Tick，tock，tick，tock. I’m sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 1 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 　2 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 3 would know. But walls can’t speak.

I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….

For a time，I was left alone，while people came and 5 the house…. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 6 , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely 7 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 8 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be 9 ． When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 10 sold the house.…

New owners came and 11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 12 when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 13 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 14 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 15 about what would happen next.

The kids finally became 16 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by 17 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 18 me so much. I have been 19 them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 20 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

1. A. crowded 　　　　　　 B. empty 　　　　　　　　　 C. painted　　　　　　　　　　 D. sold

2. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends

3. A. friends　 　　　　　 B. learners　 　　　　　　 C. neighbors　 　　　　　 D. walls

4. A. Luckily　 　　　　　 B. Happily　 　　　　　　 C. Sadly　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Surprisingly

5. A. looked at 　　　　　 B. settled in　 　　　　　　 C. bought in　 　　　　　 D. sold out

6. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning

7. A. tired　　 　　　　　 B. friendly　 　　　　　　 C. taken　 　　　　　　　 D. fond

8. A. older　　 　　　　　 B. healthier　　　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　　　　　　　 D. younger

9. A. loved　 　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disliked　　　　　　　　　 D. believed

10. A .Danny　 　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. his parents　　　　　　　 D. the old man

11. A. settled　 　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeted

12. A. pity　　 　　　　 B. pride　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. sadness

13. A. friend　 　　　　 B. daughter　　　　　　　　　 C. son　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wife

14. A. energy　 　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ideas

15. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment

16. A. old　　 　　　　　 B. impatient　　　　　　　　 C. adults　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

17. A. families 　　　　　 B . furniture 　　　　　　　 C. houses　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. memories

18. A. impressed 　　　　 B. surprised 　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　　　　 D. inspired

19. A. putting 　　　　　 B. copying　　　　　　　　　 C. counting　　　　　　　　　 D. taking

20. A. call　　 　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　　 C. visit　 　　　　　　　　 D. attend

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个佳答案。

　　

    While I was at school, I 1 train with Spurs on Tuesdays　　 and Thursdays. I also 2 for English schoolboys, so I suppose I was 3 a school boy　　 star. I didn't really get into 4 at school. I had my two elder brothers　　 there for 5 of the time that I was there, so my stay at the school wasn't that hard. 6 other children had a really hard time.

　　 　　 　　

    I left 7 the end of the Fourth Year, and　　 that caused a bit of trouble. I was allowed 8 maths and technical　　 drawing　　 early. I passed them 9, but unfortunately I failed in woodwork. If I'd stayed on 10 12 subjects like the other　　 children. It was a big decision to leave early so as 　　 11 take all my exams. It could have meant that I'd wasted 12 years. But how many could get　　 the 13 that I had? I'm told that only one in 1000 makes it in 14,soyou have only a very slim chance. But I decided to go for it and　　 looking back it was the 15 thing to do. I didn't support Spurs　　 16 a boy .I supported QPR, my local team.　　 But to play for Spurs,　　 17 had just won the FA Cup, was interesting to　　 me. There were so　　 many 18 , and of course Bill Nicholson was the 19　　 then ——a great manager. I didn't have any girlfriends at 　　 20 I was 21 　　 deeply involved(陷于) in football that I didn't have time. 　　 22I don't have direct contact with my old school friends, I own a　　 sports 23 in the area, so they often drop into the shop and talk　　 about the old days, 24 is really nice. I'm always pleased to see them.　　 I would advise anyone 25 to be a footballer to stay on at　　 school to do their exams. If a club wants you badly enough they'll come in for you later.　　

