He walked into the office and shook hands with a smiling man ________ Mr. Black.A.n

hile the youth stood on the landing-place searching in his pockets for money, the boatman lifted a lantern. By the newly risen moon, he took a very careful look at the stranger's appearance. He was a young man of eighteen years with brown, curly hair, well-shaped features. His bright, cheerful eyes were nature's gifts, and worth all that art could have done for his adornment (装饰. And now, as it seemed, he was on his first visit to town. He was wearing a rough gray coat, which was in good shape, but which had seen many winters before this one. In his left hand was a walking stick, and a leather bag in his right hand. The bag seemed not so much stocked. The youth, whose name was Robin, paid the boatman, and then walked forward into the town with a light step, as if he had not already traveled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked, he surveyed his surroundings as eagerly as if he were entering London or Madrid, instead of the little metropolis (中心城市 ) of a New England colony

1.What time of year was it in this story？()

A、Spring

B、Summer

C、Fall

D、Winter

2.At what time of day did Robin cross the river？()

A、Morning

B、Midday

C、Late afternoon

D、Night

3.Robin was apparently going to town()

A、to buy new clothes

B、for the first time

C、for the first time in several years

D、on one of his regular trips there

4.How did Robin appear as he walked into town()

A、He was cheerful and excited.

B、He was tired

C、He seemed very sad.

D、He seemed frightened by the strange surroundings

5.How far had Robin traveled？()

A、Over thirty miles

B、From Madrid

C、From a nearby town

D、From London

who had obtained his transportation at that unusual hour by promising an extra fare. While the youth stood on the landing-place searching in his pocket for money，the ferryman lifted a lantern，by the aid of which，together with the newly risen moon，he took a very accurate survey of the stranger's figure. He was a young man of barely eighteen years，evidently country bred，and now，as it seemed，on his first visit to town. He was wearing a tough gray coat，which was in good shape，but which had seen many winters before this. The garments under his coat were well constructed of leather，and fitted tightly to a pair of muscular legs;his stockings of blue yarn must have been the work of a mother or sister，and on his head was a three-cornered hat，which in its better days had perhaps sheltered the grayer head of the lad's father. In his left hand was a walking stick，and his equipment was completed by a leather bag not so abundantly stocked as to inconvenience the strong shoulders on which it hung. Brown，curly hair，well-shaped features，bright，cheerful eyes were nature's gifts，and worth all that art could have done for his adornment. The youth，whose name was Robin，paid the boatman，and then walked forward into the town with a light step，as if he had not already traveled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked，he surveyed his surroundings as eagerly as if he were entering London or Madrid，instead of the little metropolis of a New England colony.

66.The story took place in ____.

A. spring

B. summer

C. fall

D. winter

67. The boatman was willing to take Robin across the river because___.

A. he wanted to make extra money

B. he saw that Robin was young and rich

C. he was going to row across the river anyway

D. he felt sorry for him because Robin looked poor

68. The stockings that Robin wore were obviously _____.

A. worn-out

B. very expensive

C. handmade

D. much too big

69. From the way he looked，it was evident that Robin was ____.

A. a wealthy merchant's son

B. a country boy

C. a soldier

D. a foreigner

70.How did Robin appear as he walked into the town？

A. He was cheerful and excited.

B. He was tired.

C. He seemed very sad.

D. He seemed frightened by the strange surroundings

rly from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage(小屋，村舍). The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood’s face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat’s hands. Pat’s heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning？” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, “But why are you out so early in the morning？” “Well, sir,” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat’s ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.

(1).This is a story about().

A、a rich man who owned a big wood.

B、 a poor Irishman who lived all by himself.

C、 a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast.

D、 an Irish hunter with a large family.

(2). There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood’s face. Why？()

A、 He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.

B、 He knew Pat was coming for shooting.

C、 He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all.

D、 Pat had not told him he would come.

(3). Why was Lord Northwood surprised？()

A、 He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.

B、 He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.

C、 Pat wasn’t afraid of him.

D、 Pat had a gun in his hands.

(4).Pat’s _______ made the whole crowd burst into laughter.()

A、 funny looks

B、 interesting remarks

C、 quick and witty response

D、 promise to leave right away

(5).It was because of his _________ that Pat was left to try his luck.

A、 boldness

B、 calmness

C、 quickness of mind

D、 obedience (服从, 顺从)

A.calling, walked

B.called, walking

C.called, walked

D.calling, walking

A.even if

B.as

C.as if

D.seem

As he walked out of the court, he was () with frustration and rage.

A applauding

B quivering

C paralyzing

D limping

He cannot be tired _______ he has walked only half a mile.

A：since

B：whether

C：when

D：as long as

even o' clock on aSunday evening. It was June of the year nineteen hundred and eight, and Marywas eighteen years old. She walked along Tremont to Main Street and across the railroadtracks toUpper Main, lined with small shopsand shabby houses, a rather quiet cheerless place on Sunday when there were fewpeople about. She had toldher father she was going to church but did notintend anything of the kind. She did not know what she wanted todo. "T' II get offby myself andthink," she told herself as she walked slowly along. The night,she thought, promised to be too fine to be spent sitting in a church andhearing aman talk of things that had apparently nothing to do with her ownproblem. Her own affairs were approaching a crisis, and it was time for hertobegin thinking seriously of her future.The thoughtful serious stateof mind in which Mary found herself had been induced in her by a conversationshe had with her father on the eveningbefore. Without any preliminary talk andquite suddenly and abruptly, he had told her that he was a victim of heartdisease and might die at anymoment. He had made the announcement as they stoodtogether in his office, behind which were the rooms in which the father anddaughter lived.

45. What did she intend to do that night？

A. She decided to go to church.

B. She decided not to think aboutthe problem.

C. She decided to talk over theproblem with her father.

D. She had no intention of goingto church.

46. What was the cause of Mary' S seriousstate of mind？

A. Concern about her future.

B. Her talk with her father.

C. Worry about her sudden heart attack.

D. Going to church made her worry.

47. Where did Mary live？

A. In the same building as herfather' s office.

B. Near the church.

C. In a shabby house as her father' soffice.

D. She lived in a small shop.

48. What was Dr. Cochran' S condition？

A. He had a serious heartbreak.

B. He had light heart trouble.

C. He had a fatal heart disease.

D. He had a bad cold.

A.steadily

B.steady

C.unsteady

D.unsteadily

A.It must be that

B.It must have been

C.He must be it

D.Must have been it