58. She writes to me as r　　　　 　as clockwork every Thursday.

57. The bell rang, i　　　　 　that the class was over.

56. The gate is too n　　　　 　for such a big car. We have to walk through.

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C

According to the Western zodiac, in 2160 A. D. we will enter a new age----the Age of Aquarius. It takes more than two thousand years for our solar system to travel through each star sign, and each star sign is considered an “age”. Until 2160 A. D. we’ll continue to be in the Piscean Age, which is represented by water. Many people think that because Aquarius comes from the Latin word “aqua” meaning “water”, the Aquarian age is also represented by water. In fact, Aquarius is an air sign. The two other types of signs are earth and fire.

In the Middle Ages, it was believed that everything----including people----was made of these four elements, and that people fell sick because they had an imbalance in their humors. It was also thought the balance of a person’s humors affected their character. A famous play by the Eliazbethan (late 16^th and early 17^th century) playwright Ben Johnson is called Every Man in His Humor.

The coming New Age has led many people in the West to think more about the way we live and about how we treat our environment. These people are very interested in natural healing, inner harmony(内部协调)and special diets. They want the world to be a peaceful happy place with clean water, rivers and cities.

The word “Aquarius” means water-carrier, and it seems likely that so many people are attracted to this new age because of the importance of water. In the past, many people believed in a god who was responsible for bringing water to where it was needed for crops and people. This idea existed in most cultures.

The Greeks liked to give names to their gods and to make them seem like people. For them Aquarius became Ganymede whom the chief god, Zeus, made his personal water-carrier. He was also responsible for making sure that every year there was enough water to make the River Nile flood and so provide water for the crops in Egypt.

The modern attitude towards the Age of Aquarius may be a result of what humans have done to the planet. People are more aware nowadays of the importance of spiritual matters and environmental protection.

51. The story is about ______.

　　　 A. what each star sign represents

　　　 B. the four elements that rule all people

　　　 C. the meaning of the Age of Aquarius

　　　 D. the coming of the Age of Aquarius

52. The Age of Aquarius ______ .

　　　 A. comes after the Piscean Age

　　　 B. will end in the year 2160 A. D.

　　　 C. will never come

　　　 D. will come when Christ is reborn

53. The sign of Aquarius ______.

　　　 A. is a water sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is an air sign

　　　 C. is an earth sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. represents the Piscean Age

54. Ganymede ______.

　　　 A. was on a special diet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was a famous playwright

　　　 C. had an imbalance in his humors　　　　　 D. was Zeus’ personal water-carrier

55. The word “Aquarius” means ______.

　　　 A. the heaven　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. water-carrier

　　　 C. the gods　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. bringing water to the important fields

Answer Sheet

B

One of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected(可疑的)police killer David Bieber ---- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.

Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm into the building.

She said: ”I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”

The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious(怀疑)of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: “He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact.” Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stall McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11pm.

Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gatesheed, at about 11:30pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.

“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’ My heart missed a beat.”

Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.

“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed(戴手铐).

46. The underlined phrase “be in line for” means ______.

　　　 A. get　　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 C. reach　　　　 　　　 D. catch

47. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because ______.

　　　 A. the police called her　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. he looked very strange

　　　 C. he came to the hotel with little luggage

　　　 D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve

48. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because ______.

　　　 A. the phone went again

　　　 B. she would be famous

　　　 C. the policemen had already arrived

　　　 D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park

49. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in ______.

　　　 A. the passage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the man’s room　　　

C. Vicki’s bedroom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the top floor room

50. The whole event probably lasted about ______ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

　　　 A. 6　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 8　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 11　　　　　　　　　　 D. 14

A

A girl was once walking along a narrow country road．All at once her surroundings seemed to disappear．She saw her mother lying on the floor of an unused room at home．The sight seemed so real that the girl went at once to fetch a doctor．When they reached her home, she led the doctor to the unused room．There lay her mother just as the girl had seen her．She had a sudden heart attack．The doctor arrived just in time to save her life.

The girl' s vision (幻像) may have been an example of clairvoyance (观察力)．Clairvoyant people seem to have an unexplained power that lets them see objects and events too far away for natural sight.

41. What did the girl do when the vision appeared? She ______.

A. went for a walk　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. saw a vision

C. left home　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. called in a doctor

42. When the girl arrived home, she probably didn't know ________.

A. who was with her

B. how to open the door

C. which room her mother was in

D. what illness had struck her mother

43. Which is the right order of the following events?

a. She sent for a doctor.

b. The girl's mother was saved.

c. Suddenly the girl' s surroundings seemed to fade(消失).

d. The doctor was led by her to an unused room.

A. d,c,a,b　　　　　　 B. d,c,b,a　　　　　　　　　　 C. c,a,d,b　　　　　　　　　　 D. c,a,b,d

44. Clairvoyant people seem to see distant ________.

A. objects　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happenings　　　　　　

C. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. All of the above

45. The writer thinks clairvoyant people have ________.

A. excellent hearing ability　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a love of making fun of others

C. some strange power　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. very good eyesight　

If you travel in some areas in India, you will be lucky enough to be waited on by special guide monkeys. 　　21　 in waistcoat, these monkeys are always　 　22 to be of service to you. Hungry, you only have to point to your own　 　23　 　and they will lead you to the restaurant. 　　24　 , you put both your hands behind your head and monkeys will take you to the 　　25　 . If you want to drink, monkeys will send you to a bar. But do not 　　26　 　when they put out their hairy hands 　　27　 　the service is done. They’re just 　　28　 　for a little money as a tip. After that, they 　　29　 　their hands as if they were saying goodbye to you.

　 30　 　it or not, the monkeys are from the School for Monkeys in India, 　　31 they were trained for one year to 　　32　 　their diplomas(毕业证). They’re not the only monkey students in the world. Some are now being trained 　　33 　　nurses in an American medical college. These monkeys are about to look after patients and help them with housework after 　　34　 .

A three-year-old monkey named Helen has learned to 　　35　 　on and off the light, use a recorder and open doors and windows when he is 　　36　 　to. In the tropical(热带的)Malaysia where coconut trees 　　37　 　high up to the sky, monkeys would jump to the top and 　　38　 　off the coconuts for people. 　　39 the job is done, they would rush to their master, hoping to get some wild 　　40　 as rewards.

21. A. Acted　　　　　　　　 B. Dressed　　　　　　　　　 C. Offered　　　　　 D. Put

22. A. afraid　　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　 D. ready

23. A. body　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　　　 D. stomach

24. A. Angry　　　　　　　　 B. Sorry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Thirsty　　　　　　 D. Tired

25. A. hotel　　　　　　　　 B. restaurant　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　 D. shop

26. A. be angry　　　　　 B. be excited　　　　　　　 C. be puzzled　　　 D. be surprised

27. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　 D. till

28. A. asking　　　　　　　 B. caring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　 D. waiting

29. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. show　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spread　　　　　　 D. wave

30. A. Believe　　　　　　　 B. Guess　　　　　　　　　　 C. Suppose　　　　　 D. Think

31. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. who

32. A. accept　　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　 D. win

33. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　 D. with

34. A. class　　　　　　　　 B. graduation　　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　 D. teaching

35. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. open　　　　　　　　 D. turn

36. A. allowed　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised　　　　　　 D. told

37. A. arrive　　　　　　　　 B. measure　　　　　　　　 C. reach　　　　　　　 D. stand

38. A. give　　　　　　　　　 B. pick　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. turn

39. A. Although　　　　　 B. Because　　　　　　　　 C. Once　　　　　　　 D. Since

40. A. animals　　　　　　　 B. birds　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fruits　　　　　　　　 D. plants