A well-known old man was being interviewed (采访) and asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-nine birthday.
“That’s right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I haven’t an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.”
“Well, sir.” said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”
The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t. you look fit and healthy to me!”
1. The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he was a very .
A. friendly man—he never made any enemies
B. healthy man—he lived longer than all his enemies
C. lucky man—his enemies had all died
D. terrible man—he had got rid of all his enemies
2. When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honor of interviewing the old man again the following year, .
A. he was trying to make the old man happy
B. he wished he himself would live another year
C. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred
D. he did not believe he would interview the old man again
3. When the old man said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t”, what he meant was .
A. “You must try to live another year to interview me again next year”
B. “Of course you can see me again since you’re so fit and healthy”
C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again”
D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldn’t be able to interview me again”
4. What kind of man would you say the old man was?
A. He was silly.
B. He was unpleasant
C. He was very proud and sure of his health.
D. He was very impolite to young people.
Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten (咬) by snakes, “ It was seeing people with snake bites (伤口) that led me to this career,” he said.
In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.
“I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time he wrapped a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison spreading to his heart. Rushing home he shouted ‘bring me the knife!’ Minutes later the man lost his arm forever.”
“The sad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes,” Shu said.
1. The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article is .
A. Astonishing Medicine B. Farmer Loses Arm
C. Dangerous Bites D. Snake Doctor
2.. The farmer lost his arm because .
A. the cloth was wrapped too tightly
B. he cut it to save his life
C. Shu wasn’t there to help him
D. he was alone in the fields
3. Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because .
A. he wanted to save people’s arms and legs
B. he had studied it at a medical school
C. he had seen snakes biting people
D. his army service had finished
4. Why did Shu go into the mountains?
A. He wanted to study snake bites.
B. He wanted to help the farmers.
C. He was being trained to be a doctor.
D. He was expected to serve in the army.
完形填空（共20小题，满分30分）
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。
In my second year of high school, the class was to run the mile. I will always 36
that day because due to the 37 from medical operation on my 38 , for two years I had not worn shorts. I was afraid of being laughed at. Yet that day, it didn’t 39 . I was ready 40 , heart and mind. I had 41 got to the starting line than I heard the loud 42 . “How ugly!” I blocked it out.
Then the coach shouted, “Ready. Go!” I jetted out of there like a 43 , faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet. I knew 44 about speed then, but it was OK because I was 45 to finish first. As I started the third lap (圈), only a few of my classmates were left on the track, and I began limping (跛行). By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was 46 . Then it hit me. I realized that nobody had 47 . Everyone had already finished, 48 . As I ran that last lap, I cried. 49 12 minutes 42 seconds after starting I crossed the finish line. I 50 to the ground and shed oceans.
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, saying, “You did it. Manuel! Son, you FINISHED!” He looked at me 51 in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand. It was my 52 for the day, which I had given to him before class. He read it 53 to everyone. It simply said, “I, Manuel, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may.”
My heart 54 with a smile on my face. My classmates cheered. It was then that I 55 winning isn’t always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.
1.A. remind B. remember C. realize D. repay
2.A. doctor B. reason C. mark D. effect
3.A. hand B. back C. forehead D. leg
4.A. matter B. appear C. hurt D. wound
5.A. success B. failure C. shoes D. shorts
6.A. no matter B. no longer C. no sooner D. no more
7.A. cry B. whisper C. voice D. laughter
8. A. horse B. player C. runner D. plane
9.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
10.A. decided B. determined C. excited D. encouraged
11.A. lucky B. lonely C. afraid D. alone
12.A. given up B. given away C. given out D. given in
13.A. yet B. instead C. rather D. still
14.A. Since B. Until C. Before D. After
15. A. came B. ran C. fell D. escaped
16. A. specially B. directly C. actively D. carefully
17.A. goal B. fault C. shame D. pity
18. A. loudly B. aloud C. even D. ever
19. A. fell B. bent C. lifted D. broke
20.A. recognized B. told C. remembered D. realized
Mencius believed that the reason man is different from animals is
man is good.
A. that; that B. why; because C. why; that D. which; that
Neither we nor our father playing tennis.
A. like B. likes C. is liking D. are liking
This is a process happens when land becomes desert people cut down trees and dig up grass.
A. when; because B. that; because of C. when; because of D. which; because
