A Christmas Carol (selection) 《圣诞颂歌》(选段)阅读理解Scrooge ate his dinner alone in a nearby inn and then went to his home. This was a dark room above some offices. Even the entrance was dark, but Scrooge knew his way about in the fog without a light. On the door of the building, there was a large metal door knocker. To Scrooge’s surprise, it now looked like Marley’s face. It had never looked like this before, and Scrooge had not even thought about Marley since the man had died. Scrooge looked at the door knocker for several moments, and then it changed back to being an ordinary door knocker again. Scrooge told himself that what he had seen had been his imagination. He closed the door and then he went up to his room where he lit a candle. The sound of his voice seemed to echo (回音) throughout the building. Then another strange thing happened as he climbed the wide stairs. In front of him, he thought he saw a hearse (灵车). He could not be sure, though, because the light from his candle was not very strong. Scrooge was not worried about darkness. He liked it because it was cheap.Before going to bed, he looked up at an old bell that hung from the ceiling. It was a bell that at one time had been used to send for a servant, but it had not been used for many years. Now, suddenly, it began to move and a few moments later it began to ring. Scrooge was now afraid. He became even more afraid when a few minutes later he heard a loud noise coming from the rooms beneath the building. These were rooms where a wine merchant keeps all his wines.1. What was different about Scrooge’s door knocker?A. It looked like Marley’s face.B. It was decorated with holly.C. It was broken.D. It was missing.2. Why did Scrooge like darkness?A. Because he liked to use his imagination.B. Because it didn’t cost any money.C. Because he didn’t like to be seen.D. Because he liked to scare people.3. According to the second paragraph, what scared Scrooge?A. A candle went out and it was dark.B. The fire was out of control.C. His servant was gone.D. A bell started ringing by itself.二、完形填空Marley was dead. There is no doubt about that. The clergyman (牧师), the clerk, the undertaker and the chief mourner (丧主) signed the register (证书) at his funeral (葬礼). Scrooge signed it. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.Did Scrooge know he was dead? Of course he did. Scrooge and he were business partners for years. Scrooge was his only ___1___ and his only mourner.Scrooge was a cold, greedy, ___2___ , old man! The cold within him froze his old face. It made his eyes red and his thin lips blue. And it spoke out in his unkind ___3___ . A frost (霜) covered his head, his eyebrows, and his pointed chin. He iced his office, and he didn’t thaw (解冻) it one degree at ___4___ .Nobody ever ___5___ Scrooge in the street to say, “My dear, Scrooge, how are you? ” No beggars asked him for a penny. No children asked him, “What time is it? ” No man or woman ever asked Scrooge for ___6___ . And dogs ran away from him.Once up a time, on Christmas Eve, old Scrooge sat in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. He could hear the people ___7___ , stamping (跺脚) their feet on the pavement (人行道) to warm them. It was only three o’clock, but it was ___8___ quite dark. The candles were flickering in the windows of the neighboring offices. The ___9___ poured in through every keyhole. It. was so thick that the houses opposite were merely ghosts.The door of Scrooge’s office was ___10___ . He wanted to keep his eye on his clerk, Bob Cratchit. Bob sat in a cold gloomy, little cell. He was writing letters. Scrooge had a very ___11___ fire, but Bob’s fire was even smaller. Bob couldn’t add any more coal because Scrooge kept the coal scuttle (煤桶) in his room. So Bob put on his white woollen scarf and tried to ___12___ himself by the candle.“A Merry Christmas, Uncle!” cried a ___13___ voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew.“Humbug (瞎扯)!” said Scrooge.“Christmas a humbug,” said Scrooge’s nephew, “you don’t mean that, I’m sure.”