these people and said to the gentleman, \this morning?\to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Ben with suspicion, he said, \you so early in the morning?\\sir,\said Ben, \just come out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.\The whole crowd burst into laughter at Ben's ready wit, and with a smile the rich man walked on, leaving Ben to try his luck with the rabbits.
11. This is a story about ___C___.
A. a rich man who owned a big wood B. a poor man who lived all by himself
C. a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast D. a hunter with a large family
12. One morning Ben went to a wood _C_____.
A. to get a little exercise B. to take in some fresh air
C. hoping to get something to eat D. to visit the rich owner
13. There was a look of anger on the rich man's face. Why? A
A. He was not expecting Ben at this early hour. B. He knew Ben was there hunting. C. He didn't like the poor man at all. D. Ben had not told him he would come. 14. Why was the rich man surprised? A
A. He had not expected such a bold question from Ben. B. He wondered why Ben didn't run away. C. Ben wasn't afraid of him. D. Ben had a gun in his hands.
15. Ben's __C____ made the whole crowd burst into laughter.
A. funny looks B. interesting words
C. quick and witty response D. promise to leave right away
Passage7
My son, Johnny, opened a new restaurant and on the opening day I helped out in the kitchen. By mid-morning, I noticed that the cakes we had ordered hadn't come. Johnny and I decided not to tell it to anyone else, hoping that the cakes would arrive soon.
They still hadn't come when, just before noon, a man eating in our restaurant wanted a cake. I suggested that I run to the bakery next door to get some, and Johnny readily agreed. Going out of our back door, I knocked on the back door of the bakery and bought a few from the baker's helper. That cake was the only one we sold all day.
After closing, Johnny and I sat discussing things with my daughter, who had been out from serving. \came in and ordered a cake from ours. She wanted to compare it with hers.\
1.We know from the passage that ____B___.
A. the baker next door came to help with the opening B. the new restaurant did not prepare all its food C. the son and the daughter served at the tables D. the customers enjoyed the cakes very much
2.The word \A. the baker and her helper B. the customers expected C. the son and the daughter D. the cakes ordered
3. Why did the owner of the bakery come to order a cake from the new restaurant? B A. She hoped Johnny would buy her cakes. B. She wanted to see whose cake was better. C. She knew that the cake was from her bakery.
D. She needed to know if the customers liked her cakes.
4. The father, son and the daughter began discussing things ____D____. A. before opening B. before noon C. after noon D. after closing 5. Who is the owner of the new restaurant? D
A. The baker B. The baker's helper C. The daughter D. The son
Passage8
On the evening of June 21,1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi'an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in \
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi'an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now after 44 years he was on the Silk Road in Xi'an, and his early dreams were turning true.
Robert Friedlander's next destinations were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.
6. The best title for the passage would be ____D___. A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi'an C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road D. An American Achieving His Aims
7. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because ____B____. A. he asked to see the manager B. he entered the hall with a bike
C. the manager had to know all foreign guests
D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
8. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order: A A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan C. Pakistan, China, and India
D. China, Pakistan, and India
9. What made Friedlander want to come to China? A A. The stories about Marco Polo. B. The famous sights in Xi'an. C. His interest in Chinese silk.
D. His childhood dreams about bicycles. 10. Friedlander can be said to be ____D____.
A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong-minded
Passage 9
Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or, in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind —-- football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are some men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, however, rules of a different kind, which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a \There are, it is true, no \rock face, linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
It is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment
11. Which of the following is not a \ D
A. Football. B. Hockey. C. Tennis. D. Mountaineering. 12. To ignore the rules of mountaineering would ___D___
A. be dangerous B. not do any harm
C. help the climbers to climb fast
D. give the climbers more freedom in the course of climbing
13. According to the author, many people are attracted by mountaineering because ___A__.
A. it is both dangerous and exciting
B. there is gold on some mountain peaks C. it is the best form of sport
D. it is a sport free from man-made rules
14. Only ___C__ can climb the highest mountains in the Alps.
A. experienced old men B. young people
C. those who have high mental and physical qualities D. strong sportsmen
15. Compared with young men, old climbers of sixty may climb a mountain with ___A__.
A. more skill B. less time
C. less enjoyment D. much more waste of effort
Passage 10
My son, Johnny, opened a new restaurant and on the opening day I helped out in the kitchen. By mid-morning, I noticed that the cakes we had ordered hadn't come. Johnny and I decided not to tell it to anyone else, hoping that the cakes would arrive soon.
They still hadn't come when, just before noon, a man eating in our restaurant wanted a cake. I suggested that I run to the bakery next door to get some, and Johnny readily agreed. Going out of our back door, I knocked on the back door of the bakery and bought a few from the baker's helper. That cake was the only one we sold all day.
After closing, Johnny and I sat discussing things with my daughter, who had been out from serving. \came in and ordered a cake from ours. She wanted to compare it with hers.\
1.We know from the passage that __B_____.
A. the baker next door came to help with the opening B. the new restaurant did not prepare all its food C. the son and the daughter served at the tables D. the customers enjoyed the cakes very much
2.The word \A. the baker and her helper B. the customers expected C. the son and the daughter D. the cakes ordered
3. Why did the owner of the bakery come to order a cake from the new restaurant? B A. She hoped Johnny would buy her cakes. B. She wanted to see whose cake was better. C. She knew that the cake was from her bakery.
D. She needed to know if the customers liked her cakes.
4. The father, son and the daughter began discussing things _____D___. A. before opening B. before noon C. after noon D. after closing 5. Who is the owner of the new restaurant? D
A. The baker B. The baker's helper C. The daughter D. The son
Passage 11
On the evening of June 21,1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi'an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they
lived in \
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi'an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now after 44 years he was on the Silk Road in Xi'an, and his early dreams were turning true.
Robert Friedlander's next destinations were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.
6. The best title for the passage would be __D_____. A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi'an C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road D. An American Achieving His Aims
7. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because ____B____. A. he asked to see the manager B. he entered the hall with a bike
C. the manager had to know all foreign guests
D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
8. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order: ____A___. A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan C. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India
9. What made Friedlander want to come to China? A A. The stories about Marco Polo. B. The famous sights in Xi'an. C. His interest in Chinese silk.
D. His childhood dreams about bicycles. 10. Friedlander can be said to be ____D____.
A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong-minded
Passage 12
Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it. But one day there was a big storm and the fishermen were not able to go out to catch fish, so the king had no breakfast and no lunch. Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.
At last a fisherman caught a bid fish late in the afternoon and hurried to the king's palace with it. But the king's prime minister wouldn't let him in until he promised to give him half of whatever the king gave him for the fish.
The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman what he wanted for the fish. To his surprise, the fisherman said, \
When the king began to beat him softly, the fisherman said, \can.\
After the king had hit him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, \is
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