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Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do. Once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it. “What is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversation?”

So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain(花环) would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.

There was nothing so VERY remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so VERY much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” (when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually TOOK A WATCH OUT OF ITS WAISTCOAT -POCKET, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it. Burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.

Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next. First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed; it was labeled “ORANGE MARMALADE”, but to her disappointment it was empty; she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing somebody, so she managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she fell past it.

“Well!” thought Alice to herself, “after such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs. How brave they’ 11 all think of me at home! Why, I wouldn’t say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house!’ (Which was very likely true.)

Down, down, down. Would the fall NEVER come to an end!

By LEWIS CARROLL

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Alice ran after the rabbit?

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A. Because she heard the rabbit speak to her.

B. Because she was tired of sitting there with nothing to do. C. Because she noticed the rabbit had a waistcoat-pocket. D. Because she saw the rabbit take a watch out. 2. Alice’s adventure mainly happened _________.

A. in her family garden B. on the river bank C. in a rabbit-hole D. around a hedge

3. As Alice fell down the well, she felt rather ________.

A. disappointed B. proud C. afraid D. relaxed 4. From which sentence can we judge this is a fairy tale?

A. “I have nothing to do but make a daisy-chain.” said Alice.

B. “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” the Rabbit said to itself.

C. “THE ORANGE MARMLADE is empty,” said Alice disappointedly. D. The hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid.

B

There was once a beautiful nymph called Echo. But Echo had one failing; she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument, would have the last word. As she was good company, she and Zeus became good friends. However，Zeus’ wife, Hera, became jealous. She followed Zeus to the earth to find out what he was doing and Zeus asked Echo to distract Hera until he could escape. Later when Hera discovered she had been tricked, she became very angry. She turned on Echo and said, “You shall lose the use of your tongue because you cheated me. You’ll have the last word, bur no longer have the power to speak first.” So from that moment on, Beautiful Echo was hardly able to hold a conversation because she could only repeat the last words of those around her. She became very embarrassed and hid herself deep in the woods. One day a handsome young man called Narcissus came into the woods. He had been hunting deer and lost his way. However, the moment Echo saw him, she fell in love with him. She followed him, wishing to tell him but unable o begin a conversation. Oh, how she wished she could speak first. Unfortunately, Narcissus was far too busy worrying about where his companions might be and how he could find his way home. Eventually Narcissus, with Echo following behind along, came to a pool of water in the middle of the woods. Feeling thirsty, Narcissus bent down to drink. As he did so, he saw a beautiful creature in the water staring up at him. . He immediately bent over and said to him, “I love you!” Echo, nearby, and seeing her chance, immediately responded “…. I love you!” But it was too late. Narcissus was already in love, with himself.

` The stranger seemed to rise up closer to Narcissus who was so involved that he entirely failed to notice Echo. “I want to stay and look at this beautiful sight forever,” he whispered dreamily to himself.”… Forever,” repeated Echo sadly. “Come here,” called Narcissus to his

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reflection as he moved his head and the creature seemed to move away. “…Here.” responded Echo. Narcissus bent back down to see his reflection more clearly. “So beautiful! I’ve never seen anything so beautiful!” “….So beautiful!” responded Echo truthfully. Narcissus remained by the water refusing all Echo’s silent offers of food and drink until he died. Where he had been, a flower grew in his place, as beautiful as Narcissus himself. As for Echo, from that time forward, she also didn’t eat or drink till she turned to rocks and all that was left was her voice. Even now you can still hear Echo trying to attract Narcissus’ attention by repeating his words and still see Narcissus as a beautiful flower growing near a pool. 5. Why was Echo unable to let Narcissus know she loved him? A. Because she had lost the ability to speak. B. Because she was too shy to speak first.

C. Because Hera had taken away her ability to speak first. D. Because Narcissus took no notice of her. 6. “The stranger” in paragraph 4 refers to ______. A. Echo B. A fairy in the woods. C. Hera. D. Narcissus himself. 7. Which of the following kinds of person can be described as a “Narcissus”? A. A person who loves and admires himself or herself.

