中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练题

中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练

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阅读理解（一）

1.Unlesswespendmoneytospot（认出，发现）andpreventasteroids（小彳子星）now,one

mightcrashintoEarthanddestroylifeasweknowit,saysomescientists.

Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids（流星体）thatraceacrossthenightsky.Most

orbitthesunfarfromEarthanddon'tthreatenus.Buttherearealsothousandsofasteroidswhose

orbitsput（hemonacollisioncoursewithEarth.

But$500millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow,thenspend$10millionayearforthe

next25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone,thescientistssay,

wcJlhaveawaytochangeitscourse.

Isitworthit?Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskarc（i）Howlikelytheevent

is;（2）Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.Expertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughto

destroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrarebutifonedid

fall.Itwouldbetheendoftheworld.4*Ifwedon'ttakecareofthesebidasteroids,they'lltakecare

ofus,“saysonescientist.uit'sthatsimple.”

Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.Dowereallywantfleets（舰队,车队）of

nuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?"theworldhaslessfearfromdoomsday（毁灭'性）rocks

thanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem.^^SaidaNewYorkTimesarticle.

1.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?

A.Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.

B.Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.

C.Theyaremoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.

D.Asteroidsarcmoremysteriousthanmclcuroids.

2.WhatdoscientistssayaboutthecollisionofanasteroidwithEarth?

A.Itisveryunlikelybutthedangerexists.

B.Suchacollisionmightoccuronceevery25years.

C.CollisionsofsmallerasteroidswithEarthoccurmoreoftenthanexpected.

D.It'sstilltooearlytosaywhethersuchacollisionmightoccur.

3.Whatdopeoplethinkotthesuggestionofusingnuclearweaponstoalterthecourseof

asteroids?

A.Itsoundspracticalbutitmaynotsolvetheproblem.

B.Itmaycreatemoreproblemsthanitmightsolve.

C.ItisawasteofmoneybecauseacollisionofasteroidswithEarthisveryunlikely.

D.Furtherresearchshouldbedonebeforeitisprovedapplicable.

4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_

A.Whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworld.

B.Asteroidsracingacross(henightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfuture.

C.Theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappenin

ourlifetime.

D.WorkablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.

5..Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'stoneirthispassage?

2.Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearn

(hesameasthem.

Therealityisverydifferent.Womenlosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,many

ofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.

Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwon'tconsider.Andtheylose

theyarctheoneswhointcraiptacareertohavechildren.

AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment^women'sunite.

Thebiggestproblemisn'tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofwork

womendo.

Makealistoflow-paidofjobs_thenconsiderwhodoesthem.

Trynurses,secretaries,cleaner,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinnerladies,andchild

carehelpers.Notalulofmenamongthatgroup,arcihcic?

Yetsomeofthosejobsarcreallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesand

teachers,forastart.

Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?Therecanbeonlyoneanswer—

becausetheyarewomen.

Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernment,whichemploysalotof

them.,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.

Itisdisgraceful(可耻的)thatwehavegoneintothe21"Centurystilltreatingwomenlike

second-classcitizens.

1.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen.

A.after25years

B.accordingtothelaw

C.asaresultoftheEqualPayAct

D.becausewomenareasstrongasmen

2.Wecanlearnfrom(hetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis.

A.thatthewomeninterruptacareertohavechildren

B.whatsortofworkwomendo

C.becausetheyarewomen

D.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces.

3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter'sidea?

A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworkto(hatofmen.

B.Womenshouldstrengthen力口强themselves.

C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.

D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.

A.Whenthewritersays'Ihisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight”,hemeans.

A.wemustsolvetheproblemveryquickly.

B.thereisnotcompletelyfairthingallovertheworld.

C.weneedalongtimetochangetheunfairreality.

D.theproblemthatwomenlosewillbesolvedsoon.

5.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.Worktogivewomenafairpaydeal.

B.Timetochangethesituation.

C.Equalwork,equalpay.

D.Shouldwomenbetreatedlikesecond-classcitizens?

3.Therehaveneverbeenmanyadventurers.Youvanreadstoriesaboutmencalled

adventures.Buttheywerereallybusinessmen.Therewassomethingtheywanted-----alady,or

money,oracountry,orhonor.Andsotheygotit.Butatrueadventureisdifferent.Hestarts

A.Whentheyareyoung.

B.Whenitinvolvesabeautifulladyorhandsomeman.

C.Whensomethingintereststhemstrangely.

