Did the boy （） you a book as present last week？

听力原文：M: Hi. Sarah. Come and have a look at my new MP3 player.

W: It's wonderful. Did you get it from your parents as a birthday gift？

M: My mom bought me this, and my father gave me a pair of sporty shoes.

W: How lucky you are!

What did the boy's father give him as a birthday gift？

A．A CD player.

B．An MP3 player.

C．A pair of shoes.

听力原文：W: You told me that you would mow the lawn. And did you do that？

M: Oh, sorry, because I was very busy, but I had the neighbor boy take care of it.

Q: What does the man mean？

(13)

A．He asked someone else to mow the lawn.

B．Nobody mowed the lawn.

C．He will wait until next week.

D．He had a problem with his lungs.

听力原文：Five. What did Simon do this morning？

Woman: Oh Simon, you haven't even washed the dishes. Have you done anything this morning？

Boy: I've been really busy, Mum. I paid the window cleaner who called and I was going to put away all the shopping you bought yesterday but Pete rang and he kept me talking for ages.

What did Simon do this morning？

A．

B．

C．

听力原文：W: Did you hear that noise last night, Mr. Jones？ It woke me up at least twice.

M: I'm terribly sorry. my little boy was playing with the ball and we had a hard time putting him to bed.

Q: Who might the woman be？

(17)

A．Mr. Jones' neighbor.

B．Mr. Jones' babysitter.

C．Mr. Jones' wife.

D．A stranger.

听力原文：M: Would you like some toast and jam, Mom？

W: Why, yes, thank you. I believe I would. That's mother's dear boy, always thinking of others. Only not too much jam on my toast.

What did the woman think about the man？

A．He isn't a selfish man.

B．He's her loving son always thinking of her.

C．He's a helpful young man.

D．He's loved by others.

听力原文：W: What are you doing, darling？

M: I'm looking at my pictures. I painted them in class.

W: Let me see. Oh, what's this？

M: It's a house.

W: And what are these？

M: They are rooms. This room is the kitchen, and this is my bedroom.

W: What about these green lines？

M: Mum, they are not lines. They are trees. These trees are in the blue sky.

W: Really？ Then is this a plane？

M: It's not a plane. It's you, Mum. You're flying in the sky.

W: Oh, really？ That's a strange picture.

Where did the boy paint his pictures？

A．At home,

B．In the kitchen.

C．At school.

Great, isn't it!

Boy: I don't know. It might get a bit boring. I don't think I've got enough money to go anywhere nice for a holiday this year.

Girl: It would be nice to have lots of money to spend but a good holiday doesn't have to be expensive!

Boy: Oh yes it does! The best holiday I ever had was a few years ago when I went to Greece. I want to fly off somewhere hot, and lie on the beach and go swimming.

Girl: Yes, well, I can't afford to do that, either.

Boy: So what are you doing this summer？

Girl: I'm going on a walking holiday in Scotland with some friends. We went last year, and we really enjoyed it. We walked all day and spent the nights in Youth Hostels. Why don't you come with us？ We're going for two weeks. It won't cost much, and you'll come home feeling really relaxed and fit.

Boy: I'm not sure. Walking all day sounds like hard work to me. And surely you're not hoping for lots of sunshine in Scotland？

Girl: It did rain a bit last year, but most of the time it was sunny. Anyway, it's not good walking in the heat. You have to stop all the time to rest and have drinks.

Boy: Well, I like the sun, and I like to stay in comfortable hotels, not Youth Hostels!

Girl: But they are comfortable. They're basic, and the food's often not very good, but they're very clean and cheap. In fact I prefer them to hotels because the people are always so friendly.

Boy: Maybe. Look Lisa, thanks a lot for asking me, but I think I'll just stay home and get bored!

•Look at the six sentences for this part.

•You will hear a conversation between a girl, Lisa, and a boy, Ben, about holidays.

•Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.

Lisa thinks you can enjoy a holiday without spending a lot.

A．正确

B．错误

ust found out that the community race center has exactly the same equipment as the gym for about half the price.

W Ouch, that hurts. How big a price difference is it？

M The gym is $49 a month; the community race center is only $27. And it's a lot closer to my house.

W Is there any way you can get out of the gym contract？ Check the fine print; these contracts often let you out within the first 2 weeks or so.

What does the man say he did？

A．Hurt himself at the gym

B．Joined a gym near his work

C．Lost his gym membership card

D．Found out about a cheaper gym

One day, the principle（校长)came into our room and, after talking to the teacher, for

some reason said: “I wish all of the white students to stand for a moment.” I rose with the others.The teacher looked at me and, calling my name, said: “You sit down for the present, and rise with the others.” I did not quite understand her.She repeated: “You sit down now, and rise with the others.” I sat down puzzled.I saw and heard nothing.When the other were asked to rise, I did not know it.When school was dismissed, I went out unconsciously.A few of the white boys laughed at me, saying: “Oh, you’re a nigger, too.”

