chosen
C. the children could like his article
D. everyone could soon know him
5. Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______.
A. because he couldn’t write it at all
B. because he didn’t know his father well
C. because it was too bad to be chosen
D. just because he described his father
【答案与解析】Lao Yang 是个文学爱好者，但没能实现他的作家梦，他帮他的女儿写 my father，本来他应该描写他自己的，但他却写成了他的父亲。
1. C。细节题。根据 …he thought the writers were respected and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn’t receive any answers 可知答案为 C。
2. D。细节题。根据 He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn’t receive any answers 可知答案为D。
3. C。推断题。Lao Yang 很早就喜欢写作，多次投稿却没有回音，于是他认为帮他女儿写作文是个很好的实现理想的机会，因此选 C。
4. B。细节题。根据第4段最后一句 …he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post the editorial department 可知答案为 B。
5. D。细节题。文章中说 I described just my father，但根据老师的要求他应该描写他自己。因此应该选择 D。
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A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.
Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.
For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.
1. Bill and Simone were traveling _______ when they met some whales.
A. in a life-raft B. in Miami C. in Simony D. in Panama
2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then _______.
A. they brought in a lot of water
B. they broke the side of the boat
C. they pulled the boat
D. they went under the water
3. After their boat sank, the couple _______.
A. jumped into the life-raft B. heard water
C. watched the boat go under water D. stayed in the life-raft
4. During their days at sea, _______ saved their lives.　　
A. tins of food and bottles of water B. a fishing-line and a machine
C. whales and sharks D. Twenty passing ships
5. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, _______.
A. they were too excited to stand up
B. they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat
C. their life-raft was beginning to break up
D. they knew their two months at sea would be over
(1—5 CBDBD)
【答案与解析】这是一篇关于一对夫妇如何遇到海难，然后在海上的救生艇上生活了66天后获救的小故事。
1. C。在第二自然段的第1句就告诉我们they left Panama, Simony, they met some whales 说他们是在Simony 旅游时遇见Whales.
2. B。我们从第二自然段得知They started to hit the side of the boat,也就是说是the whales broke the side of the boat。
3. D。在他们的船沉没之后，the couple是一直待在船上直至获救的，而不是一直都在jumped into the life-raft。
4. B。根据第3段的第2句They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water-two things which saved their lives可知：a fishing-line 和 a machine救了他们的命。
5. D。由最后一段After fifty days at sea...我们知道：the couple是太虚弱所以不能站起来，是由船长carried them onto his boat, 而救生艇早在出事后的50天就坏掉了，而不是获救当天坏的，所以A、B、C都可以排除，D项为正确选项。
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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. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.
A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.
B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted
C. he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work
D. he was afraid of the Frenchman
5. Who was robbed of the watch on earth
A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was.
C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.
【答案与解析】本文讲述了法国人与意大利人语言不通发生误解的一个有趣的故事。法国人在散步时以为自己的手表被经过的意大利人偷了，于是他向意大利人举起了他的拳头将手表拿了回来。而他回到旅店发现他的手表安然无恙地躺在桌上。
1. B。文章的第1句说The Frenchman是staying with his wife at the best hotel，由此句可推知答案。
2. B。文章第1段的第2句说He went out for a walk alone由此句可推知答案。
3. A。根据第1段的第4行当Italian was nearly out of sight的时候这个法国人就发现他的手表不见了。据此可知答案为A。
4. D。根据第2段中说The Frenchman frightened...我们可以推知这个意大利人是害怕这个法国人的拳头才把手表给他。
5. B。谁被抢走了手表？读完全文我们可知The Italian正是被人抢走手表的无辜受害者。
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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.
1. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town
A. They wanted to make some new friends.
B. Mr. Harris changed his work.
C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.
D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses.
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.
3. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last
A. From the morning till night.
B. About fourteen hours.
C. About two hours.
D. Till midnight
4. When did the party end that evening
A. At about 8:30.
B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.
C. About twelve o’clock..
D. When someone telephoned the police station.
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.
