完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,撑握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was the time when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication. A young man  36  for a job as a Morse Code(摩尔斯电码)operator.

Having answered an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was  37  .When he arrived, he entered a large, busy   38   filled with noise and clatter, including the sound of the telegraph in the background. A   39   on the wall told job applicants to fill out a form and wait until they were   40   to enter the inner office. The young man filled out his form and sat down with the seven  41  applicants in the waiting area.   42  a few minutes, the young man stood up suddenly,   43    the room to the door of the inner office, and walked right in.   44   the other applicants came alive, wondering what was   45   . They whispered among themselves that they hadn’t been told to come yet and thought that the young man made a   46   and wouldn’t be accepted.

   47  , when the employer went out of the office with the young man, he said to the other applicants , “Gentlemen, thank you very much for coming, but the   48   has just been filled .”

The other applicants began   49   and one of them   50   , “Wait a minute, I don’t understand. He was the   51   to come in, and we never even got a chance to be   52   . Yet he got the job. That’s not fair!”

The employer said, “I’m sorry, but   53   you’ve been sitting here, the telegraph has been  54  the following message in Morse Code: If you understand this message, then come right in. The job is yours.  55  of you heard it or understood it. This young man did. The job is his.”

36. A. allowed                B. applied               C. cared                            D. stood

37. A. listed                      B. proved                 C. named                          D. formed

38. A. market                  B. school                  C. office                             D. clinic

39. A. letter                     B. book                     C. mirror                           D. sign

40. A. persuaded             B. refused               C. forced                           D. ordered

41. A. another                 B. other                   C. others                           D. else

42. A. Since                      B. Before                 C. After                             D. For

43. A. tied                         B. left                       C. crossed                        D. cleaned

44. A. Surprisingly          B. Strangely            C. Regularly            D. Naturally

45. A. going on                B. going for             C. set aside                      D. set up

46. A. difference             B. mistake               C. decision                      D. point

47. A. Therefore             B. However             C. Otherwise                   D. Moreover

48. A. job                          B. room                    C. seat                               D. gap

49. A. working                 B. cheering             C. complaining                D. hesitating

50. A. spoke aloud          B. carried out        C. asked for                      D. told of

51. A .first                        B. best                     C. worse                           D. last

52. A. checked                 B. interviewed       C. informed                      D. invited

53. A. at times                B. all the time        C. ahead of time             D. at one time

54. A. ticking out            B. knocking out      C. pointing out                D. showing out

55. A. Some                      B. None                    C. Any                                D. Each

D

Having an interview(面试)doesn’t sound like a big deal, just like getting good marks in college. You simply go in and meet someone, talk for a while, and then leave. Nothing to stress over, not the end of the world, but I’ve never been interviewed and I have my first one tomorrow for my job in Columbia.

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it and have decided that it shouldn’t matter all that much. It seems that the interview would only make a difference if the company is on the fence about you, or if the interview was unpleasant and they walk away thinking that you are too, then the officers might be encouraged to think about your request again. On the other hand, if you were in the “maybe” pile, a good interview could push you onto the list of accepted candidates(候选人).

I know I shouldn’t worry. After all, they probably have already made up their minds about me. My essay was, to say the least, unique. The interview is at Starbucks. What does that mean? My friend, who did a lot of these interviews last year (and who was accepted to the company there), told me to wear jeans and a nice sweater. I was going to go with a skirt. The fact that it’s at Starbucks, however, is making me think that jeans might be more proper. And then there’s the other problem of knowing who my interviewer is. I discussed this with my music teacher, who suggested, “They'll probably be wearing something.” That good idea hadn’t crossed my mind, which just goes to show that my brain has stopped to function. Stress is taking over my life.

Tonight I will prepare. I will choose what to wear and what, if anything, to bring. I like to talk, so this should not be a problem. Hopefully when I get there I’ll find that this is actually the part of the process I’m most comfortable with. Until then I’ll spend my time preparing and hoping.

73. Before the interview, the author feels quite       .

  A. lucky           B. easy             C. hopeless             D. excited

74. The author wants to wear jeans mainly because        .

  A. the interviewer is fond of them

  B. her friend likes them very much

  C. her music teacher suggests her doing so

  D. they are proper at Starbucks

75. The author seems to feel her          can do best to the interview.

  A. clothes          B. degree           C. talking ability        D. college marks

76. The best title for the passage would be “      ”.

  A. My learning trouble                  B. A good college

  C. An interview                        D. Stress of life

Ⅲ. 阅读(共两节。满分40分)

第一节  阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

It is commonly known that Japan went from a 19th century national economy to a 20th century global economy in a time span of 30 years between 1945 and 1975. What is less known is that Japan, understanding that fast, efficient transport was the key to a global economy, was the first country in the world to introduce the “Bullet Train”. Kawasaki Heavy Industries was duly appointed the manufacturer and the first high speed train went “on line” in 1964. The Shinkansen, as is known in Japan, made its first journey between her capital and Osaka, a distance of 301 miles, at a speed of 132 mph.

The next country to introduce high speed trains was France. SNGF, the public rail system in France, was losing passengers to other forms of transport and introduced the “TGV” (Train à Grande Vitesse) to counteract the trend in 1981. As a result of Opec controlling the oil market in 1974, the train was designed to be powered by gas turbines. It ran on a specially built track between Lyon and Paris. Eight years later another TGV was introduced, this time between the coast and Paris. Soon, France became the most rail efficient country in the world with high speed train connections to Belgium, London, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands.

There was another positive element that resulted from the introduction of high speed trains. Between 1964 and 1991, Japan’s Shinkansen had transported in excess of three billion passengers without there being a single fatal accident and eleven years after France introduced the TGV, it still had a 100% safety record. This statistic has never been equaled by the traditional slow moving trains in any country.

China has become the fourth country to produce such trains, after France, Germany and Japan. China's first domestically produced bullet train with a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour has rolled off the production line. Equipped with highly-efficient power system, the currently fastest train in China is also energy efficient. When the train is running, it can transfer kinetic energy into electricity, so that it can ensure its electricity supply even when it is cut off from the power grids. In all, 89 such trains are expected to be in commercial operation by the end of 2010.

41. It was ___________ that helped promote rapid economic growth in 30 years in Japan.

A. manufacturers                                           B. ordinary trains   

C. Internet                                                      D. convenient transportation means

42. France introduced high speed trains to _____________.

A. increase the number of passengers            B. fight against Opec

C. develop the finance of France                  D. connect other cities

43. Which of the following advantage(s) belongs to bullet train?

A. Speedy and energy-wasting.                      B. Slow but secure.    

C. Fast and safe.                                            D. Crowded and expensive.

44. What is the feature of the China’s currently fastest train?

A. It is the most advanced train in the world.

B. It can run faster than any other trains throughout the world.

C. It can produce electricity by energy transformation.

D. It can go into commercial operation.

45. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Bullet trains are the most convenient means of transportation compared with others.

B. Bullet trains are the only key to developing the economy of a country.

C. Bullet trains can save time and energy for people.

D. Bullet trains have many advantages and are accepted by more and more countries.

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