阅读理解。

　　Late one evening a man was speeding south on a highway. He had had several drinks and it showed. Soon a police officer pulled him over. As the officer was coming towards him, an accident broke out some distance away, so the officer crossed the road to see if he could help.

　　

　　At that moment, the driver went out of his car and began strolling. He was waiting impatiently. Finally he decided not to wait any longer and took off for home. He asked his wife to tell the police, if they called, that he had been home all night, and had not drunk at all.

　　

　　The next morning the doorbell rang. The man answered the door and told the policemen standing before him as he had decided to the evening before. And his wife backed up his story.

　　

　　Then the policemen asked if they could look in the garage. The man led them to the garage. There they saw a car with the word “POLICE” on it, its lights still flashing.

　　

(1)The police officer stopped the driver because ________.

[　　]

A．he smelled something wrong

B．the man was driving too fast

C．the man caused an accident nearby

D．he found the man drunk during his driving

(2)The officer didn't deal with the driver immediately because ________.

[　　]

A．the driver refused to stop and sped away

B．the driver gave up his car and ran home

C．he had to look into an accident first

D．the man wasn't drunk at all

(3)The words“backed up” in the third paragraph means ________.

[　　]

(4)As suggested by the text, the man ________.

[　　]

A. had nothing to do with the police car

B．stole the police car

C．was so drunk that he drove the police car home

D．was in such a hurry that he got into the wrong car

(5)The author mainly wants to tell us ________.

[　　]

A．the danger of careless driving

B．a car accident

C．a joke about a drunken man

D．a car thief

阅读理解。

　　There was ice on the road, and the doctor's car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise, he was unhurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the garage for help. The door was opened by one of his patients.

　　“Oh, Doctor”, she said, “I have just telephoned you. You must have fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very bad accident on the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help. But I did not hope you came so quickly.”

(1)The story took place in ________.

[　　]

(2)Which of the following is right according to the passage?

[　　]

A．There were two accidents on the road that day.

B．The woman in the nearest house called up the doctor to come and help the wounded driver.

C．The doctor telephoned the garage to save the driver.

D．The doctor soon came to help the wounded driver.

(3)The doctor came to his patient's only ________.

[　　]

A．because he knew his patient would help him

B．by chance

C．because he did know that his patient was living there

D．because he was unhurt

(4)The doctor came to the place where the accident happened very quickly because ________.

[　　]

A．he had a very fast car

B．he could drive his car well

C．he wanted to save the driver who was hurt in the accident as soon as possible

D．he was just the driver whom the woman who saw the accident referred to

(5)In the accident ________.

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阅读理解。

　　In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today, it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. A hot line is a telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hotlines are completely anonymous callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too. Callers don't have to pay for the advice or the phone calls even if the calls are long distance. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers (自愿者). Other hot lines pay their advises for their work. Usually the advisers are professional (专业人员) with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them to settle their problems.

(1)What do you know about a hot line?

[　　]

A．It's a telephone line that is hot.

B．It's telephone line through which people get advice.

C．It's a telephone line whose number no one knows.

D．It's a telephone line through which callers take a short class.

(2)When people call the hot line advisers, they ________.

[　　]

A．often give their names and telephone numbers first

B．generally have to pay for the long distance calls

C．usually pay nothing for most of the calls and advice

D．always try to get in touch with the volunteer advisers

(3)The advisers working at hot lines ________.

[　　]

A．are not all paid

B．are all volunteers

C．are all well educated and experienced

D．have all been trained for a short time

(4)What do the hot line advisers do?

[　　]

A．They do what the callers tell them to do.

B．They listen to the callers and take their advice.

C．They give the callers advice.

D．They go to the callers' to help them.

(5)The writer of the passage seems to think that ________.

[　　]

A．with hot lines people won't get advice from their families or friends

B．hot lines are of great help to callers

C．people had better pay for the advice and phone calls

D．the hot line advisers can settle all of the callers' problems

阅读理解。

　　The girl died two hours later. The elder brother took a bag of gold from his pocket and offered it to me.