B. A person who’s afraid of being separated from companions. C. A person who is too shy to have a chat with other people. D. A person who loves to admire beautiful water flowers. 8. Which of the following is the correct order of the events? a) Hera wouldn’t let Echo start a conversation. b) Narcissus fell in love with his reflection in the water. c) Echo saw Narcissus and fell in love at the first sight. d) Echo distracted Hera to help Zeus escape. e) Narcissus became a flower and Echo a rock.

A. a-b-c-d-e B. d-a-c-b-e C. d-a-b-c-e D. c-d-a-b-e 9. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Echo’s sacrifice. B. Echo and Hera.

C. Echo and Narcissus. D. Narcissus’s self-love.

C

For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied with business, and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal，and all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.

One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was

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sitting in his armchair, and looked not quite so serious. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned, and asked me, “Do you think I’m handsome, Miss Eyre?”

The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: “No, sir.”

“Ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude.”

“Sir, I’m sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn’t matter, or something like that.”

“No, you shouldn’t! I see, you criticize my appearance, and then you stab(刺) me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to balance your few good points.”

I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly, “Yes, you’re right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wrong. It wasn’t my character, but circumstances that were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you’re the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, and because you’re sympathetic and give them hope.”

It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn’t seem to like to finish the talk quickly, as was the case for the first time.

“Don’t be afraid of me, Miss Eyre.” He continued. “you don’t relax or laugh very much, perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me, and laugh, and speak freely. You’re like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you’ll fly very high. Good night.”

10. The underlined word “about” in the first paragraph means________.

A. around B. on C. outside D. concerning 11. Why did Mr. Rochester say “……and then you stab me in the back!”?

A. Because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife. B. Because Jane had intended to be more critical. C. Because Jane had regretted having talked to him.

D. Because Jane had said something else to correct herself.

12. From what Mr. Rochest told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to________.

A. tell her all his troubles B. tell her his life experience C. change her opinion of him D. change his circumstances 13. At the end of the passage, Mr. Rochester sounded_________.

A. rude B. cold C. brave D. encouraging

D

A moment later I heard my uncle calling me, and found the two men on the road together. The captain then addressed me as if I was his equal, which was very pleasing to a young fellow

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like me.

\"Sir,\" said he, \"Mr. Balfour tells me great things of you, and I like your looks. I wish I was staying here longer so that we might become friends. But we'll make the most of the short time that we have. You must come on board my brig(双桅船) for half an hour and have a drink with me.\"

Now, I cannot describe how eager 1 was to see the inside of a ship. But I was not going to put myself in danger, and I told him my uncle and I had an appointment with a lawyer.

\"Yes,\" said he, \"he told me of that. But, you see, the boat will set you on shore farther along, near Rankeillor's house.\" And here he suddenly leaned down and whispered in my ear: \"Take care; the old devil(恶魔) has evil plans. Come on board till I can have a Word with you.\"

Then, passing his arm through mine, he continued aloud, as he set off towards his boat: \"Now what can I bring you from Carolina? Any friend of Mr. Balfour can ask for what he likes. A roll of tobacco? Indian feather work? A wild beast's skin? A stone pipe? A mocking-bird that cries just like a cat? Make your choice and give your order.\"

By this time we were beside his boat and he was helping me in. I did not dream of refusing. I thought (like a fool) that 1 had found a friend and helper, and I was looking forward to seeing the ship. As soon as we were all in our places the boat was pushed off and began to move over the water. I was so delighted with this new experience that I hardly understood what the captain said, and must have answered him without thinking.

As soon as we were alongside, Hoseason ordered a rope and chair to be sent down, declaring that he and I must be the first to go on board. I was lifted into the air and set down again on the deck(甲板), where the captain stood waiting for me and immediately slipped his arm under mine. I stood there, rather confused and perhaps a little afraid, but delighted with the strange things all around me, while the captain pointed out some of the strangest and told me their names and uses.

And then I saw that my uncle was not with us.

I felt I was lost. With all my strength, I tore myself out of the captain's grasp and ran to the side of the ship. Yes, there was the ship being rowed back to the shore, with my uncle sitting in it. I gave a wild cry-so loud that it rang out over the harbor, and my uncle turned around and showed me a face full of cruelty and terror.

That was the last thing I saw. Already strong hands had been pulling me back from the ship's side, and now lightning seemed to strike me. I saw a great flash of fire, and fell unconscious.

