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1、. .FCE真题练习(一)PAPER1 READING(1hour)Part1The horse raceWhen the telephone rang on Friday evening and Rachels Kevin Huzzard, her mouth suddenly dried up with excitement.Got a ride for you tomorrow in the race比赛at Chesterfield ,Kevin said.Oh great, is it Catch Boy Hes a great horse.No sorry .Bryns down
2、to ride him. This is a race for amateur业余爱好者 riders. The horse is called Hay Days, trained by Billy Allaway. Seems this is a nice sort种类 of a horse but he likes to do things his way. Hes been in a couple of race and took off like rocket, but finished near the back. He ran out of energy most likely.
3、The thinking is he might settle down for a rider like you. OKYes, of course, thanks, said Rachel.Good. Well, itll be useful experience for you. Just be there early.It was a long time before Rachel got off to sleep. The initia最初的 首字母l disappointment that she was not to ride Catch Boy quickly gave to
4、excitement. Hay Days, she decided, was rather a happy name for a horse. As she was riding against fellow amateurs, the petition shouldnt be so severe. If she made mistakes perhaps they wouldnt be as noticeable as they would in a race dominated by professional male riders.Her father, on hearing the n
5、ews, had even offered to drive to Chesterfield to support her. Rachel, though grateful that her father had at long last accepted her ambitions, thought that it wasnt a good idea. If she had a fall or made a disastrous error of judgement, she didnt want any member of her family to observe it.The foll
6、owing morning was moist潮湿 and misty and Rachels first fear was that racing at Chesterfield might be abandoned because of fog. She listened to weather reports on her radio as she made breakfast but she learned little that helped to clarify澄清，说明 the situation. In any case, local fog often disappeared
7、rapidly when the sun broke through and thats why, in such conditions条件，情况, no decision about cancellation would be taken early.At the stables a trainer called Allen Smith had some advice for her. Let him know whos boss right from the start, These unknown horses can be really awkward为难，笨拙, so dont le
8、t him get up to any tricks. Keep a real tight hold of his head. Then youre likely to finish the race together, not separately. Thatll please the horses owner well.At the racecourse赛马场 itself more advice was offered freely by other riders, and, more importantly. by Hay Days trainer Billy Allaway. Hes
9、 not a bad little horse. I think perhaps he wants the gentle touch, the soft voice. He had a difficult time when he was young and so hes liable to get upset if his rider sounds angry. That seemed to conflict with what shed been told by Allen Smith, but she had to forget that.The fluttering of nerves
10、 in her stomach wouldnt die down and she desperately拼命地，绝望的 wanted some food. Even though she would have no weight problems whatsoever, for the horse was, according to race rules, due to carry a rider of 65 kilos (which meant putting a lot of lead in the saddle pockets to make up the difference betw
11、een that weight and Rachels), she felt that it would be unwise to eat because she had difficulty concentrating with a full stomach.To her delight, Hay Days turned out to be a very good-looking deep chestnut horse. Billy Allaway was already in the racing paddock, where all the racehorses were waiting
12、.Feeling a touch nervous he enquired with one of his widest grins.A bit, she admitted.Just as it should be. That way you wont get too cocky and think you know it all. Now just remember what I said. Take it easy and e back safe and sound.Rachel looked around at the other horses. A brown male called E
13、ver-so-helpful was trying to show hed been ill-named by throwing his head about in a very wild manner. She was thankful her own horse was so calm . It was undeniably embarrassing to have to fight for control in front of such a crowd spectators. And then came the announcers call to the staring line.1
14、. What do we learn about the horse Hay Days performance性能 in previous racesA. He was unlucky not to win.B. He started too fast.C. He seemed to make little effort.D. He deliberately ran in the wrong place.2. As she lay in bed, how did Rachel feel about the race.A. worried that her horse was unfamilia
15、r to herB. convinced of the likelihood of her successC. concerned about her horses reputationD. aware the other riders might not be very talented3. How did Rachel feel when she heard the weather forecast预报A. rather unclear as to whether she should risk racingB. fairly hopeful that the race would go aheadC. upset that the fog was interfering干预 with her plansD. resigned to unpleasant racing conditions4. Who does bossrefer to in line 44A. the trainerB. the riderC. the horseD.
