The murderer stood before the policeman, his hands ________ on his back, trembling.

A. tie　　　　　 B. tied　　 C. tying　　　　 D. to tie

 

The police received a report that six men had stopped a truck. It was carrying some goods and two bags full of something 1 . The six men had gone 2 the police arrived. After 3 for three hours the 4 found the truck near the river. The driver was sitting on a 5 in the truck and his hands were 6 behind his back. The robbers had put a handkerchief into his mouth 7 he couldn’t shout. The police climbed into the back of the truck and freed the 8 . They asked him 9 had happened.

“I was stopped soon after I left the bank,” the driver explained.“Six men 10 me and made me 11 to the river.‘ 12 you shout,’ one of the men said,‘ we will 13 you. ’When I got near the river, they tied me up. Then they threw me into the 14 of the truck. There were two bags in it and they took 15 of them.”

“How many 16 did the bag contain?” a police officer asked.

“It didn’t contain 17 money at all,” the driver 18 .“It was full of letters. 19 one contains all the money. I’ve been sitting on it for 20 !”

1.A.important　 B.expensive　　 C.mysterious　 D.dangerous

2.A.after　　　 B.since　　　　 C.before　　　 D.once

3.A.waiting　　 B.searching　　 C.asking　　　 D.inspecting

4.A.driver　　　 B.robber　　　　 C.banker　　　 D.police

5.A.chair　　　 B.floor　　　　 C.bag　　　　　 D.seat

6.A.wrapped　　 B.tied　　　　　 C.crossed　　　 D.put

7.A.so that　　 B.so　　　　　　 C.because　　　 D.unless

8.A.robbers　　 B.driver　　　　 C.seat　　　　 D.goods

9.A.what　　　　 B.that　　　　　 C.how　　　　　 D.whether

10.A.invited　　 B.stopped　　　 C.noticed　　　 D.waited for

11.A.drive　　　 B.walk　　　　　 C.return　　　 D.swim

12.A.Unless　　 B.If　　　　　　 C.As if　　　　 D.Whether

13.A.tie　　　　 B.kill　　　　　 C.search　　　 D.hide

14.A.darkness　 B.windows　　　 C.front　　　　 D.back

15.A.all　　　　 B.one　　　　　 C.neither　　　 D.both

16.A.dollars　　 B.checks　　　　 C.bills　　　　 D.letters

17.A.no　　　　 B.some　　　　　 C.any　　　　　 D.much

18.A.cried　　　 B.laughed　　　 C.insisted　　 D.nodded

19.A.This　　　 B.No　　　　　　 C.Each　　　　 D.That

20.A.half an hour　　　　　　　 B.an hour　　　 C.three hours D.two hours

 

Jones, a hardworking blacksmith, used to work all day in his shop. So hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his 　 1　 .

　 The son of Mr. Smith, a rich 　 2　 , would come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself 　 3　 how the tradesman worked.

　 "Young man, why don't you 　 4　 your hand to learn to make shoe tacks,　 5　 it is only to pass the time?" said the blacksmith. "　 6　 knows, one day, it may be of use to you."

　 The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little 　 7 he found that he was becoming very　 8 and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

　 Old Mr. Smith died and the son 　 9　 the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to 　 10　 residence in another country. It so 　 11　 that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money 　 12　 tacks for their shoes and even 　 13　 when they paid high prices they were　 14　 able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers' shoes.

　 Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to　 15　 his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a 　 16　 with the shoemakers. He told them that he　 17　 make the tacks if they could help him to　 18　 a workshop. The shoemakers were 　 19　 willing to do so. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.

　 "How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a 　 20 .My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches."

1．A．hand　　　 　 B．finger　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．gun　　　　 D．hammer

2． A．classmate　 B．neighbor　　 　　　　　　　 C．blacksmith　 　 D．workmate

3． A．observing　　 　　　　　　　 B．noticing　 C．watching　　 D．finding

4． A．put　　　　 B．raise　　　 C．tie　　　　 D．try

5． A．even if　　　 　　　　　　　 B．whether or not 　　　　　 C．only if　　 D．in that

6． A．He　　　　 B．Somebody　 C．Who　　　 　 D．Nobody　　　 　

7． A．advice　　 B．practice　　 　　　　　　　 C．knowledge　 　 D．training　　　

8． A．serious　　 B．caution　　 　　　　　　　 C．devoted　　　 　 D．skilled　　　　

9． A．on account of　 B．regardless of　 　　　　 C．instead of　　 D．in need of

10．A．take in　　　　 B．take up　 　　　　　　　 C．take off　　　　 D．take on

11．A．occurred　　 B．took place　 　　　　　　　 C．happened　 D．appeared

12．A．selling　　 B．buying　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．making　　 D．promoting

13．A．at times　　 B．at a time　 　　　　　　　 C．at one time 　 D．at the time

14．A．never　　　　 　　　　　　 B．ever　　　　 C．often　　　 D．not always

15．A．eat　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．cook　　 　 C．earn　　　　 D．make

16．A．living　　　 　　　　　　　 B．bargain　 　 C．mistake　　 D．sense

17．A．would　　　 B．used to　　 　　　　　　　 C．should　　　 D．dared

18．A．set down　　 B．set out　　 　　　　　　　 C．set up　　　　 D．set to

19．A．much too　　 B．too much　　 　　　　　　　 C．only too　　　 D．not too

20．A．fortune　　　 　　　　　　　 B． fame　　　 C．profit　　　　 D．welcome

 

