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    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

    　　The bicycling craze came in when we were just about at the right age to enjoy it．At first even“safety”bicycles were too dangerous and improper for ladies to ride, and they had to have tricycles．My mother had(I believe)the first female tricycle in Cambridge；and l had a little one，and we used to go out for family rides，all together；my father in front on a bicycle．and my poor brather Charles standing miserable on the bar behind lny mother．I found it very hard work．pounding(轰隆隆行进)away on my hard tyres；a glorious，but not a pleasurable pastinle．

    　　Then, one day at lunch, my father said he had just seen a new kind of tyre，filled up,with air，and he thought it might be a success．And soon after that everyone had bicycles，ladies and all; and bicycling became the smart thing，and the lords and ladies had their pictures in fhe papers，riding along in the park，in straw hats．

    　　My mother must have fallen off her bicycle ptetty often，for I remember seeing the most appalling cuts and bruises(青肿)on her legs．But she never complained，and always kept these accidents to herself．However，the great Mrs．Phillips，our cook,always knew all a hout them；as indeed she knew practically everything that ever happened．She used to draw us into the servants' hall to tell us privately：“Her Ladyship had a nasty fall yesterday；she cut both her knees and sprained her wrist．But don't Iet her know I told you．”So we never dared say anything．Similar little accidents used to occur when，at the age of nearly Seventy，she insisted on learning to drive a car．She never mastered the art of reversing(倒车)，and was in every way an unconventional and terrifying driver．Mrs．Phillips used then to tell us：“Her Ladyship ran into the back of a milk-cart yesterday；but it wasn't much hurt”；or“A policeman stopped her Ladyship because she was on the wrong side of the road；but she said she didn't know what the white Line on the road meant，so he explained arld Let her go on．”Mrs．Phillips must have had an excellent Intelligence Service at her command，for the stories were always true enough．

    (1)

    Women did not ride bicycles at first betause________．

    [　　]

    A．

    bicycling demanded too much hard work

    B．

    bicycling was considered unsafe and unladylike

    C．

    they preferred to ride tricycles

    D．

    tricycles could carry young children as well

    (2)

    How did the writer feel about tricycles?

    [　　]

    A．

    They were very hard to ride．

    B．

    Riding tricycles was an enjoyble arnusement．

    C．

    They were not as fast as bicycles．

    D．

    They were not proper for women to ride．

    (3)

    Cycling became popular when________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the writer's father popularized it

    B．

    air-filled tyres began to be used

    C．

    noble people started enjoying it

    D．

    newspapers had pictures of cyclists

    (4)

    The writer admired Mrs．Phillips because________．

    [　　]

    A．

    she was the best cook they had ever had

    B．

    she was in command of all the setvants

    C．

    she could keep secrets

    D．

    she had an outstanding ability to gather information

    (5)

    The writer's mother often had car accidents because________．

    [　　]

    A．

    she could not control the car well

    B．

    she was very old then

    C．

    she ignored the traffic signs

    D．

    she behaved too proudly

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    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

    　　Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago．He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job．

    　　One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview．His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8∶30．While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed ot be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car．Obviously there was something wrong with the car．Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand．When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service．Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview．Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview．It's the least I could do．Please．I insist．” Jimmy agreed．

    　　Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed．Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt．One by one, the applicants left the interviewer's office with disappointed look on their faces．Finally his name was called．The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window．Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed? ” Jimmy's heart sank．“With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview? ” he thought to himself．

    　　Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy's surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning．It turned out he was the General Manager of the company．

    　　“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office．I just know you'd be a trustworthy worker．Congratulations! ” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job．

    (1)

    Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

    [　　]

    A．

    He was out of work

    B．

    He was bored with his job

    C．

    He wanted a higher position

    D．

    He hoped to find a better boss

    (2)

    What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

    [　　]

    A．

    A friend's car had a flat tyre

    B．

    a wild man was pushing a car

    C．

    a terrible accident happened

    D．

    an old man's car broke down

    (3)

    Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?

    [　　]

    A．

    He was also to be interviewed

    B．

    He needed a traveling companion

    C．

    He always helped people in need

    D．

    He was thankful to Jimmy

    (4)

    How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer's question?

    [　　]

    A．

    He was sorry for the other applicants

    B．

    There was no hope for him to get the job

    C．

    He regretted helping the old man

    D．

    The interviewer was very rude

    (5)

    What can we learn from Jimmy's experience?

    [　　]

    A．

    Where there is a will, there's a way

    B．

    A friend in need is a friend indeed

    C．

    Good is rewarded with good．

    D．

    Two heads are better than one

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    阅读理解

    　　Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary．

    　　stick

    　　verb(stuck, stuck)

    　　push sth in

    　　[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．

    　　attach

    　　[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．

    　　put

    　　[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)

    　　become fixed

    　　[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．

    　　difficult situation

    　　(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．

    　　become accepted

    　　[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．

    　　[V] to not take any more cards

    　　Idioms：stick in your mind(of a memory, an image, etc．)to be remembered for a long time：One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind．

    　　stick in your throat/craw(informal)

    　　(of words)to be difficult or impossible to say：She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat．

    　　(of a situation)to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry

    　　stick your neck out(informal)to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong：I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job．

    　　stick to your guns(informal)to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

