1. In the article, “Miss Hall” was the name of ______.

A. a place where people sang and danced B. an unmarried woman

C. a hall D. a street

2. The woman’s flat was situated ______.

A. near the city B. near her home

C. in the middle of the city D. by the side of the country road

3. The actress gave the painter two tickets, hoping he would______.

A. be pleased B. ask less money for his work

C. charge more money for his work D. say a good word for her musical show

4. After the painter got the tickets from the actress, he ______.

A. sold them for £3 B. went to watch the musical show

C. paid £3 for them D. was very thankful to her

5. In the story , ______ made a mistake.

A. both the actress and the painter B. neither the actress nor the painter

C. the painter D. the actress

24、(1分)

The basenji is a central African hunting dog. It comes from a country called Chad, which is north of the Central African Republic. The basenji was well—known as the “silent dog” because for centuries no basenjis has ever been known to bark (吠). Then at a dog show in London in 1953, a basenji actually barked.

As well as being clever, basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunting dogs in Africa. But in America people keep them mainly because they are gentle and full of fun. The basenji has an unusual habit, it washes itself all over like a cat. It is a middle—sized dog, 16 or 17 inches high from the shoulder. It weighs about 20 pounds. A basenji’s coat is short and silky. It may be brown, white, or gold , or a mixture of these three colours.

1. Basenjis were first found .

A. in Africa, Europe and America B. in both Africa and America

C. in central Africa D. in North Africa

2. What made Basenjis so special?

A. They were funny enough to make people laugh.

B. One of them barked at a dog show in London.

C. They were a true friend of man.

D. They were born quiet dogs.

3. Americans like basenjis because they are .

A. pleasant B. pretty C. clean D. quiet

4. In what way are basenjis like cats?

A. They make gentle sounds instead of barking.

B. They are fond of people and look like cats.

C. They clean themselves all over.

D. They have short, silky fur.

5. Basenjis are good hunters because they are .

A. strong B. fearless C. the right colour D. the right weight

25、(1分)

阅读理解。

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was william Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were they would finish with a sudden change at the end to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. lived in New York b. worked in a bank c. travelled to Texas d. was put in prison e. had a newspaper f. learned to write stories

(A)e.c.f.b.d.a. (B)c.b.e.d.a.f. (C)e.b.d.c.a.f (D)c.e.b.d.f.a.

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because ____.

(A)they had surprise ending (B)they were easy to understand

(C)they showed his love for the poor (D)they were about New York City

3.O.Henry went to prison because ____.

(A)people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

(B)people thought he had taken money that was not his

(C)he wanted to write stories about prisoners

(D)he broke the law by not using his own name

4.What do you know about O. Henry before he began writing?

(A)He was well-educated (B)He was very good at learning

(C)he was devoted to the poor (D)He was not serious about his work

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

(A)His life inside the prison (B)The newspaper articles he wrote

(C)The city and people of New York (D)His exciting early life as a boy

26、(1分)

An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s brain. Apes all belong to the hot countries of the world—tropical Africa and South—east Asia.

The gorilla is the largest of the apes. He is as tall as six feet when standing upright. Many people think that gorillas are very fierce. They are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and roaring. In their home, in the forests of Cetral Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked. Even then, they retreat if they can.

Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats. They feed during the day on plants and fruit. At night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy branches. Besides this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.

1. Apes live in .

A. different parts of the world B. the cold countries

C. South America and Africa D. the countries of Africa and South—east Asia

2. An ape’s brain is .

A. as large as a man’s brain B. a lot smaller than a man’s brain

C. larger than that of any other animal including man D. a lot larger than a man’s brain

3. A gorilla is about six feet tall when he .

A. stands on his legs B. stand on his arms

C. roars D. uses his great strength

4. All gorillas live on .

A. vegetables B. leaves and grass C. plants and fruit D. rice

5. During the night gorilla usually sleep in trees except .

A. the old female gorilla B. the old male gorilla

C. the young gorillas up to six years old D. the baby gorillas

27、(1分)

Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive (活着). Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “we’re the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “They’re the last people I’d trust,” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts have refused to go.”

Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs. When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Who’s there?” “It’s me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!

1. Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on a trip because .

