He did a variety of interesting things before writing his books.

efore the【C2】______of the family came down. In winter he spent most of the time【C3】______. In summer he liked to get out of doors to work in the kitchen garden or to take the dog【C4】______a walk in the neighboring woods and fields. 【C5】______the weather, there was plenty to occupy him.【C6】______he was a creature of habit, there seemed【C7】______an infinite variety in his pursuits. He wrote book reviews regularly for two of the【C8】______weeklies. He worked conscientiously【C9】______his special subject, Indian history, and was【C10】______one of the world【C11】______on it; he collected modem abstract paintings and so had a 【C12】______of friends amongst artists and sculptors; there was【C13】______anything he did not know about traditional jazz and he often entertained【C14】______British and American jazz musicians. He was a superb cook and knew a lot about French and German food. His family adored him and in a【C15】______he was spoiled by them. At first glance you would have【C16】______him for a retired army officer—his hearing was【C17】______, his hair was cut short, he was fussy about his clothes, which were always neat, clean and conventional. He liked to keep【C18】______, and this was reflected in his dear, steady blue eyes and【C19】______suntanned complexion. He hardly ever watched TV, but enjoyed a good film and an【C20】______evening at the theatre.

【C1】

A．rose

B．raised

C．arose

D．awoke

and politics. Am I right？

M: Yes. I think it's very important that leaders should have a wide variety of interests. If you are just a politician and nothing but a politician, you gradually drive yourself into the ground. You become very inward-looking, very narrow-minded and then you don't look after the electorate. But if you've got other interests, you come back to problems with a fresh mind and you can serve your electors much better than you could otherwise.

W: Where did this interest of yours come from？ Was yours a musical family？

M: It wasn't musical in the sense that Mozart's father was a professional musician and Bach had brothers and sons who were musicians. But my mother and father both wanted to encourage me and my brother in music. He became a violinist while I was a pianist.

What's Edward Allsop's profession？

A．A violinist.

B．A pianist.

C．a musician.

D．a politician.

show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior. in society, and was reading English literature.

At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.

11. Why didn’t Washington go to college？

A. His family could not afford it.

B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time

C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen.

D. The author doesn’t give any reason.

12. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he.

A. lacked practice in public speaking

B. felt his education was not good enough

C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people

D. felt that debating was like intellectual training

13. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he.

A. didn’t really care about going

B. didn’t know French leaders

C. couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders

D. was too busy to travel

14. According to the author,().

A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life

B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French

C. Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison

D. Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen

15. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education.

A. was of great variety, covering many subjects

B. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time

C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time

D. was rather limited for a president

根据以下材料，回答题。

Finding a Job

At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school，but the future called to him excitedly.“Get out of the classroom into a job，”it said，and Ron obeyed.His father，supporting the decision，found a place for him in a supermarket.“You’re lucky，Ron，”he said？“For every boy with a job these days，there’s a dozen without.”So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.

For a vear he spent his days filling shelves with tins of food.By the end of that time he was looking back on his sch001 days as a time of great variety and satisfaction.He searched for an interest in his work，with little success.

0ne fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry going south？With nine pounds in his pocket，a full heart and a great longing for the sea，he set out to make a better way for himself.That evenin9，in Bournemouth，he had a sandwich and a drink in a cafe run by an elderly man and his wife.Before he had finished the sandwich，the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer，at twenty pounds a week，a room upstairs and three meals a day.The ease and speed of it rather took Ron’s breath away.At quiet times Ron had to check the old man’s arithmetic in the records of the business.

At the end of the season，he stayed on the coast.He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a bov of seventeen to make a livin9.He worked in shops mostly，but once he took a job in a hotel for three weeks.Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop.Ron soon found himself in cbarge there;he was the only one who could keep the books.

Why did Ron Mackie leaVe school at sixteen？ 查看材料

A.His father made him leave.

B.He had reached the age when he had to1eave.

C.He left because he was worried about the future.

D.He left because he wanted to start work.

听力原文：W: Welcome to our shop. Can I help you, sir？

M: Good afternoon. I'm just looking around.

W: I see. I'd be happy to show you around and explain some of our articles to you, if you like.

M: That will be nice. Do you sell toys？ I want to buy one for my son's birthday.

W: Oh, we have a good variety here. What kind would you like？

M: I guess something moderate in size and color.

W: How about this one？

M: It's nice. I'll take it.

W: Is there anything else you want to buy？

M: Yes. I'd like to buy a gift for my father. Could you give me some advice？

W: Of course. Does he have any preference？

M: I think he would be happy to see something typically Chinese.

W: What about this hat？ It's our traditional design.

M: Oh, yes, this is what I want to buy.

W: What color does he like？ We have black, blue and grey.

M: Black, please. How much does it cost？

W: Sixty Yuan.

M: It's not too expensive, Do you accept credit cards？

W: Yes, we do.

What did the man want to buy？

A．A gift for his mother.

B．A gift for his grandmother.

C．A gift for his father.

D．A gift for his grandfather.

Finding a Job

At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. "Get out of the classroom into a job, " it said, and Ron obeyeD．His father, supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket. "You're lucky, Ron," he saiD．"For every boy with a job these days, there's a dozen without. " So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.

For a year he spent his days filling shelves with tins of fooD．By the end of that time he was looking back on his school days as a time of great variety and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work, with little success.

One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry going south. With nine pounds in his pocket,a full heart and a great longing for the sea, he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening, in Bournem0uth, he had a sandwich and a drink in a care run by an elderly man and his wife. Before he had finished the sandwich, the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer, at twenty pounds a week, a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather took Ron's breath away. At quiet times Ron had to check the old man's arithmetic in the records of the business.

At the end of the season, he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of seventeen to make a living. He worked in shops mostly, but once he took a job in a hotel for three weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop. Ron soon found himself in charge there;he was, the only one who could keep the books.

第 36 题 Why did Ron Mackie leave school at sixteen？

A．His father made him leave

B．He had reached the age when he had to leave.

C．He left because he was worried about the future.

D．He left because he wanted to start work.

Why did the sugar cane farmers bring cane toads to Australia？

A．To enrich the variety of species.

B．To deal with cane beetles.

C．To balance the＞eco-system.

D．To strengthen the food chain.

According to the passage, what deficiency did the harpsichord

A．It was fragile.

B．It lacked variety in tone.

C．It sounded metallic.

D．It could not produce a strong sound.

Why did Jack Welch remark that small companies have advantages？

A．Because they gain a lot of profits

B．Because they are able to compete with others

C．Because they offer a variety of choices and perform. well in a difficult situation

ich include fats.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG