We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over. A middle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really being troublesome at first. Lecturing us, he said, “You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?” Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. His way towards us totally changed. He asked, “Oh, so you boys are in a band（乐队）？” We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of music we played, and how long we had been at it. Suddenly, he stopped and said, “Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you?” Tim said, “Yes.” So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Next thing we knew, the policeman was putting Tim in the back of the police car he had parked in front of us. With that, he threw the car into reverse（倒车），stopping a few feet in back of our car. Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn’t know if we were all going to prison, or if the policeman was going to sell Tim on the black market or something. All of a sudden, the policeman’s voice came over his loudspeaker. He said, “Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90.” Turns out, the policeman had told Tim that the only way he was getting out of the ticket was if he sang part of one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.
1.The policeman stopped the boys to .
A. put them into prison B. give them a ticket
C. enjoy their performance D. ask some band questions
2.The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they .
A. had long been at the band B. played the music he loved
C. were driving for a show D. promised him a performance
3. The boys probably felt when they drove off.
A. joyful B. calm C. nervous D. frightened
With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved 36 in a career, but she 37 to spend most of her marriage in the 38 role of wife and mother, 39 herself to her husband and her three children.
At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the 40 for running the house in order for her husband to 41 his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as 42 as expected. Nate’s writing failed to 43 the whole housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to 44 for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his 45 for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job 46 because it promised the family would be prevented from being 47 . That accounted for the shocking 48 he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a 49 , “I got fired. I am a 50 failure.” “Now you can focus your mind 51 your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major 52 ， Sophia took out a box that was full of 53 . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.
The unemployed husband did 54 a book that was a(n) 55 hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.
1.A. only a little B. quite a lot C. quite a few D. a great number
2.A. proved B. required C. selected D. preferred
3.A. central B. false C. traditional D. additional
4.A. devoting B. supporting C. deciding D. forcing
5.A. responsibility B. approach C. amusement D.occupation
6. A. observe B. reduce C. change D. follow
7. A. generally B. satisfactorily C. unfortunately D. quickly
8. A. preserve B. cover C. include D. overcome
9.A. support B. search C. provide D. comfort
10. A. aid B. interest C. job D. share
11. A. strictly B. truly C. carefully D. seriously
12. A. well off B. badly off C. straight away D. right now
13. A. cut B. loss C. disease D. defeat
14.A. whisper B. voice C. sense D. manner
15.A. free B. close C. complete D. necessary
16. A. on B. for C. in D. to
17. A. connection B. discovery C. task D.concern
18. A. gold B. cash C. jewelry D. silver
19.A. pick out B. react to C. turn out D. build up
20. A. ordinary B. instant C. short D. humorous
The chairman declared that ________ player scores the highest number of points would be the winner.
A. no matter which B. whichever
C. wherever D. no matter what
A part of the theme park is _________ life in ancient China .
A. rid of B. content with C. modelled after D. devoted to
The up-to- date information together with opportunities for hands-on learning makes the
world _______ in a completely new way for visitors.
A. cut off B. come to life C. crowd in D. lose face
It was amazing that the army _______ its homeland against all enemies.
A. defended B. defeated C. preserved D. prevented
