Mr. Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago. He’s brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted (提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.
It was Mrs. Scott’s birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy, and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr. Scott agreed with her and they didn’t invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn’t go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow, a rich woman’s house was broken into and some jewelry was stolen, and at once he was sent there to solve the case (案件)，when he came back to his office, it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office, he found the necklace was gone, and he saw the case (盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody admitted having stolen the necklace.
“I’ll give you a chance.” Said Mr. Scott, “ All the lights will be turned off. The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”
A few minutes later, Mr. Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise, the case was also stolen.
【小题1】Mr. Scott was promoted because _______.

Mr. Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago. He’s brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted (提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.

It was Mrs. Scott’s birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy, and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr. Scott agreed with her and they didn’t invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn’t go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow, a rich woman’s house was broken into and some jewelry was stolen, and at once he was sent there to solve the case (案件)，when he came back to his office, it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office, he found the necklace was gone, and he saw the case (盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody admitted having stolen the necklace.

“I’ll give you a chance.” Said Mr. Scott, “ All the lights will be turned off. The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”

A few minutes later, Mr. Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise, the case was also stolen.

1.Mr. Scott was promoted because _______.

2.Having read the story, we can know ______.

3.At last, _________

听力

听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．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．

1．What did the woman promise to do?

[　　]

A．To receive some guests.

B．To have a talk with her own daughter.

C．To have lunch with Mr. Scott and his daughter.

2．What can you learn from the conversation?

[　　]

A．The plane crashed into the mountain but was damaged slightly.

B．Wood was not killed in the air-crash.

C．Wood lost his life in the air-crash.

3．What probably is the woman?

[　　]

A．An editor in a publishing house.

B．A nurse in hospital.

C．A housewife.

4．What's the propable relationship between the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Boss and secretary.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Librarian and customer.

5．What are the two speakers talking about?

[　　]

A．Something about “do-it-yourself ”in America.

B．The high labour costs in the States.

C．The people's living conditions in America.

听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．

听第6段材料，回答6～7题．

6．What have we learned from what Mr. Clark said?

[　　]

A．It's safe for the aged to plan cycling tour.

B．You're always as young as you feel.

C．A hearty breakfast will do us good.

7．What are the two speakers doing?

[　　]

A．They are having a lecture on daily life.

B．They are getting ready to advertise many bikes for sale.

C．They are having a face-to-face interview.

听第7段材料，回答8～10题．

8．What will the man's wife do?

[　　]

A．She's going to get an excellent job.

B．She's going to do Christmas shopping.

C．She's going to have a baby.

9．When is the dialogue most probably taking place?

[　　]

A．Before Christmas.

B．On Christmas Day.

C．After Christmas.

10．What will the woman do during the holiday?

[　　]

A．To give Jack a ring .

B．To visit Jack and Susan.

C．To go back to Singapore.

听第8段材料，回答11～13题．

11．Where does the conversation take place?

[　　]

A．In a factory.

B．In a department store.

C．In a lab.

12．How many workshops have they visited by the time of the conversation?

[　　]

A．Three.

B．Two.

C．One.

13．What's the man surprised at?

[　　]

A．The different design of the toys.

B．The output of the factory.

C．Some models are light and others are heavy.

听第9段材料，回答14～16题．

14．How soon will the conference start in Brighton?

[　　]

A．Iu a month.

B．In a week.

C．Not mentioned in the dialogue.

15．What will the man do during the coming conference?

[　　]

A．Read the report instead of the woman.

B．Hand in some famous scientists' papers.

C．Act as the chairman of the conference.

16．What can you conclude from the conversation?

[　　]

A．The woman must have her own business.

B．The woman must be the man's secretary.

C．The woman has ever been invited to the conference.

听第10段材料，回答17～20题．

17．Where did the traffic accident happen?

[　　]

A．Near Mercy Hospital of the city.

B．In front of the police station.

C．At a crossroads near Polar and Chestnut Streets.

18．What was Bobby Lane doing at the time?

[　　]

A．Running after the speaker's car.

B．Playing wish a ball in the street.

C．Lying in the street dazed.

19．How many persons were mentioned in text?

[　　]

20．Why wasn't the speaker charged by the police?

[　　]

A．The boy wasn't seriously .

B．It wasn't the speaker's fault.

C．The boy was taken immediately to hospital.

阅读理解

　　Mr. Scott was born in a poor family. His father was blind and his mother was missing after he was born. It was difficult for his father to bring him up. With their friends' help, he grew up and now works in a shop. He can't forget his terrible past and thanks the kind and he tries his best to help the poor though he isn't rich enough himself.

　　He passes a crossing every morning on his way to the shop. And he always sees an old man with black glasses begging at the corner. In front of him there's a dog on whose neck hangs a board with the words written on it “I am blind”. He has pity on the poor man and gives some money to him.

　　Yesterday evening Mrs. Scott felt terrible and he had to send her to a hospital. The doctor looked her over carefully and told her to take some medicine. She didn't feel better until two in the night. As soon as they got home, he lay down and fell asleep. And when he woke up in the morning, the sun had risen. He got up quickly, Without breakfast he hurried to the shop by bike. And he didn't stop at the crossing for the first time. Having seen this, the blind man stood up and called out, “You've forgotten to give me money.”

　　“Aren't you blind！”Mr. Scott asked in surprise.

　　“No, I'm not, sir” said the man, “but my dog is.”

（1）Mr. Scott tries his best to help the poor because ________.

[　　]

A. he was born in a poor family

B. he was helped when he was young

C. he's kind-hearted

D. he can't forget his terrible past

（2）The meaning of the word “blind” is _________.

[　　]

A. not able to hear

B. not able to see

C. not able to speak

D. not able to stand

（3）The old man brings the dog with him in order that _________.

[　　]

A. it can lead the way

B. it's blind

C. he feels lonely

D. it can help him beg more money

（4）From the passage we know “I'm blind” refers to ________.

[　　]

（5）Mr. Scott hurries to work this morning because ________.

[　　]

A. he was afraid to be late to get to the shop

B. he went to bed late last night

C. something was wrong with his wife

D. he had something important to do