A. there was little chance of being selected B. they weren’t experienced enough

C. they thought they might get killed D. it wasn’t exciting enough

2. Why were Sam and Joe chosen?

A. The boss wanted them to get more experience.

B. The boss trusted them more than anyone else.

C. They were the last people who wanted to go.

D. They were the only men who offered to go.

3. What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like?

A. There would be serious problems . B. There wouldn’t be any danger .

C. It would be long and tiring. D. It would be exciting .

4. Joe didn’t want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam .

A. was very slow and possibly deaf B. didn’t know how to operate the door

C. was less experienced than he was D. didn’t know how to do repairs

5. The writer tells this story to .

A. show the dangerous side of the astronauts’ life

B. show the funny side of the astronauts’ life

C. make people laugh

D. make people think

28、(1分)

Moscow, Russia (Space news)—“The computer is a better chess player,” insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. “It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind (为人类着想), but I just couldn’t win,” he announced and shook his head sadly.

Prozorov’s disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships (锦标赛) around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.

The computer walked—or rather, rolled—away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.

1. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

A. 5,000 dollars goes to a computer ! B. New invention, a laughing computer !

C. World’s best chess player beaten! D. Computer defeats man in chess !

2. How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer?

A. They thought that the game was no fun.

B. They thought that the game wasn’t fair.

C. They agreed that Prozorov didn’t play well.

D. They were unhappy that the computer had won.

3. What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter (懊恼) about?

A. That he didn’t win the $ 5,000. B. That he hadn’t tried his best.

C. That he had lost to a machine. D. That this was the end of the chess game.

4. After winning the game, the computer .

A. laughed B. walked away

C. made some remarks D. gave out some lights and sounds

5. Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would .

A. make the game tougher B. make the game less interesting

C. make man appear foolish D. make man lose lots of money

29、(1分)

“I would almost rather see you dead,” Robert S. Cassatt, a leading banker (银行家) of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year-old eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist. In the 19th century, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady, but serious work in art was not. And when the young lady’s family ranked among (跻身于) the best of Philadelphia’s social (社交界的) families, such an idea could not even be considered.

That was how Mary Cassatt, born 1844, began her struggle as an artist. She did not tremble before her father’s anger. Instead, she opposed (抗拒) him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Mary Cassatt gave up her social position (社会地位) and all thought of a husband and a family, which in those times was unthinkable for a young lady. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance (坚持), she became America’s most important woman artist and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time.

1. How did Mr. Cassatt react (反应) when his daughter made her announcement?

A. He feared for her life. B. He was very angry.

C. He nearly killed her. D. He warned her.

2. What in fact was Mr. Cassatt’s main reason in opposing his daughter’s wish?

A. Drawing and painting was simply unthinkable among ladies in those days.

B. He did not believe his daughter wanted to work seriously in art.

C. He believed an artist’s life would be too hard for his daughter.

D. Ladies of good families simply did not become artists in those times.

3. What made Mary Cassatt’s “struggle” to become a recognized artist especially hard?

A. She was a woman. B. Her father opposed her.

C. She had no social position. D. She did not come from an artist’s family.

4. What do we know about Mary Cassatt’s marriage (婚姻)?

A. Her marriage failed because she never gave a thought to her husband and family.

B. She never married because she did not want to be just a wife and mother.

C. After marriage she decide to give up her husband rather than her career(事业).

D. She did not marry because for a lady of her social position to marry below her was unthinkable.

5. What do we know about Robert Cassatt’s character from the text?

A. He was a cruel man B. He was a stubborn(固执的) man

C. He knew nothing about art D. He knew little about his daughter

6. What do we know about Mary Cassatt’s character?

A. She was brave in going against old ideas

B. She got tired of always obeying her father

C. She hated playing at drawing and painting

D. She did not mind being poor at all

7. As we learn from the text, which of the following was generally considered the most important in the life of a woman in the U.S. in Mary Cassatt’s times?

A. Money B. Career C. Marriage D. Courage

30、(1分)

Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping (浸) it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle (脆) that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily. It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. The metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly for a certain length of time. The longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly, the softer it becomes. Annealing can also be used on other material, such as glass.

1. Annealing can make metal .

A.hardand tough(韧) B. hard but brittle C. soft but tough D. soft and brittle

2. Why do people put hot metal in water?

A.Tomake it hard B. To make it soft. C. To make it cool. D. To make it brittle.

3. In annealing, the required hardness of a metal depend on .

A. the quantity of water used B. the temperature of the metal

C. the softness of the metal D. the timing of the operation

4. As suggested by the text, how can glass be made less brittle?

A. It can be heated an then cooled quickly. B. It can be cooled and then heated slowly.

C. It can be heated and then cooled slowly. D. It can be cooled and then heated quickly.

31、(1分)

A well-known old man was being interviewed (采访) and was asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety—ninth birthday.

“That’s right.”said the old man. “Ninety—nine years old, and I haven’t an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.”

“Well, sir,”said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”

The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t. You look fit and healthy to me!”

