It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
1. The military camp was built in the village to _______.
A. stop the soldiers going to towns
B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends
C. train the new soldiers
D. make the young men live quietly
2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.
A. he was kind and understanding
B. they felt lonely
C. they had something important to do
D. they were the best of all the soldiers
3. The young officer was worried because _______.
A. a traffic accident had happened
B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers
C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time
D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town
4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
A. something was wrong with their buses
B. their horses died on the return way
C. it took them much time to run back
D. they all had drunk much in the town
5. Which statement do you think is right?
A. The officer believed only the last soldier.
B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C. The officer believed none of the nine soldiers.
D. The officer wouldn’t punish his soldiers.
Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
1. In America, every student likes ______.
A. folk music B. country music C. pop music D. western music
2. According to the passage, most of the car radio broadcast is ______.
A. sports B. the weather C. politics D. music
3. What do the cowboys do according to the passage?
A. They sell cows. B. They watch cows.
C. They sing and dance. D. They travel around.
4. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
5. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Music in America B. Music Listeners
C. Cowboys in America D. International Language
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped with the rented video we had been dying to 36 . I was feeling a little 37 , as I was carrying our shopping，bags of snacks and the 38 .They were so heavy that I decided to 39 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can 40 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _41 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _42 it. I suddenly felt very 43 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 44 it was heavy.
I knew this man would take all he could 45 , so I walked up to him and 46 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 47 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 48 his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 49 . I felt like I 50 be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he 51 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 52 a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good for the man and his family. I now understand what is 53 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
Since then, every time I have the 54 to do something nice, the picture of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 55 of charity.
1. A. watch B. look C. see D. listen
2. A. upset B. happy C. tired D. excited
3. A. video B. books C. pizza D. clothes
4. A. send off B. throw away C. put away D. send out
5. A. after B. when C. before D. while
6. A. owned B. presented C. held D. sought
7.A. going into B. finding out C. looking through D. searching for
8.A. stupid B. guilty C. disappointed D. happy
9. A. since B. for C. because D. when
10.A. get B. search C. hear D. see
11.A. dropped B. kept C. turned D. handed
12. A. in silence B. in return C. in surprise D. in a hurry
13.A. around B. across C. over D. to
14. A. regret B. satisfaction C. failure D. curiosity
15.A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
16. A. smiled B. told C. stared at D. thanked
17. A. singing B. sounding C. listening D. making
18. A. referred B. said C. meant D. spoken
19. A. time B. chance C. idea D. effort
20. A. power B. effect C. strength D. mystery
— It will be terrible to see the nuclear war happen between U.S and Iran.
— That’s right. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ___ harm them.
A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. better than
I’m not ill. __________, I ’m very healthy.
A. However B. On the contrary C. Thus D. Instead of
— Could I use your computer for a few moments, please?
— __________. I’m not using it myself.
A. Come on B. It depends. C. Go ahead D. That’s great.
