阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在正确选项上画勾。

　　We buried Donald Brown last May. He was murdered by four men who wanted to rob the supermarket manager he was protecting. Partolman Brown was 61 years old. In just six months he and his wife had planned to retire to Florida. Now there will be no retirement in the sun, and she is alone.

　　Donald Brown was the second police officer to die since I became Police Commissioner of Boston in 1972. The first was Detective John Schroeder, shot in a pawnshop (当铺) robbery in November 1970. John Schroeder was the brother of Walter Schroeder, who was killed in a bank robbery in 1970. Their names are together on the honor roll in Police Headquarters.

　　At least two of these police officers were shot by a handgun, the kind almost anyone can buy nearly everywhere for a few dollars. Ownership of handguns has become so widespread that this weapon is no longer merely the instrument of crime; it is now a cause of violent crime. Of the 11 Boston police officers killed since 1962, seven were killed with handguns; of the 18 wounded by guns since 1962, 17 were shot with handguns.

　　Gun advocates are fond of saying that guns don't kill, people do. But guns do kill. Half of the people who commit suicide do so with handguns. Fifty-four percent of the murders committed in 1972 were committed with handguns.

　　No one can convince me, after returning from patrolman Brown's funeral, that we should allow people to own handguns. I know that many Americans feel deeply and honestly that they have a right to own and enjoy guns. I am asking that they give them up. I am not asking for registration or licensing, or the outlawing of cheap guns. I am saying that no private citizen, whatever his claim, should possess a handgun. Only police officers should.

1．The suggestion the author presents in the passage is that ________.

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A．handguns are the cause of violent crime

B．handguns are a dangerous weapon

C．American people's right to own and enjoy guns should be respected

D．only police officers should possess guns

2．In paragraph 1, the tone of the author is ________.

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3．According to the author, which is true of handguns?

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A．They don't kill.

B．We should not allow people to own handguns.

C．Anyone can easily buy a handgun at a very high price.

D．Handguns can't be the cause of violent crime.

4．The passage is mainly aimed to ________.

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A．persuade the government

B．describe police officers' death

C．tell the robbers' means to kill policeman

D．explain means of people's possession of guns

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Edgar felt quite 　1　at the 　2　of his first swim of the summer． 　3 　the sun shining down so strongly, the　　 sea was certain to be 　4 　enough． He walked quickly along the　　 seafront towards the steps 　5　led on to the sands． He smiled 　6 　at the passers-by． He had just smiled　　 and 　7 　his 　8 　to an elderly lady 　9 　a man　　 with a camera caught his arm and stopped him． Edgar heard a little clicking　　 noise from the camera．

　“Your photo, sir, in wonderful colour, in just one moment if you please, ” said the man in one breath．

　Then he took out the 　10 　and held it 　11 　his hand and was waving it to Edgar． In a moment he handed in over, and Edgar saw　　 the bright blue of his shirt half 　12 　the picture．

　“Seventy pence, sir, ” the man said．

　“Seventy pence, ” Edgar repeated 　13 　,“For this?”He stared 　14 　the photo．

　“They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer． It's the best price 　15　you'll get here．”

　“You'll have to make a better offer, ” Edgar said． It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear． His hat was high, and he　　 was smiling broadly at the old lady, 　16 　arm and handbag came into a　　 lower corner． He had no idea that he was being snapped． He thought he was really 　17 　good-looking fellow．

　“That's as 　18 　as any art job that would 　19 　you pounds, ” said the cameraman, “It's better in a way because it's so 　20 　． Only 70 pence, sir． ”

　“I've never paid so much 　21 　a snap in my life． It simply isn't 　22 　that kind of money． It's not as I need the thing． Look, I'll give you 25． ”

　“No, I can't do that． Each of these snaps costs me 50p,　　 so you see…”

　“Then I'll give you 50p and that's that．”

　“Let me see, then．”The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand． “I can't 　23 　any more time with you． It's　　 70p 　24 　I keep it．”

　“Keep it, ” Edgar said． He turned, looked out to　　 sea, then walked 　25 　away．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 exciting	B． interesting	C． excited	D． well	[　　]
2． A． 　　 sight	B． sound	C． thought	D． taste	[　　]
3． A． 　　 Because	B． With	C． For	D． As	[　　]
4． A． 　　 cool	B． hot	C． cold	D． warm	[　　]
5． A． 　　 where	B． that	C． in that	D． in　　 which	[　　]
6． A． 　　 pleasant	B． pleasantly	C． sorrowfully	D． sorrowful	[　　]
7． A． 　　 raised	B． rose	C． put	D． rised	[　　]
8． A． 　　 gun	B． hat	C． shoes	D． head	[　　]
9． A． 　　 till	B． after	C． when	D． while	[　　]
10． A． 　　 money	B． photo	C． note	D． message	[　　]
11． A． 　　 on	B． by	C． in	D． to	[　　]
12． A． 　　 filled with	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
13． A． 　　 angrily	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
14． A． 　　 to	B． by	C． upon	D． at	[　　]
15． A． 　　 which	B． that	C． what	D． when	[　　]
16． A． his	B． her	C． whose	D． of which	[　　]
17． A． quite a	B． a quite	C． rather	D． much a	[　　]
18． A． well	B． better	C． good	D． easy	[　　]
19． A． spend	B． cost	C． pay	D． use	[　　]
20． A． natural	B． big	C． moved	D． low	[　　]
21． A． to	B． with	C． off	D． for	[　　]
22． A． worth	B． worthy	C． worthy of	D． worth of	[　　]
23． A． spend	B． waste	C． take	D． quarrel	[　　]
24． A． and	B． for	C． or	D． if	[　　]
25． A． quick	B． quickly	C． fast	D．　　 soon	[　　]

At two o’clock a bank robber stole in.“This is a holdup,” the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George.“Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave.

　　Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.

　　The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted（晕倒）.

　　As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.

　　The next morning, while the others were examining the bank's records, George was called into Mr Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.

　　“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired（退休）, but I’m always thinking of our bank. That's why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes（趾）. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.”

1.This passage tells us ______.

A．a serious case	B．one part of a play
C．a humorous story	D．a meaningful story

2. Which of the following do you think is true?

A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank.

B．George had been thinking of taking money away.

C．This bank had been robbed several times.

D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.

3. Why was George called into Mr. Burrow’s office?

A．His stealing money was disclosed.

B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.

C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.

D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.

4. In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means “______”.

A．to make everyone work hard

B．to keep everyone standing straight

C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise

D．to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger

5. Which sentence can be used to end the story?

A．George turned cold with fear.	B．George turned red with anger.
C．George was pleased with the end.	D．George was disappointed with the end.