    　　Phrasal Verbs：stick around(informal)to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive：Stick around; we'll need you to help us later．

    　　stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth：If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it．

    　　stick by sb [no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation：Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him．

    　　stick by sth [no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do：They stuck by their decision．

    　　stick sth＜－＞down(informal)to write sth somewhere：I think I'll stick my name down on the list．

    　　stick out to be noticeable or easily seen：They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out．

    　　stick sth＜－＞out(of sth)to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole：His ears stick out．◆ She stuck her tongue out at me．◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window．

    　　stick to sth

    　　to continue doing sth in spite of difficulties：She finds it impossible to stick to a diet．

    　　to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it：He promised to help us and he stuck to his word(＝he did as he had promised)．◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday．' ◆ She stuck to her story．

    　　stick together(informal)(of people)to stay together and support each other：We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together．

    　　stick up to point upwards or be above a surface：The branch was sticking up out of the water．

    　　stick with sb/sth [no passive](informal)

    　　to stay close to sb so that they can help you：Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!

    　　to continue with sth or continue doing sth：They decided to stick with their original plan．

    　　noun

    　　from tree

    　　[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree：We collected dry sticks to start a fire．◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog．◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks(＝very thin)．

    　　for walking

    　　[C](especially BrE)＝WALKING STICK：The old lady leant on her stick as she talked．

    　　in sport

    　　[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball：a hockey stick

    　　long thin piece

    　　[C](often in compounds)a long thin piece of sth：a stick of dynamite ◆ carrot sticks ◆(AmE)a stick of butter

    　　[C](often in compounds)a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose：pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks．

    　　in plane/vehicle

    　　[C](informal, especially AmE)the control stick of a plane

    　　[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle

    　　for orchestra

    　　[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra

    　　criticism

    　　[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．

    　　country areas

    　　(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．

    　　person

    　　[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．

    (1)

    When Jimmy says：“Every morning, I have to take the crowded bus to school, which I really can't stick．”, he may feel _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    worried

    B．

    curious

    C．

    annoyed

    D．

    discouraged

    (2)

    Due to her fashionable dress, the woman stuck out when she was walking in the street．“stuck out” in this sentence means “_________”．

    [　　]

    A．

    be noticeable

    B．

    be followed

    C．

    be admired

    D．

    be envied

    (3)

    When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _________ to help me．

    [　　]

    A．

    stuck in his throat

    B．

    stuck together

    C．

    stuck up

    D．

    stuck his neck out

    (4)

    Sally said to me：“Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experience something totally different．” She means _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life．

    B．

    I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself．

    C．

    I should go to the remote areas to have a change．

    D．

    I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings．

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    　　“Isn't he like a funny，hairy man!”said Christopher. He was pointing to a large gorilla that was in a specially heated cage at the zoo. This gorilla, one of the ape family，was putting on a show to amuse the onlookers. He was playing with a rubber tyre hanging down from the ceiling. Every now and then he would beat his chest and make grunting noises.

    　　Christopher's mother began to talk about gorillas,“He may look like a man but really he is quite different. Some women made a close study of gorillas in Africa a few years ago. They found that they were intelligent and caring animals. The gorillas became friendly to humans even in the wild mountain forests where they lived. But they always remained animals that could not talk and think quite like we do. Hundreds and thousands of years ago there were neither humans nor apes on Earth. Charles Darwin thought that other animals changed little by little until apes appeared. He wrote in a book that apes changed into men. He used the word‘evolved’and this became his theory of evolution. All this was supposed to have taken place over thousands of years. People who believe in the Bible think Darwin was wrong. It is one of the great mysteries of life.”

    　　“What is the main difference then?”asked Christopher.

    　　“Not your looks.”said his sister playfully.

    　　“As I said.”replied her mother,“humans have better brains that can think out problems and learn the meaning of thousands of words. Men and women are all able to do this no matter what colour their skins are, or in what part of the world they live, we may be from different races but we are all one family.”

    1．Gorillas may look like men, but they always remain animals because _____.

    [　　]

    A．they belong to the ape family

    B．they are friendly to humans

    C．they can't talk and think quite like humans do

    D．they can't solve any problems

    2．Which of the following is taken from Darwin's theory of evolution?

    [　　]

    A．Humans have better brains than apes.

    B．Apes are unable to learn the meaning of words.

    C．Gorillas normally live in Africa.

    D．Apes changed into men.

    3．From the text we learn that _____.

    [　　]

    A．not all people thought Darwin's theory was right

    B．Christopher and his mother were watching TV at the zoo

    C．Christopher went to the ZOO only with his mother

    D．Christopher's mother was a biology teacher

    4．Which of the following is Christopher's mother's idea?

    [　　]

    A．Hundreds and thousands of years ago there was no life on Earth.

    B．People from different races are all one family.

    C．Gorillas are intelligent and caring animals.

    D．A gorilla is like a funny，hairy man.

    5．The best headline for the passage is _____.

    [　　]

    A．How Humans Came into Being

    B．The First Humans

    C．Gorillas and Humans

    D．Darwin's Theory of Evolution

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    The man jumped off his car to ______ if anything had gone wrong with the tyre.

    [　　]

    A．check
    B．examine
    C．test
    D．find

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