I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.   
小題1:From the story we know that the policeman______.  

A．was kind but didn’t understand the writer?

B．told the writer where to take a train

C．knew what the writer really meant

D．was cold-hearted and didn’t help the writer

小題2:What can we learn from the last paragraph?  

A．The writer got close to the hotel where he stayed.?

B．The writer got to the hotel with the policeman’s help.?

C．The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel.?

D．The writer found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed.

小題3:In your opinion, what was the writer’s real trouble?  

A．He didn’t know the city at all.

B．He couldn’t speak the language.?

C．He went too far in the wrong bus.

D．He followed the policeman’s direction.

Once upon a time，two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict(沖突)．It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end，they fell apart.
One morning，a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said，“I just have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek(河溝)．My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer(推土機(jī))to dig the creek last week to spite(刁難)me. So I want you to build me a fence，an 8­foot­high fence，in order not to see his place any more.”The carpenter smiled and said，“I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.”Then the elder brother went downtown.
At sunset when the farmer returned，the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise，there was no fence there at all！Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge，and then they met in the middle，taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No，wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，” said the elder brother.“I'd love to stay on，”the carpenter said，“but I have so many more bridges to build.”
小題1:What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

A．They lived a poor life.

B．They lived in peace.

C．They never spoke to each other.

D．They lived on the same farm.

小題2:It can be learned that the carpenter was __________.

A．unwilling to obey the farmer.

B．fond of building bridges.

C．unable to build a fence

D．willing to help others.

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.

B．The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.

C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.

D．The carpenter planned to build an 8­foot­high fence as asked to.

小題4:The best title for this passage is ________.

A．A Fine Piece of Work

B．A Carpenter

C．A Conflict Between Two Brothers

D．Two Brothers

Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.
One of my friends has a large German shepherd ( 牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked.
Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn’t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.
　German shepherds aren’t the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eye” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.
小題1:The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that____.

A．it, like many other dogs, always tried to please its owner master

B．it, unlike many other dogs, always wanted its master to please it

C．it was more intelligent than many other dogs

D．it was the most faithful dog of his friend’s

小題2:Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to____.

A．please him	B．be pleased
C．a(chǎn)sk him to leave immediately	D．invite him for a walk

小題3:The sentence “Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer.” means___.

A．Jack could no longer put up with the visitor

B．Jack could no longer stand but he might sit down

C．Jack was very tired and wanted a rest

D．Jack was very angry with the visitor

小題4:Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?

A．Dogs─A Great Help to People

B．Dogs ─ Our Faithful Companions

C．An Introduction to Dogs

D．Famous Dogs in Germany

A few months earlier I had been painting two portraits for each of my parents．I'd planned to give them the portraits as Christmas gifts．This would be a   36   for everyone，as I had not studied  37  ．
While painting one day, I was surprised by a knock on the door. Quickly having put all my  38 materials out of sight, I opened the   39  . To my astonishment, my father came in .
Immediately I wanted to show him the paintings, but I was   40  to destroy his Christmas surprise. Yet something  41  me to share the gifts with him. After making him promise to keep it secret, I   42   he keep his eyes closed until I had the portraits set on easels(畫(huà)架). “Okay, Daddy. Now you can   43  !”
He appeared dazed at first. Finally , he said, “I don’t believe it. The eyes are so  44 that they follow you everywhere—and look how   45   your mother is. Will you let me have them  46 ?”
Excited with his response, I happily volunteered to   47  them to the frame shop the next day. Several weeks passed. Then one night the   48   rang—my father had a stroke(中風(fēng)). He died the next day, and it seemed all   49    escaped from the life of my mother and me .
I finally remembered to  50   about the framed portraits. I was surprised when the shopkeeper told me my father had visited the shop,   51 for the framing and had them gift-wrapped.
 52 we had lost our loved people, everyone gathered on Christmas Day making an effort to be   53  . As I looked into my mother’s sad eyes and unsmiling face, I decided to give her Daddy’s and my   54  . After she saw it, with a wide smile, she quickly said, “I knew Daddy would be with us on Christmas Day!”
I glanced at the gift card written in my father’s   55 . “ Mother—Our daughter reminded me why I am so blessed. I’ll be always looking at you.—Daddy.”

小題1:	A．comfort B．success C．chance D．surprise

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)rt B．music C．dance D．literature

小題3:	A．1istening B．painting C．writing D．reading

小題4:	A．window B．drawer C．door D．bag

小題5:	A．reluctant B．sorry C．content D．eager

小題6:	A．forbade B．forced C．a(chǎn)dvised D．encouraged

小題7:	A．suggested B．insisted C．required D．ordered

小題8:	A．look B．taste C．sing D．go

小題9:	A．big B．bright C．real D．clear

小題10:

A．honest B．old C．shy D．beautiful

小題11:

A．hung B．framed C．signed D．sold

小題12:

A．drive B．see C．drop D．leave

小題13:

A．bell B．clock C．phone D．whistle

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)nxiety B．pain C．trouble D．joy

