When I told my family that I was thinking of takin...

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听力原文：Last summer, I took my first flight from London to New York. I boarded the plane

听力原文： Last summer, I took my first flight from London to New York. I boarded the plane at Crayon Airfield and, from that moment on, my life was arranged for me on the trip. First, I was directed to my seat by the stewardess, and then when the plane was ready to take off, the other passengers and I were told to fasten our seat belts. A few minutes after take-off, magazines and newspapers were passed out. Because my ears hurt, I was given some gum to chew. Next, we were given instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. We were given earphones to listen to music and told that a movie would be shown after dinner. Before dinner, we were asked if we wanted a cocktail. Dinner was served on a tray, and it was attractive and delicious. We were permitted to have a refill on any beverage. After the dinner, we were shown a new Hollywood movie. When I felt cold, I was given a blanket, when I felt airsick the stewardess gave me a paper bag. Everything was done for the comfort of the passengers. When the plane landed, I was almost sorry to get off and have to start doing things for myself again.

(33)

A．In Washington.

B．In London.

C．In New York.

D．In Yorkshire.

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第2题

It was the late spring of 1979, a hot Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of us sat 21 , side by,

side, in rows of wooden chairs on the maincampus lawn (校园草坪). We 22' blue robes (毕业生长袍). We listened carefully to long 23 . When the ceremony (典礼)was 24_,we threw! our caps in the air, and we were officially graduated from college.

After that, I found Morrie Schwartz, my25 professor, and introduced him to

my 26 .. He was a small man who took small steps, as ifa 27 wind could; at any time, 28 him up:into the cloudS! His teeth were in good shape: When he smiled it was as if you had just 29 him the funniest joke on earth.

He told my parents how I 30 every class he taught. He told them, "You havea 31 boy here. He helped me a 10t." Shy but 32 , I looked at my feet. Before we left,I 33 Mr. Schwartz a 'present, a briefcase with his name on the front. I didn't want to forget him. 34 I didn't want him to forget me. He asked if I would keep in35 , and without hesitation (犹豫) I said, "Of course." When he turned around, I saw tears in his eyes.

21. A. along B. around C. beside D. together

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第3题

Man: Someone said that there was a really good documentary on television last night about

killer whales. I wish I had seen it since that was what we were studying in my zoology class.

Woman: I'm sorry. If I had known you were interested in that sort of thing I would have told you when it was going to be on.

Question: What does the woman imply？

A．She didn't watch the program.

B．She is not usually interested in watching documentaries.

C．She doesn't have time to help the man with his project.

D．She knew that the program was being shown.

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第4题

Nowadays most people decide quite【61】what kind of work they would do. When I was at school

, we had to choose【62】when we were fifteen. I chose scientific subjects. "【63】, scientists will earn a lot of money," my parents said.【64】I tried to learn physics and chemistry, but in the【65】I decided that I【66】a scientist. It was a long time【67】I told my parents that I wasn't happy at school. " I didn't think you were," said my mother. "【68】," said my father. "Well, the best thing to do now is to look for a job. "

I【69】about it with my friends Frank and Lesley.【70】of them【71】suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later【72】I was still in bed,【73】telephoned. "Is that Miss Jenkins？" a man' s voice asked. "I【74】your hobby is photography and I've got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. " He seemed pleasant on the phone【75】I went to see him. I was so excited that I almost forgot【76】goodbye. "Good luck!" my mother said to me.

I arrived【77】early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I【78】waiting a long time. "No, not long. " I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he【79】me a job —not as a photographer,【80】a model!

(61)

A．early

B．presently

C．soon

D．quickly

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第5题

My grandfather was a completely different person before he had a stroke. He worked as

a chief accountant, and he worked really long hours. People used to say that he was a workaholic. When he came home, he was always tired and this used to make him irritable. He didn't use to be sociable at all. He used to spend a lot of time alone working in the garden. I used to be frightened of him as a child. He used to shout at us all the time. Then, suddenly he became ill, and then the doctors told him he had to give up work. He changed almost overnight. His attitude to lots of things changed. He relaxed and spent time with his grandchildren. When he died, I think he was a really happy, relaxed man.

(1). My grandfather used to ().

A、drink a lot

B、work very hard

C、be the manager

(2). He was () when he came home.

A、 very pleasant

B、excited

C、easy to get angry

(3). When I was a child, I ().

A、 liked him very much

B、I hated him

C、was afraid of him

(4). Doctors asked him to ()after he had a stroke.

A、 stop working

B、change his attitude

C、work less

(5). When he died, he ().

A、 was feeling worried

B、was irritable

C、was a happy man

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When I told my family that I was thinking of taking a cooking job, the roars of laughter w

ere rather discouraging. No one believed that I could cook at all, as I had never had achance to practise at home, Our cook had ruled in the kitchen for thirty years and had an annoying tendency to regard the saucepans, stove and all the kitchen fittings as her own property. I once crept down there when I thought she was asleep in her room to try out an omelette (妙蛋). Noiselessly I removed a frying pan from its hook and the eggs from their cupboard. It was the pop of the gas that woke her, I think, for I was just breaking the first egg when a pair of slippered feet moved round the door and a shout of horror caused me to break the egg on the floor. This disaster, together with the fact that I was using her one very special beloved and cared for frying-pan, upset her so much that she locked herself in the store room with all the food and we had to make our Sunday dinner of bananas. If the family weren&39;t going to be helpful I would look for a job all by myself and not tell them about it until I&39;d got one. I had seen an agency in a local paper, so as soon as there was no one about to say "Where are you going？" I rushed out of the house in search of it. I sat on the edge of a chair and could see my nose shining out of the corner of my eye.I thought perhaps it was a good thing; it might look more earnest. The woman at the desk examined me through her glasses. Having asked me a few questions, she told me that it would be difficult to get a job without experience. "But," she said, "I&39; ve got someone who needs a cook badly. " She wrote down a number, and my spirits went up as I took the slip of paper she held out to me, saying:“Ring up this lady. She wants a cook. You wouldhave to start tomorrow by cooking dinner for ten people. Could you manage that？" “Oh yes," said I, never having cooked for more than four in my life.

