题目列表(包括答案和解析)
A few years ago I asked my children’s governess, Julia Vassilyevna, to come into my study.
“ Sit down, Julia Vassilyevna,” I said.“Let’s settle our accounts. Although you most likely need some money, you stand on ceremony and won’t ask for it yourself. Now then, we agree on thirty rubles a month…”
“ Forty.”
“ No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay the governess thirty. Now then, you’ve been here two months, so…”
“ Two months and five days.”
“ Exactly two months. I made a specific note of it. That means you have sixty rubles coming to you. Subtract nine Sundays… you know you didn’t work with Kolya on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays…”
Julia Vassilyevna flushed a deep red and picked at the flounce of her dress, but--- not a word.
“ Three holidays, therefore take off twelve rubles. Four days Kolya was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Vanya. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven---nineteen. Subtract…that leaves…hmm…forty-one rubles. Correct?”
Julia Vassilyena’s left eye reddened and filled with moisture. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but---not a word.
“ Around New Year’s you broke a teacup and saucer: take off two rubles. The cup cost more, it was an heirloom, but---let it go. When didn’t I take a loss? Then, due to your neglect, Kolya climbed a tree and tore his jacket: take off ten. Also due to your heedlessness the maid stole Vanya’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more rubles off. The tenth of January I gave you ten rubles…”
“ You didn’t ” whispered Julia Vassilyevna.
“ But I made a note of it.”
“ Well…all right.”
“ Take twenty-seven from forty-one ---that leaves fourteen.”
Both eyes filled with tears. Perspiration appeared on the thin, pretty little nose. Poor girl!
“ Only once was I given any money,” she said in a trembling voice, “ and that was by your wife. Three rubles, nothing more.”
“ Really? You see now, and I didn’t make a note of it! Take three from fourteen… leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three , three, three, one and one. Here it is!”
I handed her eleven rubles. She took them and with trembling fingers stuffed them into her pocket.
“ Merci,” she whispered.
I jumped up and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger.
“ For what, this ---‘merci’?” I asked.
“ For the money.”
“ But you know I’ve cheated you, God’s sake---robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this ‘merci’?”
“ In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all.”
“ They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you … I’m going to give you the entire eighty rubles! Here they are in an envelope all ready for you… Is it really possible to be so spineless? Why don’t you protest? Why be silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws--- to be such a nincompoop?”
She smiled crookedly and I read in her expression: “ It is possible.”
I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and , to her great surprise, gave her the eighty rubles. She murmured her litter “merci” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought: “How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”
1.When the employer called Julia Vassilyevna in to talk with him, what he really wanted to do was _______
A. to settle their accounts
B. to criticize her for neglecting her duties as a governess.
C. to play a joke on her so as to amuse himself.
D. to teach her not to be so spineless.
2.The employer made all those criticisms about Julia Vassiliyevna’s work because __________
A. she had neglected her duties.
B. he wanted to pay her as little money as possible.
C. he wanted to make her realize that she was being cheated and protest against it.
D. he wanted to make her feel miserable.
3. Julia Vassilyevna accepted everything her employer said because ________
A. she had in fact neglected her duties.
B. she was a very dumb girl.
C. she thought it was of no use to protest to her employer.
D. she loved the children she taught.
4. The employer became very angry when Julia Vassilyevna said “ Merci” because ________
A. she didn’t say “Merci” loudly.
B. she didn’t protest to him.
C. he thought that by simply saying “ Merci” she wasn’t polite enough.
D. he didn’t like the way in which she stuffed the money into per pocket and expressed her thanks.
5. The text is about _______
A. how a governess was cheated by her employer.
B. how an employer tried to teach the governess a cruel lesson.
C. how a governess was fired by her employer for being a nincompoop.
D. how an employer punished the governess for not having done a good job.
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. "It's getting late," she thought, "I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am."
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn't understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: "Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking." Ellen was her mother but－where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents' room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn't slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different－she wasn't in her mother's room and she wasn't wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, "Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared."
41. Three days later Jennifer came back home .
A. at sunrise B. at sunset C. at night D. at midday
42. What does the underlined phrase "This thought" most probably mean?
A. The idea of going back home.
B. Her anxiety about her parents.
C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.
D. The feeling of getting back home safely.
43. Her father didn't take care of the garden because .
A. he was busy looking for her
B. he had to look after his wife
C. he was not strict with his job
D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden
44. What can we infer from this passage?
A. In fact Jennifer's mother had been sick for days.
B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.
C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.
D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where is the bank?