D.Whentheyreachtheendofalongquietlife.

4.Aroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearctakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.

Ofcourse,therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedforadventures——thosewhohave

climbedthehighestmountains,traveledintounknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboats

acrossthegreatestoceans.Now,however,（herearepeoplewholookforanimmediateexcitement

fromariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.

Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfroma

highplace（perhapsabridgeorahot-airballoon）200metresabovethegroundwithanelastic（有

弹性.的）ropetiedtoyourankles.Youfallatupto150kilometresanhouruntiltheropestopsyou

fromhittingtheground.Itissaidthatabout2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtried

bungeejumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasriskyasbungeejumping

includejumpingfromtallbuildinganddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliff.（悬崖）

Whydopeopletakepartinsuchactivitiesasthese?Somepsychologistssuggestthatitisbecause

lifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeandboring.Notverylongago,diseasescouldnoteasily

becured,andlifewasacontinuousbattleforsurvival.（生存）.

Nowadays,accordingtomanypeople,lifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkin

comparativelysafeconditions;theybuyfoodinshops;andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolook

afterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistolookfordangerin

activitiessuchasbungeejumping.

1.Abesttitleforthetextis.

A.Dangeroussports;whatandwiiy

B.Theboredomofmexiernlife

C.Bungeejumping:Isitreallydangerous?

D.Theneedforexcitement

2.Moreandmorepeopletoday.

A.aretryingactivitiessuchasbungeejumping

B.areclimbingthehighestmountains

C.arecomingclosetodeathinsports

D.arelookingforadventuressuchastravelingintounknownplaces

3.Inbungeejumping,you.

A.jumpashighasyoucan

B.slidedownaropetotheground

C.attach（系）yourself（oaropeandfalltotheground

D.falltowardsthegroundwithoutarope

4.Peopleprobablytakepartindangeroussportsnowadaysbecause.

A.theyhavealotoffreetime

B.theycangotohospitaliftheyareinjured

C.theirlifeisshortofexcitement

D.theynolongerneedtohuntforfood

5.Thewriterofthetexthasaattitudetowardsdangeroussports.

A.Positive（肯定的）B.negative（否定的）C.neulral（中立的）D.nervous（紧张的）

5.ThereportcametotheBritishonMay21,1949.TheGermanbattleshipBismarck,themost

powerfulwarship（战舰）intheworld,wasmovingoutintotheAtlanticOcean.Hertask:todestroy

theshipssuppliesfromtheUnitedStatestowar-tornEngland.

TheBritishhadfearedsuchatask.NowarshiptheyhadcouldmatchtheBismarckinspeed

orinfirepower.TheBismarckhadeight15-inchgunsand81smallguns.Shecouldmoveat30

nautical（海上的）milesanhour.Shewasbelieved（obeunsinkable.

However,theBritishhadtosinkher.Theysentoutataskforceheadedbytheirbest

battleshipHoodtohuntdowntheBismarck.OnMay24,theHoodfoundtheBismarck.

ItwasameetingthattheGermancommanderLuetjensdidnotwanttosee.Hisorderswere

lodcstioytheBrilislishipsllialwerecarryingsupplies,billLuslayawayfiumafightwithBiitish

warships.

Thebattledidn'tlastlong.TheBismarck'sfirsttorpedo（鱼雷）hittheHood,whichwent

downtakingallbutthreeofher4,419menwithher.

Butinthefight,theBismarckwasslightlydamagedHercommanderdecidedtorunfor

repairstoFrance,whichhadatthattimebeentakenbythespeedandtheheavyfog,theylostsight

ofher.

Fortwodays,everyBritishshipintheAtlantictriedtofindtheBismarck,butwithno

success.Finally,shewassightedbyaplanefromtheair.TneBismarckwashit.

OnthemorningofMay27,thelastbattlewasfought.FourBritishshipsfiredontheBismarck,

andshewasfinallysunk.

I.TheBismarcksailedintotheAtlanticOcean.

A.tosinktheHood

B.togaincontrolofFrance

C.tocutoffAmericansuppliestoBritain

D.tostopBritishwarshipsreachingGermany

2.ManypeoplebelievedthattheBismarckcouldnotbedefeatedbecauseshe.

A.wasfastandpowerfulB.hadmoremenonboard

C.wasunderLuctjcns5commandD.hadbiggergunsthanotherships

3.Welearnfromthetextthaton24ofMay.

