II完形填空(24分,每小题1.5分)

先阅读短文，掌握其大意。然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡上。

Good morning, ereryone. 16 to the new Sea Life Centre At Plymouth.

The Sea Life Centre is a really exciting place. There are so many things to 17 here and everything is enjoyable. It costs￡3.70 for grown-ups .￡2 for children and  18  for over sixties and school groups. It’s  19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.every day except 25th and 26th of December.

Special  20  include(包括)hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish, and shows in the sea life theatre.  21  is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen.  22  you are in a group of six or more people, we  23   give you a special guided tour of the centre. But you  24  to arrange(安排)this at the information desk when you  25  .

The latest attraction is a big  26  tunnel(隧道)you  can walk through. All around you, you will see fish swimming—sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the 27  view(景色) of the undersea world .Children  28  it and it’s really amazing for grown-ups ,too.

When you get  29 ,there is a relaxed family dining room serving food.

That’s all.For  30  information, phone 01743-564219._______ Thank you.

21.A.Go        B.Come      C.Walk        D.Welcome

22.A.see        B.do         C.play         D.take

23.A.little       B.few        C.less         D.fewer

24.A.popular     B.busy       C.crowded     D.open

25.A.changes     B.programs   C.attractions   D.performances

26.A.Someone    B.Anyone     C.Everyone   D.No one

27.A.When      B.If          C.Because     D.Until

28.A,can        B.must        C.should     D.have to

29.A.decide      B.like         C.hope      D.need

30.A.return       B.arrive       C.leave      D.travel

31.A.metal       B.paper       C.glass       D.stone

32.A.clearest     B.funniest     C.most relaxing D.most frightening

33.A.want        B.visit       C.love        D.find

34.A.tired        B.bored      C.thirsty       D.hungry

35.A.some       B.more       C.much        D.most

36 A. Have a good time!  B.Bye-bye     C.Well-done     D.You first

III、阅读理解(55分,37-62每小题1.5分,53-60每小题2分)

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，将其标号填涂在答题卡上。

A

I never wanted a dog, but now I’m so glad I have one.

About two years ago, my wife,Cathy,got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie.

Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you.So I decided that the dog would be trained. This didn’t quite go as planned.At 15 weeks old,she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School.She spent every night lying in our bed—snoring (打鼾)so loudly that I hardly got a good night’s sleep.

Then,about six months after she arrived,I felt that something in my heart was taking place,and I was unable to stop it.My behaviour(行为方式)began to change.I began to smile at people when passing them in a street.I returned(招手)from neighbours.I started calling my kids and,to my surprise,they started calling me.I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter.The point is that I was changing.

My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behaviour.

Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown.I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife’s dog.

37.What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?

A.It looked very beautiful.         B.It wasn’t very lovely.

C.It wasn’t necessary to be trained.  D.It could change his life.

38.When did the man’s behaviour begin to change?

A.About two years ago.           B.When Gertie was nearly two years old.

C.When Gertie was 15 weeks old.  D.About six months after Gertie arrived.

39.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man’s change?

A.He began to smile at people     B.He liked helping his neighbours.

C.He started calling his kids.      D.He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.

40.What can we learn from this passage?

A.The dog has been trained very well.  B.The man has become more confident.

C.The man has become more friendly.  D.The man likes the dog better than his wife.

B

An artist (画家) went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes(颜料和画笔)and painted till evening. When it got dark he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.

At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said," No, I don`t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What`s money? In a week it will all be finished ,but your picture will still be here."

The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered ,"It`s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I`ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."

41.The artist went to the countryside to ________.

A. visit his old friend B. spend his holiday C. visit the farmer D. thank the farmer

42. Every day ,the artist _______.

A. went out to help the farmer to do some farming  B. went out to visit his friends

C. painted pictures   D. enjoyed the beautiful scenery

43. The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ____.

A. wanted much more money    B. wanted nothing

C. didn`t want any money at all    D. wanted one of his pictures instead of money

44. The artist thought the farmer wanted a picture of his because _______.

A. the farmer was an artist too    B. the farmer liked his pictures very much

C. the farmer wanted to give it to his son as a present    D. the farmer was rich

45. After hearing the farmer`s words ,perhaps the artist would be ______.

A.very worried  B.very happy   C.very thankful   D. very disappointed

C

Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号)“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.

As time went by, people forgot his real name.Later,when Rockefeller,the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised,so he invited Albert to come to his office.

“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’.Why aren’t you angry?”asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.

“Oh!Mr.Rockefeller!I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’s is our company’s advertisement.As long as someone calls me‘Four dollars a bucket’once, I think it’s free advertisement for our company.It’s not necessary for me to get angry.Don’t you think so ,Mr.Rockdfeller?”

“Oh!What a wonderful man!”Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words“Young man!Work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”

Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.

Later Albert said in one of his reports,“I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things.We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”

46.What was Albert in the oil company at the beginning?

A.A worker.  B.An assistant.  C.A manager.  D.The second board chairman.

47.Why wasn’t Albert angry about his nickname?

A.He liked to have a nickname.  B.It could make his workmates happy.

C.He could become famous.    D.It was a free advertisement for his company.

48.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.

B.It’s very important to do small things well.

C.You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname.

D.You should make more advertisements for your company.

49.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.I Believe in You           B.Albert and Rockefeller

C.Four Dollars a Bucket      D.The Second Board Chairman

D

It’s so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring.So why not take the vacations(假期)off? A new survey(调查)found that 31﹪of U.S workers don’t always take all of their vacation days. Americans have 12 vacation days on average(平均)each year, but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.

So why don’t they use up their vacation days? Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days;some busy workers say they just can’t leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.

The French take their vacations seriously. French workers get an average of 39 vacation days,and 40﹪ plan to take at least one three-to-four-week vacation.

Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year, but they can’t find time to use them all.More workers there return vacation days than any other country surveyed.

British workers have the longest working week in Europe(欧洲),with 23 vacation days --the shortest vacation.So they feel overworked.75﹪ say their weekends or vacations are too short and 40﹪ would sacrifice a day’s pay(工资)for one more vacation day.

50.How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?

A.9        B.12      C.15       D.23