A．Next to the bookstore．
B．Behind the bookstore．
C．Far from the bookstore．
2．What does the man mean?
A．There are too many shopping centers already．
B．They aren’t going to build one．
C．He hasn’t been to the other centers．
3．What does the man mean?
A．Bob said nothing at the meeting．
B．Something is wrong with Bob’s ears．
C．Bob doesn’t listen to him．
4．What is the woman going to do?
A．See the man smile．
B．Take the man’s photo．
C．Take out the film．
5．What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A．They’re friends．
B．They’re mother and son．
C．They’re husband and wife．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：Excuse me．Could you tell me where the bank is?
W：Turn left here, and it’s right besides the bookstore．
(Text 2)
W：They’re building a new shopping center near my house．
M：Not another one!
(Text 3)
W：Didn’t you tell Bob about the meeting?
M：Whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out of the other．
(Text 4)
W：What are you doing with that camera?
M：Smile．I want a picture of you．
(Text 5)
W：Come in and make yourself at home．Our house is your house while you’re here．
M：Thank you．You’re very kind．
W：Invite your friends, Jim, if you like．
M：You really make me feel at home．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
6．How long did Mary have to stay in bed?
A．One day．
B．Two days．
C．The whole of last week．
7．Why does everybody seem to have a cold?
A．Because of the changing weather．
B．Because one day is cold and the next day is colder．
C．Because everybody doesn’t wear his thick coat．
听力原文：(Text 6)
M：Hello, Mary．How are you today? I hear you weren’t well last week．
W：I’m much better now．Thank you．
M：What was the matter? Nothing serious, I hope．
W：Oh, no．I had a cold and had to stay in bed for two days．
M：I’m glad you’re better, anyway．And what about your friend Ann? I hear that she’s ill, too．
W：She was ill, but she’s all right now．I think she caught a cold．
M：Everybody seems to have one now．I think it’s the sudden change of weather．One day hot and the next day cold．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
8．How many times has Linda been to China?
A．Never．
B．Once．
C．Many times．
9．What is Linda doing?
A．She’s visiting the Great Wall．
B．She’s doing sightseeing around the city．
C．She’s enjoying Chinese food．
10．How is the weather?
A．Warm and rainy．
B．Warm and fine．
C．Cool and sunny．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Linda, I don’t think you have been here before, have you?
W：No, I’ve traveled a great deal in the country．But this is my first time to come to Beijing．
M：I hope that you like it here．
W：I’m sure that I enjoy it．I’ve heard a lot about the Great Wall and I’ve been eager to visit it for ages．So I’m glad my dream has finally come true．
M：We’d love to take you to go sightseeing．
W：That’s great．Thank you．By the way, what is the weather usually like this time of the year?
M：It’s usually warm and sunny．It seldom rains．
W：So I’ve come here at the right time．
M：I guess you have．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
11．What’s Jim’s phone number?
A．88362507．
B．83365207．
C．83362507．
12．What’s Jim?
A．Jack’s brother．
B．Jack’s classmate．
C．A basketball player．
13．What time is Jack expected to call Jim at?
A．4∶30．
B．4∶40．
C．5∶30．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hello．Is Jack in?
W：No, he’s out at the moment．Who is that speaking, please?
M：Jim, his basketball teammate．May I leave a message?
W：Certainly．Just a moment, please．I need to get a pen…Yes? What’s the message?
M：Please ask him to call me back at five thirty this afternoon．My number is 83362507．
W：83362507?
M：That’s right．Thank you．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
14．How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?
A．It isn’t very far．
B．About one hundred miles．
C．About one hundred kilometres．
15．What do the tourists do in his hometown?
A．They go through the town by bus and look at the old buildings．
B．They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings．
C．They pass through the town by bike and look a the old buildings．
16．What’s the favourite sport there in winter?
A．Skiing．
B．Picnics．
C．Walk．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：And tell me something about your hometown in, Vemont．It’s quite near the sea, isn’t it?
M：Oh, no．It’s about a hundred miles from the sea．
W：Oh, I see．And is it a very big town?
M：Not really．It’s got a population of about twenty thousand．
W：And is it a very old town?
M：Yes, it is．Many of the buildings go back to the eighteenth century．
W：Really? It must be quite an interesting place then．
M：Yes, it is．We get a lot of tourists．In fact, tourism is our main industry．There isn’t much else in the town at all．
W：Well, what do the tourists do there?
M：Oh, they can walk through the town and look at the old buildings．There are some great restaurants in the town．
W：Are there? And what about museums?
