My mind seems always to return to the day when I met Carl. The city bus stopped at a corner to pick up the daily commuters (someone who travels regularly to and from work), a group in which I was included. Boarding the bus, I looked for a place to sit. At last, I found a place near the back.

The man in the seat next to the one I was going for was an older man in a grey suit, well-worn dress shoes, and a black hat like I always pictured reporters wearing, but without the little press card. Seated, I began to read the book I had been carrying, which was Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. The man in the seat next to me introduced himself by asking if I had read any other book like the one I was holding. When I told him I had, he seemed to become interested, and so did I. He introduced himself as Carl and asked if I liked jazz, and I told him that I didn’t really listen to it, and that I liked rock and roll. Waiting for Carl to tell me that I should listen to real music, I was shocked when he just smiled and nodded. He said, "You remind me of myself when I was your age. I remember how my parents hated jazz and how they couldn’t see how I could listen to that awful noise. I bet your parents say the same thing, don’t they?" Now it was my turn to smile, amused with how right he was.

As the bus carried us from one side of the city to the other, Carl and I talked about a lot of different things. The more we talked, the more amazed I became at how much the two of us really had in common, despite the age difference. I haven’t seen him since we parted, but the thought of our connection that day rarely leaves my mind.

       Carl really made me think about how much we can learn from each other if we just break through the blocks between us we’ve got. I mean, I would have never thought before that day that I could have anything in common with someone so much older than I. But Carl taught me that no matter what we are, we are all just people, and that we should make an extra effort to try and get to know our neighbors and people we see every day, regardless of age, race, religion, sex, or anything else. If we all take the time to attempt to understand each other, I think that the world would be a much better place that we could share together, as humans.

1.From the first paragraph we know that the author _____________.

A. did not mind whether there was a seat or not

B. hoped to have a seat when getting on the bus

C. thought the bus was overcrowded

D. looked for a seat but failed

2.The author usually imagined a reporter as one who _____________.

A. liked jazz music

B. enjoyed talking with others

C. liked reading Jack Kerouac’s works

D. usually wore a black hat and press card

3. After talking with Carl, the author realized that _____________.

A. older people were nice to talk to

B. he should have known Carl earlier

C. his parents were so different from Carl in listening to music

D. age was not necessarily a problem in heart-to-heart communication

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. the author hasn’t seen the old man since then

B. jazz music used to be more popular than rock and roll

C. the author was not satisfied with human relationships in the world

D. Carl made the author realize we humans live in peace and brotherhood

 

My mind seems always to return to the day when I met Carl. The city bus stopped at a corner to pick up the daily commuters (someone who travels regularly to and from work), a group in which I was included. Boarding the bus, I looked for a place to sit. At last, I found a place near the back.

The occupant of the seat next to the one I was going for was an older man in a grey suit, well-worn dress shoes, and a black hat like I always pictured reporters wearing, but without the little press card. Seated myself, I began to read the book I had been carrying, which was Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. The man in the seat next to me introduced himself by asking if I had read any other book like the one I was holding. When I told him I had, he seemed to become interested, and so did I. He introduced himself as Carl and asked if I liked jazz, and I told him that I didn’t really listen to it, and that I liked rock and roll. Waiting for Carl to tell me that I should listen to real music, I was shocked when he just smiled and nodded. He said, “You remind me of myself when I was your age. I remember how my parents hated jazz, how they couldn’t see how I could listen to that awful noise. I bet your parents say the same thing, don’t they?” Now it was my turn to smile, amused with how right he was.

As the bus ferried us from one side of the city to the other, Carl and I talked about a lot of different things. The more we talked, the more amazed I became at how much the two of us really had in common, despite the age difference. I haven’t seen him since we parted, but the thought of our connection that day rarely leaves my mind.

Carl really made me think about how much we can learn from each other if we just break through the blocks between us we’ve got. I mean, I would have never thought before that day that I could have anything in common with someone so much older than I, just because of age. But Carl taught me that no matter what, we are all just people, and that we should make an extra effort to try and get to know our neighbors and people we see every day, regardless of age, race, religion, sex, or anything else. If we all take the time to attempt to understand each other, I think that the world would be a much better place that we could share together, as humans.

60. From the first paragraph we know that the author _______.

A. did not mind whether there was a seat or not

B. hoped to have a seat when getting on the bus

C. thought the bus was overcrowded

D. looked for a seat but failed

61. The author usually imagined a reporter as one who _______.

   A. liked jazz music

   B. enjoyed talking with others

C. liked reading Jack Kerouac’s works

D. usually wore a black hat and press card

62. After talking with Carl, the author realized that _______.

   A. older people were nice to talk to

   B. he should have known Carl earlier

   C. his parents were so different from Carl’s in listening to music

   D. age was not necessarily a problem in heart-to-heart communication

63. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

   A. the author hasn’t seen the old man since then

   B. jazz music used to be more popular than rock and roll

   C. the author was not satisfied with human relationships in the world

   D. Carl made the author realize how much people could learn from each other

 

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。

James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so ___1___  that he didn’t know what to do with ___2___.The person who had gone in ___3___ him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. ___4__ James. He felt __5___ that she had already got the ___6___. The problem was that he wanted this job ___7__. It meant ___8___ to him. He had ___9___ it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself ___10___ brilliantly at the interview and __11___ the job immediately. But now here he was feeling ___12___ .He couldn’t ___13___ all those things he had  ___14___ to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and ___15___.But no — he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t ___16__ like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very ___17___ with herself. She smiled sympathetically at James. At that moment James ___18___ her . The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly ___19___ that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs  ___20____ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

