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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

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阅读下面短文, 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．

(A)

　One rainy Saturday afternoon, Nancy and Smith were wondering 　1　, when suddenly Smith had an idea．“I know, ” he said eagerly (焦急地), “I'll take you to a place my father used to 　2when I was a boy． No, don't ask questions, just get your umbrella and get into the car． ”

　Half an hour later they stopped 　3　a large building and Nancy laughed．

　“Oh, it's the waxworks exhibition． Do you know, I've 　4　before?”

　And Smith said, “Oh, we used to 　5　often when I was little． There used to be a lot of famous people inside, all 　6　wax, but I suppose they've changed most of them now． ”

　While Smith was buying the tickets at the paydesk, Nancy 　7　．

　“Did your mother use to come too ? ” she asked．

　“Not very often． ”Smith told her． “She used to stay at home and 　8　babies, come on, up these stairs． ”

　At the top of the stairs stood an attendant (服务员) 　9　some catalogus (目录册)． Nancy went up to her, opening her handbag, while Smith watched her．

　“How much are the catalogues, please? ” Nancy asked, but the girl 　10　． And she didn't realize that she had been talking to a waxwork until she heard Smith laughing behind her．

1． 

[　　]

A． what to do it　　　　　B． how to do

C． what to do　　　　　　D． not to do

2．

[　　]

A． take me　　　　　　　B． take me to

C． taking me　　　　　　 D． taking me to

3． 

[　　]

A． outside　　　　　　　 B． outside of

C． inside　　　　　　　　D． inside of

4． 

[　　]

A． never gone　　　　　　B． never been

C． never went　　　　　　D． never been to

5．

[　　]

A． coming here　　　　　 B． coming there

C． come there　　　　　　D． come here

6． 

[　　]

A． made from　　　　　　B． made in

C． made of　　　　　　　D． made into

7． 

[　　]

A． looked round　　　　　B． ran about

C． stole away　　　　　　D． went back

8． 

[　　]

A． look for　　　　　　　B． look at

C． look through　　　　　 D． look after

9． 

[　　]

A． to hold　　　　　　 　B． holding

C． to be holding　　　　　 D． held

10． 

[　　]

A． make no answers　　　　B． made no answer

C． make no speech　　　  　D． made no speech

(B)

　No one can change the weather, 　11　can control the weather． But we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be． This way of telling 　12　the weather will be like on the 　13　day or two 　14　weather forecasting．

　For many centuries and in all countries people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting．

　　15　distant objects 　16　hills and tall trees seem 　17　very clear and near． This is a sign of much water 　18　in the air, and therefore rain will probably come．

　Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain．

　　19　feel in their bones the coming of 　20　weather． Their joints (骨关节) ache． Some birds fly 　21　if fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is 　22　． It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting 　23　they fly low．

　　24　have been made by people who 　25　their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting．

11． 

[　　]

A． None　　　　　　　  B． Nobody

C． Nobody of us　　　　 D． No one of us

12． 

[　　]

A． whether　　　　　　　B． in which

C． what　　　　　　　　D． whatever

13． 

[　　]

A． following　　　　　　B． followed

C． being fine　　　　　　D． being followed

14． 

[　　]

A． is calling　　　　　　　B． is naming

C． called　　　　　　　　D． is called

15． 

[　　]

A． Some time　　　　　　B． Sometimes

C． Sometime　　　　　　D． Some times

16．

[　　]

A． such like　　　　　　B． such that

C． such as　　　　　　  D． for example

17． 

[　　]

A． be　　　　　　　　B． to be

C． to do　　　　　　　D． to find

18． 

[　　]

A． vapour　　　　　　 B． gas

C． liquid　　　　　　　D． steam

19． 

[　　]

A． Many of people　　　B． Much of the people

C． Many people　　　　D． Many of the peoples

20． 

[　　]

A． getting dry　　　　　B． wet

C． dry　　　　　　　 D． getting wet

21． 

[　　]

A． high　　　　　　　 B． to tall buidings

C． to a height (高度)　　D． highly

22． 

[　　]

A． by the way　　　　　B． in the way

C． in a way　　　　　　D． on the way

23．

[　　]

A． that　　　　　　　　B． in which

C． for the reason　　　　D． for which

24． 

[　　]

A． Most the above sayings

B． Most of the above sayings

C． Most above words

D． Most of the above words

25． 

[　　]

A． have made　　　　　B． has made

C． has used　　　　　　D． have used

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　　All kinds of people came in to have their shoes shined. Most folks were friendly. But this man was different.

　　“How much do you make a week, boy?”he asked me. I felt he was __1__ at me.

　　He kept giving a sharp __2__ around every now and then. All the time I kept __3__ where I'd seen his face. Suddenly I knew. I'd seen his __4__ in the post office many times. He was the big robber: __5__ by the police in three states!

