摘要: A. new B. strange C. latest D. single

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     Ladies and Gentlemen, some strange, wild and wonderful stories colored the news in 2010,
you may like them.
     ★A Copenhagen bus company has put "love seats" on 103 of its buses for people looking
for a partner. "Even love at first sight is possible on the bus," said a spokesman for the
company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a "love
seat" sign.
     ★Shoppers at an international luxury fair in Italy, found a cell-phone-equipped golden
coffin among the items on display. The phones will help "the dead" contact relatives if they
have been buried alive by mistake.
     ★A man in New York came up with a disarming(手无寸铁的)way to perform his
latest bank heist , approaching the clerk's window with a large bunch of flowers and handing
over a note saying "give me the money!"
     ★An Englishman who lost all his legs and arms in an electrical accident successfully
swam across the Channel, a challenge he had been preparing for two years. The whole
cost is 400 dollars. 
     ★A set of artificial teeth(假牙) made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston
Churchill known as "the teeth that saved the world" sold for nearly 18,000 pounds (21,500
euros, 24,000 dollars) at auction(拍卖).
     ★A British woman caused an Internet hate campaign after she was caught on camera
dumping(抛弃)a cat in a rubbish bin. She was fined 250 pounds (400 dollars, 280 euros)
after pleading guilty.
     ★The BBC apologized completely and without any doubts after a radio presenter
jokingly announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died.
     ★Two Australian men needed surgery(手术)after shooting each other in the bottoms
during a drinking session to see if it would hurt and they were charged 400 dollars separately.
     ★A Kuwaiti MP(议员) suggested state-aid for male citizens to take second wives, in
an effort to reduce the large number of unmarried women in the oil-rich state.
1.What is special about the coffin in the second news?
A. It is golden.
B. It has a cell phone.
C. It is new.
D. It has many items.
2.What is the probable meaning of the underlined word "heist" in the third news?
A. robbery
B. love
C. discussion
D. repair
3.Who has to spend 400 dollars to do the surgery?
A. A British woman who dumped a cat in a rubbish bin.
B. One who bought Winston Churchill's artificial teeth.
C. An Australian man who was shot in bottom to test the hurt.
D. An Englishman crossing the Channel without legs and arms.
4.From the last news we can infer that _________.
A. In Kuwait many men are eager to get married
B. A lot of rich single men lived in Kuwait
C. There are quantities of oil in Kuwait
D. There are many single women in Kuwait
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    Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, 36 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 37 by getting there an hour beforehand that she  38 to cause the plane to arrive sooner.  39 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a  40 trouser suit? Will he even 41 me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had  42 seen Joe. She fished a  43 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had 44 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”, he 45 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to  46 a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by 47 .All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 48 right.

    Looking out of the window, Joe 49 a first glimpse, through a break in the 50 ,of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had  51 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy(礼貌),had  52 to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time,  53 ,it was not necessary,  54 because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could 55 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

36.A.and          B.but           C.for           D.as

37.A.because      B.since         C.as if          D.when

38.A.thought       B.liked          C.had          D.hoped

39.A.Idea          B.Facts         C.Thoughts      D.Matters

40.A.new          B.strange       C.latest         D.single

41.A.like          B.recognize      C.terrify         D.tell

42.A.before        B.recently       C.last          D.most

43.A.purse        B.handkerchief   C.mirror        D.book

44.A.never        B.almost        C.often         D.regularly

45.A.told          B.called         C.saw          D.thought

46.A.offering       B.taking        C.having        D.making

47.A.appearance   B.clothes        C.make-up      D.looking

48.A.come across   B.turn up        C.go off         D.get out

49.A.caught        B.left           C.enjoyed       D.met

50.A.air           B.rain          C.train          D.clouds

51.A.employed     B.invited        C.told          D.informed

52.A.offered       B.arrived        C.intended      D.attempted

53.A.therefore      B.however       C.instead       D.as well

54.A.luckily        B.really         C.partly         D.separately

55.A.put B.make C.take      D.leave

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第二节.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

       Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute,  46   today was a very special occasion. It was almost  47  by getting there an hour beforehand that she   48  to cause the plane to arrive sooner.   49  raced through her mind.“Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a   50  trouser suit? Will he even  51  me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had   52  seen Joe. She fished a   53  out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had  54  made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of (赞成)heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”, he  55  it. It was funny how much importance she attached to   56  a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by  57  .All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 58  right.

