He was about half way through his meal答案解析

阅读理解

　　After they had been on the road for about two hours, the old head and his party stopped before what seemed in the distance to be a broad stream of water. The boy slaves saw a sight which filled them with surprise and alarm (惊慌). It was a stream of living things moving over the plain, the famed locusts (蝗虫)of Africa.

　　The old head dismounted (下马)and with his sword he broke the straight line formed by the border of the moving mass, sweeping them off to one side.

　　The space was instantly filled up again by those advancing behind. The head mounted and began moving through the living stream.

　　One of the blackmen, determined to make the crossing as brief as possible, started in a rapid run, but when about half-way through , his foot slipped, and he fell down full length among the creepers(爬虫). Before he could stand up again, hundreds of the insects had mounted upon him and al- most killed him, but luckily he was saved by his fellows.

(1)The stream seen moving over the plain was ________.

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(2)Locusts are insects, so are ________.

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(3)The passage implies that ________.

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A．the head and the slaves had equal rights

B．the party had traveled for a long time

C．the head was riding, but slaves were walking

D．all the slaves were riding on the horses

(4)The bead could do nothing about the stream because ________.

［　　］

A．he was afraid of the locusts

B．he had no weapons

C．the locusts were too big

D．the stream couldn't be stopped

阅读理解

　　After they had been on the road for about two hours, the old head and his party stopped before what seemed in the distance to be a broad stream of water. The boy slaves saw a sight which filled them with surprise and alarm (惊慌). It was a stream of living things moving over the plain, the famed locusts (蝗虫)of Africa.

　　The old head dismounted (下马)and with his sword he broke the straight line formed by the border of the moving mass, sweeping them off to one side.

　　The space was instantly filled up again by those advancing behind. The head mounted and began moving through the living stream.

　　One of the blackmen, determined to make the crossing as brief as possible, started in a rapid run, but when about half-way through , his foot slipped, and he fell down full length among the creepers(爬虫). Before he could stand up again, hundreds of the insects had mounted upon him and al- most killed him, but luckily he was saved by his fellows.

(1)The stream seen moving over the plain was ________.

［　　］

(2)Locusts are insects, so are ________.

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(3)The passage implies that ________.

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A．the head and the slaves had equal rights

B．the party had traveled for a long time

C．the head was riding, but slaves were walking

D．all the slaves were riding on the horses

(4)The bead could do nothing about the stream because ________.

［　　］

A．he was afraid of the locusts

B．he had no weapons

C．the locusts were too big

D．the stream couldn't be stopped

 He was about half through his meal ______ a familiar voice came to his ears.

A．why              B．where            C．when             D．while

 Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to  16 .

I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 17 we realized we were   18  . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand new $20 bill. I was so   19  because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on   20  seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line.   21  I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About half way through the meal, I   22   I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just   23   out, and nobody had noticed, I felt terrible.

My conscience( 良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t  24 over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and   25   for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I  26  to give myself the pleasure of an ice-cream for   27   that someone would say, “ Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change   28   the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so   29  of my cash now.

For the next two years, whenever I was   30  of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “ Don’t think about it...”

I have learned two things from this   31 . Maybe I was a fool for   32 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a   33  pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience   34  up with you.

This reflect the saying, “ A coward(懦夫) dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “ 35 ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.

Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to  16 .
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 17 we realized we were   18  . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand new $20 bill. I was so   19  because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on   20  seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line.   21  I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About half way through the meal, I   22   I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just   23   out, and nobody had noticed, I felt terrible.
My conscience( 良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t  24 over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and   25   for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I  26  to give myself the pleasure of an ice-cream for   27   that someone would say, “ Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change   28   the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so   29  of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was   30  of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “ Don’t think about it...”
I have learned two things from this   31 . Maybe I was a fool for   32 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a   33  pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience   34  up with you.
This reflect the saying, “ A coward(懦夫) dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “ 35 ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.

He was about half through his meal ______ a familiar voice came to his ears.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1至20各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。

　　Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to 　(1)　.

　　I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 　(2)　 we realized we were 　(3)　. Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 bill. I was so 　(4)　 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 　(5)　 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 　(6)　 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About half way through the meal, I 　(7)　 I had not actually handed my money to the cashier. I had just 　(8)　 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.

　　My conscience(良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn't 　(9)　 over it. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and 　(10)　 for my stolen pizza.－I was so upset that I 　(11)　 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 　(12)　 that someone would say, “Hey, Jeff, why don't you use the change 　(13)　 the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?” I was not so 　(14)　 of my cash now.

