1、 一Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact 1 she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished 2 a driving offence (犯规，犯法 ).Then one day she nearly 3 her record. A police car 4 her, a
2、nd the policemen in it saw her 5 a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed 6 that she would be punished.7 Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was 8 old to drive a car, and that the 9 why she had not stopped at the red 10 was most pr
3、obably that her eyes had become weak 11 old age, so that she had simply not seen it.When the judge had finished what he was 12, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was 13 and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she 14 a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.Whe
4、n she had 15 done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed 16 the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your 17. I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”The judge took the 18 and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries
5、, he had still not succeeded. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was 19, and her record 20 unbroken.1. A. which B. when C. that D. this2. A. about B. on C. to D. for3. A. kept B. won C. missed D. lost4. A. watched B. after C. followed D. ran after5. A. pass B. go C. run D. rush6. A. sure B. indeed C.
6、certain D. perhaps7. A. Before B. While C. Until D. When8. A. so B. very C. too D. quite9. A. cause B. reason C. matter D. trouble10. A. light B. lamp C. sign D. one11. A. with B. because C. for D. of12. A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling13. A. holding B. getting C. carrying D. bringing14.
7、A. took B. brought C. picked D. chose15. A. almost B. hardly C. successfully D. successful16. A. both B. all C. neither D. either17. A. time B. turn C. chance D. job18. A. thread B. glasses C. needles D. needle19. A. dismissed B. passed C. settled D. studied20. A. was B. kept C. seemed D. remained【二
8、】When Dave was eighteen, he bought a secondhand car for 200 so that he could travel to and from work more_1_ than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but then it got so old, and it was costing him _2_much in repairs that he decided that he had better _3_it.He asked among his friends to see
9、 if anyone was particularly_ 4_ to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so_5_ of them had any desire to buy it. Daves friend Sam saw that he was _6_ when they met one evening, and said, “Whats _7_, Dave?”Dave told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it i
10、n the paper? You may _8_more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sams_9_was sensible(合理的),he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read “For sale: small car, _10_ very little petrol, only two owners. Bargain at 50.”For two days after the advertisement first a
11、ppeared, there was no _11_.But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry(询问 ).A man rang up and said he would like to_12_ him about the car. “All right,” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten oclock the next morning would be_13_or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and Ill _14_my wife. We
12、 intend to go for a ride in it to _15_ it.”The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, _16_ to wait there for the people who had_17_ his advertisement. Even Dave had to _18_that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸).Then, soon after he had got th
13、e car as clean_19_ it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Daves car and then said, “Have you reported this _20_ to us yet, sir?”1. A. directly B. safely C. properly D. easily2. A. so B. such C. very D. too3. A. keep B. repair C. sell D. throw4. A. anx
14、ious B. lucky C. ashamed D. generous5. A. some B. neither C. none D. most6. A. delighted B. upset C. calm D. astonished7. A. on B. up C. it D. that8. A. learn B. miss C. get D. find9. A. message B. advice C. request D. description10. A. uses B. loses C. has D. spends11. A. doubt B. help C. trouble D
15、. answer12. A. tell B. see C. agree D. call13. A. exact B. suitable C. early D. late14. A. follow B. meet C. bring D. introduce15. A. recognize B. gain C. admire D. test16. A. happening B. meaning C. turning D. failing17. A. read B. inserted C. answered D. placed18. A. forget B. show C. disagree D.
16、admit19. A. as B. that C. so D. such20. A. bargain B. sale C. accident D. result【三】The word “plastic” comes from the Greek word “Platicos” and is used to describe_1_which can be easily shaped.The history of plastics is longer than you might_2_.In fact _3_ manmade plastics ever to appear on the marke
17、t was made over a hundred years ago. It was called “celluloid(赛璐璐)”.It was discovered by both an Englishman and an American in the same year._4_it was the Americans who first produced it on a large scale during the year 1860.Everybody was _5_by this new material which could be moulded (用模子做) into sh
18、apes and _6_so cheap to buy.Poor young men _7_in cities with lots of smoke and dirt were_8_ to buy white celluloid collars(领子).The collars were hard and uncomfortable. But they did not have to be sent to wash. The poor young men _9_ rub them clean every evening with soap and water! Poor mothers,_10_
19、 had not been able to afford playthings _11_their children, were now able to buy them playthings _12_ of celluloid. But celluloid had one very serious fault. It caught fire very easily. In fact it burned even more quickly than wood or cloth. There were many terrible accidents, particularly _13_ chil
20、dren. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. They had _14_ success. Then in 1932 an American scientist called Baekeland produced a hard plastic material which did not burn. _15_ became known _16_ bakelite(酚醛塑料).Other plastic materials like bakelite were _1
21、7_ produced. They _18_ to make electrical fittings and plates and cups. Poor people liked them because they were both cheap and safe, but rich people _19_ them because they were cheap, and because they could only be made _20_dark colours. 1. A. something B. everything C. thing D. anything2. A. wish
22、B. think C. want D. hope3. A. first B. at first C. for the first D. the first4. A. So B. But C. And D. As5. A. surprised B. excited C. told D. frightened6. A. be B. were C. was D. is7. A. waiting B. running C. walking D. working8. A. going B. sure C. about D. able9. A. could B. ought to C. must D. s
23、hould10. A. which B. who C. whom D. that11. A. for B. like C. in D. of12. A. done B. produced C. worked D. made13. A. between B. on C. among D. about14. A. much B. great. C. never D. little15. A. The man B. He C. It D. The scientist16. A. as B. with C. by D. to17. A. already B. still C. also D. yet1
24、8. A. used B. hoped C. were used D. had19. A. took B. loved C. enjoyed D. disliked20. A. in B. by C. from D. of【四】In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way _1_ you earn the affection and respect of othe
25、rs._2_ we have already pointed out, Americans_3_ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to _4_ informally can be a help with your American business _5_.Americans like to talk about a _6_of different topicssports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Man
26、y large American cities have sports teams. If you are _7_ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to _8_out about the local sports teams so that you can _9_ in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our _10_ will do this year” .Politics can be a _11_ topic unless everyone
27、is of the same mind _12_.Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are _13_ owners and some are even obsessive about the subject. You can contribute _14_talking about cars you have owned or by _15_ information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch te
28、levision almost every night and attend movies regularly,_16_ naturally television shows and the _17_ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to _18_ American television or attend American movies, reading the _19_ section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on
29、 _20_is popular in America. 1. A. which B. where C. as D .that2. A. While B. Since C. As D. Because3. A. mix B. enjoy C. like D. manage4. A. conduct B. appear C. behave D. chat5. A. friends B. efforts C. contacts D. companies6. A. bit B. total C. group D. number7. A. meeting B. working C. living D.
