Henry would never forget _______ his mother-in-law for the first time. He was so pleased
A、meet
B、to meet
C、meeting
D、met
A、meet
B、to meet
C、meeting
D、met
第1题
Then one evening,after he had looked through the straw and emptied the factory worker's pockets (17) usual,he said to him,“Listen,I know that you are smuggling things (18) this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you're bringing into the country so successfully? I'm an old man,and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to (19) . I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling. ”The factory worker did not say anything for (20) . Then he smiled,turned to Henry and said quietly:“Bicycles. ”
A. should
B. might
C. would
D. must
第2题
Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier(边境) to make sure that they were not smuggling(走私) anything into the country. Every evening except at weekends, he would see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,【C1】______a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle【C2】______the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and【C3】______him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw carefully to see【C4】______he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man's pockets【C5】______he let him tie the straw again. He never found【C6】______ ,even though he examined it very carefully, Then one evening, after he had looked through the straw and emptied the worker's pockets【C7】______usual, he said to him," Listen, I know that you are smuggling things【C8】______this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you're bringing into the country so successfully? I'm an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to【C9】______. I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling. "The worker did not say anything for【C10】______. Then he smiled turned to Henry and said quietly," Bicycles."
【C1】
A.pushing
B.pulling
C.filling
D.carrying
第3题
Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea, and he dedicated (devoted) himself" to improving the design of Ships and the methods or sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two. Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him —— Jewish astronomers, Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it.
Henry's goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to hug (keep close to) the shore. The caravel carried more sail and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to withstand gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo.
To Prince Henry the world owes credit far development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.
1.Prince Henry's principal achievement was that of ______
A、making oceanic exploration possible
B、improving the compass
C、founding a school for mariners
D、inventing the clipper ship
2.Prince Henry''s goal was to design vessels that could ______.
A、make long deep-sea voyages
B、travel faster than those in use at that time
C、explore the coastline of. Portugal
D、carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones
3.Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of ______.
A、helping mariners
B、improving ship design and sailing methods
C、studying astronomy and mathematics
D、improving his own skill as a sailor
第4题
Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make 21______that theywere not smuggling (走私) anything into the country. Every evening, except at weekends,he 22______ see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier, pushing a bicyclewith a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle reached the frontier, Henry 23______ to stop the man and make him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the24______ very carefully to see if he could find anything, after which he would look in all theman's pockets 25______ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always 26______ to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in the straw, he never found any.
Then one evening, after he had looked 27______ the straw as usual, he said to him,"Listen. 1 know that you are smuggling things across this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you are bringing into the country so 28______ ? I' m an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I' m going to 29______. 1 promise that 1 shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling." The factory worker did not say anything for 30______.Then he smiled, turned to Henry and said quietly, "Bicycles. "
21. A. known B. clear C. obvious D. sure
22. A. would B. must C. might D. should
23. A. had B. ought C. used D. wanted
24. A. bicycle B. hill C. straw D. worker
25. A. when B. before C. while D. as
26. A. thinking B. suspecting C. expecting D. insisting
27. A. thoroughly B. through C. down D. up
28. A. carefully B. successfully C. obviously D. silently
29.A. return B. retreat C. retire D. rest
30. A. short while B. a period C. few minutes D. some time
第5题
y of Portugal, the younger son of the Portuguese king and in English princess.
Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea, and he dedicated(devoted) himself" to improving the design of Ships and the methods or sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two. Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him —— Jewish astronomers, Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it.
Henry’s goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to hug(keep close to) the shore. The caravel carried more sail and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to withstand gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo.
To Prince Henry the world owes credit far development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.
1).The best title for this selection is().
A、The First Modern Sailing Vessels
B、The Mariner Prince
C、Prince Henry’s Role in History
D、The FirstSchool for Sailors
2).Prince Henry's principal achievement was that of().
A、making oceanic exploration possible
B、improving the compass
C、founding a school for mariners
D、inventing the clipper ship
3).Compared with his caravel, Henry's carrack was().
A、longer and slimmer
B、able to carry more cargo
C、able to carry more sail
D、shorter
4).Prince Henry's goal was to design vessels that could().
A、make long deep-sea voyages
B、travel faster than those in use at that time
C、explore the coastline of Portugal
D、carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones
5).Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of().
A、helping mariners
B、improving ship design and sailing methods
C、studying astronomy and mathematics
D、improving his own skill as a sailor
第6题
()' s stories still had many unrealistic qualities: " tall tales" and unlikely coincidences. He is never a pure realist.
A.Henry James
B.Mark Twain
C.Nathaniel Hawthorne
D.Henry David Thoreau
第7题
Henry: Well, I arranged with Bob and Chris to meet me here for a drink, but __________
Tom: They are probably held up by the traffic.
A. I wonder what it is.
B. they came late.
C. neither of them has turned up.
D. you can never tell.
第8题
Jack: Would you mind passing me the paper for me, Henry?
Henry: __________, here you are.
A. Sure, my pleasure
B. Yes, I mind
C. I’d like to help, but I am afraid that I can not
D. Not at all
第9题
It would ____ not only short-term fixes but also measures to help shape the Tigers for a global economy.
A、enforce
B、 entail
C、 enable
D、 entitle
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