A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very _31_. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the _32_ of the cat, was lying_33_ the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the_34_. So he said to him, “What a nice cat you have! Will you _35_ it to me?”
The farmer asked, “_36_ will you give me for the cat?”
“Twenty dollars. Would that be enough?”
The farmer thought for a few minutes, then he _37_. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel _38_. May I take the bowl _39_the cat can drink with it?” But the farmer said, “I’m _40_ I can’t give you the bowl. Thanks to the bowl, I have sold twenty cats already.”

【小题1】

A．old B．new C．big D．small

【小题2】

A．teacher B．servant C．doctor D．owner

【小题3】 

A．in

B．over

C．beside

D．under

【小题4】 

A．cat

B．bowl

C．bottle

D．milk

【小题5】

A．sell B．give C．pass D．return

【小题6】

A．What B．Where　 C．How much D．What time

【小题7】

A．agreed B．refused C．replied D．stopped

【小题8】

A．tired B．thirsty C．comfortable D．excited

【小题9】

A．while B．until C．so that D．though

【小题10】

A．sorry B．happy C．sad D．grateful

A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very _31_. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the _32_ of the cat, was lying_33_ the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the_34_. So he said to him, “What a nice cat you have! Will you _35_ it to me?”

The farmer asked, “_36_ will you give me for the cat?”

“Twenty dollars. Would that be enough?”

The farmer thought for a few minutes, then he _37_. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel _38_. May I take the bowl _39_the cat can drink with it?” But the farmer said, “I’m _40_ I can’t give you the bowl. Thanks to the bowl, I have sold twenty cats already.”

1. A. old       B. new       C. big       D. small

2. A. teacher    B. servant    C. doctor     D. owner

3.  A. in        B. over       C. beside     D. under

4.  A. cat       B. bowl       C. bottle      D. milk

5. A. sell       B. give       C. pass        D. return

6. A. What     B. Where  　  C. How much　 D. What time

7. A. agreed    B. refused     C. replied       D. stopped

8. A. tired      B. thirsty      C. comfortable   D. excited

9. A. while     B. until        C. so that       D. though

10.A. sorry      B. happy       C. sad          D. grateful

 

完形填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

　　A

　　IQ(intelligence quotient智商)is a score that shows a person’s level of intelligence. People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.

　1 a study by scientist at University College London has challenged(挑战)this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant(不变的)score.

　　The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.

　　Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some　2and some fell 3 as many as 21 points.

　　To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans(扫描). They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure(结构)of the subjects’ brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge 　4 ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a 　5 person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is 　6 that education plays a role in changing IQ. “Here we have shown that children’s 　7 is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off 　8 performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”

　  1 A. And B. However C. Besides D. Though

　  2 A. rise B. rose C. raise D. raised

　  3 A. of B. with C. by D. from

　　4 A. difference B. matter C. thing D. meaning

　　5 A. successful B. gifted C. able D. rich

　　6 A. natural B. true C. certain D. possible

　  7 A. score B. intelligence C. skill D. interest

　　8 A. clever B. prettier C. nicer D. poorer

　　B

　　As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring(注视)forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow-beautiful and dangerous.

　　The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 　9 the top through the southern route(路线). But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 10 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber 　11 Italy. For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously(焦虑). Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to 　12 the next day, he would light(点燃)a green signal(信号). A red light would mean that he was turning back. A tiny green light 13 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 　14. The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 　15 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light. In the morning, Bonatti 16 . He could not see the top;he knew he was 17there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up. Bonatti had spent months 　18for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top? He was finally at the top! News about his. 　19 was radioed to the world.

　　The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 　20” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

　　 9A. reached B. passed C. watched D. followed

　　10A. comfortable B. important C. difficult D. nervous

　　11 A. with B. from C. in D. at

　　12 A. turn back B. come down C. go on D. get back

13A. placed B. appeared C. pulled D. found

　　14 A. cried B. laughed C. jumped D. cheered

　　15 A. sleepy B. excited C. tired D. happy

　　16 A. woke up B. turned up C. got up D. looked up

　  17 A. already B. almost C. hardly D. surely

　  18A. training B. practising C. planning D. asking

　  19 A. importance B. success C. climb D. courage

　  20A. necessary B. dangerous C. perfect D. impossible

Three rich men were traveling together to a poor village.

The first rich man   31   all his money with the villagers and left.

The second rich man gave the   32   all his food. He thought money would be of little use to them. He made sure that each villager would have enough   33   to last for some time and then he left.

The third rich man traveled through the village   34   stopping. The other two rich men knew about this and talked about   35   with each other. They thought the third rich man was not

  36   at all.

However, two days later, they   37   the third rich man again. He was traveling even more

  38  , but his wagons(马车) were now   39   with useful farming tools and seeds(种子), instead of money or food. He gave the things out and   40   to teach the poor villagers how to use them.

This happened a long time ago,   41   we can see the very same thing happening today, too. Some people   42   give things that they have, but they don’t know what would really be   43   

to those in need. And there are other people. They don’t   44   what others think of them. Instead, they try to   45   the best way to help those who are in great need of help. They give them something much more valuable than money.

31. A. sold                      B. stole                      C. shared                     D. received

32. A. parents              B. villagers              C. old                 D. rich

33. A. gold                            B. food                      C. clothes                    D. money

34. A. in                              B. towards                   C. without                   D. at

35. A. me                             B. us                        C. him                       D. them

36. A. sad                      B. strong                     C. clever                      D. kind

37. A. beat                 B. wondered                 C. met                 D. asked

38. A. quickly            B. quietly                C. suddenly            D. softly

39. A. filled                     B. put                        C. played                     D. built

40. A. enjoyed                   B. began                     C. caused                    D. hoped

41. A. so                       B. then                       C. while                      D. but

42. A. only                       B. still                       C. almost                     D. nearly

43. A. different           B. useful                 C. expensive           D. heavy

44. A. hear of              B. know about         C. care about           D. look for

45. A. find                      B. plan                       C. invent                     D. stop

When Mr. David retired(退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it. But to his surprise, many visitors came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night, there were visitors outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into the house. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said，“If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars.”Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游)”, he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

根据短文内容选择正确的答案

(  )31. Mr. David’s house was      that many visitors came to see it.

A. so small         B. so quiet          C. so interesting      D. such interesting

(  )32. Mr. David put a notice on the window in order       .

A. to drive the visitors away

B. to satisfy the visitors curiosity

C. to let visitors come in and look around

D. to get some money out of the visitors

(  )33. The notice made the visitors      .

A. more interested in his house

B. lost interest in his house

C. angry at the unfair price

D. feel happy about the price

(  )34. After Mr. David put up the notice      .

A. the visitors didn’t come any more

B. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C. more and more visitors came for a visit

D. no visitor would pay the money for a visit

(  )35. At last he had to sell his house and move away because       .

A. he did not like it at all

B. he could not work as a guide

C. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D. he could not live a quiet life in it