标题: A certain hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of anima... [打印本页] 作者: 李老师 时间: 2023-6-27 16:37 标题: A certain hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of anima... A certain hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of animals to hunt. The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to.
He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snow melted in the following spring. Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways. He asked the pilot to take him back to the piece of forest.
The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map. “But there is nowhere to land there,” said the pilot. “I have flown over that we can’t land anywhere between this river and these mountains.”
“I thought you were a wonderful pilot,” said the hunter, “some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp.”
“That’s right,” answered the pilot. “I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.”
“And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?” said the hunter.
“Is that true?” asked the pilot.
“Yes, it is. I swear it.”
Well, this pilot could not let himself beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.
When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise(陡坡) at one end. The pilot thought there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane. When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back. As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, “Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.”.
1. The hunter in the story went to the forest ______.
A. two times B. once
C. many times D. none of the above
2. In the story the hunter asked a pilot to take him to the piece of forest. This pilot was ______.
A. the same pilot who had taken him to the place once
B. a different pilot who had never been to that part of the country
C. a pilot who had been to the place many times
D. a pilot who had never heard of such a place
3. It was difficult for the pilot to land the plane because ______.
A. the place for landing was as big as a room
B. the place for landing was as small as a postage stamp
C. there wasn't any place to land
D. there was a room near the landing place
4. “When it came to the rise, I turned right over onto its back.” What do the words “its back” refer to?
A. the back of the plane B. the pilot’s back
C. the back of the rise D. the back of the small spot
5. The hunter got to the plane the first time______.
A. exactly the same way as he got there the second time
B. in an entirely different way
C. by jumping out of the place during the flight
D. by climbing down the tree on which the place hand landed
( 2 )
In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck.
Yet, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich and as successful as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself: he began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. Young Momand was very proud of his riches. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. But just moving there was not enough. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horse riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. Momand and his wife could not do that.
The race ended for them when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They left their wealthy neighborhood and moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
6. The writer of the selection believes _____.
A. many people in the United States think anyone can become rich if he works hard and has some good luck
B. anyone in the United Sates can become rich if he works hard and has some good luck
C. he can become rich in the future
D. anyone in the United States can become rich
7. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because ______.
A. they want to be as rich as their neighbors
B. they want others to know or to think that they are rich
C. they don’t want others to know they are rich
D. they want to be happy
8. It can be inferred from the story that rich people _____.
A. like to live in apartments
B. like to live in New York City
C. like to live outside New York City
D. like to have many neighbors
9. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because Jones is _____.
A,. an important name
B. a popular name in the United States
C. his neighbor’s name
D. not a good name
10. According to the writer, it is _____.
A. correct to keep up with the Joneses
B. impossible to keep up with the Joneses
C. interesting to keep up with the Joneses
D. good to keep up with the Joneses
二、交际用语(此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。) 20% (答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)
1. — What’s happening with the new teaching building?
— ___________________.
A. It’s not an easy job.
B. I’ve just come back.
C. I’ve never been there before.
D. It’s held up by the bad weather this week.
2. — Do you know John’s new address? Here’s his mail and I want to send it to him.
— ___________________.
A. Sorry, I don’t think I will do this.
B. Well, we used to be roommates.
C. Well, we will never meet again.
D. Sorry, we didn’t get along before he moved.
3. — Can you tell something about your life in London for the past six months?
— ___________________.
A. Sorry. I can’t.
B. Why do you ask such a question?
C. Certainly. I’ll tell you.
D. Sorry. I don’t want to talk with you.
4. — Are you looking forward to going home for the summer?
— ___________________.
A. Yes, I do.
B. No, I don’t.
C. I’m counting the days.
D. I’m so worried about the final.
5. — Seven thirty? I guess I’d better get going for the meeting at eight o’clock. When is the next bus up to the hotel?
— ___________________.
A. That bus leaves here in 15 minutes.
B. That bus left just now.
C. That bus isn’t here.
D. The bus over there is waiting.
6. — Are you from Italy?
— .
A. Yes, we are. B. No, we don’t.
C. No, I don’t. D. No, we won’t.
7. — What do you do?
— ___________________.
A. What do you do? B. Fine, thank you.
C. I’m a college student D. I do well in my studies.
8. — How many students do you teach?
— ________________________.
A. Quite a bit. B. More boys than girls.
C. About 50. D. Three classes.
9. — Do you think this is a nice place?
—________________________.
A. That’s right. B. You’re right.
C. No, it’s not here. D. Yes, I think so.
10. — What do you think of your new teacher?
— ________________________.
A. He came to teach us last week.
B. He teaches us English.
C. He has two children.
D. He is very nice.
三、语法与词汇：30%(答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)
1. Young ______ John was, he was able to swim across the channel within minutes.
A. as B. so C. though D. although
2. ______ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Saturday.
A. In spite of B. But for
C. Because of D. As for
3. I didn’t remember his name ______ after I had greeted him.
A. when B. as C. until D. while
4. The instruments of the older factory______ .
A. is as good or better than the new one
B. are as good or better than the new one
C. is as good as or better than those of the new one
D. are as good as or better than those of the new one
5. The higher the standard of living, ______ .
A. the greater is the amount of paper is used
B. the greater amount of paper is used
C. the amount of paper is used is greater
D. the greater the amount of paper is used
6. Liu Fang studies much better than ________ student in his class.
A. any B. any other C. the other D. other
7. This western restaurant is superior ________ the one we went to last week.
A. than B. to C. as D. for
8. When spring comes, it gets ________.
A. warm and warm B. warm and warmer
C. warmer and warmer D. more and more warm
9. His father is ________ than his mother.
A. older four years B. as four years older
C. four years older D. four years bigger
10. I think English is ________ than Japanese.
A. much important B. important
C. much more important D. more much important
11. Is this the place ______ the exhibition was held?
A. where B. that C. on which D. the one
12. She is waiting for the doctor ______ I know will not come.
A. whom B. who C. Which D. that
13. — Who is John Smith?
— He is the speaker ______ heard last week.
A. which we would have B. we would have
C. we D. we had
14. Is this museum ______ you visited a few days ago?
A. where B. that C. on which D. the one
15. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, ______ was to be expected.
A. that B. what C. so D. as