It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way about on foot but were losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons and had to get there but no one could take him. He tried to walk there but found he was quite lost. Suddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went along one street, turned down another, crossed a square and at last after about half an hour’s walk they arrived at the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand how the stranger found his way. “It is wonderful,” he said. “How do you find the way in the fog?”
“It is no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger, “I am blind.”
1.According to the passage, we can infer that “bump into” means _______.
A. knock off
B. meet by chance
C. strike
D. traffic accident
2.Which of the following statements are NOT true?
A. The stranger has a better sight than Mr. Smith.
B. Heavy fog can cause traffic accidents.
C. It’s easy to get lost in a foggy day.
D. The fog was getting thicker and thicker.
3.Why is it no trouble at all to the stranger to find the way in the fog?
A. Because he is a local inhabitant of London.
B. Because he lives next to the Houses of Parliament.
C. Because he is familiar with the route.
D. Because he finds the way not by sight but by heart.
4.This article mainly tells us that ________.
A. London is a foggy city.
B. Mr. Smith works for the government.
C. A blind stranger led the way for Mr. Smith in a foggy day.
D. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting and lost his way in the fog.
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It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way about on foot but were losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons and had to get there but no one could take him. He tried to walk there but found he was quite lost. Suddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went along one street, turned down another, crossed a square and at last after about half an hour’s walk they arrived at the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand how the stranger found his way. “It is wonderful,” he said. “How do you find the way in the fog?”
“It is no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger, “I am blind.”
1.According to the passage, we can infer that “bump into” means _______.
A. knock off
B. meet by chance
C. strike
D. traffic accident
2.Which of the following statements are NOT true?
A. The stranger has a better sight than Mr. Smith.
B. Heavy fog can cause traffic accidents.
C. It’s easy to get lost in a foggy day.
D. The fog was getting thicker and thicker.
3.Why is it no trouble at all to the stranger to find the way in the fog?
A. Because he is a local inhabitant of London.
B. Because he lives next to the Houses of Parliament.
C. Because he is familiar with the route.
D. Because he finds the way not by sight but by heart.
4.This article mainly tells us that ________.
A. London is a foggy city.
B. Mr. Smith works for the government.
C. A blind stranger led the way for Mr. Smith in a foggy day.
D. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting and lost his way in the fog.
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Once on a dark winter's day,when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they did at night,an odd-looking little girl sat in a cab with her father and was driven rather slowly through the main street.
Sara Crewe leaned against her father,who held her in his arms,as she stared out of the window at the passing people with an old-fashioned thoughtfulness in her big eyes. At this moment she was remembering the voyage she had just made from Bombay with her father,Captain Crewe. She was thinking of what a strange thing it was that at one time one was in India in the hot sun,and then in the middle of the ocean,and then driving in a strange vehicle through strange streets.
“Papa,” she said in a low,mysterious little voice which was almost a whisper.
“What is it,darling?”Captain Crewe answered,holding her closer and looking down into her face.
"Is this the place?"Sara whispered.
"Yes,little Sara,it is. We have reached it at last.”
It seemed to her many years since he had begun to prepare her mind for "the place”,as she always called it. Her mother had died when she was born,so she had never known or missed her.Her young,handsome,rich father seemed to be the only relation she had in the world.
During her short life only one thing had troubled her,and that thing was "the place” she was to be taken to some day. The climate of India was very bad for children,and as soon as possible they were sent away from it-generally to England and to school.
"Couldn't you go to that place with me,Papa?"she had asked when she was five years old.
"Couldn't you go to school,too? I would help you with your lessons.”
"But you will not have to stay for a very long time,little Sara,”he had always said. "You will grow so fast that it will seem scarcely a year before you are big enough and clever enough to come back and take care of Papa.”
She had liked to think of that.She liked to talk to him and read his books-that would be what she would like most in the world,and if one must go away to "the place” in England to attain it,she must make up her mind to go.She liked books more than anything else,and was, in fact,always inventing stories of beautiful things and telling them to herself.
Captain Crewe held her very closely in his arms as the cab rolled into the big,dull square in which stood the house which was their destination.
1.The story happened_______.
A. on a moonless night B. on a foggy day
C. on a hot day D. on a starry night
2.Sara Crewe came to England to_______
A. visit her relatives B. see her mother's house
C. receive education D. buy books for her father
3.We can learn from the story that Sara Crewe was_______.
A. sceptical B. curious C. cheerful D. imaginative
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That was because the school bus was _________ by a thick fog.
A. broke off B. held up C. kept up D. turned off
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--- The fog is so thick that the express way ____ have been closed.
--- You are right. I ____ have thought of that. Now we have to take another road.