30、playing8. A. find B. learn C. go D. stay9. A. work B. participate C. succeed D. break10. A. group B. business C. company D. team11. A. common B. sensitive C. special. D daily12. A. politically B. economically C. professionally D. personally13. A. house B. car C. business D. land14. A. to B. toward C
31、. by D. through15. A. collecting B. sharing C. gathering D. analyzing16. A. so B. therefore C. thus D. hence17. A. interesting B. exciting C. excellent D. latest18. A. witness B. look C. watch D. glance19. A. entertainment B. sports C. business D. movie20. A. which B. that C. what D. as【五】Youve been
32、 away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can _1_keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear. Do you still remember the happy _2_about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you
33、 at your _3_.You, a beautiful young lady, _4_ us that you would live in our village. Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children _5_more time on their books _6_ after doing their homework and housework. Yet they stil
34、l _7_ that one day you might leave. You _8_a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their_9_ of your leaving. You went all out in the _10_ of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费).You often emphasized to us the _11_ of ones life, so that must h
35、ave been what you were _12_ in those five years!One cold morning when class began, you entered the room _13_ you had been crying _14_.In your class, we _15_ but looked away from your eyes. You _16_for some time as if you were _17_to find this right wordyou said you would go away and would never be b
36、ack to teach because your boyfriend wanted you moreOn the following morning, we _18_ you the very best and the villagers gave you their _19_The train took you away and your broken _20_The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you wave
37、d goodbye.1. A. forever B. seldom C. hardly D. soon2. A. scene B. condition C. sign D. sight3. A. report B. arrival C. explanation D. speech4. A. promised B. answered C. permitted D. agreed5. A. shared B. spent C. paid D. devoted6. A. even B. ever C. soon D. still7. A. considered B. feared C. suppos
38、ed D. doubted8. A. wore B. pretended C. gained D. presented9. A. pule B. trouble C. question D. fear10. A. teaching B. middle C. course D. field11. A. way B. wealth C. value D. cost12. A. after B. for C. with D. against13. A. as if B. because C. even though D. before14. A. happily B. bitterly C. anx
39、iously D. angrily15. A .listened B .talked C. discussed D. studied16. A. explained B. stopped C. talked D .spoke17. A. thinking B. worrying C. crying D. trying18. A. hoped B expected C. wished D. brought19. A. thanks B. satisfactions C. expressions D. rewards20. A. boy B. class C. heart D. memory【六】
40、Marriage is still a popular institution in the United States, but divorce(离婚) is becoming_1_as“popular”.Most American people get married, _2_,at the present time, and fifty percent of American marriages end _3_ divorce. However, four out of five divorced people do not _4_ single. They get married a
41、second time to _5_ partners. Sociologists(社会学家)tell us that in the next century, _6_American people will marry three _7_ four times in one lifetime. Alvin Toffler, an American sociologist, _8_this new social form serial(连续的)marriages. In his book Future Shock, Toffler gives many _9_ for this change
42、in American marriage. In modern society, _10_ lives dont stay the same for very long.Americans_11_ change their jobs, their homes, and their circles of _12_So,the person who was a _13_ husband or wife ten years ago is sometimes not as good ten years _14_After some years of marriage, a husband and wi
43、fe can _15 _that their lives have become very different, and they dont 16the same interests anymore. For this reason, Toffler says, people in the twenty first century will not _17_ to marry only one person for an _18_ lifetime. They will plan to stay married to one person for perhaps five or ten yea
44、rs, and then marry _19_.Most Americans will expect to have a “marriage carrier”that _20_ three or four marriages.1. A. already B. almost C. ever D. even2. A. anyway B. then C. but D. therefore3. A. with B. from C. in D. for4. A. live B. take C. make D. stay5. A .new B. old C. young D. pretty6. A. mo
45、st B. main C. few D. mostly7. A. and B. by C. or D. to8. A. asks B. calls C. tells D. lets9. A. causes B. chances C. problems D. reasons10. A. humans B. peoples C. persons D. mans11. A. frequently B. quickly C. rapidly D. fast12. A. parents B. classmates C. neighbors D. friends13. A. polite B. stric
46、t C. good D. unfriendly14. A. late B. latter C. lately D. later15. A. imagine B. feel C. believe D. suppose16. A. enjoy B. hold C. divide D. share17. A. desire B. plan C. wish D. design18. A. entire B. extreme C. total D. whole19. A. the other B. others C. other D. another20. A. appears B. happens C. includes D. carries【一】答案与解析：1Cfact 后接 that, 因为 that 引导的是一个同位语从句。2Dfor 表示被惩罚的原因。3D她始终保持着记录，但那天她差点儿丢了这个记录，因为她闯了红灯。4C警车跟在她后面，用 followed，而 watched 不妥，因为主语是警车，而不是人。ra
