6.A made B let C had D felt 7.A hears B was hearing C heard D would hear 8.A name B school C age D address 9.A polite B angry C happy D kind 10.A something B everything C anything D nothing CBBDD ACDBD 41
Susan Cleveland is the young president of a candy company in the city of Chicago. Her father began the company in the 1960’s. He died three years ago. Now, the company belongs to Susan.
Susan, ___1___, did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college. The employees became even more concerned during Susan’s first months on the job. Mr. Cleveland had been a ___2___ leader. But Susan permitted ___3___ employees to make their own ___4___. One employee said, ―Old Mr. Cleveland ___5___ told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. But the company did well. What does a ―short leash‖ mean? A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash to walk our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from ___6__ away or getting into trouble.
Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her ___7___ close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself or herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. __8__, she encourages them to get ___9___ ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed an idea. She said the company should offer a sum of money as a prize to the best students in the high school near the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Ms Cleveland appreciated the idea. After the prize was announced, people who lived in the area of the factory began to buy ___10___ of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business improved.
Ms Cleveland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.
1. A. but B. yet C. so D. however 2. A. weak B. strong C. kind D. clever 3. A. on B. a few C. few D. many 4. A. products B. candies C. decisions D. plans 5. A. never B. always C. seldom D. did
6. A. stepping B. pulling C. running D. jumping 7. A. at B. on C. for D. under 8. A. Still B. Yet C. Instead D. While 9. A. other B. more C. many D. better 10. A. some B. little C. more D. less DBDCB CDCAC
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There are many people in the world now. There will 1 a lot more people next century . The earth will be crowded and there will be a little room 2 each person. Maybe there will be 3 room only on the earth 600 years later . That will be a very serious problem.
4 man is thinking of a way to solve the 5 .
The moon is the satellite of the earth.. Maybe man will go to 6 on the moon one day .But there 7 no air, no plants, no life. So 8 are doing experiments in many ways. They 9 solve many problems 10 man can live on the moon. 1. A. be B. are C. has D. have 2. A. to B. at C. with D. for 3. A. standing B. sitting C. sleeping D. doing 4. A. and B. but C. so D. or 5. A. matter B. accident C. question D. problem 6. A. see B. stay C. look D. live 7. A are B. is C. am D. was 8. A, farmers B. teachers C. workers D. scientists 9. A. may B. have to C. can D. will 10. A. before B. after C. since D. till ADACD DBDBA
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There are many people in the world now. There will be a lot more people next century. __1__ earth will be very crowded and there will only be a little room for each person. Maybe there will only be 2_ room on the earth 600 years __3__ . That will be a very serious problem So man is __4__ of a way to solve the 5 .
The moon is the satellite of the earth. Maybe man will go to 6 on the moon one day .But there 7 no air, no plants, no life. So 8 are doing experiments in many ways. They 9 solve many problems 10 man can live on the moon. 1. A. / B. The C. An D. A 2. A. standing B. sitting C. sleeping D. doing 3. A. faster B. later C. earlier D. sooner 4. A. saying B. telling C. thinking D. knowing 5. A. matter B. accident C. question D. problem 6. A. see B. stay C. look D. live 7. A. are B. is C. am D. was 8. A. farmers B. teachers C. workers D. scientists 9. A. may B. have to C. can D. will 10. A. before B. after C. since D. till BABCD DBDBA 44
Two hundred years ago, people in the West did not know coffee or tea. They were __21__to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out __22__ it was true.
At that time there were two brothers in prison. They would be killed __23__ a few days because they did wrong. The king said, ―I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their __24__. One brother must drink coffee and __25 ___ must drink tea every day.‖ And they __26__ the king’s words.
They __27__ lived many years. At last, the elder brother __28__ when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years __29__. After that, people __30__ that coffee and tea were not bad to man. 21. A. happy B. afraid C. strong D. rich 22. A. when B. what C. if D. because 23. A. after B. later C. behind D. in 24. A. life B. live C. lives D. living 25. A. one B. another C. other D. the other 26. A. heard B. listened to C. followed D. did 27. A. both B. each C. neither D. all 28. A. killed B. lived C. died D. dead 29. A. ago B. old C. later D. before 30. A. shouted B. spoke C. kept D. knew BCDCD CACCD 45
Mr and Mrs. Smith arrived at Toronto Airport at the end of a three-week holiday in America. It was very hot there. Mr. Smith __1__ the beard（胡须）though he had always worn it. But his passport photo showed him __2__ his beard.