小題15:

A．worry B．call C．care D．talk

小題16:

A．paid B．waited C．stayed D．prepared

小題17:

A．In case B．As soon as C．Even though D．Now that

小題18:

A．sad B．cheerful C．quiet D．calm

小題19:

A．heart B．secret C．a(chǎn)dvice D．gift

小題20:

A．words B．saying C．handwriting D．1etters

It was an afternoon Truman would never forget．
Rayburn and his friend were talking in the office before Truman arrived. The telephone rang. It was a call from the White House asking whether Vice-President Truman had arrived yet. No, Rayburn replied. The caller asked to have him telephone the White House as soon as he arrived.
Truman entered a minute later. He immediately called the White House. As he talked, his face became white. He put down the phone and raced out of the door to his car.
Truman arrived at the White House within minutes. An assistant took him to the president’s private living area. Eleanor Roosevelt, the president’s wife, was waiting for him there. “Harry,” she said, “the president is dead.” Truman was shocked. He asked Mrs. Roosevelt if there was anything he could do to help her. But her reply made clear to him that his own life had suddenly changed. “Is there anything we can do for you ?” Mrs. Roosevelt asked the new president, “You are the one in trouble now.”
Truman had been a surprise choice for vice-president at the Democratic Party nominating convention in nineteen forty-four. Delegates considered several other candidates before they chose him as Roosevelt’s running mate. That was at a time when presidential candidates did not make their own choices for vice-president．
Harry Truman lacked the fame，the rich family and the strong speech-making skills of Franklin Roosevelt．He was a much simpler man．He grew up in the Midwestern state of Missouri．Truman only studied through high school but took some nighttime law school classes．He worked for many years as a farmer and a small businessman，but without much success．
Truman had long been interested in politics．When he was almost forty，he finally won several low-level positions in his home state．By nineteen thirty-four，he was popular enough in Missouri to be nominated and elected to the United States Senate. And he won re-election six years later．
Most Americans, however, knew little about Harry Truman when he became president．They knew he had close ties to the Democratic Party political machine in his home state．But they had also heard that he was a very honest man．They could see that Truman had strongly supported President Roosevelt’s New Deal programs．But they could not be sure what kind of president Truman would become．
At the center of all the action was Harry Truman．It was not long before he showed Americans and the world that he had the ability to be a good president．He was honest，strong and willing to make decisions．
小題1:When Mrs. Roosevelt said”You are the one in trouble now”，she really meant that         ．

A．Truman’s life had suddenly changed

B．Truman was at the center of all the action

C．Truman was a surprise choice for vice-president

D．Truman had close ties to the Democratic Party

小題2:According to the passage，of Truman’s day，the president’s running mate was         ．

A．decided by delegates

B．recommended by presidential candidates

C．chosen by the Democratic Party

D．elected by vice-president

小題3:Truman served as the U．S．Senator           ．

A．for ten years	B．before he was forty
C．before 1943	D．for two terms

小題4:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．An Unforgettable Afternoon

B．Vital Telephone Call Makes a Difference

C．Truman Makes His Decisions

D．Roosevelt’s Death Makes Truman President

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
There was a boy who was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (attracting) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The  boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, _36_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, _37_, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the _38_ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, _39_as high as he could, but even at his tallest _40_he was unable to touch it. He began to _41_ up and down, as high as he could, at the _42_of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _43_.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to _44_on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to _45_the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking _46_, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, _47_ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. _48_seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk_49_. At first, he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his _50_, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _51_like this, the more unhappy he became.
_52_, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t_53_.I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling sad as well. There is _54_ more I can do to get the apple— that is unchangeable —but we are supposed to be able to _55_our feelings. If that is the case, what can I do to feel better?

小題1:	A．offering B．preferring C．receiving D．a(chǎn)llowing

小題2:A so             B then            C. or              D. but

小題3:	A．sadder B．hungrier C．a(chǎn)ngrier D．tastier

小題4:	A．stretching B．swinging C．expanding D．pulling

小題5:A. strength       B. height              C length           D. range       

小題6:	A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance

小題7:	A．tip B．stage C．level D．top

小題8:	A．touch B．hand C．reach D．sight

小題9:	A．put B．stand C．get D．hold

小題10:

A．shake B．break C．take D．strike

小題11:

A．up B．forward C．a(chǎn)round D．down

小題12:

A．with B．for C．on D．of

小題13:

A．After B．Without C．Through D．Upon

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)way B．back C．up D．down

小題15:

A．wishes B．beliefs C．goals D．efforts

小題16:

A．imagined B．tried C．claimed D．thought

小題17:

A．Therefore B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise

小題18:

A．skilful B．helpful C．cheerful D．harmful

小題19:

A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything

小題20:

A．express B．forget C．change D．describe

Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself: " I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age.
She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty--seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.
Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺繡) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930's and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. "I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it" she said.
小題1:According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to_______.

A．make herself beautiful	B．become famous
C．earn more money	D．keep active

小題2:Grandma Moses spent most of her life ________.