　　“You know, ”he was saying,“it's imagination people __6__. You'll never get anywhere as a shoeshine boy.”

　　I kept brushing on his shoes as __7__ as I could. The sooner I finished, the better. He said,“When I was sixteen, I had __8__ $ 2 500 of my own.”

　　That reminded me of something. Was it $ 2 500 or $ 5 000 or $ 25 000? I wasn't __9__. I knew a big reward was __10__ for him.

　　But what could I do about it? __11__ him with a can of shoe polish（擦亮剂）? A man his __12__ could grind（压碎）me into the floor. If only someone would come in! He kept talking away（喋喋不休）.“Along with __13__, it takes courage. The courage to take a chance. Start something on a shoestring（鞋带）.”

　　Suddenly I saw Officer Dailey __14__ across the street. Then, real fast, I began tightening the man's shoestrings.

　　The policeman was at the window when I cried out,“Officer Dailey, __15__! This man's a robber.”

　　“__16__,”the man shouted angrily. He started to jump off the stand. But he didn't go the __17__ he planned. He fell flat on his face and knocked himself out cold.

　　“That was __18__ clever of you,”the officer said. “You'll get a reward of $ 7 500 for him.”

　　“Well, it really wasn't my __19__,”I said.“It was his. He told me that __20__ you had courage and imagination, you could start something big on a shoestring.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.staring	B.glaring	C.laughing	D.pointing
(2)A.look	B.walk	C.word	D.tongue
(3)A.considering	B.remembering	C.caring	D.wondering
(4)A.notice	B.picture	C.mail	D.warning
(5)A.wanted	B.searched	C.caught	D.shown
(6)A.respect	B.treasure	C.lack	D.wish
(7)A.carefully	B.showly	C.well	D.fast
(8)A.made	B.stolen	C.borrowed	D.gathered
(9)A.curious	B.sure	C.interested	D.clear
(10)A.afforded	B.offered	C.suggested	D.received
(11)A.Injure	B.Warn	C.Hit	D.Avoid
(12)A.size	B.age	C.height	D.kind
(13)A.money	B.support	C.cleverness	D.imagination
(14)A.wandering	B.leaving	C.coming	D.speeding
(15)A.help	B.danger	C.stop	D.attention
(16)A.Mind you	B.Shut up	C.Hurry up	D.Hands up
(17)A.method	B.position	C.manner	D.way
(18)A.pretty	B.much	C.very much	D.too much
(19)A.business	B.idea	C.reward	D.praise
(20)A.unless	B.that	C.whether	D.if

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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

　I don't often lose things and I'm especially careful with money, so I am quite surprised when I reached for my　　 　　　1 　and it wasn't there. At first I thought it was 　　　2 　that I could have 　　　3 　it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to 　　　4 　the taxi, so I knew I 　　　5 　it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered 　　　6 　it was possible that it could have slipped out of my pocket while I was 　　　7 　dinner. Thinking about that 　　　8 　, I turned and walked back to the table 　　　9 　I had been sitting.　　 　　　10 　, there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called the 　　　11 　and explained to him that my wallet had 　　　12 　out of my pocket while I was sitting at that table a few minutes 　　　13 　. I had the waiter go 　　　14 　to the table to 　　　15 　if my wallet was on the 　　　16 　. While the waiter was looking 　　　17 　it, the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was 　　　18 　. I didn't want to get a lot of people involved (卷入) in the 　　　19 　, but I knew I had to get the wallet 　　　20 　. I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe (描述) the wallet to him, and then he insisted that I should report the 　　　21 　wallet to the police. I told him that I didn't want to get the police involved in it; 　　　22 　, I was in a hurry 　　　23 　I had an appointment (约会) with my doctor in a few hours. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay my check. He told me not to 　　　24 　about that. He had me write down my name and 　　　25 　, and he said he would send me a bill.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1) A．pocket	B．wallet	C．bag	D．money	[　　]
(2) A．natural	B．necessary	C．possible	D．important	[　　]
(3) A．forgotten	B．put	C．lain	D．left	[　　]
(4) A．pay for	B．give	C．ask	D．stop	[　　]
(5) A．had	B．saw	C．found	D．used	[　　]
(6) A．that	B．why	C．if	D．when	[　　]
(7) A．eating	B．cooking	C．making	D．helping	[　　]
(8) A．chance	B．time	C．moment	D．possibility	[　　]
(9) A．which	B．on which	C．where	D．there	[　　]
(10)A．Luckily	B．Happily	C．Firstly	D．Unfortunately	[　　]
(11)A．waiter	B．servant	C．manager	D．assistant	[　　]
(12)A．driven	B．come	C．run	D．fallen	[　　]
(13)A．later	B．sooner	C．before	D．earlier	[　　]
(14)A．across	B．over	C．past	D．through	[　　]
(15)A．look	B．find	C．see	D．watch	[　　]
(16)A．plate	B．bowl	C．ground	D．floor	[　　]
(17)A．for	B．after	C．at	D．into	[　　]
(18)A．there	B．good	C．right	D．wrong	[　　]
(19)A．fight	B．question	C．problem	D．quarrel	[　　]
(20)A．in	B．back	C．over	D．out	[　　]
(21)A．new	B．old	C．other	D．missing	[　　]
(22)A．besides	B．and	C．other	D．out	[　　]
(23)A．as soon as	B．unless	C．because	D．althought	[　　]
(24)A．care	B．think	C．worry	D．talk	[　　]
(25)A．age	B．address	C．height	D．weight	[　　]