An officer looked at the photo for a moment and said, ―will you excuse me? Please __3__. I won’t keep you long.‖ With this, he walked __4__. He showed the photo to the second officer, and said, ―I __5__ the face.‖ The second officer looked at the passport and asked __6__ Mr. Smith had just come from. Whe he heard that the Smiths had just come from Washington, the second officer’s __7__ lit up and said, ― A man with a beard stole a painting in Washington. And that man __8__ just a kind of man…‖
Suddenly, the first officer recoginized Mr. Smith. He returned to him, and asked, ―__9__ you teach at Feltham High School?‖ ―Yes, I did.‖ Mr. Smith answered in some surprise. The first officer smiled and said, ―I __10__ so. I’m Alan Simpson. You taught me history. You haven’t changed a bit.‖
1. A. took away B. took down C. took out D. took off 2. A. and B. but C. with D. without 3. A. sit down B. come out C. go out D/ come round 4. A. along B. away C. up D. back 5. A. see B. know C. look D. watch 6. A. where B. which C. what D. who 7. A. feet B. head C. hands D. eyes 8. A. is B. was C. looks D. looked 9. A. Do B. Did C. Could D. Will 10. A. thought B. did C. was D. could DCBBB ADCBA 46
A miser （守财奴）sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, __1__ he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and __2__ to look at daily. One of his __3__ ovserved his
frequent visits __4__ the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, came to the lump of gold, and __5__ it. The miser, __6__ his next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to cry. A neighbor, __7__ him overcome with grief（悲伤）and learning the cause, said, ―Go and take a stone, and place it in the __8__, and fancy that the gold is still __9__ there. It will so you quite the same service: for when the gold was there, you did not __10__ the slightest use of it.‖ 1. A. that B. which C. who D. where 2. A. went B. goes C. go D. had gone 3. A. workman B. workmans C. worksman D. workmen 4. A. from B. to C. in D. on 5. A.stole B. looked at C. saw D. found 6. A. in B. on C. to D. from 7. A. saw B. see C. seeing D. was seeing 8. A. ground B. hole C. house D. wall 9. A. lying B. lies C. lie D. lay 10. A. put B. do C. make D. get BADBA BCBAC 47
Once there were three old men. They were rather __1__. They always forget __2__ they were doing. One of __3__ said, ― I often forget if I should put something in or __4__ something out of the fridge as __5__ as I open its door.‖
The second old man said, ― I always wonder if I have just come upstairs or __6__ when I am standing at the landing.‖
―I am even __7__ forgetful than __8__ of you.‖ The third old man knocked at the table and said. Then , he __9__ the other two men, ―Who __10__ knocked at the table?‖ 1. A. forget B. forgot C. forgetful D. forgotten 2. A. what B. where C. how D. when 3. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs 4. A. bring B. carry C. take D. make 5. A. soon B. sooner C. sonnest D. a soon 6. A. go B. gone C. went D. am going 7. A. much B. many C. more D. most 8. A. all B. both C. every D. each 9. A. turned B. turned on C. turned to D. turned off 10. A. yet B. just C. already D. just to CABCA BCBCB
48 A very new, young officer was at a railway station. He was on his way to visit his mother in __1__ town, and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train, __2__ she could meet him at the __3__ in her car. He looked at all his pockets, but __4__ that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked __5__ for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said,“Can you change the money __6__ me?‖
―Wait a moment.‖ The old soldier __7__, beginning to put his hand in his __8__,“I’ll see whether I can help you.”
―Don’t you know how to speak to an officer? ‖the young man said angrily. ―Now let’s __9__ again. Have you got change for ten pence?‖
―No, sir.‖ The old soldier answered __10__. 1. A other B the other C another D one 2. A so B so that C because D when 3. A place B station C street D stop 4. A knew B thought C found D found out 5. A up B down C around D into 6. A to B with C for D and 7. A answered B spoke C told D smiled 8. A coat B handbag C wallet D pocket 9. A start B to begin C doing D ask 10. A easily B fast C happily D quickly CBBCC CADAD
49 Monday is the beginning of the week; it is the day most Americans like worst. The day they _1__ most is Saturday. Saturday is the_2__ of the workweek; it is the beginning of the weekend.
Life is__3__ on the weekend; most Americans __4__care of their houses, cars and gardens. They sleep __5_ at the night. They enjoy the feeling that the time ___6__ to move more slowly.
The workweek is for things you __7__ to do; the weekend is for things you __8__ to do. Some people may get in a car for a __9__ in the country. They like to take part in a sports activity out of doors. And on Saturday night they might go to public eating __10__ or a film. 1. A. like B. dislike C. spend D. leave 2. A. middle B. beginning C. end D. day 3. A. worse B. difficult C. better D. different 4. A. make B. take C. look D. pick 5. A. earlier B. later C. faster D. shorter 6. A. decides B. wants C. spends D. seems 7. A. enjoy B. hate C. have D. find 8. A. like B. start C. get D. check 9. A. drive B. walk C. finishing D. washing 10. A. place B. house C. room D. apartment ACCBB DCAAA
50 It was getting dark. Some children and two Canadian women were still 1 on the ice near a big hotel. They were having a good time.
Suddenly the ice 2 .One of the boys fell into the water. The children shouted, ―Help! Help!‖ They didn’t know 3 to do. The two Canadian friends heard 4 and skated over to get the boy out of the water.
The ice was 5 .The two Canadians fell into the water, too. But they tried their best to 6 the little boy. They knew they must be 7 .If they didn’t push him up onto the ice, he would soon die.