14. This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A. a voyage magazine B. a literature novel C. a science fiction D. a newspaper report 15. Rankeillor, in the fourth paragraph, is perhaps ___________.

A. a lawyer B. a devil C. a captain D. a house 16. After reading the last two paragraphs, we can see that _________ .

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A. the author's uncle had an ugly face

B. the author fell unconscious because of the flash of lightning C. the uncle most probably had participated in the evil plan D. the author got wild and mad in the end

17. From the whole passage, we can know that ______ . A. the author was actually kidnapped(绑架) B. the author finally found a friend and helper

C. the author was very eager and pleased to get on board the ship

D. the author's uncle was terribly unwilling to leave him behind

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I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was so naturalized to the place and to the manner of living that could I have but enjoyed the certainty that no savages(野人) would come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there，even to the last moment， till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.

I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements，which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before．

At first， I had taught my Poll to speak． And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plain that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than six and twenty years. How long he might live afterwards，I know not；though I know they have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Po11 may be alive there still，calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man the ill luck to come there and hear him. But if he did， he would certainly believe it was the devil.

My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me， for no less than sixteen years of my time， and then died of mere old age.

As for my cats，they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.

Besides these，I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe， but none like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him．

I had also several tame sea－fowls，whose names I know not， who I caught upon the shore and cut their wings. And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush，these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there，which was very agreeable to me； so that as I said above，I began to be very well contented with the life I led, if it might but have been secured from the threat of the savages. 18．What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. Robin Crusoe loved animals and savages very much．

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B. Robin Crusoe trained his animals in pleasant ways．

C. The animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure. D. The savages always spoiled Robin Crusoe’s happy life．

19. How many kinds of animals except humans are mentioned in this passage？ A.3 B.5 C.7 D.9

20．What does the underlined word ＂they＂ in Paragraph 3 refer to？ A．savages B． Brazilians C． parrots D. islanders

21．This passage is selected from a novel. The hero of this novel probably comes from .

A． Brazil B. Britain C. Australia D．the U.S.

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Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive，hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent．It was a tall young man，smoking．

He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points，though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was all unusual force in his face，and in his daring rolling eyes. “Well，my beauty，what can I do for you?”said he，coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me，I am Mr．d’Urberville．Have you come to see me or my mother？”

This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face．She tried to keep calm and answered --- “I came to see your mother， sir.” “I am afraid you cannot see her---she is ill in bed,”replied the representative of the house；for this was Mr. Alec，the only son of the noble family． “What is the business you wish to see her about？”

“It isn’t business --- it is ---I can hardly say what！” “Pleasure？”

“Oh no．Why，sir，if I tell you，it will seem…”

Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that despite her general discomfort at being here，her rosy lips curved（弯曲）towards a smile，much to the attraction of the young man.

“It is so foolish,”she stammered（结结巴巴地说）; “I fear I can＇t tell you！” “Never mind；I like foolish things．Try again，my dear，”said he kindly.

“Mother asked me to come，” Tess continued; “and， indeed，I was in the mind to do so myself． But I did not think it would be like this. I came，sir，to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”

“Ho！ Poor relations？” “Yes.”

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“Stokes？”

“No；d’Urbervilles．”

“Ay，ay；I mean d’Urbervilles.”

“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield；but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles．The local scholars hold the view that we are，…and…and we have an old seal（印章）and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you， as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident；we can hardly make a living.”

“Very kind of your mother，I’m sure．”Alec looked at Tess as he spoke，in a way that made her uneasy．”And so，my pretty girl，you’ve come on a friendly visit to us，as relations？” “I Suppose I have，”looking less confident and uncomfortable again. “Well--- there’s no harm in it．Where do you live？What are you？”

--- Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy

22．How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？ A．Excited and hopeful B. Nervous and uncomfortable C．Surprised but comfortable D．Pleased but embarrassed 23．In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.

A．forceful and daring B．unfriendly and talkative C．a gentle and reliable man D. older than she had expected 24．Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？ A. To see Alec himself． B．To see Alec’s mother. C. To confirm that they are oft he same family.

D．To make known their relationship and seek help．

25．Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________. A. Tess is his distant relation B. Tess looks polite to him C．Toss is a pretty girl D. Tess looks ridiculous

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