“I do,” said Scrooge, “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You’re ___14___ . ”“OK, then,” replied his nephew ___15___ . “What reason have you got to be sad? You’re rich. Don’t be cross, Uncle.” said his nephew.1. A. friend B. relative C. enemy D. boss2. A. kind B. mean C. warm D. generous3. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. whisper4. A. Halloween B. Thanksgiving Day C. Christmas D. Easter5. A. asked B. met C. hugged D. stopped6. A. direction B. money C. time D. information7. A. inside B. screaming C. outside D. crying8. A. yet B. already C. not D. still9. A. rain B. ghosts C. light D. fog10. A. closed B. open C. broken D. shut11. A. small B. big C. strong D. weak12. A. sit B. enjoy C. help D. warm13. A. happy B. sad C. shaking D. clear14. A. rich B. ugly C. poor D. sad15. A. cheerfully B. excitedly C. sadly D. surprisingly三、七选五After that, Scrooge put on his best suit and then he was ready to go out. Once outside, Scrooge smiled at everybody and two or three people said, “Good morning, sir! A Merry Christmas to you!” He was walking along the street when he saw one of the kind old gentlemen from the day before. He felt very embarrassed (羞愧的). ___1___“My dear sir,” said Scrooge, shaking the gentleman's hand. “How do you do? ”“Mr Scrooge? ”“Yes” said Scrooge. “Please forgive me for my behaviour yesterday. And will you ... ” Scrooge whispered something in his ear.___2___ cried the gentleman. “My dear Mr Scrooge, are you serious? ”“Of course,” said Scrooge. Not a penny less, It includes a lot of back-payments.“My dear sir,” said the gentleman. ___3___“Come and see me sometime,” said Scrooge.“I will!” cried the old gentleman.“Thank you,” said Scrooge.That afternoon, Scrooge walked to his nephew’s house. ___4___ He walked past the door several times before he finally knocked on it.The door opened. “Merry Christmas. Fred!” said Scrooge. “I have come for dinner. Can I come in? ”___5___ Everything was theme. It was a wonderful party.A. There was a moment of silence and the air seemed to be colder.B. Fred was very happy to see Scrooge.C. He was very nervous.D. “What good could Christmas bring you? ”E. “Good heavens! ”F. But he greeted him.G. “That’s very kind of you.”四、根据短文内容, 用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空, 使短文完整They went in. Scrooge saw an old gentleman ___1___ (sit) behind a high desk. “It’s old Fezziwig!” he said ___2___ (excited). Old Fezziwig rubbed his hands and laughed. Then he called out in a ___3___ (cheer) voice, “Ebenezer! Dick!” Scrooge’s former self, now a young man, came quickly into the room, with Dick, the other apprentice (学徒).“Dick Wilkins!” said Scrooge to the Ghost. “There he is. We were good friends.”“My boys!” said Fezziwig. “No more work tonight. Christmas Eve, Dick. Christmas, Ebenezer! Let’s close the windows,” cried old Fezziwig. The two young men ran into the street ___4___ (close) the windows.“ ___5___ (clear) everything away, boys. Let’s make some ___6___ (room) for the party!” It ___7___ (do) in a minute. They washed the door. They put coal on the fire and soon the house was the warmest, ___8___ (bright) balloon. In came a violin with a music book. In came Mrs Fezziwig, with a big smile on her face. In came the three pretty Miss Fezziwig. In came the six young men whose hearts they broke. In came all Mr Fezziwig’s employees. In they all came, one after another. And soon there ___9___ (are) twenty couples dancing round the room. When the clock struck eleven, the party ___10___ (end). Mr andMrs Fezziwig stood by the door. They said goodbye to everybody when they left. And they wished them a Merry Christmas. For the whole time, Scrooge imagined he was in the scene with his former self. He remembered everything and enjoyed everything.Part B一、阅读理解The door opened with a loud sound, and then Scrooge heard the noise much louder, on the floors below; then coming up the stairs; then coming straight towards his door.