2、根据上下文的意思补全对话。在横线上写出所缺少的内容。

A: Hello, 1 _______________________ Jane?

B: 2 ______________ for a moment. Jane, here is a phone call for you.

（Jane is answering the telephone now.）

C: Hello, 3 __________________?

A: This is Peter. You know, we’ll have a picnic in the park this Saturday. Will you join us?

C: Yes. 4 _________________________?

A: Let’s meet at the school gate.

C: When shall we meet?

A: How about 9:00?

C: It’s too late. 5____________________

A: OK. Let’s meet at 8:30.

C: All right. Thank you for calling me.

A. You’re welcome.

1、Started in 1636, Harvard University（哈佛大学）is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people know that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides（除……之外）Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer all.

1. Is Harvard the oldest university in the US?

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2. Who went to college in the early years?

______________________________________________________

3. How many languages did Harvard teach in 1825?

______________________________________________________

4. Why did Harvard and other colleges begin to teach many new subjects?

______________________________________________________

5. Why are most of colleges and universities made up of smaller schools today?

______________________________________________________

39、Dear Harry Potter,
       Hi! I'm Kevin from India. I really feel lucky to write you a letter.
      Though I live far away from your world, I think we are a little alike, You are a great wizard (奇才). You have done lots of magical things to be amazed at. Although I don't do magic. I do believe in it. Well, I'm also a wizard at school. And I can often get As, but I am not a bookworm. I like to play jokes in class, which sometimes make my teachers angry. I also have many friends. They often get me into and out of trouble. No matter what has happened, we still get close together.
      Oh, I almost forget to tell you that our school is almost like yours, Hogwarts. It's a special one for excellent students. We have modern classes and technology lessons. But when much is given, much is expected, so I often stay up late just to finish my homework. It really makes me tired and bored.
      Luckily, I can read your stories in my free time. I feel like I know you. You have a mind of your own. You are young, but you know how to take responsibility(责任) for your decisions. Also you think with a clear head even in danger. What a great boy you are ! How I wish I could meet you soon!
      May you have a nice time.

yours, Kevin

1. Kevin and Harry are a little alike because_______.
    A. they almost have the same experience
    B. their worlds are full of magic
    C. their schools are close to each other
    D. they both like the same subjects
2. In the passage, "a bookworm" means a person_______.
    A. who likes keeping worms      

B. who is loved by teachers at school
    C. who is nervous of reading books 

D. who enjoys nothing but reading
3. From the passage we know that Kevin_______.
    A. is a slow boy in class          

B. is fed up with much homework
    C. doesn't believe in magic       

D. likes to keep quiet in class
4. Kevin writes to Harry to tell him many things EXCEPT_______.
    A. his friends         B. his school life  

C. his trouble         D. his family
5. Which of the following is NOT the reason (原因) that Kevin likes Harry?
    A. Harry can do magical things.  
    B. Harry keeps a clear head in danger.
    C. Harry likes reading stories.  
    D. Harry takes responsibility for what he has decided. 

38、It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn't go back home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. "I'll send Mum some roses (玫瑰). "
While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. "How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?" he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨).
"No, I have to have red roses. " He said, "My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses as rose is her favourite. "
After hearing it, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the assistant said, "Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you. "Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the assistant to send them to his mother.
As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses," Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you ? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her. "
Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.
1. The assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because_______.
    A. carnations were nicer than roses B. roses were saved for John
    C. roses were more expensive than carnations
    D. carnations were special flowers for Mother's Day
2. John spent _______ altogether (总共) in the flower shop that day.
    A. $5       B. $25      C. $ 30     D. $ 55
3. The young man cried at the tomb because he _______.
    A had spent all his money on the roses
    B. wasn't able to tell his mother he loved her himself
    C. felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers
    D. hadn't got enough money for his sick mother
4. At last John changed his mind and went home because he wanted to_______.
    A. tell his mother he loved her himself
    B. ask his mother for more money
    C. tell his mother the young man's story
    D. ask his mother if she liked roses
5. The writer writes the passage to tell us"_______".
    A. Buy roses for your mother when she is ill
    B. Let your mother know how much you love her
    C. Work hard to get more money for your mother
    D. Send your mother flowers on Mother's Day

