完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）
Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. He thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ” Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount?And the bus company already gets too much in ticket prices; they will miss it. Accept it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”
When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”
The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I realized I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”
When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:“Oh, I almost lost my face, and didn’t pass the !”
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Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.
Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.
Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.
One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs .The economics of the world need to grow to______.
| A．get more money | B．keep the old number of jobs of people |
| C．make new machines | D．let people look for jobs |
Some people are out of work because _______.
| A．of the machines |
| B．they are old |
| C．they ask for more money and longer holidays |
| D．they want to move to the cities |
About machines,which of the following is NOT RIGHT?________.
| A． Machines can do the work of many people do in a short time. |
| B． Machines do not ask for more money and holidays. |
| C． Two machines can do the work of eighty people. |
| D． Machines cant’t take work from people at all. |
.How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?
| A．75,000 | B．52500 | C．22500 | D．52500 |
.From the passage, we know _______.
| A． it’s not possible for everybody to find work. |
| B． Machines can only take work from people in factories. |
| C． In the future , there will be enough jobs for everybody |
| D． Machines will do the work instead of people |
Canada geese are large blue and white birds .When autumn arrives ,they have to fly south where the weather is warmer .The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there .
Last spring ,Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada geese on his farm “They had lost their parents , ”Bill thought . “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn .
Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him .All through the summer ,he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him .”
When the cold weather arrived in autumn ,Bill flew to Virginia in the United States ,600 miles south from his home in Canada .The geese follwed him all the way .Bill flew to Virginia and returned home .
This spring ,Bill was waiting for the birds to come back .They didn’t arrive ,so Bill flew to Virginia to get them .He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them .
When he arrived back home ,Bill found the geese waiting for him .Then had found the way home without him ! Canda geese have to flly south______.
| A．in spring | B．before autumn |
| C．in the winter | D．after summer |
The young birds_____,so they could follow Bill to Virginia .
| A．were well trained |
| B．went on trips in Bill’s plane |
| C．liked Bill |
| D．lost their parents |
Bill took the birds to virginia because ______.
| A．it’s warmer there |
| B．it’s 600 miles away from his home |
| C．he wanted the birds to fly after him |
| D．it’s a beautiful place in the United States |
The birds returned to Bill’s home_______.
| A．in Bill’s plane | B．by themselves |
| C．in the winter | D．in the autumn |
.From the passage we can know that Bill _____.
| A．likes the birds very much | B．in an American bird-lover |
| C．stayed in Virginia with the birds | D．taught the birds to fly |
In 1620,about half the USA was covered by forests .Today the forests have almost gone .A lot of good land has gone with them ,leaving only sand .China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example.We’re planting more and more tress .We’ve built the “Great Green Wall ”of tress across northern pat of our country .The “Great Green Wall”is 7,000 kilometers long ,and between 400 and 1,700 kilometers wide .It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away .It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south .More “Great Green Wall ”are needed .Trees must be grown all over the world. “Great Green Wall ”will make the world better .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。In 1620 ,about_____ the USA was covered by forests
| A．a third | B．half | C．to thirds | D．a fourth |
A lot of good land has gone with _____.
| A．sand | B．water | C．wind | D．forests |
The “Great Green Wall”In China is _____long
| A．7,000 kilometers | B．1,700 kilometers |
| C．7,000 meters | D．400 kilometers |
Trees must be grown in _____.
| A．China | B．the USA |
| C．some countries | D．every part of the world |
_____ will make the world better .
| A．the Great Wall | B．Tall buildings |
| C．Great Green Wall | D．Flowers and glass |
Someone is singing next door, but you feel unhappy because her singing is terrible. So you think she is just making noise. We know that too much noise makes people feel terrible.
Scientists are still trying to find out more about noise, but already it is known that a noise of over 85 decibels(分贝) can make some people tried and anxious(焦虑的).
In the past we thought only workers in very noisy places became deaf easily. Today, scientists believe that 10% of all workers in Britain become deaf in their work.
There are also new dangers from noise. Pop music, for example, can reach 120 decibels when it is played loudly five feet away! Only a plane can make such loud noise when it takes off.
There was an experiment in the United States. Some people would be given a lot of money if they stood below a jet when it was taking off over their heads. No one got the money after the jet flew past because all of them died in the noise.
People can’t pay their attention on what they are doing when there is much noise. Workers in noisy offices, for example, do their work more slowly than workers in quiet offices. Another study shows that workers in factories can do dull(枯燥的) jobs better when lively music is played for them.
| Topic |
Too much noise makes people feel ___1____ |
| Sources(源) of noise |
. terrible singing . pop music when it is played ___2____ nearby . loud noise made by a plane taking off overhead |
| Harm of noise |
. A noise of over 85 decibels can make people feel tired and anxious. . 10%of all workers in Britain become ___3___ in their work. . Some people lose their ____4___ in the noise of a plane taking off over their heads. . Workers in noisy places do their work more ___5___ than those in quiet places. |
Mrs. Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs. Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a neighbouring town. But as Mr. Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. This meant that Mr. Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.
Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home, and then wait for his wife’s train, so as to bring her home.
One Sunday evening, he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ), who had often seen him at the station, came over and spoke to him, “You are having a lot of fun,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!” Who was ill? ___________
| A．Mr. Baker | B．Mrs. Baker | C．Mr. Baker’s sister | D．Mrs. Baker’s sister |
Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?
| A．Mr. Baker’s sister | B．Mrs. Baker’s sister |
| C．Mrs. Baker | D．Someone acting as a nurse |
Why did Mr. Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? __________
| A．Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home. |
| B．To take his sister to his own home. |
| C．To bring his wife back home. |
| D．To look after his sister. |
Where did Mr. Baker spend the weekend? ___________
| A．At home | B．In his office | C．In his sister’s home | D．In a neighbouring town |
Why did the porter say Mr. Baker would be in trouble? Because __________.
| A．Mr. Baker was making fun of the two ladies |
| B．Mrs. Baker would laugh at her husband |
| C．He thought the two women are Mr. Baker’s girl friends |
| D．The two ladies were playing games with Mr. Baker |