Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head his walking stick. McKay"s wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a person, he had been to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a collector. Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay"s, or too often, on the McKays .
“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our ,” said Laurence. She added that it wasn"t so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks. “We"d be there happily reading our newspapers, when so much water would come from above that we"d be as wet as if we"d with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the of fish!”
And on Saturday evening it was just too . “It was James"s birthday,” explained Laurence, “and I"d made him a birthday cake. The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn"t get to blow them out.” , Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet . Rarely had Laurence seen McKay move so fast. “I couldn"t him. He was up there in a flash. It was the fastest I"d seen him move since 1964.”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police. He has also promised to change his from now on. And what of James McKay? he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”. “ the most exciting birthday !” said the cheerful old man. “The best since my adolescence I"d say!”
| 小题1: | | A．hitting | B．tapping | C．pushing | D．touching |
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| 小题3: | | A．quiet | B．peaceful | C．sensitive | D．stubborn |
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| 小题4: | | A．accustomed | B．taken | C．driven | D．attracted |
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| 小题5: | | A．fish | B．seed | C．plant | D．newspaper |
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| 小题6: | | A．himself | B．itself | C．themselves | D．herself |
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| 小题7: | | A．bathroom | B．kitchen | C．bedroom | D．balcony |
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| 小题8: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．whether |
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| 小题9: | | A．sitting | B．exercising | C．sleeping | D．eating |
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| 小题10: | | A．regularly | B．unconsciously | C．precisely | D．suddenly |
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| 小题11: | | A．swum | B．showered | C．watered | D．drowned |
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| 小题12: | | A．taste | B．sense | C．feeling | D．smell |
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| 小题13: | | A．little | B．soon | C．late | D．much |
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| 小题14: | | A．Beside | B．Instead | C．Otherwise | D．Consequently |
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| 小题15: | | A．over | B．across | C．through | D．down |
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| 小题16: | | A．stop | B．blame | C．ignore | D．stand |
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| 小题17: | | A．views | B．attitude | C．ways | D．mind |
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| 小题18: | | A．While | B．Since | C．Until | D．As |
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| 小题19: | | A．Sincerely | B．Impossibly | C．Definitely | D．Previously |
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| 小题20: | | A．before | B．ever | C．already | D．since |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:C
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试题分析：一位八十岁的退休老人在他过生日那天因用拐杖打一个三十岁男子的头部而被判入狱，起因是他无法忍受对方长期以来因侍弄植物和养鱼而每天把水淋到他家的阳台上，甚至淋透了夫妇两人的衣服。事后，一大群支持者为他庆祝生日，老人感到无比幸福。
小题1:考查动词：A. hitting击打，B. tapping拍，C. pushing推，D. touching触摸，八十岁的 James McKay 在监狱中度过了星期六的夜晚，由此可知他“打”了三十岁的 Keith Smith 的头。 答案：A
小题2:考查介词：A. by通过，B. via通过，经由，C. through通过，D. with用，这位老人“用”拐棍打了对方的头。此处表示的是用某种工具，所以用 with。 答案：D
小题3:考查形容词：A. quiet安静的，B. peaceful宁静的，C. sensitive敏感的，D. stubborn 固执的，James McKay 平常是一个非常“安静的”人，做出这种举动实属忍无可忍。 答案：B
小题4:考查动词：A. accustomed使…习惯，B. taken拿，C. driven驱赶，D. attracted吸引，他经常被弄湿，再也无法忍受，才有了上述暴力行为。此处 drive 意为“驱使”。 答案：C
小题5:考查名词：A. fish鱼，B. seed种子，C. plant植物，D. newspaper报纸，根据第三段中的内容可知 Keith Smith 不仅是一个痴迷的园艺家，还喜欢养“鱼”。 答案：A
小题6:考查反身代词：A. himself他自己，B. itself它自己，C. themselves他们自己，D. herself她自己，每天 Keith Smith 家阳台上的水都会流到 James McKay家的阳台上，而且经常流到夫妇两个人的身上。此处的反身代词themselves 指的是 James McKay 夫妇两人。 答案：C
小题7:考查名词：A. bathroom浴室，B. kitchen厨房，C. bedroom卧室，D. balcony阳台，联系上下文可知 James McKay 夫妇几乎不敢去“阳台”。下一句中的 balcony 也是线索提示。 答案：D
小题8:考查强调句：她补充说特别困扰他们的不是对方因给植物浇水而把水流到了他们的阳台上。本句是强调句型，被强调部分是主语“the waterfalling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant。” 答案：C
小题9:考查动词：A. sitting坐，B. exercising练习，C. sleeping睡觉，D. eating吃，他们正高兴地“坐”着读报纸时，突然被从上面阳台上流下的水淋湿了。 答案：A
小题10:考查副词：A. regularly定期地，B. unconsciously无意识地，C. precisely明确地，D. suddenly突然地，他们当时正高兴地看报，完全没有想到会有大量的水流下来，所以是“突然”发生的事情。 答案：D
