Who’s the woman in the red coat? She’s () mother.

A.it was very extraordinary homicide

B.the killer was such a merciless one

C.the woman’s neighbors didn’t call the police

D.the killer should have tried three times before he was able to kill the woman

W: I'm still looking for someone who fits the bill, but you know it's so difficult.

Q: What does the woman mean？

(15)

A．She met someone who could pay the bill.

B．She billed her new roommate for the suit.

C．She hasn't found a suitable roommate yet.

D．She's looking for someone who can lend her money.

W: Work late？ I... I suppose so, if you really think it's necessary.

Q: Who do you think the woman is？

(2)

A．The man's wife.

B．The man's secretary.

C．The man's sister.

D．The man's boss.

In English culture, the introduction rule “____” is correct.

A、When introducing two males or two females, put the younger person's name first

B、Men don't have to take off their gloves before shaking hands

C、When a man and a woman are to shake hands, it is the man who extends his hand first

D、When introductions are made , start with first names, and add some descriptive notes

James then asked the woman to consider a poor black mother on welfare. She already has four children and an alcoholic husband who has all but abandoned the family. Now she discovers another child is on the way. "How would you counsel that woman？" asked James.

"Have an abortion," the woman responded. "That child would have a very poor quality of life."

"I have a vested interest in your answer," James said. "The woman I described was my mother. I was the fifth of six children born into poverty. And, in case you're interested, the quality of my life is just fine!"

Kay James ______.

A．is not a black

B．is a poor black mother

C．has five brothers and sisters

D．has a hard life

Harry was worried. He remembered【24】the woman a return ticket. After he【25】the Jersey timetable for May 22nd, he knew she was right. However, had he made【26】mistake？【27】what to do, he smiled at the child, "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey？" he said to her. "Yes," she answered shyly. "The seashore was【28】and I can swim【29】!"

"That's fine," said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of course, she's only three..."

Harry turned to the mother, "I remember your ticket, madam," he said. "30 you didn't get one for your daughter,【31】you？"

"Well," the woman looked at the child. "I mean she hasn't started【32】yet. She is only four. "

"A four-year-old child【33】have a ticket, madam. A child's return ticket to Jersey costs ＄13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel bill, you will【34】. ＄1.50. The law is the law, but since the mistake was【35】..."

Saying nothing, the woman stood up, took the child's hand and left the office.

(41)

A．bought

B．sold

C．got

D．paid

,he’d been unemployed，and with winter raging on the chill had finally hit home.Most of his friends had already left the Midwestern town,but he stayed on.After all,he was born here.

It was getting dark and light snow was coming down.He almost didn’t see the old lady,but in the dim light of day,he could see she needed help.He pulled up in front of her car and got out.

Even with a smile on his face,she was worried.Was he going to hurt her？He didn’t look safe;he looked poor and hungry.Joe knew how she felt and said to her,“I’m here to help you,ma’am.Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm.”She had a flat tire and Joe set about replacing it immediately.All this put the woman at ease.She then rolled down her window and began to talk to him，telling him that she was from St.Louis and was only passing through.Then the thankful woman asked Joe how much she owed him.But Joe told her that he had been given a hand in the past and if she wished to pay him back,she could give the money to someone who needed her help next time.

A few miles down the road the lady went into a small café.A waitress brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair.The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant,but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude.The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger.When the waitress came back to give the lady her change from a hundred dollar bill,she found a message on a napkin：“Take this.Someone once helped me out the way I’m helping you now.If you really want to pay me back，here’s what you can do. Don’t let the chain of love end with you.”

That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed，the waitress was thinking about what the lady had written.How could the lady have known that she and her husband needed the money？With the baby due next month,it was going to be hard.Knowing how worried her husband was,she whispered soft and low to him，“Everything’s gonna be alright，I love you，Joe.”

1. Many of Joe’ s friends left because. ()

(A). it was too cold there

(B). it was a lonely town

(C). they had lost their jobs

(D). they were not born there

2. The woman was worried because. ()

(A). she had been attacked

(B). she was poor and hungry

(C). no one offered to help her

(D). she was afraid of Joe’ s looks

3. Joe refused to be paid by the woman because. ()

(A). he did not need the money at all

(B). others had helped him in the past

(C). the woman appeared to be pitiable

(D). it was not difficult to replace a flat tire

4. Which of the following is probably true？ ()

(A). The woman left the cafe when the waitress was getting her change.

(B). The woman knew who the waitress was and decided to help her out.

(C). Joe told the woman that his wife worked in a small cafe not far away.

(D). Joe knew that the woman would go into the cafe and meet the waitress.

5. The best title for the passage is. ()

(A). Acts of Kindness

(B). Sympathetic Hearts

(C). A Lonely Country Road

(D). A Woman from St.Louis

31. Peter liked music when he was at school.

A. T B. F

32. Peter had to pass some examinations after he became a doctor.

A. T B. F

33. Peter decided to play music for his patients because he couldn’t leave music.

A. T B. F

34. Peter put a recorder in his waiting room.

A. T B. F

35. The woman complained because she thought Peter wasn’t working.

A. T B. F

The word "powerhouse"in paragraph one means ()

A、a small powerplant

B、a good restaurant

C、an energetic person

D、an angry woman

Man： Hello。 Yes？

Woman： Hello。 Is that the sales department？

M： Yes， it is。

W：Oh， well。 My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF limited。 We need some supplies for our design office。

M： Oh， what sort？

W：Well， first of all， we need one complete new drawing board。

M： DO44 or DO45？

W：Ah， I don’t know。 What’s the difference？

M： Well， the 45 costs 15 pounds more。

W：So what’s the total price then？

M：It’s 387 pounds。

W：Dose that include valued-added tax？

M： Oh， I’m not sure。 Most of the prices do。 Yes， I think it does。

W：What are the boards actually made of？

M： Oh， I don’t know。 I think it‘s a sort of plastic stuff these days。 It’s white anyway。

W：And how long does it take to deliver？

M： Oh， I couldn’t really say。 It depends on how much work we’ve got and how many other orders there are to send out， you know。

W：Ok， now we also want some drawing pens， ink and rulers， and some drawing paper。

M： Oh dear。 The girl who takes all those supplies isn’t here this morning。 So I can’t take those orders for you。 I only do the equipment you see。

W：Ok， well， perhaps I’ll ring back tomorrow。

M： So do you want the drawing board then？

W：Oh， I have to think about it。 Thanks very much。 I’ll let you know。 Good-bye。

M： Thank you。 Good-bye。

Question 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you just heard。

Question 12： What is the woman’s purpose in making the phone call？

Question 13： What do we learn about the man from the conversation？

Question 14： What does the man say about delivery？

Question 15： What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow？