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23.Ican’treadtheadvertisementontheboard.Couldyouholdthelight________?
A.closertoitalittlebit B.alittlebittoitcloser
C.alittlebitclosertoit D.closeralittlebittoit
24.I’mlookingforanewjob,one________Igetabitmorejobsatisfaction.
A.where B.that
C.when D.which
25.Theywereto________theotherday,buthehadacaraccidentinwhichhelosthisleftleg.
A.getmarried B.havegotmarried
C.begettingmarried D.begoingtogetmarried
26.Thegovernmenthas________totheoutbreakofviolencebysendingscoresofsoldierstopolicethearea.
A.reacted B.contributed
C.adapted D.turned
27.Thebest-seller,________asasurpriseforhernephew,waslostinthemail.
A.tobeintended B.intending
C.intended D.beingintended
28.Iusuallyenjoyhisfilms,butthelatestonedidn’t________myexpectations.
A.datebackto B.lookupto
C.getacrossto D.liveupto
29.—Couldyoumeetmeattheairport?
—I’dliketo,butI________Shanghaiwhenyoureturn.
A.willhaveleft B.wasleaving
C.willleave D.haveleft
30.Ithasbeenannouncedthatalltesttakers________remainintheirseatsuntilalltheexampapershavebeencollected.
A.can B.may
C.shall D.will
31.Ifyoutakeajobasajournalist,itgoeswithoutsaying________sometimesyou’llhavetoworkatweekends.
A.if B.whether
C.why D.that
32.Determinedtostandupandmakealivingbyherself,Fridabegantolearntopaint________shewaslimitedtobedandwheelchair.
A.because B.eventhough
C.unless D.incase
33.—WasJackinthefactorywhenyouarrivedthere?
—Yes,buthe________soonafterwards.
A.hadleft B.wouldleave
C.left D.hasleft
34.Ifitwerenotforthefactthatyou________ill,Iwouldaskyoutodothisrightnow.
A.were B.hadbeen
C.be D.are
35.—Thankyouforthewonderfulmeal,MrsWhite.
—________I’mgladyouenjoyedit.
A.Thankyouforcoming. B.Forgetit.
C.Notatall. D.Howcome?
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第二节 完形填空(共20小题;
每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In1956Phoenix,Arizona,wasacitywithboundlessblueskies.OnedayasIwalkedaroundthehousewithmysisterKathy’snewparakeet(长尾鹦鹉)onmyfinger,IwantedtoshowPerky
36 theskylookedlike.Maybehecouldmakealittlebird 37 outthere.Itookhimintothebackyard,andthen,tomy 38 ,Perkyflewoff.Theenormous,blueskyswallowedupmysister’sblue 39 andsuddenlyhewasgone,clappedwingsandall.
Kathymanagedto 40 me.Withfakeoptimism,sheeventriedtoreassure(使安心)methatPerkywouldfindanew 41 .ButIwasfartoocleverto 42 thatsuchathingwaspossible.
Decadeslater,Iwatchedmyown 43 growing.Wesharedtheiractivities,spendingsoccerSaturdaysinfoldingchairswiththe 44 ofthekids’friends,theKissells.ThetwofamilieswentcampingaroundArizonatogether.Webecamethe 45 offriends.Oneevening,thegamewastotellGreatPetstories.Onepersonclaimedto 46 theoldestlivinggoldfish.Someoneelsehadapsychicdog. 47 Barry,thefatheroftheotherfamily,tookthefloorand 48 thattheGreatestPetofAllTimewashisblueparakeet,SweetiePie.
“Thebestthing 49 SweetiePie,”hesaid,“wasthe 50 wegothim.Oneday,whenIwasabouteight,outoftheclear,bluesky,alittleblueparakeetjust 51 downandlandedonmyfinger.”
WhenIwasfinallyableto 52 ,weexaminedtheamazingevidence.Thedatesandthelocationsandthepicturesofthebirdall 53 .Itseemsourtwofamilieshadbeen 54 longbeforeweevermet.Fortyyearslater,Irantomysisterandsaid,“Youwere 55 !
Perkylived!
