It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work － 36   up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dished. She was  37  jeans and a sweater. Sitting at the table I had just   38  a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s 39    was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40   happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of   41  .

I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had   42   an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just   43   I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor.   44   that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was   45   than that, for I felt I had become a part of their    46  .

Freda stayed at home with the kids,   47  I would often see her in the morning 48

them to school. And I’d be there when they   49   home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had   50   them grow up. Now I was fired, but the   51  thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.   

I left Freda’s  52   relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I  53  them? As a matter of fact. I’m   54   an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted  55   of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

1.A. moving                B. coming                    C. jumping                   D. stepping

2.A. hanging               B. making                    C. changing                 D. wearing

3.A. washed             B. cleaned                            C. swept                      D. brushed

4.A. duty            B. pay                                    C. work                        D. money

5.A. never                   B. seldom                    C. already          D. yet

6.A. loss                 B. surprise                   C. fear                          D. regret

7.A. started                B. improved                         C. developed              D. broken

8.A. why                 B. what                                  C. that                          D. which

9.A. but                       B. and                                   C. or                    D. for

10.A. less           B. more                                C. least                         D. most

11.A. story                  B. life                                    C. activity           D. experience

12.A. so                       B. as                             C. since                        D. however

13.A. taking                B. bringing                           C. meeting                  D. calling

14.A. left           B. marched                          C. went                        D. returned

15.A. found                B. noticed                   C. watched                  D. realized

16.A. possible            B. great                                 C. proper                    D. strange

17.A. meaning           B. result                               C. nature                     D. importance

18.A. for            B. to                                      C. with                         D. at

19.A. merely              B. certainly                          C. probably                 D. hardly

20.A. member  B. person                             C. relative          D. companion

 

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work － 1up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dished. She was 2jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just 3. a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s 4was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 5happened. I felt sorry for her， but I also felt a sense of 6.

I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had 7an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 8I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor, 9that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was  10than that, for I felt I had become a part of their 11.

Freda stayed at home with the kids, 12I would often see her in the morning 13

    them to school. And I’d be there when they 14home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 15them grow up. Now I was fired, but the_16__ thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.  

I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the  17relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I 18them? As a matter of fact. I’m  19an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted 20of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

1.A. stepping       B. coming           C. jumping      D. moving

2.A. hanging        B. making           C. wearing      D. changing

3.A. cleaned        B. washed           C. swept            D. brushed

4.A. duty       B. money            C. work         D. pay

5.A. already        B. seldom           C. never            D. yet

6.A. regret     B. surprise     C. fear         D. loss

7.A. started        B. developed        C. improved     D. broken

8.A. why            B. what         C. that         D. which

9.A. but            B. and          C. or               D. for

10.A. less          B. least            C. more         D. most

11.A. life          B. story            C. activity         D. experience

12.A. as            B. so               C. since            D. however

13.A. taking        B. bringing     C. meeting      D. calling

14.A. left          B. returned     C. went         D. marched

15.A. found     B. noticed          C. watched      D. realized

16.A. possible      B. great            C. proper           D. strange

17.A. meaning       B. nature           C. result           D. importance

18.A. for           B. to               C. with         D .at

19.A. hardly        B. certainly        C. probably     D. merely

20.A. member        B. person           C. relative         D. companion

 

    It was a bright spring afternoon when Fieda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work － 36    up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was 37    jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just 38    . a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’  39    was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40   happened. I felt sorry for her. but I also felt a sense of 41   .

     I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had 42    an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 43    I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor, 44    that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was  45    than that, for I felt I had become a part of their 46   .Freda stayed at home with the kids, 47    I would often see her in the morning 48   them to school. And I’d be there when they 49   home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 50   them grow up. Now I was tired, but the  51 thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.  

