When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter(收容所), he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 36 her Inky.

“ I grew up on a hundred-acre（亩） farm and had only cats 37 playmates”, Kruger, the seventy-year-old man says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　 38　 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　39.They react to what they see and what you do.”

　 Inky was a gentle cat, 　40　 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 41　　 that would set her apart from 42　 cats forever.

Kruger had gone down to the basement to 43　　 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 44　　 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　 45　 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.

　 46　 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 　　47　 going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help, 　　　48　 　 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 49　　 　Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

　 “Go and get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.

　　 Inky 50　　 　to the bedroom door and scratched 　　51　 　until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52　　 Brenda found her husband 53　　 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months　 54 there,” says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　55 left Kruger’s side.　　　

36. A. gave　　　 B. chose　　　 C. named　　　 D. remembered

37. A. like　　　　 B. as　　　　 C. except　　　 D. among

38. A. sound　　　 B. alarm　　　 C. noise　　　　 D. voice

39. A. animals　　 B. friends　　 C. farmers　　　 D. neighbors

40. A. sharing　　 B. visiting　　 C. dividing　　　 D. discovering

41. A. anything　　 B. nothing　　 C. something　　 D. everything

42. A. familiar　　 B. lovely　　 C. ordinary　　　 D. outstanding

43. A. shut out　　 B. shut off　 C. shut down　　 D. shut up

44. A. marched　　 B. flew　　　 C. struggled　　　 D. climbed

45. A. bent　　　　 B. hit　　　 C. shook　　　　 D. pulled

46. A. Falling　　 B. Lying 　　C. Appearing　　 D. Thinking

47. A. it　 B. itself　　 C. him　　　　　 D. himself

48. A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. or　　　　　 D. so

49. A. Thus　　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Then　　　　 D. Rather

50. A. walked　　 B. ran　　　　 C. returned　　 D. withdrew

51. A. rapidly　　 B. rudely　　 C. madly　　　　 D. urgently

52. A. bedroom　　 B. basement　　 C yard　　　　　 D. house

53. A. at the bottom of 　　 B. in the middle of

C. at the top of D. in the front of

54. A. regretting B. resting　　　 C. relaxing　　 D. recovering

55. A. never　　　　 B. ever　　　 C. still　　 D. already

　　The two men, Lacey and Bames, waited in their car about a quarter of a mile from a big house. They sat there in the darkness, smoking, hardly talking. It was now a little after midnight.

　　At last they saw a light in one of the upstairs windows. It flashed once, twice, three times.

　　“That’s the sign,” Lacey said. Both men got out of the car. They were wearing dark clothes. They now put on gloves. Lacey had a small bag of tools. “Can I bring the gun?” Bames asked.

　　“How many times must I tell you! No guns!” Lacey said angrily. “Not while you’re working with me.” And they entered the garden through a small gate.

　　“I hope there aren’t any dogs,” Bames said as they climbed round the edge of the garden. They were going towards the back of the house.

　　“There are no dogs and no people here,” Lacey told him. “Except for our friend upstairs. Now keep quiet and follow me!”

　　They entered a big yard at the back of the house.

　　“That’s the window over there,” Lacey said, pointing to a small window near the kitchen door. “You wait here. I’ll get through the kitchen window. If I can’t open the door, you’ll have to climb through the window too. ”

　　Lacey crossed the yard. He opened the window without any difficulty and climbed through. But the kitchen door was locked and the key was not there. He went to the window and whistled to Bames.

　　“You’ll have to climb through the window, too,” he said.

　　Just at that moment they heard the sound of a car. It was getting closer to the house at great speed and its lights lit up the house as it got nearer. People got out and they could hear voices.

　　“That is the police!” Bames said, “It is a trap. I knew it. ”

　　“Don’t be worried！” Lacey told him. “Now listen to me. Go back to the car and wait for me there. I’ll join you as soon as I can. Off  you go and keep well in the shadows. ”

　　1．According to the contents, what are the two persons?

　　A．Thieves.

　　B．Cheats.

　　C．Policemen.

　　D．Climbers.

　　2．Which statement is NOT true?

　　A．Lacey was more an expert in stealing than Bames.

　　B．Neither Lacey nor Bames knew the place well.

　　C．The police have been fully prepared for the two persons.

　　D．Bames had been told before not to take guns while stealing into the house.

　　3．What is the correct order of the two persons carrying out their plan?

　　a．Lacey crossed the yard to the kitchen.

　　b．Lacey and Bames came to a yard.

　　c．Lacey and Bames entered the garden through a small gate.

　　d．Lacey told Bames to wait.

　　e．Lacey and Bames climbed round the side of the garden.

　　A．b, d, a, c, e

　　B．b, c, e, d, a

　　C．b, e, a, c, d

　　D．b, a, d, c, e

　　     The manager waved his hand towards the chair on the other side of　　 the desk and told Henry 1. "I'm waiting for a long-distance call from　　 Manchester," he explained. The telephone rang just as he spoke.The　　 manager 2 the receiver (受话器) and for some minutes spoke rapidly and　　 impatiently into the telephone. Henry waited, rather regretting that　　 his interview (会见), which he had been dreading for days, had not　　 begun at once. When at last the manager had finished, a secretary came　　 in with 3 letters."I really won't keep you waiting4 ,"said the manager　　 apologetically, as he picked up the first letter and began to read　　 it. "But these 5 the next post."

