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An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining (解释) where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(电冰箱).（我建议他不要客气，随意吃冰箱里的东西。）
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my nextdoor neighbor's house!
本文讲述了一位朋友在拜访作者时误入他邻居家却浑然不觉的幽默故事。
1. An old friend of mine called ______.
A. to tell me to meet him at the airport B. to tell me about his arrival
C. to ask me to leave the office D. to ask me to make plans for his arrival
2. My friend climbed into the room because ______ .
A. there was an apple tree outside B. the living room window was left open
C. he had difficulty opening the door D. he hadn't found the
3. My friend telephoned me two hours later ______ .
A. from my home B. at the airport C. in his office D. from my neighbor's house
002
If you know me well, you know I don't like birthday parties. At least, I don't like birthday parties given for me.（至少我不喜欢为我开的生日晚会。） I enjoy them when theyre for other people, but when theyre for me, I just don't like them.
I remember one birthday party some friends of mine had for me when I was a student at the university. Of course, I had told my best friend Henry that I didn't want a party and I made him promise he wouldn't do anything. He agreed. I should have known better than to believe him.（我本应知道他要做什么而不该相信他的。should have known是虚拟语气，意为“本应知道而未知”。）
On the day of my birthday, we got home from school at about, oh, I don't know, three or half past three. We went inside and as usual I went into the bathroom and started to close the door when suddenly from behind the shower curtain (浴帘), a kind of strange female(女) voice started singing, “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.”
And then from all over the room, people joined in. There were about fifteen people hiding everywhere in the room.
They had got my roommate's key and got in earlier. They had all planned to come out of the hiding place just at the same time while singing. I guess I really upset their plans by going in just to wash my hands.（我进去只是洗一下手，却真的打乱了他们的计划。by doing sth.通过做某事的方式。）
本文讲述了作者的朋友们想为他开生日party以给他意外惊喜的事。
1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. I got home from school at 3 or 3:30 on the day of my birthday.
B. I dislike birthday parties held for me.
C. Henry agreed that he would not do anything on my birthday.
D. I knew there were some of my friends hiding in my room.
2. I usually went into the ______ when I got home from school.
A. living room B. bedroom C. bathroom D. dining room
3. What did my friends plan to do?
A. They planned to leave the room as soon as possible.
B. They planned to sing as loudly as they could.
C. They planned to eat in the bathroom.
D. They had planned to come out of hiding places together.
1. He is really a friend of mine. He would _______ his last penny with me. A. cost B. lend C. support D. share
2. They were arguing _____ each other ____the war.
A. about; with B. to; about C. with; to D. with; about
3. I am fond ____ in winter.
A. for swimming B. of swimming
C. of to swim D. in swimming
4. The police were _____ the lost boy in the forest.
A. searching B. hunting for C. finding D. looking up
5. They treated me _____ one of the family.
A. as B. for C. of D. with
6. John doesn’t like singing, ________ like computers.
A. so doesn't he B. nor does he
C. nor he does D. so he doesn’t
7. Noise is unpleasant, ______ when you are trying to sleep.
A. probably B. exactly C. especially D. only
8. He said that his bike ______ stolen and he ________ have to telephone the police.
A. was; would B. has; will
C. has been; will D. had been; would
003
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends.（有时你会碰到不能与你共患难的朋友。） They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun.（一个非凡的朋友是和我们在一起共快乐的人。with whom we can have fun是定语从句，修饰someone。） We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor (幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
本文论述了一个好朋友必须具备的四个品质：理解、老实、可靠和幽默。
1. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?
A. understanding. B. honesty. C. reliability. D. a sense of humor.
2. If you have fairweather friends, ______ .
A. they will give you all that they have when you need help
B. you will be refused when you get into trouble
C. you will become rich
D. you can be sure that you get real friends
3. Good friends need to ______.
A. always point out each other's mistakes B. be helped with money
C. understand each other's feelings D. have money or luck
4. This passage mainly discuss ______ .
A. the qualities of a friend B. where to choose friends
C. how to get along with friends D. the importance of having a friend
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Two friends went to England for a holiday one year, and beautiful spring morning they went for a walk in the country. They walked along a small road for a few miles, and then they climbed over a gate and walked across the green fields. There are cows everywhere, but they were eating grass and did not look at the men.
They were crossing a big field of beautiful grass when an angry bull came out from behind some small trees and ran towards them. One of the men saw it first and said to his friend. “George, there’s an angry bull behind us. Let’s run to that tree and climb it.” Then he ran and quickly climbed the tree.
But his friend was slower than he and did not get to the tree quickly enough, so he run to a big hole in the ground and jumped into that instead.
The bull was running very fast, and it passed the hole. Then the man got out of it quickly and began to run towards the fence round the field, but the bull stopped, turned round, saw the man and run at him angrily again. The man looked round, saw it coming, ran back to the hole and jumped into it once more before the bull reached it.
As soon as the bull passed the hole, the man got of it again and run towards the other side of the field, but the bull saw him, turned round and run after him once more.
This happened several times, and at last the man in the tree shouted to his friend while he was in the hole, “Why don’t you stay in that hole until the bull gets tired of running after you and goes away, George? It won’t go on for ever. I’m going to stay in this tree until it’s safe to come down again.”
“It’s all right for you in that tree, Peter,” his friend answered angrily, “but this hole isn’t empty. There’s bear at the bottom of it!”