1.A.healthy                B.nervous                   C.careless                          D.confident          

2.A.the managing directorB.the woman            C.himself               D.the situation

3.A.by                      B.with                        C.before                            D.after                 

4.A.Not like         B.So did                    C.Do as                             D.    Do like          

5.A.doubtful              B.sure                        C.angry                             D.astonishing        

6.A.reward                B.first                         C.prize                              D.job                   

7.A.hopelessly           B.naturally                  C.easily                             D.so       much            

8.A.everything           B.happiness                 C.difficulty                        D.nothing             

9.A.dreamed of       B.learned of              C.thought about                  D.    talked about   

10.A.explaining          B.performing               C.answering                       D.performed         

11.A.offered              B.asked for           C.being offered                D.    being asked for

12.A.crazy                B.excited                    C.probable                         D.terrible              

13.A.depend on        B.afford                 C.believe in                        D.    remember      

14.A.kept                  B.been taught              C.planned             D.       been supplied 

15.A.leave                 B.go in                       C.prepare             D.       practise         

16.A.take back        B.put off                 C.give up                           D.    put down       

17.A.ugly                  B.pleased                    C.sad                                D.pretty               

18.A.noticed              B.loved                       C.missed                           D.hated                

19.A.thought             B.hoped                      C.wished                           D.regretted           

20.A.shaking             B.bending                   C.walking                          D.stopping            

 

完形填空

    阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so    1    that he didn't know what to do with    2   . The person who had gone in    3    him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in.    4    James. He felt    5    that she had already got the    6   . The problem was that he wanted this job    7   . It meant    8    to him. He had    9 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself    10 brilliantly(出色的)at the interview and    11    the job immediately. But now here he was feeling    12   . He couldn't    13    all those things he had    14    to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and    15  . But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't    16    like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very    17    with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James    18 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly    19 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs    20    and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

    1．

A. healthy　　　　　　　　　　   B. nervous

C. careless　　　　　　　　　　  D. confident

    2．

A. the interviewer　　　　    B. the woman

C. himself　　　　　　　　　　   D. the situation

    3．

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. with

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

    4．

A. Not like　　　　　　　　　　  B. So did

C. Do as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do like

    5．

A. doubtful　　　　　　　　　　  B. sure

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. astonished

    6．

A. reward　　　　　　　　　　   B. first

C. prize　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. job

    7．

A. hopelessly　　　　　　　　   B. naturally

C. easily　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. so much

    8．

A. everything　　　　　　　　   B. happiness

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

    9．

A. dreamed of　　　　　　　　 B. learned of

C. thought about　　　　　　  D. talked about

    10．

A. explaining　　　　　　　　   B. performing

C. answering　　　　　　　　   D. talked about

    11．

A. offered　　　　　　　　　　   B. asked for

C. being offered　　　　　　   D. being asked for

    12．

A. mad　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. excited

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　    D. terrible

    13．

A. depend on　　　　　　　　   B. afford

C. believe in　　　　　　　　    D. remember

    14．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. been taught

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　   D. been supplied

    15．

A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. go in

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   D. practice

    16．

A. take back　　　　　　　　    B. put off

C. give up　　　　　　　　　　   D. put down

    17．

A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

    18．

A. noticed　　　　　　　　　　   B. loved

C. missed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hated

    19．

A. thought　　　　　　　　　　   B. hoped

C. wished　　　　　　　　　　   D. regretted

    20．

A. shaking　　　　　　　　　　   B. bending

C. some　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. any

 

完形填空

    阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so    1    that he didn't know what to do with    2   . The person who had gone in    3    him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in.    4    James. He felt    5    that she had already got the    6   . The problem was that he wanted this job    7   . It meant    8    to him. He had    9 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself    10 brilliantly(出色的)at the interview and    11    the job immediately. But now here he was feeling    12   . He couldn't    13    all those things he had    14    to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and    15  . But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't    16    like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very    17    with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James    18 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly    19 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs    20    and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

    1．

A. healthy　　　　　　　　　　   B. nervous

C. careless　　　　　　　　　　  D. confident

    2．

A. the interviewer　　　　    B. the woman

C. himself　　　　　　　　　　   D. the situation

    3．

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. with

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

    4．

A. Not like　　　　　　　　　　  B. So did

C. Do as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do like

    5．

A. doubtful　　　　　　　　　　  B. sure

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. astonished

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p; 6．

A. reward　　　　　　　　　　   B. first

C. prize　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. job

    7．

A. hopelessly　　　　　　　　   B. naturally

C. easily　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. so much

    8．

A. everything　　　　　　　　   B. happiness

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

    9．

A. dreamed of　　　　　　　　 B. learned of

C. thought about　　　　　　  D. talked about

    10．

A. explaining　　　　　　　　   B. performing

C. answering　　　　　　　　   D. talked about

    11．

A. offered　　　　　　　　　　   B. asked for

C. being offered　　　　　　   D. being asked for

    12．

A. mad　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. excited

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　    D. terrible

    13．

A. depend on　　　　　　　　   B. afford

C. believe in　　　　　　　　    D. remember

    14．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. been taught

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　   D. been supplied

    15．

A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. go in

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   D. practice

    16．

A. take back　　　　　　　　    B. put off

C. give up　　　　　　　　　　   D. put down

    17．

A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

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;
   18．

A. noticed　　　　　　　　　　   B. loved

C. missed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hated

    19．

A. thought　　　　　　　　　　   B. hoped

C. wished　　　　　　　　　　   D. regretted

    20．

A. shaking　　　　　　　　　　   B. bending

C. some　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. any