Jack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of the Wild, the story of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.
Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He wrote, “Life and pocket book were both too short.” In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was then only 40 years old.
1. Jack London went to Alaska to __________________.
A. find ideas for his books B. find gold C. write his books and stories D. find jobs
2. Jack London left school because __________________.
A. he had to work to help his family B. he had completed his education
C. he wanted to become a writer D. he wanted to find gold.
3. From what did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?
A. His life in Alaska. B. His childhood friend.
C. A large dog in the north. D. His pocket book.
4. What do we know about Jack London?
A. He became famous but remained poor all his life.
B. Though he was poor, he was always happy.
C. He was not famous until he died in 1916.
D. He killed himself because of poor health.
At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
1.How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?
A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Four times
2. The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A. broken B. having small lines or folds in it C. flat D. having holes on it
3.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.
A. tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value
B. tell the audience that God values money most
C. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money
D. play a trick on the audience
4. What would the speaker probably talk about next?
A. How money can make people crazy. B. How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life.
C. How to keep one’s value of life. D. How to give a meaningful class
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It is the biggest 36 in Britain. It is over thirty kilometers 37 and in some places nearly 300 meters deep . It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930. Then a road was made 38 the lake.
Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the 39 began. Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪兽) in the lake. He said it was twelve meters long. It had a long 40 and a small head. Then someone else said he had seen 41 . Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a 42 . It 43 like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too 44 . The newspapers printed the picture and 45 it the Loch Ness monster, or "Nessie".
Then the argument(争论) began. 46 people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake. Others said there was 47 there.
In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real 48 to see and photograph the monster to find 49 there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was 50 no real proof (证据).
Later underwater television cameras were used, but 51 found any real proof. However, they 52 find something interesting: a huge underwater cave. It was big enough to be 53 of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.
In 1975, however, some American scientists 54 a search group. They used an underwater camera. It took pictures every seventy seconds. Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature. Its body was about four meters long 55 had a very ugly head on the end of a four -meter neck. Many people then began to believe in the monster. But even today we can't be certain.
1. A. river B. ocean C. sea D. lake
2. A. wide B. tall C. long D. high
3. A. in B. over C. around D. above
4. A. accidents B. meetings C. sayings D. stories
5. A. eye B. ear C. nose D. neck
6. A. it B. one C. some D. all
7.A. photo B. map C. gun D. chance
8.A. sounded B. looked C. feel D. would
9. A. clean B. clear C. taken D. shown
10. A. called B. believed C. thought D. regarded
11.A. Some B. More C. All D. No
12. A. nothing B. anything C. monsters D. everything
13. A. effort B. thing C. interest D. trip
14. A. so B. but C. as D. if
15. A. even B. still C. also D. yet
16. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. we
17. A. did B. really C. were D. actually
18. A. room B. house C. home D. ground
19. A. found B. formed(组成) C. invited D. get
20. A. but B. or C. and D. however
This is the best way I could think of _______ people getting into the dangerous areas.
A. stopping B. to keep C. to stop D. keeping
The writer ______ the old folk story with his own imagination and wrote a new story.
A. performed B. impressed C. combined D. represented
He was in great trouble, but he acted _______ nothing had happened.
A. even if B. as if C. unless D. until
