Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it, but one day there was a big storm and the fishermen were not able to go out to catch fish, so the king had no breakfast and no lunch. Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.
At last, a fisherman caught a big fish late in the afternoon and hurried to the king's palace with it. But the king's Prime Minister would not let him in until he promised to give him half of whatever the king gave him for the fish.
The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman what he wanted for his fish. To his surprise, the fisherman said, "I want you to beat me two dozen(一打) times with a stick." When the king began to beat him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, "That is enough for me. I promised the other dozen to your Prime Minister." Then he told the king what had happened between the Prime Minister and himself. The king was very angry. He not only gave the Prime Minister the dozen hits, but also said, "Because you have been dishonest, you will not be my Prime Minister any more. The fisherman will take your place."
【小题1】The king didn't have breakfast and lunch because ____.

A．there was a big storm

B．the Prime Minister did not bring him any food

C．there was no fish

D．his servants didn't know how to cook well

【小题2】. The fisherman took his fish to the king's palace because ____.

A．the king had promised to give him whatever he wanted

B．the king was dying from hunger

C．he wanted to teach the Prime Minister a lesson

D．he wanted to be the Prime Minister

【小题3】. When the fisherman told the king what he wanted, the king ____.

A．was very happy	B．was very surprised
C．was very angry	D．gave him what he wanted at once

【小题4】. The king got rid of his Prime Minister because ____.

A．the fisherman was cleverer than his Prime Minister

B．the Prime Minister did not know how to catch fish

C．the Prime Minister was not an honest man

D．the Prime Minister took half of what the king gave the fisherman

                          

C

In the early days of human history, people lived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. They were the first farmers.

Since the sixteenth century, the word farm has meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word farm is linked to economics. The word farm comes from the Latin word, firma, which means an unchanging payment.

Experts say the earliest meaning of the English word farm was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.

Farmers in early England did not own their land. They paid every year to use agricultural lands.

Beans are a popular farm crop. But beans are used to describe something of very little value in the expression, not worth a hill of beans. The expression is often used today. You could say, for example, that a bad idea is not worth a hill of beans.

Language expert Charles Earle Funk said the expression was first used almost seven hundred years ago. He said Robert of Gloucester described a message from the King of Germany to King John of England as altogether not worth a bean.

49. In the early days of human history, how did people live?

A. By raising animals.                                      B. By hunting wild animals.

C. By growing crops.                                   D. By selling plants.

50. What is the much older meaning of “farm” linked to?

A. Agriculture.              B. Industry.           C. Economics.   D. Changing payment.

51. What does the expression “not worth a hill of beans” mean?

A. Very important.        B. Very valuable.           C. Not valuable.     D. Not expensive.

52. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Since the sixteenth century, the word farm has meant agricultural land.

B. The word farm comes from the Latin word.

C. Farmers in early England owned their land.

D. The expression “not worth a hill of beans” was first used almost seven hundred years ago.

 

 单词拼写 （共10题，每小题1分；满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或单词首字母，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1.A series of a_________  point the way to the modest grave of the King of Stonehenge.

2. 70 years old as he is, he is b________ with energy. 

3. When walking on the ice, you should c_____ on the way your body moves.

4.Set down all the suggestions and then write a letter to the Shanghai Organizing C_____ of the World Expo.

5. Hearing the disaster, a team of 200 v________ arrived in the disaster-stricken area.

6. There are three different records of his health currently in _______(存在)

7. The archaeologist in China has unearthed the __________ (财宝)in the place

8.He had worked _________ (精力充沛)all day on his new book.

9. The minister was __________(陪伴)by his secretary to the hospital.

10. He grew many wonderful plants that were __________(不熟悉) to me.

 

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E、F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1.Bree is a middle-aged lady. She doesn’t like the contemporary styles but prefers clothes of older fashion.

2. Margaret is an office clerk and doesn’t earn a high salary. She wants to buy some ordinary but up-to-date clothes at an acceptable price.

3.Alice, a young housewife, is now planning a family party. She would like to buy something in preparation for the dinner.

4.Peter is a sales manager in an international company. He is a fan of fashion and favors French designs.

5.Richard is a young engineer working at a hi-tech company. He would like to visit some places specializing in men’s clothes.

A．Abraham & Strauss, more familiarly known as A & S, is a busy store which carries reasonably — priced ready — to make adults and children wear fashions. It is the centerpiece of the largest mall in Manhattan.

B．Barney’s New York is a favorite among the young professional New Yorkers. It specializes in excellent, but expensive designer clothes. A branch for men is located in the glittering World Financial Center.

C．Berdorf Goodman is luxurious, very elegant. It carries top-quality contemporary fashions at high prices, specializing in European designers.

D．Lord & Taylor is famous for its classic and much more conservative fashions for men and women. The store places an emphasis on US designers. You need a strong pair of legs, comfortable shoes and lots of spare time to wander around.

E.     John Lewis has a gorgeous selection of fabrics and haberdashery(男子服饰). Its china, glass and household items make John Lewis, and its well-known partner, Peter Johns, equally popular with Londoners.

F.     The king of London department stores, by tradition, is Harrods. The spectacular food hall has splendid displays of fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables; other specialties include fashions for all ages, china and glass, and household items.

 

—Was it here________the people shouted______ chorus“Long live the King!”?

—Yes, that’s right.

A．where; at

B．that; at

C．which; in

D．that; in