There is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers (梦游者). People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep.

       In Revere, Massachusetts, a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.

       At the University of Lowa, WWW.K**S*858$$U.COMa student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River. He would take a swim and then go back to his room to bed.

       An American expert on sleep claims (声称) that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other living man, and during the last thirty-five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. He says, “Of course, I know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I would get many takers (应征者).”

       Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those strange things that sometimes look quite fantastic (怪诞的). Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded.

Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are people who ________.

      A. climb on roofs                                B. walk through windows

       C. do fantastic things during their sleep                      D. walk in a half-awake state

It was reported that a boy ________.

      A. was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got there

       B. slept in his own room but woke up in a strange room

       C. lost his way five hours after he left home

       D. was searched for by policemen when he lost his way

There was a college student who got into the habit of ________.

      A. getting up in the middle of the night and walking down to the river

       B. walking three-quarters of a mile every day

       C. swimming in the Lowa River before going to bed

       D. walking about before he went to bed

Why do people think sleepwalking is nothing but a fantastic thing which doesn’t have any explanation?

      A. It is so common that it needn’t be recorded.

       B. Scientists take no interest in it.

       C. Most sleepwalkers do not seek help for their problem.

       D. No records about it have been made.

完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

One day Divya woke her mother up in the early morning. She said, “Mummy, it is so _ 36__  since you made my favorite chocolate cake—please make it today!” Mummy smiled and said, “All right, I will get it _ 37_  for you by the time you are back from school.”

Then Divya went to school and  _38_  the delicious cake all that day. That afternoon, her elder brother, Dhruv came home with his friend. Mummy had gone to the market and he  _39_  a plate full of freshly made cakes. He decided to give his friend a __40_  and within minutes the plate was  _41_ !

Just then Mummy _ 42_  and told him the cakes were made specially for Divya. Hearing this, Dhruv was very  _43_ . Soon he got a “good”  _44_ . He put his pet on the plate and placed a lid(盖子)  _45_  it. Then he left home with his friend.

Divya got home in the evening,  _46_  went into the kitchen and opened the plate. A pair of eyes stared at her. Four-year-old Divya was  _47_ . She went to her mother and asked “Mummy, do your cakes have  _48__?”

“Certainly not,” said Mummy. “Go and  _49_  the cake!” This time when Divya went and  __50_  the lid, a frog jumped right at her! The little girl jumped back in  _51_  and went crying to her mother. She told her mother about the frog and they  _52_  for Dhruv to get back that night.  __53_ , when Dhruv came back, their mother first  _54_  to him for what she had said on the phone. Then Dhruv realized his mistake and said   _55_  to Divya.

The next day Mummy made some more chocolate cakes and this time little Divya had her fill!

1.                A.long           B.early           C.nice D.late

 

2.                A.proper         B.ready          C.tasty D.special

 

3.                A.thought about    B.cared about      C.talked about   D.worried about

 

4.                A.broke          B.opened         C.pointed   D.found

 

5.                A.gift            B.joke           C.treat D.meal

 

6.                A.bright          B.clean           C.empty    D.gone

 

7.                A.rang up         B.turned up       C.came back D.set up

 

8.                A.regretful        B.angry          C.amazed   D.disappointed

 

9.                A.plan           B.answer         C.way  D.idea

 

10.               A.for            B.in             C.across     D.over

 

11.               A.silently         B.slowly          C.excitedly  D.bravely

 

12.               A.afraid          B.moved         C.surprised  D.happy

 

13.               A.pets           B.eyes           C.balls  D.vegetables

 

14.               A.cut            B.bake           C.make D.eat

 

15.               A.covered        B.lifted          C.pushed    D.touched

 

16.               A.time           B.relief          C.fear  D.sight

 

17.               A.waited         B.longed         C.called     D.hoped

 

18.               A.Besides        B.Anyway        C.At last D.However

 

19.               A.admitted       B.apologized      C.introduced D.explained

 

20.               A.nothing        B.good bye       C.hello D.sorry

 

 

Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the books. He was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman(随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”

1. When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going _______.

A.to have a basketball game

B.to his classroom

C.to see Mark

D.back home

2.From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he _______.

A.was a good student

B.liked sports and music

C.liked all the subjects in school

D.was a good friend

3. Mark and Bill _______.

A.were in the same middle school and high school

B.were in the same middle school but not in the same high school

C.often had lunch together at school

D.had known each other before they began to study in middle school

4.In this passage, the phrase “break up” means _______.

