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One night in March 1999, a man was driving from California to Oregon, US, to visit some friends. He had stopped his car to have some food when he started to hear strange noises. Turning on the headlights, he saw an 8-foot-tall creature covered in thick, dark hair. The creature stared at him for a minute, turned in the road and walked off slowly into the woods.
In the past 50 years alone, there have been thousands of reported sightings of similar creatures in the US, Canada, the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山地区)and even Hubei Province in China. The creature is known as bigfoot.
Bigfoot is said to be a very tall(between 2 and 4. 5 metres), ape-like(类人猿似的)creature that is covered in hair and walks upright on two legs. It is very wary(警惕的)of human beings.
Believers think bigfoot is a direct descendent(后代)of ancient gigantopithecus(巨猿). But it remains one of the planet’s undiscovered secrets. There is a little evidence(证据)to support the believers’ theory: traces of hair, footprints and body prints as well as the reported sightings. Some people have even showed what they say with photos or films of bigfoot.
But so far, no one has found bones or any other definite proof that the giant creature exists.
As a result many people believe the evidence is just part of a big trick.
The footprints are easy to make and they say: all you need to do is to make two large feet out of plaster(石膏), attach them to the bottom of your shoes and walk with big steps. As for the photos and films, they are just people dressed in ape suits.
They also say the sightings are not real, just people making mistakes. For example, bigfoot could be a bear living in the wild that sometimes stands up on its back legs.
1.So far what we can be sure about is that_______.
A. there exist savages(野人)in several places in the world
B. there are some traces of hair, footprints and body prints of the “bigfoot”
C. bigfoot is a direct descendent of ancient gigantopithecus
D. all the big foot discovered have the same look
2.It was in______ that man first found the ape-like creature.
A. 1999
B. the 1960’s
C. the 1950’s
D. the 1940’s
3.We can infer from the article that some people _______bigfoot’s existence.
A. may fool the world into believing
B. have definite evidences to prove
C. refuse to believe
D. will soon offer proofs of
4.If bigfoot is just a misunderstanding, what they saw might NOT be________.
A. apes
B. bears
C. gigantopithecus
D. people dressed in animal skins
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One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a staff nurse in a hospital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.
Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it overtook his car.
The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry(货车). To avoid hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.
Mr. Lee quickly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.
About twenty- five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men were carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.
The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.
1.Mrs. Lee fell asleep in the car because_____.
A. she was very tired
B. her husband was driving very slowly
C. it was too late
D. both A and C
2. When the accident happened, the other car was _____.
A. in front of Lee’s car B. behind Lee’s car
C. on the right side of Lee’s car D. on the left side of Lee’s car
3.To avoid hitting it, the driver swerved his car. "Swerved" means_____.
A stopped suddenly B. turned to one side
C. drove faster D. turned around
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One very cold wet night, there was a knock on my front door. A young man, wet from to foot, explained that he had run out of petrol and had left his wife and two children behind in his car.
After I had a can with petrol, I drove him back to his car. Once his car had started, I suggested he me. Back to the gas station, I turned on the heater so that it is nice and . While the young man was drying his wet clothes, the little ones played and ran around. I prepared bread for the children and hot coffee for the . Before they left, the young man asked me how much he owed me and I told him that the petrol pump (加油泵) had ＄15. He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldnt accept it.
About a month , I received a from a large bus company. turned out that the young man was its general manager, the most person in the company. In his letter, he thanked me again and me that, from then on, all their buses would be filled with petrol at my station. his case, a little kindness was rewarded with a huge benefit.
1.A. finger B. shoulder C. head D. hand
2.A. supplied B. poured C. equipped D. filled
3.A. following B. follow C. followed D. to follow
4.A. neat B. warm C. hot D. cool
5.A. drivers B. guests C. customers D. adults
6.A. shown B. appeared C. exhibited D. asked
7.A. late B. latter C. later D. lately
8.A. call B. e-mail C. check D. letter
9.A. It B. That C. What D. Which
10.A. generous B. successful C. powerful D. serious
11.A. advised B. praised C. suggested D. informed
12.A. In B. At C. On D. With
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where did the man begin his trip?
A. From California. B. From Florida. C. From Washington.
2.How long did it take to go from Chicago to New York?
A. 20 hours. B. 45 hours. C. 65 hours.
3.What was the man’s trip like on the whole?
A. So-so. B. Boring. C. Enjoyable.
4.What does the man think of traveling by train?
