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　　Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7：34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch．Although we arrived at Liverpool Street Station at 10∶30, Joan 　　1　　 that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London 　　2　　 we went shopping．It was only after her sister had 　　3　　 into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should 　　4　　 her for lunch．　　5　　 I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a 　　6　　．There seemed to be nothing we could do but take a taxi to the Tower of London．However, we didn’t find her．

　　It was now one o’clock, and the concert would begin at 2：30．“Perhaps she’ll 　　7　　 waiting outside the concert hall,” my wife said hopefully．By this time the fog was so thick that the road traffic had to 　　8　　, and the only way to get there was 　　9　　 underground railway．Hand in hand we 　　10　　 our way along the road to where we thought the 　　11　　 station should be．An hour later we found Tower Hill Station．

　　By now it was far 　　12　　 late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2∶30．So we decided to 　　13　　 to Cambridge．It took seven long hours instead of two as usual to 　　14　　 that journey．　　15　　 were we able to get any food and drink on the train．Tired and hungry we finally reached home at ten．　　16　　 the door, we heard the sound of the telephone bell．It was Joan．She had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for the concert, and had had a wonderful 　　17　　 at a restaurant near the hotel where she had decided to stay at night．Now she was 　　18　　 us to discover 　　19　　 we had an equally 　　20　　 day．

(1)


[　　]
A．	hoped
B．	decided
C．	suggested
D．	wanted

(2)


[　　]
A．	during
B．	when
C．	since
D．	before

(3)


[　　]
A．	hidden
B．	run
C．	disappeared
D．	entered

(4)


[　　]
A．	see
B．	meet
C．	wait
D．	call

(5)


[　　]
A．	Though
B．	When
C．	Since
D．	For

(6)


[　　]
A．	chance
B．	subject
C．	matter
D．	problem

(7)


[　　]
A．	mind
B．	forget
C．	insist on
D．	think of

(8)


[　　]
A．	finish
B．	begin
C．	stop
D．	start

(9)


[　　]
A．	with
B．	on
C．	by
D．	through

(10)


[　　]
A．	made
B．	pushed
C．	found
D．	felt

(11)


[　　]
A．	nearby
B．	near
C．	nearer
D．	nearest

(12)


[　　]
A．	too
B．	very
C．	quite
D．	so

(13)


[　　]
A．	walk
B．	drive
C．	ride
D．	return

(14)


[　　]
A．	do
B．	make
C．	get
D．	have

(15)


[　　]
A．	So
B．	Hardly
C．	Nor
D．	Thus

(16)


[　　]
A．	Opening
B．	Knocking at
C．	Closing
D．	Going to

(17)


[　　]
A．	breakfast
B．	lunch
C．	afternoon tea
D．	dinner

(18)


[　　]
A．	asking
B．	thinking
C．	ringing
D．	wanting

(19)


[　　]
A．	why
B．	how
C．	where
D．	whether

(20)


[　　]
A．	busy
B．	successful
C．	free
D．	sad

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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All areas of the world face a nurses shortage. But the shortage is most severe in developing countries. Many of their nurses move to the more developed nations for better pay, better working conditions and better chances for career development. For example, nearly 2,000 nurses left the Caribbean between 2002 and 2006.

The Caribbean nations currently have about 1 nurse for every 1,000 people. The ratio(比例) of nurses to population is about 10 times higher in the United States and countries in the European Union(EU). Now, more than 21,000 nurses who trained in the Caribbean are working in the United States, Canada and Britain.

Gaetan Lafortune is an official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(O.E.C.D) in Paris. He says the nurses shortage also affects industrialized countries. He says, “There is concern in most O.E.C.D.countries that the number of nurses is too small to meet the demand. And what is more worrying is that their concern is sort of growing.” Mr Lafortune says a large number of nurses are expected to retire within the next 10 years. At the same time, the health care needs of aging populations are expected to grow, intensifying the shortage of nurses.

Gaetan Lafortune said, “In the U.S., for instance, some researchers have found that there may be a shortage of close to a million nurses by 2020.” The United States is 1 of the 21 countries in the O.C.E.D. Gaetan Lafortune says in the recent years many of the countries increased their efforts to hire foreign nurses. As a result of that, O.E.C.D. countries were mainly exporting their shortage problem to countries that may have an even greater need for these nurses.

What will be the main causes of the global nurses shortage in the next 10 years?

a. The demand for nurses will decrease.

b. Many nurses will be too old to work.

c. Many rich countries will hire more foreign nurses.

d. Nurses are often looked down upon.

e. Aging populations will increase rapidly

A. a and b B. b and c C. b and e D. c and d

The underlined word “intensify” in para. 3 means “________”.

A. strengthen B. neglect C. reduce D. cause

We know from this text that America and the EU countries ______.

A. refuse to offer equal pay to foreign nurses

B. have at least one nurse out of 100 people

C. don’t like to train nurses of their own countries

D. have more serious nursing problems than the Caribbean nations

What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Nursing is no longer a worthwhile profession in most countries.

