1、Passage 13Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.“ Enjoycountry life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fis

2、hing. Cheap and interesting.”“ This sounds a good idea, ” he thought. “ I ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They make a changlle from sitting by the seaside and _ _ ”swimming. ”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like t

3、o spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“ What was wrong with West Hill Farm? ” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “ Didn t you enjoy country life? ”“ Country life was very good, ” Henry said. “ But there was another problem

4、. ”“ Oh. What?”“ Well, ” he said, “ the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.“ What's wrong with that? ” Ed asked. “ Fresh meat is the best.”“ I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“ Lucky you! ”“ You don't understand, ”

5、 Henry said. “ On the third day a pig died and we hadprorakstfor dinner. ”“ A different meat every day, ” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining! ”“Let me finish, “ Henry said. "On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didntd)®tay for dinner! ”1 .How did Henry find out about the farm?A.

6、 He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him.C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.2 . Henry came back home several days later because .A. he didn't like the country life at all B. the farmer wasn t friendly to himC. his holiday was over D. he t

7、hought he might have to eat the farmer3 .”and you are complaining! " , the word “complain" means.A.夸獎B.說三道四 C.抱怨D.故弄玄虛4 .Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.C. Henry couldn't think of anyth

8、ing else to do, so he went to the farm.D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.5.Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.Passage 14After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the

9、 ticket office of the station. “ The railway owes me 12 pounsdhse, said to ”Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. ” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”Come into the office,Har

10、ry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket.Madam,” he said politely.I ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a

11、 careless mistake? He shouldn t have sold hearticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child.You look sun burnt,he said to her.Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?24 / 24Yes, ” she answered, shyly.The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!“ That s fine, ” said Harry. “ My little

12、girl can t swim a bit yet. Of course, she s only three“ I m four, ” the child said proudly. “ I ll be four and a half. ”Harry turned to the mother. “ I remember your ticket, Madam, ” he said. “ But you didn t get one for your daughter, did you?”“Erwell "the woman looked at the child. "Imea

13、n she hasn ' started school yet, she' s only four. ”“A fouryear-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child' s return ticket to Jersey costsletme see 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine."The woman stood up, took the child s hand and left the office.1. Th

14、e woman was angry because .A. she couldn t use the ticket foer rhround tripB. she had to return home a day earlier than she had plannedC. she spent more money than she had expectedD. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing2. Harry was worried .A.the woman was angry with himB

15、.he had not done his work carefullyC.the Jersey timetable was wrongD.the little girl didn t have a return ticket3. Harry started talking to the little girl .A.because he was in trouble and did not know what to doB.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC.because he wanted to be

16、friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girlhe meant that4. When Harry said, “ The law is the law, but since the mistake was mineA.they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was hisB.he had to be st

17、rict with the woman because of the law, although he didn t want toC.the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotelD.she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying5. The woman left the office without saying anything because .A.she

18、wanted to go home and get money for the child s ticketB.she was so angry that she didn t want to have anything more to do with the young manC.she was moved （感動） by Harry s kindnessD.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted （ 堅持 ）Passage 15Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were

19、sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.To pass the time, they began talking to each other.At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, "Tell me what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have onl

20、y three months to live?"The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.“ Well, ” he said, “ if I have only three months to live, I l my m ollnteaykeouatl of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I'd like to travel to the places in th

21、e world as many as possible. And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I'll have a wonderful tim e. ”“ That's very interesting. ” Paul said.With these words, he turned to the other man, saying,“ And what about you? ”“ I'll tell you a secret, ” Allan said. “

22、 I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only threell buy the fastestmonths to live, the first thi ng I'd like to do is to sell my house. With the money I car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.Then he laughed, "I might even end up （以而告終）world champion. ”“ Now

23、 it's your turn, ” Allanwent on, “ If ytoorutredlloycou the bad news,whatwould you most like to do? ”“ Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “ I ll go and see another doctor. ”1 .The three men were talking .A. in the post office B. in the waiting roomC. on the train D. on the chairs2 .The man called answ

24、ered the question first.A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul3 .The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they .A. didn't know anything new B. wanted to pass the time quicklyC. had nothing to do D. were very interested in each other's work4 ."I might even end up world cham

25、pion."Here the word "champion"means inChinese.A.名人B.賽車手 C.大款D.冠軍5 .Which sentence is right according to the passage?A. The train didn't arrive on time.B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.C. Allan was the second man to answer the question.D. Carl didn't like traveling

26、at all.Passage 16An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship.T

27、he man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch b ell. When dinnertime came, he didn t go todinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.The next morning he still didn t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room.But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinn

28、ing room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.“ Bring me the bill, ” he said. “ The bill, sir? ” said the waiter in surprise. “ There isn t any On our ship meals are included （ 包括 ） in the money for the ticket, ” said the waiter.1 .The story happened .A. in