A. It saves time.
B. It saves money.
C. It is a great way to see the country.
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Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.
At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile at any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going thorough it.
Much later that night, the question of why I’d stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract (契约) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don’t go through red lights.
Trust is our first inclination (倾向). Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual (互相) trust, not distrust.We do what we say we’ll do; we show up when we say we’ll show up;and we pay when we say we’ll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and we’re angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.
1.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?
A.He came across too many traffic lights. B.He got tired of driving too long.
C.He was lonely on the road. D.He was slowed down by a truck.
2.What was the author’s immediate action when the traffic light turned red?
A.Stopping still. B.Driving through it.
C.Looking around for other cars. D.Checking out for traffic police.
3.The event made the author strongly believe that ________.
A.traffic rules may be unnecessary
B.doubting others is human nature
C.patience is important to drivers
D.a society needs mutual trust
4.Why was the author proud of himself?
A.He kept his promise.
B.He held back his anger.
C.He made a right decision---not running the light.
D.He followed his inclination---running the light.
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One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be distracted (分心) by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.
As technology makes our world smaller and smaller, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.
In my own life, I used to put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn with experience is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.
1.The author considers it very important ______.
| A．to drive with a companion | B．to have personal independence |
| C．to gain certain responsibility | D．to share trust and cooperation |
2.The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______.
| A．the approaching car was very dangerous |
| B．they both drove their car at a terrific speed |
| C．he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving |
| D．it was dark and the road was not wide enough |
3. From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ______.
| A．only one experience | B．many similar experiences |
| C．a driver on a dark road | D．many friends and strangers |
4.The need for cooperation increases because ______.
| A．people’s fates can’t be controlled by themselves |
| B．certain viruses can spread in a quick way |
| C．terrorism can happen everywhere and every day |
| D．the world has become much more dangerous |
5.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______.
| A．believed in one’s own personal responsibility |
| B．counted upon himself alone in everything |
| C．had no trust in others’ good faith and judgment |
| D．had a change on his viewpoint of life |
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Jack London, one of America’s major writers of adventure tales, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.
London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the Oakland, California, public library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was “not lively enough” and wanted to do something more exciting.
London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He knew their problems first hand. He worked as a sailor, farmer, factory employee, railroad worker, and gold prospector, to name just a few of his many jobs.
London grew up near the waterfront in Oakland. He loved the water. When he was fifteen years old, he bought a small sailboat called a sloop. Later he sailed to Japan on a schooner, which is a much larger sailing boat. Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn’t find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his vivid imagination. London entertained the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.
London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said, “I would rather be a superb meteor(流星), every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.” Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer. White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness. Readers can enjoy Jack London’s energy and his talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.
1.Why was Jack London able to write on many topics?
A. He pushed himself to reach goals.
B. He had a variety of experiences and jobs.
C. He was drawn to the Klondike Gold Rush.
D. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author.
2.What prevented Jack London from finishing college?
A. That he was hired to sail to Japan.
B. That he traveled to Alaska in 1897.
C. That he spent much of his time writing.
D. That he was not interested in college life enough.
3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that Jack London______.
A. is expert at universe.
B. aims high and strive to succeed.
C. is excited about life if the wildness.
D. face a choice between life and death.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To support the statement that London was the “best writer?.
B. To describe life during the klondike Gold Rush.
C. To provide information on Jack ‘s life.
D. To identify books written by Jack London.
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As a young man, Aaron was a skilled artist, a porter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a stomachache. Thinking it was some _______ disorder, neither Aaron nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the illness was actually severe and the boy _______ suddenly that night.
The son’s death could have been prevented if he had only _______ the seriousness of the situation! Aaron’s emotional health got _______ under the heavy burden of his guilt (内疚). What's worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Aaron could handle, and he _______ alcohol (酒精) to help him cope. In time Aaron became an alcoholic (酗酒者).