【答案与解析】这是一篇关于Harris夫妇之间举行宴会所发生的有趣的故事。
1. B。从文章的第1句我们得知Mr. Harris changed his work，所以他才移居到另一个小镇，也就是B答案。
2. C。第2段的We’ve been to a lot of other people's houses告诉了我们他们之所以举办宴会的原因，据此可选C项。
3. C。题目问的是Mrs. Harris预计宴会持续多长时间，而不是实际到几点结束。在Mrs. Harris刚开始写请柬时是写Party: 6:30 to 8:30 pm，大概两个小时，即答案C。
4. C。宴会结束是midnight，也就是午夜12点，而当警察出现时，宴会还在进行，而我们从文章可以推断出宴会是在警察走后才结束的。
5. B。根据全文我们可以推测出电话是Mr. Harris打的，而打电话的原因属选项B最符合原文。
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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours ” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man ” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man ” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man ” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet ” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet ” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where ” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
1. The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to _______.
A. buy some food for his family B. buy some medicine for his wife
C. go to see a doctor D. go to the cinema
2. The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because _______.
A. they were too bad B. they were very expensive
C. it rained hard that morning D. people wouldn’t go out on such a bad day
3. As _______, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.
A. he was ready to help others
B. the person was one of his friends
C. he thought the person would thank him
D. he thought the person had drunk too much
4. The farmer ran away quickly because _______.
A. the policemen were coming towards him
B. his wife was waiting for him at home
C. he was afraid to see a dead man
D. it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer
5. The officer tried the farmer to _______.
A. know who had killed the man
B. know if he had seen the dead man
C. ask when he saw the dead man
D. ask if he had seen the knife
【答案与解析】本文讲述了一个胆小的农民遇到一个死人，而被警察传讯的故事。
1. B。细节题。根据第1段第二、三句 One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market 可知答案为B。
2. D。细节题。根据第1段第5句 But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street 可知答案为 D。
3. D。推断题。运用排除法：前3项文中都没有提到，尽管第4项也没有提到，但比较符合常理。
4. C。细节题。这个农民很胆小，当他发现这是个死人的时候他当然非常害怕，所以选择C。
5. A。推断题。警察审问的目的就是为了找出凶手，很显然答案是A。
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A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child’s mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is ”
“Fifty pounds”, he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.
1. The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.
A. he had saved her life B. he had saved her son’s life
C. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her
2. The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______.
A. the purse should be given between friends
B. the purse was too small
C. the lady was not kind to him
D. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee
3. What the doctor said ______ the lady.
A. worried B. interested C. frightened D. hurt
4. The money in the purse _______.
A. was only 150 pounds
B. was less than 200 pounds
C. was much more than the medical fee
D. was not enough for the medical fee
5. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end
A. Sorry and worried B. Regret and proud
C. Excited and proud D. Sorry and regret
【答案与解析】一位医生救活了一位女士的儿子，女士为了表示感激，亲手缝制了一个钱包，医生却嫌礼轻而拒绝了，殊不知里面装的是4张面值为五十英镑的钞票。
1. B。细节题。根据第1段 his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again 可知答案为 B。
2. D。细节 题。根据a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done 可知答案为 D。
3. D。细节题。根据 The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment 可知此题答案为 D。
4. C。细节题。根据原文可知医生要的医疗费是50英镑，而女士送的钱包里装的却是4张面值为五十英镑的钞票，由此可判断出此题答案为 C。
5. D。推断题。医生会因为误会了这位女士而感到 sorry(抱歉)也会因为没有得到其他3张钞票感到 regret(遗憾)，所以此题答案为 D。
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Once Napoleon stayed in a small inn. The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper.
“You have served me well, innkeeper,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”
“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something ”
　　“What is it ” Napoleon asked.
　　“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war, a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you ” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.
　　At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing.
　　“Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you ”
1. Why did the innkeeper ask Napoleon to tell him how Napoleon felt when he was being looked for
A. He wanted to know the difference between a general and an ordinary people.
B. He looked down upon Napoleon, for he thought a great man shouldn’t be defeated.
C. He showed his sympathy(同情) to Napoleon in time of danger.
D. He was interested in other’s failure, especially Napoleon’s.
2. Why did Napoleon ordered his men to tie the couple
A because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.
B. because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger.
C. because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him.
D. because he wanted to made the innkeeper know that a general like him had the same feeling as the ordinary people in face of danger.
