“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late  _31___the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the __32___where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I   hope the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not   _33___.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your   _34___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress.  _35___ her was a young man of about 23.He seemed very ____36____, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and __37___about opening an account. I gave her necessary   38__and she went out. Then I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___39_ _with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___40 __my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___41___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! Still shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. ___42___ the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__43___of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___44__ the first customer was a girl ___45__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The Dream! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息，并将答案写到二卷答题纸上。

A

“Just do it!”— this slogan (口号) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?

B

“Always coca-cola.”— Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”

C

“Share moments, share life.”— This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course!

D

On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone.

E

One toothpaste ad says “bright-teeth fights bad breath!” The advertisers want you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath.

请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告：

1. Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.

2. Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.

3. There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.

4. Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.

5. Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell will come out, which makes her feel embarrassed when talking with others. So she needs something which can remove the smell no matter how much it is.

1._______ 2.______ 3.＿＿＿　4.______　5. _________

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late ___36___ the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the ___37___ where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I ___38___ the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not ___39___.

“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your ___40___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “___41___ up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”

My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. ___42___ her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very ___43___, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and ___44___ about opening an account. I gave her necessary ___45___ and she went out. ___46___, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___47___ with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___48___ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___49___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! ___50___ shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. ___51___, the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.

“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “___52___ of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___53___, the first customer was a girl ___54___ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The ___55___! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!

1.A. as             B. but           C. and           D. or

2. A. hotel         B. shop           C. bank          D. restaurant

3. A. believe      B. think         C. guess              D. hope

4.A. lucky          B. happy          C. sorry              D. angry

5.A. excuse         B. idea          C. cause          D. answer

6.A. Hurry          B. Set           C. Catch          D. Get

7. A. Before        B. Behind         C. Beyond        D. Against

8.A. nervous        B. shy            C. calm               D. angry

9. A. cared         B. talked        C. asked              D. worried

10.A. information  B. offer         C. introduction       D. support

11. A. Again       B. Then           C. Thus          D. However

12. A. hidden      B. filled                           C. decorated       D. covered

13. A. took        B. closed        C. filled             D. came

14.A. before        B. after          C. when          D. that

15. A. Even         B. Still                            C. Just             D. Ever

16. A. As usual                       B. For one thing      C. In fact              D. In general

17.A. Less          B. Plenty        C. More          D. None

18. A. pleasure                       B. surprise      C. joy              D. regret

19. A. of          B. with           C. on                 D. in

20. A. dream        B. story         C. affair             D. incident

People often fall ill because of me. 36  , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 37 .A tired person may get 38 , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 39 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.  

My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 40  , he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.  

I seized this golden chance to 41 him .He reacted ,trying to 42 me , but I was already 43 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing（打喷嚏） and his nose was running. 44 he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 45 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but  46 .  

The next day he couldn’t go to 47  . He had lost his appetite and was not as 48 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 49  

For two days he was 50 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 51  . I knew I had to 52 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 53  , it was my turn to feel 54 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 55 and finally my time was over.  

Do you know what I am?