　　

　　“Please excuse me.” I said. “At this moment, no.”

　　

　　The two brothers looked at each other. I bowed to them and left without another word.

　　

　　Early the next morning the bag of gold was left at my house. I had decided to write to the Minister telling him about this matter. Just as I had finished my letter I was told that a young lady wished to see me. In some way she had discovered the main facts of the story. Her husband was the younger brother. She did not know that the girl was dead, but hoped to help in some way. I told her all I knew. When I went with her to the door I saw in her carriage a boy aged about three.

　　

　　“For my child's sake (缘故), Doctor,” she said,“I want to do all I can for this cruelly wronged family. If I do not, this will become a curse (灾祸) to him. I have a feeling that he may be forced to pay for these wrong someday, if nothing is done. I have some jewels; I shall order him on my deathbed give them to this family which his father has wronged.”

　　

　　She had referred to her husband's name, thinking that I knew it, but I made no change in the letter and posted it myself that day.

　　

　　

(1)Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

[　　]

A．The young lady was the younger brother's wife.

B．The three-year-old boy was the younger brother's son.

C．When the young lady visited “me”, the letter to the Minister had been written.

D．“I” accepted the bag of gold from the elder brother's hand.

(2)“His father” in the sentence “…which his father has wronged”referred to ________.

[　　]

A．the peasant boy's father

B．the father whose daughter died

C．the young lady's husband

D．the elder brother's tenant

(3)What the young lady told the writer suggested that ________.

[　　]

A．kindness was her motive (动机) for visiting “me” the next morning

B．she acted from selfish motives

C．she really meant to help the wronged family

D．she hated her husband to the bone and wanted him to answer for the wronged family

(4)The young lady had a feeling that ________.

[　　]

A．her three-year-old child would suffer from a curse

B．her husband might be punished for his wrong doing

C．she would be forced to give her jewels to the wronged family

D．the wrongs done by her husband were not to be answered for

(5)“I” in the passage, a just man, ________.

[　　]

A．took pity on the lady and would do everything for her

B．agreed to do something for the wronged family

C．didn't help the lady out of pity

D．thought what the lady said was reasonable and that her husband should be showed mercy to

阅读理解

　　Finland is perhaps the most beautiful and mysterious(神秘的)of the countries of northern Europe. Two - thirds of its surface is covered with thick forests and among them lie lakes, connected with rivers and canals. The northern part of this country is inside the Arctic Circle, where almost no trees can grow because of its cold weather and the people use their deer for transport, clothing and food.

　　The Finnish history began in the Middle Ages. In about 1155, Finland was conquered by its western neighbouring Sweden. After a period of rule by Denmark in the 14th century, the Swedes won back independence and power in 1523 under their brave king. During the Napoleonic Wars (1814 - 1818) Finland was passed finally from Sweden to Russia. The opportunity came in 1917. when the Russian Revolution brought foreign rule of Finland to an end. Shortly after Soviet Russia made peace with Germany, 1919 saw the founding of the Finnish Republic.

　　The years between the First and Second World Wars were years of progress and growing development. Finland has no coal or oil, and the nation's wealth lies in the timber (木材) from its forests, which supplies material for paper and furniture making, and in the electric power from its water.

(1)From the passage, we learn that Finland ________.

[　　]

A．lies inside the Arctic Circle

B．is next to the countries of northern Europe

C．lies east of Sweden

D．is entirely covered with forests and lakes

(2)In the history, Finland was sequentially(相继的) ruled by ________.

[　　]

A．Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Russia

B．Sweden, Denmark, Sweden and Russia

C．Sweden, Denmark, Russia and Germany

D．Sweden, Russia, Denmark and Russia

(3)Finland must have been under the control of ________ for as long as one hundred years or so .

[　　]

(4)Finland won its complete independence in ________.

[　　]

(5)Among natural resources, the Finnish people benefit mainly from ________.