       Looking out of the window, Joe  59  a first glimpse, through a break in the  60  ,of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had   61  him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy(礼貌),had   62  to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time,   63  ,it was not necessary,   64  because Joe was quite familiar  with  the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could  65  the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

46.A.and   B.but    C.for    D.as

47.A.because    B.since C.as if  D.when

48.A.thought    B.liked C.had   D.hoped

49.A.Idea  B.Facts C.Thoughts  D.Matters

50.A.new  B.strange     C.latest D.single

51.A.like   B.recognize  C.terrify      D.tell

52.A.before      B.recently    C.last    D.most

53.A.purse B.handkerchief    C.mirror      D.book

54.A.never       B.almost      C.often D.regularly

55.A.told   B.called       C.saw   D.thought

56.A.offering    B.taking       C.having      D.making

57.A.appearance       B.clothes      C.make-up   D.looking

58.A.come across     B.turn up     C.go off       D.get out

59.A.caught      B.left    C.enjoyed    D.met

60.A.air    B.rain   C.train  D.clouds

61.A.employed B.invited      C.told   D.informed

62.A.offered     B.arrived     C.intended   D.attempted

63.A.therefore  B.however   C.instead      D.as well

64.A.luckily     B.really       C.partly       D.separately

65.A.put    B.make C.take   D.leave

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第二节:完型填空(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出一个最佳答案。

Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute,   36   today was a very special occasion. It was almost   37   by getting there an hour beforehand that she   38   to cause the plane to arrive sooner.   39   raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a   40   trouser suit? Will he even   41   me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had   42   seen Joe. She fished a   43   out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had  44   made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up — “gilding the lily”(画蛇添足), he   45   it. It was funny how much importance she attached to   46   a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by   47  . All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to   48   right.

Looking out of the window, Joe   49   a first glimpse, through a break in the   50  , of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had   51   him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy (礼貌),had   52  to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time,   53  , it was not necessary,   54   because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could   55   the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

36. A. and         B. but            C. for         D. as

37. A. because     B. since          C. as if       D. when

38. A. thought     B. liked          C. had        D. hoped

39. A. Idea        B. Facts          C. Thoughts    D. Matters

40. A. new         B. strange          C. latest      D. single

41. A. like         B. recognize      C. terrify     D. tell

42. A. before     B. recently         C. most      D. last

43. A. purse       B. handkerchief      C. mirror     D. book

44. A. never       B. almost         C. often      D. regularly

45. A. told         B. called         C. saw        D. thought

46. A. offering          B. taking         C. having          D. making

47. A. appearance   B. clothes              C. make-up     D. looking

48. A. come across B. turn up          C. go off     D. get out

49. A. caught     B. left            C. enjoyed      D. met

50. A. air         B. rain           C. train      D. clouds

51. A. employed     B. invited              C. told       D. informed

52. A. offered     B. arrived              C. intended    D. attempted

53. A. therefore      B. however        C. instead          D. as well

54. A. luckily     B. really         C. partly     D. separately

55. A. put             B. make         C. leave      D. take

 

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第二节:完型填空(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出一个最佳答案。

Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute,   36   today was a very special occasion. It was almost   37   by getting there an hour beforehand that she   38   to cause the plane to arrive sooner.   39   raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a   40   trouser suit? Will he even   41   me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had   42   seen Joe. She fished a   43   out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had  44   made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up — “gilding the lily”(画蛇添足), he   45   it. It was funny how much importance she attached to   46   a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by   47  . All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to   48   right.

Looking out of the window, Joe   49   a first glimpse, through a break in the   50  , of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had   51   him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy (礼貌),had   52  to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time,   53  , it was not necessary,   54   because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could   55   the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

36. A. and          B. but             C. for          D. as

37. A. because     B. since           C. as if        D. when

38. A. thought     B. liked           C. had         D. hoped

39. A. Idea         B. Facts           C. Thoughts    D. Matters

40. A. new          B. strange           C. latest       D. single

41. A. like          B. recognize       C. terrify     D. tell

42. A. before      B. recently          C. most       D. last

43. A. purse        B. handkerchief      C. mirror     D. book

44. A. never        B. almost         C. often       D. regularly

45. A. told          B. called          C. saw         D. thought

46. A. offering           B. taking         C. having           D. making

47. A. appearance   B. clothes               C. make-up     D. looking

48. A. come across B. turn up           C. go off     D. get out

49. A. caught      B. left             C. enjoyed      D. met

50. A. air         B. rain            C. train       D. clouds

51. A. employed     B. invited               C. told        D. informed

52. A. offered     B. arrived               C. intended    D. attempted

53. A. therefore      B. however         C. instead           D. as well

54. A. luckily      B. really          C. partly      D. separately

55. A. put               B. make          C. leave       D. take

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