37、Walter owns three Italian restaurants which are running very well in Rhode Island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers (顾客) all over the world.
He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge, the history of his family and the ethics (道德准则) of his father came into play. It made him a person who studied and explored the secret in the food business.
Walter's learning never stops. He says, "The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind. " So he spends more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work.
Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as a person who is innovative (创新的), who believes in the Italian cooking culture (文化) in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family and to the country. He says, "Success to me is not how much money I make, but if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty customers happy, I'm a happy man. "
1. The underlined (划线的) phrase" came into play" means_______.
     A. played a joke on him          

B. needed to be used

C. gave him much help           

D. began to be studied
2. The secret of Waiter's success is_______.
     A. building a bridge to the country
     B. keeping on learning without any stop
     C. getting new cooking ideas from his family
     D. bringing the Italian cooking culture into America
3. From the last sentence of the passage, we can infer(推断) that it is _______.
     A. rewarding to make a lot of money
     B. exciting to have more and more customers
     C. important to make the customers pleased
     D. impossible to make 15 or 20 customers happy every day
4. We can learn from the passage that_______.
     A. the lifetime education is important
     B. innovative spirit always comes first
     C. exploring the food business is more difficult
     D. new ideas are necessary in running a restaurant
5. The best title (题目) for the passage is_______.
     A. Culture is Important for Cooks  

B. A Cook and His Customers

C. The Story of Three Restaurants  

D. A Winner is Made, not Born

36、Mobile homes, pulled by specially designed (设计) trucks have been increasing in numbers all over the United States. Often, driving along, you can see some mobile homes high on a hill. Some stand under trees along a river or a lake. They're wonderfully built homes. Sometimes they're as much as 40 feet long, with two to five rooms, and you can find many things you need in them. When you park your mobile home, water, electricity power and telephones are connected, and you can enjoy yourself there.
      The fact that these homes can be moved doesn't mean that they do move all the time. Sometimes their owners stay for years in one place, plant gardens, build walls and so on. These homes are often quite expensive. Some even cost $ 20,000.
      Why does a family choose to live in such a home? Well, it's comfortable, easy to keep clean, easy to keep warm, no need to paint. What's more, the fast increase of mobile homes in numbers has something to do with the job uncertainty (不稳定性). Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. If a factory closes down, you may be trapped with the house you can't sell. However, if you have a mobile home, you can move on easily.
      The greatest selling attraction of these mobile homes is that they can be improved every year. If you're doing well, you may change a new model just as you do with a car. There is a ready market for used ones, so the price of the mobile homes is higher than that of automobiles (汽车).
56. From the passage, we know that mobile homes_______.
     A. can be built better than our homes B. need to move all the time
C. can provide something people need D. must stand only high on a hill
1. _______is one of the reasons for people to choose mobile homes.
    A. The job uncertainty           

B. The strange design
    C. The low price                 

D. The high speed
2. Which of the following may NOT attract people to buy mobile homes?
    A. The new model appears every year. 

B. Walls can be easily built around them.
    C. They don't need to be painted.     

D. They can be moved here and there.
3. We can infer that the increase of the mobile homes shows_______.
    A. great changes in people's living style (方式)
    B. great interest in developing new things
    C. some problems in people's life
    D. people's hope for new jobs
4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
    A. How to Choose a Mobile Home

