完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。

Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our   36   about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were   37   us to start our journey.

Then one morning our dream   38  . We hired a car and drove   39  to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes   40  on either side of the road   41   before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in   42   spirits we were singing merrily.

When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white   43   in front of us. We   44   down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be   45  as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost  46  of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and   47  .

Quite frightened, we braked   48   and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was   49   in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her   50 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had   51  from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat   52  in despair.

Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to   53   the punctured tyre. We then put on the   54   wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our  55   again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.

36．A．thoughts    B．ideas C．suggestions       D．stories

37．A．promising  B．telling         C．urging         D．refusing

38．A．came true B．woke up     C．took place D．broke out

39．A．back   B．again C．slowly         D．straight

40．A．at dusk       B．at night      C．at dawn     D．at noon

41．A．disappeared       B．unfolded    C．grown         D．developed

42．A．strange      B．fresh  C．high   D．low

43．A．bus     B．car     C．dog    D．cat

44．A．walked       B．ran     C．climbed      D．sped

45．A．overtaken  B．beaten       C．discovered          D．known

46．A．anger          B．control       C．life      D．memory

47．A．left     B．stopped     C．returned    D．overturned

48．A．highly          B．successfully        C．hard   D．hardly

49．A．trapped      B．locked         C．thrown       D．found

50．A．pleasure    B．death          C．shock D．wake

51．A．came B．recovered  C．learned      D．turned

52．A．tyre    B．chair  C．car     D．leg

53．A．repair         B．remove      C．throw         D．check

54．A．other B．new   C．second-hand      D．spare

65．A．journey       B．voyage       C．passage     D．umbrella

阅读理解

　　Kidnappers(绑架者) are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat . Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay got very worried . She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.

　　Three days after Rastus' disappearance .Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay received an anonymous( = nameless) letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay paid a ransom( = sum of money) of ￡1000. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it out side her door. At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again, the letter had made that quite clear. She changed her mind. She drew ￡1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening . He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were greatly surprised when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she said, he was dear in more ways than one!

1．Some kidnappers took considerable interest in Mrs. Ramsay's cat because ________.

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A．Mrs. Ramsay could and would pay a lot to get her only companion back

B．Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved her cat to have kept him so long

C．Rastus was an orderly cat and would be easy to look after if kidnapped

D．Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time

2．On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe return of Rastus?

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A．His name was not to be revealed and he wanted a ransom of ￡ 1000.

B．Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay ￡ 1000.

C．Mrs. Ramsay had to leave her flat until the box with the money had gone.

D．Mrs. Ramsay was to draw ￡ 1000 from her bank and follow his instructions.

3．How was Rastus dear to Mrs. Ramsay in more ways than one?

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A．She was very fond of him and it had cost her a lot to get him back.

B．Besides the high ransom paid for him he drank a lot of milk

C．He was so dear that she had not dared tell the police of the kidnapping.

D．He was very valuable and she valued him greatly.

4．Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay is a very wealthy lady who ________ a flat with her cat Rastus, for a great many years.

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5．She searched for him but could not find him ________

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LONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)―Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose（求婚）to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.

       He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.

       Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat to find he had flown to London, told The Times: “It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us.”

       “He is the most romantic person I have ever known .I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive（冲动的）people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”

       After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.

       Eddy, a 27-year-old engineer ,had taken a year off to travel round Australia .But he was missing Anna ,a 26-year-old secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site（工地）and started saving for a surprise.

       He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement（订婚）ring, wine and flowers.

       “I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time. I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia,” he said.

       Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone. “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.

       Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home .Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

45．What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?

       A．Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.

       B．Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.

       C．Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.

       D．Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.

46．The underlined word “miss” in paragraph 2 most probably means      .

       A．escape from                                        B．fail to understand

       C．fail to meet                                          D．long to see

47．Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he      .

       A．wanted to travel round Australia

       B．needed money to pay his daily cost

       C．was an engineer at this building site

       D．hoped to make money from this job

48．Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?

       A．Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.

       B．Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.

       C．Anna had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.

       D．Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.

     LONDON Thursday July 26(Reuters)—Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚)　to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.

     He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at he same time to wait for connecting flights.

     Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat find he had flown to  London, told The Times,“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us. ”

    “He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”

     After an 11,000-mile flight across globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.

     Eddy,a 27-year-old engineer had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Anna,a 26-year secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site (工地)and started saving for a surprise.

      He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement (订婚)ring, wine and flowers.

    “I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time .I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia ”he said.

     Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone .“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.

     Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home. Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

45.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?

A.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.

B.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.

C.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.

D.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.

46.The underlined word“miss”in paragraph 2 most probably means_______.

A.escape from               B.fail to understand       C.fail to meet                    B.long to see

47.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.

A.wanted to travel round Australia              B.needed money to pay his daily cost

C.was an engineer at this building site         D.hoped to make money from this job

48.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?

A.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.

B.Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.

C.Anna bad a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.

D.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.