The phrase in bed is pronounced as in real speech（）

A./ in'prime;bed/

B../im'prime;bed /

C../'prime;inbed/

D../im'prime;bed /

Passage Two

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪癖) farmer. I had never met him before although I had heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and talked for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I didn't have the slightest idea who she was but obviously I had to go.

It was snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for, me. "She meant more to me than anyone... even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me that he had put her in the barn(厩). "I wouldn't leave her out in the cold!" he said.

Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. "She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!" he said, and burst into tears again.

40. The underlined phrase "make out" in the first paragraph means______.

A. expect

B. see clearly

C. hear clearly

D. understand

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. "She meant more to me than anyone... even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩)"I wouldn't leave here out in the cold!" he said.

Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. "She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!" he said, and burst into tears again.

The underlined phrase make out in the first paragraph means ______.

A．expect

B．see clearly

C．hear clearly

D．understand

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. "She meant more to me than anyone... even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place ,a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn (厩) "I wouldn't leave here out in the cold !" he said.

Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. "She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!" he said, and burst into tears again.

The underlined phrase make out in the first paragraph means ______.

A．expect

B．see clearly

C．hear clearly

D．understand

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Text

If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and (26) in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually (27) asleep. When you wake up, you don't feel (28) , but tired and worn out and 29 to face a new day.

Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article (30) Stress and Sleep, (31) that stress and lack of sleep are directly (32) Dr. Winkle says, "the more we worry, the (33) we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with (34) " "If we can find a way to get a good night' s sleep," he (35) ," we can often find the (36) to deal with what' s worrying us. "

So, what is a good night' s sleep？ Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy (37) a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, (38) strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache (39) of making you feel more refreshed.

Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short (40) and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise (41) in the day should help you to feel physically as well as (42) tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine (咖啡因) and will keep you (43) ." When you put the light (44) ," Dr. Winkle says, "concentrate on relaxing your muscles. Working slowly up from your feet, and you'll be asleep (45) you know it. "

26. [A] turning

[B] rolling

[C] twisting

[D] rotating

the phone rang. It was an eccentric (怪僻的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I couldmake outwas that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. "She meant more to me than anyone ... even my own wife." he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal (丑闻 ). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn (厩 ). "I wouldn't leave her out in the cold." he said.

Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. "She was such a good cow. I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her." he said and burst into tears again.

1. The underlined phrase make out in the first paragraph means __________.

A. expect.

B. understand.

C. see clearly.

D. hear clearly.

2. Before he arrived at the farmer's house, the writer expected to see Milly lying ___________.

A. on the ground of a barn.

B. on the floor of a room.

C. in bed in a room.

D. in bed in a barn.

3. What do we know about Milly from the story？

A. She had met with an accident.

B. She had caused a scandal.

C. She was seriously ill.

D. She was hidden somewhere.

4. The farmer wished that the writer might __________.

A. look into the matter.

B. bring Milly back to life.

C. free him from a scandal.

D. keep the whole thing a secret.

5. The person who told the story is probably a __________.

A. farmer.

B. policeman.

C. country doctor.

D. newspaper reporter.It was an eccentric (怪僻的) farmer.

er. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. "She meant more to me than anyone… even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal. I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn. "I would not leave her out in the cold !" he said.

Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. "She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!" he said, and burst into tears again.

The underlined phrase "make out" in the first paragraph means ______.

A．expect

B．understand

C．see clearly

D．hear clearly

A.tiny

B.secondary

C.minimal

D.minimum