Sixteen-year-oldMaria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in theUnited States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could goabroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly
称). Maria pulled and pulled.
The bag was too heavy and she just couldn’t lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting tocheck in his luggage.
“What’s wrong with this girl?” He said, “Why doesn’tshe hurry up?” He moved forward and placed hisbag on the counter, hoping to check in fist. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.
Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyoneon the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can’t you give me a hand with my luggage?”
The man was surprisedto hear Maria speak English.He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back.
Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)
Maria 很生气,但她很有礼貌。她用最优美的英语说,“你为什么如此不耐烦?飞机上的每个人都有 座位。如果你真的很急,为什么不能帮我搬一下行李?”
这男人听到 Maria 会讲英语觉得很惊讶。他很快拿起自己的行李退了回去。每个人都很不赞成得看着他。
1. Maria’s story happened B. on her way back toSanto. Maria 的故事发生在他回圣多明各的路上。
A:T B:F
2. You believe that the work of the airline employeementioned in the story is to checkpeople's luggage the airport.
你认为故事中提到的机场工作人员的工作是检查人们的行李吗?
A:T B:F
3. “Why are you so upset?" Maria said to the man. She wantedto tell him that he should not be unhappyand worried.
"为什么你如此不耐烦?” Maria 对那个男人说。她这么说是要告诉他不要那么不高兴,那么烦躁。
A:T B:F
4. “Everyone was lookingat him with disapproval." This sentence means that the people aroundfelt sorry for Maria's manners. "每个人都不很不赞成的看着他” 这句话的意思是周围的人为玛利亚的行为感到很遗憾。
A:T B:F
5. Theauthor mentioned Maria'sage at the beginning of the story in order to show that she was youngbut behaved properly. 作者在故事的开头就提到玛利亚的年龄是为了表达尽管她很小,但行为很得体。
A:T B:F
答案: BAABA
Passage 2
There was once a man in South Americawho had a parrot (鹦鹉), a pet bird that could imitate (模拟)humanspeech. The parrot was unique.There was no other bird like him in the while world.He could lean to say anyword except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Cotano. The mandid everything he could to teach theparrot to say “Cotano”but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentlewith the bird, but gradually he losthis temper. “You stupid bird! Why can’t you learn to say that one word! Say Cotano or I’ll like you!” But the
parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed (大声叫),“Say Cotano or I’ll kill you!” But the bird would
never repeat the name. Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house.“Youare even more stupid than the chickens!”
In thechicken house, there were four old chickens waiting to be killed for Sunday’s dinner. Thenext morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could notbelieve his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens, the parrot was screaming at the fourth, “Say
1. The reason why the parrotcouldn’t say the name of his native town is not mentioned in the story.
鹦鹉不会说自己家乡名字的原因在故事里没有提及。
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2. The man lost his temper at thefact that the bird failed to say the name of the town. 男人对鹦鹉 说不出自己家乡的名字感到很生气。
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3. The man in the kitchen killedthe three chickens. 男人在厨房杀死了三只鸡。
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4. The bird managed to escape fromthe chicken house.这只鸟试图从鸡舍里逃走。
A:T B:F
5. The man loved his parrot verymuch and always treated it kindly. 那个男人非常喜欢他的鹦鹉 并且对它很好。
A:T B:F
KEY:AABBB
Passage 4
The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and morepeople want to dive in the water to find thesecrets there. Scuba(戴水肺) diving is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderfulundersea world.
You will find manystrange animals in the sea. Some are like a school bus. Many sea animals giveout light in
Passage 5
Three man traveling on a train began a conversation aboutthe world’s greatest wonders.
“In myopinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids” are the world’s greatest wonder.Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. Andremember: the people who built themhad only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”
These threesheiks were all equally young and handsome, rich and strong.
唯 It was very hard for the Queen tochoose the best one.
一 One evening, shedisguised herself and went to where the three sheiks were having there evening meal.
She asked themto give her something to eat.
The first sheik gave her some stale(不新鲜的)foodleft over from the day before. Thesecond sheik gave her a tough piece of old camel’s tail.
The third sheik, whose name was Hakim, gave her someof the most tender (嫩的)and tasty meat.
After the mean, Queen Maura left the sheik’s camp.
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只 The next day, she invited the three sheiks todinner at her palace.
有 She told herservants to give each sheik what he had given her the evening before.
