It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward the avenue bosgut as we came to the pont Alexandre Ill, the cab slowed down, for the traffic light was red against, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red light in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a veteran like you, breaking the law and endangering you life that way. I protested He looked at me astonished. "Ashamed of myself? I am a law-abiding citizen and have no desire to get killed either. He cut me off before I could protest "No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is, what it means? Certainly. I replied. " It's a stop signal and means that traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.” Half-right, said the driver, " but incomplete. It is only an automatic stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the streets at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a dumb animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every seconds? No, monsieur, he thundered, hitting the door with a huge fist. I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. It would be a sin against nature to surrender them to the dictates of a machine. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamp do my thinking Is this bad, is this good? Frankly I No longer am sure. I never doubted that it was wrong to drive through a red light, but now I find my old Anglo-Saxon standards somewhat shaken. (82% 21. At the Alma Bridge A)the write stopped the cab and paid the driver b)the ca C)There was a performance the writer had already watched D) The writer began to criticize the driver A)was not a stop signal b)should no at midnight C)sometimes made mistakes in judgment D)didnt always mean that there was cross traffic 23. The chief reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that a)he found there was no cross traffic there b)he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine C) He knew no other driver would see him at this hour D)He didn 't trust any brainless ma 24. According to the passage, the driver thought ne a B) Law-breaking be proud of ))something to be ashamed of
1 It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward the Avenue Bosgut. As we came to the Pont Alexandre III, the cab slowed down, for the traffic light was red against, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red light in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red lights. “You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a veteran like you, breaking the law and endangering you life that way.” I protested. He looked at me astonished. “ Ashamed of myself? I am a law-abiding citizen and have no desire to get killed either.” He cut me off before I could protest. “No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is, what it means?” “Certainly.” I replied. “It’s a stop signal and means that traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.” “Half-right,” said the driver, “but incomplete. It is only an automatic stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the streets at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a dumb animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every seconds? No, monsieur,” he thundered, hitting the door with a huge fist. I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. It would be a sin against nature to surrender them to the dictates of a machine. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamp do my thinking for me. Good night, monsieur.” Is this bad, is this good? Frankly I No longer am sure. I never doubted that it was wrong to drive through a red light, but now I find my old Anglo-Saxon standards somewhat shaken. (82%) 21. At the Alma Bridge, __________. A) the write stopped the cab and paid the driver B) the cab went through a red light again C) There was a performance the writer had already watched D) The writer began to criticize the driver 22. To the cab driver, a red light _________. A) was not a stop signal B) should not work at midnight C) sometimes made mistakes in judgment D) didn’t always mean that there was cross traffic 23. The chief reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that __________. A) he found there was no cross traffic there B) he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine C) He knew no other driver would see him at this hour D) He didn’t trust any brainless machine 24. According to the passage, the driver thought of what he had done as __________. A) law-abiding B) Law-breaking C) something to be proud of D) something to be ashamed of
25. The last sentence shows that the writer is probably A)an old man B)a Frenchman C)an English man D)an American I don't often lose things and I'm especially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasnt there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have slipped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. Thinking about that possibility, I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unfortunately, there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier. I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I didnt want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, but I knew I had to get the wallet back. I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe the wallet to him, and then he insisted that I report the missing wallet to the police. I told him that I didn 't particularly want to get the police involved in it; besides, I was in a hurry because I had an appointment with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check. He told me not to worry about that. He had me write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill 1. Why was the writer so sure he had brought his wallet with him? A. He remembered that he didn t leave it at home B. He always felt his pocket for the wallet before he left home C. He believed his own memory D. He had taken it out to pay the taxi-driver 2. According to the passage, the writer most probably lost his wallet when A. he took it out to pay for the taxi B. he walked into the restaurant C. he was eating dinner D. he was ordering his dish 3. Why did the writer walk back to the table where he had been sitting A. He was sure his wallet was still there B. It was possible that he could find his wallet there C. He could ask someone there about his wallet D. He saw the wallet lying on the floor near the table As the writer didn't want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, A. he only told the manager what had happened B. he didnt tell the manage anything C. he reported to the police immediately D. he only told the story to the manager and the waiter 5. Why did the manager tell the writer not to worry about paying the check A. He was going to report the incident to the police B. He could pay the doctor for the writer C. He would send the writer a bill later for his meal
