2014.11

（110分钟； 120分）

阅读理解（40分）

A

Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.???? "I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.???? "But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.???? "I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."21. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man??????? ???? A. he was poor???????????????????????? B. he liked the rich man???? C. his farm belonged to the rich man?????D. the rich man’s children liked apples22. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps????? A. They jumped and jumped.?????????????? B. They played.???? C. They ran away.??????????????????????? D. They ate some of the apples.23. The monkeys left the basket because??????? ???? A. they had thrown apples on the ground???? B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off???? C. they were afraid of the hat???? D. the farmer was angry with them

B

The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.　　The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.　　As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.　　Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.　　Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.　　24. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _____.　　? A. warm B. clean　 C. quiet　 D. safe　　25. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?　　? A. By taxi. B. On horses.　 C. By bus.　D. On bikes. 　　26. In the text，“put an end to” means “____”.　　? A. stop B. cut　 C. kill　 D. fly 　　27. The text is mainly talking about the _____ of the police.　　? A. life　B. road　C. job　 D. day

C

An old lady in a plane had a blanket (毯子)over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, "I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!"

Then the captain came. He said, "Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well."But she continued to hide.

So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, "I am sorry, young man, but I don't like planes and I am never going to fly again.

But I'll say one thing," She continued kindly, "You and your wife keep your plane very clean!"

28.An old lady had ______.

A. glasses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a basket

29. She didn't want to ______.

A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it

30. ______ spoke to her.

A. The air hostess B. The man next to her

C. her husband D. one of her friends 31.the old lady had never been ______.before.

A .abroad B . home C. in a plane D. in hospital

D

Everyone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .32. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are __________.?? A. older than 20???? B. around 20???? C. in their 30s???? D. in their 40s33. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.?? A. a person in general????????????????? B. a special person?? C. Britney Spears???????????????????? D. a person interested in money34. Which of the following is not true according to the text??? A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.??B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.?? C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.?? D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.35. According to Britney Spears, she works __________.?? A. to be a great actress?? B. for the enjoyment?? C. for money??? D. to be more famous

E

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。

.(36)____You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

? Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.(37)____ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class. (38)____Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (39)_____If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

(40)_____ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E. Maybe you are an average student.

F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in

class.

G. This will help you understand the next class.?

二. 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中)，选出可以填入空白处。

??One evening, I was resting in a cafe. I 41? a pair of newly bought white leather（皮革 ）shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me. He was in a(n)? 42? shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the? 43? in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He? 44? down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them.?? He was busy doing his work??45 heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the café for? 46? from the rain. More and more people crowded? 47? and gradually separated the boy from me.Hours passed, and it turned? 48 . I had no shoes on my feet and 49 where the boy had been. I thought he would not? 50? my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet. When it was near midnight the 51? ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be?52. I had to move to the door, head 53. just as I went to the gate, I?54? found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the 55? with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being? 56 he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms. I shook him slightly and woke him up. He 57? up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package? 58, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I? 59 him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the 60? of the boy