2 . An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.” The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,” continued the woman, getting more angry each moment. Still he kept on writing. “Young man,” she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.”

“Why, no,” she answered.

“Well, that is the man you should have known,” he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I am Bill Bronson.”

1. The policeman stopped the car because ________.

A．it was an expensive car

B．the driver was a proud lady

C．the driver was driving beyond the speed limit

D．the driver was going to make trouble for the police

2. The woman was getting more angry each moment because ________.

A．the policeman didn’t know her friends

B．the policeman didn’t accept her kindness

C．the policeman was going to punish her

D．she didn’t know the policeman’s name

3. The policeman was ________.

A．an honourable fellow

B．a stupid fellow

C．an impolite man

D．a shy man

4. The policeman ________.

A．had no sense of humor (幽默)	B．had sense of humor
C．had no sense of duty	D．was senseless

3 . When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and he wrote letters to many companies until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris began to lose his confidence, then depressed. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.

“Why don’t you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. You’d better find a way of opening it. ”

“But what can I do?”

“Get out and have a look round. ” advised his uncle.

“See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it. ”

Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to win his good fame. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good:   in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other problems. But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop in a new place where there were plenty of customers but no competition.

Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.

1. Which of the following best describes Boris’s job hunting experience?

A．Boring.

B．Surprising.

C．Encouraging.

D．Disappointing.

2. Boris started his career by _______.

A．repairing cycles

B．buying empty shops

C．cycling around the town

D．developing a waste ground

3. Boris finally chose an empty shop in a place because _______.

A．it was not so expensive

B．he had a lot of old customers there

C．there were good opportunities there

D．he could make good use of his skills there

4 . My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers. My father expects me to become a farmer and _______ them all but I don’t agree with my father.

Three years ago, my father took me to an airport to visit one of his friends. His friend _______ a small airline. It was the first time I had seen a _______ airplane. After my father’s friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he _______ me to fly with them. When we took off, I felt excited. While we were in the air, I almost forgot I had to _______ the ground. All I could think of was flying would be my _______ in life and how I wanted to fly again and again.

Since then, if I had time, my father’s friend would teach me how to fly. He _______ let me fly alone once. I wanted to become a pilot but I would have to go _______ my father.

At the age of 18, I had to tell my father what I wanted to do but I didn’t want to make him _______. As he walked ahead of me and I ________, I didn’t know what I could say to help him understand my ________ for flying. I took my courage and said, “Father, I have something ________ to tell you. I want to go to college and become a pilot. I have talked to the schools and they agreed to give me financial (金融的) help. “I felt nervous in his ________. Then he spoke,” I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been ________ money for you. ” When I heard this, I couldn’t help crying. For the first time, I really understand his ________ love for me.

1.

A．respect

B．join

C．remember

D．believe

2.

A．introduced

B．examined

C．needed

D．owned

3.

A．real

B．special

C．huge

D．popular

4.

A．ordered

B．allowed

C．forced

D．trained

5.

A．return to

B．look at

C．think about

D．care for

6.

A．problem

B．custom

C．challenge

D．goal

7.

A．even

B．still

C．never

D．already

8.

A．for

B．through

C．after

D．against

9.

A．sick

B．worried

C．angry

D．excited

10.

A．waited

B．followed

C．left

D．ran

11.

A．plan

B．love

C．excuse

D．explanation

12.

A．terrible

B．amazing

C．important

D．encouraging

13.

A．silence

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．anger

14.

A．counting

B．searching

C．saving

D．changing

15.

A．different

B．strange

C．lost

D．deep

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in the UK, had to quit her job due to her serious illness. At age 50, she found herself out of work and    1    (stick) at home with only her computer to keep her company. Later, she    2    (discover) that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and    3    (bore). She also joined    4    online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and    5    (advise) from others. She was so inspired by the people she met online    6    she decided to start an IT club to teach older people    7    to use computers and the Internet.

Jan has started taking online classes    8    (learn) more about using the Internet to make society better. She believes it is    9    (high) important to make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and    10    (know) the usage of the new technology. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.

Do you think Jan’s life has been improved greatly by the Internet?

6 . Mac Carter, a British father of 14-year-old Ben who has autism (自闭症), searched on the Internet to find a specific kind of little blue cup for his son.

When Ben was two, Mac gave him a little blue cup that was made in China and ever since the cup has become one of the most important things in Ben’s life. Mac never thought that the little cup would cause such a big problem. Ben became dependent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Ben refused to drink water without the cup. Mac was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced.

Mac tried to take Ben to a doctor to solve the cup problem, but it was of no use. So Mac decided to seek help from the public on Twitter. He got a lot of responses and the enthusiasm people from all over the world showed gave him confidence and hope. Many strangers found their identical cup and offered to send them to Ben. Though Mac received a lot of help, he still was concerned. All the cups he received would eventually break. As time passed, it would be even harder to find the same cups.

