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阅读理解     Lake Champlain is on the borders of New York and Vermont. An explorer named Samuel De
Champlain is regarded as the first person to see a monster in it. This is reported to have happened in 1609,
but this may not have been the first sighting of the monster known as Champ.
     A reporter in the 1960"s found that the sighting may not have been in the lake at all. It is more likely that
the first sighting was off the coast of the St. Lawrence estuary (河口).  In all likelihood, the first sighting of
the lake monster in the lake itself took place at Port Henry, New York, in 1819 by settlers in the territory.
The sightings continued, and in 1883 the sheriff (州长) of Clinton County, Nathan Mooney, described
witnessing " an enormous snake that was 25 to 30 feet in length".
     Sandra Mansi and her husband were vacationing in Vermont. When the lake monster appeared, they
took a picture of Champ. The picture was analyzed and it was concluded that the photo was real. It has
been speculated (推测) that the monster may be a creature known as a plesiosaur (颈项龙), which lived many centuries ago.
     Lake Champlain has depths of up to 400 feet, and is an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean. There is plenty of
food there, which supports the existence of such a creature.  Lake Champlain also has a water temperature
that is ideal for such a creature. In recent years a smaller creature has been seen with the large one. Could
there be a family of these creatures in the lake reproducing their yet unknown species now? Only time will
give us the answers that we seek.1. Where did the first sighting of Champ in the lake most probably happen?A. Off the coast of the St. Lawrence estuary.
B. At Port Henry.
C. In the Clinton County.
D. In Vermont.2. Which of the following have the scientists concluded?A. That the monster belongs to a known species.
B. That the picture taken by Sandra Mansi is real.
C. That the monster is the offspring of the plesiosaur.
D. When and where the lake monsters were first seen3. What can we learn from the passage?A. The snake-like monster may have swum there from the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Champ has had so many babies that they can be seen everywhere in the lake.
C. The first recorded story about the Lake Champlain monster was in 1609.
D. Enough food and a suitable water temperature is evidence that Champ can live there

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1-3: BBD

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     One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in
Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the
night.
     "Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked.
     The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were
three conventions in town. "All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said. "But I can"t send a nice couple
like you out into the rain at one o"clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my
room? It"s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night."
     When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. "Don"t worry about me; I"ll make out just fine."
the clerk told them.So the couple agreed.
     As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager
who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I"ll build one for you."
The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the
elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both
friendly and helpful isn"t easy.
     Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old
man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a roundtrip ticket to New York, asking the young man to
pay them a visit.
     The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street. He
then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting
up to the sky. "That," said the older man, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage." "You must be
joking, " the young man said. "I can assure you I am not," said the older man, a sly smile playing around
his mouth.
     The older man"s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original
WaldorfAstoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. This young
clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world"s
most glamorous hotels.1. The purpose of the following author writing this story is to________.A. give people a good laugh
B. cover some facts
C. promote the business of WaldorfAstoria Hotel
D. deliver a lesson 2. Which of the following statements about the story is NOT true ?A. The story took place at about one a. m..
B. The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.
C. The clerk was willing to help those in need.
D. The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.3. The underlined word "conventions" in Para 3.can be replaced by________.A. rooms
B. suites
C. meetings
D. hotels4. Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?A. Every little thing helps.
B. Make hay while the sun shines.
C. Man proposes; God disposes (处理, 决定).
D. One good turn deserves another.

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An English padre(神父) wanted to become a member of a certain club in Africa.In order to
become a member,each person had to __1__ at least one lion.The padre had never shot an
animal for his life.So,armed with a rifle and led by a young African boy,the padre set out one
evening for a pool in the jungle where he was told a lion came each evening to __2__.He waited
patiently for a few __3__until shortly before midnight when he heard a rustling(沙沙声) noise.
Sure enough a few feet away the head of the lion appeared above a bush that separated the
padre and the pool.He aimed and fired.The head of the lion__4__fell behind the bush but a
moment later __5__.So the padre aimed and __6__again.The head of the lion fell behind the
bush and once more reappeared.The padre fired again: the same __7__.He remained calm
because he __8__he had brought sixteen bullets with him.After his fourth try,his aim seemed
to become more and more __9__: in fact,after his __10__ try the African boy had to __11__
him:"This is your last chance.If you __12__ this time,we are in trouble." The padre then realized
how __13__the situation was,so he took a deep breath,aimed very carefully and fired.They
waited for a moment,and then slowly __14__ up to twenty: the head of the lion did not
reappear.The padre was certain that at last he had shot his lion.They __15__ forward together
to the spot behind the bush.And what do you think they found? Sixteen lions!

(     )1．A.shoot
(     )2．A.eat
(     )3．A.minutes
(     )4．A.fast
(     )5．A.turned
(     )6．A.killed
(     )7．A.result
(     )8．A.acknowledged
(     )9．A.inaccurate
(     )10．A.last
(     )11．A.tell
(     )12．A.fell
(     )13．A.difficult
(     )14．A.counted
(     )15．A.drove

B ．kill
B ．walk
B ．seconds
B ．immediately
B ．reappeared
B ．jumped
B ．situation
B ．understood
B ．unnecessary
B ．fifteenth
B ．frighten
B ．shot
B ．serious
B ．waited
B ．rushed

C．catch
C．drink
C．days
C．once
C．returned
C．fired
C．answer
C．believed
C．impossible
C．sixteenth
C．warn
C．fired
C．exciting
C．added
C．wandered

D．hurt
D．hunt
D．hours
D．directly
D．moved
D．tied
D．problem
D．knew
D．indirect
D．many
D．remain
D．missed
D．mad
D．named
D．climbed