　　For the next two years, whenever I was 　(15)　 of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don't think about it.” I have learned two things from this 　(16)　. Maybe I was a fool for 　(17)　 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 　(18)　 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 　(19)　 up with you.

　　This reflects the saying, “A coward(懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “　(20)　” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.

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--- What did you think of yesterday’s film ?

  --- Well , I ________ when the film was only half way through.

  A. was leaving   B. left    C. have left   D . was left

--- What did you think of yesterday's film?

--- Well, I ______ when the film was only half way through.

A. was leaving              B. left                           C. have left                   D. was left

Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary noticed an object overhead. "Look!" she shouted to her friends. "That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here."

    Frightened by the strange silver-colored spaceship, most of the young people got in their cars and drove away quickly. Peter was fond of Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and entered inside. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door closed behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost consciousness.

    When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.

   "What happened?" asked Mary.

   Peter scratched (抓_k.&s~5*u) his head, saying slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Did you...Did you see a spaceship?"

   "Yes," said Mary. "And we both went into it. Then..." she looked at her wrist. "That's funny. My watch has stopped. Oh, well, come on. It's time to go home."

    Driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like glass. They got out of the car and tried to find their way round the wall but discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing through it.

   On the other side of the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. A few stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, translated into English, said: "New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their mobile house."

When the spaceship arrived, why didn't Peter drive away?

A. He did not like leaving Mary. _k.&s~5*u

B. He knew that the spaceship was harmless.

C. He was too frightened to drive.

D. There was a wall blocking the road.

Why did Peter enter the spaceship?

A. He saw the food and was hungry.

B. Mary told him to enter it.

C. He just followed Mary.

D. He wanted to study it.

Peter scratched his head so we know that _____.

A. he had lost consciousness

B. he was puzzled and did not know what to say to Mary

C. he had lost his memory

D. he was still half asleep

What do the words "strange creatures" mean to tell us?

A. They were wild animals in a zoo.

B. They were robbers.

C. They had landed on Earth in a spaceship and lived there.

D. The young couple were on another planet.

 第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。每一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary noticed an object overhead. "Look!" she shouted to her friends. "That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here."

    Frightened by the strange silver-colored spaceship, most of the young people got in their cars and drove away quickly. Peter was fond of Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and entered inside. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door closed behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost consciousness.

    When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.

   "What happened?" asked Mary.

   Peter scratched (抓) his head, saying slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Did you...Did you see a spaceship?"

   "Yes," said Mary. "And we both went into it. Then..." she looked at her wrist. "That's funny. My watch has stopped. Oh, well, come on. It's time to go home."

    Driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like glass. They got out of the car and tried to find their way round the wall but discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing through it.

   On the other side of the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. A few stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, translated into English, said: "New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their mobile house."

1. When the spaceship arrived, why didn't Peter drive away?

A. He did not like leaving Mary.  

B. He knew that the spaceship was harmless.

C. He was too frightened to drive.

D. There was a wall blocking the road.

2. Why did Peter enter the spaceship?

A. He saw the food and was hungry.

B. Mary told him to enter it.

C. He just followed Mary.

D. He wanted to study it.

3. Peter scratched his head so we know that _____.

A. he had lost consciousness

B. he was puzzled and did not know what to say to Mary

C. he had lost his memory

D. he was still half asleep

4. What do the words "strange creatures" mean to tell us?

A. They were wild animals in a zoo.

B. They were robbers.

C. They had landed on Earth in a spaceship and lived there.

D. The young couple were on another planet.

Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary noticed an object overhead. "Look!" she shouted to her friends. "That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here."

    Frightened by the strange silver-colored spaceship, most of the young people got in their cars and drove away quickly. Peter was fond of Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and entered inside. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door closed behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost consciousness.

    When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.

   "What happened?" asked Mary.

   Peter scratched (ץ) his head, saying slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Did you...Did you see a spaceship?"

   "Yes," said Mary. "And we both went into it. Then..." she looked at her wrist. "That's funny. My watch has stopped. Oh, well, come on. It's time to go home."

    Driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like glass. They got out of the car and tried to find their way round the wall but discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing through it.

   On the other side of the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. A few stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, translated into English, said: "New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their mobile house."

1. When the spaceship arrived, why didn't Peter drive away?

A. He did not like leaving Mary.

B. He knew that the spaceship was harmless.

C. He was too frightened to drive.

D. There was a wall blocking the road.

2.Why did Peter enter the spaceship?