Almost 50 years have passed since one-time beekeeper, Sir Edmund Hillary, became the first man in the world to conquer the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest. In an extraordinarily

   1   exposition （展览）Auckland Museum pays   2   to this great New Zealander, Sir Edmund Hillary: Everest and Beyond Exhibition at the museum until April 25.

　　Hillary reached Mt Everest’s   3   on May 29, 1953—just in time   4   the Queen’s Conation （加冕典礼）．

　　Now 83 and   5   by New Zealand as its greatest   6   countryman, Sir Edmund, a Knight of the Garter, prefers to be called just   7   Ed. He and his wife June were guests of honor at the exhibition opening in February, coinciding（巧合）with the museum’s 150th birthday.

　　Visitors are   8   into his adventure—packed and charitable world through a

   9   treasure chest of his memorabilia（大事记），from a well-worn passport to the ice

   10   he used to climb that mountain.

　　A Nepalese schoolhouse, kitchen and Buddhist temple have been   11   to show the place he has   12   40 years of his charitable soul and money to   13   the Himalayan Trust, building schools, hospitals and all manner of infrastructure（基础设施）in the   14   stricken country.

　　The exhibition also   15   Ed’s climbs in the Southern Alps, a tractor journey he

   16   to the South Pole in 1967 and a trip up the River Ganges by jet boat.   17   the exhibition closes it will go to the United States, to   18   Sir Edmund’s jubilee （50年节）year,

   19   a celebratory party in London and a   20   with his Sherpa friends in Kathmandu.

　　1．A．simple　　　　　　　　　　  B．large　　　　　　　　   C．detailed 　　　　　　   D．great

　　2．A．attention　　　　　　　　   B．respect　　　　　　    C．admiration 　　　　   D．honor

　　3．A．top　　　　　　　　　　　　  B．pe

ak　　　　　　　　   C．height 　　　　　　　　 D．level

　　4．A．at　　　　　　　　　　　　    B．of　　　　　　　　　　   C．for 　　　　　　　　　　 D．with

　　5．A．looked upon　　　　　　 B．thought about　　  C．looked up 　　　　    D．thought out

　　6．A．living　　　　　　　　　　   B．live　　　　　　　　　　 C．alive 　　　　　　　　   D．lively

　　7．A．short　　　　　　　　　　   B．plain　　　　　　　　   C．as 　　　　　　　　　　   D．for

　　8．A．put　　　　　　　　　　　　  B．poured　　　　　　    C．led 　　　　　　　　　　  D．drawn

　　9．A．clear　　　　　　　　　　    B．dear　　　　　　　　    C．real 　　　　　　　　　　 D．new

　　10．A．knife　　　　  &
n
bsp;　　　　   B．axe　　　　　　　　　　 C．fork 　　　　　　　　    D．spear

　　11．A．recreated　　　　　　    B．recycled　　　　　　  C．recovered 　　　　    D．repaired

　　12．A．spent　　　　　　　　　　 B．taken　　　　　　　　  C．devoted 　　　　　　   D．used

　　13．A．by　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．through　　　　　　   C．for 　　　　　　　　　　 D．from

　　14．A．poverty　　　　　　　　  B．storm　　　　　　　　  C．disaster 　　　　　　   D．earthquakes

　　15．A．covers　　　　　　　　   B．shows　　　　　　　　 C．tells 　　　　　　　　    D．expresses

　　16．A．paid　　　　　　　　　　   B．did　　　　　　　　　　  C．made 　　　　　　　　  D．took

　　17．A．Wh
ile　　　　　　　　　　 B．If　　　　　　　　　　   C．Since 　　　　　　　　  D．When

　　18．A．sign　　　　　　　　　　   B．mark　　　　　　　　   C．design 　　　　　　　　 D．continue

　　19．A．beginning with　　    B．joining in　　　　　　 C．ending up with 　　 D．adding up to

　　20．A．reunion　　　　　　　　  B．repetition　　　　　　 C．review 　　　　　　    D．recovery