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Bissel is a small village of the West Sahara. It lies next to a l.5-square-kilometer oasis（绿洲）, from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert. However, before Ken Levin discovered it in 1926, none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of the desert. Reportedly, they were not unwilling to leave this barren land. Many had previously tried but failed, always somehow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of trying to walk out.
When interviewed by Ken Levin, an expert at the British Royal College of Sciences, the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to the village.Why couldn’t the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Levin was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk north from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk out of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a half-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didn't bring his compass. Levin would follow Argutel.
Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldn’t escape the desert. They had no knowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction. In the desert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, “As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk out of the desert.” Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, he came to the edge of the desert.
Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has become a bright pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists come every year. Argutel’s bronze statue stands in the center of the town. On its base are the words: __________________________.
1.Ken Levin asked Argutel to walk to the north in order to ________.
A. prove that people could walk out of the desert see
B. how far away Bissel was to the edge of the desert
C. tell people not to walk in circles
D. show Argutel was a great person
2.According to the passage, Ken Levin ________.
A. knew Argutel before he came to the village
B. came to Bissel to do experiments on behalf of his college
C. became the first man to walk out of the desert from Bissel Village
D. taught Bissel villagers knowledge of the North Star when he first arrived
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Ken Levin didn’t walk south because it would take more days
B. the use of a compass was necessary to walk out of the desert
C. tourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improved
D. Argutel became the leader of Bissel after his return
4.Which of the following can most probably be found at the base of Argutel’s statue?
A. A new life starts from the fixed direction.
B. Where there is a will , there is a way .
C. A long journey starts with the first step .
D. Two heads are better than one.
Bissel is a small village of the West Sahara. It lies next to a l.5-square-kilometer oasis（绿洲）, from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert. However, before Ken Levin discovered it in 1926, none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of the desert. Reportedly, they were not unwilling to leave this barren land. Many had previously tried but failed, always somehow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of trying to walk out.
When interviewed by Ken Levin, an expert at the British Royal College of Sciences, the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to the village.Why couldn’t the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Levin was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk north from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk out of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a half-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didn't bring his compass. Levin would follow Argutel.
Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldn’t escape the desert. They had no knowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction. In the desert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, “As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk out of the desert.” Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, he came to the edge of the desert.
Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has become a bright pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists come every year. Argutel’s bronze statue stands in the center of the town. On its base are the words: __________________________________.
1.Ken Levin asked Argutel to walk to the north in order to ________.
A. prove that people could walk out of the desert see
B. how far away Bissel was to the edge of the desert
C. tell people not to walk in circles
D. show Argutel was a great person
2.According to the passage, Ken Levin ________.
A. knew Argutel before he came to the village
B. came to Bissel to do experiments on behalf of his college
C. became the first man to walk out of the desert from Bissel Village
D. taught Bissel villagers knowledge of the North Star when he first arrived
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Ken Levin didn’t walk south because it would take more days
B. the use of a compass was necessary to walk out of the desert
C. tourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improved
D. Argutel became the leader of Bissel after his return
4.Which of the following can most probably be found at the base of Argutel’s statue?
A. A new life starts from the fixed direction.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. A long journey starts with the first step.
D. Two heads are better than one.
完形填空
An English traveller 1 a few weeks in Sweden. When he was about to return home, he found that he had 2 to get a ticket to England. 3 the matter over, he decided 4 it was only 5 voyage he could get home without eating anything. So he bought a ticket with that little money he had and went on board the ship.
He 6 his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he 7 to go down to the place where people had their dinner, 8 that he did not feel well.
The following day he 9 until breakfast was over, pretending that he 10 himself. At lunch time, too, he kept out of the way. By the time of dinner, 11 , he became so hungry that he could even have eaten paper.
“I can't stand (忍受) this 12 , ” he said to himself. “I must have something 13 . ” 14 the dinner table he ate everything 15 in front of him. When he was quite 16 , he felt stronger and at once went to see the waiter. “ 17 me the bill (帐单), ” he said to the waiter. “The bill?” Said the waiter 18 . “ 19 ”, answered the traveller. “There isn't any bill here, ” said the waiter. “On this ship meals are already 20 in the ticket.”
1．
[ ]
|
A．lived |
B．stays |
C．took |
D．spent |
2．
[ ]
|
A．only enough money left |
B．only left money enough |
|
C．left money only enough |
D．enough only money left |
3．
[ ]
| A．To think | B．Thinking |
|
C．Thought |
D．To be thought |
4．
[ ]
|
A．as |
B．that as |
C．if |
D．that if |
5．
[ ]
|
A．a two days' |
B．a two days |
C．two day's |
D．two-days |
6．
[ ]
|
A．closed |
B．shut off |
C．shut up |
D．took off |
7．
[ ]
|
A．meant |
B．pretended |
C．managed |
D．refused |
8．
[ ]
|
A．said |
B．and says |
C．saying |
D．to say |
9．
[ ]
| A．rose up | B．rose |
| C．didn't raise | D．didn't get up |
10．
[ ]
| A．oversleep | B．overslept |
| C．had overslept | D．has overslept |
11．
[ ]
|
A．therefore |
B．however |
C．otherwise |
D．in fact |
12．
[ ]
|
A．any longer |
B．no longer |
C．any more |
D．no more |
13．
[ ]
|
A．to be eaten |
B．to eat |
C．eating |
D．eaten |
14．
[ ]
|
A．At |
B．On |
C．During |
D．By |
15．
[ ]
| A．having been put | B．to put |
| C．putting | D．put |
16．
[ ]
|
A．full of |
B．filled with |
C．full |
D．filled |
17．
[ ]
|
A．Bring |
B．Take |
C．Carry |
D．Send |
18．
[ ]
| A．in a hurry | B．in surprise |
| C．angrily | D．in a surprise |
19．
[ ]
|
A．No |
B．All right |
C．Yes |
D．OK |
20．
[ ]
| A．included | B．include |
| C．including | D．to be included |
完形填空
An English traveller 1 a few weeks in Sweden. When he was about to return home, he found that he had 2 to get a ticket to England. 3 the matter over, he decided 4 it was only 5 voyage he could get home without eating anything. So he bought a ticket with that little money he had and went on board the ship.
