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The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unfortunately the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later Fitzgerald himself because seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled—to sell his entire collection at an auction (拍卖).
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid (出价).Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled (敲槌) the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn’t receive and bidders...except one—the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will:“Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.”Then the auction was over.
小题1:The English Baron Fitzgerald was ______.
A.a museum directorB.a master of artC.an art collector D.an art dealer
小题2:Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald’s son?
A.He was devoted to the family.B.He saw that no one bid for it.
C.He knew the content of the will.D.He found it cheap for him to buy.
小题3:Fitzgerald’s will showed ______.
A his desire to fool the bidders                  B. his invaluable love for his son
C. his sadness at the death of his son             D. his regret of having no children to take over his wealth
答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
解析

小题1:推断题。根据第二段“He spent a lot on art works of the masters.”和第三段的“Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection,”可以推断出Fitzgerald是个收藏家。
小题2:推断题。根据倒数第二段“...except one—the old servant who had served the son and loved him,and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.”可知老佣人曾为富翁的儿子服务,出于情感的考虑拍下了这幅画。
小题3:推理题。根据最后一段,拍下他儿子画像的人将得到所有藏品,说明了他对儿子的爱是无法衡量的。
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Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult __1___ was
to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy __2___ (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not ___3___ pleasant experience:people stepped on your feet or ___4___ (push) you with their elbows(肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter ___5___ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her ___6___ (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes ___7___ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smokeda pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please __8___.
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already ___9___ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane ___10___ (inform). 
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me --- about how I"d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want.    36   then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never    37  to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn"t seem so    38   anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I    39   that my own life wouldn"t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that"s why I  40  President because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation. I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their    41   --- schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a    42   of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college ---    43   their parents aren"t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and    44   with dignity.
Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous    45   to protect our country --- but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women    46  . And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free --- that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation     47   great responsibility.
36. A. However                 B. While           C. But             D. Although
37. A. fail                    B. escape          C. drop            D. prepare
38. A. shallow                  B. important            C. respectful          D. delighted
39. A. recognized           B. regretted           C. realized        D. reminded
40. A .searched for            B. accounted for        C. asked for           D. ran for
41. A. potential               B. ability         C. possibility         D. reputation
42. A. sign                B. sense           C. ray             D. bunch
43. A. as if                   B. now that         C. in case             D. even if
44. A. resign              B. resettle            C. retire              D. request
45. A. borders             B. situations          C. nations             D. scenery
46. A. satisfied                   B. fortunate           C. successful      D. safe
47. A. comes               B. goes            C. lies            D. stands
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Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.
An American soldier called his parents from San Francisco after a war. “Mom and Dad, I’m coming
home, but I’ve got a favor to ask. I have a friend I’d like to bring    48   me.”
“Sure,” they replied. “We’d love to meet him.”
“There’s something you should know,” the son continued. “He was hurt pretty    49   in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine   50   lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come and live with us.”
“I’m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find   51   to live.”
“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.”
“Son,” said the father, “Someone like him would be a terrible burden on us. Just come home and forget about this guy. He will find a way to live on his    52  .”
At that point, the son hung up the    53  .
A few days later, the parents received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building,     54   the police believed was suicide. They went and recognized him, but    55  their horror, they also discovered something they didn’t expect: their son had only one arm and one leg.
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The man who invented Coca-Cola was not a native Atlanta, but on the day of his funeral every drugstore in town shut up the shop in honor of him. He was John Styth Pemberton, born in 1833 in Knoxville, Georgia, eighty miles away. Pemberton was a chemist, sometimes known as Doctor, who, during the Civil War, became an officer and led a cavalry troop. He settled in Atlanta in 1869, and soon began making such patent medicines as Triplex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup.
In 1885, he registered a trademark for something called French Wine Coca-Ideal Nerve and Tonic Stimulant. A few months later, he formed the Pemberton Chemical Company, and hired an accountant named Frank M. Robinson, who had not only a good head for figures, but, attached to it, so unique a nose that he could judge the ingredients of a batch of syrup merely by sniffing it.
In 1886 --- a year in which, as contemporary Coca-Cola officials like to point out, the English writer Conan Doyle made Sherlock Holmes known publicly and France found the truth about the Statue of Liberty --- Pemberton invented a syrup that he called Coca-Cola. It was a change of his French Wine Coca. He had taken out the wine and added a bit of caffeine, and, when the end product tasted awful, had thrown in some cola nut oil and a few other oils, mixing the mixture in a three-legged iron pot in his back yard and swishing it around with an oar.
He distributed it to soda fountains in used beer bottles, and Robinson, with his elegant account’s script, instantly designed a label, on which "Coca-Cola" was written in the style which is still employed. Pemberton looked upon his mixture less as a drink than as a headache cure.
One morning in 1886, a man suffering from a headache dragged himself into an Atlanta drugstore and asked for a bottle of Coca-Cola. According to usual practice, druggists should pour a teaspoonful of syrup into a glass of water, but at that time, the man on duty was too lazy to walk to the fresh-water tap. Instead, he mixed the syrup with some soda water, which was closer at hand. After drinking it, the suffering customer cheered up almost at once, and word quickly spread that the best Coca-Cola was a fizzy (冒泡泡的)one.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following about Pemberton is wrong?
A.He was highly respected by Atlantans because of his great contribution.
B.Medicines like Triplex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup are his patent products.
C.During the Civil War, he was an officer of a cavalry troop, a chemist and a doctor.
D.Coca-Cola which is very popular now was invented by him.
小题2:Why do contemporary Coca-Cola officials especially like to mention the year 1886?
A.Because Conan Doyle contributed to Pemberton’s Coca-Cola invention.
B.Because France sent the Statue of Liberty to America and Pemberton loved it.
C.Because they are still proud of Pemberton’s invention.
D.Because Pemberton made more money for the company this year than in any other year.
小题3:What does the passage tell us about Frank M. Robinson?
A.He helped his boss and began making patent medicines together with his boss in 1869.
B.He had a special nose with an acute sense of smell and especially was good at drawing.
C.When he found the end product tasted awful, he threw in some cola nut oil and other oils.
D.He designed a label “Coca-Cola” for the Coca-Cola Company with his elegant handwriting.
小题4:How did Pemberton change French Wine Coca formula to make it taste delicious?
A.He mixed it with several oils instead of water.
B.He put some beer into the mixture.
C.He added more coffee into the mixture than before.
D.He added some cola nut oil and a few other oils.
小题5:According to the passage, what was Coca-Cola intended for at first?
A.It was intended for the children as a soft drink.
B.It was intended for a substitute for French Wine Coca
C.It was intended for a cure for the common headache
D.It was intended for the need of the war

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Policeman:Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view(看清) of the accident?
Jimmy:Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it quite clearly.
Policeman:Do you know what time it was?
Jimmy:Yes.___1___ It was 2:45 exactly.  
Policeman:Good. ____2____
Jimmy:Well, quite slowly — about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. ____3____ But they were still red when he went over them.
Policeman:I see. ____4____ was it also driving slowly?
Jimmy:It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota. ____5____
Policeman:Did you see what colour his traffic(交通) light was?
Jimmy:Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.
A.What about the car?
B.I checked my watch.
C.Didn‘t you see the car?
D.Now,how fast was the truck moving?
E. Was the car going beyond the speed limit?
F. I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change.
G. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.
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