
Nearly everybody enjoys chicken, and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr Sanders, the man who started this ___1___ was not always very rich. At one time, he ___2___ a small gas station next to a highway (公路). Many truck drivers ___3___ there to get gas and take a rest. Mr Sanders realized they were often ___4___, so he began serving sandwiches and coffee. ___5___ the sandwiches he made tasted good, and didn’t ___6___ too much, more and more ___7___ came to eat at his place. ___8___ Mr Sanders began to serve fried chicken. People ___9___ it very much, and his new business grew rapidly. Not long after, however, another highway was ___10___, and many drivers no longer went ___11___ Mr Sanders’ restaurant. So he had to ___12___ it. Then he traveled around the country ___13___ to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants. He ___14___. By 1967, there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. And now, ___15___ you go in the United States, you will see one. If you like chicken, I’m sure, you’ll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.
1. A. business B. shop C. life D. search .
2. A. found B. worked C. saw D. owned
3. A. passed B. got to C. stopped D. left
4. A. late B. hungry C. tired D. sick
5. A. Although B. If C. As D. Once
6. A. need B. pay C. spend D. cost
7. A. passengers B. drivers C. students D. doctors
8. A. Then B. So C. But D. For
9. A. ate B. liked C. tried D. drank
10. A. appeared B. found C. built D. broken
11. A. out B. to C. over D. on
12. A. close B. run C. return D. take
13. A. trying B. believing C. thinking D. suggesting
14. A. failed B. fails C. succeeds D. succeeded
15. A. whenever B. wherever C. where D. when
答案1—5 ADCBC 6—10 DBABC 11—15 BAADB
A
Languages are always changing . ___1__ English of today is very different from that of 500 years ago . In time , some languages become more __2__ and ___3__ less important . __4_ even die out completely . About 1000 years ago English was a little __5_ language .
If a language has a large __6__ of speakers , or __7__ it is very old , there may be difference _8__ the way it is spoken in different areas . __9__ , the language may have __10__ dialects . Chinese is a good example of dialect differences . Chinese __11__ for thousands of years by many millions of __12__ . The differences between the dialects of Chinese are _13__ great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand each other.
There are other kinds of dialects . In some languages we find words or expressions and even grammatical forms , which are , used __14__ by men and others used by women . What's more , each generation __15__ its own expressions and grandparents and grandchildren may sometimes have difficulty in understanding each other .
___ 1. A. An B. The C. / D. A
___2. A. important B. simple C. easy D. impossible
___3. A. other B. some others C. the others D. others
___4. A. Anyone B. None C. Any D. Some
___5. A. known B. to know C. knowing D. knew
___6. A. amount B. deal C. number D. numbers
___7. A. if B. as C. as if D. even if
___8. A. on B. in C. at D. by
___9. A. However B. That is C. But D. So
___10. A. few B. several C. no D. little
___11. A. has been spoken B. has spoken C. is spoken D. have been spoken
___12. A. speakers B. talkers C. tellers D. writers
___13. A. very B. too C. such D. so
___14. A. till B. only C. neither D. either
___15. A. studies B. uses C. produces D. makes
B
Tourism was not always as important as it is today. In the past only __1__ people could travel ___2__ vacations to other countries . But in 1976 one person in twenty __3__ a country away from .
More people travel today than in the past___4_ there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world . People now have more money __5__ travel. __6__ airplane fares for tourists make travel _7__ expensive and thus more attractive than __8__ before.
One person does not travel for the _9__ reason as _10__ . But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different __11_ their own . They also like to meet new __12_. Try new food and__13__ life in other parts of the world .
Tourism __14_many changes in a country and in people's lives . People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women _15__ tour guides to show tourists interesting places .
___1. A. wealthy B. poor C. strong D. luckily
___2. A. on B. with C. to D. in
___3. A. traveled B. tripped C. visited D. made
___4. A. because of B. because C. so that D. in order that
___5. A. for B. to C. on D. with
___6. A. Especially B. Especial C. Specially D. Special
___7. A. more B. little C. less D. much
___8. A. once B. even C. ever D. since
___9. A. wrong B. correct C. different D. same
___10. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others
___11. A. between B. from C. because of D. of
___12. A. person B. people C. human D. men
___13. A. live B. experience C. know D. survive
___14. A. causes B. takes C. leads D. has
___15. A. as B. for C. to D. in
C
Two men are in hospital living ___1__ door to each other . __2__ are alive because of ___3_ sixteen-year-old boy , a high school student named Jim Brand . One of the men he __4__was his father , the other was his boss .
