He told me the thief () by the police.

听力原文： Once a thief stole a bag of corn from a farmer's house. The farmer went to the judge and told him about this. The judge ordered all the people of the farm to come before him. He took many sticks of equal length and gave one stick to each man.

He then said, "Come before me again tomorrow. I shall know which of you is the thief because the thief's stick will be one inch longer than any of the others. "The thief was afraid of the judge's words, and so cut an inch off his stick.

The next day, people saw the thief's stick was one inch shorter than any of the others. In this way the thief was found out, and was at once taken to prison.

What did the thief steal？

A．A bag of rice.

B．A bag of corn.

C．A stick.

dge and told him about this. The judge ordered all the people of the farm to come before him. He took many sticks of equal length and gave one stick to each man.

He then said, "Come before me again tomorrow. I shall then know which of you is the thief because the thief's stick will be one inch longer than any of the others."

The thief was afraid of the judge's words, and so cut an inch off his stick.

The next day, people saw the thief's stick was one inch shorter than any of the others. In this way the thief was found out, and was at once taken to prison.

What did the thief steal？

A．A bag of rice.

B．A bag of corn.

C．A stick.

d been stolen from his house. He went to the judge and told him about his loss. The judge ordered all the people of the farm to come before him. He took a number of sticks of equal length and gave one stick to each man. He then said, “Come before me again tomorrow. I shall then know which of you is the thief because the stick given to the thief will be one inch longer than the others.” The thief was afraid of being found out, and so the cut an inch off his stick. The next day the thief’s stick was found to be one inch shorter than any of the others. In this way the thief was found out, and was at once taken away to prison. A bag of corn was found ________.

A.to be stolen

B.stolen

C.being stolen

D.having stolen

famous jewelry shop and asked to be shown some gold necklaces. After examining several, he decided to buy a gold necklace with a precious stone, and asked if he could pay by check. The assistant said that was quite in order, but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager's office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with exactly the same name had given them a worthless check not long ago. My friend got very angry when he heard this and said that he would buy a necklace somewhere else. When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay unless he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough, the police arrived soon afterwards. They were polite, too, but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of stores. The note read, "I have a gun in my pocket. Ask no question and give me all the money in the drawer."

Fortunately, my friend's handwriting was quite unlike the thief's. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the necklace with him.

When the man asked if he could pay by check, the assistant ______.

A．refused to take any

B．invited him into the manager's office

C．said that was all right

D．said nothing was wrong with a check

famous jewelry shop and asked to be shown some gold necklaces. After examining several, he decided to buy a gold necklace with a precious stone, and asked if he could pay by check. The assistant said that was quite in order, but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager's office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with exactly the same name had given them a worthless check not long ago. My friend got very angry when he heard this and said that he would buy a necklace somewhere else. When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay unless he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough, the police arrived soon afterwards. They were polite, too, but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of stores, The note read, "I have a gun in my pocket. Ask no question and give me all the money in the drawer."

Fortunately, my friend's handwriting was quite unlike the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the necklace with him.

When the man asked ff he could pay by check, the assistant ______.

A．refused to take any

B．invited him into the manager's office

C．said that was all right

D．said nothing was wrong with a check

lped him free.

The event happened in the early morning in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President's wife was still living in the White House.

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, "I wish you won't take that."

The thief, gaining his voice, said, "Why？"

"I don't mean the watch and chain, only the charm. Take it near the window and read what is on its back," the President said.

The thief read," Presented to Calvin Coolidge."

"Are you President Coolidge？" he asked.

The President answered "Yes, and the House of Representatives gave me that watch charm. I'm fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let's talk this over."

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, "I'll take this and leave everything else."

Coolidge, knowing there was $80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out $32 and said it was a loan.

He then told the young man "There is a guard in the corridor." The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

What caused the thief to meet the President？

A．He knew the President had lots of money.

B．He knew the President lived in the suite.

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D．He wanted to steal some money.

听力原文： Cheques have largely replaced money as a means of exchange, for they are widely accepted everywhere. Though this is very convenient for both the buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that cheques are not real money: They are quite valueless in themselves. A shopkeeper always runs a certain risk when he accepts a cheque and he is quite within his rights if, on occasion, he refuses to do so.

People do not always know this and are shocked if their good faith is called into question. An old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had had an extremely unpleasant experience. He went to a famous jewellery shop which kept a large stock of precious stones and asked to be shown some pearl necklaces. After examining several trays, he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked ifhe could pay by cheque. The assistant said that this was quite in order, but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager's office.