1. The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he was a very .

A. friendly man he never made any enemies

B. healthy man he lived longer than all his enemies

C. lucky man his enemies had all died

D. terrible man he had got rid of all his enemies

2. When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honour of interviewing the old man again the following year, .

A. he was trying to make the old man happy

B. he wished he himself would live another year

C. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred

D. he did not believe he would interview the old man again

3. When the old man said “I can’t see why you shouldn’t”, what he meant was：

A. “You must try to live another year to interview me again next year.”

B. “Of course, you can see me again since you’re so fit and healthy.”

C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again.”

D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldn’t be able to interview me again.”

4. What kind of man would you say the old man was?

A. He was silly. B. He was unpleasant.

C. He was very proud and sure of his health. D. He was very impolite to young people.

32、(1分)

Joe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining (抱怨) about this and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone, to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends.

Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed, it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep.

He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister, “If you pretend that you’re asleep, he stops.”

1. The children always resisted going to bed, which .

A. made Helen suffer a lot B. satisfied their mother

C. Helen was not satisfied with D. gave Helen much trouble

2. The husband couldn’t help the wife to look after the children .

A. because he returned from work too late B. since his voice sounded like a singer’s

C. except on Saturday and Sunday

D. for he did not come home until after the children had gone to bed weekends

3. Joe worked .

A. all the week including Saturday and Sunday

B. during the week including the weekends

C. every day but Saturday and Sunday

D. every week except on Sunday

4. Which of the following conclusions can we draw from the above story?

A. Joe’s song did help the children to relax.

B. With Joe’s help, the children went to sleep.

C. The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help.

D. The children were so tired of their father’s voice that they pretended to be asleep.

5. This joke tells about .

A. Joe and Helen B. Helen’s trouble

C. Joe’s foolery D. the bright idea of the two small children

33、(1分)

Arli has learnt how to type for several years. Still, he types rather slowly, and he can only spell out words of four letters or less. But Arli is doing quite well for a dog.

He is black, white, and brown. He uses a special typewriter it has shallow bowl—like keys that are about two inches wide. His owner calls out the letter, the dog hits the keys with this nose.

Arli does very well at typing “good dog”. But he seems to have a bit of trouble when he is asked to spell out “bad dog”.

1. Arli is the name of .

A. a typist(打字员) B. a child C. a dog D. a man

2. The main purpose of the story is to tell us that Arli is .

A. a very bad typist B. unusually clever

C. a very good typist D. slow and not clever

3. How do you think Arli learned to type?

A. He was helped to do it by a dog . B. He did it with the help of his master .

C. He started doing it naturally several years ago. D. He did it for a living .

4. The writer tells us that Arli’s typewriter .

A. has only a small number of keys B. is smaller than an ordinary typewriter

C. is larger than an ordinary typewriter D. sometimes gives you a bit of trouble

34、(1分)

Schools and parents in Shenzhen City have been asked to take better care of children’s eyesight as 45 percent of them, were found to be shortsighted. Too much reading, poor lighting and too much TV are blamed. Of the city’s high school graduates. who applied to attend college this summer, two—thirds had to have their choices limited because of poor eyesight, Shenzhen Special Zone (特区) Daily said.

1. This piece of news was reported by .

A. People’s Daily B. Shenzhen Special Zone Daily

C. school in Shenzhen City D. parents in Shenzhen City

2. The purpose of this passage is to .

A. criticize children who are shortsighted

B. blame parents and schools for children’s being shortsighted

C. ask the high school graduates to pay attention to their eyesight

D. draw people’s special attention to eye hygiene(卫生)

3. Only of the children in Shenzhen City have good eyesight.

A. 45 percent B. less than half C. 55 percent D. two—thirds

4. Generally speaking, high school students have eyesight than primary school students.

A. poorer B. still better C. poor D. brighter

5. Because of being shortsighted many school graduates .

A. weren’t allowed to enter college B. couldn’t graduate from high school

C. couldn’t choose to study what they liked best D. lost their limited time

6. In order to protect their eyes, children shouldn’t .

A. read books B.wear glasses C. make their eyes too tired D. see things far away

35、(1分)

SINGAPORE-Another Thai worker died in his sleep last Friday, the second such death in the past three days and the 10th since the beginning of the year. Thongehai Sombattra, 22, is said to be the youngest to have died mysteriously this year. A total of 10 young Thai construction workers in their late 20s and 30s who appeared well and healthy when they went to bed have died since the beginning of this year. They were either found dead in the morning or had died suddenly in the middle on the night after some difficulty in breathing.

