A shopkeeper was sent a telegram 1 him that his ticket won 100,000 pounds in the sweepstake（跑马采票）． He happened to be 2 having heart trouble, and his wife opened the message． 3 that the sudden news might cause a fatal（致命的） 4 to her husband, she asked the family doctor to dinner and requested him to 5 the good news with tack（机智）． After dinner the doctor drew his 6 to one side．

    “How’s business?” the doctor began．

    “It could be better． I could use a few hundred pounds,” said the shopkeeper．

    “Well,” 7 the doctor． “You 8 a sweepstake ticket． What would you do if you won 1,000 pounds?”

    “Nobody ever wins,” the man answered with a word． “But if I won． I would send my family to the seashore, and 9 my debts．”

    “I would buy this house and a cottage in the countryside．”

    “What would you do if you won 100,000 pounds?”

　　 The man 10 , “Doctor,” he said seriously, “I swear（发誓） I would 11 you half of it．”

    The doctor gasped, opened his mouth and 12 dead．

[　　]1．A．saying B．informing

　　　　 C．reading D．writing

[　　]2．A．work B．home C．here D．there

[　　]3．A．Afraid B．Hoping

　　　 　C．Fearing D．Thinking

[　　]4．A．shock B．disorder C．beat D．stick

[　　]5．A．past B．take C．carry D．pass

[　　]6．A．friend B．wife

　　　　 C．keeper D．patient

[　　]7．A．swept B．smiled C．shouted D．cried

[　　]8．A．buy B．win C．have D．won

[　　]9．A．pay for B．return

　　　　 C．pay off D．turn in

[　　]10．A．lay down B．looked up

　　　　 C．went out D．came in

[　　]11．A．take B．give C．bring D．carry

[　　]12．A．jumped B．sat

　　　　  C．stood D．dropped

    1 Green was eighty, but she had a small car, and she always drove to the shop in it 2 Saturday and bought her food．

    She did not drive fast, 3 she was old, but she drove well and never hit anything． Sometimes her 4 said to her, “Please 5 drive your car, Grandmother． We can take you to the shops．” But she always said, “No, I like 6 ． I’ve driven 7 ,and I am not going to stop now．”

    Last Saturday she stopped her car at some traffic lights because they were 8 and then it did not start again． The lights were green, then yellow, then red, then green again, but her car did not start, “What am I going to do now?” she said．

    But then a 9 came and said to her 10 , “Good morning． Don’t you like any of our colors today?”

[　　]1．A．Mr B．Miss C．Mrs D．Sir 

[　　]2．A．on B．in C．at D．by

[　　]3．A．for B．so C．before D．why

[　　]4．A．grandparents B．parents

   C．children D．grandchildren

[　　]5．A．not B．no C．don’t D．stop

[　　]6．A．drive B．driver C．driven D．driving

[　　]7．A．for 50 years B．in 50 years

　　　　 C．50 years ago D．50 years before

[　　]8．A．red B．yellow C．green D．white

[　　]9．A．police B．policeman

　　　 　C．policemen D．policewomen

[　　]10．A．kind B．kindly C．kindness D．kinds

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　　The Metropolitan Railway in London was the world’s　　 first underground railway. It 1 in 1860. 2 then, the streets of London were 3　　 busy that it was difficult to travel around. An underground railway was first 4 in　　 1843, and there was a lot of 5 about the new idea. The government at last gave　　 permission 6 the railway in 1853.

　　So, one day in 1860, several hundred workmen 7 in　　 different districts. They 8 broke up the road, and then dug a 9 wide trench(壕沟) 10 the road had been. The trench was　　 covered with a roof, which carried the new street on top. It 11 the tunnel for the　　 trains. This is 12 the ‘cut-and-cover’ method of building an underground　　 railway.

　　The new railway was very 13 and it carried　　 9,500,000 people in 1863, its first year. But, of course, there was no electricity then,　　 and smoke from the steam trains filled the tunnels. It was very uncomfortable. Holes were　　 cut in the tunnel roof so that the smoke could escape. This 14 the air in the　　 tunnels better, but the 15 air frightened the horses in the streets above. When the　　 first electric train arrived in 1890, the underground railway was 16 better.