A．nursing

B．painting

C．farming

D．embroidering

小題3:The underlined word “portrayals ” means ________.
A. expressions       B explanations     C. descriptions  .  D. impressions
小題4:From Grandma Moses' description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was ________.

A．pretty

B．nervous

C．rich

D．independent

小題5:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Children of Grandma Moses.	B．Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures.
C．Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition.	D．Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1－15各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women`s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived 1____
When she came home she sensed something 2____ . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no 3____ of forced entry (進(jìn)入). Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking , and found her camera and spare watch missing.
The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but didn`t go to the club. 4___ , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, letting herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 5____
It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was 6____ tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 7____she heard her letter box being pushed open .8____the kettle (壺) of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letterbox, and then a 9____ . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圓形旋鈕) on the doorlock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. 10____was heard outside as the 11____ fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 12____ by the sound of running feet.
It wasn`t long 13____ the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly 14____ at the club for her successful 15____ .

小題1:	A．lonely B．a(chǎn)lone C．a(chǎn)way D．busily

小題2:	A．terrible B．uncomfortable C．unusual D．bad

小題3:	A．information B．show C．sight D．sign

小題4:	A．Therefore B．However C．Instead D．Again

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)ppear B．follow C．happen D．do

小題6:	A．cooking B．making C．burning D．serving

小題7:	A．the next moment B．for a while C．in time D．a(chǎn)t once

小題8:	A．Putting down B．Laying aside C．Picking up D．Taking away

小題9:	A．knife B．hand C．letter D．key

小題10:

A．A sad voice B．A strange noise C．A low shout D．A sharp cry

小題11:

A．key B．kettle C．doorlock D．wire

小題12:

A．followed B．caused C．produced D．ended

小題13:

A．before B．since C．until D．when

小題14:

A．surprised B．praised C．encouraged D．supported

小題15:

A．self-satisfaction B．self-protection C．self-respect D．self-service

Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I   36  first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies   37  always speak the truth.” The man   38  to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he   39  for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out   40 ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I   41 . If I tell the truth, everyone will start   42  me and call me a thief. I would be   43  for stealing.” So the man   44  not to steal that night, and gave up this   45  habit.
Next day, he   46  to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man   47  he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the   48  of drinking wine.
In this   49 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he   50  his promise to tell the truth at all times.   51 , he gave up all his bad habits and became a very   52  person.
Telling the truth is a very good   53 . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of   54  and become a person whom everyone   55  and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

小題1:	A．give in B．join in C．set up D．give up

小題2:	A．so B．but C．a(chǎn)nd D．however

小題3:	A．promised B．persuaded C．preferred D．began

小題4:	A．played B．drank C．recognized D．thought

小題5:	A．walking B．stealing C．studying D．climbing

小題6:	A．move B．say C．lie D．help

小題7:	A．hating B．catching C．killing D．believing

小題8:	A．expected B．hurt C．ignored D．punished

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．forgot C．decided D．pretended

小題10:

A．special B．bad C．unfair D．funny

小題11:

A．went B．wanted C．learnt D．stopped

小題12:

A．before B．since C．if D．a(chǎn)s

小題13:

A．idea B．word C．power D．use

小題14:

A．base B．block C．place D．way

小題15:

A．recognized B．planned C．remembered D．broke

小題16:

A．At present B．Face to face C．On purpose D．One by one

小題17:

A．strong B．good C．rich D．calm

小題18:

A．habit B．custom C．game D．hobby

小題19:

A．tests B．hopes C．trouble D．pleasure

小題20:

A．serves B．cheats C．dislikes D．likes

"Colour" and "color"，"favourite" and "favorite"... Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"? Is it because they are lazy?
Of course not. In fact，the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster (1758-1843). He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger. Linguists (語(yǔ)言學(xué)家) celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16. After the Revolutionary War (1775~ 1783)，Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British versions (版本). He dropped the British "u" in some words. And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded.
Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions. In defining (定義) preposterous (unreasonable)，he wrote: "A republican government in the hands of females is preposterous."
Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary in 1828 with his American-style spellings. He also added local words. His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom.
"He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity，"said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a biography (傳記) about Webster. "He at last bonded (聯(lián)合)us through our language."
小題1:Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage?

A．The shaper of American English.

B．American identity.

C．Webster's dictionary.

D．Spelling differences between American and British English.

小題2:According to the passage，when he worked on his dictionary, Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT        .

A．voicing his opinion	B．changing "centre" into "center"
C．a(chǎn)dding local words	D．dropping "u" in all the British words

小題3:Which of the following word can best describe Noah Webster’s work?

A．Interesting.

B．Meaningful.

C．Unfinished.

D．Boring.

小題4:Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary?

A．Because he wanted to make English simple and easy.

B．Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK.

C．Because he wanted to achieve political freedom.

D．Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics.

小題5:When did Noah Webster probably begin his project of the dictionary?

A．In 1758.

B．In 1783.

C．In 1800.

D．In 1828.