Of the following, which would best characterize the response of the author’s family to her plan of taking a cooking job？

A.Pleased

B.Doubtful

C.Uncomfortable

D.Positive

One reason for the author’s: lack of practice in cooking was that___.A.no one in her family would like her to practise cooking

B.everything in the kitchen was property belonging to the cook

C.the cook would never allow her to do any cooking

D.she was not yet born when the cook came to the house

The cook felt uncomfortable when____.A.She heard a shout of horror

B.she heard the sound of a pair of slippered feet moving round the door

C.she saw the author creep down to the kitchen

D.she saw the author break an egg on the floor

When there was no one about, the author rushed out of the house because_____.A.she was afraid of seeing the cook again

B.she couldn’t answer the question her family would ask

C.that was the only chance for her to leave the house

D.didn’t want to reveal what she was going to do

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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Nobody’s Watching Me I am a foot taller than Napoleon and twice the weight of Twiggy; on m

Nobody’s Watching Me

I am a foot taller than Napoleon and twice the weight of Twiggy; on my only visit to a beautician, the woman said she found my face a challenge. Yet despite these social disadvantages I feel cheerful, happy, confident and secure.

I work for a daily newspaper and so get to a lot of places I would otherwise never see. This year I went to Ascot to write about the people there. I saw something there that made me realize the stupidity of trying to conform, of trying to be better than anyone else. There was a small, plump woman, all dressed up—huge hat, dress with pink butterflies, long white gloves. She also had a shooting stick. But because she was so plump, when she sat on the stick it went deep into the ground and she couldn't pull it out. She tugged and tugged, tears of rage in her eyes. When the final tug brought it out, she crashed with it to the ground."

I saw her walk away. Her day had been ruined. She had made a fool of herself in public--she had impressed nobody. In her own sad, red eyes she was a failure.

I remember well when I was like that, in the days before I learned that nobody really cared what you do . . .

I remember the pain of my first dance, something that is always meant to be a wonderful occasion for a girl... There was a fashion then for diamante (人造钻石) ear-rings, and I wore them so often practicing for the big night that I got two great sores on my ears and had to put sticking-plaster on them. Perhaps it was this that made nobody want to dance with me. Whatever it was, there I sat for four hours and 43 minutes. When I came home, I told my parents that I had a marvelous time and that my feet were sore from dancing. They were pleased at my success and they went to bed happily, but I went to my room and tore the bits of sticking-plaster off my ears and felt forlorn and disconsolate.

‘The beautician found the writer's face a challenge’, which means _________.

A．she thought it was a challenge to have such a face repaired

B．she thought it was a challenge to deal with such a face

C．the writer's face challenged the beautician's

D．it was a challenge to find the writer's face

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第8题

Henry was worried. This was his first time to go traveling by air. He did not know how to

find his seat, so he went to the airhostess (空姐) and asked？ Could you help me？ I can't find my seat. "The air hostess showed him the seat and told him to sit down and fasten the seat (系好安全带). She told Henry- not to move about when the plane was going up. And she also said that Henry's ears might feel a little strange, but he didn't need to worry about it because many people felt like that. When the plane was flying very high, Henry could stand up and walk round. He could either read b6oks, newspapers or see films. The airhostess would bring food and drinks. Henry could enjoy the flight and arrive home soon.

Which of the following is right？

A．After getting into the plane Henry found his seat and sat down at once.

B．Henry sat down in }lis seat and fastened the seat belt without any help.

C．Thanks to the air hostess, Henry knew how to find his seat and fasten the seat belt.

D．With the help of the hostess, Henry got into the plane.

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第9题

I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre

but un fortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean fortunately." He explained that I should be glad of the【C1】______ exercise that the hill provided.

My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to【C2】______ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will【C3】______ my heart and lungs and help me to lose weight and get【C4】______ . It will mean that I live longer. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I【C5】______ myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on【C6】______ exercise bicycles when I can get the same【C7】______ for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction【C8】______ I reach the top of the hill.

Problems are there to be faced and【C9】______ . We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.【C10】______ through experiences of trial and【C11】______ can the soul be strengthened,【C12】______ cleared, ambition inspired and success【C13】______ "

One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards【C14】______ . From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents,【C15】______ and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us【C16】______ no fault of our own. Whilst we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.

Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated following a flying accident. He was 【C17】______ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain. He was a(n) 【C18】______ to others during the war. He said, "Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that.【C19】______ up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them 【C20】______ you that things are too difficult or impossible."

【C1】

A．extra

B．excess

C．surplus

D．spare

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第10题

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric（怪僻

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. "She meant more to me than anyone... even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩)"I wouldn't leave here out in the cold!" he said.

Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. "She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!" he said, and burst into tears again.

The underlined phrase make out in the first paragraph means ______.

A．expect

B．see clearly

C．hear clearly

D．understand

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