“It’s humbug (欺骗) still!” said Scrooge. “I won’t believe it.”Upon the ghost’s coming in, the dying fire jumped up, as though it cried, “I know him; Marley’s Ghost!” and fell again.The same face: the very same. Marley in his usual waistcoat (马甲), tights (贴身衬衣) and boots. He carried a long and heavy chain (铁链) that were wound (缠绕) about him like a tail; and it was made (for Scrooge observed it closely) of cash boxes, keys, padlocks (挂锁), ledgers (账簿), deeds (契约), and heavy purses wrought (锻造) in steel.His body was transparent (透明的); so that Scrooge. observing him, and looking through his waistcoat, could see the two buttons on his coat behind.Scrooge had often heard it said that Marley had no bowels (肠子), but he had never believed it until now. No, nor did he believe it even now.Though he looked the phantom through and through, and saw it standing before him; though he felt the coldness from its eyes; and marked the very texture (质地) of the folded kerchief (手帕) bound about its head and chin.“How now!” said Scrooge, cold as ever. “What do you want with me? ”“Much!”—Marley’s voice, no doubt about it.“Who are you? ”“Ask me who I was.”“Who were you then? ” said Scrooge, raising his voice.“In life I was your partner, Jacob Marley.”“Can you—can you sit down? ” asked Scrooge, looking doubtfully at him.“I can.”“Do it, then.” Scrooge asked the question, because he didn’t know whether a ghost so transparent (透明) might find himself in a condition to take a chair; and felt that in the event of its being impossible. But the ghost sat down on the opposite (对面的) side of the fireplace; as if he were quite used to it.1. Where did the story take place?A. In a forest.B. In a school.C. In Scrooge’s bedroom.D. At Marley’s funeral (葬礼).2. What does the underlined word “phantom” probably mean?A. 幽灵B衣服 C. 火焰 D. 动物3. What does the underlined “it” in the third paragraph refer to?A. Marley’s ghost.B. The door.C. The fire.D. A noise.4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scrooge was happy to see Marley’s ghost.B. The ghost didn’t know who Scrooge was.C. Marley was dead.D. Scrooge was waiting for Marley’s ghost to visit.5. Who was Marley?A. Scrooge’s brother.B. Scrooge’s partner.C. A little girl.D. We don’t know.二、完形填空When the clock struck eleven, this domestic ball (家庭舞会) broke up. Mr and Mrs Fezziwig took their stations (位置), one on either side of the door, and shaking ___1___ with every person individually (单独地) as he or she went out, wished him or her a Merry Christmas.When everybody had retired but the two apprentices (学徒们), they did the same to ___2___ ; and thus (以这种方式) the cheerful voices died ___3___ , and the boys were left to their beds; which were under a counter in the back-shop.During the whole of this time, Scrooge had acted like a fool. His heart and soul ___4___ in the scene, and with his former (以前的) self. He corroborated (证实) everything, ___5___ everything, enjoyed everything, and underwent (经历) the strangest agitation (躁动不安). It was not ___6___ now, when the bright faces of his former self and Dick ___7___ turned from them,that he remembered the Ghost, and became conscious that it was looking full upon him, while the light upon its head burnt very clear.“A small matter,” said the Ghost, “to make these silly folks so ___8___ of gratitude (感激).”“Small!” echoed Scrooge.The Spirit asked him to ___9___ to the two apprentices. They were pouring out ___10___ hearts in praise (赞美) of Fezziwig; and when he had done so, said, “Why! Is it not? He has ___11___ only a few pounds of your mortal money: threeor four perhaps. Is that so ___12___ that he deserves (值得) this praise? ”“It isn’t that,” said Scrooge heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously (无意识地) like his former, not his latter, self. “It isn’t that, Spirit. He has the ___13___ to make us happy or unhappy; to make our service (劳动) light or heavy; a pleasure or a toil (苦活). Say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant (无关竖要的) that it is impossible to add and count them up; what then? The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune (一大笔钱). ”He felt the Spirit’s glance, and stopped.“What is the matter? ” ___14___ the Ghost.“Nothing particular (特别的),” said Scrooge.“Something, I think? ” the Ghost insisted.“No,” said Scrooge. “No. I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. That’s all.”His former self turned down the lamps as he gave utterance (话语) to the wish; and Scrooge and the Ghost again stood side by side in the open air.