“Unless I get
a rise, I’ll have to talk
with the 21, Henry Manley,” George
Strong said to himself．George liked his job and he liked the town 22 he lived, but his wife kept telling him that his
pay was not enough to 23 the needs of the family．That was 24 he was thinking
of taking a job in Birmingham, a
nearby city about 50 miles 25． He had been offered a 26 in a factory there, and the pay was far better．
George lived in Wyeford, a
middle-sized town．He 27
liked the place and didn’t like the 28 of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he 29 move his family there．
Henry Manley was the
manager of a small 30 producing electric motors. The company was 31
deep trouble because, among
other reasons, the Japanese were 32
such things at very low prices．As a result, Manley
had to 33 his own prices and profits (利润)as well, 34 he would
not get any orders at all．Even then, orders
were still not coming in fast enough, so that
there was no money for 35 for his workers．Somehow, he had to struggle
along and keep his best 36 as well．He sighed(叹息)．Just then the phone rang．
His secretary told him
that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible．Manley 37 again. He could
guess what it was about． Strong was a very young engineer．38 had no future 39 it could
attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead; his problems seemed 40．
21．A. worker B.
boss
C. secretary
D. engineer
22．A. where B. how
C. which
D. why
23．A. support B. spend
C. meet
D. have
24．A. why B. how
C. what
D. where
25．A. far
B. far-away C.
away
D. far away from
26．A. car
B. telephone C.
house
D. job
27．A.
partly
B. really
C. hardly
D. somewhat
28．A. fact
B. idea
C. suggestion
D. plan
29．A. will have
to B. had to
C. would have to
D. have to
30．A. store B. company C.
town
D. place
31．A. at
B. in
C． with
D. for
32．A.
collecting B. buying
C. seeking
D. selling
33．A.
improve
B. cut
C. raise
D. keep
34．A.
therefore B. however
C. otherwise
D. and so
35．A. pay
B. improvement C. raises
D. rise
36．A.
workers
B. secretary C. machines
D. products
37．A.
smiled
B. sighed
C. rang
D. thought
38． A.
George B. Manley
C. The factory
D. The company
39．A. unless B.
until
C. if
D. even if
40．A. over
B. finished C.
endless
D. settled
III. Reading 20%
A
Television in the United
States is free. To pay for programs, there are
many advertisements. Often these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television
advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily.
We see a man and his wife at the breakfast
table. They have
been married for a long time. They are not speaking to each other. They haven't spoken to each other
at the breakfast table for years.The husband is reading his newspaper. We can't see his face.The wife looks very bored as she
pours a cup of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn't very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different. Can it be the coffee? He takes
another taste. It's wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in amazement,
"Doris, when did you cut your hair?"
Doris is pleased. She answers, "Two months ago." Doris
asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn
gray?"
He replies, "A long time
ago."
Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."
Now they aren't bored anymore. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of coffee changed
their lives?
41. In the TV story, Doris looks bored
because .
A. she doesn't like the breakfast
that morning
B. she has been married to Herbie for a long time
C. Herbie
doesn't care much for her
D. Herbie
isn't interested in the breakfast she cooks
42.The TV story wants to tell the viewers .
A. to have an immediate try at the
new coffee
B. to have a good laugh at the good
couple
C. that a nice breakfast must go
with nice coffee
D. that advertisements can certainly
increase goods production
43.What does the author mean by saying the last sentence?
A. What kind of coffee can change
people's lives?
B. How can a new kind of coffee
change people's lives?
C. Nice coffee can change one's life.
D. A new kind of coffee costs quite
a lot.
44.Who pays the TV programs according to the
text?
A. The TV station. B. The viewers. C. Nobody. D. The advertising company
45. This text is mainly about .
A. who pays for TV programs in the United States
B. what a TV advertisement is
usually like in the USA
C. why long married couples dislike
speaking to each other
D. what made Herbie
and Doris not bored any more