A.（heBritishonthebattleagainsttheBismarck

B.theBismarckwonthebattleagainsttheBritish

C.theBritishgunfiredamagedtheBismarckseriously

D.theBismarcksucceededinkeepingawayfromtheBritish

A.Luctjcnstr沁dtosailtoFranceinorderto.

A.havetheshiprepairedB.jointheotherGermans

C.gethelpfromtheFrenchD.getawayfromtheBritish

5.WhichofthefollowingistheimmediatecauseofthesinkingoftheBismarck?

A.TheBritishairstrikes.

B.ThedamagedonebytheHood.

C.GunfirefrunitheBritishwarships.

D.Luctjcns,decisiontorunforFrance.

6.“Iwouldalmostratherseeyoudead."BobcrtS.Cassatt,aleadingbankerofPhiladelphia,

shoutedwhenhistwenty-year-oldeldestdaughterannounced（hatshewantedtobecomeanartist.

Inthe19thcentury,playingatdrawingorpaintingondisheswasallrightforayounglady,but

seriousworkinartwasnot.Andwhentheyounglady'sfamilyrackedamong（挤身于）thebestof

Philadelphia'ssocial（社会各界的）families,suchanideacouldnotevenbeconsidered.

ThatwashowMaryCassatt,born1844.beganherstruggleasanartist.Shedidnottremble

beforeherfather'sanger,sheopposed（反对）himwithcourageandatlastmadehimchangehis

mind.ManyCassattgaveuphersocialpositionandallthoughtsofathousandandafamily,which

inthosetimeswasunthinkableforayounglady.Intheend,afterlongyearsofhardworkand

perseverance（坚持），shebecameAmerica'smostimportantwomanartistandtheintematicnally

recognizedleadingwomanpainterofChelime.

1.HowdidMrCassattreacl（反应）whenhisdaughtermadeherannouncement?

A.Hefearedfbrherlife.B.Hewasveryangry.

C.Henearlykilledher.D.Hewarnedher.

2.WhatinfactwasMrCassatt'smainreasoninopposinghisdaughter'swish?

A.Drawingandpaintingwassimplyunthinkableamongladiesinthosedays.

B.Hedidnotbelievehisdaughterwantedtoworkseriouslyinart.

C.Hebelievedanartisfslifewouldbetoohardfbrhisdaughter.

D.Ladiesofgoodfamiliessimplydidnotbecomeartistsinthosetimes.

3.WhatmadeMaryCassatt's"struggle”tobecomearecognizedartistespeciallyhard?

A.ShewasawomanB.Herfatheropposedher.

C.Shehadnosocialposition.D.Shedidn'tcomefromanartist'sfamily.

A.WhatdowcknowaboutMaryCassatt'smarriage?

A.Hermarriagefailedbecauseshenevergaveathoughttoherhusbandandfamily.

B.Shenevermarriedbecauseshedidnotwanttobejustawifeandmother.

C.Aftermarriageshedecidedtogiveupherhusbandratherthanhercareer.

D.Shedidnotmarrybecauseforaladyofhersocialpositiontomarrybelowherwasunthinkable.

5.WhatdowcknowaboutRobertCassatt'scharacterfromthetext?

A.Hewasacruelman.B.Hewasaslubboni（固执的）man.

B.Heknewnothingaboutart.D.Heknewlittleabouthisdaughter.

7.1hadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasaneccentric（'怪僻的）

farmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.Hesounded

quitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenI

couldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadaverybadaccident.Ihadn'ttheslightest

ideawhoshewasbut1obviouslyhadtogo.

IthadbeensnowingheavilythatIdidn'tknowtheway.Ihadbeendrivingfbratleastanhour

whenIfinallyfoundhisplace.Hewasstandingthere,waitingforme.ItseemedMillyhaddied.

“Shemeantmoretomethananyone...evenmyownwifb!”hesaid.Icouldseethathehadbeen

crying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplace,apossiblescandal（丑闻）.Iwasevenmore

shockedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebam."Iwouldn'tleaveheroutinthecold!^^he

said.

Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmeto

coveranythingupwhenheopenedthebamdoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureon

theground."Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn'tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!”hesaid,

andburstintotearsagain.

I.Theunderlinedphrase“makeout“inthefirstparagraphmeans.

A.expectB.understandC.seeclearlyD.hearclearly

2.Beforehearrivedatthefarmer'shouse,thewriterexpectedtoseeMillylying.

