The old man was very worried about his son’s safety, and he walked___in his room.
A、to and fro
B、foot by foot
C、by and by
D、again and again
A、to and fro
B、foot by foot
C、by and by
D、again and again
第1题
A.by and by
B.to and fro
C.again and again
D.foot by foot
第2题
The old man was very strange because______.
A.he liked to live alone
B.people didn’t like him and were afraid of him
C.he liked to walk in the woods without roads
D.he didn’t do anything as the others did
第3题
What kind of person would you say the old man was ?
A.He was not happy because people didn't understand him.
B.He was kind enough though very strange.
C.He was a person who remained puzzling(讼人迷惑不解的)after much thought.
D.He was expert at the study of the woods.
第4题
What kind of person would you say the old man was?
A.He was not happy because people didn't understand him.
B.He was kind enough though very strange.
C.He was a person who remained puzzling (令人迷惑不解的) after much thought.
D.He was expert at the study of the woods.
第5题
What kind of person would you say the old man was?
A.He was not happy because people didn’t understand him.
B.He was kind enough though very strange.
C.He was a person who remained puzzling (令人迷惑不解的) after much thought.
D.He was expert at the study of the woods.
第6题
Passage Four There was once a man in South America who had a parrot (鹦鹉), a pet bird that could imitate (模拟), human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Cotano. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say “Cotono” but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper, “You stupid bird! Why can’t you learn to say that One word! Say ‘Cotano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the parrot would not say it. Many times , the man screamed (大声叫), “Say ‘Cotano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. “You are even more stupid than the chickens!” In the chicken house, there were four old chickens waiting to be killed for Sunday’s dinner. The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens, the parrot was screaming at the fourth, “Say ‘Cotono’ or I’ll kill you!”
(1).Why couldn’t the parrot say the name of his native town?
A.Because it was stupid.
B.Because it didn’t want to live
C.Because the man didn’t teach it how to say.
D.The reason is not mentioned in the story.
(2).Why did the man lose his temper?
A.Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.
B.Because the bird screamed all day long.
C.Because the bird uttered the wrong word.
D.Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.
(3).Who killed the three chickens?
A.The cruel master
B.The man in the kitchen
C.The pet bird
D.The fourth chicken
(4).Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning?
A.The bird had finally understood his threat.
B.The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.
C.The bird had learned to scream back to him.
D.The bird was living peacefully with the chicken.
(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The man loved his parrot very much and always treated it kindly.
B.The parrot could imitate a lot of human languages.
C.The parrot was thrown into the chicken house by its master.
D.Three of the old chickens were dead the next day.
第7题
Richard Gray was a famous explorer (探险家 ) . He was also a millionaire. He had visited every country in the world. He had crossed Antarctica, flown across the Atlantic by balloon, and climbed Mount Everest. Last year he decided to walk across Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth. He walked for days over the hot desert sand. One night he found the camp where he had been the night before. Gray had walked in a circle. He was lost.
Two days later he had drunk all his water. He couldn't walk. He crawled to the top of a sand dune (沙丘) ,and there he saw a man. The man was wearing smart, clean trousers, a white shirt and a tie. Gray crawled over to him.
“Water⋯ water ⋯” he said.
“I'm terribly sorry, old boy,” replied the man, “but I haven't got any water with me.”
“Help me!” shouted Gray, “I'm a rich man…a millionaire… I'II give you anything. ”
“That's very nice of you, old boy,” said the man. “Look, I can't give you any water, but would you like to buy my tie?”
“A tie? Of course not! ” screamed Gray, and crawled away. He crawled slowly up the next sand dune. His mouth was full of sand. His lips were cracked (破裂) and dry. He I couldn't breathe.
He reached the top of the dune and there he saw a huge good hotel.
Girls were swimming in the large swimming pool. Beautiful fountains were all around the hotel.
“Is it a mirage (幻景)? ” he thought. “Am I dying?”
He stood up and staggered (蹒跚) down the dune.
A waiter in shining white uniform. came out of the door.
“Water ⋯water ⋯ a bath! Food! ” screamed Gray.
“I'm sorry, you can't come into this hotel,” said the waiter.
“Why not? I've got plenty of money. . . I'm a millionaire. ”
“Ah,” replied the waiter,“ but you aren't wearing a tie! ”
(1)The famous explorer _________.
A、had crossed Antarctica and the Atlantic by balloon
B、had traveled all over the world
C、had walked across Death Valley
D、had ever been a millionaire
(2)The man offered to sell his tie to Gray because _________.
A、he wished to get some money from Gray
B、Gray was a rich man
C、he didn't have any water with him
D、he thought a millionaire needed to wear a tie
(3)Gray saw _________ from the top of the next dune.
A、a large good hotel
B、many swimming boys
C、a lot of drinking water
D、a beautiful mirage
(4)At last Richard Gray_________
A、got some water to drink
B、was not permitted to enter the hotel
C、was very sorry for the waiter
D、was dying
(5)If Gray __________, he would have got some water to drink in the hotel.
A、had got a lot of money with him
B、had put on his tie at once
C、had said he was a famous millionaire
D、had bought the tie from the man
第8题
Liu Xiang sets the World 110m Hurdles record in Lausanne.
Lausanne, Switzerland — China’s Olympic champ/on Liu Xiang【21】the men’s 110m Hurdles World record with【22】12.88 seconds (wind +1.1 m/s) at tonight’s Athletissima, a Super Grand Prix meeting, which is part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour.
"I【23】thought I could break the World record. I'm feeling very fired, very happy and very excited," said Liu Xiang. "Switzerland is my【24】place. I love Switzerland and Lausanne and the fans here," the 22-year-old young man added. "I had【25】broken the World junior record in 2002 in Lausanne (13.12)." Liu Xiang celebrates【26】sitting on his World record clock in Lausanne.
"Tonight I started well running. But it was【27】the fifth hurdle when I speeded up," confirmed the 2005 World Championship silver medallist who will【28】his 23rd birthday on Thursday (13 July).
Liu Xiang was the joint holder of the【29】best of 12.91, which he【30】when winning the Olympic title on 27 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The【31】12.91 record had been set in Stuttgart, Germany,【32】Britain’s Colin Jackson who established that mark when winning the World Championship【33】medal on 20 August 1993.
In second place tonight in Lausanne was Dominique Arnold of USA who led for most of the【34】, and finished in 12.90 seconds, which of course is also【35】the old record.
(41)
A.held
B.kept
C.broke
D.damaged
第9题
Little ______ that he was seriously ill himself.
A) the old man know B) the old man knew
C) did the old man know D) did the old man knew
第10题
Send for a doctor quickly. The old man (die) ______.