1. A. was begun    B. happened

   C. took place   D. went on

[    ]

2. A. Just    B. While

   C. Even    D. Even if

[    ]

3. A. too　　 B. so

   C. very    D. such

[    ]

4. A. meant　　  B. suggested

   C. ordered    D. insisted

[    ]

5. A. speech　　 B. say

   C. talk　　   D. tale

[    ]

6. A. for　　   B. to

   C. with　　  D. on

[    ]

7. A. reached　　 B. arrived

   C. got　　　　 D. appeared

[    ]

8. A. at first    B. first

   C. firstly　　 D. the first

[    ]

9. A. deeply　　  B. deep

   C. depth　　   D. deeper

[    ]

10. A. where　　 B. which

    C. what　　  D. that

[    ]

11. A. existed　　  B. formed

    C. shaped　　   D. appeared

[    ]

12. A. known　　    B. thought

    C. excepted　　 D. called

[    ]

13. A. busily    B. crowdedly 

    C. liked　　 D. popular

[    ]

14. A. caused    B. made

    C. kept　　  D. had

[    ]

15. A. escaping　　 B. escaped

    C. to escape    D. escape

[    ]

16. A. more　　 B. many

    C. much　　 D. much the

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　　My wife’s mother fell ill two days ago, so my wife had to go　　 and look after her. Before 1 , my wife said, “I　　 had better tell you where everything is or you 2 know what to do. But my train is　　 leaving in half an hour’s time and I must get to mother’s house as soon as I 3 .”

　　Now I realize that I 5 for a map of the house. If I 6 ,I　　 would have found all the food I needed. 

　　But when my wife 7 back tomorrow, she won’t have any 8 dishes　　 to wash up because I 9 in restaurants 10 she was away.

1. A. she leaving   B. that she left

   C. leaving　　   D. to leave　　

[    ]

2. A. shan’t　　   B. shouldn’t

   C. could’t　　  D. won’t　　

[    ]

3. A. can　　  B. may

   C. could    D. might　　

[    ]

4. A. Not to mind　　　　    B. Don’t worry

   C. Not be important　　   D. Don’t matter　　

[    ]

5. A. had to ask　　    B. ought to ask

   C. must ask　　　　  D. should have asked　　

[    ]

6. A. had    B. have

   C. did    D. would　　

[    ]

7. A. comes　　　　 B. come

   C. shall come    D. will come　　

[    ]

8. A. old　　　　 B. new

   C. clean　　   D. dirty　　

[    ]

9. A. am eating　　　　   B. eat

   C. have been eating    D. ate　　

[    ]

10. A. since　　　　 B. away

    C. back　　　　  D. to　　

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　　The manager of a small building company(公司) was very 1 to get a bill for two white　　 mice which one of his workmen had bought. He 2 the workman and asked him why he had　　 had the bill 3 to the company.

　　 　　 　　 　　 “Well,”the　　 workman answered, “you remember the house we　　 were 4 in Newbridge last week, 5 ? One of the things we had to do there was　　 to put in some new electric wiring. Well, in one place we had to pass some wires through a　　 pipe 6 and about an inch across, which was built into solid stone and had four big　　 bends in it. 7 could think how to do this 8 I had a good idea. I went to a　　 shop and 9 two mice, one of them male(雄性)　　 and the other female(雌性).

　　 　　 　　Then I tied(扎，绑)　　 a thread to the body of the male mouse and put him into the pipe at one end 10 Tom　　 held the female mouse at the other end and pressed her gently to make her squeak(吱吱叫). When the male mouse heard the female mouse’s　　 squeaks, he rushed along the 11 to help her. I suppose he was a gentleman 12 he　　 was only a mouse. Anyway, as he ran through the pipe , he pulled the thread behind him. It　　 was then quite 13 for us to tie one end of the thread to the electric wires and　　 pull them 14 the pipe.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 The manager 15 the bill for the white mice.

1. A. surprised   B. sorry

　　 　　    C. strange　　 D. pleased

　　 　　 [    ]

2. A. took out    B. sent for

　　 　　    C. called at   D. brought with

　　 　　 [    ]

3. A. to be sent   B. to send

　　 　　    C. send　　　　 D. sent

　　 　　 [    ]

4. A. built　　    B. cleaning

　　 　　    C. repairing    D. looking

　　 　　 [    ]

5. A. do you remember    B. didn’t you

　　 　　    C. don’t you　　　　 D. do you think so

　　 　　 [    ]

6. A. thirty-feet-long    B. thirty foots long

　　 　　    C. thirty feet long    D. thirty foot long

　　 　　 [    ]

7. A. None of us　　   B. No of us 

   C. No one of we　　 D. None us

　　 　　 [    ]

8. A. after    B. when

　　 　　    C. until    D. unless

　　 　　 [    ]

9. A. caught　　 B. bought

　　 　　    C. sold　　   D. sent

　　 　　 [    ]

10. A. as　　   B. so

　　 　　     C. while    D. when

　　 　　 [    ]

11. A. pipe　　   B. pole

　　 　　     C. rope　　   D. wire

　　 　　 [    ]

12. A. even thought　　   B. in fact

　　 　　     C. as though　　　　  D. such enough

　　 　　 [    ]

13. A. difficult　　 B. impossible 

    C. helpful　　   D. easy

　　 　　 [    ]

14. A. along　　    B. through

　　 　　     C. inside　　   D. towards

　　 　　 [    ]

15. A. received    B. agreed

　　 　　     C. paid　　    D. found

　　 　　 [    ]

　　The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia about 100 years ago. The U.S. paid less than two cents an acre (英亩). One Alaskan island is only two miles 1 a Russian island. The nearest state is Washington, 500 miles 2 .