As the alcoholism (酗酒) _______, Aaron began to lose everything he possessed — his home, his land, his art objects, everything. _______, Aaron died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Aaron's death, I reacted like most people who show no respect for one ending his life with nothing material to show for it. ''What a complete failure! '' I thought. ''What a _______ life! ''
As time went by, I began to reevaluate my earlier cold _______. You see, I knew Aaron’s now adult son, Ernie. He has a family and he is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his ________. I saw the free flow of ________ between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to ________ an alcoholic. One day I worked up my courage to ________ him. ''I'm really ________ by something, '' I said. ''I know your father was basically the only one to ________ you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person? ''
Ernie sat quietly and thought for a few moments. Then he said, ''From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, Aaron came into my room every night, gave me a ________ and said, 'love you, son. '''
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Aaron as a(n) ________. He had not ________ any material possessions to his son. But he had been a kind loving ________. He ________ one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
1.A.common B.strange C.special D.unusual
2.A.cried B.died C.ached D.awoke
3.A.discussed B.questioned C.ignored D.realized
4.A.considered B.improved C.damaged D.examined
5.A.turned to B.referred to C.picked up D.gave up
6.A.decreased B.disappeared C.progressed D.approached
7.A.Finally B.Surprisingly C.Naturally D.Obviously
8.A.short B.wasted C.rich D.lonely
9.A.speech B.judgment C.words D.attitude
10.A.children B.friends C.colleagues D.pets
11.A.thoughts B.blood C.love D.time
12.A.hate B.hide C.change D.defend
13.A.meet B.interview C.call D.ask
14.A.embarrassed B.puzzled C.frightened D.harmed
15.A.visit B.teach C.leave D.raise
16.A.kiss B.gift C.book D.lecture
17.A.pity B.pride C.failure D.honor
18.A.presented B.left C.offered D.showed
19.A.husband B.adult C.artist D.father
20.A.found out B.left out C.left behind D.pointed out
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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son developed a serious stomachache．Thinking it was only some1intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy2suddenly that night．
Knowing the death could have been3if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden(重负) of his4.To make matters worse his wife5him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two6were more than Al could handle, and he7to alcohol(烈酒)．In time Al became an alcoholic.
8___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he9— his home, his land, his art objects, everything．10Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete11．
As time went by, I began to reconsider my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now12son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 13of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his14__．One day I worked __15_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _16__ by something," I said．"I know your father was17the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and _18__ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _19_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __20_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．
1.A．certain B．common C．rare D．basic
2.A．dead B．passed away C．starved D．worsened
3.A．cured B．prevented C．forbidden D．saved
4.A．disease B．debt C．guilt D．duty
5.A．left B．scolded C．quarreled D．forgave
6.A．disasters B．adventures C．conflicts D．situations
7.A．got B．drank C．turned D．sank
8.A．As B．Though C．Because D．If
9.A．needed B．shared C．benefited D．owned
10.A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
11.A．trouble B．hardship C．failure D．waste
12.A．teen B．adult C．old D．adolescent
13.A．win B．fall C．space D．flow
14.A．mother B．brother C．father D．child
15.A．up B．with C．on D．through
16.A．worried B．puzzled C．interested D．attracted
17.A．especially B．basically C．hardly D．specially
18.A．argued B．searched C．analyzed D．thought
19.A．thoughts B．ideas C．minds D．memories
20.A．treat B．call C．judge D．feel
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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some ______ intestinal(肠内的) disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy ______ suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been ______ if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his ______. To make matters worse, his wife ______ him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two ______ were more than Al could handle, and he ______ to alcohol. In time Al became an alcoholic.
____ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he ______－his home, his land, his art objects, everything. ______ Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete _______.
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate (重新评价) my earlier judgment. I knew Al's now ______ son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I ______ Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his ______. One day I worked up my ______ to ask him. "I'm really ______ by something," I said. "I know your father was ______ the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do to make you become such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and ______ for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest ______ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, 'I love you, son.'"
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to ______ Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
1.A. certain B. rare C. common D. basic
2.A. choked B. died C. starved D. worsened
3.A. cured B. saved C. forbidden D. prevented
4.A. guilt B. debt C. disease D. duty
5.A. quarreled B. scolded C. left D. forgave
6.A. conditions B. situations C. conflicts D. adventures
7.A. turned B. drank C. got D. sank
8.A. Because B. Though C. As D. If
9.A. needed B. shared C. benefited D. possessed
10.A. Gradually B. Eventually C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
11.A. failure B. hardship C. trouble D. waste
12.A. teen B. adolescent C. aged D. adult
13.A. identified B. watched C. catered D. treated
14.A. mother B. brother C. father D. child
15.A. belief B. confidence C. courage D. faith
16.A. puzzled B. worried C. interested D. attracted
17.A. especially B. basically C. merely D. specially
18.A. argued B. searched C. reflected D. analyzed
19.A. thoughts B. ideas C. minds D. memories
20.A. treat B. call C. judge D. feel