29、 England B. on a ship from Norway to EnglandC. in Norway D. on a ship from England to Norway2 .Why didn t the traveler go to the dinning room first?A.Because he had no moneyB.Because he didn t feel very wellC.Because he didn t want to eat anythingD.Because he didn t hear the sound of the bell3 .The

30、traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because .A.his friend had given him some moneyB.the waiter had asked him to change his mindC.he learned that there was no bill on the shipD.he was too hungry4 .How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. None5 .Af

31、ter the traveler finished eating, .A.he had a quarrel with waiter over the billB.he drank a lotC.he asked the waiter to bring him the change（ 零錢 ）D.he came to know that travelers on the ship had free mealsPassage 17 A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill,

32、he wasvery worried. He telephoned the vet.“ What s the problem? ” The vet asked him when he arrived.“ My cow's ill, ” the farmer said. “ I don t know what's the matter with her. She s lying down and won t eat. She's makingsatrange noise. ”The vet looked over the cow. "She's cert

33、ainly ill,"he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."“ How should I give them to her? ” the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube （ 管子 ）a

34、nd said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.“ How's your cow? ” the vet asked.“ No change, ” the farmer said, “ and I m

35、feeling very strange myself. ”“ Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"“ I did what you said, ” the farmer answered. “ I put the tube in thmeocuothw'asnd then put two pills down it. ”“ And?” the vet asked.“ The cow blew first, ” the farmer said.1.In the story, the vet must be .A. the farmer's fr

36、iend B. a milk factoryC. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals2 .The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pillsC. couldn't make any noise D. was ill3 .What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube.C. Two pi

37、lls. D. A small box.4 .The vet taught the farmer how .A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pillsC. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth5 .Which of the following is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himself.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to h

38、elp farmer change the cow the next day.D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.Passage 18Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world,

39、 and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“ How do we know if someone is really important? ” the reporter asked the banker.The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “ I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter Hou

40、se to meet the President of the United States is really important.”The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company.“ Do you agree with that?she asked.The man shook his head, “ No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You d only be important if while you w

41、ere visiting the President, the re was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.The reporter turned to the third man.“ Do you think so? ”“ No,I don t. h”e said. “ I don tthink that makes the visitor impo rtant. That makes t

42、he President important. ”“ Then what would make the visitor important? ” the reporter and the other two men asked.“ Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, it s for you.”1 .This s

43、tory happened in .A. England B. America C. Japan D. Australia2 .There are in this passage.A. two men and two women B. three men and one womanC. three women and one man D. four women3 .The banker thought .A.he was really important because he was a rich bankerB.the visitor to the White House was reall

44、y importantC.the visitor who met the President of the United StatesD. the reporter was really important4 .The owner of the very large company thought .A.she was really important because she owned one of the largest companiesB.the banker was really importantC.the owner of many buildings in the center

45、 of New York was really importantD. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call5.The owner of many buildings thought .A.he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New YorkB.the owner of

46、the very large company was really importantC.the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitorD.the person who worked in the White House was really importantPassage 19Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about t

47、he world's greatest wonders.“ In my opinion, ” the first man said, “ the Egyptian pyramids are the world's greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of m

48、achinery that builders and engineers have today.”“ I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,seco” ndthmean said,“ but I do not thinkthey are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seco

49、nds， they carry out mathematical calculations that would ta ke a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “ Whatdo you think is the greatest wonder in the world ？ ”The third man thought for a long time ， and then he said, “ ， WIeallgree that the pyramids are wonderful, and

50、 I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However， in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. “ A the？rm” osthey exclaimed. “ But that's a simple thing.Oh, no， it's not,the

51、 third man said.In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. Inthe summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it's winter or summer？ ”1 .The underlined word “ thermomse” ans in Chinese “ ”.A.電冰箱B.洗衣機C.電風扇D.保溫瓶2 .The three men could not agree on

52、what the world's greatest wonder was because .A. they could not think of anything very wonderful B. they all had different ideasC. they could not prove that their opinions were right D. the journey ended too soon3.The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world bec

53、ause .A. they were very beautiful B. they were EgyptianC. they had been built with very simple tools D. they could do mathematical calculations4.The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because .A. it lasted longer than the pyramids B. it cost less than a computerC.

54、he thought it knew whether it was winter or summerD. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it5.The third man was not very clever because .A. he could not think of anything to say B. he did not understand how a thermos worksC. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful D. he did

55、not know anything about computersPassage 20An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work.When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a lig

56、ht. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter."Where's your light?"asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law."I had a light,"said the old man, "but it has just gone out.&qu

57、ot;"I don't believe that story,"said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?"he asked."Please don't take my name,"said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a lig

58、ht nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light.""You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumpe

59、d and he was very angry."Now, what do you think?"said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"1.In the passage "Cart"is .A. something like a car B. something like a lightC. something pulled by a horse D. something with a light2 .The old man drove home .A. on the back of his horse B. late one nightC. very late eve