It was my first day at school. I felt __1__ and scared. I went to all my classes with no friends. I felt no one really __2___ me. I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for the lunch break. Then finally the bell __3____. It was time to get free of the uneasy atmosphere. During the lunch I met a new friend who wore a hat, and __4___ I am Jewish, we got along well, and I was so __5___ when she said, “Sit with us, at our table.” She __6__ to the one next to the door. So I __7___, and took my tray and was about to walk with her ___8__ the floor, when suddenly I felt a nudge. “Hey, I saw you on the bus,” said a __9__ girl in a long skirt. “I __10___ your Jewish star necklace. You should sit with us.” At that moment I _ 11__ around, and to my surprise, I __12__ the nations of the world, isolated themselves. The Spanish only sat with Spanish, the Hindus __13___ with Hindus, the Russians with the Russians, and __14___ the Arabs with the Jews. That’s what I saw __15___ my own eyes. Suddenly, I saw the reason why wars got started in the world. Everyone __16____ to their own kind. The lunchroom was a ___17___ of the world. Why was everyone so __18___? I was puzzled. But I wanted a change. Determinedly, I turned __19___ this tall girl, and went with my new friend. There was no enmity(敌意) in the room. I felt relaxed. I built a ___20__ between two worlds when I sat with those different from me. The whole world should get close, not apart. 1. A. nervous 　　　 　 B. happy 　　 　 C. comfortable 　　　 D. sad 2. A. cared for　　 　 B. stared at 　　 C. believed in　　　 　D. thought of 3. A. sounded　　 B. rang 　　　　　 C. came 　　　　　　 D. cried 4. A. when　 　　 　 B. although　 　　C. if　　 　　　 D. while 5. A. disappointed B. relieved　 　 C. angry　　 　　　　 D. upset 6. A. went　　　 B. pointed 　　 C. ran　　　　　 D. got 7. A. approved 　　 B. allowed 　　　 C. permitted 　　　 D. agreed 8. A. through 　　　 　　B. past 　　　　 C. across 　　　 D. along 9. A. beautiful　 　 B. tall　 　　　 C. short　 　　　　 D. plain 10. A. find 　　　　 B. like 　　　　 C. see 　　　　　　 D. have 11. A. turned　　　 B. looked 　　　 C. walked 　　　 D. stepped 12. A. understood B. recognized 　 C. noticed 　　　　 D. knew 13. A. always　 　　 B. still　 　　　 C. normally　 　 D. occasionally 14. A. also 　　　　 B. ever 　　　　 C. never 　　　　　 D. even 15. A. through　 　 B. in　 　　　　 C. for　 　　　　　 D. within 16. A. stuck　　 　 B. turned 　 C. went　　　　　 　 D. walked 17. A. symbol 　　　 B. sign 　　　　 C. map 　　　　　　 D. view 18. A. lonely 　　　　　 B. blind 　　　　 C. strange 　　　　 D. independent 19. A. on　　　　　 B. to 　　　 C. down 　　　　　　 D. off 20. A. tie　　　　　　 B. bridge　　　 C. friendship　　　 　 D. relation

 

United States Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks knew that he had a pool of good but young hockey players as he watched them play during the tryouts for the 1980 national team. He decided to choose the players who were the most aggressive and played the hardest.

Brooks was pleased with his final choices. However, he knew his team would be the underdog if they faced the powerful team of professionals from the Soviet Union(USSR). During the week before the Olympics began, the U.S. team played the Soviets in an exhibition game and last badly, 10-3. In spite of the defeat, Brooks thought that if his team played up to their potential, they might be able to win a medal.

After the 1980 Winter Olympic Games began in Lake Placid, New York, the United States was behind Sweden 2-1 in their first game. With a last-second shot, Bill Baker tied(与……打成平局) the game for the U.S. team.

In the second round, the United States defeated Czechoslovakia 7-3. They defeated Norway 5-1 in their next game and then defeated Romania 7-2. A 4-2 win over West Germany followed. With a record of four wins and one tie, the Americans advanced to the medal round. Their opponent was the powerful team from the USSR. The Soviet team had a record of five wins and no losses or ties.

The Soviets took a 2-1 lead. Then, in the last second of the first period, the Americans tied the score. With 10 minutes left in the game, the Americans took the lead and held on for a slim 4-3 victory. Many sports fans consider this victory to be one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports. The U.S. team went on to defeat Finland for the gold medal by a score of 4-2.

65．What did Brooks think of his players before the 1980 Winter Olympic Games?

A. They were too young to be the most aggressive.

B. They were powerful enough to be the champion.

C. They lacked potential yet they played the hardest.

D. They were likely to win a medal if they did their best.

66．The word underdog in paragraph 2 probably means __________.

A. leader 　　　　　 　　　 B. loser　　　 　　 　　　 C. dog-tamer　 　 　　　 D. spectator

67．What was the U.S. hockey team’s record in the 1980 Winter Olympics?

A. Four wins, one tie.　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Five wins, one tie.

C. Six wins, one tie.　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. Six wins, no losses.

68．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bill Baker scored two goals in the game with the Sweden team.

B. The Soviet team had the same record as the U.S. in the first round.

C. The Soviet team lost the game with the U.S. just at the last minute.

D. The U.S. team’s winning over the Soviets was out of expectation.