3. Which is the best title of the text
　　A. Napoleon’s Trick B. Napoleon and an Innkeeper
　　C. Napoleon’s Anger D. Napoleon’s ride
【答案解析】本文讲述了拿破仑用一种特殊的方式让店主懂得伟人和常人一样也有恐惧心。
1. A。推断题。根据 Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you 可知这位店主想知道这位伟人那时的感觉是否和常人一样，据此 A 为正确答案。
2. D。细节题。根据 Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you 得知拿破仑用行动告诉了店主自己作为将军和常人感觉是一样的，故选 D。
3. B。主旨题。阅读全文后得知本文讲述的是发生在拿破仑将军和店主之间的故事，故选 B。
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The moving truck with furniture was parked in front of our Southern California home. My husband and I were sweeping out the open garage when a woman from a house across the street came up to us with an apple pie.
“Welcome to the neighbourhood,” she said. “I made it myself and I want you to have it.”
“Really, we can’t, ” my husband replied.
“Of course you can,” she ran on. “When I moved in two years ago no one welcomed me, and I want you to feel at home.” She thrust(塞) the pie into my husband’s hands.
“Uh, well, you see,” he said, with a disappointed laugh, “we have been here four years and we’re moving.”
The woman stared at him, dumbfounded(目瞪口呆), with her mouth open.
“Well,” she said, shrugging(耸肩) her shoulders with an air of resignation(顺从), “Enjoy it anyway!”
My husband and I laughed heartily, determining in the future to be better neighbours ourselves.
1. The woman came up to us because _______.
A. she wanted to see us off B. she wanted to see our furniture
C. she wanted to sell her pie to us D. she thought we had just arrived here
2. The sentence “Really, we can’t” exactly means _______.
A. neither the writer nor her husband could accept the apple pie
B. we didn’t like eating the apple pie
C. we were so busy that we had no time to eat it
D. we are full. We needn’t eat it
3. The phrase “feel at home” in the passage probably means _______.
A. live at home B. feel comfortable
C. help oneself to it D. be brave
4. From the passage, we know personal relationship in Western countries is _______.
A. important B. valuable C. necessary D. hardly thinkable
【答案与解析】本文通过讲述一个发生在我们搬家离开时的小故事反映了西方国家日益淡薄的人际关系。
1. D。细节题。根据 Welcome to the neighbourhood 可推知这邻居还因为我们是新来的，故此题答案为D。
2. A。推断题。根据上下文的意思可以推断出来作者夫妇都不会接受the apple pie。
3. B。词义猜测题。“feel at home”本意是“感觉像在家里一样”，引申为“宾至如归，无拘无束，感觉舒服”等意思。故答案为B。
4. D。推断题。作者在这里住了四年，现在要搬走了，而邻居却以为他们是新搬来的，可见西方国家的人际关系非常淡薄，难以置信。
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Teacher John Wise and his wife Doreen who emigrated to Tasmania 12 years ago, decided to revisit England and see the world on the way by motor cycle.
After driving 10, 000 miles overland without even a puncture(停顿), they arrived in England in June.
They left Tasmania in January and now plan to stay for two months at Taunton, Somerset, where Mr. Wise’s mother lives on Hamilton Road.
Mr. Wise, 46, once a science teacher at Askwith Middle School in Taunton and his wife, who has three daughters, went to Hobart, Tasmania, in 1961.
For their return world trip Mr. Wise took a year’s unpaid leave. “We didn’t have any spares with us, ” said Mr. Wise, “We just put our trust in ourselves and the machines.”
So far the journey on a B. M. W. R50 has gone through Australia, New Zealand, Asia and India, another 14, 000 miles. They expect their final bill to be about￡ 1, 000.