1. When the two men came to a grass field, _____.
A. they came in through the gate
B. they found the gate was closed
C. they got in over the fence
D. they saw a bull running from some small trees
2. Peter _____.
A. didn’t know the bull was coming until George told him
B. saw the bull first and then pulled George towards the tree
C. told George to get into the tree at once when he saw the bull
D. found the bull coming towards them and left George without a word
3. George had to jump into the hole for _____.
A. he was far away from the tree
B. he didn’t run fast enough
C. he was too frightened to see the tree
D. he thought the hope was safer
4. Why did George not stay in the hole while the bull was running around?
A. He had to run away from the bear in the hole.
B. He thought the bull had got tired.
C. He was angry with Peter.
D. He found the danger was over.
5. Peter _____ George that there was a bull behind them.
A. said B. reported C. spoke D. warned
001Key：
1. Key： B. 由第一段第一句 “...called...to tell me that he had arrived.”可知。
2. D. 细节题，由第二段 “...he had not been able to find the key...”可知。
3. D. 以第二段朋友所说的“apple tree”为线索，推知朋友误入邻居家。
002Key：1 D. 由第三段 “I went into the bathroom...when suddenly from behind...”可知“我”
并不知情。
2Key：C. 由第二段 “We went inside and as usual I went into the bathroom...” 推知。
3Key： D. 由最后一段 "They had all planned to come out of...just at the same time"
推知。
003 1Key： A. 四个品质中理解最重要。above all else意为“最重要；首先”。
2Key：B. 不能与你共患难的朋友在你碰到麻烦时会拒绝向你提供帮助。
3 Key：C. 好朋友应相互理解。
4Key：A. 本文的主题是好朋友所具备的四个品质。
004Keys: BCBAD
三、完形填空
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 1 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 2 friends leave footprints (脚印).
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 3 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 4 on the cool 5 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 6 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 7 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 8 . But one day, the sound of a violin 9 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 10 in playing her violin.
I had 11 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music,（“沉浸在琴声中” be lost in sth. 意为“陷入……之中”。） I didn't know that I had been 12 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 13 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 14 . 15 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 16 . To my astonishment (惊奇), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a 17 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 18 me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing 19 gave me a meaningful autumn,”（实际上，正是你的演奏给予我一个意味深长的秋天。It was...that...是强调句型。）I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.（小姑娘笑了，我也笑了。“So be(have，助动词或情态动词) (另一)主语 ”用于表示某人与前者具有相同的肯定情况，意为“某人也一样”。如：①I like dogs; so does he. 我喜欢狗，他也如此。②He can speak good English and so can she. 他能说一口好英语，她也能。假如对前面所说的内容加以肯定，那就不倒装。如：—Jack won the first prize in the contest. 杰克在比赛中获一等奖。—So he did. 确实如此。）
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 20 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light（就像是一颗流星放射出如此灿烂的光线。） that it makes the autumn beautiful.
文章通过“我”和一个小姑娘秋天邂逅的故事体现了知心朋友的重要性。
1. A. with B. for C. against D. to
Key：A. 结合后面一句可知，“许多人与你在一起(with you)， 却不能理解你”。
2. A. good B. true C. new D. old
Key：. B. 只有真正的朋友，才能留在心中。
3. A. sound B. song C. play D. violin
Key： D. 结合后面的内容可知，“我”天天去听小姑娘拉小提琴。
4. A. shaking B. hanging C. falling D. floating
Key： D. 金黄的树叶在秋风中随风飘动。
5. A. wind B. snow C. air D. rain
Key：A. 叶子是在风中飘动。
6. A. watching B. listening C. seeing D. hearing
Key：6. B. 现在分词用作伴随状语。
7. A. lively B. lovely C. harvest D. lonely
Key：C. 秋天本是收获的季节，但是此处“我”却独自一人漫步在落叶之上，与下文的生活的无趣相对应。
8. A. up B. off C. down D. over
Key：C. 短语 get sb. down 意为“使人泄气； 使人倦怠”。
9. A. flowed B. grew C. entered D. ran
Key：A. 琴声像山涧溪流一样，流进(flow into)“我”的耳畔。
10. A. lost B. active C. busy D. interested
Key：A. be lost in (doing) sth. “陷入…之中”。此处指小姑娘正在聚精会神地拉小提琴。
11. A. once B. never C. often D. usually
Key：B. 结合上下文可知，“我”以前与小姑娘素不相识。
12. A. waiting B. stopping C. standing D. hearing
Key： C. “我”沉浸在美丽的琴声中，不自觉地在风中伫立。
13. A. because B. so C. when D. but
Key：C. 从下文可知，“我”并不是听到琴声才下楼，而是因为两人心有灵犀，每次几乎是在小姑娘拉琴的同时，“我”也到了楼下。因此这里应用when。
14. A. interesting B. moving C. encouraging D. exciting
Key：A. 与上文的“生活无趣”相对，琴声让“我”觉得“生活有趣”。
15. A. But B. However C. Even D. Though
Key： D. 从整个句意来看，这里是一个让步状语从句。though表“尽管”，合乎文意。
16. A. stopped B. began C. gone D. changed
Key：A. 与平日不同，琴声忽然停止，小姑娘朝“我”走来，让“我”惊奇。
17. A. happy B. sad C. strange D. surprised
Key： B. 由下文可知，小姑娘即将离开，故脸上闪现出悲伤的神色
18. A. surprised B. excited C. encouraged D. interested
Key：C. 在小姑娘眼中，“我”天天来听琴对她是一种无声的激励。
19. A. that B. which C. it D. who
Key：A. 此处是一个强调句型。
20. A. song B. dream C. fire D. sister
Key：B. 结合全文的意思可知，在“我”看来，小姑娘就像一个梦，让“我”久久难忘。
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