阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines; others were walking about. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.
He walked into the station café. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom’s friends, came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked John.
“Oh, there is plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Oh, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said John.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.
“Good heavens! It’s going back-ward!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You are looking at the clock in the mirror,” said John.
Tom wanted to kick himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.
1.Tom went into the station café because _______.
A. John asked him to have a cup of tea
B. he wanted a drink there
C. he would meet a friend of his
D. it was early yet and he could find a place to sit
2.When we look at a clock in the mirror we’ll see _______.
A. the right time B. it is going slower
C. it is going backward D. it is going fast
3. Which of the following is true?
A. Tom missed his bus.
B. He liked mirror even before.
C. The next bus would leave soon.
D. Tom arrived London on time.
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
John wanted a bike. He had asked his parents for the 36 and they said he must earn it. But 37 ? He thought about this as he walked home. 38 many people wanted to ask boys to work for them. Maybe he could 39 away snow for the neighbors. But this was 40 . He’d have to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for this garden because he had no 41 to do the work 42 .
Then he 43 one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. “ I could 44 that,” he thought. “ Maybe I could even get the bike 45 away. I could pay for it a little each week.” He ran to 46 up with Dick. John asked a lot of 47 about having a paper 48 . He learned that it was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job 49 about three hours each 50 . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.
John 51 flew home. After he had explained his 52 , his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great 53 ,” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”
“Wait, Mom,” John said. “I’ll call. 54 , I’m going to be a 55 now.”
1.A. money B. chance C. permission D. bike
2.A. when B. where. C. why D. how
3.A. Few B. A few C. Not D. No
4.A. get B. take C. throw D. clear
5.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
6.A. time B. tool C. way D. friends
7.A. with B. for. C. at D. by
8.A. saw B. heard C. learned D. discovered
9.A. do B. make C. deliver D. seize
10.A. far B. right C. out D. back
11.A. keep B. set C. look D. catch
12.A. news B. questions C. information D. problems
13.A. trade B. business C. route D. shop
14.A. paid B. wasted C. spent D. took
15.A. mornings B. night C. week D. newspaper
16.A. almost B. quickly C. even D. obviously
17.A. dictionary B. suggestions C. act D. plan
18.A. mistake B. fun C. dream D. idea
19.A. Above all B. More or less C. After all D. As a matter of fact
20.A. reporter B. businessman C. newspaper D. salesman
–Alice, feed the bird today, _____?
--But I fed it yesterday.
A. do you B. don’t you C. didn’t you D. will you
The government has promised to the matter and give the workers a satisfactory answer.
A. look into B. look through C. look out D. put into
It me that he always finishes his work in a short time. He is well-known for his working at an speed.
A. amazes; amazing B. amazed; amazed
C. amaze; amazed D. amaze; amazing
In order to in a short time, the actress ate a large amount of food
much fat and protein(蛋白质).
A. put on weight; contained B. put on weight; containing
C. lose weight; containing D. lose weight; contained