     I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the 52     of my relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I  53    them? As a matter of fact, I’m  54     an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted  55   of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

36.A.stepping         B.coming                    C.jumping              D.moving

37.A.hanging               B.making                     C.wearing                    D.changing

38.A.cleaned               B.washed               C.swept                       D.brushed

39.A.duty                    B.money                      C.work                        D.pay

40.A.already                B.seldom                     C.never                       D.yet

41.A.regret                  B.surprise                    C.fear                          D.loss

42.A.started                 B.developed           C.improved            D.broken

43.A.why                     B.what                        C.that                          D.which

44.A.but                      B.and                          C.or                            D.for

45.A.less                     B.least                         C.more                        D.most

46.A.life                      B.story                        C.activity                     D.experience

47.A.as                        B.so                            C.since                        D.however

48.A.taking                  B.bringing                    C.meeting                    D.calling

49.A.left                      B.returned                   C.went                        D.marched

50.A.found                  B.noticed                     C.watched                    D.realized

51.A.possible         B.great                       C.proper                      D.strange

52.A.meaning               B.nature                      C.result                       D.importance

53.A.for                  B.to                         C.with                         D.at

54.A.hardly            B.certainly                 C.probably                   D.merely

55.A.member         B.person                     C.relative              D.companion

It was a bright spring afternoon when Fieda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work － 1    up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dished. She was 2    jeans and a sweater. Sitting at the table I had just 3    . a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’a 4    was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 5   happened. I felt sorry for her. but I also felt a sense of 6   .

I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had 7    an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 8    I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuct to their wooden floor. 9    that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’beds. It was  10    than that. For I felt I had become a part of their 11   .

Freda stayed at home with the kids, 12    I would often see her in the morning 13

 14 Them to school. And I’d be there when they 15  home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 16 them grow up. Now I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for I left Freda’s 17relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I 18Them? As a matter of fact. I’m  19 an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted  20f the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

1A.stepping                   B.coming                     C.jumping                      D.moving

2A.hanging                    B.making                       C.wearing                      D.changing

3.A.cleaned                   B.washed                      C.swept                               D.brushed

4.A.duty                        B.money                        C.work                         D.pay

5.A.already                    B.seldom                       C.never                    D.yet

6.A.regret                      B.surprise                C.fear                             D.loss

7.A.started                     B.developed                   C.improved                    D.broken

8.A.why                   B.what                          C.that                            D.which

9.A.but                     B.and                            C.or                              D.for

10.A.less                       B.least                           C.more                          D.most

11.A.life                        B.story                          C.activity                       D.experience

12.A.as                    B.so                        C.since                           D.however

13A.taking                     B.bringing                      C.meeting                      D.calling

14.A.left                        B.returned                     C.went                          D.marched

15.A.found                    B.noticed                       C.watched                     D.realized

16.A.possible                 B.great                          C.proper                        D.strange

17.A.meaning                 B.nature                               C.result                    D.importance

18.A.for                               B.to                              C.with                      D.at

19.A.hardly                    B.certainly                     C.probably                     D.merely

20.A.member                 B.person                        C.relative                       D.companion

 (06·辽宁)

It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work －___36___ up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dished. She was___37___ jeans and a sweater. Sitting at the table I had just 38_______. a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s___39___ was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had___40___ happened. I felt sorry for her. but I also felt a sense of___41___.

I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had___42___ an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just___43___ I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor.___44___ that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was___45___ than that. For I felt I had become a part of their___46___.

Freda stayed at home with the kids,___47___ I would often see her in the morning___48___ them to school. And I’d be there when they___49___ home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had___50___ them grow up. Now I was fired, but the ___51___thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.

I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the___52___ relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I___53___ them? As a matter of fact, I’m ___54___ an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted___55___ of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

36. A. stepping              B. coming              C. jumping             D. moving

37. A. hanging                     B. making              C. wearing             D. changing

38. A. cleaned               B. washed             C. swept               D. brushed

39. A. duty                   B. money               C. work                D. pay

40. A. already               B. seldom              C. never                D. yet

41. A. regret                 B. surprise             C. fear                  D. loss

42. A. started                B. developed          C. improved           D. broken

43. A. why                   B. what                 C. that                   D. which

44. A. but                     B. and                   C. or                     D. for

45. A. less                    B. least                  C. more                 D. most

46. A. life                     B. story                 C. activity              D. experience

47. A. as                      B. so                     C. since                 D. however

48. A. taking                 B. bringing             C. meeting             D. calling

49. A. left                     B. returned            C. went                 D. marched

50. A. found                 B.noticed            C.watched       D.realised

51. A. possible              B.great                C.prople             D.strange

52. A. meaning              B.nature                C.result               D.important

53. A. for                            B.to                      C.with            D. at

54. A. hardly                 B.certainly             C.probably             D.merely

55. A. member                     B.person                C.relative               D.impanion