He fell on his head and lost ________.

A．He regained his sight from a head injury when he fell from a tree.

B．He was happy after his wife entered his room for the first time in nine years.

C．The lightning took the feeling from his legs and gave feeling in his eyes.

D．Because the blow that blinded him was very severe, it took another very severe blow to restore his sight.

opular story that Newton was sitting under an apple tree, an apple fell on his head (more likely near him) , and he suddenly thought of the Universal Law of Gravitation. How would you comment on this？ Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: On Opportunity and Success

A．He was happy after his wife entered his room for the first time in nine years.

B．The lightning made his legs lose the ability to feel and gave him the ability to see.

C．He regained his sight from a head injury when he fell from a tree.

D．The blow that blinded him was very severe, and it took another very severe blow to restore his sight.

A．He was happy after his wife entered his room for the first time in nine years.

B．The lightning made his legs lose the ability to feel and gave him the ability to see.

C．He regained his sight from a head injury when he fell from a tree.

D．The blow that blinded him was very severe, and it took another very severe blow to restore his sight.

own to the ground. He had a long rope which went over a pulley (滑轮) at the roof of the building. The other end was fastened to a big box.

First he pulled the box up to the top of the building, and fastened the end of the rope so that the box could not come down. Then he climbed up the ladder and filled the box with bricks. Next he climbed down the ladder and untied the rope. Unfortunately the box of bricks was heavier than the man, and as a result he was pulled up by the rope. Half-way up, the box of bricks hit him as it was coming down.

When he reached the top, his head hit the pulley. The box of bricks hit the ground and broke. As a result the bricks fell out. The box was then lighter than the man and consequently he began to come down and the box began to go up.

Half-way up, the box hit the man. The man still held on to the rope and the box therefore continued to go up. The man then reached the ground. Then he let to the rope to rub his head. The box, of course, then fell down and hit the man on the head again. As a result, an ambulance came and took him to hospital.

Why did the man fasten the end of the rope before he climbed up the ladder？

A．He was afraid that someone would steal his box.

B．Because he wanted to climb up along the rope.

C．He fastened the end of the rope in order to keep the box unmoved.

D．Because he wanted to prevent the box from coming down.

Passage Two

There was a big pile of bricks on the top of a tall building and a man

had to bring them down to the ground. He had a long rope which went over a pulley(滑轮) at the roof of the building. The other end was fastened to a big box.

First he pulled the box up to the top of the building, and fastened the end of the rope so that the

box could not come down. Then he climbed up the ladder and filled the box with bricks. Next

he climbed down the ladder and untied the rope. Unfortunately the box of bricks was heavier than

the man, and as a result he was pulled up by the: rope. Half-way up, the box of bricks hit him as it was coming down.

When he reached the top, his head hit the pulley. The box of bricks hit the ground and broke.

As a result the bricks fell out. The box was then lighter than the man and consequently he began

to come down and the box began to go up.

Half-way up, the box hit the man. The man still held on to the rope and the box therefore Continued to

go up. The man then reached the ground. Then he let go the rope to rub his head. The box, of

course, then fell down and hit the man on the head again. As a result, an ambulance came and took

him to hospital

40. Why did the man fasten the end of the rope before he climbed up the ladder？

A. He was afraid that someone would steal his box.

B. Because he wanted to climb up along the rope.

C. He fastened the end of the rope in order to keep the box unmoved.

D. Because he wanted to prevent the box from coming down.

own to the ground. He had a long rope which went over a pulley (滑轮) at the roof of the building. The other end was fastened to a big box.

First he pulled the box up to the top of the building, and fastened the end of the rope so that the box could not come down. Then he climbed up the ladder and filled the box with bricks. Next he climbed down the ladder and untied the rope. Unfortunately the box of bricks was heavier than the man, and as a result he was pulled up by the rope. Half-way up, the box of bricks hit him as it was coming down.

When he reached the top, his head hit the pulley. The box of bricks hit the ground and broke. As a result the bricks fell out. The box was then lighter than the man and consequently he began to come down and the box began to go up.

Half-way up, the box hit the man. The man still held on to the rope and the box therefore continued to go up. The man then reached the ground. Then he let to the rope to rub his head. The box, of course, then fell down and hit the man on the head again. As a result, an ambulance came and took him to hospital.

Why did the man fasten the end of the rope before he climbed up the ladder？

A．He was afraid that someone would steal his box.

B．Because he wanted to climb up along the rope.

C．He fastened the end of the rope in order to keep the box unmoved.

D．Because he wanted to prevent the box from coming down.

do nothing but play all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself. This so grieved the father that【22】died; yet, in spite of his mother’s tears and prayers, Aladdin did not【23】his ways. One day, when he was playing in the streets as usual, a stranger【24】him if he was not the son of Mustapha the tailor. "I am, sir," replied Aladdin, "but he died a【25】while ago." On this the stranger, who was a【26】magician, fell on his neck and kissed him saying: "I am your uncle, and【27】you from your likeness to my brother. Go to your mother and tell her I am coming." Aladdin ran home and told his mother of his newly【28】uncle. "Indeed, child," she said, "your father had a【29】, but I always thought he was dead." However, she prepared supper, and told Aladdin to seek his【30】, who came laden with wine and fruit. He fell down and kissed the place where Mustapha used to sit, telling Aladdin’s mother not to be【31】at not having seen him before, as he had been out of the country for forty years. He then【32】to Aladdin, and asked him his trade, at which the boy hung his head, while his mother burst into tears. On learning that Aladdin was idle and had learned【33】trade, he offered to get a shop for him and stock it with merchandise. The next【34】he bought Aladdin a fine suit of clothes and took him all over the city, showing him the sights, and brought him home at nightfall【35】his mother, who was overjoyed to see her son dressed so fine.

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A．he

B．who

C．which

D．what

第二节 完型填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

When men grow older, their hair often begins to fall out. When hair begins to fall out【B1】 old age, it is impossible to make it【B2】again. I know a man who found【B3】his hair was beginning to fail out on his fortieth birthday. He bought some ointment(药膏) and used it on his head.【B4】ointment was very expensive. It【B5】＄50 for a small can ! He used the ointment on his head【B6】a day. Every day he【B7】into his mirror(镜子) to see【B8】is hair was growing again, but the ointment was【B9】good. Every day more and more hair fell out and【B10】there was no hair left on his head.

【B1】

A．such as

B．because of

C．instead of