Daphne asked Jim, a friend of Walter's, for some extra help on her political science homework. On Friday, they agreed to meet at his dormitory study room at 8 Sunday night. It was 8∶05 when Jim arrived. He wasn't on time as he usually is, because he had been out enjoying the spring weather after eating at McDonald's. But he wasn't worried, because he knew from Walter that Daphne was usually late. When Daphne hadn't arrived by 8∶25, Jim was a little surprised. He decided to go to the dorm lounge(休息室) and watch his favorite Sunday night TV show. It started at 8∶30, so he had to hurry. When he got to the lounge, Walter was just leaving. “Hey, Jim, your favorite TV show just finished. Where were you? It was fantastic!”

　　“What do you mean, Walter? It's 8∶30, so I'm just in time to watch it!” Jim replied, looking a little confused.

　　 “Didn't you change your watch last night?” Walter asked. Then he explained, “Last night you were supposed to move your watch ahead one hour. We do this every year on the last Sunday in April. Then, on the last Sunday in October, everyone moves clock back an hour. We say‘spring ahead, fall back ’to help us remember which way to change our clocks.” Walter stopped to see if Jim had understood his explanation. “You don't do that in Indiana, I guess.”

　　“No, we don't,” Jim said, shaking his head. “In that case, I was over an hour late for my appointment with Daphne, not only five minutes late. Wow! She'll never let me forget this!”

1．What is the important idea of this story?

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A．Daphne is usually late.

B．there are no time changes in Indiana.

C．Jim likes his favorite Sunday night TV show.

D．Jim was late because he didn't know about the time changes.

2．Why did Jim look confused when he learned the TV show had just finished?

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A．Because he missed the fantastic TV show.

B．Because he thought he was just in time to watch his favorite TV show.

C．Because he was late for the show.

D．Because he forgot the time of the show.

3． All the citizens in the United States are supposed to move their watches ahead in spring and back in fall.

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A．Certainly they are.

B．No, they are not.

C．No, those who live in Indiana do not do that.

D．Certainly they are besides those living in Indiana.

4． How did Jim feel after Walter told him about the time changes?

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A．He felt very upset that he hadn't kept his appointment with Daphne.

B．He looked confused about the time changes.

C．He was surprised that Daphne was over an hour late.

D．He felt very glad that he didn't miss his favorite TV show.

5．Imagine you are going to a party at 2 p.m. of the last Sunday in April. If you forget about the time change, what time will you arrive?

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1.Jim said that the whitewater rafting trip was full of         (刺激).

2.“Mind your         （行为）”, the mother said to her young boy.

3.I have a(n)         （负面的）opinion about this matter.

4.All the pupils are asked to sit         （直）while listening to the teacher.

5.She is not beautiful; she does not         （相似）her mother.

6.Can you understand this passage without e         ?

7.Light travels much fast than sound w         .

8.They have some s         dishes not found anywhere else.

9.These people are in danger because they have just eaten some p         food.

10.We are c         building a new road but have not decided yet.

 

卷Ⅱ（非选择题 共55分）　

　第一节  单词拼写 （共10题，每小题1分；满分10分）

据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

66.There are seven           (大洲)in the world.

67.Jim said that the whitewater rafting trip was full of          （刺激）.

68.They all wish to protect the             (传统)Chinese culture.

69.An           (通告) is being made that we’ll be off for two days.

70.Don’t worry. Everything is        （正常的）.

71.The parents       （原谅）the boy for his rudeness.

72.People want to buy the        （最新的）newspapers; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.

73.Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an a________ taste and are not in born.   

74.Have you c__________ a doctor about your cold?        

75.A healthy life is frequently thought to be a_______ with the open countryside and homegrown food.

George and Jim

    George had stolen some money. The police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial(审判) was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty(有罪) and sent to prison for a long time.

    Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he didn’t tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money.  I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it—that would be too much to expect. But I should be thankful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add strong recommendation (说明) for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty.”

    “Well, George, I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people of the jury look terribly strong- minded to me,” answered him.

    George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help.

　　 The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy.

　　 Of course, George was very pleased, but he didn’t have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy.

“Well, George,” Jim answered, “as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, these fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!”

1. What does the word “jury” mean in this passage?

A．Someone who works in prison.

B．A policeman.

C．The Judge.

D．A body of persons to decide if one is guilty.

2. The jury made a decision ________.

A．shortly after hearing Jim’s words

B．after having had a vote(投票)

C．soon after Jim said George was guilty

D．only after several hours of heated discussion

3. Who do you think is the biggest fool?

A．George.

B．The policeman who caught George.

C．Jim.

D．The other members of the jury.