The man from the west stopped and drew back his arm. “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he said in a quick and angry way, “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s nose from a Roman to pug.”“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man, “you’ve been under arrest for ten minutes. Silky Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and phones us she wants to have a word with you. Going quietly, are you? That’s sensible. Now before we go to the station, here’s a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from Patrolman Wells.?”The man from the West opened the little piece of paper handed him. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he finished. The note was rather short. Bob: I was at the right place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man (便衣) to do the job.

The man from the West must have broken the law _____.

A. in Chicago    B. in New York    C. in his hometown    D. somewhere else

The man from the West recognized the tall man not to be the one he had been waiting for because the tall man ____.

A. had a different accent from his       B. had a different nose from his friend’s

C. was his another old friend           D. said "Chicago wants to talk with you.?"

The two men may have walked _____.

A. for ten minutes    B. arm in arm     C. face to face       D. both A and B

We can suppose Jim _____.

A. was afraid of the man from the West

B. got another man to help him when necessary

C. had an appointment with Bob 20 years ago

D. had something else to do and couldn’t come himself


C
Bob, a student who does computer studies at Texas University, found his own parents with the help of Internet. The news got around soon and many of his friends came to share his happiness. Some of them even asked him to help them find jobs on the Internet.
Before he turned to Internet for help, Bob had spent one year looking for his parents who left him 26 years ago when he was a baby. Using knowledge on computer and network, Bob found out his birth information and sent a notice to Internet in hope of finding his parents. Only one day later, Bob’s dream came true.
When Bob flew to Los Angles to meet his father, Stephen, they embraced(拥抱) each other lovingly and warmly. They enjoyed the family meeting. Later on Mother’s Day, Bob met his mother Silva.
Three years ago, Stephen himself also tried hard to look for his son but his hard try ended in nothing. Bob’s try on the Internet has turned to be a happy ending.
54. Which of the following is unknown to us ?
A. Bob’s birth information               B. Where Bob’s father lives        
C. Why Bob’s parents left him                    D. What Bob does
55. Bob couldn’t find his parents a year ago because______.
A. his parents didn’t want to see him       B. he couldn’t get useful information 
C. he didn’t want to                            D. he was just a student
56. Before he found his parents, Bob had to ______.
A. made a lot of friends                  B. fly to Los Angles          
C. sent a notice to Internet every day           D. find out his own birth information
57. How long did it take Bob to find his parents after using the Internet?
A. Only one day       B. About one year         C. 3 years                     D. 26 years

请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑 (若选择E,请涂AB;若选择F,请涂CD)。
首先,请阅读以下San Francisco各宾馆提供的信息。
A. Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf
Guests can enjoy popular activities in Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf including boating, surfing, golfing, fishing and scuba diving. It specialized in leisure activities here, such as saltwater pool, sauna, tennis, and children’s playground. It takes only 25 minutes for guests to take an airport shuttle to Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf from the airport.
B. Beresford Hotel
Beresford Hotel offers a truly charming, family owned hotel with a pleasant, friendly atmosphere. Delicious meals are served. Situated in the heart of San Francisco, it is just a short walk for guests to get to the clothing and souvenir shops, theatres, Chinatown for various traditional Chinese foods.
C. Doubletree Club Livermore
There are some grills outside for barbecue for the guests’ dining convenience. The club environment also offers a business facility, Internet access and convenient meeting space ideal for those quick, impromptu meetings our guests sometimes require.
D. Francisco Bay Inn
Francisco Bay Inn is a five-star hotel. Guests can choose king beds and queen beds among the luxurious rooms with convenient pleasant supplies. In the rooms, microwave, refrigerator, high-speed wireless Internet access, cable TV are all free of cost. Every room is 100% non-smoking.
E. Marriott San Francisco
Pleasure seekers can walk to cable cars and trolleys for rides to Chinatown, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Guests can visit the world renowned San Francisco Museum of Modern Art about a block from the hotel, as well as smaller galleries, such as the Cartoon Art Museum.
F. Clift Hotel
Only a short ride to famous Silicon Valley, Clift Hotel is the ideal lodging choice for business traveler and leisure guests alike. All accommodations come equipped with high-speed Internet access, and cable TV. This 1915 Italian Renaissance style hotel possesses featuring walls made of old redwood trees.
请阅读下面5个人的信息,然后将他们与想预订的宾馆匹配起来。
【小题1】Babara is an Italian art student, who is fond of oriental culture. In the summer holidays, she wants to travel to San Francisco. She prefers to reserve a hotel in or around which she can learn something that helps with her major. At the same time, she also wants to get into something for her favor if possible.
【小题2】David Li works in a big company in Hong Kong. He loves his wife and son very much. Every time he goes out doing business or travelling, he will buy some gifts for them. He doesn’t like foreign foods, so he will check whether there is a Cantonese restaurant in or out of the hotel when he makes reservations.
【小题3】Mr. Brown has just graduated from university, majoring in electronic engineering. He is eager to visit American large electronic corporations, such as Intel, Microsoft and Google. Now he has a chance to visit San Francisco. He wants to stay in a hotel with classical style and not far from the ideal place.
【小题4】Bob is a well-known businessman and he loves sports as well, especially swimming and golfing. He has to fly to San Francisco to sign an agreement with his business partner. After that, he wants to relax himself for a day. But he needs a hotel which is convenient for the transport.
【小题5】Wesley is a wealthy real estate president. He is a workaholic with no bad habits like drinking, smoking or gambling. He wants to stay in a good hotel, but doesn’t want to waste any extra money unnecessary. He also needs to get in touch with his secretary anytime needed.

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