From China Daily, March 19,1990

1. According to the passage ______.

A. Ten people died mysteriously during the last three days

B. Two people died mysteriously during the last three days

C. Two people have died mysteriously since the beginning of the year

D. Ten people died mysteriously before last Friday

2. During the past three days, Thongchai Sombattra died last Friday, the other passed away ______.

A. last Monday B. last Thursday C. last Thursday D. last Sunday

3. Thongchai Sombattra, who died mysteriously, _______.

A. was aged 22 B. was in his mid twenties

C. was not more than 20 years old D. was nearly 30 years old

4. Besides Thongchai Sombattra, the others could be _______.

A. from 25 years old to 38 years old B. from 20 years old to 39 years old

C. from 21 years old to 39 years old D. from 29 years old to 38 years old

5. ______ caused the ten Thai construction workers’ death.

A. An unexpected accident B. High blood pressure

C. Heart trouble D. Something that was unknown

36、(1分)

The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.

“Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes.

“And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered.

The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident (自信). Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.

The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,”he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.”Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.

1. In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of

A. Robert’s department’s programmes. B. EBC programmes.

C. EBC money. D. both B and C.

2. “Your request is out of the question.”Here “out of the question”means

A. without any questionB. with some question. C. impossible. D. possible.

3. Robert decided to make more programmes because

A. he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners.

B. “the FC”disliked him

C. the members of his department wanted him to do so.

D. he wanted to show himself off.

4. Why were more and more people listening to Robert’s programmes?

A. Because he always lost his temper (脾气).

B. Because he disliked “the FC.”

C. Because the programmes were rich and to the taste of the listeners.

D. We don’t know.

5. Who do you think won the argument(争论)in the end?

A. The Financial Controller. B. Robert. C. Nobody. D. The listeners.

37、(1分)

Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave £ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1. Johnson became a rich man through

A. doing business. B. making whisky. C. cheating. D. buying and selling land.

2. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson

A. had no children. B. was a strange man.

C. was very fond of children. D. wanted people to know how rich he was.

3. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out

A. what kind of whisky he had. B. how to live longer.

C. how to become wealthy. D. in which part of the neck to have an injection.

4. The newspaperman

A. should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B. shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C. was eager to live a long life.

D. should have found out what Johnson really meant.

5. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening.

B. he needed an injection in the neck.

C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well.

D. there was something wrong with his neck.

38、(1分)

“I’m very tired from working here,”said Jean to her friend Kate,” I’m on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter (柜台) and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday, I take orders at the counters.”

“Kate, I wish I had your job,”Jean went on. “For four hours you just sit at the cash register (收款台) taking in money.”

“But I spend two more hours in the kitchen (厨房) than you do,”said Kate. “It’s tiring to cook over a hot stove. I don’t think you’d really want my job. In fact, I’d like your job.”

1. Both Jean and Kate probably work in a

A. hotel B. library C. lab D. shop

2. How long did they work every day?

A. eight hours B. twelve hours. C. Ten hours D. Nine hours

3. How long did Kate spend in the kitchen?

A. a quarter day. B. A half day. C. One-third day. D. Three-fourths day.

4. From this passage we can see that

A. they are both interested in their work. B. their work is neither tiring nor busy.

C. both of them are tired of their work. D. they’ve decided to give up their work.

5. Give a proper proverb (谚语) to Jean and Kate.

A. It’s never too late to learn.

B. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

C. The grass is always greener on the other side.

D. One swallow(燕子) does not make a summer.

39、(1分)

In 1985 a French television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro. They took cameras to see what passengers would do if they saw someone attached on the platform or in the trains. They acted out incidents. The incidents looked real but they were all done with the help of actors. However, very few people tried to help, and most passengers pretended not to notice. in one incident, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a train which was quite full, and although one man tried to get the passengers to help, they all refused. It seems that such behaviour(行为) is not unusual, but the question is why? Is it a problem of big cities, or would the same thing happen anywhere? To discuss these questions, we have in the studio(演播室) Professor Wilson, who is an expert on the subject…

1. Who did the experiment?

A. A French television company. B. The Paris Metro.

C. The City Government of Paris. D. Professor Wilson.

2. What did the experiment try to find out?

A. How a foreigner was attacked on the train.

B. How passengers helped each other on the platform.

C. Passengers’ reactions towards incidents.

D. Actors’ performances during incidents.

3. What was the finding of the experiment?

A. Passengers helped a lot during incidents.

B. Very few foreigners were on the train.

C. Very few passengers tried to help during incidents.

D. Some people were good at acting on the train.

4. Who do the underlined words one man refer to?

A. One of the three men who attacked a foreigner.

B. One of the actors who took part in the experiment.

C. One of the passengers who were on the train.

D. One of the reporters who were sent to the Paris Metro.