第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题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。

    One winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up  his shop. Suddenly he saw Seth, a lazy, good – for – nothing fellow grasp a pound of fresh butter and hid it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge(报复). He would punish the thief, and satisfy his own appetite for fun.     

Seth had his hat on his head, and the butter in his hat. He was anxious to leave. However, the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The grocer filled in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could. Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up, declaring that he must go. “Sit down; don’t be in such a hurry,” replied the grocer, pushing him back into the chair again.      

Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man’s hat. The fun-loving grocer kept on putting wood into the stove. Then, as if surprised, he remarked, “You seem to be sweating as if you were warm! Let me put your hat away for you.”     

“No! ” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “ No, I must go; let me out.” A greasy (油腻的) waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man’s face and neck, dipping into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He was bathed in oil from head to toe. Just as Seth rushed out of the door, the grocer said , “ I believe the fun I’ve had out of you is worth the money, so I shan’t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat.”

56.Why did Seth put the butter in his hat?

      A.Because he didn’t want to pay for it.

      B.Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer.

      C.Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer.

      D.Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat.

57.What is not the action that the grocer took as a revenge?

       A.The grocer offered Seth a cup of hot drink.

       B.The grocer offered to take off Seth’s hat.

       C.The grocer overcharged Seth for the butter.

       D.The grocer forced Seth to take a seat near the stove.

58.What was the purpose of the grocer’s hospitality(热情好客)?

       A.He wanted to be kind to him.

       B.He wanted to sell more of his goods.

       C.He wanted to make friends with Seth

       D.He wanted to take his revenge on Seth by making the butter in his hat melt.

59.What is the best title of the passage?

       A.Great Fun                       B.The Right Revenge

       C.A Fun-loving Grocer             D.A Foolish Customer

The following are some important sights in New York.

American Museum of Natural History

   Four floors of exhibition halls here include the world-famous fossil halls with their skeletons of enormous dinosaurs and other creatures; the culture halls, representing a variety of indigenous peoples; and mammal, bird and reptile halls. The renovated Milstein hall of Ocean Life showcases the profusion of life in Earth’s “last frontier”. Also here: Rose Center for Earth and space, with Hayden Planetarium and exhibits on Earth and our universe.

   Open: Sunday-Thursday, 10:00-17:45; Friday-Saturday: 10:00-20:45

Empire State Building

   At 102 stories tall, the Empire State Building commands an inspiring view of Manhattan. Each year, over 3.5 million people come here for the view from the 86th-floor observatory, where they can take in the sights of the city from a glass-enclosed pavilion or the encircling open-air promenade.

   Observatory Hours: 8:00am to midnight daily. Last elevators go up at 11:15pm. Open daily 365 days a year.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (One of the greatest museums in the world)

   It is impossible to “do” the entire museum in one day or describe everything you can see here. Go to the museum & spend some time in the Great Hall where you will find all types of help in many languages for planning your visit. If you can, get a guide before your visit or look at their website where you can plan well & learn about their many special exhibitions & programs.

   Fee: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors, under 12 with adult free.

   Open: Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday. 9:30-17:15; Friday-Saturday, 9:30-20:45.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

   MoMA houses an outstanding collection of American & European paintings & sculptures from late 19th C. to present. Innovative in its definition of “art”, it was a pioneer in exhibiting film, photography, and industrial design. Its retrospectives can draw record-breaking attendance. A happy place to take small children, as strollers are allowed.

   Open: Sunday-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:30-17:45; Friday, 10:30-20:15.

68. Varieties of ocean life are exhibited in ________.

A. American Museum of Natural History        B. Empire State Building

C. Metropolitan Museum of Art               D. Statue of liberty

69. You can visit Museum of Modern Art at the following time EXCEPT ________.

A. at 14:30 on Monday                       B. at 7:00 pm on Friday

C. at 10:40 on Wednesday                     D. at 12:00 on Sunday

70. Suppose you are a high school student, who is going to visit Metropolitan Museum of Art with your parents, your 70-year-old Grandpa and your 6-year-old younger brother, how much will you have to pay in total?

  A. $42            B. $38           C. $45           D. $50

第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)w_

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are reasons why a middle-aged woman who has been away from the work for her children’s sake decides to go back to work. The  16  reason for me was: years ago my job was that of a bookkeeper(会计)----- it was then that I worked for  17  , and now with my children working, I wanted to do something  18  , something new and exciting.

Money wasn't too important now, as my husband made a very  19  living for us. But what should I do? What sort of   20  should I look for? I knew I needed to be  21   as to what I became involved with. I am not a "quitter"(容易放弃的人) and so I hoped to  22   becoming responsible to an employer in a job that might turn out to be a mistake for me.

While I made painful efforts thinking over what to do, I was   23  of a past incident where I needed to replace my original engagement ring  24  the gold was wearing thin. My husband and I shopped and shopped for one,   25 we went, even when we were on vacation.  26  this nonstop searching got my poor   27  to ask, "Just what kind of ring do you want, what exactly are we looking for?" My reply was, "I honestly don't   28, but when I see the correct setting, I will know it." That was the  29  I felt about the new career I wished to start; I didn't have an exact idea as to what I wanted to do, but knew there was a perfect fit for me, if I would  30  be patient.

Fortunately, that summer while I  31  my twenty-fifth high school class reunion(重聚), I heard a former classmate  32  what she did for a living. She was a travel agent, and she and her husband had just  33 from a trip to Hawaii where they acted as guides for a group of travelers. WOW, that  34   like fun, considerably more fun and exciting than being a  35  : I know what to take up!

16.A.possible                   B. obvious                  C. believable                    D. good

17.A.money                        B. fun                          C. children                           D. employers

18.A.valuable                     B. reasonable           C. worthy                                D. different

19.A.interesting                B. comfortable                   C. successful                 D. meaningful

20.A.pleasure                    B. place                      C. job                               D. man

21. A. careful                      B. useful                C. joyful                          D. painful

22.A. finish                          B. miss                        C. avoid                                D. forget

23.A.recalled                      B. reminded              C. warned                          D. robbed

24.A.where                         B. while                 C. if                 D. as

25.A.nowhere                    B. somewhere          C. wherever                        D. everywhere

26.A.Actually                      B. However               C. Finally                        D. Once

27.A.children                      B. classmates           C. employer                        D. husband

28.A.care                                      B. know                      C. understand               D. find

29.A.way                             B. time                        C. style                                 D. thought

30.A.really                          B. ever                        C. just                                   D. certainly

31.A.joined                         B. left                          C. started                                D. attended

32.A.complaining              B. explaining             C. describing                 D. considering

33.A.returned                    B. rested                    C. came                               D. stayed

34.A.looked                        B. seemed                 C. sounded                          D. felt

35.A.travler                        B. wife                        C. employer                        D. bookkeeper

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