At last they saw a light in one of the upstairs windows. It flashed once, twice, three times.

　　“That’s the sign,” Lacey said. Both men got out of the car. They were wearing dark clothes. They now put on gloves. Lacey had a small bag of tools. “Can I bring the gun?” Bames asked.

　　“How many times must I tell you! No guns!” Lacey said angrily. “Not while you’re working with me.” And they entered the garden through a small gate.

　　“I hope there aren’t any dogs,” Bames said as they climbed round the edge of the garden. They were going towards the back of the house.

　　“There are no dogs and no people here,” Lacey told him. “Except for our friend upstairs. Now keep quiet and follow me!”

　　They entered a big yard at the back of the house.

　　“That’s the window over there,” Lacey said, pointing to a small window near the kitchen door. “You wait here. I’ll get through the kitchen window. If I can’t open the door, you’ll have to climb through the window too. ”

　　Lacey crossed the yard. He opened the window without any difficulty and climbed through. But the kitchen door was locked and the key was not there. He went to the window and whistled to Bames.

　　“You’ll have to climb through the window, too,” he said.

　　Just at that moment they heard the sound of a car. It was getting closer to the house at great speed and its lights lit up the house as it got nearer. People got out and they could hear voices.

　　“That is the police!” Bames said, “It is a trap. I knew it. ”

　　“Don’t be worried！” Lacey told him. “Now listen to me. Go back to the car and wait for me there. I’ll join you as soon as I can. Off  you go and keep well in the shadows. ”

　　1．According to the contents, what are the two persons?

　　A．Thieves.

　　B．Cheats.

　　C．Policemen.

　　D．Climbers.

　　2．Which statement is NOT true?

　　A．Lacey was more an expert in stealing than Bames.

　　B．Neither Lacey nor Bames knew the place well.

　　C．The police have been fully prepared for the two persons.

　　D．Bames had been told before not to take guns while stealing into the house.

　　3．What is the correct order of the two persons carrying out their plan?

　　a．Lacey crossed the yard to the kitchen.

　　b．Lacey and Bames came to a yard.

　　c．Lacey and Bames entered the garden through a small gate.

　　d．Lacey told Bames to wait.

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easy-going

　　B．poor but good for working-class girls

　　C．in good health

　　D．good at making money

　　3．Annie found her father-in-law getting on her nerves because he ________.

　　A．sat when she was cleaning

　　B．never said what time he was getting up

　　C．rarely talked to her and Bob

　　D．caused her to give up her job

　　A．b, d, a, c, e

　　B．b, c, e, d, a

　　C．b, e, a, c, d

　　D．b, a, d, c, e

An 8 -year-0ld girl was dragged about 900 feet by a school bus today in Livingston County．

　　　 According to State Police，the incident occurred about 2：40 p．m． on State Route 436 in the town of Ossian after three sisters were dropped off the bus．

　　　 As the last sister was leaving the bus，driver John Coley，62，of Wayland，Steuben County，told police that he was not paying attention when he closed the door and trapped her backpack inside．Coley then continued 900 feet before he realized the girl was being dragged，State Police said．

　　　 The girl was hurt and was transported to Nicholas H．Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville，Livingston County，by Dansville Ambulance．

　　　 Another 8-year-old child on the bus said he hit his head on the seat in front of him when the bus came to a sudden stop，causing an earache．

　　　 Conservation staff in New Zealand have put down 33 stranded（搁浅）whales after several attempts to refloat them failed．

　　　 The whales shot Thursday were the last of 99 that stranded themselves Monday on Farewell Spit on the South Island．Department of Conservation area manager John Mason says staff and hundreds of volunteers had tried all week to get the whales refloated．

　　　 He says they thought they were successful Wednesday when they got the whales into deep water-but were saddened Thursday to find that they had swum back ashore．He says the condition of the whales had significantly become worse．

　　　 As well as the 33 whales that were shot，36 had died naturally since Monday and 17 were successfully refloated．Thirteen remain unknown．

59．The last sister was dragged by the bus because_______．

A． she stood too close to the bus when getting off

B． the bus driver stopped the bus suddenly

C． something was wrong with the bus door

D． her backpack was stuck in the closed door

60．It can be inferred from the first news that_________.

