As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are faced with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real    11 . On the Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring them presents quickly and the wish to   12  up late so that they will not   13  the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie   14  for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I   15  hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I   16  the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but fortunately he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve,   17   took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly   18  when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began   19  stockings. Then I pushed in the   20  I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were   21  to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were   22  by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly!   23   I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage.   24  the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon. We were woken up   25  by them at this time.
小題1:
A.questionB.matterC.problemD.business
小題2:
A.getB.stayC.standD.wake
小題3:
A.loseB.breakC.missD.leave
小題4:
A.a(chǎn)wakeB.wakeC.a(chǎn)sleepD.sleep
小題5:
A.hopefulB.busilyC.gladlyD.successfully
小題6:
A.likedB.fearedC.surprisedD.hated
小題7:
A.weB.theyC.ID.it
小題8:
A.morningB.midnightC.eveningD.daybreak
小題9:
A.fillingB.sewingC.mendingD.preparing
小題10:
A.presentB.stockingC.bikeD.tree
小題11:
A.goingB.sureC.gladD.excited
小題12:
A.troubledB.frightenedC.wokenD.shocked
小題13:
A.BeforeB.AfterC.UntilD.Since
小題14:
A.EvenB.AndC.SoonD.Then
小題15:
A.a(chǎn)llB.nearlyC.happilyD.completely

小題1:C
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小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:A
小題1:D
本文是記敘文。全文敘述了圣誕夜父母忙著給孩子準(zhǔn)備禮物孩子們收到禮物時(shí)喜歡、雀躍的喜氣景象。
小題1:C父母藏禮物不讓孩子們發(fā)現(xiàn)是一個(gè)難題因此如果禮物很大父母能把它藏好確實(shí)是個(gè)麻煩事problem。
小題1:B “他們要在早去睡覺以便能盡快得到圣誕老人禮物及熬會(huì)兒夜以便不錯(cuò)過這個(gè)樂趣之間作出艱難選擇!眛orn between 意思是“在……中作出痛苦選擇”。stay up late 意思是“熬夜”。
小題1:C A有較大干擾性。lose 意思是“丟失”而miss 意思是“錯(cuò)過”在這里作者是說“孩子們不想早睡以便不錯(cuò)過得到禮物的樂趣。”
小題1:A 從后文hoping to get a short 6 look at Father Christmas 我們得知孩子想親眼看看圣誕老人是什么樣子因此剛躺下時(shí)他們不想睡。
小題1: D 作者在前文講到圣誕夜為孩子藏禮物是很難的事情從后文我們得知孩子們的禮物一直沒有被他們事先發(fā)現(xiàn)因此說藏得很成功。
小題1:B “我”把新自行車藏在儲(chǔ)藏室“我”真害怕他問“我”新自行車是從哪里來的。顯然如果他這樣問那就證明他已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了他的禮物。
小題1:D、it在這里作形式主語。
小題1:B 從下文We knew we would not get much sleep that night得此答案。
小題1:A 聯(lián)系上下文我們可以得知妻子和“我”把禮物裝進(jìn)他們的stockings。
小題1:C A有較干擾性空前的pushed in 決定了A不正確從上文我們得知“我們”給Jimmy買的是一輛自行車。
小題1:B 為了及早看到自己得到的禮物孩子們是不會(huì)睡懶覺的因此“我們”確信孩子們會(huì)很早起床。
小題1: C第二天早五點(diǎn)鐘“我們”就被孩子們的喊叫吵醒。其它答案均有一定干擾性。從前文我們得知孩子們?cè)诘诙煸缭绯啃褋砼d奮地大喊大叫是“我們”意料中的事因此其它答案不合題意。
小題1:A “我還沒有來得及起床……”before 在這里是“沒有來得及”的意思。
小題1:A 大孩子們都跑到了“我”的臥室“即便是嬰兒也來了”。
小題1:D 孩子們的吵鬧就讓“我們”無法入睡氣球的炸響讓“我們”睡意全無。
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Transport Guide
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) is responsible for bus and ferry services with in the city limits and suburbs. Most buses will either arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught.BCC buses operate from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 5:30 am to 12:00 a m on Fridays. On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently Pre-paid bus tickets can be purchased from the QUT (Queensland University of Technology)bookshop, the campus news agency, most other news agencies and general stores, and any BCC Customer Service Centre. Short-term students at QUT cannot use their ID cards to gain a discount fare on BCC public transport. You will need to buy an adult ticket to travel. Bus fares are dependent on the number of zones you have to travel. There are several types of ticket:
Zone
Cost (AUD)
Single
Daily
Off-peak Daily
Ten-Trip Saver
Weekly
Monthly
1
2.50
4.20
3.50
16.80
16.80
67.20
2
2.90
5.00
4.10
20.00
20.00
80.00
3
3.30
5.80
4.70
23.20
23.20
92.80
Single: one way ticket to reach your destination, including transfers within 2 hours.
Daily: unlimited travel within the zones.
Off-peak Daily: discounted unlimited travel between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm and after
7:00 pm Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends and public holidays.
Weekly: unlimited travel within the zones for one week from the date of issue.
Monthly: unlimited travel within the zones for one calendar month from the date of issue.
Ten-trip Saver: 10 trips at any time within the zones on buses and ferries only.
Transport routes, timetables and fare information are available from:
Public Transport Information Centre
69 Ann Street (corner of George St)
Brisbane City
Phone l3 12 30(Transport Information Service)
小題1: The transport guide above is most likely provided by       
A.Public Transport Information CentreB.the Brisbane City Council
C.Queensland University of Technology.D.BCC Customer Service Centres
小題2: We can learn from the passage that        
A.buses are scheduled as usual on weekends and public holidays
B.regular students at QUT need to buy adult tickets
C.Pre-paid tickets can be bought from the Public Transport Information Centre
D.Ten­-trip Savers can be used at off-peak time
小題3:An exchange student staying at QUT for five days has to travel between zones every day.What type of ticket would he probably buy?
A.Single.B.Weekly.C.Off-peak Daily.D.Ten-trip Saver.

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