这 Hakim, who received a plate of tender and tasty mean, would not eat in unless the other two sheiks could
一 share it with him.
个
) Queen Maura wasnow certain which of the sheiks she wanted tomarry.
“Hakim is the most generous of you,” shetold them, “so i want to marry him ans he will become king.”曾经有很多酋长都想去皇后毛拉,因为她是一个美丽和强大的阿拉伯皇后。然而,大多数酋长她都不喜欢,最后选择下来,只有三位酋长肯能会成为她的丈夫。 这三位酋长都同样年轻英俊,富有和强大的,所以,这是个很艰难的选择。 一天晚上,她把自己伪装起来, 在吃饭的时候,到三个部落去找这三个酋长。 她要求他们给她一些东西吃。
1. The queen was looking for a husband. 女王想寻找一位丈夫。
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2. The Queen disguised herself becauseshe didn’t want to be recognizedby the sheiks. 女王伪装自己是因为不 想被三个酋长认出来。
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3. She gave the sheiks some stale foodto eat the next evening. 她给酋长们吃一些前天晚上剩下的食物。
A:T B:F
4. Hakim wanted to eat his meal becauseit was very tasty. Hakim 想吃这个食物因为很美味。
A:T B:F
5. The Queen finally decided to marryHakim the next evening after the meal. 在三位酋长就餐后的第二天晚 上,女王终于决定嫁给 Hakim.
A:T B:F
KEY:AABBA
Passage 7
There was oncean ant that was very thirsty.
It ran here andthere looking for some water but could not find any.
Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, alarge drop of water fell on it. Theant drank the water, which saved its life.
What will happenif they disappear?
If we cut down our forests,a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world. In a lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts.Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot. Perhaps theclimate of the world will change. This will be dangerous for everyone in the world. That is why we must take careof our forests.
1. Martin Luther King was murdered whenhe was 39 years old.马丁路德金在他39岁的时候被谋 杀了
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2. Martin Luther King was a blackminister only.马丁路德金只是一个黑人牧师。 A:T B:F
3. Martin Luther King's Day has been afederal holiday for more than 40 years.马丁路德金的纪念 日被作为联邦假日已经有40多年的历史。
A:T B:F
4. The underlined word"delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave".第二段画 线单词delivered可以被改为 gave
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5. The best title for this passage is"Civil Rights Law".这篇文章的最佳标题是《民权法》。 A:T B:F
KEY:ABAAB
Passage 13
TheFrench Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. Thegovernment was badly run and people’slives were miserable.King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliamentand raise more taxes.But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down theRevolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French NationalDay. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to getsupport from Austria and Prussia. However,he was caught and put in prison. In September1792, the monarchy was abolished.In the same year, Louis wasexecuted. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. TheRevolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe.Armies from Austriaand Prussia began tomarch against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation.The Revolution went through a periodof terror. Thousands of people lost their lives.In the end, power passedto Napoleon Bonaparte. (190words)
1. The passage is about the FrenchRevolution? 本篇主要内容是法国大革命。
A:T B: F
2. The national economy was developingrapidly in 1789. 1789 年法国经济发展迅速。 一
A:T B: F
3. The political prisoners kept inPrussia? 政治犯被关押在普鲁士。
A:T B: F
4. The underlined word"abolished" means "ended".划线词汇“废除”意思是“终止”。
A:T B: F
5. The effect of the Revolution was that the King tried tocontrol the national parliament.
法国大革命产生的效果是国王想控制会议。
A:T B: F
答案:ABBAB
Passage 14
A foreigner’s first impressionof the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-oftenunder pressure. City people appearalways to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seekingattention in a store, and elbowing others as they try tocomplete their errands(任务). Racingthrough daytime meals is part of the pace oflife in this country.
Working time isconsidered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you tofinish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurriesto make room for the nextperson.If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.
You also find drivers will be abruptand that peoplewill push past you. Youwill miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’ttake it personally. This is becausepeople value time highly,and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy point.
The viewof time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system ofvalues, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.” We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some returnbe this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those comingfrom lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business anddaily life.
Many newcomersto the States will miss the openingcourtesy of a business call, for example,they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcomingcup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country.They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxedsurroundings over prolonged small talks. Weseek out evidence of past performancerather than evaluate a business colleaguethrough social courtesies. Since we generallyassess and probe professionallyrather than socially, we starttalking business very quickly. (348 words)
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