II. 完形填空(20分)

No one in the US could forget the day---April 14th, 1865, 16 Abraham Lincoln was shot that night, 17 a very busy day, the president and his wife went to Ford's Theatre D. C. , 18

a new play was going to put on.

Near the theatre there lived 19 actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the 20 though he hadn't fought for the South himself. As the play 21 after a moment for a rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 22 the door through 23 he could move into the President's box. He looked 24 carefully so as to find the guards 25 were protecting the president from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 26 and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to hold the gun in his pocket.

It was quiet in the theatre. Suddenly a terrible sound 27 in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon everyone looked 28 where the sound had just come. Smoke was seen 29 from the box, where the 30 had enjoyed the play all the night! Soldiers hurried 31 , but it was too 32 . The murderer had already jumped from the box 33 to the stage from which he hurriedly ran out of the 34 .

Lincoln, one of the greatest American presidents, was shot and 35 early the next morning.

16. A. as B. where C. when D. how

17. A. before B. after C. on D. during

18. A. when B. where C. there D. before

19. A. 25-years old B. 25 years old C. a 25-years-old D. a 25-year-old

20. A. North B. South C. the Union D. slavery

21. A. came to a stop B. started C. lasted D. ended

22. A. towards B. to C. up to D. down to

23. A. that B. which C. where D. in

24. A. around B. behind C. back D. forward

25. A. which B. who C. whom D. what

26. A. guards B. them C. people D. soldiers

27. A. broke B. came C. flied D. went

28. A. at B. to C. up D. down

29. A. to come B. coming C. to rise D. raising

30. A. murderer B. guard C. Lincoln D. president

31. A. about B. round C. out D. in

32. A. noisy B. dark C. late D. surprise

33. A. on B. in C. down D. over

34. A. stage B. box C. gate D. theatre

35. A. was dead B.had been dead C. had died D. died

III.阅读理解(20分)

A

Moscow, Russia(Space news)-"The computer is a better chess player," insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser." It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想)，but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly.

Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships(锦标赛)around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.

The computer walked-or rather, rolled-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light.

36. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

A. 5,000 dollars goes to a computer! B. New invention a laughing computer!

C. World's best chess player beaten! D. Computer defeats man in chess!

37. How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer?

A. They thought that the game was no fun.

B. They thought that the game wasn't fair.

C. They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well.

D. They were unhappy that the computer had won.

38.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼)about?

A. That he didn't win the$5,000. B. That he hadn't tried his best.

C. That he had lost to a machine. D. That this was the end of the chess game.

39. After winning the game, the computer_____.

A. laughed B. walked away

C .made some remarks D. gave out some lights and sounds

40. Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____.

A. make the game tougher B. make the game less interesting

C. make man appear foolish D. make man lose lots of

B

Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea， two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia. The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city‘s money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories. Valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs， and narrow streets. The modern part has long， wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century. The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela(委内瑞拉) named Valencia.

41.From the text， how many places have the name Valencia?

A. one B. two

C. three D. four