B. The different attitudes towards nursing in different countries.

C. Nurses shortage will result in serious consequences.

D. The health care industry needs more nurses.

Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch．We should have arrived at Liverpool at 9:19, but due to a typical London fog, the train had to move along so slowly that it wasn’t until 10:30 that it got there．In spite of our late arrival, Joan, my wife’s sister, decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping．It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch．Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem．There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there．Needless to say, we didn’t find her.

It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2:30．“Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” suggested my wife hopefully．By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by underground railway．Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be．An hour later we were still trying to find it．Just as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog．With his help we found Tower Hill tube station just fifty yards down the road.

By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30, so we decided to return to Cambridge．It took seven long hours instead of the usual two to make that journey．Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train．Tired and hungry we finally reached home at ten, opening the door to the sound of the telephone bell．It was Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the night．Now she was ringing to discover whether we had had an equally successful day.

1．Why was Joan separated from her sister and her brother-in-law?

A．they could not see each other because of the fog.

B．Joan had not seen Crown Jewels.

C．They planned to do different things until lunch time.

D．The writer didn’t want to go to the concert.

2．What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon?

A．Go to the concert. B．See the Crown Jewels.

C．Return to Cambridge. D．Go shopping.

3．The reason why they didn’t all meet for lunch was that _______.

A．They lost their way in the fog

B．they forgot to make necessary arrangement

C．they waited at different places and didn’t meet each other

D．the couple couldn’t find the underground station

4．It’s quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________.

A．spilt by the fog B．quite tiring

C．rather disappointing D．very enjoyable

All areas of the world face a nurses shortage. But the shortage is most severe in developing countries. Many of their nurses move to the more developed nations for better pay, better working conditions and better chances for career development. For example, nearly 2,000 nurses left the Caribbean between 2002 and 2006.

The Caribbean nations currently have about 1 nurse for every 1,000 people. The ratio(比例) of nurses to population is about 10 times higher in the United States and countries in the European Union(EU). Now, more than 21,000 nurses who trained in the Caribbean are working in the United States, Canada and Britain.

Gaetan Lafortune is an official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(O.E.C.D) in Paris. He says the nurses shortage also affects industrialized countries. He says, “There is concern in most O.E.C.D.countries that the number of nurses is too small to meet the demand. And what is more worrying is that their concern is sort of growing.” Mr Lafortune says a large number of nurses are expected to retire within the next 10 years. At the same time, the health care needs of aging populations are expected to grow, intensifying the shortage of nurses.

Gaetan Lafortune said, “In the U.S., for instance, some researchers have found that there may be a shortage of close to a million nurses by 2020.” The United States is 1 of the 21 countries in the O.C.E.D. Gaetan Lafortune says in the recent years many of the countries increased their efforts to hire foreign nurses. As a result of that, O.E.C.D. countries were mainly exporting their shortage problem to countries that may have an even greater need for these nurses.

1.What will be the main causes of the global nurses shortage in the next 10 years?

a. The demand for nurses will decrease.

b. Many nurses will be too old to work.

c. Many rich countries will hire more foreign nurses.

d. Nurses are often looked down upon.

e. Aging populations will increase rapidly

A. a and b B. b and c C. b and e D. c and d

2.The underlined word “intensify” in para. 3 means “________”.

A. strengthen B. neglect C. reduce D. cause

3.We know from this text that America and the EU countries ______.

A. refuse to offer equal pay to foreign nurses

B. have at least one nurse out of 100 people

C. don’t like to train nurses of their own countries

D. have more serious nursing problems than the Caribbean nations

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Nursing is no longer a worthwhile profession in most countries.

B. The different attitudes towards nursing in different countries.

C. Nurses shortage will result in serious consequences.

D. The health care industry needs more nurses.

Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch. We should have arrived at Liverpool at 9:19, but due to a typical London fog, the train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got there. In spite of our late arrival, Joan, my wife’s sister, decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping. It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch. Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem. There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there. Needless to say, we didn’t find her.

It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2:30. “Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” suggested my wife hopefully. By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by underground railway. Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be. An hour later we were still trying to find it. Just as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog. With his help we found Tower Hill tube station just fifty yards down the road.

By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30, so we decided to return to Cambridge. It took seven long hours instead of the usual two to make that journey. Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train. Tired and hungry we finally reached home at ten, opening the door to the sound of the telephone bell. It was Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the night. Now she was ringing to discover whether we had had an equally successful day.

1. Why was Joan separated from her sister and her brother-in-law?

A. they could not see each other because of the fog.

B. Joan had not seen Crown Jewels.

C. They planned to do different things until lunch time.

D. The writer didn’t want to go to the concert.

2. What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon?

A. Go to the concert. B. See the Crown Jewels.

C. Return to Cambridge. D. Go shopping.

3. The reason why they didn’t all meet for lunch was that _______.

A. They lost their way in the fog

B. they forgot to make necessary arrangement

C. they waited at different places and didn’t meet each other

D. the couple couldn’t find the underground station

4. It’s quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________.

A. spilt by the fog B. quite tiring

C. rather disappointing D. very enjoyable

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