A.onthegroundofabarnB.onthefloorofaroom

C.inbedinaroomD.inbedinabarn

3.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyfromthestory?

A.ShehadmetwithanaccidentB.Shehadcausedascandal.

C.Shewasseriouslyill.D.Shewashiddensomewhere.

4.Thefarmerwishedthatthewritermight.

A.lookintothematterB.bringMillybacktolife

C.freehimfromascandalD.keepthewholethingasecret

5.Thepersonwhotoldthestoryisprobablya.

A.farmerB.policemanC.countrydoctorD.newspaperreporter

8.Muredian6000childrenwereexpelled（开除）fromUSschoolsIasiyearforbringingguns

andbombstoschool,theUSDepartmentofEducationsaidonMay8.

Thedepartmentgaveareportontheexpulsionsassayinghandgunsaccountedfor58percent

ofthe6093expulsionsin1996—97,against7percentforrifles（步枪）orshotgunsand35percent

forothertypesoffirearms.

“Thereportisaclearsignthatournation'spublicschoolsarecrackingdown（严惩on

studentswhobringgunstoschool,^EducationSecrctryRichardRieysaidinastatement.klWc

needtobetough-minded（坚强的）aboutkeepinggunsoutofourschoolsanddoeverythingto

keepourchildrensafe.”

InMarch1997,a11-year-oldboyanda13-year-oldusinghand-gunsandriflesshotdeadfour

childrenandateacherataschoolinJonesboro,Arkansas.InOctober,twowerekilledandseven

woundedinashootingataMissisippischool.Twomonthslater,a14-year-oldboykilledthree

highschoolstudentsandwoundedfiveinDaducab,Kentucky.

“Mostoftheexpulsions（开除），56percent,werefromhighschools,whichhavestudentsfrom

aboutage13,34percentwerefromjuniorhighschoolsand9percentwerefromelementary

schools."Thereportsaid.

1.FromthefirstparagraphwccaninferthatintheUSschools.

A.studentsenjoyshootingB.studentsarceagertobesoldiers

C.safetyisaproblemC.studentscanmakeguns

2.Thereportfrom（heUSDepartmentofEducationshowsthat.

A.thenumberoftheexpulsionsisnowlarge

B.thenumberoftheexpulsionsiswrong

C.therearesoldiershidingamongthestudents

D.gunsarcoutofcontrolinUSschools

3.Themainideaofparagraphfourshowsus.

A.someexamplesofshootingsinUSschools

B.theAmericans'feeling

C.somefamousschools

D.thatsometeacherswerekilledbystudents

4.Howmanystudentswereshotdeadin1997inUSschools?

A.10B.9C.12D.22

5.Fromthispassageweknowthat.

A.everyAmericancannothaveguns

B.onlysoldiersandpolicecanhaveguns

C.everyAmericancitizencanownguns

D.teachershavenomoneytobuyguns

9.Ithelpsusunderstandtheworldbetteritweknowalittlegeographyandhavesomemaps

athand.ButwithmapsinChineseonly,misunderstandingispossibleinstudyingworld

events.Chinesenamesarelong,hardtopronounceandwithoutmeaningtoaforeigner.For

theopeningofthecountrymapsareimportantandhelpfulandneededbadly.

Iwishmapsvariouslanguages,suchasthoseusedintheUnitedNations,wouldcomeoutand

besoldinallbookstoresopentoChinese.

1.Thewriterismainlytalkingabout.

A.geographyB.mapsC.ChinesenamesD.theopeningofthecountry

2.KnowingalittlegeographyandhavingsomemapsinChineseonly,aforeigner.

A.canstudyworldeventseasily

B.canstudyworldeventswithoutmisunderstanding

C.can'tstudyworldeventswithoutmisunderstanding

D.willfelljoyinstudyingworldevents

3.WhatarethedifficultiesforaforeignertouseamapinChinese?

A.Aforeignerhasnowheretobuyamap

B.AllthebookstoresonlyopentoChinese.

C.ThenamesofChinesepeoplearelong,hardtopronounceandwithoutmeaning.

D.ThenamesofplacesonamapinChinesearclong,hardtopronounceandwithoutmeaning.

4.IntheUnitedNationspeopleusemapsin.

A.foreignlanguagesonlyB.Chineseonly

C.variouslanguagesD.Englishonly

5.Accordingtothepassagemapsinforeignlanguagearebadlyneeded.

