When I was looking at my railway timetable, I read with satisfaction that there was an express train (快车) to Westhaven. It went to the station in my hometown and the journey lasted only an hour and 17 minutes. When I got on the train, I couldn’t help noticing that a lot of villagers got on as well. At that time I was not surprised at all. I thought that there might be many people besides myself who wished to take the express train to save time. Neither was I surprised when the train stopped at Wildly, a small station a few miles along the line. Even an express train can be delayed sometimes. But when the train stopped station after station, I began to wonder. It suddenly struck me that this express was not running down the line at 90 miles an hour, but no more than 30. One hour and 17 minutes passed and we had not covered half the distance. I asked a passenger if this was Westhaven Express, but he said he had not even heard of it. Two hours later, I was talking angrily to the station master at Westhaven. When he said there was not such an express train, I asked for his copy of the timetable. There was a sign of victory in my voice when I told him that it was there in black and white. Looking at the timetable, he told me to look careful. At the bottom of the page it said, “This service has been stopped.”
1.The passage mainly tells us about ______.
A. the writer’s unhappy journey on a train
B. a mistake in the railway timetable
C. a careless mistake made by the writer
D. the reason why the train was delayed
2.An express train should travel at the speed of ______.
A. more than 40 miles an hour
B. no more than 40 miles an hour
C. 90 miles an hour
D. less than 90 miles an hour
3.Which of the following is true according to the story?
A. The writer got a wrong timetable.
B. The writer had wanted to take an express train.
C. The villagers got on an express train to save time.
D. None of the passengers had heard of Westhaven Express
4.The writer didn’t realize he was on the wrong train until ______.
A. he saw a lot of villagers getting on the train
B. the train stopped at a small station
C. he found the train was delayed
D. an hour passed after he got on the train
5.What was the writer’s mistake?
A. He didn’t notice the words at the bottom of the timetable.
B. He didn’t know that Westhaven Express was not in the timetable at all.
C. He got on a train which didn’t go to Westhaven.
D. The express train changed it speed.
In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had been fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change and headed west.
On the way out of town, he began to understand what the waiter did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.
1.The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 to ______.
A. find a piece of work to do
B. hand out gifts to passers-by
C. look for a good restaurant
D. show his new car to others
2.The underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 means ______.
A. a wallet B. his luck C. the $20 bill D. his tip
3.On the way out of town, the young man got to know that ______.
A. it was very honest of the owner to return his money
B. another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money
C. he could find a job in the restaurant
D. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feelings.
4.From this text we can see that ______.
A. the man dropped $20 on the floor of the restaurant
B. the man did carry out his promise
C. Santa gives the man money each year
D. the man was not successful in the end
5.The best title for this passage may be ______.
A. Secret Santa of Kansas City
B. The Key to Success
C. A Kind Waiter in the Restaurant
D. Never Give Up
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It is 1now but it wasn’t at that time.
Last Friday after doing all the family shopping in town I 2a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 3and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop---- that cheap, self-service place with long 4to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and the chocolate on the table to 5a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 6seat. It was one of those 7young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 8at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 9me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was rather annoyed. However, to avoid trouble, I just 10down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 11. Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 12it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a 13piece, I felt more 14than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 15it.
The boy gave me a 16look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone 17. That really made me feel silly, but it was 18when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red----- as red as his hair when I 19I’d made a mistake. There was mine, unopened, just under my 20.
1.A. serious B. wonderful C. funny D. exciting
2.A. enjoyed B. took C. had D. wanted
3.A. cake B. newspaper C. magazine D. bag
4.A. chairs B. tables C. benches(长椅) D. beds
5.A. order B. find C. keep D. visit
6.A. very B. same C. free D. next
7.A. wild-looked B. wild-looking
C. gook-looked D. good-looking
8.A. red B. black C. brown D. white
9.A. interest B. surprise C. frighten D. hurt
10.A. looked B. lay C. sat D. put
11.A. eagerly B. friendly C. closely D. shyly
12.A. believe B. manage C. notice D. stop
13.A. last B. big C. single D. third
14.A. angry B. lucky C. happy D. curious
15.A. covered B. threw C. got D. wrapped
16.A. strange B. terrible C. nervous D. pleasant
17.A. agreed B. promised C. stared D. followed
18.A. better B. worse C. later D. easier
19.A. wondered B. realized C. decided D. recognized
20.A. bags B. clothes C. book D. newspaper
A warm thought suddenly came to me ______ I might use the picket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.
A. if B. when C. that D. which
How ______ universe came into being is a puzzle to ______ scientists of all generations.
A. the; 不填 B. an; the C. a; 不填 C. 不填；the
It is reported that the United States uses ______ energy as the whole of Europe.
A. as twice B. twice much C. twice much as D. twice as much
