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完形填空

In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the workweek(工作周).It is the day most Americans like(1)________.And it is certain that the day they like most is Saturday.Saturday is the(2)________of the workweek, and it is the beginning of the weekend.Life is(3)________at weekends.Most Americans take care of their houses, cars or gardens.They (4)________the feeling that time seems to move more slowly.The workweek is for things you have to do, but the ________(5)________is for things you want to do.Some people may get in a car and go for a(6)________in the country.They like to take part in outdoor activities.They(7)________go to a public eating or a film on Saturday night.The(8)________of weekends is a recent invention(近期的发明).In the 1879s ,rich people began to speak of (9)________weekends in the country visiting friends.For most people, however, the workday was six days (10)________.

(1)

[  ]

A.

most

B.

least

C.

more

D.

less

(2)

[  ]

A.

end

B.

beginning

C.

middle

D.

starting

(3)

[  ]

A.

terrible

B.

hard

C.

different

D.

same

(4)

[  ]

A.

hate

B.

enjoy

C.

remember

D.

forget

(5)

[  ]

A.

weekend

B.

weekday

C.

week

D.

workweek

(6)

[  ]

A.

walk

B.

dance

C.

drive

D.

run

(7)

[  ]

A.

must

B.

should

C.

need

D.

might

(8)

[  ]

A.

day

B.

idea

C.

programme

D.

knowledge

(9)

[  ]

A.

costing

B.

spending

C.

paying

D.

taking

(10)

[  ]

A.

long

B.

short

C.

early

D.

late

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完型填空

  In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the week.It is the day most Americans like   1  .It is certain that the day they like most is Friday.Friday is the   2   of the workweek, it is the beginning of the weekend.Life is   3   on the weekend:most Americans take care of their houses, cars or gardens.They   4   the feeling that time seems to move more slowly.The workweek is for things you have to do, while the   5   is for things you want to do.Some people may get into a car and go for a short   6   to the country.They like to take part in a sports activity outdoors.They   7   go to a public eating or a film on Friday night.

  The idea of the weekend   8   a recent invention.In the 1870s rich people began to speak of   9   weekends in the country visiting friends.For most people, however, the workweek was six days   10  .The weekend began at about noon or later on Saturday.

(1)

[  ]

A.

most

B.

least

C.

more

D.

less

(2)

[  ]

A.

end

B.

beginning

C.

middle

D.

starting

(3)

[  ]

A.

terrible

B.

hard

C.

different

D.

same

(4)

[  ]

A.

hate

B.

enjoy

C.

remember

D.

forget

(5)

[  ]

A.

weekend

B.

weekday

C.

week

D.

workweek

(6)

[  ]

A.

walk

B.

hike

C.

drive

D.

run

(7)

[  ]

A.

must

B.

should

C.

need

D.

may

(8)

[  ]

A.

isn’t

B.

are

C.

is

D.

were

(9)

[  ]

A.

costing

B.

spending

C.

paying

D.

taking

(10)

[  ]

A.

long

B.

short

C.

early

D.

late

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The index page of a book usually comes ________.

[  ]

A.at the end of a book

B.in the middle of a book

C.at the beginning of a book

D.at the bottom of each page

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Neighborhood Party

  When Peter and Rose Malupa came to the United States from the Philippines, they lived in an apartment in the center of Chicago. Rose worked as an accountant (会计) in a downtown bank.

  After looking for a long time, Peter and Rose bought a house in the suburbs(郊区).

  One morning, Mrs. Todd, the Malupas, next-door neighbor, stopped by to meet Rose, “Welcome to the neighborhood. We'd like to invite you and your husband to our home this Saturday evening. We want you to meet all the neighbors.”

  On Saturday night, at 7 o'clock Peter and Rose walked to the Todds' home. Lots of people were at the party. Several people congratulated Rose and Peter on their new home.

  About 8:30, Peter walked over to Rose and asked, “when will they serve dinner? I'm really hungry.”

  “I don't know,” Rose answered. “I'm hungry, too. Maybe they like to eat late.”

  At 9:15, everyone was still standing, talking and enjoying the refreshments(点心). Peter was feeling weak. He was so hungry. Rose brought Peter a bowl of crackers(饼干) and some cheese. By 10 o'clock, Peter was sick of crackers. And he was still very hungry.

  Some guests started leaving, Peter and Rose were surprised. One guest said to Mr. Todd, “Thanks for inviting us to the party. We had a good time.”

  Then Rose realized her mistake. She whispered to Peter, “This is a neighborhood party, not a dinner party. I made a mistake. All the other guests ate dinner before they came here.”

  Peter and Rose quickly thanked the Todds for the party. They grabbed (取下) their coats and left. They walked back home, got into their car and drove to a nearby shopping center. The Italian restaurant was closed and the Chinese restaurant was closed. “What are we going to do?” Peter asked.

1.“looking” in “After looking for a long time,” means “ ________ ”.

[  ]

A.looking for a good job
B.looking for a proper house
C.looking for a good neighbor
D.looking for something lost

2.Why did Mrs. Todd invite the Malupas to her home?

[  ]

A.To have dinner.
B.To meet all the neighbors.
C.To attend a ball.
D.To congratulate them on their new work.

3.What did the Malupas think they would have at the party?

[  ]

A.A good dinner.
B.Crackers.
C.Tea.
D.Cheese.

4.Rose realized her mistake ________ of the party.

[  ]

A.at the beginning
B.in the middle
C.at the end
D.by the end

5.After they left the neighborhood party, they went to a shopping center ________ .

[  ]

A.to have dinner
B.to buy goods
C.to enjoy the night scene
D.to buy refreshments

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阅读理解

  A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam.His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.

  “It’s been a pleasure teaching you this term, ” he said.“You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you.Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”

  Most of the students jumped out of their seats.They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom.Only a few students stayed.The teacher looked at them.“This is your last chance,” he said.“Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.

  The teacher smiled.“Congratulations(祝贺),” he said.“I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves.You all get A’s.”

(1)

This story most probably took place _________.

[  ]

A.

at the beginning of the term

B.

in the middle of the term

C.

at the end of the term

D.

at the beginning of the school year

(2)

Most of the students got Grade _________.

[  ]

A.

‘A’

B.

‘B’

C.

‘C’

D.

‘F’

(3)

Why did some students stay in their seats?

[  ]

A.

Because they wanted to take the exam.

B.

Because the teacher told them to stay in their class.

C.

Because they were afraid to leave.

D.

Because they didn’t have anything to do.

(4)

The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom A’s because _________.

[  ]

A.

the teacher liked them

B.

they were cleverer than the other students

C.

they believed in themselves

D.

they studied hard

(5)

The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “_________”.

[  ]

A.

students staying in their seats

B.

students leaving the classroom

C.

their seats

D.

all the students

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