完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分)

Fred and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year. Every year Fred would say, "Edna, I'd like to   36  in that airplane." And every year Edna would say, "I know Fred, but that airplane ride   37  ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."

One year Fred and Edna went to the fair again and Fred said, "Edna, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another   38 ." Edna replied, "Fred, the airplane ride needs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."

The   39  overheard them and said, "Folks, I'll make you a   40 . I'll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay   41  for the entire ride and not say one word, I won't    42  you, but if you say one word, it's ten dollars."

Fred and Edna agreed and   43  they went. The pilot did all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard. He did all his   44  over again, but still not a word.

They   45  and the pilot turned to Fred, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you   46 ."

Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna   47  out of the plane, but you know ten dollars is ten dollars."

1.                A．sit             B．ride            C．sleep D．hide

2.                A．loses           B．pays           C．costs D．benefits

3.                A．job            B．unit            C．family    D．chance

4.                A．pilot           B．policeman       C．stranger  D．friend

5.                A．promise        B．plan           C．request   D．deal

6.                A．safe           B．quiet           C．kind D．strong

7.                A．charge         B．punish          C．carry D．want

8.                A．up            B．down          C．in   D．out

9.                A．deeds          B．tricks           C．flights    D．attractions

10.               A．climbed        B．flew           C．landed    D．stopped

11.               A．failed          B．didn’t         C．forgot D．moved

12.               A．walked         B．ran            C．fell   D．looked

    I fell in love with England because it was quaint(古雅)—all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I love London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.

    Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

    I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.

   As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p.m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.

   The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

The writer doesn’t like London because she___.

  A. is not used to the life there now           B. has lived there for seventeen years

  C. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house    D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there

Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

  A. In a café.       B. In a restaurant.      C. In a nightclub.      D. In a pub.

The underlined part “it” (in Para.4) refers to ___.

  A. a taxi     B. the money     C. a bomb         D. public transport

The writer took her neighbor to France for Christmas because he ___.

  A. felt lonely                            B. had never been to France

  C. was from a typically French family        D. didn’t like the British idea of family

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分)
Fred and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year. Every year Fred would say, "Edna, I'd like to   36  in that airplane." And every year Edna would say, "I know Fred, but that airplane ride   37  ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
One year Fred and Edna went to the fair again and Fred said, "Edna, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another   38 ." Edna replied, "Fred, the airplane ride needs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
The   39  overheard them and said, "Folks, I'll make you a   40 . I'll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay   41  for the entire ride and not say one word, I won't    42  you, but if you say one word, it's ten dollars."
Fred and Edna agreed and   43  they went. The pilot did all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard. He did all his   44  over again, but still not a word.
They   45  and the pilot turned to Fred, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you   46 ."
Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna   47  out of the plane, but you know ten dollars is ten dollars."

Many boys love reading about the legends of old pirates (海盗) and dreaming of their own wild adventures. But modern pirates are not a thing of the past. Last month Somali pirates did their boldest hijacking (劫持) to date. They seized the Saudi supertanker (超大型油轮) Sirius Star carrying crude oil worth about $100 million. They demanded $15 million to free the ship and its crew.

The pirates have kept hitting the headlines this year: 92 attacks have been attempted, with 36 successful hijackings and 268 crew members taken hostage (人质). The Chinese fishing ship Tianyu 8, with 17 Chinese and 8 foreigners on board, has been in their hands since November 14.

Of course piracy (海盗行为) is nothing new. Even since there has been water and ships there have been pirates. The earliest documented history of pirates dates back to the 13^th century in the Mediterranean Sea. Even the famous Roman emperor Julius Caesar was once kidnapped by pirates.

Piracy reached its peak in the mid-1700s. It was during this time in the Caribbean and off the coast of Africa that men like “Blackbeard the Pirate” made this profession attractive. But with the creation of stronger national Navies piracy became less popular around the world.

In the mid-20^th century, most pirates were petty (小规模的) thieves. They used hooks to sneak (偷偷摸摸) on board ships at anchor, and grabbed all that they could find. These pirates were more likely to flee than fight if faced by the crew.

However, nowadays piracy has become a multi-million-dollar business at tracting many in poor countries. Pirates are treated like heroes among local fishermen.

They use satellite phones and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Once they spot their target, they swarm the ship with fast boats and shoot it by firing AK-47s or even rocket-propelled grenades (火箭榴弹炮). Then they hold the ship and its crews for money.

“The world should take forceful actions together to fight piracy,” said leaders at the Asian and Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.

“However, putting in anti-piracy army can only be half of the solution. We have to protect the fair chance of Somali fishermen to get a good living and keep them from the lure of easy money,” said Peter Lehr, a lecturer in terrorism studies.

1. When did piracy reach its peak?

A. In the 13^th century.                       B. In the mid-1700s.

C. In the mid-20^th century.               D. November 14, 2008.

2.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?

A. Pirates were very bold at first.      B. Pirates were very popular then.

C. Pirates were very attractive then.    D. Pirates were not so bold at that time.

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The pirates have committed 92 crimes successfully this year.

B. Piracy became more and more popular as the national Navies became powerful.

C. Nowadays, pirates are learning to use modern weapons to commit crimes at sea.

D. On November 18, a Chinese ship was attacked by a suspected pirate ship.

I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古色古香的)—all those little houses, looking terribly old fashioned but nice, like doll’s house. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.

Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentleman, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You are forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.

As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p.m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.

The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middleses I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

The writer doesn’t like London because she___________.

   A. is not used to the life there now

   B. has lived there for seventeen years

   C prefers to live in an old-fashioned house

   D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there

Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

A. In a café      B. In a restaurant    C. In a nightclub       D. In a pub

The underlined word “it” in Para.4 refers to__________.

A. a taxi    B. the money   C. a bomb      D. public transport

The writer took her neighbor the France for Christmas because she__________.

A. felt lonely in England                                B. had never been to France

C. was from a typical French family            D. didn’t like the British idea of family