M：No, there aren’t any museum．They are planning to build one, though．
W：And is the scenery nice in the area?
M：Yes, there are lovely mountains near the town, for walks and picnics, and the mountains are very good for skiing in the winter．
W：I see．So it gets quite cold in the winter?
M：Yes, very cold．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．Who need more sleep?
A．Adults．
B．Growing children．
C．New-born babies．
18．Why do children need more sleep than adults?
A．Because children need more energy．
B．Because children need dreams．
C．Because children are growing．
19．What probably come into our dreams?
A．The feelings．
B．What we have thought of．
C．What we have never heard of．
20．How will we feel if we sleep well at night?
A．Happier．
B．More worried．
C．Sleepy．
听力原文：(Text 10)
Everyone needs sleep so that their bodies can make up the energy used in the day．Growth takes place mainly when we are asleep．Children need more sleep than grown-ups because they are still growing．New-born babies sleep nearly all the time except when they are being fed．Although we are not conscious of anything when we are asleep, sometimes we dream．When we dream we imagine that we are awake．Often strange things seem to be happening to us．Dreams are a mixture of our fears and hopes and what we have done and thought．Sleep and dreams affect our moods and the moods affect our performance throughout the day．Generally, we will feel happier in the day if we sleep well at night．
Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a-year-long and highly public battle with cancer. Jobs' death was announced by Apple in a statement late on Wednesday. The Apple.com homepage featured a black-and-white picture of him with the words "Steve Jobs, 1955-2011".
A message on the site read, "Apple has lost an imaginary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring leader."
"His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."
"Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple." The Silicon Valley hero who gave the world the iPod and the iPhone had resigned as CEO of the world's largest technology corporation in August, handing the position to current chief executive Tim Cook.
Two years before the iPhone that forever transformed the way people around the world access and use the Internet, Jobs talked about how a sense of his death was a major driver behind that vision.
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever got to help me make the big choices in life," Jobs said during a Stanford commencement ceremony in 2005. "Because almost everything－all others' expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure－these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
【小题1】According to the passage, which statement of Steve Jobs is RIGHT?
| A．Steve Jobs was the present CEO of Apple. |
| B．Steve Jobs was thought to have great talent. |
| C．Steve Jobs had no idea about his death before. |
| D．Steve Jobs fought against cancer for a year secretly. |
| A．People can use it to do anything they want. |
| B．It can teach people how to surf the Internet. |
| C．People can learn the spirit of Apple from it. |
| D．It can change the way people use the Internet. |
| A．to make great achievements, you must lose everything |
| B．people should try to achieve everything regardless of death |
| C．people who will be dead soon must make big choices in life |
| D．in the face of death, nothing is truly important except to follow your dream |
| A．Steve Jobs changed the world. |
| B．Steve Jobs died on Wednesday. |
| C．Who will be the next Steve Jobs? |
| D．Steve Jobs, the greatest American CEO. |
Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a-year-long and highly public battle with cancer. Jobs' death was announced by Apple in a statement late on Wednesday. The Apple.com homepage featured a black-and-white picture of him with the words "Steve Jobs, 1955-2011".
A message on the site read, "Apple has lost an imaginary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring leader."
"His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."
"Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple." The Silicon Valley hero who gave the world the iPod and the iPhone had resigned as CEO of the world's largest technology corporation in August, handing the position to current chief executive Tim Cook.
Two years before the iPhone that forever transformed the way people around the world access and use the Internet, Jobs talked about how a sense of his death was a major driver behind that vision.
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever got to help me make the big choices in life," Jobs said during a Stanford commencement ceremony in 2005. "Because almost everything－all others' expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure－these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
1.According to the passage, which statement of Steve Jobs is RIGHT?
A. Steve Jobs was the present CEO of Apple.
B. Steve Jobs was thought to have great talent.
C. Steve Jobs had no idea about his death before.
D. Steve Jobs fought against cancer for a year secretly.
2.What can we learn about iPhone from the passage?
A. People can use it to do anything they want.
B. It can teach people how to surf the Internet.
C. People can learn the spirit of Apple from it.
D. It can change the way people use the Internet.
3.In Jobs's speech in Stanford, we can learn that .
A. to make great achievements, you must lose everything
B. people should try to achieve everything regardless of death
C. people who will be dead soon must make big choices in life
D. in the face of death, nothing is truly important except to follow your dream
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Steve Jobs changed the world.
B. Steve Jobs died on Wednesday.
C. Who will be the next Steve Jobs?
D. Steve Jobs, the greatest American CEO.
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