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Lesson 7

Mutilated ladies

残钞鉴别组

1 They call the team in Mewcastle ‘Mutilated Ladies’ because .

a. their job involves mutilating bank notes

b. their job is to identify pictures of the Queen on mutilated bank notes

c. ladies are always mutilating bank notes by accident in the wash

d. only ladies have the patience for this difficult job

2 The Bank of England offers a special service to people who .

a. feed their money to the dog

b. try to wash large bank notes

c. mutilate bank notes on purpose

d. have damaged but identifiable bank notes

3 You don’t get your money back unless ____ .

a. you go to Newcastle and see the Mutilated Ladies

b. there is enough evidence to prove your claim

c. your bank manager agrees to help you

d. you have done this sort of thing before

4 Have you ever forgotten _____ in the pocket of your trousers…? (ll.1-3)

a. a large bank note面额很大的纸币

b. large bank note

c. any large bank note

d. some large bank

5. If you_____ in Britai, you needn’t despair. (ll.4-5)

a. do live

b. are living

c. live

d. wer living

6 John is _____ ,and runs a furniture business. (l.9)

a. fiancé of Jane Butlin

b. Jane Butlin’s fiancé

c. Jane Butlin who’s fiancé

d. Jane Butlin whose f ianc

7.The wallet _____ ￡3,000 from the day;s business. (l.10)

a. containing

b. was containing

c. contained

d. content

8 John put his wallet into the microwave oven _____ . (l.10)

a. to heep it safe

b. for keeping safe

c. for the safety

d. tob safe keeping to keep it safe

9 John runs a furniture business. He ____ the business. (l.9)

a. is in charge of

b. is in the charge of

c. charges

d. bears the charges of

10 Jane discovered that the ￡3,000 had _____ ash. (ll.12-13)

a turned b. grown c. made d. become

11 The remains were _____ to the Mutulated Ladies. (ll.13-14)

a. conveyed

b. dispatched

c. carried

d. fetched

12 People can get their money back _____ there is something to identify. (ll.15-16)

a. depending

b. provided

c. supposed

d. allowing

Lesson 8: A famous monastery 著名的修道院

Comprehension

1 St. Bernard dogs are nest known for _____ .

a. being a great summer tourist attraction

b. having saved people’s lives before the new tunnel was built

c. being able to search people out who have been trapped in the snow

d. the freedom they have to wander about in the winter

be best known for = be famous for: 众所周知

2 What is the main advantage of the new tunnel?

a. It prevents people from endangering their lives by climbing the Pass.

b. It brings thousands of tourists to the monstery each summer.

c. It provides a fast and safe communication across the Swiss-Italian border.

d. It brings the St. Bernard monks into greater contact with the world.

the main advantage 最大的好处

3 In what way does life at the St. Bernard monastery differ in winter? D

a. The great number of visitors must come to the monastery on skis.

b. The dogs are free to save the lives of people lost in the snow.

c. The monks are more welcoming to their visitors.

d. The monks con pursue their occupation relatively undisturbed.

4 The highest mountain pass in Europe is _____ ...(ll.1-2)

a. of 2,473 metres

b. at 2,473 metres high

c. high 2,473 metres

d. 2,473 metres high

5 --a few people who are _____ to cross the Pass on foot. (ll.9-10)

a. rash enough

b. so rash

c. too rash

d. very rash 形容词或副词和enough to do 搭配

b 选项错在so rash as to, You are so kind as to help me.

6 ___A_ so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in an enclosure. (l.12)

a. With

b. Being

c. Because

d. Having with的复合结构形式

7 The monks let _____ outside their enclosure. (l.15)

a. them to wander

b. to them wandering

c. them wander

d. them wandering

8 Parties of skiers ____ the monastery in winter. (ll.15-16)

a. visit to

b. are visiting at

c. visit

d. are visiting