Passage 1 These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than clerks who work in an office. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar workers" for the simple reason that they usually wear a tie to go to work. Such is human nature that a geat many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a fine black suit. He often changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office as a junior clerk. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him "Mr. Bloggs", not "Alf".
1. What does the story of Alfred Bloggs show?
A.People often care more about status about a job than the salary.
B."White-collar workers" usually wear a suit to go to work.
C.Manual workers prefer to keep their job a secret.
D.Office workers usually earn less money than manual workers.
A B C D
A
[考点] 推理判断题。 第一自然段中“Such is human...becoming white-collar workers.”表明A对。
2. Why did Alfred Bloggs consider wearing a suit all day and being a junior clerk so important?
A.His new job is worth more than his previous one in every respect.
B.He will no longer need a shower before returning home from work.
C.He can now tell his wife about his previous job without embarrassment.
D.He feels that other people will respect him more.
A B C D
D
[考点] 推理判断题。 从文章最后两句话可分析别人对他的称呼都要变,故选D。
3. What did Alf's wife never discover?
A.She was married to an old dustman.
B.Her husband had been a dustman.
C.She should marry a clerk.
D.Her husband had been a white collar worker.
A B C D
B
[考点] 事实细节题。 由第二自然段倒数第四句“Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman...”可知,应选B。
4. What did Aft tell his wife about his job when he got married?
5. Why didn't Alf's wife know her husband was a dustman for two years?
A.Because she had no time to ask what he did.
B.Because she did not care about his job.
C.Because Alf's fellow dustmen kept his secret.
D.Because Alf usually wore a suit when she saw him.
A B C D
C
[考点] 事实细节题。 从第二段第六句“Alf did...kept his secret.”可看出,应选C。
Passage 2 One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the chore was made less troublesome by the presence of his girl-friend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of baby-sitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with. I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing. It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. "I'll give him a lesson," I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night? I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with. Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend's house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. "Yes," she said brightly," He's right here." He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can't trust modern teenagers. "Where are the children?" I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend's house just for ice cream and cake. This was too wholesome to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn't have believed it. It was only part of the truth. The following Saturday evening we were at my parents' home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children's gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son's girlfriend. That was the most precious gift of all.
1. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because ______.
A.she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter
B.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night
C.the older children and the younger ones would get along well
D.she believed he was old enough to take care of the younger ones
A B C D
D
[考点] 事实细节题。 由文章第一段的第三句话可知本题选D。
2. Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that ______.
A.her son had brought his girlfriend home
B.her son had left home with his girlfriend
C.she shouldn't have completely trusted her son
D.she should have taken the children along with her
A B C D
C
[考点] 事实细节题。 由文章第一段的第四句话可知,作者认为自己不应该完全相信自己的儿子。
3. When the author called home ______.
A.no one answered the phone
B.she expected to hear some good news
C.her son's girlfriend answered the phone
D.she heard a cheerful voice on the other end
A B C D
A
[考点] 事实细节题。 由文章第二段的第三句话可知,当作者往家里打电话时,家中没人接。
4. The sentence "It was only part of the truth." (Para.5) implies that the children not only enjoyed ice cream but also ______.
A 从下列单词中选择适当的词填空,每个词只能用一次。 exchange expand raise on save hopes company reasons wealthy by buy owe Many people buy shares of stock on the stock market. Some are very 1 They have much more money than they really need for everyday expenses. They buy shares of stock in 2 of getting more money. Other people are not very rich, but they 3 stock shares anyway. They buy shares to try to become rich. Or they may buy them as part of a plan to 4 money. There are many other 5 why people buy and sell stock shares. In general, everyone who buys or sells stock shares hopes to make money. Why does a 6 want to share its money with other people? There are several reasons. First, the company may be doing very well. It may need money to 7 . By selling shares of stock, the company can get the money it needs. Sometimes, a company may 8 a lot of money to banks. By selling shares of stock, it may be able to pay the banks. However, the reasons why companies sell their stocks on the stock 9 are often complex. In general, all companies that sell shares of stock on the stock exchange need to 10 money for one reason or another.
1.
wealthy
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为常识判断。 一些买股票的人是非常有钱的。
2.
hopes
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为常识判断。 in hopes of doing sth.表希望。
3.
buy
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为上下文联系。 一些人并不富裕,但他们依旧会买股票。
4.
save
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为语境 虽不一定能赚到钱,但却可以把钱存起来。
5.
reason
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为固定搭配。 其后有why所以用reasons。
6.
company
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为上下文联想。 公司为何想与他人分享利润。
7.
expand
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为常识联想。 公司需要更多的钱去扩张。
8.
owe
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为语境联想。 公司可能会欠银行的债。
9.
exchange
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为固定搭配。 stock exchange证券市场。
10.
raise
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为固定搭配。 集资的固定搭配为raise money。
B 根据课文的内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。 Wealth achieved through dishonest means does not bring happiness." Lottery Winnings do not bring happiness. Wealth left 1 parents does not bring happiness. In fact, money 2 is almost worthless. If you have both self-esteem and 3 , however, you are well on the way to happiness. What is missing in both self-esteem and money is 4 work and a real contribution 5 the happiness of others. The secret to happiness 6 in the contribution towards the happiness of others. You can fool others but you can 7 fool yourself. If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest 8 , you will know you did not earn it. If you have taken 9 of or hurt others to earn your wealth, you will not be happy. You will not like yourself. You will not feel you are 10 .
1.
by
2.
alone
3.
money
4.
productive
5.
towards
6.
lies
7.
neve
8.
means
9.
advantage
10.
capable
Ⅴ.根据所学课文内容完成下列句子
1. Samuel H. Scudder was disappointed when his professor asked him to look at the fish because ______.
gazing at a fish did not seem to be challenging enough and the alcohol had a very unpleasant smell
2. The nurse found out that the old man's son was a Marine by ______.
reading a letter in the old man's pocket
3. When the writer of "The Emotional Bank Account—Secrets of Happy Families" says that a family should be loyal to those members who are not present, he means that ______.
they don't talk negatively about one who is not present
4. The title "Freedom in dying" means ______.
we all have choices concerning how we handle our death
5. The author in "The Outside Chance" was able to win the bet on the horse races because ______.
he bought the next day's newspaper
6. The author of "This Life", Sidney Poitier, thought he owed a lot to the old Jewish man who ______.
made an enormous contribution to his life (taught him to read)
7. The druggist mailed Sangstrom's confession to a friend in the police so that ______.
Sangstrom wouldn't dare(to) kill him
8. According to Henry's will, his fortune would be divided ______.
equally among his 12 closest friends
9. Chris, with a piece of yellow chalk, wrote the letter " A" for the first time in his life with ______.
his left foot
10. David and his wife sent letters to the donor family in care of the New England Organ Bank because they did not ______.
know where and to whom to send their thanks
Ⅵ.将下列句子译成英语
1. 她来电话时,我正在吃午饭。
When she called, I was taking my lunch.
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为时间状语从句和take one's lunch的用法。 take one's lunch意为“吃午餐”。
2. 计划已经制定出来了并很快会付诸实施。
The plan has already been worked out and will be put into operation soon.
[考点] 本题主要考查的知识点为被动语态和work out的用法。 work out意为“制定”。
3. 杰克说得太快,我没听懂他的话。
Jack spoke so fast that I couldn't understand what he was saying.