　　Alaska is more than twice as big as Texas. It has many different kinds of 3 . In some areas the temperature can go as 4 as 57° below zero. It can also go as 5 as 38° above zero.

　　Alaska has a longer coastline than 6 the other states together. The ocean bottom is 7 of sea life. Alaska’s fish catch is one of the biggest of all the states. 8 of the land there is still 9 by the U.S. government-not by people or businesses.

　　Alaska is the 10 state, but it has the fewest people. Towns are far apart. Long roads cost a lot to build in 11 wild country. So there aren’t very many roads. Many people use planes to travel in the state. 12 travel in boats along the coast. Rivers freeze in winter, but 13 travel on them when summer comes.

　　Many people go to Alaska to 14 big and small animals. Fishermen and skiers(滑雪者) and people who 15 beautiful country visit the state too.

1. A. from　　 B. on

   C. into　　 D. down

[　　]

2. A. away　　 B. near

   C. long　　 D. farther

[　　]

3. A. weather    B. air

   C. sky　　    D. atmosphere

[　　]

4. A. short　　  B. low

   C. little　　 D. cold

[　　]

5. A. tall　　 B. high

   C. hot　　  D. boiling

[　　]

6. A. many　　 B. every

   C. whole    D. all

[　　]

7. A. plenty　　 B. enough

   C. rich　　   D. full

[　　]

8. A. More　　    B. Most

   C. Little　　  D. Less

[　　]

9. A. owed　　　　 B. earned

   C. brought　　  D. owned

[　　]

10. A. poorest　　    B. biggest

    C. coldest　　    D. smallest

[　　]

11. A. so　　   B. such

    C. just　　 D. thus

[　　]

12. A. Another　　   B. Other

    C. Many　　　　  D. Others

[　　]

13. A. trains　　　　 B. buses

    C. boats　　　　  D. bikes

[　　]

14. A. search   B. explore

    C. find　　 D. hunt

[　　]

15. A. like　　  B. admit

    C. welcome   D. see

[　　]

　　One of the first such clocks was built for a king of France and placed in a tower of the royal palace, The clock did not 1 minutes or seconds.

　　Usually it did not even show the correct hour! Since there was no planes or trains to catch, people were not 2 knowing the exact time.

　　Gradually, clocks began to be popular, but they did not keep correct time. They were 3 a cart with a horse and driver. One of the wheels was the face of the clock. Watches 4 as soon as clocks were made small enough to be carried. These did not always tell the correct time, either. They were often put into beautiful watchcases, which were made 5 anything the owner wanted.

　　The pendulum (钟摆) clock was invented in 1657. This was the beginning of the style of clocks we call “ grandfather clocks “, which were enclosed in tall wooden boxes. Pendulum clocks showed the hours more exactly than earlier clocks, since the wright on the pendulum could be moved 6 to make the clock go faster or lower. About forty years later, minute and second hands were put on some clocks. Grandfather clocks are very much in demand again today. They are usually very expensive, however, and require 7 than other styles of clocks.

　　As people began to travel more and do more things, they were more interested in knowing the correct time, By 1900, almost every house had a clock, and nearly every well-dressed gentleman 8 on a chain tucked in his vest pocket.

　　Today, of course, we have electric clocks that keep giving the right time until they are unplugged or the electricity goes off. Scientists have invented clocks that look like large machines all tell the correct time to a split second.

　　The most modern electric clocks for home use do not have faces or hands. These clocks are called digital clocks(数字显示式电子钟), and they tell the time with 9 which appear in a little window.

　　Many electric locks are combined with radios, which can sometimes be set to turn on automatically(自动). Thus, 10 an alarm ringing in your ear in the morning, you can hear soft music playing when it is time to get up. Some clocks will even start the coffee maker!