A.相处很好

B.和好如初

C.关系破裂

D.保持联系

5.When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he _______.

A.knew he could save Bill’s life

B.knew who Bill was and wanted to help him

C.didn’t know why he was going to help him

D.didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill

 

Below are some classified(分类的) ads from an English newspaper.

●FOR SALE

Come to our moving sale — Plants, pottery, books,clothes, etc. Sat, Dec. 14th — 9a. m.---5p. m. 1612 Ferndale, Apt. 1. Call 800 4696.

Used fur coats and jackets. Good condition. $ 30 -- $ 50. Call 800 0436

Moving: Must sell. TV21, $ 50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $ 15; cassette    tape recorder, $ 10. Call 800 0739

●LOST AND FOUND

Found: Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings. Found near Linden and  South U. Steve. 800 4661.

LOST: Gold wire rim glasses in brown case. Campus area. Reward. Call 8002896.

FOUND: Nov. 8th — A black and white puppy in PackardJewett area. Call 8005770.

●PERSONAL

OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia, Europe, S. America, Africa. Students all

professions and occupations, $ 700 to $ 3000 monthly. Expenses paid, overtime

Sightseeing. Free information at Students’ Union.

The International Center plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures. If you’ d like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting, call us (800 9310) and ask for Mike or Janet.

●ROOMMATES

FEMALE ROOMMATE

WANTED: Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $ 300 per month until March 1st. $ 450 thereafter. Call Jill for details, 800 7839.

●DOMESTIC SERVICE

Early hour wake up

Service: For prompt (on time), courteous (polite) wakeup service, call 800 0760.

●HELP WANTED

Babysitter — my home

If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 schoolage children, please call Gayle Moore, 800 1111,

Person wanted for delivery work. Own transportation. Good pay. Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office 101, after 9 a. m.

Waitress wanted 10a. m. --2 p. m. or 10∶30 a. m. --5 p.m. Apply in person.

207 S. Main, Curtis Restaurant.

Help wanted for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekends. Good wages. Sylvan Street. Call 800 2817.

1.Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

A. PERSONAL.              B. ROOMMATES

C. DOMESTIC SERVICE.      D.HELP WANTED.

2.A secondhand jacket will probably cost you________.

A.$ 60

B.$ 20

C.$ 40

D.$ 10

3.To have your travel notes published, you may contact________.

A.Students’ Union

B.Gayle Moore

C.The International Center

D.LifePlanning Workshop

4.If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning,you may call________.

A.800 0760

B.800 7839

C.800 2817

D.8005770

 

SECTION B

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Cameras will record city’s illegal parkers

CCTV cameras are to be used in the heart of London for the first time to catch motorists causing traffic jam by parking on double yellow lines and vans unloading illegally.

About 20 cameras have been set up in the West End to detect and fine vehicle owners who park illegally, in an effort to keep traffic flowing and reduce traffic jam.

The scheme, which could eventually be extended nationwide, will also be used to spot and prosecute(起诉) people who attack parking attendants.

Although the cameras are primarily for parking offences, the police will be allowed to access to film footage(录象资料).

The introduction of the CCTV cameras by Westminster City Council follows an eight-week trial that resulted in a marked improvement in traffic flow. The trial showed that the number of offences committed trailed off(减弱,) over the time of the study and fewer penalty(处罚) notices were challenged.

Over the next three weeks Westminster is running an awareness campaign to inform drivers about its new parking enforcement. During this time motorists who disobey the regulations will be issued with a warning. After that, parking tickets will be issued.

The main focus of the new scheme is on double yellow lines and loading bays in areas such as Piccadilly, the Strand, Oxford Circus and Soho.

Dan Chalkley, Westminster council’s cabinet member for economic development and transport, said, “Our pilot scheme proved that CCTV is reliable and cost-effective.”

Paul Watters, the AA’s head of roads and transport policy, said, “A camera won’t spot the blue badge or note on the windscreen about the car being broken down.”

81. What’s the purpose of fixing CCTV cameras in the heart of London? (No more than 7 words )

_______________________________________________________________________________

82. What does Dan Chalkley think of CCTV? (No more than 4 words )

_______________________________________________________________________________

83. How will a driver be punished if he disobeys the regulations in the period of the awareness campaign? (No more than 7 words )

_______________________________________________________________________________

84. When will the new parking enforcement formally start? (No more than 3 words )

_______________________________________________________________________________

 

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