1. The underlined phrase “emigrated to Tasmania” most likely means _______.
A. visited Tasmania
B. left Tasmania
C. left their own country in order to go and live in Tasmania
D. spent their holiday in Tasmania
2. Their journey to England from Tasmaria _______.
A. was very long and tiring B. took about five months
C. took about two months D. lasted a year
3. Their journey to Tasmania from England will be _______.
A. more expensive than the journey from Tasmania to England
B. quicker than the journey from Tasmania to England
C. longer than the journey from Tasmania to England
D. more exciting and interesting
4. The total cost of their journey is expected to be about _______ each.
A. ￡500 B. ￡750 C. ￡1, 000 D. ￡250
5. For their return trip, Mr and Mrs Wise now plan to arrive in Tasmania approximately(接近) _______.
A. in August, 1973 B. in June, 1973
C. in January, 1974 D. in August, 1974
【答案与解析】本文讲述的是一对夫妇骑摩托车周游世界的故事。
1. C。词义猜测题。由文章第4段中的his wife, …went to Hobart, Tasmania, in 1961 可以推知答案为C。
2. B。推断题。根据they arrived in England in June…和 They left Tasmania in January可知B最佳。
3. C。推断题。根据After driving 10, 000 miles overland…以及 another 14, 000 miles等关键词，可知回程比来程要远。
4. A。推断题。根据They expect their final bill to be about ￡1, 000 可以推算每一个人平均费用约合500美元。
5. D。推断题。根据they arrived in England in June ... plan to stay for two months at Taunton, Somerset,… For their return world trip Mr. Wise took a year’s unpaid leave.，我们知道他们是12年前(即1961年)移民到了Tasmania，所以“现在”，应是1973年。他们到达英国是6月份，在那里要呆上两个月，而回程他们计划花一年的时间，故回到Tasmania的时间约为1974年8月份。
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No one was left in the museum now, and John was walking round to see if everything was all right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum.
The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting, but no one claimed(认领) it. So the director decided to hang it in the museum. All the experts came to look at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.
Some weeks later a woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director went over and asked him.
“Why are you crying ”
The child pointed to the painting and said, “That’s my painting on the wall and I want it back.”
“Yes,” said his mother, “he left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully, you can see his name on the painting.”
1. John was perhaps _______.
A. a painter B. an expert on painting
C. a visitor to the museum D. a man working in the museum
2. John found the painting _______.
A. before the museum opened
B. after the museum was closed
C. during his visit to the museum
D. while he was enjoying his walk
3. The boy began to cry before the painting because _______.
A. he was afraid of it
B. he thought it was his painting
C. he wanted to have the painting back
D. Both B and C
4. After the director heard what the woman and the boy said, he must be very _______.
A. angry B. afraid C. proud D. surprised
5. All the experts thought the painting good because _______.
A. it was really very beautiful and had very deep meaning
B. the painting was drawn by a famous painter though he was a child
C. none of them looked carefully enough
D. they examined it very carefully
【答案与解析】本文讲述了John在博物馆的地面上发现一幅无人认领的画于是交给馆长，馆长将画挂在博物馆中，此画受到专家的好评，但最后发现这只是一个孩子画的画。
1. D。推断题。文章第1段说John在博物馆内走动以确定一切正常，由此推测出他是博物馆的工作人员。
2. B。推断题。文章第1段第1句说现在博物馆里没有一个人了。由此可推知他发现画时博物馆已经关门了。
3. D。细节题。根据文章第5段说That’s my painting on the wall and I want it back(这是我的画，我想要回它)可知答案为D。
4. D。推断题。专家都认为这幅画很漂亮并且有很深的含义，应出自名人之手，而此画只是一个小男孩画的，因此馆长知道后感到很“惊讶”。
5. A。细节题。根据 All the experts came to look at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning 可知答案为A。
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Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.
Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu(菜单), The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the menu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous(慷慨) than he really was.
1. Why didn’t people come to the White Rose Restaurant to eat at first
A. Because the price was high. B. Because the food was too cheap.
C. Because the food was not good. D. The passage didn’t mention.
2. According to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly _______.
A. poor old people B. rich young people
C. men with their girl friends D. parents with their children
3. The difference between the two kinds of menu lie in _______.
A. the color B. the shape C. the price D. the food
4. According to the passage we can infer that when men with their girl friends eat at this restaurant, the food was paid _______.
A. always by the ladies only B. always by the men only
C. sometimes by the ladies D. either by the men or by the ladies
5. According to the passage we can know that, generally speaking,_____.
A. men are more generous than women
B. women are more generous than men
C. men like their lady friends to be generous
D. women like their men friends to be generous
【答案与解析】尽管 White Rose 餐馆价钱合理，饭菜也好，但很少有人光顾，店主为此想出了一条妙计，从此餐馆生意兴隆。
1. D。判断题。根据第1段可知原文没有说人们为什么不到餐馆就餐，所以答案为D。
2. C。细节题。根据第2段第1句 …his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends 可知答案为 C。
3. C。细节题。根据第2段 The menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. While…the lady supplied a much higher price 可知答案为 C。
4. B。推断题。根据最后一句 So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was 可推断出答案为B。
5. D。推断题。根据原文可知侍者给男士的那个菜单价格合理，而给女士的那个菜单价格却很高，但两种菜单表面上看却一样，这样女士就会认为她们的男友很大方，因此餐馆的这种做法很受男士欢迎，由此可知女人们喜欢自己的男友大方。所以答案为 D。
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Once upon a time there was a monster. He was very ugly and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly.