小题11:考查动词:A. swum游泳，B. showered淋浴， C. watered浇水，D. drowned淹没，他们全身都湿透了，仿佛是穿着衣服洗了一次“淋浴”。 答案：B
小题12:考查动词：A. taste品尝，B. sense感觉，C. feeling感觉，D. smell味道，根据本段中间部分的内容可知从上面流下的是 KeithSmith 清洗鱼缸的水，所以他们无法去掉鱼的“气味”。 答案： D
小题13:考查形容词：A. little少，B. soon快，C. late迟的，D. much多的，星期六晚上简直太“过分”了。此处的 much 表示的是程度。 答案：D
小题14:考查副词：A. Beside在…旁边，B. Instead相反，C. Otherwise否则，D. Consequently因此， James McKay 没有把那些蜡烛吹灭，“相反”，发生了另外一件意想不到的事情。 答案：B
小题15:考查介词：A. over越过，B. across穿过，C. through通过，D. down向下， Keith Smith 在上面清洗其中一只比较大的鱼缸，所以夫妇两人和蛋糕都湿透了。wet through 表示“湿透”。 答案：C
小题16:考查动词：A. stop停止，B. blame责备，C. ignore忽视，D. stand站立，根据后面两句中的内容可知 Laurene 无法阻止自己的丈夫。 答案：A
小题17:考查名词：A. views观点，B. attitude态度，C. ways路程，方法，方式，D. mind思维， Keith Smith 不想让事态进一步扩大，他也承诺从今以后改变自己的“行为方式”。 答案：C
小题18:考查连词：A. While当…时候（表示一段时间）B. Since自从，既然，C. Until直到，D. As当…时候，当他离开警察局的时候，一大群支持者为他唱生日快乐歌。此处 as表示“当……时候”。while虽然也可以表示“当……时候”，但是需要与延续性动词连用。 答案：D
小题19:考查副词：A. Sincerely真诚地，B. Impossibly不可能地，C. Definitely一定地，D. Previously以前地，根据下一句中的内容可知老人当时无比高兴，认为“肯定”是有生以来最令人兴奋的生日。 答案：C
小题20:考查副词：A. before以前，B. ever曾经，C. already已经，D. since自从，此处 ever 表示“曾经”，表示这是他曾经度过的最美好的生日。 答案：B |
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I was on a long drive last weekend and stopped for a rest．At that moment,I noticed a man in a wheelchair by the stop sign．He held a sign in hand， “Trying to make it home for the holidays”．I looked away from it,because I had no to give him．I watched as people drove by,and either ignored him or stared at him he was a curiosity（怪人）of sorts．I felt really for the poor man．
I know some people wouldn’t like to have the thought of money to such strangers in the street,because they thought these people may use that money for drugs,alcohol,or some other undesirable（不良的） ．I started to drive my car away but soon ．Since I don’t usually have much cash on me,I it would be a good idea to offer some food ．So I asked him if he was ．Hearing my words,he seemed shocked that someone his well-being,but he happily it．He said he would like a sandwich and a can of soda．
Inside the store,I bought a sandwich,soda,some water and chips．I them to the new friend who was quite to receive so many delicious foods． the meal time ,I asked his name．He said he was called Chewie,and he was thankful for my help．I him a Smile Card．He read it with a big smile and said,“I always random（偶然）acts of kindness．”
As I drove away,I said a silent prayer（祈祷）that Chewie makes it home for the holidays,or at least he spends them somewhere safe and ．
| 小题1: | | A．jumping | B．sitting | C．running | D．climbing |
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| 小题2: | | A．asking | B．copying | C．showing | D．reading |
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| 小题3: | | A．quickly | B．happily | C．actively | D．finally |
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| 小题4: | | A．money | B．gift | C．time | D．sign |
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| 小题5: | | A．as long as | B．in case | C．even though | D．as if |
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| 小题6: | | A．proud | B．happy | C．sorry | D．strange |
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| 小题7: | | A．lending | B．giving | C．wasting | D．throwing |
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| 小题8: | | A．purposes | B．interests | C．views | D．roles |
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| 小题9: | | A．took off | B．gave up | C．turned around | D．picked up |
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| 小题10: | | A．doubted | B．refused | C．listed | D．thought |
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| 小题11: | | A．besides | B．yet | C．instead | D．though |
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| 小题12: | | A．happy | B．sleepy | C．tired | D．hungry |
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| 小题13: | | A．brought about | B．talked about | C．cared about | D．thought about |
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| 小题14: | | A．bought | B．accepted | C．paid | D．ate |
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| 小题15: | | A．dropped | B．donated | C．offered | D．supported |
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| 小题16: | | A．glad | B．stressful | C．uneasy | D．formal |
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| 小题17: | | A．Before | B．Above | C．For | D．During |
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| 小题18: | | A．handed | B．ordered | C．borrowed | D．sold |
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| 小题19: | | A．cut in | B．believe in | C．take in | D．give in |
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| 小题20: | | A．cold | B．upset | C．warm | D．afraid |
