A Martin was now old. His father gave him a book without any pictures for his birthday. He noticed Martin was disappointed. He said, “Son, it isn’t just an old book. It’s a magic book. But to discover its magic, you’ll have to read it. Martin liked everything to do with magic. He started reading it, even though he wasn’t very interested. The next morning, his father asked him, “Have you found the magic? There was a key to find! Martin ran off and looked through the book, but there was no sign of the key. He came back, very angry, but his father told him, “You won’t find it like that. You have to read the book. However, he stopped reading the book. Later, his sister, Angela, who was just a bit younger than him, asked him for the book so she could try reading it. After several days of trying to read it without great success, she shouted, “I’ve found it! I’ve found the key to the magic book! And she would not stop talking about all the worlds and places she had visited using that magic key. All the talk encouraged Martin to reread the book. At first he also thought there wasn’t one poor picture in the book. But gradually, Martin got interested in the brave prince’s life. Then, suddenly, he was there. The book itself was the key! From then on, in every new book, he saw a new key to a thousand worlds and adventures . Martin never stopped traveling and traveling on those letters and words. 1. What do we know from Paragraph 1? A. Martin’s family was very poor. B. Martin’s father didn’t love him. C. Martin didn’t like reading books. D. Martin wasn’t pleased about the gift. 2. Why could Angela NOT stop talking about all the worlds and places? A. She liked reading picture books. B. She wanted to show off. C. The book interested her greatly. D. She was encouraging her brother. 3. What do you think was the father’s purpose? A. To help Martin discover the joys of reading. B. To see which of the two children was cleverer. C. To tell Martin the importance of a key. D. To show he was a strict father. 查看更多

 

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第一节  (共5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)

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’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Secretary and boss.          B. Old friends.             C. Husband and wife.

2.What’s the woman’s reaction to the hotel?

  A. She is indifferent to it.        B. She is interested in it.     C. She is against it.

3.What does the man imply?

  A. He didn’t go to the jeweler’s               B. He was too busy to fix the watch  

  C. He doesn’t kwow how to get to the jeweler’s

4.Who will smoke the cigarettes?

  A. The man’s wife.             B. The man.               C. The woman.

5.How often will the woman take the medicine?

  A. Twice a day.                B. Three times a day.        C. Four times a day.

第二节  (共15小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)

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,回答第6-8题。

6.What is the woman?

  A. A reporter.              B. A columnist              C. A reporter and columnist

7.Why does the woman come to the man?

  A. She wants to interview him on something.     B. She wants to say “Hello” to him.

  C. She just drops in on him.

8.What is the man probably expert at?

  A. News reports.            B. Forestry.                C. Edition.

听第7段材料,回答第9-11题。

9.Why couldn’t the man sleep last night?

  A. Martin was too noisy.      B. He quarreled with someone.    

C. He was too worried.

10.Who ought to cook tonight?

  A. The woman              B. The man                     C. Martin.

11.What do we know about Martin?

  A. He’s a house builder.    B. He’s the man’s roommate.     C. He’s the woman’s boyfriend.

听第8段材料,回答第12-14题。

12.Who is the woman?

  A. A new university student.     B. An assistant professor.     C. A professor.

13.How many hours of lessons does the man suggest a week?

  A. 4.                        B. 12.                     C. 14.

14.What does the man suggest the woman do?

   A. Take algebra              B. Take a test               C. Take geometry.

听第9段材料,回答第15-17题。

15.Why is the woman unhappy?

   A. The apartment needs a lot of repair work.   

B. The apartment is too far from the campus.

   C. She’s having trouble with the owner of the apartment.

16.What are the woman and her roommate planning to do?

   A. To talk to Ms. Connors.                  B. To find another apartment.     

C. To ask the man to repair the dishwasher.

17.Why does the woman think the man can help her?

   A. He had the same problem.                B. He has some knowledge of the law

   C. He can bring a lawsuit against the owner.

听第10段材料,回答第18-20题。

18.Who is the speaker talking to?

   A. Art lovers         B. Photographers        C. University students.

19.What is Dr. Wilson busy doing now?

   A. Taking photographs for a newspaper.          B. Teaching painting in a university.

   C. Writing a book about art.

20.What can be expected in Dr. Wilson’s talk?

   A. The 19th century paintings and present-day art. 

B. Her experiences in European countries.

   C. Lifestyle in Italy in the 19th century.

 

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There are stories about two U.S . presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We don’t know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing.When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said.If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it.The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell.So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”.After a while,he shortened that term to “OK”.
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York.Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.
【小题1】.The author  __________.

A.believes both of the stories
B.doesn’t believe a word of the stories
C.is not sure whether the stories are true
D.is telling the stories just for fun
【小题2】According to the passage,President Jackson_____________.    
A.couldn’t draw up any documents at all
B.didn’t like to read important papers by himself
C.often had his assistants sign documents for him
D.wasn’t good at reading,writing or spelling
【小题3】.According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________.  
A.was approved of by President Jackson
B.was the title of some Official documents
C.was first used by President Jackson
D.was an old way to spell “all correct”
【小题4】 .According to the second story,the term “K”_____________.  
A.was the short way to say“ld Kinderhook Club”
B.meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C.was the name of Van Buren’s club
D.was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election
【小题5】.According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used ______________
A.by Van Buren
B.in a presidential election
C.to organize the Old Kinderhook Club
D.by the members of the “ld Kinderhook Club”

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完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

About two years ago while working downtown at our company’s headquarters I met a man. I’ll call him “Martin”. Martin was a short, middle-aged man with a glandular(内分泌) problem. He was fat, using a walking stick to help, and was painfully shy. Almost every morning I saw Martin on the elevator. We were usually the only people there, so I made __36   conversation as we __37_ to the 15th floor. I chatted with him about sometimes weather and sometimes about each other’s weekend.

