问答题Grandma sent Johnny some money for his birthday. Johnny spent all of it in five stores. In each store, he spent $1.00 more than half of what he had when he came in. How much money did he get from grandma?

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Grandma sent Johnny some money for his birthday. Johnny spent all of it in five stores. In each store, he spent $1.00 more than half of what he had when he came in. How much money did he get from grandma?

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3.“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be 36 , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”Johnny 37 . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the 38 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was 39 to dance with a girl!40 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his 41 to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s 42 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” 43 burst from the crowd. Johnny 44 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.The next Saturday, Alcide 45 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes 46 . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed 47 him.At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 48 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a 49 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” 50 , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band 51 behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was 52 . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. 53 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped 54 , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre 55 moved out of the way for him to pass.Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.36. A. difficult B. troublesome C. different D. terrible

参考答案和解析
正确答案: $62
解析:
解题要点就是Johnny最后一次花的钱就是他身上所剩的钱,假设他最后一次剩余X块钱。那么我们可以列出方程式:X/2 + 1 = X,这样就能解出X=2,依次往前类推,可以得出第一次的钱是62块。
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  • 第1题:

    B

    Johnny Smith was a good maths student at a high school. He loved his computer.He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school, John’ ny joined lus computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer .had the grades of all the students: the maths grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his Eng’lish grade from F to AJohnny's parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. '"An A in English! said Johnny's Dad, "You're a very clever boy, Johnny.Johnny is a hacker(黑客). Hackers know how to take information(信息) from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem(调制解调器) , they join their computers to other computer secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers, so are police, for some people even take money from bank computer account(帐户 ) and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

    ( )26. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in ________

    A. the classroom

    B. the school office

    C. a bank near his house

    D. his own house


    正确答案:D
    26.D【解析】黑客只需通过自己的计算机就能进入别人的计算机,故选D.

  • 第2题:

    28. Who are worried about hackers in the story?

    A. Johnny's parents.

    B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.

    C. The police.

    D. School headmasters and teachers.


    正确答案:B
    28.B[解析】由第三段第四句可知。

  • 第3题:

    23. If Simon is feeling stressed,he should _______ .

    A. do much more homework

    B. make a plan to spend time on study and hobbies

    C. donate(捐赠) his pocket money to Project Hope

    D. buy some snacks


    正确答案:B
    23.B【解析】由针对Feeling stressed提出的建议的第一句“Make a plan for study and hobbies.”可知。

  • 第4题:

    While traveling abroad(在国外), Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother, asking for $500. "Send the money by telegram," he wrote, "to the Fisher Bank in P…" After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank. He showed his passport(护照). "Nothing has come for you," he was told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very worried. He sent a telegram to his brother, asking where the money was. There was no reply, and no money arrived for him.

    In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for failing to pay hotel bill. His passport was taken from him. He tried to explain the problem, but no one believed him. He was sent to prison for sixty days. When he came out, he went immediately to the Fisher Bank. The Clerk(职员)he spoke to was a new man. "Have you received $500 for me?" he asked, "My name is Jackson Frank." The clerk checked his books. "Yes, Mr. Jackson, it's here. It came by telegram - let me see - oh, more than two months ago.

    "We wondered where you were." He showed Mr. Frank the order. The order(汇单)read: "Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $500 …"

    "But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson."

    "Oh, that's all right, sir. It was in our books under the letter 'J', but it's your money."

    The clerk laughed. "A human mistake, sir! We're all human beings, aren't we? And so we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me."

    Mr frank was silent. He really wanted to hit somebody. At last he said, "A human mistake - is that what you call it? I think some humans need kicking."

    1. Jackson didn't just go to his brother and get some money because _____.

    A. he was afraid to see his brother

    B. he was in prison and was not allowed to go anywhere

    C. he was traveling in a foreign country and was far from his brother

    D. he knew that his brother had no money

    2. A week after he had written to his brother, Jackson began _____.

    A. telephoning the bank

    B. visiting the bank

    C. shouting at the clerks of the bank

    D. explaining his problem to the clerks of the bank

    3. Jackson was arrested and sent to prison because _____.

    A. his brother hadn't sent him any money and he couldn't pay his hotel bill

    B. he had spent almost all his money and couldn't pay his hotel bill

    C. he had lost all his money and couldn't pay his hotel bill

    D. his brother hadn't sent him as much money as he asked for and he couldn't pay his hotel bill

    4. Which of the following statements is true? _____

    A. The money did not reach the Fisher Bank.

    B. The money reached the wrong bank.

    C. The money reached the bank after he was arrested.

    D. The money reached the bank before he was arrested.

    5. The clerks put his name under the wrong letter _____.

    A. through carelessness

    B. because they were human beings

    C. because he had a strange name

    D. by pronouncing his name incorrectly


    参考答案: CBBDA

  • 第5题:

    It is his job, no doubt, to discipline his temperament and avoid getting stuck at some immature stage, or in some ________ mood.

    A、shivers

    B、association

    C、perverse

    D、projected


    参考答案:C

  • 第6题:

    It is the party for his _____ birthday.

    A.21th

    B.21rd

    C.21nd

    D.21st


    答案:D

  • 第7题:

    C)根据汉语意思完成句子。(5分)

    11. Today is his______(第二十个)birthday. He asks us to come to his birthday party.


    正确答案:
    11. twentieth 

  • 第8题:

    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.White 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.I′11 lend you the money,and you can pay me off next time you see me."
    Tom took the money,but he never appeared again.

