阅读理解 A An old woman went suddenly blind. She promised a doctor a lot of money if he could make her see again. “If you fail”, she said , “ you will get nothing,” The doctor agreed with her. The doctor soon discovered what was wrong with her, but he decided not to cure her right away. Instead, each time he visited, he secretly took some of her things. When he had taken everything that he wanted, he cured her blindness and sent her a large bill. Now when the old woman could see again she noticed that all her things had gone and she refused to pay the bill. So the doctor took her before a judge. “What the doctor says is true.” she said to the judge. “But I say I’m not cured, because I still can’t see any of the things in my house.” The old woman won her case and the doctor went away unhappily without getting his pay. 41. The doctor didn’t cure the old woman right away because __________. A. He didn’t know how to cure her B. He wanted to get a lot of money C. He wanted to take the woman’s things D The woman refused to pay him 42. The woman was _______ . A. clever B. greedy C. cruel D. dishonest 43. The doctor was ________. A. honest B. a cheat C. a kind man D. ready to help others 44. The word “case” in the last paragraph means ______.
A. a single example B. a particular situation C. a question to be decided in a court of law D. box 45. Which sentence is right according to the passage? A. The judge didn’t believe the old woman B. The doctor cured the woman’s blindness in a short time. C. The woman got back all her things taken by the doctor. D. The doctor failed to get his pay . B A dog can’t speak words, but it can “talk”. It has feelings just as you do. At times it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely. You can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down shyly. A fearful dog looks away from you . It may run away too. When you are angry with people, you stare at them and press your lips together. An angry dog also stares. Sometimes the hair along its back stands up. Do you feel guilty when you have done something you shouldn’t? Dogs can feel guilty, too. At times when I come home , my dog gives me a guilty look. Then I know he’s done something wrong. Dogs need love and attention. Some dogs are very unhappy when they are left alone for a long time. Some dogs even snap(撕咬) if they don’t get enough attention. You may have a dog or you may know a dog. Treat it well if you want to have fun with it. Play with it. Take it on walks. Don’t order it round too much. Try not to punish it one time and not the next for doing the same thing. Always remember, a dog has needs and feelings just as you do. Talk to a dog , it’ll talk to you, too. 46. If a dog snaps at things , it is because it may ______. A. feel lonely B. feel shy C. be fearful D. be disappointed 47. You can tell that a dog has done something bad when _________. A. its hair stands up B. it runs away from you C. it has a guilty expression D. its lips are pressed together 48. Which of the following things does the writer advise you to do towards your dog? A. Never punish the dog B. Never leave the dog alone C. Train the dog to take orders from you D. Train it the way you want to be treated. 49. Suppose you punish your dog for tearing up a shoe, what should you do the next time it does so? A. Talk to him B. Punish it again C. Pay no attention to it D. Take it out for a walk 50. The word “guilty” in the second paragraph most probably means _______. A. happy B. excited C. frightened D. sorry C Milan, the second largest city of Italy, has won an undesirable(不受欢迎的) world record. Of the 54 big cities studied by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, Milan was considered to have the worst air pollution. According to these two 10-year studies, the level of air pollution in Milan is twice as high as the levels in Paris and Beijing and three times those in Tokyo and London, and four times that in New York. The reason for Milan’s bad pollution, to some experts, is that the city lies in a valley that holds back the poisonous gases. Though Milan has taken some measures(措施) to lower the level of pollution, the situation is still worrying. People joke to each other , “If you’re traveling to Milan, be sure to bring your gas mask(面具). In order to reduce the use of private cars in 1979, the authorities in Milan began an interesting experiment: Passengers in the city buses didn’t have to pay for their tickets. 56. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Milan’s air is regarded to be worst polluted in Europe B. Experts thought that the air in Milan was badly polluted. C. The reason for the air pollution in Milan. D. Measures have been taken by Milan to reduce the air pollution. 57. Which of the&