1. A. count　　　 B. ring out

   C. show　　　　D. show off

[　　]

2. A. care for　　　　   B. concerned about

　 C. suggested about    D. anxious to

[　　]

3. A. drawn by　　  B. of the same size as

   C. pulled by　　 D. in the shape of

[　　]

4. A. had been used　　    B. came into use

   C. became a reality　　 D. didn’t appear

[　　]

5. A. to look like　　 B. to look as

   C. very valuable    D. as small as possible

[　　]

6. A. up or down　　    B. right or left

   C. here and there    D. this way or that

[　　]

7. A. many room　　    B. much room

   C. more space　　   D. less money

[　　]

8. A. carried a clock    B. wearing a watch

   C. bought a watch　　 D. bought a watch

[　　]

9. A. a series of letters

   B. a set of numerals

   C. minute hands

   D. second hands

[　　]

10. A. take the place of

    B. in spite of

    C. without 

    D. instead of

[　　]

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　　An old friend from abroad, 1 I was expecting 2 with me , telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived．I was still at the office at that time , but I 3 arrangements for his arrival．4 where my new flat was , I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．As I was likely to be home 5 late , I advised him to go into the kitchen and 6 to food and drink．

　　Two hours later my friend telephoned me from that flat．At that moment , he was listening to some of my records after having just had a truly wonderful meal．Now, be said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped 7 him ; when I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty he answered that he 8 the key under the doormat, but fortunately the living-room window just by the apple tree 9 open and he had climbed in．I listened to all this 10 There is no apple tree in front of my living-room, but there is one in front of my neighbor’s．

1．A．who　　   B．whom

   C．which　　 D．that

[　　]

2．A．stay　　　　  B．stayed

   C．to stay　　   D．stayed

[　　]

3．A．would make   B．have made

   C．was making   D．had made

[　　]

4．A．Having explaining

   B．After explaining

   C．After explained

   D．To explain

[　　]

5．A．rather    B．fairly

   C．much　　  D．even

[　　]

6．A．helping　　　　   B．have 

   C．help himself　　  D．be helped

[　　]

7．A．me to join　　 B．I would join

   C．me joining　　 D．that I join

[　　]

8．A．not been able to find

   B．had found

   C．couldn’t able to find

   D．failed in finding

[　　]

9．A．were　　　　 B．had left

   C．had kept　　 D．had been left

[　　]

10．A．happily　　　　　　 B．in astonishment

    C．with delight　　    D．sorrowfully

[　　]

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　　 1 many oversea students have learnt English as a foreign　　 language at secondary school, they have had little chance to practise it．Many have much difficulty in studying English when　　 they first 2 to Britain．This particularly　　 3 post graduate students．

　　Some universities in Britain have realized that many oversea　　 students need 4 with their English in order 5 successful in their studies．These universities have now sent teaches to teach　　 English to those students with language problems．The　　 classes are usually 6 according to the language skill 7 in most of the　　 subjects the students are studying．The teachers　　 are also responsible 8 the needs of students 9 they can offer teaching　　 materials to meet these needs．And they give 10　　 both to students and to their university departments．

1．A．As　　　　 B．If

　C．Since 　　　D．Although

[　　]

2．A．will　　 come   B．come

   C．came　　    D．have come

[　　]

3．A．happens　　 to    B．meets with

   C．thinks of　　 D．agree to

[　　]

4．A．a　　 help　　 B．the help

   C．help　　   D．the helping

[　　]

5．A．be　　　　　　　　   B．to get

   C．that they can have   D．that they have been

[　　]

6．A．organizing    B．being organized

   C．organized　　 D．being organized

[　　]

7．A．needing　　　　    B．in need of

   C．having needed　　  D．needed

[　　]

8．A．on　　 knowing　　　　    B．for knowing

   C．on understanding　　  D．for understanding

[　　]

9．A．so　　 that　　　　  B．for

   C．as a result　　  D．why

[　　]

10．A．advices　　　　 B．a lot of advice

    C．an advice　　   D．some advice

[　　]

    My wife and I have always enjoyed travelling by ship, and last year decided to go a Mediterranean cruise（地中海航游）.Although our holiday was rather expensive, we thought that the first class food and many interesting places we saw were well worth the price we 1 .

    We found that most of the other passengers were friendly and interesting 2 one man , a Mr.James, who 3 the same table at dinner with us and several others. Whatever subject we talked about , it seemed that he was 4 on it . He had obviously read more books ,visited more countries, and studied more languages 5 anyone else. After a few days ,we ate our meals in silence, because nobody wanted to begin a talk that would soon be taken over by this man .

    Then my wife had an idea. 6 the huge ship had a library ,and she suggested that we think of an 7 subject ,look it up in all kinds of special books and then talk about it at dinner. If it were unusual enough, Mr.James could not possibly know anything about it . The subject we 8 was “English Farming in the Eleventh Century.”At dinner that night we discussed this subject with great interest . Mr.James was silent. We realized we had at last 9 to find something he did not know 10 about.