The Man Who Never Put a Foot Wrong
Some people do not like anything to be out of place; they are never late for work; they return their books to the library on time; they remember people's birthdays; and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive. Mr. Dodds is such a person .
Mr. Dodds works in a bank, and lives on his own. The only family he has is in the next town :his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Mark, Mr. Dodds does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays.
Last week Mr. Dodds had quite s surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast. He parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. Straight away, there was a knock at the door. Mr Dodds opened the door to find a policeman standing on the door-step .
"What have I done wrong ?" Mr. Dodds asked himself . "Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?"
1.The man who never puts a foot wrong means a person who__________.
A. never puts a foot into others' places B. always walks in a certain way
C. likes doing things regularly and following rules. D. does everything carefully
2.From the passage we know that his sister ____________.
A. is the only member of the family that he knows
B. never writes back to him
C. lives in the next town with her husband and son
D. has a small family: a son and Mark, her husband
3."He has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays "means_________.
A. he has not forgotten Mark's seventeenth birthday.
B. he sent Mark something on his seventeenth birthday
C. he always sent a Christmas card on Mark's birthday
D. he always sent Mark something on his birthday
4.There was a knock at the door when Mr. Dodds was__________.
A. making his meal B. parking his car
C. ready to make his evening meal D. just about to shut the front door
5.The policeman was there ____________________.
A. to meet Mr. Dodds, his uncle
B. to ask Mr. Dodds to go to see his uncle
C. to ask Mr. Dodds to park his car not too near to other cars
D. to see Mr. Dodds about some trouble at the bank
科目:高中英语 来源:江西省六校2012届高三第一次联考英语试题 题型:001
听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节:(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有1个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How mony is the shirt?
A.$19.15
B.$9.15
C.$9.18
答案是B
1.What dose the man like about the play?
A.The story
B.The ending
C.The actor
2.Which place are the speakers trying to find?
A.A hotel.
B.A bank
C.A restaurant.
3.At what time will the two speakers meet?
A.5∶20.
B.5∶10.
C.4∶40.
4.What will the man do?
A.Change the plan
B.Wait for a phone call.
C.Sort things out.
5.What does the woman want to do?
A.See a film with the man.
B.Offer the man some help.
C.listen to some great music.
第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话,每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间,每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Where is Ben?
A.In the kitchen
B.At school
C.In the park
7.What will the children do in the afternoon?
A.Help set the table.
B.Have a party
C.Do.their homework.
听第7段材料,回答8、9题。
8.What are the two speakers talking about?
A.A family holiday
B.A business trip
C.A travel plan
9.where did Rachel go?
A.Spain
B.Italy
C.China
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?
A.From young smokers
B.From a newspaper article
C.From a smoking parents
11.Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?
A.He has just become a father
B.He wears dirty clothes
C.He is a smoker
12.What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do?
A.Stop smoking altogether
B.Smoke only outside their houses
C.Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Where does Michelle Ray come from?
A.A middle-sizedcity
B.A small town
C.A big city
14.Which place would Michele Ray take her visitors to for shopping?
A.The Zen Garden
B.The Highlands.
C.TheRed River area.
15.What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?
A.Go camping
B.Study in a library.
C.Read at home.
16.What are the speakers talking about in general?
A.Late-night shopping.
B.Asian food.
C.Louisville.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield?
A.They forget about their dreams.
B.Thy don't want to tell the truth.
C.They have no bad experiences.
18.Why did Davis stop having dreams?
A.He got a serious heart attack.
B.He was too sad about his brother's death
C.He was frightened by a terrible dream.
19.Wh at is Dr Garfield's opinion about dreaming?
A.It is very useful.
B.It makes things worse.
C.It prevents the mind from working.
20.Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?
A.To sleep better
B.To recover from illnesses.
C.To stay away from their problems.
