阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选 出一个最佳答案。　　 　　

　　    A great 1 of middle-school students take part in the entrance　　 examination every year, but only a small part of them have 　　 2 to go to universities. Why do we go to universities? Different people hold　　 3 opinions. A 4 young student may be very imaginative (富有想象力). He may have a lot of colorful dreams. He wants to go university simply　　 because he always regards universities 5 the most interesting places　　 and he expects to 6 a romantic (浪漫色彩的) life during the year of　　 university education. In fact, 7 are not always like that.

　　     Sometimes the university life turns out to be so 8 that young students may feel very disappointed(失望).　　 Then is it 9 university graduates can make big money? A lot of young　　 people think that better jobs 10 higher pay will certainly result　　 11 a college education and therefore, it is 12 to get high social status (社会地位) if they can go to universities, yet, after 13 of hard study at university, the young person--if he is 14 enough to be taken into 15 university--may find 　　 16 graduation that the job 17 is not the one he likes and the pay is much less 18 than he expected.

　　     Why are 19 still so attractive (有吸引力的) to young persons? There are many 　　 20 : A university is a place of higher learning that　　 21 develop (发展) one's mind and 22 good chances to those who are　　 23 to learn 24 to get a better understanding of the society and a　　 good relationship (关系) with 25 .

信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）。

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。(答案写在答题卡上)

首先请阅读下列应用文：

HOW TO BOOK (预定)

Booking tickets for an important play on September 8.

A  By Telephone

For credit card (信用卡) bookings. Calls are answered.

Box office (售票处) 

01789-95623 9a.m.-8p.m.(Mon.-Sat.)

0541-541051 (24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge)

B  By Fax

For credit card bookings. Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required.

Box office　01789-261974 or 01862-387765

C  By Post

　  Please enclose(附上) a cheque (支票) details together with 50p to the total amount (总额) to cover postage. Please send to the Box Office, RST, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV376BB.

　　Booking opens for all the plays.

D In Person

　  Box office

　  RST hall, 9:30a.m.-8p.m.(Mon.-Sat.)

　  9:30a.m.-6p.m.when theatres are closed (Sun.)

E  Overseas Booking

　  The easiest method of payment is by credit card.

　  CREDIT CARDS

　　We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club. Please give the card number, name and address of the card holder.

F  By E-mail

Please visit the website http://www.bigcitytheatre.com and you will get the ticket in no time. Book the ticket online through the online payment system. 10p would be charged for each ticket.

请阅读以下购票者的信息，为他们匹配最合适的购票方式。

1.Mr. Wallet is a retired man and has lots of free time. Watching plays is one of his favorites. The theatre is not far from his home.

2. Mrs. Bright is a business woman. There is a fax machine in her office but she wants to get the ticket as soon as possible. She doesn’t want to pay extra money for the ticket.

3.Anna is a college student. At the beginning of this term, she is busy in all kinds of things. Thus, she can not afford to go to the theatre to book the ticket by herself. And she has no credit card at hand right now.

4. Shelly studies in Beijing University now. She will fly back to her country this weekend, before which she must book the ticket for the play.

5.Mr. William works in a company as a computer programmer and has an easy access (机会) to the Internet. He wants to get the ticket as soon as possible.

第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)　　
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。
Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 　36  in　 the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37  on both sides with many 38  businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 39  ,some shops offered 40  .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 　41  in　 the 1950s, a change began to 42  .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43  too few parking places were 44 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 45  the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. 　　
And open space is what they got 46  the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 47  as a collection of small new stores 48  crowded city centres. 49 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 50  areas to outlying malls. And the growing 51  of shopping centres led 52   to the building of bigger and better?stocked stores. 53  the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 54   of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55   benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.　　
36.A.As early as     B. Early     C. Early as      D. Earlier　　
37.A.built          B.designed      C.intented        D.lined　　
38.A.varied       B.various       C.sorted  D.mixed up　　
39.A.Apart from    B.However     C.In addition   D.As well　　
40.A.medical care  B.food       C.cosmetics     D.services　　
41.A.suddenly     B.Abruptly     C.Contrarily    D.But　　
42.A.be taking place      B.take place   C.be taken place   D.have taken place　　
43.A.while        B.yet              C.though   D.and then　　
44.A.available for  B.available to  C.used by            D.ready for　　
45.A.over          B.from       C.out of       D.outside　　
46.A.when         B.while      C.since         D.then　　
47.A.started       B.founded         C.set up    D.organized　　
48.A.out of        B.away from   C.next to       D.near　　
49.A.Attracted          B.Surprised    C.Delighted     D.Enjoyed　　
50.A.inner         B.central     C.shopping      D.downtown　　
51.A.distinction     B.fame       C.popularity    D.liking　　
52.A.on          B.in turn     C.by turns       D.further　　
53.A.By         B.During     C.In           D.Towards　　
54.A.cheapness      B.readiness     C.convenience   D.handiness　　
55.A.because of     B.and         C.with          D.provided　　