The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless cheque not long ago. My friend got very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace somewhere else. When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay unless he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough, the police arrived soon afterwards. They apologized to my friend for the inconvenience, but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note read: "I have a gun in my pocket. Ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe." Fortunately, my friend's handwriting was quite unlike the thief's. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the string of pearls with him.

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A．Only sellers.

B．Only shopkeepers.

C．Only buyers.

D．Both buyers and sellers.

第二节 完型填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Cheques(支票) have largely replaced money as a 【B1】 of exchange, for they are widely accepted every where. 【B2】 this is very convenient(方便的) for both buyers and sellers, it should not be forgotten that cheques are not real money: they are quite 【B3】 in themselves. A shop-keeper always runs a certain risk when he accepts a cheque and he is quite within his rights, if on occasion(偶尔), he 【B4】 to do so.

People do not always know this and are shocked if their good 【B5】 is called in question. An old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely 【B6】 experience. He went to a famous jewellery shop which keeps a large stock(存货) of dear stones and asked to be shown some pearl(珠子) necklaces. After examining several ones, he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked if he could pay by 【B7】 . The assistant said that this was quite in 【B8】 , but the moment my friend 【B9】 his name, he was invited into the manager's office.

The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with exactly the same name had presented them with a 【B10】 cheque not long ago. My friend got very 【B11】 when he heard this and said he would buy a 【B12】 somewhere else. When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay 【B13】 he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough, the police arrived soon afterwards. They 【B14】 to my friend for the inconvenience, but explained that a person who had used the same name as he answered for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to 【B15】 out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note 【B16】 : I have a gun in my pocket. Ask 【B17】 questions and give me all the money in the safe. 【B18】 , my friend's handwriting was quite 【B19】 the thief's. He was not only allowed to go without further 【B20】 , but to take the string of pearls with him.

【B1】

A．method

B．means

C．idea

D．way

in a clothes shop once. It was strange. The man was hiding a yellow sweater inside his coat. I thought he had stolen it, so I caught him. We found later that his wife gave him the sweater for his birthday, but he hated it. He just wanted to return it to the shop for money, but he didn’t want his wife to see him! We soon let him go. Another day, a man called Bob went into a bank on Sixth Street. He wrote on the back of an envelope, “Give me the money! Or I’ll kill you. ” and gave it to the bank clerk. She gave him $100,000 and the man ran away. Then we received a phone call from the bank clerk. She told us to go to the man’s house in Candy Town and get him. We caught him as soon as he got out of the elevator. He couldn’t believe that we found him so quickly. We told him that the front of the envelope he used had his name and address on it!

小题1:What does Mr. Smith do？

A. A bank clerk

B. A policeman

C. A thief

小题2:Mr. Smith caught the man in the clothes shop ___________.

A. by exchange

B. by mistake

C. by accident

小题3:Why did the man return the sweater to the shop？

A. Because he didn’t want his wife to see it

B. Because he liked money more than the sweater

C. Because he hated it and wanted to get the money back

小题4:Bob was caught so quickly because ___________.

A. his address was found on the envelope he used

B. he received a phone call from the bank clerk

C. the police waited for him outside the elevator

小题5:What do you think of Bob？

A. He is brave

B. He is careful

C. He is careless

听力原文： An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the office at the time, but I had made arrangements for his arrival. After explaining where my new flat was, I told him that I had left the key under a stone near the door.As I was likely to be at home rather later, I advised him to go into the kitchen and help himself to food and drink.

Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the flat. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my re- cords after having just had a truly wonderful meal. He had found a pan on the gas stove and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the refrigerator. Now he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would join him. I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty, he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the stone, but fortunately the living-room window just by the apple tree had been open and he had climbed in. I listened to all this in astonishment. There is no apple tree in front of my living room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.

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A．The friend entered the speaker's house from back door.

B．The friend entered the speaker's neighbor's house by mistake.

C．A thief entered the speaker's house by mistake.

D．The speaker's friend entered the room by climbing the apple tree.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： An old friend from "abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with me, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the office at the time, but I had made arrangements for his arrival. After explaining where my new flat was, I told him that I had (28)left the key under a stone near the door. As I was likely to be at home rather late, (27)I advised him to go into the kitchen and help himself to food and drink.

Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the flat. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having just had a truly wonderful meal. He had found a pan on the gas stove and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the refrigerator. Now he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would join him. I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty, he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the stone, but fortunately the living- room window just by the apple tree had been open and he had climbed in. (26)I listened to all this in astonishment. There is no apple tree in front of" my living-room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.

(27)

A．The speaker's friend entered his house from back door.

B．The speaker's friend entered his neighbor's house by mistake.

C．A thief entered the speaker's house by mistake.

D．The speaker's friend entered the room by climbing the apple tree.