A. He saw the food and was hungry.

B. Mary told him to enter it.

C. He just followed Mary.

D. He wanted to study it.

3. Peter scratched his head so we know that _____.

A. he had lost consciousness

B. he was puzzled and did not know what to say to Mary

C. he had lost his memory

D. he was still half asleep

4.What do the words "strange creatures" mean to tell us?

A. They were wild animals in a zoo.

B. They were robbers.

C. They had landed on Earth in a spaceship and lived there.

D. The young couple were on another planet.

第二部分阅读理解（共25小题。每一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary noticed an object overhead. "Look!" she shouted to her friends. "That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here."
Frightened by the strange silver-colored spaceship, most of the young people got in their cars and drove away quickly. Peter was fond of Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and entered inside. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door closed behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost consciousness.
When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.
"What happened?" asked Mary.
Peter scratched (抓) his head, saying slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Did you...Did you see a spaceship?"
"Yes," said Mary. "And we both went into it. Then..." she looked at her wrist. "That's funny. My watch has stopped. Oh, well, come on. It's time to go home."
Driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like glass. They got out of the car and tried to find their way round the wall but discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing through it.
On the other side of the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. A few stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, translated into English, said: "New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their mobile house."
1. When the spaceship arrived, why didn't Peter drive away?
A. He did not like leaving Mary.  
B. He knew that the spaceship was harmless.
C. He was too frightened to drive.
D. There was a wall blocking the road.
2. Why did Peter enter the spaceship?
A. He saw the food and was hungry.
B. Mary told him to enter it.
C. He just followed Mary.
D. He wanted to study it.
3. Peter scratched his head so we know that _____.
A. he had lost consciousness
B. he was puzzled and did not know what to say to Mary
C. he had lost his memory
D. he was still half asleep
4. What do the words "strange creatures" mean to tell us?
A. They were wild animals in a zoo.
B. They were robbers.
C. They had landed on Earth in a spaceship and lived there.
D. The young couple were on another planet.

完形填空

　　On Saturday morning a careless motorist threw a (1) cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton. The forest at the side of the road, was (2) because there (3) no rain for many days. (4) a few minutes the bushes and trees were (5) .

　　A lorry-driver saw the fire (6) he was on his way to Stanton. As soon as he reached the town he (7) the police about the fire. Soon firemen hurried (8) . When they reaches the fire, they saw that it was very (9) . It could not spread to the north because of a lake (10) to the south because of a wide river. But a wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton (11) the firemen could not stop it. When they realized this, one of the firemen (12) a massage back to the town (13) .

　　The chief fire officer and hundreds of people hurried (14) a place about half a mile west of the town. There they used dynamite to (15) down the trees and to clear a wide path or break through the forest. When the fire reached the break it began to (16) down because there was nothing (17) . The wind blew some sparks (18) the break but firemen and volunteers tried their best. (19) several hours they (20) to put out the fire and save the town.

(1)

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A．lit　　　　　　　　　B．lighted

C．lighting　　　　　　　D．lighten

(2)

[　　]

A．vast　　　　　　　　B．nice

C．dry　　　　　　　　D．hot

(3)

[　　]

A．had been　　　　　　B．had

C．had had　　　　　　 D．has been

(4)

[　　]

A．For　　　　　　　　B．During

C．Just　　　　　　　　D．Within

(5)

[　　]

A．on fire　　　　　　　B．in a fire

C．on a fire　　　　　　 D．in fire

(6)

[　　]

A．then　　　　　　　　B．before

C．when　　　　　　　 D．just

(7)

[　　]

A．warned　　　　　　　B．told

C．informed　　　　　　 D．reported

(8)

[　　]

A．eastwards　　　　　　B．southwards

C．westwards　　　　　　D．northwards

(9)

[　　]

A．wide　　　　　　　B．heavy

C．strong　　　　　　 D．big

(10)

[　　]

A．but　　　　　　　B．or

C．and　　　　　　　D．then

(11)

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A．when　　　　　　　B．as

C．thus　　　　　　　 D．and

(12)

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A．took　　　　　　　B．sent

C．gave　　　　　　　D．left

(13)

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A．by radio　　　　　B．on the radio

C．on radio　　　　　D．by the radio

(14)

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A．in　　　　　　　B．from

C．to　　　　　　　D．round

(15)

[　　]