“My ___15___ grows shorter,” observed (观察说到) the Spirit. “Quick!”1. A. heads B. flowers C. hands D. clothes2. A. her B. themselves C. them D. they3. A. away B. in C. closer D. soon4. A. both B. were C. is D. all5. A. forgot B. doubted C. remembered D. questioned6. A. since B. away C. when D. until7. A. was B. is C. are D. were8. A. think B. filled C. full D. from9. A. hear B. listen C. sing D. shout10. A. themselves B. their C. they D. them11. A. used B. showed C. spent D. hided12. A. much B. many C. little D. small13. A. money B. courage C. power D. time14. A. answered B. agreed C. asked D. thought15.A. hair B. time C. shoes D. truth三、七选五The next morning, Scrooge went to the office early. ___1___ The clock struck nine. No Bob. A quarter past. No Bob. He was eighteen and a half minutes late. Scrooge sat with his door wide open so he could see Bob come in.Bob took his hat and scarf off before he opened the door. ___2___ He quickly sat down and started writing very fast with his pen.“Hello!” growled (低吼) Scrooge, in his old voice. “You’re late.”___3___“Come here,” said Scrooge.“It’s only once a year, sir,” pleaded (乞求) Bob. “It won’t happen again.”“Now, listen to me,” said Scrooge. “I’m going to give you a pay rise! And I’m going to help your family. A Merry Christmas, Bob.”___4___ He helped Bob’s family. Tiny Tim did not die. And Scrooge was a second father to him. Scrooge became as good a friend, as good a boss, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city or town, or country, in the good old world.___5___ And people always said, “Mr Scrooge knows how to celebrate Christmas, better than any other man on Earth.”May somebody say that about us, too. All of us! And so, as Tiny Tim said, “God bless us all!”A. This is the most important lesson I have ever learned.B. He never saw the Ghosts again.C. “Nothing could have been more annoying!D. Scrooge kept his word.E. He wanted to get there before Bob.F. Then he ran to his stool.G. “I’m very sorry, sir,” said Bob.四、根据短文内容, 用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空, 使短文完整Scrooge, the very selfish and mean man who was refused even by beggars, was visited on Christmas Eve by three Spirits of Christmas: the Spirit of Christmas Past, the Spirit of Christmas Present and the Spirit of Christmas Future. The Spirit of Past showed him how his sister cared so much for him in ___1___ (he) lonely childhood, and how, as an apprentice (学徒), the kind boss, Fezziwig, danced and entertained his staff on Christmas Eve. His heart began to soften as he remembered how he treated his employees and his change from a poor but happy young man to a rich but sad boss. The Spirit of Present ___2___ (take) him to a Christmas party at one of his employees’ house, It was a poorly paid clerk, with no Christmas presents, no turkey. But everyone ___3___ (be) happy. The Spirit of Future showed him the sad sight of ___4___ (lie) in bed in his old age, with no family or friends to visit him at Christmas. Then he began to consider the ___5___ (mean) of life, and realized giving was ___6___ (happy) than receiving.All this awakened (唤醒) a different side of his ___7___ (kind), love and joy. Just at that moment, his selfishness and ruthlessness (无情) disappeared. So on Christmas morning, the morning after the ghosts visited, Bob, one of his ___8___ (employee), arrived ___9___ (late) for work, expecting Scrooge to be angry. But instead Scrooge said to him, “Merry Christmas, my good fellow! I will give you a raise and try my best ___10___ (help) your poor family.” Then he bought a very big Turkey and had it sent to Bob’s house. Then he visited his nephew for the first time and greeted everyone in the street with a “Merry Christmas”. For the first time Scrooge was truly happy.A Christmas Carol (selection)《圣诞颂歌》(选段)Part A一、1-3 ABD二、1-5 ABACD6-10 ACBDB11-15 ADACA三、1-5 FEGCB四、1. sitting2. excitedly3. cheerful4. to close5. Clear6. room7. was done8. brightest9. were 10. endedPart B一、1-5 CACCB二、1-5 CCABC6-10 DDCBB11-15 CACCB三、1-5 EFGDB四、1. his2. took3. was4. lying5. meaning6. happier7. kindness8. employees9. late 10. to help。