A.inacountiyopentootherpartsoftheworld

B.ifacountryisgoingtojointheUnitedNations

C.whenwcarclearninggeography

10.Doanimalshaveaculture?Whatdowemeanby“cullure?”Latelysocialscientistshave

beguntoaskifcultureisfoundjustinhumans,orifsomeanimalshaveaculturetoo.Whenwe

speakofculture,wemeanawayoflifeagroupofpeoplehaveincommon.Cultureincludesthe

beliefsandattitudesweleam.Itisthepatternsofbehaviorthathelppeopletolivetogether.Itis

alsothepatternsofbehaviorthatmakeonegroupofpeopledifferentfromanothergroup.

Ourcultureletsusmakeuptorhavinglostoutstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefenses.

Insteadweusetools,cooperatewithoneanother,andcommunicatewithlanguage.Butthese

aspectsofhumanbehavior,or“culture,“canalsobefoundinthelivesofcertainanimals.Animals

canmaketools,forexample.Wcusedtothinkthattheabilitytousetoolswasthedividingline

betweenhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Lately,however,wehavefoundthatthisisnotthecase.

ChimpanzeesdEINd、猩猩)cannotonlyusetoolsbutactuallymaketoolsthemselves.Animals

canalsoshareknowledgewitheachotheranduse(heirowr.languagetocommunicate.Soitmay

beimportantforustoknowthatthelinedividingusfromanimalsisnotasclearasweusedto

think.

A.Achimpanzeecanlearntousesignlanguagetomakesentences

B.Otheranimalscaninventtools

C.Knowledgeandcommunicationarcnolongersignsofonlyhumanbehavior

D.Thelinedividinghumanculturefromanimalcultureisnotasclearaswemightthink

2.4tCulture^^refersto.

A.booklanguageofbehaviorwelearn

B.thepatternsofbehaviorwelearn

C.traditionalideas

D.people'sgoodhabits

3.Achimpanzee'suseoftoolsmeans.

A.animalsarethesameashumanbeings

B.animalscanbeascleverashumanbeings

C.thedividinglinebetweencultureandanimalculturenolongerexists

D.animalsmayhaveaculturelikeourown

4.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?.

A.Theabilitytouselanguagescparalcshumanbeings

B.Wecanbecertainthatanimalshaveaculturetoo

C.Socialscientistsdoubtifanimalshaveacultureloo

D.Sometraditionalideasaboutthedifferencebetweenhumanbeingsandanimalsmaybewrong

A.asaresultofourculture,wehavelostourstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefenses

B.ourculturehasenabledusevenbetterthoughwehavelestourstrength,claws,longteeth,and

otherdefenses

C.ourculturehasbroughtbacktousstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefensesthatwehave

lost

tureasksthatweloseourstrength,claws,longteeth,andotlicrdefenseswhichanimalsstillhave

Thekey:

I.BABDC

2.BBACA

3.BADCD

4.AACCC

5.CABAC

6.BAABD

7.BCABC

8.CDABC

9.BCDCA

10.DBDDB

完型填空：(A)

Astudentpassedalltheentranceexaminationsbeforehewenttoa_1—whereheputhis

_2downforacourseingeography,butafterthefirstlecture,hcdidnot___3_upanymore.

Whenthestudenthadcomeintothe15___,thcteachersaid,“Iknowthatyouattendedmy

firstlecture16_andafterthatyouhavebeen17___.I'dliketoknowyougotnearlyeverything

_18—.

“Oh,Iamverysorryaboutthat19___,sir,"answeredthestudent.20___theexamination,1

realizedwhatI_21___havewritten.1wouldnothavemadethemistakeifIhadnotbeen_22_

byyourfirstlecture/'

Fromthis_23_weknowallthestudentwhowasabscul_24_theluulurcswasbright,and

knowhowto25___byhimself.

(B)MrGreenwasdrivinginhiscaralonga_1___countryroad.Hehad_2_toLondonwhere

hehaddrawn$50from(hebank.Hewasnowreturninghomewith(he_3__.

Thepolicemanwrotedownhisnameandaddressandputthe___19_backintohispocketand

gaveMrGreena_20___aboutdangerousdriving.ThenMrGreen_21—uphiscaragainand

droveon.Hehadgivenupall_22—ofhis$50,butjustashedroveaboutamile,

the___23requiredtogetout.MrGreenstoppedthecar.Themansaid,“Thanksfbrthe24_.

