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

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。

　　Not only farmers but scientists have studied weather forecastiong (预报). People, for many centuries and in all countries, have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasts. Sometimes distant objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near, This is a sign of much water - vapour in the air, and therefore a rain will probably come.

　　When distant sounds (such as the noise from a train, birds singing, or people shouting) are very clearly heard, then wet and stormy weather is on the way.

　　Rings round the sun are a sigh of coming rain.

　　Many people feel the coming of wet weather in their bones. Their joints hurt. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly very near the ground if rainy weather of a storm is on the way. This is probably because the insects, which they are hunting, fly low at that time. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will clear up and become fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the start twinkle clearly at night, fine weather will continue. If a mist appears in the early morning, just about sunrise, the day will be warm.

　　If the sunset is mostly red in color, the following day will be fine. When big cumulous clouds (积云) appear at sunset, the bad weather will follow the next day.

　　If cirrus clouds remain quite still, fine weather will come. If a rainbow appears in the morning, then rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made up by people who have used their eyes and their brains to forecast the weather.

1．Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, because ________.

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A．they fly high to catch insects

B．they can fly high when fine weather is coming

C．they like fine weather

D．they feel very happy

2．When big cumulous clouds appear at sunset then the weather will ________ the next day.

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3．Weather will be fine if ________.

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A．you see rings round the sun

B．you see the distant objects very clear and near

C．you feel pain in your bones

D．the stars twinkle clearly at night

4．If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, it shows that the weather will clear up and become fine. This is because ________.

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A．there is much water - vapour in the air

B．there is not much water - vapour in the air

C．there is not any water - vapour in the air

D．there are all kinds of water - vapour in the air

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

Knowing that Louise Mallard had heart trouble, care was taken to tell her the news of her husband’s death.

    It was her sister, Josephine, who told her. Her husband Richard had been in the newspaper office when the news of the railway accident was received, with Brent Mallard’s name leading the list of “killed”.

    On hearing the news Louise cried at once in her sister’s arms. When her tears ended she went to her room alone. She would have no one follow her. She sank into the comfortable armchair that faced the open window, as if she was pressed down by a sadness that seemed to reach into her soul.

From the window she could see the tops of trees and new green spring life. The delicious smell of rain was in the air. Some blue sky could be seen through the clouds. She was young, with a fair, calm and intelligent face. But now there was an empty look in her eyes, as she dully stared out at the sky.

Fearing for her sister, Josephine came to the door and begged Louise to come out. Finally she opened the door. She held her sister’s waist and together they came down the stairs. Richard stood waiting for them at the bottom.

Suddenly there was the sound of someone opening the front door. Brent Mallard entered. He had been far from the accident, and did not even know there had been one. He stood in shock as Louise let out a scream.

When the doctor came, he said Louise Mallard had died of a heart attack.

56. Why was great care needed to tell Louise about the news of the death of her husband?

A. It was feared that she would kill herself.

   B. It was not yet certain he was dead.

   C. She had no one there to support her.

   D. It was feared that the shock would kill her.

57. Which of the following statements about Louise is true?

   A. Her brother-in-law was a journalist.

   B. Josephine was her cousin.

   C. Her husband worked as a train driver.

   D. She died in the spring.

58. How did Brent feel when Louise let out a scream?

A. Sad                   B. Surprised               C. Joyful                  D. Excited

59. Which family tree shows the correct relationship between the characters in the story?

60. What is the best title for this story?

   A. The Spirit                                               B. A Shocking Death

   C. The Accident                        D. Home Coming

Knowing that Louise Mallard had heart trouble, care was taken to tell her the news of her husband’s death.

    It was her sister, Josephine, who told her. Her husband Richard had been in the newspaper office when the news of the railway accident was received, with Brent Mallard’s name leading the list of “killed”.

    On hearing the news Louise cried at once in her sister’s arms. When her tears ended she went to her room alone. She would have no one follow her. She sank into the comfortable armchair that faced the open window, as if she was pressed down by a sadness that seemed to reach into her soul.

From the window she could see the tops of trees and new green spring life. The delicious smell of rain was in the air. Some blue sky could be seen through the clouds. She was young, with a fair, calm and intelligent face. But now there was an empty look in her eyes, as she dully stared out at the sky.

Fearing for her sister, Josephine came to the door and begged Louise to come out. Finally she opened the door. She held her sister’s waist and together they came down the stairs. Richard stood waiting for them at the bottom.

Suddenly there was the sound of someone opening the front door. Brent Mallard entered. He had been far from the accident, and did not even know there had been one. He stood in shock as Louise let out a scream.

When the doctor came, he said Louise Mallard had died of a heart attack.

56. Why was great care needed to tell Louise about the news of the death of her husband?

A. It was feared that she would kill herself.

   B. It was not yet certain he was dead.

   C. She had no one there to support her.

   D. It was feared that the shock would kill her.

57. Which of the following statements about Louise is true?

   A. Her brother-in-law was a journalist.

   B. Josephine was her cousin.

   C. Her husband worked as a train driver.

   D. She died in the spring.

58. How did Brent feel when Louise let out a scream?

A. Sad                   B. Surprised               C. Joyful                  D. Excited

59. Which family tree shows the correct relationship between the characters in the story?

60. What is the best title for this story?

   A. The Spirit                                               B. A Shocking Death

   C. The Accident                        D. Home Coming