阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
There was a woman in Detroit, who had two sons. She was worried about them, especially the younger one, Ben, he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class made jokes about him because he seemed so .The mother that she herself would have to get her sons to do better in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a a week and do a report about it for her. One day, in Ben’s , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him . “Why did Ben put up his hand?” his classmates wondered. He said anything. What would he possibly want to say?Ben not only the rock, but also said a lot about the rock. He named many other rocks in the same group and even knew the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book .Later Ben went on to the of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University (耶鲁大学)and at last became one of the best doctors in the USA. After Ben grew up, he something about his mother that he did not know as a . She, herself, had never learned how to .
A．because B．so C．but D．though
A．clever B．hard C．slow D．quick
A．asked B．decided C．forgot D．heard
A．notice B．message C．book D．question
A．class B．room C．office D．lab
A．think B．leave C．stand up D．sit down
A．always B．even C．quickly D．never
A．found B．played C．knew D．threw
A．whether B．when C．where D．why
A．afraid B．surprised C．worried D．unhappy
A．pictures B．exercises C．shops D．reports
A．top B．end C．back D．side
A．learnt B．remembered C．forgot D．guessed
A．doctor B．child C．children D．teacher
A．read B．work C．teach D．show
A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much __31___ a nice looking watch. He saw a watch and liked it __32_____much that he decided to buy it. But the owner of the shop insisted five hundred dollars for it. When the American was hesitating, a young man suddenly came into the shop, took___33__out of the owner’s hand and ran out with it. It all happened in few seconds. When the owner ran out ___34____the street, the young man was already disappearing among the people. The American went on. At the next corner, he saw ___35_____with the stolen watch in his hand. “Don’t you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he asked in a low_____36____ , “It’s only a hundred dollars.”
“The young man doesn’t know _____37____saw him stealing the watch just now,” he thought. The American paid at once and went ___38______back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch. His friend took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are ____39_____. The watch isn’t worth ___40______ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned all this together.”
A．to give B．to take C．to get D．to sell
A．very B．so C．too D．quite
A．a watch B．the money C．the watch D．some dollars
A．into B．of C．on D．in
A．the young man B．the owner C．the American D．another young man
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．word
A．me B．I C．they D．us
A．luckily B．sadly C．angrily D．happily
A．a bad man B．a clever man C．a fool D．a thief
A．almost B．even C．only D．just
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Mr Black works in a hospital (医院). As a good 1 , the people in the town like him. He’s often 2 to the patients (病人) and looks them over carefully. 3 he’s always busy and has little time to rest.
One morning Mr Black got to the hospital and saw there was a fat woman in the 4 . He called her into his office and asked, “ 5 , madam ?”
“It was my birthday yesterday, sir”, said the woman. “My husband gave me a 6 . But I couldn’t push my way in (挤进) it.”
“ 7 , madam,” said Mr Black, “You must lose some weight (减肥). You’ll be able to 8 your coat, if you do all that I say.”
“You’re 9 , sir,” said the rich woman. “He bought me not a coat, but an expensive 10 .”
A．doctor B．farmer C．teacher D．cleaner
A．bad B．fine C．cold D．kind
A．Or B．But C．So D．Then
A．classroom B．waiting room C．park D．zoo
A．How do you do B．How are you C．What’s the matter D．How old are you
A．house B．coat C．shop D．present
A．It doesn’t matter B．It’s a pleasure C．I have no idea D．It’s my favourite
A．put B．wear C．buy D．wash
A．right B．wrong C．easy D．safe
A．bike B．bus C．car D．truck
One day,a poor boy,who was selling newspapers from door to door in order to pay for his schooling,found he had only ten cents left,and he was 1 .He decided to ask for a meal at the next house.However,he changed his mind when a young woman opened the door.
Instead of a 2 he asked for a drink of water.But as he looked so hungry，she
3 him a large glass of milk.He drank it,and then asked.“How much do I owe(欠)you?”
“My mother teaches me never to accept money for any 4 ,”she replied,“so you don’t owe me anything.”
Many years later,the 5 became seriously ill.Then she was sent to a famous 6
in London.
Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness.When he 7 the name of the town which she came 8 ,a strange light filled his eyes.As soon as he walked into her room,he recognized(认出)her at once.
He did his best to 9 her.Then he gave special attention to her.After some time she got 10 .
Dr Kelly asked for her final bill 11 she left hospital.He looked at it,then
12 something on it before it was sent to her.She was 13 to open it,for she
believed it would take the rest of her life to 14 for it all.But finally she opened it,and read these words on it:Paid in full with one glass of 15 .
( )
A．thirsty B．hungry C．tired D．excited
A．tomato B．sweet C．meal D．banana
A．ordered B．brought C．sold D．found
A．business B．fitness C．illness D．kindness
A．woman B．boy C．man D．mother
A．college B．hotel C．dentist’s D．hospital
A．called B．asked C．heard D．told
A．to B．from C．by D．through
A．save B．examine C．feed D．protect
A．back B．away C．well D．worse
A．before B．after C．when D．because
A．remembered B．said C．noticed D．wrote
A．excited B．surprised C．afraid D．ready
A．wait B．care C．search D．pay
A．water B．milk C．coffee D．juice
Once upon a time, some children were playing at the seaside when they found a turtle. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and shouted, “Stop!” The children ran 36 quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like 37 you to a wonderful place now.”
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he 38 the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him a very 39 . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very 40 everything.
After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes,__41 you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one.” The young man promised. At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he went back 42 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. To his surprise, the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried, “I’m 43 now.” Then he thought, “Things in 44 box must be valuable, too.” He couldn’t wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face 45 an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
A．through B．away C．into D．out
A．wanting B．asking C．to let D．to invite
A．left for B．arrived in C．arrived at D．got away
A．big dinner B．poor dinner C．common dinner D．small dinner
A．pleased with B．strick with C．angry with D．sorry for
A．so B．or C．but D．as
A．to home B．home C．to the sea D．the sea
A．a poor man B．a rich man C．an old man D．a young man
A．another B．other C．the others D．the other
A．liked B．felt like C．looked like D．looked
In California, there lives a pretty girl called Donna Green. She is 26__ 18-year-old girl with big eyes and golden hair. She is good at singing and27_ the first place in the Singing Competition three times.
However, She became very weak two years ago. She had an unhealthy heart. “Donna needs a new heart, 28 she will die soon,” the doctor said.
Jim Smith, 29 was worried about Donna, was her best friend. He liked her very much and didn’t want her 30 . Jim talked to his mother about Donna. “If I am going to die, I 31 my heart to Donna.” Jim’s mother didn’t pay much attention to him. She thought, “Jim is strong and healthy. He is still young.”
But Jim was not healthy at all. He 32 had terrible headaches. One morning, he woke up33 a sharp pain in his head and 34 breathe. The Smiths rushed Jim to the hospital, but the doctor couldn’t save him. The Smiths were heart-broken. Yet they remembered Jim’s words. Jim wanted to give his heart to Donna!
After several tests, Jim’s heart 35 out and put into Donna’s chest. In a short time, the heart began to beat. The operation was a success.
Now, Donna can sing again. She is thankful to Jim for the great gift.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．wins B．won C．has won D．had won
A．or B．and C．but D．so
A．whom B．who C．which D．that
A．die B．to die C．dying D．died
A．give B．have given C．would give D．will gave
A．some time B．some times C．sometime D．sometimes
A．in B．with C．of D．on
A．couldn’t B．mustn’t C．might not D．shouldn’t
A．took B．is taken C．was taken D．has taken