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语法填空。     Night after night,she came to tuck me in,even long after my childhood years.1.________
(follow) her longstanding custom,she"d lean down and push my long hair out of the way,then
kiss my forehead.
     I don"t remember 2.________it first started annoying me-her hands pushing my hair that
way.Finally,one night,I shouted out at her,"Don"t do that anymore-your hands are too rough!"
She didn"t say 3.________in reply.But never again 4.________my mother close out my day
5.________that familiar expression of her love.
     Time after time,with the passing years,my 6.________(think) returned to that night.By
then I missed my mother"s hands-missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.
     Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my
family.I frequently recalled the night my young voice complained.One night,catching Mom"s
hand in hand,I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she"d remember
7.________did.But Mom didn"t know what I 8.________(talk) about.She had forgotten-and
forgiven-long ago.
     That night,I fell asleep with a new 9.________(appreciate) for my gentle mother and
10.________caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to
be found.

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     Just before Christmas 1978,Kenneth was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation.
The night was dark,and the driver,an elderly woman,   1 and killed an eightyearold boy.
     Later,when he saw how sad the boy"s family were,Kenneth made a(n)   2   .He would "do whatever
it takes to make   3   happy at Christmas time"．
     A year later,at the age of 18,he was living with his mother and younger brother.They were hardly
making ends meet on his low wages,but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around    4 people
as poor as himself to give candy and fruit for families even more needy.
     Just before midnight on Christmas Eve,he went knocking on doors of   5   houses in the poorest
section of the Navajo Nation.Many of the darkened homes didn"t have   6   .
     Some families were   7   to open their doors so late at night."It"s a man! He has a big bag!" He    8
a boy,holding up a lantern and watching from behind the curtains,tell his parents.Kenneth convinced them
he was   9   .
     At every opened door,he   10   candies,oranges,toys and so on.Many Navajo kids had never seen
  11   before,so his old costume and storebought beard didn"t    12   them.It touched Kenneth that the
kids were excited by so  13    .
     He  14   it up year after year,gathering more "elves (精灵)" to help him.His Christmas Eve  15    have
grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing,tools and toys for over 700 people.Kids who
can"t make it to the event because they"re sick or lack transportation get a personal visit from Kenneth
or one of his elves.
     "My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by keeping promises," he says.

(     )1. A.struck
(     )2.A.conclusion
(     )3.A.the family
(     )4.A.suggesting
(     )5.A.old
(     )6.A.electricity
(     )7.A.happy
(     )8.A.thought
(     )9.A.gentle
(     )10.A.reached for
(     )11.A.Kenneth
(     )12.A.disappoint
(     )13.A.much
(     )14.A.held
(     )15.A.gifts

B.touched
B.excuse
B.children
B.persuading
B.big
B.food
B.angry
B.hoped
B.generous
B.put down
B.candies
B.satisfy
B.big
B.kept
B.experiences   C.found
C.promise
C.brothers
C.requiring
C.bright
C.doors
C.afraid
C.let
C.harmless
C.picked out
C.elves
C.attract
C.little
C.gave
C.excitements D.stopped
D.effort
D.his mother
D.calling
D.lonely
D.windows
D.eager
D.heard
D.helpful
D.handed out
D.Santa Claus
D.please
D.many
D.took
D.visits

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阅读理解。     In 2006,I spent 3 glorious weeks in South Africa.It was my first time traveling on the African continent and truly each day was filled with one adventure after another.That was the craziest and the most
dangerous experience I have ever had.
     On the morning of the excursion,I met with my friends for breakfast,with little conversation.I supposed
we were nervous about the day ahead of us.The coach then drove us from Cape Town to Dyer Island in
Gansbaii.
     As soon as we got to our destination,we were quickly pushed into a boat.About 2 hours into the boat
we spotted our first shark.It was one of the world"s deadliest predators(食肉动物)-a Great White shark
Our guide told us that we had to get into the water immediately.Without any formal preparation or
instruction,we put our thick wet suits on and jumped into the iron cage.
     There I was in this tiny cage with 3 Great White sharks circling around me.I tried desperately to take
pictures with my underwater camera,not letting my hands and feet drift(漂)out of the cage.
     When I took a breath,life above the water seemed chaotic(混乱的)．But,I would drop back under
the water and life would seem to stop existing.And the sharks that always appeared frightening on TV or
in photographs actually appeared peaceful in person.
     After an hour,I decided it was probably time for me to get out once the sharks started to become
really aggressive.I waited until the very last second I could,since I knew I would probably never do this
again.1.What is the text mainly about?A. My travel in Africa for the first time.
B. The Great White sharks in South Africa.
C. A thrilling experience of spotting Great White sharks.
D. The way to protect oneself when meeting with sharks.2. When the author and his or her friends had breakfast,_____A. they talked briefly about the plan that day
B. they discussed the sharks carefully
C. they were nervous about the coming event
D. the coach arrived to send them to see the sharks3. On seeing the sharks,the author and his or her friends_____.A. prepared themselves at once before getting into the water
B. got known about the sharks from the guide"s introduction
C. jumped into the sea under the instruction of the coach
D. got into the water with the protection of a cage4. According to the fifth paragraph,the sharks under the water seemed_____.

A. aggressive
B. chaotic
C. quiet
D. frightening

5. The author got back into the boat_____.A. when the sharks began attacking others
B. after taking enough photographs of the sharks
C. when he or she felt too tired to stay under the water
D. before he or she might be at risk of being attacked by sharks6. 用30个词左右概括文章大意     _______________________________________________________
     _______________________________________________________
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