[　　]

A．coal and oil

B．forests and water

C．paper and furniture

D．timber and power industry

阅读理解

　　Carlos Al Mahal was born in Manila in 1950, and at the age of two weeks he was taken by his father, a musician, to the United States by sea. He spent his first ten years in the American southland where he attended school. Between the ages of 10 and 18, he travelled in the south and western Atlantic areas, lived in Florida and graduated from his school in 1968. Early in his life he had great interest in musical instruments and in 1965 , he learned to play the piano and quickly became an expert on it . Since his graduation from Florida State University in 1973, he has been a famous pianist. He is not married, saying that his music should come first .

(1)Carlos A1 Mahal was born in ________.

[　　]

A．western Atlantic areas

B．the United States

C．the capital of the Philippines

D．the American southland

(2)When Carlos was still a ________ , he was taken by ship to America by his father.

[　　]

(3)He probably began to like musical instruments ________.

[　　]

A．when he spent his childhood in the American southland

B．when he was 15 years old

C．shortly after he was taken to the United States

D．since he graduated from his school

(4)According to the passage, which of the following is NOT right?

[　　]

A．Carlos' parents had once stayed in Asia for a period of time.

B．Carlos began to receive his school education in his early teens .

C．At the age of 15 , Carlos learned to play the piano and soon proved to be a quick learner.

D．Like his father, Carlos wants to devote himself to music.

(5)Which of the following shows correctly the growth of Carlos?

[　　]

A．Carlos finished school in Florida.

B．Carlos spent his first 10 years in the American southland.

C．Carlos succeeded in making his mark as a pianist.

D．Carlos was taken to America from Manila

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案．

　As you explore (探索) music, you will find much that is familiar to you．You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do．You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own．

　Music is an expression of the people．As you explore, you will find music of people at work, and in worship (做礼拜)．You will find music expresses love of country, love of nature, and love of home．

　Music is also an expression of the composer (作曲家)．

　As an artist the composer express his own musical ideas．He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them．He looks for new kinds of musical expression．

　Music can suggest activities (活动) and feelings, which we all share．We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the artists of different times and places．

(1)The title of this passage is ______．

[　　]

A．Let's Enjoy Singing and Dancing

B．Let's Explore Music

C．Music------An Expression of Composers

D．Music------ A Suggestion Feelings

(2)In the first paragraph, the author appeals(呼吁) to us, saying______．

[　　]

A．“Sorry to write music．”

B．“Be friendly to music．”

C．“Express your feeling in music．”

D．“Discover the things and places in music．”

(3)From the second paragraph, we know that ______．　　　

[　　]

A．music is mainly of country, nature and home

B．if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home

C．you may listen to music at work or at play

D．music can express how people live, work and think

(4)By means of music, the composer wishes that______．

[　　]

A．you would study with him

B．you share his feelings and ideas

C．you would express your own feelings

D．you would help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。 

    A large number of U.S.presidents had experiences in the army. The best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World　　 War. It happened that they graduated from the same school - West Point Military Academy (西点军校). One may be surprised to learn that neither of them did well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (受罚) because he broke the rules of the school.

　　     The jobs of U.S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important that happens at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work awaits (等待) him to do, and he has to make many important　　 decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought tovisit President Taft. The old president said to him,"When you grow up, you should not be president. It's a tiring job."

(1) Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower_____________.　　［　　］    

   A. served in the same army　　 B. graduated at the same time    

   C. studied in the same time　　D. were once soldiers 

(2)It happened that Grant and Eisenhower were__________.   ［　　］    

   A. in the American Civil War　　B. in the Second World War    

   C. schoolmates　　　　　　　　  D. heroes 

(3)In the last passage, "keep an eye on" means "_______".  ［　　］ 　　

   A. take care of　　　　　　   B. look carefully at 　　

   C. make a careful study of　　D. think about

(4) According to the passage, the writer wanted to tell us that being    president of the United States was________.　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　

  A. quite comfortable　　B. not so easy 　　
  C. very great　　　　   D. not too satisfied 

(5)Which of the following is NOT true?　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    

 A. Eisenhower once broke the rules of the school and was fined. 

 B. Grant was in the front. 　　
 C. None of American presidents did well in the school. 　　
 D. It is a tiring job to be U.S.president.