　　　 A．three sisters were dragged about 900 feet by a school bus

　　　 B．the driver stopped the bus immediately he realized his mistake

　　　 C．two children were hurt and sent to hospital

　　　 D．a boy was hurt when the bus started suddenly

61．How many whales were trapped ashore in total?

　　　 A．33　　　　　　 　 B．36 　　　　　　　　 C．99　　　　　　 　 D．13

62．The 33 refloated whales returned ashore on_________

　　　 A．Monday　　　　 B．Tuesday 　　　　C．Wednesday　　　 D．Thursday

听下面5段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关问题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What can you learn from Jim's reply?

[　　]

A．He goes to most types of games.

B．Basketball is his only sport.

C．He plays basketball.

2．What can you infer from the dialogue?

[　　]

A．The bus drivers seldom go on stake in England.

B．The bus drivers this time ask for different things.

C．The bus drivers this time again ask for less work and more pay.

3．What does the woman want to become?

[　　]

A．A teacher　　B．A translator　　C．An actress

4．What is the woman likely to do during the festival?

[　　]

A．She may do anything that she will meet.

B．She will help her mother do some shopping.

C．She will help her mother do some cooking.

5．What can you learn from the dialogue?

[　　]

A．The man will have to return the book to the woman.

B．The man has already returned the book to the woman.

C．The man will keep the book for some time.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的时间作答。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第68题。

6．Where hasn't the man been in China?

[　　]

A．Beijing　　B．Suzhou　　C．Shanghai

7．What did the man buy in Xi'an?

[　　]

A．An ancient jar.　　B．A wonderful knife.　　C．A set of china.

8．When will the woman go to the man's house?

[　　]

A．This Saturday evening.

B．This Sunday evening.

C．Next Saturday evening.

听第7段材料，回答第911题。

9．What can we learn about the couple?

[　　]

A．The husband likes to sit in the same chair.

B．The wife doesn't like to travel.

C．They went on a trip last year.

10．How long does the voyage they talked about last?

[　　]

A．Ten days.　　B．Ten weeks.　　C．Twenty - one days.

11．Why doesn't the wife like the kind of voyage?

[　　]

A．It may cost a lot of money.

B．She doesn't like to go to so many places.

C．She dislikes going to many places and it may cost her a lot.

听第8段材料，回答第1213题。

12．When is Alice's birthday?

[　　]

A．The next day.

B．The day after next.

C．The day they had the talk.

13．What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?

[　　]

A．A record.　　B．Some flowers.　　C．A box of chocolate.

听第9段材料，回答第1416题。

14．In which way is the box to be faster but cost more?

[　　]

A．Second class.

B．First class.

C．To a foreign country.

15．What does the man compare before making a decision?

[　　]

A．Weight and stamps.

B．Price and time.

C．Forms and value.

16．What else is the man advised to do?

[　　]

A．To put down a return address.

B．To buy second stamps.

C．To pay the right amount of money.

听第10段材料，回答第1720题。

17．Why is the No. 16 bus of no use to the lady?

[　　]

A．It's always late.

B．It's always full.

C．It gets off after to No. 49 bus.

18．How long will the speaker wait for a bus sometimes?

[　　]

A．One hour.　　B．Ten minutes.　　C．Half an hour.

19．What is the maximum (最高) number of passengers a bus is supposed to carry?

[　　]

A．20.　　B．60.　　C．129.

20．At what speed does a No. 49 bus drive on Saturday morning?

[　　]

A．60m.p.h　　B．80m.p.h　　C．50m.p.h