I hurried on as fast as I could to where my looking-glass hung on the wall in my own little room.For an instant I was afraid to look, but when I did, I looked long and earnestly.I was accustomed t o hearing remarks about my beauty, but now, for the first time, I became conscious of it and recognized it.I noticed the ivory(象牙)whiteness of my skin, the beauty of my mouth, the size and the liquid darkness of my eyes.I ran downstairs and rushed to wh ere my mother was sitting.I buried my head in her lap and cried out: “Mother, tell me, am I a nigger？” I could not see her face, but I felt her hands on my head.I looked up into her face.There were tears in her eyes and I could see that she was sufferin g for me.And then it was that.

I looked at her critically for the first time.I had thought of her in a childish way only as the most beautiful woman in the world; now I looked at her searching for defects(缺点).I could see that her skin was almost brown,and that she did differ in some way from the other ladies who came to the house; yet, even so I could see that she was more beautiful than any of them.She must have felt that I was examining her, for she hid her face in my hair and said with difficulty：“No, my darling, you are not a nigger.” She went on: “If anyone calls you a nigger, don’t notice them.”

But the more she talked, the less was I reassured, and I stopped her by asking:“Well, mother, am I white？ Are you white？” She answered tremblingly(颤抖的): “No, I am not white, but your father is one of the greatest men in the country.The best blood of the South is in you.” This suddenly opened up in my heart a fresh fear, and I almost fiercely demanded: “Who is my father？ Where is he？” She stroked my hair and said: “I’ll tell you about him some day.” I sobbed(抽泣): “I want to know now.” She answered: “No, not now.”

1.We can infer from the passage that “a nigger ”means().

A.a white person

B.a black person

C.anyone that is not white

D.anyone that i s not black

2.When the teacher asked him to sit down and rise with the others ,the author was confused because().

A.he never considered himself a non-white person

B.he thought the teacher didn’t recognize him

C.he thought he should be considered

D.he thought it rude for the teacher to call his name

3.It was on that day that he began to realize that().

A.he was a nigger

B.he was different from others because of his beauty

C.his color was like that of his mother

D.he differed from oth er white people even with his beauty

4.From the passage we can learn that().

A.the boy’s father left them for some reasons

B.the boy’s mother didn’t want to mention his father at all

C.the boy never met his father before

D.the boy’s mother hated his father

5.This passage generally tells us a story of ().

A.a boy who suddenly realized that he was a colored person

B.a boy who had been looked down upon because he had no father

C.the miserable life of colored people

D.the life of a one-parent family

第三节 短文理解2

阅读下列短文，从[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择一个正确答案。

One morning in January, 1800, a young boy went to a village in France. He wanted to find some food. The boy looked very strange. He was about twelve years old with black dirty hair. He wore an old dirty shirt, but nothing else.

The people in the village asked him: "Who are you？ Where are you from？" The boy didn't answer. Instead, he made strange animal sounds. The villagers gave him some food. He ate only potatoes and drank only water. They were kind to him and began to call him Joseph.

That September, some scientists(科学家) took Joseph to Pads because they wanted to study him. In Pads, Dr. Itard taught the boy and Madame Guerin looked after him. They liked him and changed his name to Victor.

Dr. Itard and Madame Guerin wanted to teach Victor many things. Victor was a good student. He learned to wear clothes and eat with a knife and fork. He could spell (拼写) some words. In three years Victor learned to read and write a little. But he never learned to talk and he never learn- ed to understand speech (讲话).

He lived with Madame Guerin for 28 years. Then he died.

Why did the boy go to the village？

A．To find something to eat.

B．To get himself some clothes.

C．To look for his parents.

f I could make it home for the holiday. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list if men who would have three-day posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers.

It was Christmas Eve when I arrived, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, shining against the green of a pine.

"Where did it come from？" I asked.

"I asked the gate boy to cut it," my mother said, "I wouldn't have one just for myself, but when called—oh, such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon." Krysal Star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little disorderly at the side, 1 thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on, "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the gate boy didn't know where to look. But I couldn't be critical."

"Don't worry," I told him, "It's perfect."

It wasn't of course, but at the moment I realized for the first time: all Christmas tree are perfect.

From the passage we can infer that ______.

A．the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

B．all the soldiers did not go home for Christmas during the war

C．all the soldiers had three-day passes

D．the writer did not want to go home for Christmas at first