阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　     Mike Wilson worked as a low rank official in the War Office during　　　　 the Second World War.1 he didn't hold an important position, he 2　　　　 almost everybody, and was trusted by most of his leaders.

　　 　　 　　

　　     One day, Wilson arrived at his office in an expensive car.3,he　　　　 appeared to have got a lot of money to spend. He bought an expensive　　　　 house and gave parties one after another. At one of the parties he met　　　　 a beautiful woman and 4 her. When he was asked by his girlfriend one　　　　 evening how he had suddenly got 5 money to spend, Wilson explained　　　　 that he had a very rich uncle who 6 and posted him money nearly every　　　　 month. But his story could nod cheat the policewoman 7 him closely,　　　　 because 8 had noticed that he often stayed behind in the evening and　　　　 usually 9 person to leave the War Office.

　　 　　 　　

　　     His "girlfriend"and three other policemen entered his house when　　　　 he was out and discovered copies of the government secret papers and　　　　 a radio transmitter (发报机) 10 a piano.After Wilson was caught,　　　　 it was learned that his name was Jack Brown, and that he had been　　　　 hired(雇用) as a spy for the Germans.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　

1.	A. Because	B. Though
	C. In spite of	D.Because of	[　　]
2.	A. get about very well with	B. get on very well for
	C. get along very well with	D. get away very well to	[　　]
3.	A. As his salary was small	B. Fewer as his salary was
	C. As his salary was fewer	D. Small as his salary was	[　　]
4.	A. fell in love with	B. felt in love for
	C. fall in love to	D. fell in loving by	[　　]
5.	A. so many	B. too many
	C.so much	D. too much	[　　]
6.	A. living abroad	B.lived abroad
	C. living in abroad	D. lived in abroad	[　　]
7.	A. who had been sent to look at 　　 　　 　　 　　 B. who had sent to see 　　 　　 　　 　　 C. who had been sending to observe 　　 D. who had been sent to watch
			[　　]
8.	A. the army officers	B. the police
	C. his uncle	D. his wife	[　　]
9.	A. the first	B. latest
	C. the last	D. the final	[　　]
10.	A. hiding inside	B. hidden outside
	C. hiding outside	D. hidden inside	[　　]

　　 　　 　　

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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（减少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]

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　　DC Hilton was one of the first American to find out that there was money to be made in the middle of the night. 42 years ago be bought a small __1___on US highway 69, in Oklahoma. His___2___customers were truck drivers and___3___salesmen who drank coffee and ate cheese-burgers when they stopped to___4___their journey.

　　

　　It was they who first tried to____5____Hilton to remain open all night. He thought about it for a while, and then suddenly made up his___6____. He took the door key and threw it across the road. He hasn't closed the door____7___.

　　Over the years his simple cafe expanded into a 24-hour roadside ____8___,with a 100-seat restaurant, a petrol station, a mini shopping market, a car ___9___for mobile homes and all-night selfhelp laundry（洗衣店）.

　　

　　Hilton was a ___10__in a 24-hour working trend which has now ___11___ around the world. Today not only restaurants but also hanks, supermarkets, mail-order ___12___and many other businesses are___13___to be open all night. But is this really a good thing?

　　A lot of ____14____has been done in America on the effect of 24-hour working and there is growing ___15____about the long term dangers of society that doesn't sleep.

　　Americans are said to be___16___20％ less than they did 100 years ago, and 55％ claim to __17___at least occasionally from overtiredness. ___18____of the worst man-made accidents happened in the last few hours before ___19___, when even the most experienced night-worker has difficult____20____awake.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.market	B.business
C.station	D.restaurant
(2)A.main	B.common
C.strange	D.only
(3)A.shopping	B.clothing
C.traveling	D.cooking
(4)A.start	B.break
C.enjoy	D.continue
(5)A.persuade	B.suggest
C.order	D.warn
(6)A.plan	B.thought
C.mind	D.decision
(7)A.then	B.since
C.later	D.yet
(8)A.cafe	B.building
C.workshop	D.hotel
(9)A.garage	B.park
C.repair	D.rest
(10)A.pioneer	B.dealer
C.master	D.manager
(11)A.caught 　　 in	B.caught 　　 out
C.caught 　　 on	D.caught 　　 up
(12)A.shops	B.firms
C.markets	D.departments
(13)A.ordered	B.forced
C.performing	D.beginning
(14)A.research	B.effort
C.work	D.information
(15)A.interest	B.sense
C.concern	D.progress
(16)A.working	B.playing
C.sleeping	D.relaxing
(17)A.recover	B.suffer
C.return	D.prevent
(18)A.Some	B.Few
C.None	D.All
(19)A.dust	B.midnight
C.darkness	D.dawn
(20)A.staying	B.becoming
C.continuing	D.insisting

　

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）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

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　　It must have been after two o'clock in the morning when the last guests took their ___1___, and although we had enjoyed their arrival, my wife and I were quite___2___to shut the door behind them. We left all the dirty dishes and glasses___3___they were, and, after opening a few windows to let some fresh air in and the___4___of stale（陈旧的）tobacco out, we climbed into bed and fell___5___.

　　I couldn't have been asleep for more than half an hour___6___I woke up with a___7___smell of smoke in my nose. Still half asleep, I walked into the hall, and there, ___8___dense clouds of smoke, I saw that one of the curtains was ___9___ I should have closed the windows then ___10___ delay, but ___11___ I tried to beat out the flames（火焰）with a newspaper. When this failed I___12___into the kitchen to grab a bucket and filled it ___13___ water. At the ___14___ time I shouted to Barbara, who hurriedly dialed 119 to ask the fire brigade（消防员）___15___ coming to my help. We had to work at ___16___ speed carrying buckets of water from the kitchen to prevent the flames fanned by the wind from the windows ___17___ spreading. We were unable to ___18___ the fire but we ___19___ to keep it partly in check until the arrival of the firemen. Fortunately, they arrived quickly and they had little difficulty ___20___ putting out the flames. For most of the rest of the day we worked hard.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.leave	B.leaving
C.stay	D.staying
(2)A.thanks	B.thanking
C.thankful	D.terrible
(3)A.as	B.like
C.in	D.at
(4)A.smile	B.smell
C.ash	D.dust
(5)A.sleep	B.sleepless
C.asleep	D.sleeping
(6)A.while	B.when
C.after	D.until
(7)A.dense	B.heavy
C.lot	D.strong
(8)A.through	B.across
C.over	D.above
(9)A.on 　　 Burning	B.in 　　 burning
C.on 　　 fire	D.in 　　 fire
(10)A.with	B.without
C.against	D.by
(11)A.in 　　 Place	B.in 　　 stead
C.instead	D.in 　　 time
(12)A.got	B.hurried
C.worried	D.walked
(13)A.in	B.up
C.with	D.into
(14)A.next	B.correct
C.right	D.same
(15)A.till	B.and
C.before	D.when
(16)A.height	B.face
C.top	D.bottom
(17)A.for	B.from
C.out	D.to
(18)A.put 　　 out	B.break 　　 out
C.put 　　 off	D.break 　　 off
(19)A.failed	B.tried
C.managed	D.succeeded
(20)A.for	B.to
C.in	D.on