He 6 his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he 7 to go down to the place where people had their dinner, 8 that he did not feel well.
The following day he 9 until breakfast was over, pretending that he 10 himself. At lunch time, too, he kept out of the way. By the time of dinner, 11 , he became so hungry that he could even have eaten paper.
“I can't stand (忍受) this 12 , ” he said to himself. “I must have something 13 . ” 14 the dinner table he ate everything 15 in front of him. When he was quite 16 , he felt stronger and at once went to see the waiter. “ 17 me the bill (帐单), ” he said to the waiter. “The bill?” Said the waiter 18 . “ 19 ”, answered the traveller. “There isn't any bill here, ” said the waiter. “On this ship meals are already 20 in the ticket.”
1．
[ ]
|
A．lived |
B．stays |
C．took |
D．spent |
2．
[ ]
|
A．only enough money left |
B．only left money enough |
|
C．left money only enough |
D．enough only money left |
3．
[ ]
| A．To think | B．Thinking |
|
C．Thought |
D．To be thought |
4．
[ ]
|
A．as |
B．that as |
C．if |
D．that if |
5．
[ ]
|
A．a two days' |
B．a two days |
C．two day's |
D．two-days |
6．
[ ]
|
A．closed |
B．shut off |
C．shut up |
D．took off |
7．
[ ]
|
A．meant |
B．pretended |
C．managed |
D．refused |
8．
[ ]
|
A．said |
B．and says |
C．saying |
D．to say |
9．
[ ]
| A．rose up | B．rose |
| C．didn't raise | D．didn't get up |
10．
[ ]
| A．oversleep | B．overslept |
| C．had overslept | D．has overslept |
11．
[ ]
|
A．therefore |
B．however |
C．otherwise |
D．in fact |
12．
[ ]
|
A．any longer |
B．no longer |
C．any more |
D．no more |
13．
[ ]
|
A．to be eaten |
B．to eat |
C．eating |
D．eaten |
14．
[ ]
|
A．At |
B．On |
C．During |
D．By |
15．
[ ]
| A．having been put | B．to put |
| C．putting | D．put |
16．
[ ]
|
A．full of |
B．filled with |
C．full |
D．filled |
17．
[ ]
|
A．Bring |
B．Take |
C．Carry |
D．Send |
18．
[ ]
| A．in a hurry | B．in surprise |
| C．angrily | D．in a surprise |
19．
[ ]
|
A．No |
B．All right |
C．Yes |
D．OK |
20．
[ ]
| A．included | B．include |
| C．including | D．to be included |
A shopkeeper was sent a telegram 1 him that his ticket won 100,000 pounds in the sweepstake（跑马采票）． He happened to be 2 having heart trouble, and his wife opened the message． 3 that the sudden news might cause a fatal（致命的） 4 to her husband, she asked the family doctor to dinner and requested him to 5 the good news with tack（机智）． After dinner the doctor drew his 6 to one side．
“How’s business?” the doctor began．
“It could be better． I could use a few hundred pounds,” said the shopkeeper．
“Well,” 7 the doctor． “You 8 a sweepstake ticket． What would you do if you won 1,000 pounds?”
“Nobody ever wins,” the man answered with a word． “But if I won． I would send my family to the seashore, and 9 my debts．”
“I would buy this house and a cottage in the countryside．”
“What would you do if you won 100,000 pounds?”
The man 10 , “Doctor,” he said seriously, “I swear（发誓） I would 11 you half of it．”
The doctor gasped, opened his mouth and 12 dead．
[ ]1．A．saying B．informing
C．reading D．writing
[ ]2．A．work B．home C．here D．there
[ ]3．A．Afraid B．Hoping
C．Fearing D．Thinking
[ ]4．A．shock B．disorder C．beat D．stick
[ ]5．A．past B．take C．carry D．pass
[ ]6．A．friend B．wife
C．keeper D．patient
[ ]7．A．swept B．smiled C．shouted D．cried
[ ]8．A．buy B．win C．have D．won
[ ]9．A．pay for B．return
C．pay off D．turn in
[ ]10．A．lay down B．looked up
C．went out D．came in
[ ]11．A．take B．give C．bring D．carry
[ ]12．A．jumped B．sat
C．stood D．dropped
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