　　    

(1) A. am used    B. was used    C. used to    D. was used to

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(2) A. played    B. play    C. played with  D. played a joke

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(3) A. a little of B. a few    C. a lot    D. a bit of

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(4) A. troubles    B. trouble    C. any trouble  D. matter

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(5) A. most    B. the most    C. a most    D. many

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(6) A. Each    B. The    C. Every    D. Some

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(7) A. from    B. in    C. at    D.before

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(8) A. taking    B. to take    C. taken    D.to be taken

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(9) A. both    B. all    C. every    D. neither

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(10) A. I'd have    B. I had taken C. I took    D. I'd have taken

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(11) A. no    B. not    C. not to    D. no one

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(12) A. five    B. four    C. six    D. seven

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(13) A. chance    B. meeting    C. money    D. exam

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(14) A. basketball  B. volleyball  C. ping-pang    D. football

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(15) A. wrong    B. mistake    C. right    D. corrected

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(16) A. being    B. for    C. using    D. as

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(17) A. who    B. which    C. whom    D. when

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(18) A. moons    B. stars    C. suns    D. earths

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(19) A. teacher    B. master    C. manager    D. doctor

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(20) A. school    B. farm    C. factory    D. shop

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(21) A. too    B. very    C. quite    D. so

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(22) A. But    B. Although    C. Even if    D. Even though

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(23) A. field    B. room    C. shop    D. clothes

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(24) A. which    B. that    C. when    D. who

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(25) A. wanted    B. wanting    C. wants    D. to want

阅读理解

　　Mr. Scott was born in a poor family. His father was blind and his mother was missing after he was born. It was difficult for his father to bring him up. With their friends' help, he grew up and now works in a shop. He can't forget his terrible past and thanks the kind and he tries his best to help the poor though he isn't rich enough himself.

　　He passes a crossing every morning on his way to the shop. And he always sees an old man with black glasses begging at the corner. In front of him there's a dog on whose neck hangs a board with the words written on it “I am blind”. He has pity on the poor man and gives some money to him.

　　Yesterday evening Mrs. Scott felt terrible and he had to send her to a hospital. The doctor looked her over carefully and told her to take some medicine. She didn't feel better until two in the night. As soon as they got home, he lay down and fell asleep. And when he woke up in the morning, the sun had risen. He got up quickly, Without breakfast he hurried to the shop by bike. And he didn't stop at the crossing for the first time. Having seen this, the blind man stood up and called out, “You've forgotten to give me money.”

　　“Aren't you blind！”Mr. Scott asked in surprise.

　　“No, I'm not, sir” said the man, “but my dog is.”

（1）Mr. Scott tries his best to help the poor because ________.

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A. he was born in a poor family

B. he was helped when he was young

C. he's kind-hearted

D. he can't forget his terrible past

（2）The meaning of the word “blind” is _________.

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A. not able to hear

B. not able to see

C. not able to speak

D. not able to stand

（3）The old man brings the dog with him in order that _________.

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A. it can lead the way

B. it's blind

C. he feels lonely

D. it can help him beg more money

（4）From the passage we know “I'm blind” refers to ________.

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（5）Mr. Scott hurries to work this morning because ________.

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A. he was afraid to be late to get to the shop

B. he went to bed late last night

C. something was wrong with his wife

D. he had something important to do

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　An old man called his doctor, lawyer and minister to his deathbed.“They say you can't take it with you”, the dying man said.“I've got three envelopes with $30000 in each one. I want each of you to take an envelope, and just when they put down my casket(棺材), you throw in the envelopes.”

　　When the old man was buried, each man threw in his envelope. On the way home, the minister confessed(忏悔), “I needed money for the church, so I took out $ 10 000 and threw in only $ 20 000 into the grave.”

　　The doctor said, “I, too, must confess. I'm building a new house. I took $ 20 000 and threw in only $ 10 000.”The lawyer said,“Gentlemen, I'm ashamed of you. I threw in a check (支票) for the full amount.”

1．We can infer that the old man ________.

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A．didn't like money at all

B．cared much for money

C．was careless

D．wanted to leave all his money to his children

2．How much money was thrown into the grave altogether?

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3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．The three men didn't do what they had been told to.

B．The doctor and the minister threw less money into the grave than they should have.

C．The old man died and was buried in the end.

D．The lawyer did not take any money.

4．The underlined word“ashamed”in this passage most probably means “________”.

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