A. can; should B. may; can C. should; must D. must; should
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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The fog was so thick that I couldn't see the man next to me. We were led down a road to the base of a hill. An officer, unknown to us, explained that the command wanted us to spread out on the road and fix bayonets(刺刀).When the signal was given, we were to creep up the hill and take the enemy by surprise with a bayonet attack.
I didn't think too much of the idea and about a dozen fellows agreed with me, but we lost in the vote. Some others didn't have bayonets and declared that the orders didn't apply to them, but their idea, too, was denied.
Up the hill we went, feeling our way along the ground with our feet. Step by step we advanced. It seemed like an ugly dream, but I knew it was all too real. I looked to my right and to my left to find any sign of my fellows. Much to my surprise, I could make out unclear forms on each side of me. I could hear whispers all along the line and louder orders to shut up!
While we were standing around arguing, the fog suddenly disappeared, just like somebody waved a magic wand(杖).We were caught out in the open with no cover in sight. The Chinese had been caught by surprise. Both sides just stared at each other, not knowing what was going on. A single shot rang out and somebody blew a whistle and shouted "Retreat"(撤退).We rushed out at full speed down the hill.
I don't speak or understand Chinese, but from behind us I could understand joyful laughter!
61.The action that the author and his fellows were supposed to take was______ .
A. To creep up the hill B. To vote on how to advance
C. To fix their bayonets D. To attack their enemy
62.The dozen fellows thought the action was _______ .
A. basically practical B. great fun C. not a good one D. an ugly dream
63.They go up the hill __________ .
A. slowly B. quietly C. hurriedly D. easily
64.We can conclude from the passage that the author ________.
A. felt sorry for not completing the action B. was serving in the Chinese army
C. was not serious when telling the story D. intended to owe their failure to the heavy fog
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The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall along them.
Samuel Peyps, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone, In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul's.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that______.
A. some people lost their lives
B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C. many famous buildings were destroyed
D. the King's bakery was burned down
2. Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?
A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C. To show that poor people suffered most.
D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
3. How was the fire put out according to the text?
A. The King and his soldiers came to help.
B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C. People managed to get enough water from the river.
D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
4. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?______.
(a) There was a strong wind. (b) The streets were very narrow.
(c) Many houses were made of wood. (d) There was not enough water in the city.
(e) people did not discover the fire earlier.
A. (a), (b) B. (a), (b), (C) C. (a), (b), (d) D. (b), (c) (e)
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The novel was so interesting that he read it _____ in a single day.
A.from word to word | B.from sentence to sentence |
C.from chapter to chapter | D.from cover to cover |
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The novel was so interesting that he read it _____ in a single day.
A. from word to word B. from sentence to sentence
C. from chapter to chapter D. from cover to cover
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It was ________ nice weather that we were able to have lunch in the garden.
A.so B.too C.such D.very
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It was the Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in London that taught me about the power of an act of ______, which has motivated me to give. I was a student, ______ and very poor. I would work early morning and late nights to pay for my ______, and I was tired—really tired—all the time.
On the day I went to that shop for the first time, I was ______ with a very high fever. I had been ______ work for a few days, and run out of ______. Having been working so hard since I moved to town, I had no ______ nearby who could help. Normally, I would have gone to the ______, but on this occasion, I went into the Greek shop because it was ______.
I ______ a few items, from the looks of which revealed the ______ that I lived alone. Then I handed them to the shopkeeper, who told me, “You are unwell.” She pointed at the salami and bread I was buying and ______, “ I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.” I nodded, rather timidly. So , she made the ______ and asked me to ______ a moment. She went in the back room and returned with a container of hot soup.
“ I will ______ you up,” she said with a broad, genuine ______.
What really warmed me up, ______, was not the soup. It was her smile and kindness that made me feel ______ when I was particularly lonely. I had been quite ______, but, from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from ______ random acts of kindness.
1.A. bravery B. politeness C. kindness D. faith
2.A. friendly B. single C. unreliable D. honest
3.A. apartment B. dream C. studies D. company
4.A. concerned B. hot C. hungry D. sick
5.A. off B. in C. from D. beyond
6.A. clothes B. food C. energy D. hope
7.A. colleagues B. relatives C. friends D. parents
8.A. clinic B. company C. Greek shop D. supermarket
9.A. closer B. farther C. prepared D. reliable
10.A. came across B. picked up C. wiped out D. put off
11.A. result B. gift C. fact D. chance
12.A. concluded B. imagined C. guessed D. offered
13.A. sandwich B. salami C. bread D. soup
14.A. consider B. sit C. wait D. hold
15.A. fix B. warm C. turn D. take
16.A. cry B. cover C. laugh D. smile
17.A. though B. instead C. too D. still
18.A. amazed B. cared C. lost D. confused
19.A. satisfied B. kind C. honest D. shy
20.A. performing B. searching C. deserting D. treating
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