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。　　 　　

    Albie is old, with a slow, heavy walk. He wears his hair short　　 and his trousers low. He works for some people who own small country　　 houses.

　　     The other day, he was in a little dustbin shelter ( 遮蔽物) for　　 the neighbors up the road. He painted shed (棚) green and let it dry.　　 I went to look at it, putting my finger to the smooth paint. But the　　 next day Albie came back with a machine and roughed up (粗磨, 使不平)　　 the paint. He was adding another coating. He said "That is not the way　　 Albie works. What I make by hand does not look unprofessional(外行的)."

　　

　　     Nothing in Albie's world holds secrets from him so far as houses　　 are concerned, because at some time he either built it, repaired it or　　 decorated it. The fuse (保险丝) box, the stone patio (用石块砌的院子) ,　　 the shed, the small house, these are all Albie's work.

　　

　　     The people Albie works for do big businesses. Albie does not know　　 how to buy and sell securities (证券). But when these men want to have　　 sheds built or patios laid, they come to Albie. People may wonder why　　 Albie gets paid so little for doing so much. The reason is simple. He　　 leads a quiet and simple life. He is always alone with his serene　　 thoughts.

(1)Albie works for __________.

[    ]

 A. the townsmen　　　　　　B. the peasants　　 　　

C. some rich businessmen　　D. the people in the neighborhood 

(2)In Albie's world __________.

[    ]

A. he knows everything well about small houses　　 　　

B. everything seems to be a secret　　    

C. everything is ready for others　　    

D. he keeps no secret when he teaches others how to build or   repair something. 

(3)Although the painting looked good enough to the writer, Albie would　　 _________.

[    ]

A. give it another coating　　  

B. give it a final coat of paint　　 　　

C. make it look professional　　

D. not use any machines 

(4)Which of the following do you think is right according to the 　　    passage? 

[    ]

A. Albie couldn't do complicated things because of his age.　　 　　

B. He wants his work to be perfect.　　 　　

C. The rich look down upon Albie.　　 　　

D. What Albie does is of great value.

(5)Which do you think is the best title for the article? 

[    ]

A. A Free Person　　　　　　  B. Old  Albie - Experienced　　 　　

C. A Master's Touch (风格)　　D. A Simple but Helpful Man

阅读理解训练

　　We always wonder about famous people . What were they like ?

　　Sigmund Freud , the world -famous doctor of Vienna, was a thinker who changed the way we look at mental trouble. He was also a man of courage .

　　Once Freud was walking down a dark street , he was met by two robbers who wanted to rob him . This was back in 1890．Freud took his stick by the tip and beat off the robbers.

　　Freud did not lose cool when the Nazis (纳粹分子 ) came to his house . The Nazi soldiers found 1,500 shillings (about ￡250) in a drawer . Their officer put the money in his packer and was about to leave.

　　“You're very lucky.”said Dr Freud .

　　“Why?” asked the young officer .

　　“Well,” said Freud , “I've been a doctor here in Vienna for forty years , and I never got 1,500 shillings for just one visit. ”

　　Freud was not only a brave man , but also a sense of humour (幽默) . Once , at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked Freud if he could put his work into simple words , “well,”said Freud , “we take the patient out of his mental trouble , and return him to the common misery .”

(1)According to the passage , Freud became famous mainly because _____.

[　　]

(2)The writer tells about how Freud used his stick to show that ______.

[　　]

A．the streets were unsafe in 1890

B．there was poor lighting in the streets of Vienna

C．Freud was brave

D．Freud often walked at night

(3)The writer tells about what Freud said to the Nazi officer to show that he ______.

[　　]

(4)From Freud's works “We take the patient out of his mental trouble , and return him to the common misery.”we know that ______.

[　　]

A．it was not easy for Freud's patients suffered from the common misery.

B．Freud believed that his patients to get well

C．Freud had a great deal of feeling for his patients

D．Freud was a man full of humour .

(5)A good title for this passage might be ______.

[　　]

A．Freud, the Man

B．Freud, a Brave Man

C．Freud, a Doctor

D．Freud, a Man with a Sense of Humour