It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 , he made a “great” decision to travel 　37 .

He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 39 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 　40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 　41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 　42 , he got the right ticket in the end and, by 　43 people the way, he also found the right platform(月台). It was 44 with people. Unfortunately, he did not 　45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a 46 position (位置) to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 　47 forward onto the train by the force of people from 48 . The doors closed and the train 　49 off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train 　50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth one along the 　51 . When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 　52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 　53 . He could do nothing but explain his 　54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With 55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite (相反的) direction.

36. A. protest　　　　　　　 　　 B. advice　　　　　　　 　 C. challenge　　　　　 　 D. invitation

37. A. alone　　　 　 　 　　 B. away　　　 　　　　　 C. along　　　 　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 　　 B. possible　　 　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. right　　　　

39. A. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but　　　　

40. A. hoped　　　 　　　　 B. had　　　　 　 　　C. planned 　　　　　 　 D. happened　　　

41. A. friend 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　　 　　C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn　　

42. A. Thus B. So C. Therefore 　　　 　　D. However　　　

43. A. leading 　　　　　　　　　　 B. asking 　　　　　　　　　 C. pointing 　　　　　 　　D. helping　　　

44. A. crowded 　　　　　　　　 B. faced 　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. linked　　　

45. A. manage 　　　　　　　　　 B. decide　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　 　　　　　　　　　 D. expect　 　　

46. A. safer　　　　 　　　 B. lower　　　　 　 　　　 C. better 　　　　　 D. higher　　　　

47. A. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 C. caught 　　　　　　 　　D. pulled　　　

48. A. front B. inside　　　　　　　 　 C. above D. behind　　　　

49. A. switched 　　　　　　　　 B. got 　　　　　　　　 　　C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. lifted　　　

50. A. left B. stopped 　　　　　　　　 C. started D. soared　　　

51. A. stop B. arrival 　　　　　　　　　　 C. line D. train　　　　

52. A. glad 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　 　　　　　 C. worried 　　　　　　　　 D. bored　　　　

53. A. heard of B. talked about 　　　　　 C. came across 　 　　　 D. arrived at　　　

54. A. design B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　 C. difficulty 　　　　 　　D. question　　　

55. A. disappointment　　 B. fears 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　 　 　　　 D. smiles

阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　One bright summer day，a number of little boys and girls were out walking with their teacher．They walked two by two，singing happily．

　　In their walk they came to a 　1　 over the river，and they turned to go across it．They had just reached the middle 　2　 there came great shout behind them．The teacher told them to stop，and she 　3　 and listened．When she 　4　 the cry“Mad dog！” she knew 　5　 was happening．Before she could do 　6　 ，she saw the dog running to the bridge．

　　“Children，”said the teacher，“keep 　7　 to the wall of the bridge．

　　Don't 　8　 or cry．”Then she went and stood before the boys and girls 　9　 the dog would meet her first．

　　The animal came，his mouth wide open．The animal ran up 　10　，and seemed to be going by，but when he had just the 　11　 ，he made a snap，（猛咬）at 　12　 of the little girls．At this moment，the teacher saw a man running up with a 　13　 to shoot the dog．The children must be kept 　14　 until the man could come up．So she ran to the dog，and put her right hand into the animal's 　15　．When the man came near enough，he shot the animal 　16　．

　　The dog had bitten（咬）her so 　17　 that the brave lady died soon after the doctors came．She had given up her own 　18　 to save the lives of the children．When people 　19　 of it，they loved her for her bravery（勇敢）．They said，“The 　20　 of this brave lady should never be forgotten．”

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Many years ago, an Englishman was traveling to Italy. On his　　　　　　　　　　　　 1. ________

way, he stopped in a small town in Southern Switzerland. The Englishman　　　　　　  2. ________

traveled in a carriage inside that there was a carriage watch. This　　　　　　　　        3. ________

was earliest kind of watch. A native shop assistant happened to see　　　　　　　　  4. ________

the watch. He wondered what it was and asked the Englishman for it.　　　　　　　　    5. ________

“It is a carriage watch,”said the man.“This machine says the time but now 6. ________

it isn't working.”At once the shop assistants offered try to repair it. So　　　　  7. ________

the traveler handed to him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man.　　    8. ________

So it was not surprised that he managed to repair it. He even remembered　　    9. ________

how it made. As soon as the traveler had gone on his journey,　　　　　　　　　　　　 10. ________

he made a watch exactly the same type.

 

At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible site for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.

　 The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.

　 The real attraction of the Hollowell farm to me was its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.

　 I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.

56. What do we know about the author?

　 A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.

　 B. He made a study of many farms before buying.

　 C. He made money by buying and selling farms.

　 D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.

57. Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place?

　 A. It was of good market value.　　 B. It was next to the highway.

　 C. It was in a good position.　　　 D. It was behind a nice garden.

58. Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?

　 A. He was afraid the owner might changes his mind.

　 B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.

　 C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was.

　 D. He was eager to become a farm owner.

59. The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer to ___.

A. the money the author lost in buying the farm

B. the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place

C. the removal of the trees around the house

D. the failure to possess the Hollowell place

60. What does the author believe as important in life?

A. To own a farm　　　　　　 B. To satisfy his needs

C. To be free from worries 　　 D. To live in the countryside

Many years ago, an Englishman was traveling to Italy. On his　　　　　　　　　　　　 1. ________

way, he stopped in a small town in Southern Switzerland. The Englishman　　　　　　  2. ________

traveled in a carriage inside that there was a carriage watch. This　　　　　　　　        3. ________

was earliest kind of watch. A native shop assistant happened to see　　　　　　　　  4. ________

the watch. He wondered what it was and asked the Englishman for it.　　　　　　　　    5. ________

“It is a carriage watch,”said the man.“This machine says the time but now 6. ________

it isn't working.”At once the shop assistants offered try to repair it. So　　　　  7. ________

the traveler handed to him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man.　　    8. ________

So it was not surprised that he managed to repair it. He even remembered　　    9. ________

how it made. As soon as the traveler had gone on his journey,　　　　　　　　　　　　 10. ________

he made a watch exactly the same type.