Driving to the park with his son last Sunday , Mr Brand suddenly __5__a pain in his chest , Jim __6_ him to their family doctor, who _7__ that he should be sent to the hospital at once . Mr Brand said it was not __8___ , but Jim begged him to __9_ the doctor's advice . __10_ they got to the hospital , Mr Brand had a bad _11__ attack .If he had been anywhere __12_ , he would have died .
Two days later , as Jim drove out to the store where he worked part time , he saw a man __13_ away . Then his boss , Mr Green staggered (摇摇晃晃)out to Jim's _14__ and fell down against it . He was injured (受伤)seriously by that time . Jim rushed him to the hospital just __15__to save his life .
___1. A. another B. other C. own D. next
___2. A. Both B. All C. Either D. Each
___3. A. the same B. a different C. such D. so
___4. A. called B. drove C. took D. saved
___5. A. found B. noticed C. felt D. took
___6. A. rode B. sent C. drove D. pushed
___7. A. talked B. insisted C. promised D. explained
___8. A. important B. right C. possible D. necessary
___9. A. get B. hear C. act D. follow
___10. A. As soon as B. While C. Though D. Because
___11. A. heart B. stomach C. head D. eye
___12. A. other B. too C. else D. either
___13. A. walking B. looking C. jumping D. running
___14. A. bike B. bus C. car D. body
___15. A. on time C. in time C. early D. soon
D
When I got back to my hotel room at 7:30 last night , there was a ___1_ that a Mr Frank Smith had telephoned at 3 o'clock in the afternoon . The message said that Mr Smith would appreciate(感激)my __2__the call as soon as I came in . I had no _3__ who he was or what he wanted , but I thought I'd better __4__ him . I noticed that there was no telephone number , and I wondered __5_ the hotel operator would __6_ an important message like this for me without writing down the __7_ number . So I __8__ up the phone and told the operator that I had a message to telephone somebody , but that it was __9__ to make the call because the operator forgot to write down the number . She told me that she was the one __10_ took the message , but that Mr Smith had not _11__ a number . She said it was an overseas (海外的)call and that she had talked __12__ the overseas operator , not with Mr Smith . I thanked her for the information and __13__ to forget the whole thing . I knew there was __14__ way I could find out who Mr Smith was or what he wanted __15_ he decided to make the call again .
___1. A. message B. letter C. postcard D. notice
___2. A. taking B. answering C. turning D. returning
___3. A. idea B. way C. name D. news
___4. A. remind B. visit C. telephone D. refuse
___5. A. when B. why C. how D. what
___6. A. put B. forget C. take D. announce
___7. A. hotel's B. caller's C. operator's D. room
___8. A. held B. picked C. put D. looked
___9. A. necessary B. unnecessary C. possible D. impossible
___10. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
___11. A. got B. found C. written D. left
___12. A. of B. about C. with D. over
___13. A. allowed B. decided C. remembered D. happened
___14. A. any B. some C. no D. a
___15. A. if B. as C. while D. unless
E
Most of us __1_ chocolates , but do you know __2_ states (状态)of the chocolates there are and __3_ they are made of ? Let me tell __4_ something about that .
Chocolate has three states . _5__ is a kind of thing __6_ is made from the seeds _7__ cacao trees . The second is a kind of __8_ which is made by __9__ the first kind of thing __10_ hot water or milk . __11_ third is a kind of _12__ thing which is made up of the first thing , sugar and some ___13_ delicious things . In China , a lot of people like to eat chocolates as sweets . But some doctors suggest people _14__ not have too many chocolates because they are __15_ in fat and sugar .