完型填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)　　

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。

Shopping habits in the United Stateshave changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 　36  in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street .Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37  on both sides with many 38  businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 39   ,some shops offered 40  .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 　41  in　 the 1950s, a change began to 42  .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43  too few parking places were 44  shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 45  the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. 　　

And open space is what they got 46  the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 47  as a collection of small new stores 48  crowded city centres. 49  by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 50  areas to outlying malls. And the growing 51  of shopping centres led 52   to the building of bigger and better?stocked stores. 53   the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 54   of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55   benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.　　

36.A.As early as     B. Early  C. Early as     D. Earlier　　

37.A.built       B.designed      C.intented       D.lined　　

38.A.varied    B.various C.sorted  D.mixed up　　

39.A.Apart from    B.However     C.In addition  D.As well　　

40.A.medical care  B.food    C.cosmetics    D.services　　

41.A.suddenly B.Abruptly     C.Contrarily   D.But　　

42.A.be taking place      B.take place     C.be taken place       D.have taken place　　

43.A.while     B.yet       C.though D.and then　　

44.A.available for  B.available to  C.used by       D.ready for　　

45.A.over       B.from    C.out of  D.outside　　

46.A.when      B.while   C.since    D.then　　

47.A.started    B.founded      C.set up   D.organized　　

48.A.out of     B.away from   C.next to D.near　　

49.A.Attracted       B.Surprised    C.Delighted    D.Enjoyed　　

50.A.inner      B.central C.shopping     D.downtown　　

51.A.distinction     B.fame    C.popularity   D.liking　　

52.A.on   B.in turn C.by turns      D.further　　

53.A.By  B.During C.In D.Towards　　

54.A.cheapness      B.readiness     C.convenience D.handiness　　

55.A.because of     B.and      C.with     D.provided　　

第二节  完型填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)　　

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 　36  in　 the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37  on both sides with many 38  businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 39   ,some shops offered 40  .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 　41  in　 the 1950s, a change began to 42  .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43  too few parking places were 44  shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 45  the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. 　　

And open space is what they got 46  the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 47  as a collection of small new stores 48  crowded city centres. 49  by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 50  areas to outlying malls. And the growing 51  of shopping centres led 52   to the building of bigger and better?stocked stores. 53   the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 54   of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55   benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.　　

36.A.As early as     B. Early      C. Early as       D. Earlier　　

37.A.built           B.designed      C.intented         D.lined　　

38.A.varied        B.various       C.sorted  D.mixed up　　

39.A.Apart from    B.However     C.In addition    D.As well　　

40.A.medical care  B.food        C.cosmetics      D.services　　

41.A.suddenly     B.Abruptly     C.Contrarily     D.But　　

42.A.be taking place      B.take place   C.be taken place   D.have taken place　　

43.A.while         B.yet               C.though   D.and then　　

44.A.available for  B.available to  C.used by             D.ready for　　

45.A.over           B.from        C.out of        D.outside　　

46.A.when          B.while       C.since          D.then　　

47.A.started        B.founded          C.set up     D.organized　　

48.A.out of         B.away from   C.next to       D.near　　

49.A.Attracted           B.Surprised    C.Delighted      D.Enjoyed　　

50.A.inner          B.central     C.shopping       D.downtown　　

51.A.distinction     B.fame        C.popularity     D.liking　　

52.A.on           B.in turn     C.by turns        D.further　　

53.A.By          B.During     C.In           D.Towards　　

54.A.cheapness      B.readiness     C.convenience   D.handiness　　

55.A.because of     B.and          C.with           D.provided