25. The last sentence shows that the writer is probably __________. A) an old man B) a Frenchman C) an Englishman D) an American 2 I don’t often lose things and I’m especially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have slipped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. Thinking about that possibility, I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unfortunately, there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier. I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I didn’t want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, but I knew I had to get the wallet back. I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe the wallet to him, and then he insisted that I report the missing wallet to the police. I told him that I didn’t particularly want to get the police involved in it; besides, I was in a hurry because I had an appointment with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check. He told me not to worry about that. He had me write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill. 1. Why was the writer so sure he had brought his wallet with him? A. He remembered that he didn’t leave it at home. B. He always felt his pocket for the wallet before he left home. C. He believed his own memory. D. He had taken it out to pay the taxi-driver. 2. According to the passage, the writer most probably lost his wallet when _____. A. he took it out to pay for the taxi B. he walked into the restaurant C. he was eating dinner D. he was ordering his dish 3. Why did the writer walk back to the table where he had been sitting? A. He was sure his wallet was still there. B. It was possible that he could find his wallet there. C. He could ask someone there about his wallet. D. He saw the wallet lying on the floor near the table. 4. As the writer didn’t want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, _____. A. he only told the manager what had happened B. he didn’t tell the manage anything C. he reported to the police immediately D. he only told the story to the manager and the waiter 5. Why did the manager tell the writer not to worry about paying the check? A. He was going to report the incident to the police. B. He could pay the doctor for the writer. C. He would send the writer a bill later for his meal
D. He was sure the missing wallet would soon be recovered Passage 1. DCBDO Until modern times, no one knew what comets were. They were feared as signs warning some sad events. The very word"comet'comes from the Greek "kometes", which means"the long-haired one. The Greeks and Romans believed that comets were evil spirits with flowing beards. In the middle Ages, the church declared that comets were sent by God to punish man.An astronomer of the Middle Ages said the comet of 1531 was the color of blood. An ugly spirit with long hair rode at its head. It looked so terrible and produced such fear in the common people that some were frightened to death and others fell sick These views prevailed until late into the seventeenth century, when the English astronomer Edmund Halley noticed similarity in the paths of the comets of 1456, 1531, 1607 and 1683. Halle became certain that these comets were one and the same comet turning round and round the sun like a planet. He predicted that this comet would return about the end of 1758 or early in 1759, since it had been seen regularly every seventy-five or six years Halley himself did not live long enough to see his comet return. But his prediction proved to be correct, for on march 12, 1759 a comet was seen blazing across the sky. This was the first time history that a comet had been definitely expected. Since 1759, it will return in 1985 or 1986. The comet is named Halleys Comet, after the man who accurately predicted its appearance. (80%) 26. The best title for this passage is A)Understanding Comets B)Halley's Findings C)Halley's Predictions D)The Composition of Comets 27. Comets are like planets in that they A)have moons of their own B)can be seen at regular intervals C)Blaze across the sky D)orbit the sun 28. The romans believed that comets were A)stars shining brightly in the sky B)planets turning round and round the sun C)evil spirits with long beards D)signs predicting some cheerful events 29. In the middle age an astronomer described the comet of 1531 as B)something sent by God to punish man C)an evil spirit that would bring illness to people D)something riding the back of a bloody colored horse 30. According to the passage, the comets of 1456, 1531, 1607 and 1682 were A)different comets b)the same comet C) first seen by Edmund Halley D) named by halle
D. He was sure the missing wallet would soon be recovered. Passage 1. DCBDC 3 Until modern times, no one knew what comets were. They were feared as signs warning some sad events. The very word “comet” comes from the Greek “kometes”, which means “the long-haired one.” The Greeks and Romans believed that comets were evil spirits with flowing beards. In the middle Ages, the church declared that comets were sent by God to punish man. An astronomer of the Middle Ages said the comet of 1531 “was the color of blood. An ugly spirit with long hair rode at its head. It looked so terrible and produced such fear in the common people that some were frightened to death and others fell sick.” These views prevailed until late into the seventeenth century, when the English astronomer Edmund Halley noticed similarity in the paths of the comets of 1456,1531,1607 and 1683. Halley became certain that these comets were one and the same comet turning round and round the sun like a planet. He predicted that this comet would return about the end of 1758 or early in 1759, since it had been seen regularly every seventy-five or six years. Halley himself did not live long enough to see his comet return. But his prediction proved to be correct, for on march 12,1759 a comet was seen blazing across the sky. This was the first time in history that a comet had been definitely expected. Since 1759, it will return in 1985 or 1986. The comet is named Halley’s Comet, after the man who accurately predicted its appearance. (80%) 26. The best title for this passage is _________. A) Understanding Comets B) Halley’s Findings C) Halley’s Predictions D) The Composition of Comets 27. Comets are like planets in that they ________. A) have moons of their own B) can be seen at regular intervals C) Blaze across the sky D) orbit the sun 28. The Romans believed that comets were _______. A) stars shining brightly in the sky B) planets turning round and round the sun C) evil spirits with long beards D) signs predicting some cheerful events 29. In the Middle Age an astronomer described the comet of 1531 as __________. A) something of red color B) something sent by God to punish man C) an evil spirit that would bring illness to people D) something riding the back of a bloody colored horse 30.According to the passage, the comets of 1456, 1531,1607 and 1682 were ________. A) different comets B) the same comet C) first seen by Edmund Halley D) named by Halley
