Only when I began to do it ______ that I had made a mistake.A.I realizedB.I had realizedC.
Only when I began to do it ______ that I had made a mistake.
A.I realized
B.I had realized
C.did I realize
D.would I realize
Only when I began to do it ______ that I had made a mistake.
A.I realized
B.I had realized
C.did I realize
D.would I realize
He expected to see four. "I【61】what happened," he said to himself, "I bought four and paid【62】four donkeys, but now it appears that I have only【63】". He was forgetting, of course, to【64】the donkey he was tiding.
When he got home, his wife met him in front of their house. "I see you bought【65】fine donkeys," she said,"【66】you buy them for a good price?"
"Yes, I did," he said. "but【67】puzzles (使惊奇) me. I bought four donkeys at the place【68】 morning. And I am sure that I had all four with me when I left the village. But now it seems that I have【69】three. See?" He even counted them. "One, two, three."
He still didn't【70】that he climbed onto one of the donkeys in the village and was sitting on its back at that【71】moment.【72】first his wife stared【73】him; waiting for him to【74】, for she thought he was joking. Then when she noticed that he was not, she turned away and laughed."【75】strange," she said, "You see only three donkeys and I see five."
(36)
A.to
B.at
C.on
D.for
听力原文: As my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some newspapers to read on the journey, I made my way to the luggage office to collect my suitcase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting. I took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. Unfortunately, it was nowhere to be found.
When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. He then handed me a form. and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. Only when they were correct could I take the case away. I racked my brain trying to remember all the articles I had packed in a hurry. After I had filled out the form, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases and for one dreadful moment I began to worry that someone might have already claimed my case. To my great relief, the case was lying on its side high up in a corner. After I had examined the items inside, the assistant told me to take the case away. Again I took out my wallet: this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-shilling note and the "lost" receipt flipped out with it. Blushing, I looked up at the assistant. He was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen.
(23)
A.A Trip by Train.
B.The "Lost" Receipt.
C.An Embarrassing Moment.
D.At the Luggage Office.
Only after a year______ to see the results of my experiment.
A.I began
B.I had begun
C.have I begun
D.did I begin
"Hold on, lad, 1 am going to buy only one pair? "I know that," said he, "but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful!' There was on his face an expression of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing to me the secret of his religion(宗教). I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in surprise. "My friend," said I, "if you can keep this up, if this is not just from a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will win every sock shop in the United States."
What did the writer want to buy one fine afternoon?
A.A pair of shoes.
B.A pair of socks.
C.Two pairs of shoes.
D.Two pairs of socks.
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”
Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “when I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again: What’s your name, soldier?”
The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir, ” he said nervously (紧张地).
(1)The officer was strict ().
A、because the soldiers were new
B、with any of his soldiers, new or old
C、because he was named Stone
D、only when he was before soldiers
(2)According to what the officer said, ().
A、obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble
B、trouble would come if anybody made tricks
C、he always got on well with his soldiers
D、he often had trouble with his soldiers
(3)The last soldier remained silent because ().
A、he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them
B、he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order
C、the question was difficult for him to answer
D、he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name
(4)According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you?” ?()
A、(sadly) Twenty, sir
B、(clearly) Twenty
C、(loudly)Twenty, sir
D、(quickly)Ten years younger than you, sir
(5)Which is the best title for the passage? ( )
A、A Clever Answer
B、A Terrible Answer
C、A Sorry Answer
D、A Strange Answer
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy did well, so he couldn’t understand why, after 3 months of trains, the master had taught him only one move.“Master,” the boy finally said, “Shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll need to know,” the master replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the master took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, strong, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be outmatched. Concerned about the boy, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the master came forward.
“No,” the master insisted, “Let him continue.”
Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a fatal mistake. He dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy won the match. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and his master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
“Master, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“You won for two reasons,” the master answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.
