47. After an hour or so, the man went to the little boy’s room and ______.

A. saw if the boy was asleep

B. asked him what he needed to buy with that $ 10

C. said sorry to his son

D. gave $10 to his son

46. The little boy asked the question ______.

A. because he wanted to have dinner with his father

B. in order to borrow some money from his father to buy something

C. because he wanted to buy a toy

D. because he was just curious to know

45. When the man came home from work late, he______.

A. was tired but happy

B. was tired and angry at his son’s question

C. was tired but happy to find his son waiting for him at the door

D. was tired and angry to find his son waiting for him at the door

52. The underlined part “the dog did not waste this knowledge” probably means 　　　　　.

A. the dog did know Williams 　　　　　　　　　 B. the dog didn’t know what to do

C. the dog knew what to do all the time 　　 D. the dog did have a lot of knowledge

答案　 49---52　 DADC

Passage 32

(河北省正定中学2010届高三摸底考试)

B

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated(生气的, 不耐烦的), to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”

“Yeah sure, what is it？”replied the man.

“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”

“That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.

“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.

“If you must know, I make $ 20 an hour.”

“Oh, ” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $ 10?”

The father was furious(生气的), “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and, started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked.

“No, daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy.

“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation(怒气)on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you, daddy！”He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(皱皱巴巴的)up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.

“Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied.

“Daddy, I have $ 20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow.

I would like to have dinner with you.”

51. The best title for this passage is 　　　　　.

A. An intelligent dog 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Williams had a trained dog

C. Williams’ family and a clever dog 　　　　 D. Prince , a clever , well-trained dog

50. Williams did not realize his wallet was lost for several days because 　　　　　.

A. he had no chance to feel in his pockets

B. he had thought it was in his house

C. he was sure his dog could find it

D. he was ill all the time

49. It can be learned from the passage that gun-dogs are dogs that 　　　　　.

A. can take care of their owners

B. are the fastest runners of all dogs

C. have their teeth removed when they are young

D. can carry birds , foxes , etc . without hurting them

54. From the text, we can infer that the writer_____

A. would stop working at night　　　　　　　　　 B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners. 　 D. would give up her job at the bank

答案　 DDACB

Passage 31

(河北省邯郸市磁县2010届高三质量检测)

C

The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, he had a number of clear duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like a good pupil, Prince lived for the chance to prove his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur. “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams’ daily paper but with a packet of Williams’ favorite tobacco. A trained gun-dog, Prince had a large soft mouth specially evolved(演变；进化)for the sake of carrying hunted creatures, so the paper and tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.

Williams was an engine driver, and he had to work at irregular times - “days”, “late days”, or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, and knew when his master would leave the house and return and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke. On his return, Williams’ slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too.

A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later, Prince dropped the wallet into Williams’ hand. Very muddy, and wet through, the wallet still contained fifty-three pounds.

53. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home

B. A. red-haired man came to see her. 　　　　 C. She heard someone call her name

D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck

52. On her way home the writer_____

A. lost her wallet unknowingly　　　　　　 B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife

D. found some homeless people following her