He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.
“I wish I had a friend.” He said to himself every day, “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”
He wrote a letter to a magazine. The magazine gave people advice.
“Dear Editor,” he wrote, “I am a ugly monster. How can I find a friend ”
“Dear monster,” the Editor replied, “Advertise for a friend in this magazine.” The monster wrote an advertisement.
“Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my nose. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 7th. Write to Mr. A, Box 45, everybody’s Magazine.”
A few days later he went to the magazine.
“Do you have any letters for Box 45 ” he asked.
The clerk looked in Box 45.
“Yes, there is one.” She said, and gave it to him.
The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”
1. Why was the monster unhappy
A. He had no friends. B. He was ugly.
C. He had two heads. D. He had three tails.
2. What did the monster advertise for
A. A magazine. B. A friend. C. An editor. D. A male or female monster.
3. How did the monster describe him in the advertisement
A. Ugly. B. Lonely. C. Kind. D. Good-looking.
4. What was strange about Miss Thwaite’s letter
A. She was not interested in people’s appearance.
B. She wanted to meet the monster.
C. She needed a flower to recognize him.
D. It was the only reply.
5. Which of the following pictures is the description of the monster in the story
有四幅图：见《英语周报》精粹（高中版）P14页
【答案与解析】本文主要讲叙了a monster 非常想找一个朋友。
1. A。细节题。从文中第 2 段 He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely 可知他不高兴的原因主要是很孤独，没有朋友，所以答案选 A。
2. B。细节题。从第 6 段 “Advertise for a friend in this magazine.” The monster wrote an advertisement 可知他登广告是为了找一个朋友，所以答案为 B。
3. C。判断题。此题可首先排除D(相貌好看的)，A、B两项描叙虽然正确，但从第 7段 But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone 可知此题的最佳答案应选C。
4. C。细节题。从 Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you 可知答案为 C。
5. D。从第 6 段对他外貌的描写“有两个头，四个胳膊，六条腿，三条尾巴…鼻子里冒烟可知，D图片正好符合。
三、新闻类
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It's eight o'clock and the time for Morning New Highlights(最精彩部分). One person was killed and two were injured in a car accident just thirty minutes ago. Cause of the accident is not yet found out. A great fire swept through a storehouse next to the Fulton River early this morning, causing about $3,000,000 in damage. The fire which broke out at about 2:30 was finally put out at 5: 30. That was the Morning News Highlights, Dan Verne reporting.
1. According to the passage the car accident happened at _______.
A.8:00 B.7:30 C.2:30 D.8:30
2. How many pieces of news are reported in the short passage
A. Two. B. Three. C. One. D. Four.
3. The above passage may probably appear _______.
A. in the newspaper B. in a magazine
C. on the radio D. on the telephone
【答案与解析】这是一篇介绍了一起车祸和一场火灾的早上新闻广播。
1. B。由于报道新闻的时间是eight o’clock，而发生车祸的时间是在此前的30分钟，亦即7:30，故选B。
2. A。文中一共报道了两条新闻——一场车祸和一场火灾。
3. C。读完全文，显然可知这是一篇广播新闻，故选C。
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New York, September 15. During a heavy rainfall last night a bus carrying 42 passengers slipped off the road on Highway 28, killing 36 of the passengers and the driver. A spokesman for the Highway Patrol(巡逻队) who arrived at the scene shortly after 11:30 p.m. estimated(估计) that the accident had happened about half an hour before. The injured and the dead were sent to the nearest town of Valley View.
At the point where the accident happened the road has a three-lane(三条行车线) highway with many curves(弯道). Cause of the accident has not been fully found out.