    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

    答案:B
    解析:
    【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】文章第三段第一句指出,一天汤姆又像过去一样讲自己有多么困难,然后又要求得到5英镑。由此可知,每次汤姆来要钱都要找些借口。

  • 第9题:

    For some years after his graduation, he()some of his classmates, but as times went by, he dropped them one by one

    Acaught up with

    Bkept in touch with 

    Ckept up

    Dmade up with


    B

  • 第10题:

    判断题
    Johnny Carson’s entertaining show even had some influence on American politics.
    A

    B


    正确答案:
    解析:
    ]推理判断题。录音中指出Johnny Carson坚持认为他的表演纯粹是娱乐性的,而“his monologues were carefully monitored by politicians mindful that no politician who became a frequent target of Johnny Carson could long survive in public life”,表明他的独白被政客们严密监控,因为这些政客们认为那些被Johnny Carson盯上的政客不久就会退出政坛。由此可见,题干所描述的“Johnny Carson的娱乐表演甚至对美国政治产生一定影响”与;录音原文相符。
    【录音原文】
    Johnny Carson insisted that the only message of his show was entertainment. But his credibility with the American public was such that his monologues were carefully monitored by politicians mindful that no politician who became a frequent target of Johnny Carson could long survive in public life.

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    He was sent to hospital as a big nail _____ through the sole of his shoe, right into his foot.
    A

    pierced

    B

    pinched

    C

    pursued

    D

    radiated


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    pierce刺穿,穿透。pinch掐,拧。pursue追求,从事。radiate放射,辐射。

  • 第12题:

    问答题
    Grandma sent Johnny some money for his birthday. Johnny spent all of it in five stores. In each store, he spent $1.00 more than half of what he had when he came in. How much money did he get from grandma?

    正确答案: $62
    解析:
    解题要点就是Johnny最后一次花的钱就是他身上所剩的钱,假设他最后一次剩余X块钱。那么我们可以列出方程式:X/2 + 1 = X,这样就能解出X=2,依次往前类推,可以得出第一次的钱是62块。

  • 第13题:

    27. When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because ________.

    A.Johnny was good at maths

    B. Johnny loved computers

    C. Johnny could jom one computer to another

    D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English longer


    正确答案:D
    27.D【解析】Johnny将成绩从F改为了A,所以他父母以为他的英语提高了,故选D。

  • 第14题:

    Dialogue Three

    George: Did you hear about the robbery?

    Johnny: No, I didn&39;t hear about it.

    George: A man tried to rob the bank next to our building this morning.

    Johnny: __8__

    George: Yes, he tried to rob the bank at gunpoint.

    Johnny: __9__

    George: Oh, everyone in the bank is OK.

    Johnny: That&39;s good to hear.

    George: He did get away, though.

    Johnny: That is horrible.

    George: __10__

    Johnny: I&39;m sure they&39;ll catch him eventually.

    A. Did anyone get hurt?

    B. Thank the lucky stars.

    C. Are you serious?

    D. The cops don&39;t know who the guy is.

    8 ______

    9______

    10______

    请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!


    问题 1 答案解析:

    C



    问题 2 答案解析:A


    问题 3 答案解析:D
    对话3 乔治:你听说抢劫案了么? 约翰尼:没,没听说呢。 乔治:今天早上一个男的试图抢劫我们这栋建筑旁边的银行。 约翰尼:当真吗? 乔治:恩,他试图拿着枪抢银行。 约翰尼:有人受伤了吗? 乔治:呃,银行的人都没事。 约翰尼:那就好。 乔治:然而他设法逃脱了。 约翰尼:太恐怖了。 乔治:警察不知道那个男的是谁。 约翰尼:我相信警察最终会抓到他的。

  • 第15题:

    When my grandfather died, I discovered that he had left me some money in his ______.

    A. savings

    B. will

    C. credit card

    D. cash machine


    正确答案:B

  • 第16题:

    -- Mrs. Smith, I'd like to introduce a friend of mine, Johnny Depp.

    -- _____

    A. Hi.

    B. How do you do?

    C. Hello.

    D. Are you ok?


    参考答案B

  • 第17题:

    He died () before his 36th birthday.

    A.shortly

    B.strongly

    C.shyly

    D.significantly


    正确答案:A
    解析:考查副词词义。Shortly, 不久,马上,常用在shortly before „, shortly after„ 中;strongly, 强烈地,坚决地;shyly, 害羞地;significantly, 重要地。

  • 第18题:

    We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .

    A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

    B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

    C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

    D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital


    正确答案:C

  • 第19题:

    Peter received a letter just now __________his grandma would come to see him soon.

    A.said
    B.says
    C.saying
    D.to say

    答案:C
    解析:
    考查非谓语动词。句意为“彼特刚刚收到一封信,信上说他的祖母不久要来看他”。现在分词短语作letter的后置定语,说明信的内容。此句可以改写成定语从句“which/that said…”。

  • 第20题:

    Charlie thinks money will()all his problems.

    Ascore

    Bsolve  

    Cforce   

    Dperform


    B

  • 第21题:

    We sent him our best()for his birthday.

    Awishes

    Bsayings

    Cgreeting

    Dcheers


    A

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    The little pupil took his grandma _______the arm and walked her across the street.
    A

    with

    B

    in

    C

    on

    D

    by


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    His parents ______ his money, so he is in trouble now.
    A

    cut off

    B

    cut through

    C

    gave up

    D

    brought down


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    句意:因为父母中断了经济援助,所以他现在遇到了困难。cut off切断,断绝。cut through抄近路走过;刺穿。give up放弃;交出。bring down降低;打倒;击落。

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?
    A

    He bought some food for the homeless.

    B

    He told his story to the people in the KFC.

    C

    He gave his pocket money to the homeless.

    D

    He asked the other passengers to help the homeless.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    推理判断题。由倒数第二段最后一句“I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money.”可推知作者去买东西给他们吃。