Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet’s care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, “How is Edgar?”
“Edgar is dead.” Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said, “Herbert, you’re insensitive (漠然的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, ‘Edgar’s on the roof , but I have called the fire department to get him down.’ And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarian’s (兽医站). Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That’s the way a sensitive man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget,” James added, “how is mother?”
“Oh,” Herbert said, pausing for a moment, “She’s on the roof.”
【小题1】James telephoned his brother at the end of his first day away because he wanted to know _____.

Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet’s care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, “How is Edgar?”
“Edgar is dead.” Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said, “Herbert, you’re insensitive (漠然的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, ‘Edgar’s on the roof , but I have called the fire department to get him down.’ And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarian’s (兽医站). Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That’s the way a sensitive man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget,” James added, “how is mother?”
“Oh,” Herbert said, pausing for a moment, “She’s on the roof.”

1. 1.

   James telephoned his brother at the end of his first day away because he wanted to know _____.

   1. A.
      what he was doing
   2. B.
      whether he was good
   3. C.
      whether the cat was good
   4. D.
      where his mother was
2. 2.

   Why did James say his brother was insensitive?

   1. A.
      Because he told him the news directly.
   2. B.
      Because he killed their pet.
   3. C.
      Because his mother was on the roof.
   4. D.
      Because he missed the truth about the cat.
3. 3.

   From the last paragraph of the passage, we can know that the mother was probably _____.

   1. A.
      on the roof
   2. B.
      ill or even dead
   3. C.
      repairing the house
   4. D.
      playing games

第一节 单词拼写，按照提示写出单词的正确形式。（每空1分，共15分）

1.He looks handsome and gentle, but ______ __(事实上) he is a thief.

2.Judging from his            (口音) he must be from Shanghai.

3.A flash of bright            （闪电）was followed by loud thunder.

4.Of the two choices , I prefer the _________ (后者).

5. He completely _________(忽视) all these facts as if they didn’t exsit.

6. I can speak English ________(流利地)。

7.The firemen___________（营救）three women from the burning house

8After the battle they b________ the dead.

9.His mother tongue is German, but he speaks Italian like a         （本国人）

10.Though I haven’t met him for many years, I could ________（认出）him immediately when I saw him in the crowd.

11.He didn’t stop in Hong Kong and flew         (直接) to London.

12.He used to do some_________(户外) activities even in the middle of winter.

13. The city was completely________ (破坏)by the earthquake.

14After graduation, she__________ （定居）in Canada.

15.Then  _______________（渐渐地）English became less like German.

A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him.

Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes , Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes.

"I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms.

The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.

1.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．Spiderman Is Back                       B．"Spiderman" Saved a Boy

C．Spiderman Is Popular                    D．A Boy’s Love of Spiderman

2.Put the following things in the correct order.

a. The fireman dressed as "Spiderman".

b. The mother talked with the boy’s teachers.

c. The boy didn’t let anyone get near him.

d. The boy smiled at the fireman.

A．c, b, a, d          B．c, b, d, a           C．b, c, a, d           D．b, a, c, d

3.How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?

A．By showing he had the same interest as the boy.

B．By bringing the boy’s mother to his side.

C．By dressing up as a superhero.

D．By making friends with him.

4.What do we learn from the passage?

A．The boy had been forced to go to school.

B．The mother did not love her son.

C．Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies.

D．Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s.

The firemen told us the difficulty they had ___ the fire ___.

A.to get; under control  B.getting; controlled  C.got; controlled  D.getting; to control