The teacher _____ her new students to be diligent.

   A. hopes                 B. demands                   C. has                          D. expect

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 — How is the result, doctor?

   — Well, your health is ______ good, but you do have a few minor problems.

   A. occasionally              B. frequently         C. generally                 D. regularly

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第三节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分。满分40分)

    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。

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked, "Just a minute," answered a weak, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.

I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated."

"Oh, you're such a good man." She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"

"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.

"Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long."

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now."

We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

"How much do I owe you?" she asked.

"Nothing." I said.

"You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto earth tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, "You gave an old woman a little moment of joy."

56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.

A. show she was familiar with the city    B. let the driver earn more money

C. see some places for the last time       D. reach the destination on time

57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.

A. shut off the meter by mistake             B. had received her payment in advance

C. was in a hurry to take other passengers     D. wanted to do her a favor

58. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.      B. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

C. People should respect each other.  D. People should learn to appreciate others' concern.

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Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps．The pay was low, it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.

Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot（烟灰） behind and have some fun．The sweeps’ holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year．Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.

Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham．The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade．When the Climbing Boys’ Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the traditional procession gradually began to fade．The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.

The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival．The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian．He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today — an excellent performance of traditional Britain.

Gordon researched the Sweeps’ tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams．In time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved．Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon（簧风琴） for several Morris teams．Doug Hudson is the festival’s music director, a role he has held for many years．Through Gordon’s vision and hard work, Doug’s musical ability and the council’s help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country.

66．According to the writer, chimney sweeps ____________.

      A．were highly respected         B．were well rewarded

      C．led a hard life in the past            D．worked in good conditions

67．Medway’s Sweeps Festival ____________.

      A．has been organized by the Jack-in-the-Green

      B．dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s

       C．is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year

      D．has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves

68．The underlined word “revive” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ___________.

      A．realize          B．review   C．recreate         D．recognize

69．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.

      A．the festival has never been supported by the local government

      B．The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action

      C．youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981

      D．the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring

70．What is the passage mainly concerned about?

      A．Sweeps Festival history   B．Medway’s traditional holidays

      C．Climbing Boys’ Act 1868       D．a procession in Rochester

下列句子中每句仅有一处错误，请按下列情况改正：

    多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Carla earns her livings by teaching violin.

Whether we’ll go camping tomorrow depend on the weather.

Jenny has a large collection of stamps, all of them were bought in Canada.

We don’t consider that necessary for them to move into that house.

We all agree the boy really has gift for music.

I am feeling sick now. I ________ so much chocolate.

A. needn’t have eaten                                       B. couldn’t have eaten

C. mustn’t have eaten                                       D. shouldn’ t have eaten

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October 1^st, 2009 witnessed the most impressive National Day military _______ in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

   A. show             B.performance       C. review             D. strike   

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The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, _________the quality of life is        probably one of the highest.

       A．since                      B．when                      C．as                           D．while

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--- Can you read the sign , sir ? No smoking is allowed in the lift !

   --- __________.

   A. Never mind                  B. Don’t mention it

   C. Sure. I don’t smoke            D. Pardon me

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The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more________

       A．at length   B．at last       C．at stake     D．at most