A．blow　　　　　　B．cut

C．burn　　　　　　D．break

(16)

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A．die　　　　　　　B．spread

C．drop　　　　　　 D．break

(17)

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A．leaving to be burned

B．left to burn

C．to be left to burn

D．to leave burning

(18)

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A．onto　　　　　　　B．through

C．out of　　　　　　 D．across

(19)

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A．Just　　　　　　　B．After

C．For　　　　　　　D．In

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A．succeeded　　　　　B．tried

C．won　　　　　　　 D．managed

Who would have thought that millions of people would buy a product containing living insects？A businessman named Milton Levine did. He created the Uncle Milton Ant Farm more than half a century ago. Today, grandchildren of the first ant colony owners are watching ants working hard on the farm.Milton Levine was not trained in the study of insects, also known as entomology. But he knew a lot about ants, and he designed an appealing way to share his knowledge.

Mr Levine began his career as a maker of unusual toys after World War Ⅱ. He had returned to his birthplace in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania，after serving in the United States military.He got the idea for his future career from a business newsletter, which suggested that the best chances for jobs at the time were in toys. He decided to make toys. They understood that American society was about to change. The huge population increase known as the Baby Boom was beginning. There would be a huge demand for children's toys.

One day, he saw ants parading around a swimming pool.The sight made Mr Levine remember how much he had liked watching ants as a boy on his uncle's farm. Those thoughts gave him the idea for the Uncle Milton Ant Farm.

Milton Levine developed a narrow, green plastic container. The top looked like a farm, showing a farmhouse, a barn, a bridge and a windmill(风车)．Under those images was a divider that separated the ants' underground and above­ground areas.Under that was the sand where people could watch the ants digging passageways.

The first Uncle Milton Ant Farms were an immediate success.They were sold in 1956.Two years later，two million of the educational toys had been sold.

Through the years the toys continued to attract ant­watchers. People buy Uncle Milton Ant Farms from stores and order from websites. During his life, Mr Levine saw the sale of more than twenty million of his ant colonies.

The Uncle Milton Ant Farm tells far more than how to care for the ants. For example, people receiving an Uncle Milton Ant Farm learn that the little insects are strong. Some can carry loads fifty times heavier than they are. A writer remembers owning an Uncle Milton Ant Farm when he was about five years old.He says he became very good at numbers by counting the ants.

16．Which of the following words can best describe Milton Levine?

A．Strong.  B．Creative.

C．Loyal.  D．Humorous.

17．________ may be studied in the science of entomology.

A．Roses  B．Butterflies

C．Tigers  D．Sharks

18．Milton Levine got his idea from the following EXCEPT ________．

A．a business newsletter

B．the Baby Boom

C．ants parading

D．a farmhouse

19．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．How to care for the ants.

B．Ants are strong and diligent.

C．The Uncle Milton Ant Farm is more than a toy.

D．The Uncle Milton Ant Farm is very popular.

完形填空

　　On Saturday morning a careless motorist threw a (1) cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton. The forest at the side of the road, was (2) because there (3) no rain for many days. (4) a few minutes the bushes and trees were (5) .

　　A lorry-driver saw the fire (6) he was on his way to Stanton. As soon as he reached the town he (7) the police about the fire. Soon firemen hurried (8) . When they reaches the fire, they saw that it was very (9) . It could not spread to the north because of a lake (10) to the south because of a wide river. But a wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton (11) the firemen could not stop it. When they realized this, one of the firemen (12) a massage back to the town (13) .

　　The chief fire officer and hundreds of people hurried (14) a place about half a mile west of the town. There they used dynamite to (15) down the trees and to clear a wide path or break through the forest. When the fire reached the break it began to (16) down because there was nothing (17) . The wind blew some sparks (18) the break but firemen and volunteers tried their best. (19) several hours they (20) to put out the fire and save the town.