___1. A. have eat B. have had C. eaten D. had eat
___2. A. how much B. how often C. how many D. whether
___3. A. which B. when C. what D. how
___4. A. it B. you C . something D. now
___5. A. First of all B. At first C. The first D. Firstly
___6. A. it B. which C. this D. as
___7. A. of B. from C. by D. into
___8. A. water B. wood C. powder D. drink
___9. A. mixture B. mix C. mixing D. to mix
___10. A. to B. by C. with D. of
___11. A. However B. And C. But D. So
___12. A. sweet B. salt C. rice D. corn
___13. A. others B. another C. other D. good
___14. A. may B. must C. should D. will
___15. A. high B. big C. many D. much
F
One day a poor man was traveling on horseback . In the afternoon , he tied his horse to a tree and sat down to eat _1__ . A __2_ man came along and __3__ his horse to __4__ tree .
"Please tie your horse to another tree ," said the poor man . "My horse is wild . it will kill __5__ ."
But the rich man said "I shall tie my horse __6__I like!" He tied up his horse and also sat down to have his dinner . But __7_ they heard a terrible __8__ the two horses were fighting . They went up to them, but it was _9___ late-- the rich man's horse was killed . "See __10__ your horse has done!" Cried the rich man ." You will have to pay for it." And he brought the poor man before judge .
The judge asked the poor several questions . But he made no __11__ . At last the judge cried , This man is dumb(哑巴). He cannot __12____ .
"Oh," said the rich man , "He can . He spoke to me when I met him ."
"Are you sure ?" asked the judge ."__13__ did he said ?"
"He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and _14__ my horse ."
"Oh," said the judge , "So he __15__ you . Then can you expect to pay for your horse?"
___1. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. some thing
___2. A. poor B. rich C. strange D. fat
___3. A. tie B. to tie C. tying D. tied
___4. A. other B. another C. a tall D. the same
___5.A. you B. your C. yours D. mine
___6. A. like B. because C. as D. if
___7. A. in a moment B. for a moment C. at the moment D. on a moment
___8 A. voice B. noise C. music D. speech
___9. A. very B. quite C. enough D. too
___10. A. what B. which C. that D. too
___11. A. noise B. answer C. mistake D. plan
___12. A. tell B. smile C. speak D. say
___13. A. Why B. How C. What D. When
___14. A. had killed B. was killed C. would kill D. was killing
___15. A. warned B. asked C. helped D. beat
G
One of the most important events in the Olympic Games is the Marathon race . The _1__ one of the great events in Greek history .
In 490 B.C .about 10000 Greeks fought _2__ the Persian army at a place __3__ Marathon . It is said that the Persians were ten times as many as the Greeks .But , __4__ the brave attack of the Greeks , the Persians were badly beaten and __5__ away from the plain of Marathon . When the Persians had run away, a soldier , who was the most famous __6_in Athens , was ordered to carry the good news to the city __7_ full speed .
Although he had fought though the battle and received many wounds , the soldier at once started off towards the _8__ city . It was twenty-six and a quarter miles __9__ the plain of Marathon to the Marketplace of Athens , where the elders of Athens had gathered waiting for news . He ran and ran __10_ hills and across plains . As he went on , his lips became dry and his breathing hard . But he thought of the _11__ of the people of Athens __12_ hearing the news , and he ran harder than ever .
The elders of Athens heard a great shout and saw a soldier staggering (蹒跚)towards them . "Rejoice ! Rejoice ! We won !" gasped the soldier , and fell down __13__ .
In __14__ of this noble soldier and athlete we have in the Olympic Games the Marathon race __15__ the athletes run this same distance .
___1. A. came from B. came about C. came out D. came round
___2. A. in B. against C. for D. with
___3. A. call B. calling C. to be called D. called
___4. A. in B. with C. by D. because
___5. A. taken B. made C. driving D. driven
___6. A. player B. runner C. soldier D. officer
___7. A. in B. by C. on D. at
___8. A. far B. distant C. away D. off
___9. A. to B. from C. in D. at
___10. A. above B. across C. through D. over
___11. A. sadness B. joy C. anger D. surprise
___12. A. on B. in C. from D. with
___13. A. dead B. death C. died D. dying
___14.A. remember B. front C. honour D. the hope
___15. A. by which B. from which C. through which D. in which
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B. 1--15 AACBA DCCDA BBBAA
C. 1--15 DAADC CBDDA ACDCB
D. 1--15 ADACB CBBDA DCBCD
E. 1--15 BCCBC BADCC BACCA
F. 1--15 ABDDC CABDA BCCCA
G. 1--15 ABDCD BDBBD BAACD