You'vebeengoodtome.ThisistheleastIcandoin_25___.“AndhehandedMrGreenthe

policeman'snotebook.

(C)OnemorningMrsSmithwashomeaftershehadbeenshopping.Whenshenear

arubbishdump,shenoticedamicrowave(微波炉)notfarthesideoftheroad.Shestopped

hercarandlookedtheoven.

“Johnisagood「shesaidtoherself."Perhapsherepairthis.I'lltakeithomeand

lethim.

Shetheovenandputitintheboot(行:李箱)ofhercar.Thenshedroveon.Afew

kilometerslater,sheheardthesiren(警报器声)ofapolicecarher.Shelookedinthedriving

mirrorandapolicemanwavingtohertotellhertopulltostop.

“CanIseeyourlicence,please?^^heaskedher.Hedownhername,andtheofthe

"What'swrong,office?^^MrsSmithasked.

Thepolicemandidnotreply.Helookedinthecarandthenatthe.

“Ifoundthemicrowaveovenafewago,“shesaid,'Tmjusttakingithometoseeifmy

husbandcanrepairit.Thepolicemanatherforamomenttoseeifshewastellingthe.

"That'snotamicrowaveoven,“hesaidatlast.That'sourradarset.Itwasthestartofaspeedtrap.

Doyouifwehaveitback?”

MrsSmith'sfaceturnedOh,^^shesaid,"I'msorry.Iwouldn'thaveitifI'd

knownwhatitwas.

(D)InRometherewasonceapoorslave(I)namewasAndrocles.Hismasterwasa(2)man,and

sounkindtohim(3)atlastAndroclesranaway.

Hehidhiinsclfinawild(4)formanydays;bultherewasno(5)lubefound,andhegrewso

weakandsickthathethoughtheshould(6).Soonedayhecameintoalargecaveandlay

down,andsoonhewasfast(7).

ThenAndroclesgrewveryboldandhewentuptothegreatanimaltotakea(12)atitslame

paw.Thelionstoodquitestill,andrubbedhishead(13)theman'sshoulder.Itseemedtosay,一力

knowthatyouwillhelpme

Itwasthelawatthattime(2)aslavewhoranawayfromhismasterhadtoHghtahungry

(3).Soafiercelionwas(4)upforawholedaywithoutfood,andatimewas(5)forthefight.

Thenthehungrylioncameinand(10)atthepoorslave.Androclesgaveagreat(11),notof

fear,butofjoy.Itwashisoldfriend,thelionofthecave.

Thepeoplewereverypleasedwiththe(24)andtheysuggestedthatAndroclesshouldbeset

free.

AndsoAndroclesgothis(25)andthelionwasgiven(ohimforhisown..

10A

(F)WhenColumbusreturnedhomewiththenewsofhis(l),hewasconsideredastheherowho

hadgivenanewworldtoSpain.(2)hadsogreatrespectbeenshowntoany(3)nian.

Butthereweresomewhowerejealousof(嫉妒)the(4)."WhoisthisColumbus?''thcyasked,

“and(5)hashedone?Isn'theapoorpilotfromItaly?Andcouldnotanyotherseamensailacross

theoceanjust(6)hehasdone?”

OnedayColumbuswasata(7)andseveralofthesefellowswere(8).Theytriedtomake

Columbus(9).“Youhavediscoveredstrangelands(10)thesea,“theysaid."Butwedon'tsee

(11)thereshouldbesobuchsaidaboutit.Anybodycansailacrosstheocean;andanybodycan

coastalongtheislandsontheotherside,justasyouhavedone..Itisthe(12)thingintheworld''

Columbus

(G)BillWhite'sfatherisalawyer.Inhis(1)titnc,hclikestogooutinthe(2)andtskcpicturesof

animals.

Foralongtime,Billhadwantedtogowithhisfatherononeofhis(3).Buthisfatherdidn't

takeBillalongwithhim(4)hewasfifteen.

Astheyleftthehouse,thesunwasjustbeginningto(21).Billenjoyedbeing(22).Astheywalked

acrossthefieldstowardsomelowhillsinthe(23),adeercameoutofthewoodsandstopped(24)

awhile.Billraisedthecameraand(25)(hebuttonalonce.

(H)Acrowhaslongbeenpartofman'shistory.Morethananyother(1),thecrowhasbeenboth

denounced