1. It was very likely that the accident happened _______.
A. after 11: 30 p.m. B. in the city of New York
C. at or about 11: 00 p.m. D. in the town of Valley View
2. How many people died in the accident
A. 37 B. 36 C. 43 D. 42
3. In consideration of what caused the accident, one should pay attention to _______.
A. the careless driver B. the nearest town of Valley View
C. Highway 28 D. the road with many curves
【答案与解析】本文是一篇有关一起车祸的新闻报道。
1. C。推断题。巡逻队发言人晚上11点半到达，发言人说是大约半小时前发生车祸的，那车祸应该是大约11点钟发生的。
2. A。细节题。36个乘客再加一名司机，当然是死了37人。
3. D。推断题。因为最后一段第1句话At the point where the accident happened the road has a three-lane(三条行车线) highway with many curves(弯道)，所以答案为D。
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Yong Liang, two years old, is the first giant panda raised from birth in the zoo. Last month zoo keepers found the panda was suffering from serious anemia(贫血), calling for urgent blood transfusion.
The best way, according to the zoo’s experts, to save Yong Liang from anemia would be to transfuse blood from another panda. But it was the breeding season for giant pandas, and such a transfusion would be very difficult.
But the experts found that there exits a close consanguinity(血缘) between giant pandas and black bears, and so they decided to try to take blood from black bears in the zoo and transfuse it to Yong Liang.
With the help of hospitals and the Beijing Blood Donor Station, they made an experiment which proved that the red blood cells in the blood of black bears can be used.
On the afternoon of February 15th, the first red blood cell transfusion was given to the giant panda — about 600 ml blood from the black bear. Immediately the young panda started to recover.
1. Which of the following is NOT true to the article
A. Giant pandas and black bears are of the same race.
B. The transfusion was based on scientific research and experiments.
C. After the transfusion, the young panda began to regain health.
D. The 2-year-old panda was probably born in the Beijing zoo.
2. They decided to try another way to save the panda because _______.
A. it was difficult to find other pandas
B. the blood of pandas was too expensive
C. it was the breeding season for the panda, Yong Liang
D. other pandas were producing young at that time
3. The best title of the article should be _______.
A. Protecting Giant Pandas B. Yong Ling—A Giant Panda
C. Bear Blood Saved Panda D. A Successful Transfusion
【答案与解析】两岁的熊猫永良贫血，专家们发现熊猫的血与黑熊的血缘相近，于是就从黑熊身上抽了3600毫升血输给永良，最后永良得救了。
1. A。判断题。B、C、D三项内容文章涉及了，惟独没说熊猫和黑熊是同一种族。
2. D。语义理解题。从第2段最后一句话But it was the breeding season for giant pandas可以知道答案是D。
3. C。主旨题。文章主要是讲熊猫永良贫血，专家们发现黑熊的血和熊猫的血是相近的血缘，于是抽了黑熊的血救了熊猫。所以答案应该选C。
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CHENGDU — New towns are rising rapidly in the countryside of Sichuan Province, southwest China.
Over the past two years, some 200 towns have been set up, bringing the total to 5, 600. The towns are located at places with transport(交通运输) facilities(设施条件). They serve as a link between cities and countryside, through which farm product is transported to the big cities and all kinds of goods brought from the cities to the countryside. Datang, on the Sichuan Tibet(西藏) Highway, in Pujiang county(蒲江县) used to be a market. Now it has become an economic and commercial(商业的) centre of four counties nearby, and a link between these counties and the provincial(省的) capital of Chengdu.
1. This passage was probably taken from _______.
A. a travel book B. a history magazine
C. a newspaper D. a textbook
2. Which of the following is the closest to the number of the towns in Sichuan two years ago
A. 200. B. 5 400. C. 5 600. D. 5 800.
3. The new towns serve to help _______.
A. add more transport facilities
B. make people’s cultural life rich
C. business and the exchange of products
D. economic commercial center
【答案解析】本文介绍了四川农村小城镇迅速发展的情况。
1. C。推断题。根据CHENGDU — New towns are rising rapidly in the countryside of Sichuan Province, southwest China可以知道，这是报纸上的一则新闻。
2. B。细节题。根据some 200 towns have been set up, bringing the total to 5, 600 可以推知，两年前四川农村的小城镇的数目约为5 400个。
3. C。细节题。根据 …through which farm product is transported to the big cities and all kinds of goods brought from the cities to the countryside 可推知农村小城镇有助于商品流通和产品交换。
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Surinamese military(苏里南军事的) strongman General Desi Bouterse announced on December 31, 1990 that he had taken over(接收) the army command with the agreement of the new president. Bouterse angrily gave

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