The situation took a surprising turn when the baby products company Tommee Tippee UK got in touch with Mac. They sent a team to China, and they found the same exact mould (模具) for the cup in the factory that first made it. The company and the Chinese factory decided to make as many as 50 cups for Ben, and Mac was thrilled about all this.

1. What would happen to Ben without the cup?

A．He would feel sad.

B．He would break other cups.

C．He would refuse to drink water.

D．He would suffer from autism.

2. Where did Mac decide to seek help?

A．From a social network.

B．From a British company.

C．From a team of researchers.

D．From a Chinese factory.

3. What does the underlined word “identical” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Exactly alike.	B．Nearly broken.
C．Of good quality.	D．Of different size.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Enthusiastic People Gave Cups to Ben

B．British Boy Preferred Chinese Cup

C．Concerned Father Sought Medical Treatment for Ben

D．Chinese Factory Helped British Boy Find Favorite Cup

7 . Every Sunday morning I take a walk around a park near my home. There's a lake in one corner of the park. Each time I walk by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the water's edge with a small metal cage beside her.

This Sunday, I stopped walking and went over to her. As I got closer, I realized that there were three turtles(乌龟), unhurt, slowly walking around the base of the metal cage. She had a fourth turtle on her knee that she was carefully wiping with a brush, which made me feel surprised.

"Hello," I said. "If you don't mind my nosiness, I'd love to know what you're doing with these turtles."

"I'm cleaning off their shells," she replied.

"Anything on a turtle's shell weakens the turtle's ability to take in heat and blocks its ability to swim. It can also impair and weaken the shell over time."

She went on, "I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning, relaxing by this lake and helping these little guys out. It's my own strange way of making a difference."

"Well then, don't you think your time could be better spent? It's a waste of time. And 99% of these turtles don't have kind people like you to help them clean off their shells. So, how exactly are your efforts here truly making a difference?"

The woman smiled, then looked down at the turtle on her knee, wiped off the last piece of algae(海藻)from its shell, and said, "Sweetie, if this little guy could talk, he'd tell you I just made all the difference in the world."

1. What was the writer surprised at according to Paragraph 2?

A．Four turtles in the cage.	B．The beautiful scenery in the park.
C．A small metal cage put beside the water.	D．A woman cleaning off the turtles' shells.

2. What does the underlined word "impair" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Make.

B．Clean.

C．Hurt.

D．Recognize.

3. Why did the author doubt the woman's efforts?

A．He thought the woman's efforts were meaningless.

B．There are so few turtles in the world.

C．The woman didn't protect the environment.

D．The woman couldn't be understood by others.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Taking a walk.	B．The power of kindness.
C．An elderly woman's job.	D．Four turtles in the metal cage.

8 . Mr Black lived in a city and he had a few shops there. His wife often _______ him when he was poor. So he loved her very much. One _______morning the woman _______her car on an icy road and it fell into a river and she _______ in the accident. He was very _______and always felt alone. His friends advised him to _______two weeks in a small town _______was by a forest and had much _______in it . He agreed with them and went there by himself. But there he often cherished the memory of (怀念) his late wife.

One afternoon he was walking in the town while he saw an old man _______ some parrots. He stopped to look at them and the old man asked him to buy one. He ________the most beautiful parrot and asked, “Can it speak?”

“Yes, sir,” answered the old man.

“How much does it ________?”

“Forty pounds.”

“It’s too ________,” said Mr Black. “Is it ________forty pounds?”

The old man said ________and turned to the bird and repeated the question, “Are you worth forty pounds, dear?”

“Certainly,” the bird answered ________.

Mr Black loved it at once and bought it. When he got home, he wanted to ________it more, but it couldn’t learn anything ________ “Certainly”.

One morning he ________the bird say “Certainly” again, he became angry and________, “Only a fool (傻瓜) spent forty pounds on such a stupid (愚蠢的) bird!”

“Certainly.” answered the parrot.

Mr Black began to ________and set it free.

1.

A．saved

B．saw

C．helped

D．protected

2.

A．rainy

B．snowy

C．windy

D．cloudy

3.

A．mended

B．repaired

C．washed

D．drove

4.

A．hurt

B．ill

C．died

D．disabled

5.

A．sad

B．lucky

C．happy

D．pleased

6.

A．take

B．spend

C．have

D．own

7.

A．which

B．who

C．where

D．/

8.

A．trees

B．birds

C．flowers

D．wildlife

9.

A．selling

B．catching

C．feeding

D．showing

10.

A．bought

B．touched

C．pointed to

D．looked after

11.

A．fly

B．cost

C．pay

D．give

12.

A．cheap

B．expensive

C．nice

D．bad

13.

A．worth

B．cost

C．worthy

D．take

14.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

15.

A．clearly

B．carefully

C．angrily

D．recently

16.

A．ask

B．tell

C．teach

D．think

17.

A．without

B．but

C．except

D．besides

18.

A．saw

B．heard

C．watched

D．listened to

19.

A．smiled

B．jumped

C．replied

D．shouted

20.

A．control

B．escape

C．laugh

D．believe