About six months __38   our daily elevator chats, Martin came to my office and asked if I had a minute to chat. Though we worked on the same floor, I’m sure he had to __39   to find me. I invited him to sit down. He said, “I wanted to come and say __40  . The company has let me go. Today will be my last day.”

I didn’t know what to say. __41   I was too familiar with saying goodbye to co-workers, it was never __42  . Honestly, I usually avoid talking about the event because I felt __43   and at a loss for words. I told him I was __44   and asked if there was anything I could do. He said, “No, I’ll be fine, I just wanted to take the time to thank you.” I was now __45   . He explained that our daily talks had __46   a lot to him.

He thanked me not only for  __47   with him in the mornings, but for speaking directly to him and others on the elevator, and for telling him a quick joke in the crowded cafeteria. It seemed that __48   had ever been his friend before—or if so they were __49   to him in public.

He said he didn’t want to __50   much of my time, as he knew I was busy and he needed to __51   his personal things. He had tears in his eyes as he shook my hand and left.

I’ve never seen him since, but I imagine he’s doing well. Meeting him  __52   my life. Now when I’m in a hurry, or have a bad day, I try extra hard to speak __53   to those around me. I remind myself that it’s just as easy to say something nice as to say something __54  , and I’m awed (敬畏) at how __55   our daily actions are.

36. A. formal          B. polite        C. special          D. usual

37. A. climbed                 B. ran              C. rode             D. moved

38. A. during                B. before          C. until             D. after

39. A. search                 B. walk            C. drive            D. move

40. A. thanks                B. goodbye       C. hello             D. words

41. A. But                    B. Because        C. When           D. Though

42. A. difficult                     B. easy            C. convenient    D. comfortable

43. A. astonished           B. painful       C. embarrassed   D. amazed

44. A. calm                   B. nervous        C. disappointed  D. sorry

45. A. confused        B. worried        C. moved          D. proud

46. A. meant                 B. done            C. caused          D. brought

47. A. working              B. traveling      C. chatting               D. staying

48. A. someone             B. everyone      C. anyone          D. no one

49. A. cold                   B. friendly        C. warm            D. cruel

50. A. use up                B. take up         C. break up       D. pick up

51. A. sell                     B. decorate      C. pack             D. sort

52. A. changed                     B. colored        C. satisfied               D. controlled

53. A. directly               B. loudly          C. kindly           D. softly

54. A. different             B. rude         C. serious       D. interesting

55. A. surprising           B. strange         C. impressive    D. powerful

 

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There are stories about two U.S . presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We don’t know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing.When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said.If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it.The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell.So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”.After a while,he shortened that term to “OK”.

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York.Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.

1..The author  __________.

A.believes both of the stories

B.doesn’t believe a word of the stories

C.is not sure whether the stories are true

D.is telling the stories just for fun

2.According to the passage,President Jackson_____________.    

A.couldn’t draw up any documents at all

B.didn’t like to read important papers by himself

C.often had his assistants sign documents for him

D.wasn’t good at reading,writing or spelling

3..According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________.  

A.was approved of by President Jackson

B.was the title of some Official documents

C.was first used by President Jackson

D.was an old way to spell “all correct”

4. .According to the second story,the term “K”_____________.  

A.was the short way to say“ld Kinderhook Club”

B.meant the place where President Van Buren was born

C.was the name of Van Buren’s club

D.was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election

5..According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used ______________

A.by Van Buren

B.in a presidential election

C.to organize the Old Kinderhook Club

D.by the members of the “ld Kinderhook Club”

 

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There are stories about two U.S . presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We don’t know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing.When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said.If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it.The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell.So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”.After a while,he shortened that term to “OK”.

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York.Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.

1.The author  __________.

A.believes both of the stories

B.doesn’t believe a word of the stories

C.is not sure whether the stories are true

D.is telling the stories just for fun

2.According to the passage,President Jackson_____________.    

A.couldn’t draw up any documents at all

B.didn’t like to read important papers by himself

C.often had his assistants sign documents for him

D.wasn’t good at reading,writing or spelling

3.According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________.  

A.was approved of by President Jackson

B.was the title of some Official documents

C.was first used by President Jackson

D.was an old way to spell “all correct’’

4.According to the second story,the term ‘‘OK”_____________.  

A.was the short way to say‘ ‘old Kinderhook Club”

B.meant the place where President Van Buren was born

C.was the name of Van Buren’s club

D.was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election

5.According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used ______________

A.by Van Buren

B.in a presidential election

C.to organize the Old Kinderhook Club

D.by the members of the ‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”

 

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