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That warm day was the only day of the week without rain．I opened the door,took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine．Suddenly,I noticed that the house near mine had been sold．An elderly lady was in front of the door,with some beautiful flowers beside her．I walked to her．She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair．
“Hi！My name is Karmen,”I said smiling brightly at the old lady．She smiled back and said,“Hello,Karmen．I ’m Henrietta．”Her voice was very strong for someone at her age．Later，I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her．From that day on,I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food．A year passed,and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends．
One day,I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door,but there was no answer．I knocked again,and she still didn’t turn up．So I let myself in,using the key she had given me．I checked her living room and then her kitchen．I finally went into her bedroom,and she was lying peacefully on her bed．Beside her there were two notes．One was her will（遗嘱）,which said all that she had would be given to me．The other was a thank-you note．I went to her bedside and cried sadly．
Though several years have gone by,I still miss her deeply．Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house,I remember the wonderful friendship we had．
小题1:The writer came out of the house to ______．| A．look at an old lady | B．enjoy some flowers | | C．enjoy the sunshine | D．clean the house nearby |
小题2:Through visiting the old lady,the writer learnt that the old lady ______．| A．disliked all her relatives | | B．had no one to look after her | | C．didn’t want to live with her family | | D．was looking for someone to look after her |
小题3:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The old lady was not kind． | | B．The writer didn’t have any good friends． | | C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food． | | D．The writer got along very well with the old lady． |
小题4:What does the underlined part “turn up”in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Appear | B．Leave | C．Try | D．Change |
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A famous Renoir had been stolen from a museum. Detective Earl Blackman was to work on the case.
Everyone was in the dark before an art professor came to point out the false picture. So the museum even didn’t know when the picture had been stolen. Thousands of people came to visit the museum every day. After long work, some art students were focused on.
The five students who had made copies of the Renoir during the last six months were asked to bring their copies to the museum. The fifth student said she had sold her copy, which was later proved to be the one in the museum. She, however, could only remember the buyer was a man with the little finger on his left hand missing.
Blackman went back and stayed in his office looking at all the pictures of known thieves. No success.
The next afternoon, at about closing time, Blackman went to the museum to ask if the cleaning men were in the museum after everyone else had left. The director told him they had no cleaning man but six cleaning women.
As the detective left the director’s office, he saw five cleaning women. He stopped one and asked about her work. Then came the sixth cleaning woman. She was dressed just like the other women except the gloves on her hands which made her different. Blackman watched her for some time. When she came near, Blackman caught her. The woman cried out in a man’s voice, “What was that?” Blackman was more sure.
小题1:Everything came to light ________________.| A．when an art student was asked | | B．when the cleaning man came into the office | | C．when Blackman looked at all the pictures | | D．when the cleaning woman cried |
小题2:Arrange the following sentences in the right order.
a. The museum asked for help.
b. The four students showed their copies.
c. An art professor came.
d. The detective looked at all the pictures.
e. The thief bought a picture.| A．a-c-e-d-b | B．c-a-d-s-b | C．e-c-a-b-d | D．e-a-b-d-c |
小题3:Blackman caught the cleaning woman because of __________.| A．the glove | B．the clothes | C．her sex | D．her work |
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Frank was walking down the 6th Street on a hot sunny day when he saw smoke coming out of the street. He could the smoke, and it was getting thicker. Seeing the smoke coming out of a storm drain(雨水沟), Frank called the fire department immediately. “The storm drain is fire!” he said. The fire department asked for his whereabouts and he said he was near the 6th and Main. They said they be right there to investigate the situation. Frank needn’t to go anywhere, so he waited for the to arrive. He was curious what could be burning beneath the street. As far as he knew, there wasn’t anything beneath the street concrete(混凝土). And everyone that concrete doesn’t burn.