”
36.A.what B.how C.which D.where
37.A.food B.nest C.friend D.family
38.A.joy B.horror C.disappointment D.satisfaction
39.A.pleasure B.sadness C.treasure D.sense
40.A.forgive B.comfort C.help D.delight
41.A.parent B.home C.master D.life
42.A.imagine B.suppose C.doubt D.believe
43.A.birds B.happiness C.worries D.children
44.A.parents B.birds C.interests D.games
45.A.first B.best C.last D.happiest
46.A.catch B.find C.buy D.have
47.A.Suddenly B.Fortunately C.Then D.However
48.A.announced B.said C.told D.hoped
49.A.in B.about C.of D.on
50.A.day B.place C.way D.story
51.A.floated B.dived C.settled D.went
52.A.think B.speak C.interrupt D.explain
53.A.cameup B.turnedup C.turnedout D.matchedup
54.A.known B.fastened C.connected D.introduced
55.A.right B.wrong C.silly D.mad
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
第三部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
MynewhomewasalongwayfromthecentreofLondonbutitwasbecomingessentialtofindajob,sofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobonthetube.Theywerelookingforguards,notdrivers.Thissuitedme.Icouldn’tdriveacarbutthoughtthatIcouldprobablyguardatrain,andperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.Iwouldbeatubeguard.Icouldseemyselfbeingcheerful,useful,agoodmaninacrisis.ObviouslyIwouldbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnforasteadyincomeandtravelprivileges—thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentre.
ThenextdayIsatdown,withalmostahundredothercandidates,fortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneallrightbecauseafterhalfanhour’swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theexaminersatatadesk.Youweresignalledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthadbeendismissed,afteragreaterorshortertime.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.
Icanrememberthequestionsnow:
“Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?
”“Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?
”“Andtheonebeforethat?
”Ican’trecallmyanswers,exceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.Hisclosingstatement,Ithought,revealed(显露)alackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasapsychologist,hehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway.“Youhavefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition.”
Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthought,believingthattheworkwaseasy.Actually,suchjobs—beingapostmanisanotheroneIstilldesire—demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsibleawarenessthatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogive.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.
56.Thewriterappliedforthejobbecause__________.
A.hewantedtoworkinthecentreofLondon
B.hecouldnolongeraffordtolivewithoutone
C.hewasnotinterestedinanyotheravailablejob
D.hehadreceivedsuitabletraining
57.Thewriterthoughthewasoverqualifiedforthejobbecause_________.
A.heoftentraveledunderground
B.hehadwrittenmanypoems
C.hecoulddealwithdifficultsituations
D.hehadworkedinaninsurancecompany
58.Thelengthofhisinterviewmeantthat_________.
A.hewastoonervous
B.hehadnotdonewellintheintelligencetest
C.hedidnotliketheexaminer
D.hehadlittleworkexperiencetotalkabout
59.Whatdoesthewriterrealizenowthathedidnotrealizethen?
A.Howunpleasantordinaryjobscanbe.
B.Howdifficultitcanbetogetajob.
C.Howunsuitablehewasforthejob.
D.Howbadlyhedidintheinterview.
B
OnthenightofJuly6,1943,aplanetookofffromanAirForcebaseinEnglandtointercept(截击)GermanfightersovertheEnglishChannel.PilotingtheplanewasCaptainThomasNash.Lookingwestward,Nashsawtwelveorangelightsinarow,movingatafantasticrateofspeed.Anoldexperiencedflyer,hehadneverseenanythinglikethem.ThinkingtheymightbeanewGermanweapon,hedecidedtogivechase.Butwhenheswungtheplanearoundandheadeddirectlyforthelights,theydisappeared.
CaptainNashmayhavebeenthefirsttoseesuchorangelightsbuthewasn’tthelast.HisexperiencewasrepeatedmanytimesbypilotsduringWorldWarⅡbothinEuropeandtheFarEast.PilotsintheKoreanWaralsoreportedseeingthestrangelights.
Whatwerethey?
Nooneknowsforsure,butthereisaninterestingtheorytoaccountforthem.Accordingtothistheory,theorangelightsarespaceanimals—animalsspeciallyadaptedtolifeintheupperatmospherejustassomecreaturesareadaptedtolifeatthebottomofthesea.
Thesespaceanimals,thetheorysays,livesofarupintheatmospherethattheyarenotvisiblefromearth.Theyfeedpartlyontheairandpartlyone