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One day,Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 36 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy.The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder(雷声) was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats(蹄声).He 41 .There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 . “Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “we have been 52 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 53 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 54 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
36. A.Something B.Everything C.Anything D.Nothing
37.A.dropped B.fell C.rolled D.covered
38.A.Suddenly B.Strongly C.Quickly D.Hardly
39.A.beating B.blinding C.burning D.touching
40.A.nose B.hair C.neck D.head
41.A.looked up B.woke up C.lay down D.sat down
42.A.tiger B.horse C.lion D.elephant
43.A.lazily B.angrily C.coldly D.slowly
44.A.natural B.common C.strange D.bad
45.A.around B.beside C.through D.above
46.A.yet B.for C.so D.or
47.A.walking B.leading C.heading D.returning
48.A.them B.themselves C.him D.himself
49.A.shook B.waved C.held D.took
50.A.gone B.left C.followed D.lost
51.A.see B.meet C.beat D.ask
52.A.waited B.thought C.worried D.excited
53.A.yard B.wind C.grass D.rain
54.A.believe B.consider C.doubt D.forget
55.A.defeated B.caught C.damaged D.struck
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One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 36
seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder(雷声) was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof beats(蹄声).He 41 .There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 .“Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “we have been 52 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 53 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 54 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
36. A. Something | B. Everything | C. Anything | D. Nothing |
37.A.dropped | B. fell | C. rolled | D. covered |
38.A.Suddenly | B. Strongly | C. Quickly | D. Hardly |
39.A.beating | B. blinding | C. burning | D. touching |
40.A.nose | B. hair | C. neck | D. head |
41.A.looked up | B. woke up | C. lay down | D. sat down |
42.A.tiger | B. horse | C. lion | D. elephant |
43.A.lazily | B. angrily | C. coldly | D. slowly |
44.A.natural | B. common | C. strange | D. bad |
45.A.around | B. beside | C. through | D. above |
46.A.yet | B. for | C. so | D. or |
47.A.walking | B. leading | C. heading | D. returning |
48.A.them | B. themselves | C. him | D. himself |
49.A.shook | B. waved | C. held | D. took |
50.A.gone | B. left | C. followed | D. lost |
51.A.see | B. meet | C. beat | D. ask |
52.A.waited | B. thought | C. worried | D. excited |
53.A.yard | B. wind | C. grass | D. rain |
54.A.believe | B. consider | C. doubt | D. forget |
55.A.defeated | B. caught | C. damaged | D. struck |
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One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 36
seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder(雷声) was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof beats(蹄声).He 41 .There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 .“Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “we have been 52 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 53 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 54 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
36. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing
37.A.dropped B. fell C. rolled D. covered
38.A.Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly
39.A.beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching
40.A.nose B. hair C. neck D. head
41.A.looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down
42.A.tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephant
43.A.lazily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly
44.A.natural B. common C. strange D. bad
45.A.around B. beside C. through D. above
46.A.yet B. for C. so D. or
47.A.walking B. leading C. heading D. returning
48.A.them B. themselves C. him D. himself
49.A.shook B. waved C. held D. took
50.A.gone B. left C. followed D. lost
51.A.see B. meet C. beat D. ask
52.A.waited B. thought C. worried D. excited
53.A.yard B. wind C. grass D. rain
54.A.believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget
55.A.defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届浙江省高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 31 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 32 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 33 Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it — hoof beats (蹄声). He 34 . There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “Oh, my name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 35 , “come with me.”
Raul followed on with his horse. A 36 feeling came over him. All 37 them the rain was pouring down, 38 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 39 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found 40 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 41 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 42 him. “We have been 43 about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 44 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They all say he was 45 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled.
1. A.dropped B.fell C.rolled D.covered
2. A.Suddenly B.Strongly C.Quickly D.Hardly
3. A.beating B.blinding C.burning D.touching
4. A.looked up B.woke up C.lay down D.sat down
5. A.lazily B.angrily C.freely D.slowly
6. A.natural B.common C.strange D.sad
7. A.around B.beside C.through D.above
8. A.yet B.for C.so D.or
9. A.reaching B.leading C.heading D.returning
10. A.them B.themselves C.him D.himself
11. A.gone B.left C.followed D.lost
12. A.see B.meet C.beat D.ask
13. A.waited B.thought C.worried D.excited
14. A.yard B.wind C.grass D.rain
15. A.defeated B.caught C.damaged D.struck
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