(1)

[　　]

A．lit　　　　　　　　　B．lighted

C．lighting　　　　　　　D．lighten

(2)

[　　]

A．vast　　　　　　　　B．nice

C．dry　　　　　　　　D．hot

(3)

[　　]

A．had been　　　　　　B．had

C．had had　　　　　　 D．has been

(4)

[　　]

A．For　　　　　　　　B．During

C．Just　　　　　　　　D．Within

(5)

[　　]

A．on fire　　　　　　　B．in a fire

C．on a fire　　　　　　 D．in fire

(6)

[　　]

A．then　　　　　　　　B．before

C．when　　　　　　　 D．just

(7)

[　　]

A．warned　　　　　　　B．told

C．informed　　　　　　 D．reported

(8)

[　　]

A．eastwards　　　　　　B．southwards

C．westwards　　　　　　D．northwards

(9)

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A．wide　　　　　　　B．heavy

C．strong　　　　　　 D．big

(10)

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A．but　　　　　　　B．or

C．and　　　　　　　D．then

(11)

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A．when　　　　　　　B．as

C．thus　　　　　　　 D．and

(12)

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A．took　　　　　　　B．sent

C．gave　　　　　　　D．left

(13)

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A．by radio　　　　　B．on the radio

C．on radio　　　　　D．by the radio

(14)

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A．in　　　　　　　B．from

C．to　　　　　　　D．round

(15)

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A．blow　　　　　　B．cut

C．burn　　　　　　D．break

(16)

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A．die　　　　　　　B．spread

C．drop　　　　　　 D．break

(17)

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A．leaving to be burned

B．left to burn

C．to be left to burn

D．to leave burning

(18)

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A．onto　　　　　　　B．through

C．out of　　　　　　 D．across

(19)

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A．Just　　　　　　　B．After

C．For　　　　　　　D．In

(20)

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A．succeeded　　　　　B．tried

C．won　　　　　　　 D．managed

Reading Comprehension

Read the following passages, and choose the lest answer that can answer the question.

　　Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when, Mary noticed an object overhead. “Look,” she shouted to her friends, "That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here”. Frightened by the strange silver colored spaceship, most of the young people got in their cars and drove away quickly. Peter. was fond of Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and peered inside. In the center of the floor, there was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door close behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost consciousness.

　　When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.

　　“What happened?” asked Mary.

　　Peter scratched his head saying slowly, “Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Did you see a spaceship?”

　　“Yes,” said Mary. “And we both went into it.” Then, she looked at her wrist. “That's funny. My watch has stopped. Oh well, come on. It's time to go home.” Driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like glass. They got out of the car and tried to find their way round the wall but discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing through it.

　　On the other side of the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. A few stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, translated into English, said：“new arrivals at the zoo：a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their mobile house.”

1．When the spaceship arrived, why didn't Peter drive away?

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A．He did not like leaving Mary.

B．He knew that the spaceship was harmless.

C．He was too frightened to drive.

D．There was a wall blocking the road.

2．Why did Peter enter the spaceship?

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A．He saw the food and was hungry.

B．Mary told him to enter it.

C．He just followed Mary.

D．He want to study it.

3．Peter scratched his head so we knew that ________.

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A．he had lost consciousness

B．he was puzzled and did not know what to say to Mary

C．he had lost his memory

D．he was still half asleep

4．What are the words “strange creatures” meant to tell us?

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A．They were held animals in a zoo.

B．They were robbers.

C．They had landed on Earth in a spaceship and lived there.

D．The young couple were on another planet.

5．Which word in the notice tells us that Mary and Peter were not on earth?

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 第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。每一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary noticed an object overhead. "Look!" she shouted to her friends. "That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here."

    Frightened by the strange silver-colored spaceship, most of the young people got in their cars and drove away quickly. Peter was fond of Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and entered inside. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door closed behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost consciousness.

    When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.

   "What happened?" asked Mary.

   Peter scratched (抓) his head, saying slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Did you...Did you see a spaceship?"

   "Yes," said Mary. "And we both went into it. Then..." she looked at her wrist. "That's funny. My watch has stopped. Oh, well, come on. It's time to go home."

    Driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like glass. They got out of the car and tried to find their way round the wall but discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing through it.

   On the other side of the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. A few stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, translated into English, said: "New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their mobile house."

1. When the spaceship arrived, why didn't Peter drive away?

A. He did not like leaving Mary.  

B. He knew that the spaceship was harmless.

C. He was too frightened to drive.

D. There was a wall blocking the road.

2. Why did Peter enter the spaceship?

A. He saw the food and was hungry.

B. Mary told him to enter it.

C. He just followed Mary.

D. He wanted to study it.

3. Peter scratched his head so we know that _____.

A. he had lost consciousness

B. he was puzzled and did not know what to say to Mary

C. he had lost his memory

D. he was still half asleep

4. What do the words "strange creatures" mean to tell us?

A. They were wild animals in a zoo.

B. They were robbers.

C. They had landed on Earth in a spaceship and lived there.

D. The young couple were on another planet.