B. The Developing Mobile Homes
    C. The Uses of Mobile Homes   

D. Mobile Homes Are Popular in the US

34、Have you ever heard anyone say“It’s raining cats and dogs”? It means“It’s raining hard!”
　　But sometimes cats and dogs do drop from the sky! Here’s how it happens.
　　Not so long ago, a country far away had many large rats. The people there said,“We need cats!”So cats were sent to them by airplane. But the country had many mountains. It was hard for an airplane to land. So the cats came down by parachute(降落伞). Did the cats like the ride? They didn’t say they didn’t! And today they are still catching rats!
　　In another country far away, there is snow the year around. People sometimes got lost in it.
　　“We need big dogs!”the people said.“The dogs could find people lost in the snow. The dogs could help bring them home. Where can we get big dogs?”
　　A man across the sea had big dogs to sell.“I will send dogs to you.”He said.“I have some very big ones. They can find people lost in the snow.”
　　He sent the dogs by airplane.
　　But the airplane didn’t land in the snow. The dogs came down by parachute—you guessed it!
　　Did the dogs like the ride? They didn’t say they didn’t! And today they are well and happy. They find anyone who gets lost in the snow. Then they help him get home. Good dogs!
　　Remember it, so you can say,“Yes, it does rain cats and dogs sometimes. They came down by parachute!”
　　1．The underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2 refers to_________.
　　A. the weather
　　B. the saying“It’s raining cats and dogs.”
　　C. the saying“It’s raining hard.”
　　D. the fact that real cats and dogs drop from the sky
　　2．Cats and dogs drop from the sky because_________.
　　A. there are many mountains in the country
　　B. it snows the year around in the country
　　C. it was hard for a plane to land in the two countries
　　D. coming down by parachute could save money
　　3．The underlined sentence“They didn’t say they didn’t!”in Paragraph 3 means“_________”.
　　A. Poor animals       B. Good animals
　　C. Have a nice trip       D. Thank you
　　4．Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
　　A. Cats and dogs can help people quite a lot.
　　B.“It rains cats and dogs.”usually means a heavy rain.
　　C. When the people saw cats drop from the plane, they were pleased.
　　D. The man across the sea didn’t want his dogs dropped by air.
　　5．The main purpose of the passage is to_________.
　　A. tell the readers a famous British saying
　　B. tell the readers of a new meaning about an old saying
　　C. show cats and dogs are our good friends
　　D. show parachutes is an important invention

33、Mr. Cooper arrived at London airport at the end of a two-week holiday. It had been very hot in Rome, so Mr. Cooper had cut the beard that he had always worn. But the photo in his passport showed him with beard.
　　An officer looked at the photo for a moment and said,“Will you excuse me, sir? Please sit down. I won’t keep you waiting long.”With this, he walked away and showed the passport to a second officer, saying,“I know the face.”The second officer took a look at the photo and asked where Mr. Cooper had just come back from. When he heard Mr. Cooper was from Rome, the second officer’s eyes lit up and said,“An Englishman with a beard stole an old painting in Rome on Friday. And that man looked just like the man who...”Suddenly it came to the first officer who Mr. Cooper was! He returned to Mr. Cooper and asked,“Did you teach at Feltham High School?”When Mr. Cooper answered, with some surprise, that he did, the first officer smiled and said,“I thought so. I’m Alan Simpson. You taught me French. You haven’t changed a bit.”
　　1．Mr. Cooper was _________.
　　A. an Englishman       B. a Frenchman
　　C. an Italian        D. a policeman
　　2．Mr. Cooper’s photo showed_________.
　　A. he was much younger for his age
　　B. he was a little older for his age
　　C. he looked like the thief
　　D. he was a young man
　　3．Why did the first officer show Mr. Cooper’s passport to his colleague?
　　A. He was sure Mr. Cooper was the thief.
　　B. He was not quite sure whether Mr. Cooper was the Englishman who had stolen the painting.
　　C. He was glad to see his old teacher.
　　D. He was surprised to find his old teacher had become a thief.
　　4．_________ inclined to(有……倾向)take this Mr. Cooper as the thief from Rome.
　　A. Alan Simpson was
　　B. The second officer was
　　C. Both the two officers were
　　D. Neither of the two officers was
　　5．When he came to know the first officer had been one of his old pupils, Mr. Cooper _________.
　　A. got quite angry with him
　　B. was angry with the two policemen
　　C. felt ashamed of being regarded as a thief
　　D. felt surprised