16. Judging from the context, what happens when a referee calls a “time-out”(Line2, Para 7)?
A. The time for the game has run out
B. The game stops for a short time
C. Either side can claim victory
D. The game ends in a tie
17. Why did the master insist on continuing the match?
A. Because the time-out would give the opponent an advantage
B. Because the boy was confident of winning
C. Because he had confidence in the boy’s skill
D. Because all he cared about is winning the final
18. What caused the defeat of the boy’s opponent in the final?
A. Over-confidence
B. Impatience
C. Inexperience
D. The time-out
19. Why did the master only teach the boy one move?
A. The boy could not do other moves with only one arm
B. It was the only move the master knew well
C. It was the move his opponents were not good at
D. His opponent would be helpless when he made this move
20. What does the story show?
A. One can turn his weakness into an advantage
B. It is very important to have a good teacher
C. Even a disabled person can win in a judo match
D. To master judo one only needs to learn one difficult move
The (2)_____ of language is also obscure. No doubt it began very gradually. Animals have a few cries that serve (3)_____ signals, (4)_____ even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words (5)_____ with the most intensive professional instruction. The superior brain of man is apparently (6)_____ for the mastering of speech. When man became sufficiently intelligent, we must suppose that he (7)_____ the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great day (8)_____ he discovered that speed could be used for narrative. There are those who think that (9)_____ picture language preceded oral language. A man (10)_____ a picture on the wall of his cave to show (11)_____ direction he had gone, or (12)_____ prey he hoped to catch. Probably-picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think that language (13)_____ the most important single factor in the development of man. Two important stages came not (14)_____ before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the second was agriculture. Agriculture was (15)_____ in human progress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable (16)_____ our own machine age. Agriculture made possible (17)_____ immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practiced. (18)_____ were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil (19)_____ each harvest. Agriculture met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end (20)_____ the physical comforts it provided.
A.the latter
B.the later
C.the second
D.the latest
Mary began playing the violin when she was only six. Her father came across a really old instrument at his aunt’ s house, and he brought it back home with him. Mary loved it and immediately tried to play it.After a few months she began to have lessons. She got on very well with the violin. When she was about eleven, she really needed a better violin.One day she took part in a concert, and a man went up to her parents and talked to them about her. He said that she had real talent and pointed out that she needed a better violin. When he found out that they couldn’ t afford one, he offered to buy one for her. Later, when she was about 16, she set up her own group. She named it after the man who gaveher the violin----she called it the Erio Sound.
(1)Mary’ s father ____.
A.bought the violin from a shop
B.borrowed the violin from a friend
C.got the violin from his aunt
Later that year I got a job as an entertainer in small clubs, and suddenly I knew this was the career I had been searching for. The world of the theater was far removed from the world of my father, yet I found myself returning to him time and again, for the same reason his friends did.
When I was 20 I got what every actor dreams of—a permanent job! At that time, at the depth of the depression, actors were out of work by the hundreds, yet I wanted to quit that job because I needed new experiences and challenges.
Pop heard me out, then said, "There are some people who always have to test themselves, to stretch their wings and try new winds. If you think you can find more happiness and usefulness this way, then you should do it." This advice came from a man who never left a secure job in his life, who had the European tradition of family responsibility, but who knew I was different. He understood what I needed to do and he helped me do it.
For the next few years I worked in clubs, and then I got my big break, appearing in a major movie. After that I went to Hollywood, and from then on Pop lived with me and my family there. We had a big party one evening. That night I thought Pop might enjoy hearing some of the old folk songs we used to sing at home. When I began to sing, the music and the memories were too much for him to resist, and he came over to join me. I faded away, and he was in the middle of the room singing alone—in a clear, true voice. He sang for 15 minutes before some of the world's highest-paid stars. This simple, kindly old man singing of our European roots had touched something deep in these sophisticated people. When he finished there was overwhelming applause.
I knew the applause that night was not just for a performance; it was for a man.
By saying "to be happy every day is to be not happy at all", Pop means ______.
A.one should not be happy every day
B.it is impossible for one to be happy every day
C.people should not pursue happy life alone
D.people should have a realistic attitude toward life
A.When
B.So
C.However
D.Although