A fire truck arrived a few later. “Are you the man who ?” asked the driver. “Yes. ” Frank answered. By now Frank could not only smell the but also hear crackling sounds, just like wood burning. The firemen didn’t seem to consider it an emergency. “ do you think it could be?” Frank asked the driver. “Oh, we know what it is. We have to a problem like this every few months. It’s the homeless people in their “ ”. ”
Homeless people have been living under the streets for years. their knowledge of the storm drain system, they their own “houses” beneath the streets. These living areas have tables, mattresses, chairs, and sofas. The settlers often “borrow” electricity by connecting to a live wire above ground to their own lights and even TVs underground. Either this electricity or a cigarette can cause an occasional fire.
Frank watched some firemen lifted a manhole cover (井盖) and went beneath the street with a fire hose (消防软管). Then a few minutes later, the smoke turned white. Shortly , the firemen reappeared with a person who seemed to have just been woken up.
| 小题1: | | A．touch | B．hear | C．smell | D．taste |
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| 小题4: | | A．policeman | B．firemen | C．postmen | D．powermen |
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| 小题5: | | A．excuse | B．express | C．exact | D．except |
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| 小题6: | | A．know | B．knows | C．knew | D．knowing |
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| 小题7: | | A．seconds | B．hours | C．minutes | D．quarters |
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| 小题8: | | A．called | B．smelt | C．investigated | D．saw |
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| 小题9: | | A．fire | B．smoke | C．storm drain | D．burn |
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| 小题10: | | A．What | B．Why | C．Which | D．Which |
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| 小题11: | | A．suffer | B．solve | C．survive | D．survey |
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| 小题12: | | A．flats | B．apartments | C．houses | D．sections |
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| 小题13: | | A．Learning | B．Taking | C．Using | D．Giving |
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| 小题14: | | A．set down | B．set out | C．set about | D．set up |
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| 小题15: | | A．power | B．strengthen | C．force | D．energy |
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| 小题16: | | A．bought | B．brought | C．booked | D．borrowed |
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| 小题18: | | A．black | B．red | C．blue | D．brown |
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| 小题19: | | A．westward | B．backward | C．afterward | D．forward |
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| 小题20: | | A．careless | B．selfless | C．helpless | D．homeless |
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She looked at the man walking along the sidewalk next to the nice houses. He didn"t live in any of those houses. She had seen this man several times before. He looked like a criminal. She knav not to judge a book by its cover, but this man was no good
She drove by him. He looked at her car as she drove by. She continued driving. She watched him in her rear view mirror. She got to the corner and stopped. She continued to watch him walking in her direction. Suddenly, he turned left up a driveway. A red SUV was parked in the driveway right next to the sidewalk. She saw him walk up to the driver"s door and put his hand on the handle. He relumed to the sidewalk and continued walking in her direction.
“What was that all about. ” she wondered. Then she realized that he had tested the door to see if it was locked. He is a criminal, she thought That"s what he does. He just walks through our neighborhoods looking for cars to break into.
She called the police. She described the man. The officer said he knew who the man was. Residents called two or three times a week to report him walking by. But the police couldn"t arrest him for walking around. They had to catch him with stolen goods. "But he was testing that SUV door to see if it was unlocked," she said.
"I"m sony," said the officer. "That"s not against the law. If you see him actually steal something, give us a call.”
小题1:What could be the best title of this passage?| A．A crazy man | B．A wandering man | | C．A stealing man | D．A useless policeman |
小题2:The underlined word “criminal” in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by ____________. | A．thief | B．killer | C．worker | D．cleaner |
小题3: Which of the following statements is true?| A．The woman recognized the man and wanted to arrest him. | | B．The police knew the man’s identity and arrested him finally. | | C．The woman was walking after the man when she called the police. | | D．The man did a series of strange things but the police couldn’t arrest him. |
小题4:Why couldn’t the police arrest the man?| A．Because the police knew that the man was a resident of this area. | | B．Because the police knew that the SUV belonged to the man. | | C．Because the police knew that just walking around isn’t against the law. | | D．Because the police knew that it was not the man but the woman who broke the law. |
小题5:According to the passage, what can we know about the man?| A．He wore a suit that day. | | B．He has broken into several cars before. | | C．He is the owner of that red SUV. | | D．He was always walking along that sidewalk. |
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