Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage
there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with
the word or phrase that best fits the context.
One day an out of work mime (哑剧演员) was visiting the zoo and attempted to earn some
money as a street performer. As soon as he started to draw a 50 , a zoo keeper grabbed him and
dragged him into his office. The zoo keeper explained to the mime that the
zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, had died suddenly and the keeper
feared that 51 at the zoo would fall off.
He offered the mime a job to 52 the gorilla until they could get another
one. The mime53 .
So the next morning the mime put on the gorilla suit and entered
the cage before the crowd came. He
discovered that it was a 54 job. He could sleep if he wanted, play
and 55 people and he drew bigger crowds than he
ever had as a mime. 56 , eventually the crowds got tired of
him and he got tired of just swinging on tails. He 57 to notice that the people were paying
more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the
attention of his audience, he climbed to the top of his cage, crawled across a
partition (隔墙),
and dangled (悬荡)
from the top to the lion’s cage. Of course, this made the lion very angry, but
the crowd 58 it.
At the end of the day the zoo keeper came and gave the mime a 59 for being such an attraction. Well, this
went on for some time, the mime kept 60 the lion, the crowds grew larger, and his
salary kept going up. Then one terrible day when he was dangling over the angry
lion he slipped and fell. The mime was 61 .
The lion gathered itself and prepared to pounce (猛扑). The mime was so
scared that he began to run round and round the cage with the lion close 62 . Finally, the mime started
screaming and yelling, “Help me, help me!”, but the lion was quick and pounced.
The mime soon found himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and
the lion said, “ 63 you fool! Do you want to get us both 64 ?”
50.
A. ticket B.
profit C.
crowd D.
lesson
51.
A. reputation B.
cost C.
confidence D.
attendance
52.
A. take care of B.
dress up as C.
make up for D.
keep up with
53.
A. declined B.
hesitated C.
accepted D.
doubted
54.
A. great B.
demanding C.
meaningless D.
busy
55.
A. make fun of B.
communicate with C.
cooperate with D.
take advantage of
56.
A. Surprisingly B.
However C.
Therefore D.
Additionally
57.
A. failed B.
refused C.
managed D.
began
58.
A. loved B.
feared C.
forgot D.
excused
59.
A. warning B.
direction C.
raise D.
punishment
60.
A. fighting B.
insulting C.
boring D.
frightening
61.
A. caught B.
attacked C.
terrified D.
offended
62.
A. behind B.
ahead C.
beyond D.
aside
63.
A. Hurry up B.
Get up C.
Wake up D.
Shut up
64.
A. helped B.
killed C.
favored D.
fired
Section B
Directions: Read the following passages. Each
passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of
them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best
according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
A wallet
misplaced during a romantic embrace has been returned to its forgetful owner
after 55 years.
Two classic car
collectors from the US state of Idaho found the wallet after it fell out of the
back of a vintage (旧式的) car
they were planning to restore. After an Internet search they found and
contacted the owner, Glenn Goodlove. Mr. Goodlove said he probably lost the
wallet in the back seat of his 1946 Hudson
car while kissing a girl when he was home on leave from the US Navy.
Jon Beck, 61,
and Chuck Merrill, 72, bought the now-vintage vehicle in Idaho after placing an ad in a local
newspaper to buy a classic car in need of restoration. Driving the car home
after buying it, the collectors stopped at a restaurant and saw something from
below the back seat.
“Like a couple
of kids, we thought we had a goldmine,” Mr. Beck said. Instead, they found some
small change - the leather wallet held a $10 bill, Mr. Goodlove’s military ID,
his social security card, his driver’s license and several jewellery receipts
from 1952. But they were all in the name of Glenn Putnam.
After searching
online, Mr. Beck discovered that Mr. Putnam had since changed his name to Glenn
Goodlove and moved to San Diego,
California. He called Mr.
Goodlove, asking to speak to a man who used to drive a ’46 Hudson.
“There was a
silence for about 15 seconds,” Mr. Beck told the Twin Falls Times-News. “Then he said, ‘Who is that?’” Mr. Goodlove,
now 75, says he did not even remember losing the wallet, but the find has
brought memories of his youth in Everett,
Washington, flooding back. “I
could see the house and the car and the town and all the good stuff from living
there,” he said. “They’ve been flowing ever since he talked to me.”
65. The lost wallet contained all the
following EXCEPT ______.
A. some money B.
some jewellery
C. some receipts D.
some cards
66. Which of the following happened last?
A. The vintage car was purchased. B.
An advertisement was placed.
C. Mr. Goodlove’s name was changed. D.
Some personal belongings were found.
67. What difference did the wallet make to
Glenn?
A. He gained unexpected wealth.
B. He got back his lost car as well.
C. He improved his poor memory a lot.
D. He recalled what had long been
forgotten.
68. The most proper title for the passage
is ______.
A. A Forgetful Wallet Owner B.
Two Car Collectors and a Good Deed
C. Price Paid
for Romance D.
Lost Wallet Found after 55 Years
