Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.
The agent advertised(登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.
Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I'm sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life.”
Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _____.
A. he needed some money to support his family
B. his house was too old to live in
C. he wanted some money to buy a new one
D. he didn't want to live in the house any longer
The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was _____.
A. he had failed in selling his house by himself
B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price
C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him
D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine
At last Mr. Jones _____.
A. was successful in selling the house
B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job
C. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement
D. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind
What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?
A. They are worth reading.
B. They usually make things far better than they really are.
C. They are a great help to those who want to buy something.
D. They describe things as they really are.
What’s the meaning of “an estate agent” in paragraph one?
A. a person who has a house to sell
B. a person who helps others to advertise houses in magazines
C. a person whose work is to sell houses for others
D. a person who likes beautiful houses
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Mr. Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents. 71 In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good．He knew if his sons were to stand out，they would have to be the best. 72 And the Jackson boys practiced! Gradually the group took shape. When they took the first professional job，their total pay was only five dollars．They kept on working. They played at parties. 73 They worked at clubs. 74 Their first album sold a million copies! Michael, 11 years old then, was the star. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer. 75 One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million.
A. They entered bigger contest.
B. Then Michael got a chance to do some solo songs.
C. He knew he could train them to become fine musicians.
D. And he was proud of them very much.
E. Practice makes perfect.
F. All of a sudden．the Jackson Five became popular in the country.
G. But he indeed did it greatly.
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Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.
The agent advertised(登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.
Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I'm sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life.”
【小题1】 Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _____.
| A．he needed some money to support his family |
| B．his house was too old to live in |
| C．he wanted some money to buy a new one |
| D．he didn't want to live in the house any longer |
| A．he had failed in selling his house by himself |
| B．he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price |
| C．he was sure that the estate agent could help him |
| D．he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine |
| A．was successful in selling the house |
| B．felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job |
| C．was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement |
| D．didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind |
| A．They are worth reading. |
| B．They usually make things far better than they really are. |
| C．They are a great help to those who want to buy something. |
| D．They describe things as they really are. |
| A．a person who has a house to sell |
| B．a person who helps others to advertise houses in magazines |
| C．a person whose work is to sell houses for others |
| D．a person who likes beautiful houses |
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单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。
1.On the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival, I usually sit in the open air with my family, (欣赏)the full moon.
2.I used to live in a beautiful house (包围)by many kinds of trees.
3.There is a big underground railway (系统)in London.
4.Eating (胡萝卜)can help you see better.
5.We know that Canada’s population is only (稍微)over thirty million.
6.It is important to know your own (长处)and weaknesses.
7.Each (宗教)activity has it’s own belief.
8.Dinosaurs laid eggs and (存在)on the earth for morn than 140 million years.
9.He wandered around Tibet for a month. His experience is (难以置信).
10.We visited the in our ________(宇宙飞船) many years ago.
11.On his________(到达)he went straight to the counter and spoke to the clerk.
12.She usually_____(结合)creative imagination with intelligence to create some wonders.
13.A saying goes，“A friend in need is a friend ____(真正地，确实)．”
14.It’s bad______(礼貌)to talk with your mouth full.
15.With trembling hands Mr. Jackson opened the ___ (信封) and read the letter.
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第二节：信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
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Mr. Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents. 71 In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good．He knew if his sons were to stand out，they would have to be the best. 72 And the Jackson boys practiced! Gradually the group took shape. When they took the first professional job，their total pay was only five dollars．They kept on working. They played at parties. 73 They worked at clubs. 74 Their first album sold a million copies! Michael, 11 years old then, was the star. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer. 75 One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million.
|
A．They entered bigger contest. |
|
B．Then Michael got a chance to do some solo songs. |
|
C．He knew he could train them to become fine musicians. |
|
D．And he was proud of them very much. |
E. Practice makes perfect.
F. All of a sudden．the Jackson Five became popular in the country.
G. But he indeed did it greatly.
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Mr Jackson was very angry to find the car he had had _____ yesterday broke down again.
A. to repair B. it repaired C. repairing D. repaired
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