第44題單選 根據(jù)以下材料，回答下面試題

　　Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work. She had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had a new flat which was big enough for one. So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday. Then she went to a shop and said, "I'll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room. "

　　When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned(凋音) every few months. Mrs Peters agreed.

　　A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that moming. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and untidy. Mrs. Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully.lt meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived, everything was finished.

　　She opened the door, and the man was standing there with a big dog. "Good moming," the man said politely, "Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in, please? I'm blind, and he leads me wherever I go. "

　　第44題單選 Mrs. Peters was soon able to buy a piano because _ .

　　A. her parents gave her all the money for it

　　B. she saved enough money for it

　　C. her husband gave her the money

　　D. she saved some money and her relatives gave her the rest

　　第45題單選 One morning,_.

　　A. a man was coming to repair her piano

　　B. Mrs. Peters received a telephone call from the shop

　　C. the piano was sent to her house at 10 0' clock

　　D. Mrs. Peters was going to clean the house

　　第46題單選 "It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired". Here "it" refers to

　　A. hating dirt

　　B. cleaning everything -

　　C. waiting for the man

　　D. feeling ashamed of the dirty and untidy house

　　第47題單選 Mrs. Peters had wasted her time getting everything clean as .

　　A. the dog would dirty the house

　　B. the piano tuner could see nothing in the house

　　C. the dog disturbed Mrs. Peters

　　D. the piano tuner always took the dog

　　第48題單選 根據(jù)以下材料，回答下面試題

　　The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp, Belgium(比利時) , in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700's. A man wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker( agents)to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there. In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange.

　　In New York City, brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The American Stock Exchange, the second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New

　　York City.

　　A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(證券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make.

　　The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospects(前景) of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it is not, he may have to take a loss.

　　第48題單選 In the 1600' s, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock, he had to do it through _'

　　A. the govemment

　　B. himself

　　C. a broker

　　D. the stock exchange

　　第49題單選 The second largest stock exchange in the U. S. used to be called .

　　A. the Wall Street Exchange

　　B. the New York Stock Exchange

　　C. the Curb Exchange

　　D. the U. S. Exchange

　　第50題單選 Which of the statements is true?

　　A. The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at any time.

　　B. There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700' s.

　　C. The price of stock is not stable.

　　D. The stockbrokers do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.

　　第51題單選 The passage is mainly about _- .

　　A. the Wall Street

　　B. the stock exchange

　　C. the stock

　　D. the stockholder and stockbroker

　　第52題單選 根據(jù)以下材料，回答下面試題

　　Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he is out of work. He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty. He often visited Mr. Wlute on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds.

　　Mr. White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse the money, though he himself was poor. Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr. White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more.

　　One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds.

　　Mr. White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said, "I understand your difficulties, Tom. I' d like to help you. But I' m not going to give you five pounds this time.l'Il lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me. "Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.

　　第52題單選 Tom was now in difficulties because he _ .

　　A. worked in a city office and was poorly paid

　　B. was poorly paid and had a large family to support

　　C. was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly

　　D. was out of work and had a large family to support

　　第53題單選 Altogether Tom received from Mr. White.

　　A. at least thirty-five pounds

　　B.exactly thirty-five pounds

　　C.less than thirty pounds

　　D. five pounds

　　第54題單選 Every time Tom went to Mr. White, he would .

　　A. directly ask for some money

　　B. give some reasons before asking for money

　　C. give reasons and then borrow five pounds

　　D. ask for money before explaining his troubles

　　第55題單選 Mr. White decided to lend, not to give Tom five pounds in order to .

　　A. encourage him to come again

　　B. get all his money back

　　C. get rid of him

　　D. thank him for his stories

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