　　     Henry passed the time by examining the manager's office in some　　 detail (仔仔细细地). On his right there was a large window, heavily　　 curtained, with a view of the factory yard.Henry could see two workmen　　 6 a trolley (手推车) across it towards a shed at the far end.7 the　　 window there were three chairs, arranged around a long, low table, 8　　 stood a jug of water and some glasses. To Henry's left there was a　　 bookcase, which covered the greater part of one wall.The shelves were　　 empty 9 reference books, a pile of technical journals (杂志), which　　 10 they might at any moment slip off the shelf and fall to the　　 ground, on the top shelf, standing by itself and looking rather 11 in　　 the manager's office, a child's plastic toy. Henry 12 it came to be　　 there.

　　     The most impressive (给人印象深的) piece of furniture in the room　　 was the manager's desk. Everything on its spacious (宽敞的) polished(擦亮) top was arranged with great neatness (整洁).13 there were two　　 metal trays (浅盘), one marked IN, the other marked OUT.In the latter　　 (后者) the manager dropped the letters which he had just signed.Henry　　 had finished his survey (环视) of the room when the manager signed the　　 last letter and threw it into the tray 14 ."That's the lot,"he said,　　 as he rang the bell for his secretary to come in and take the letters　　 away. Then he 15 his glasses and rubbed his eye."Now let me see," he　　 said."You've come about our advertisement for a clerk(职员) in the　　 accounts section (会计科), haven't you?" Henry nodded. His interview　　 had begun.

1. A. taking a seat　　　　　　   B. to take sitting　　　　　　       C. taking seated　　　　　　   D. to take a seat　　　　［　　］ 2. A. picked out　　　　　　　　  B. picked up    C. picked off　　　　　　　　  D. picked off　　　　　　［　　］3. A. a kind of　　　　　　　　   B. a type of    C. a pile of　　　　　　　　   D. a piece of　　　　　　［　　］4. A. more longed　　　　　　　　 B. much longer    C. much more longer　　　　　　D. very much long　　　　［　　］ 5. A. have to miss　　　　　　　　B. ought to drop    C. must to meet　　　　　　　　D. have to catch　　　　 ［　　］6. A. pushing　　　　　　　　　　 B. to push    C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　  D. push　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 7. A. Close by　　　　　　　　　　B. Close to    C. Closely to　　　　　　　　  D. Closely by　　　　　　［　　］8. A. in which　　　　　　　　　　B. from which　　　　　　　　　　    C. on which　　　　　　　　　　D. at which　　　　　　  ［　　］9. A. except for a dozen or so　　B. except a dozen or so    C. besides a dozen or so　　   D. expect that a dozen or so   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］10. A. looked even if　　　　　　 B. seem as if 　　C. looked as though　　　　   D. seemed even though　　［　　］11. A. out of a place　　　　　　 B. out of place  　　C. out of the place　　　　   D. in the place　　　　  ［　　］12. A. could not help wondering how

　　B. could help wondering why

　　C. couldn't help to wonder when

　　D. could not help wondering what　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］13. A. On all sides of the desk  B. On either sides of this desk 　　C. On both sides of the desk D. On any sides of that desk 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］14. A. by his right　　　　　　　　B. at the right 　　C. in the right　　　　　　　　D. on this right　　　　［　　］15. A. put on　　　　　　　　　　  B. took off 　　C. took down　　　　　　　　   D. took up　　　　　　  ［　　］

Jim Black did not think much when he bought a small cat from a pet store. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 　36 her Inky.

“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 　37 playmates,” Black, the seventy-year-old man, says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　38 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　39 . They react to what they see and what you do. ”

　 Inky was a gentle cat, 　40 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 　41 that would set her apart from 　42 cats forever.

　　 Black had gone down to the basement to 　43 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 　44 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　45 　his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Black down the stairs.

　 　46 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Black felt 　47 　going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help, 　48 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 　49 Black noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

　 “Go get Brenda,” Black said to Inky.

Inky 　50 to the bedroom door and scratched(抓；刮) 　51 until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52 . Brenda found her husband 　53 the stairs and called 911. Black was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 　54 there,” says Black. “Although I became lame(跛的), I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　55 left Black’s side.　　　

36. A. gave　　 　　　 　　　 B. chose　　　 　　　 C. named　　　 D. remembered

37. A. like　　 　　　 B. as　　　　 　 C. except　　 　　　　 D. among

38. A. sound　　　　　　　 　　　 B. alarm　　　 　　　　 C. noise　　　 　 　　　 D. voice

39. A. animals　　 B. friends　　 　　　　　 C. farmers　　 D. neighbors

40. A. sharing　　 　 　　　 B. visiting　　 　　　　　 C. dividing　　 D. discovering

41. A. anything　　 　　　　 B. nothing　　 　　　　 C. something　　 　　 D. everything

42. A. familiar　　 　　　　　 B. lovely　　 　　　　　　 C. ordinary　　 D. outstanding

43. A. shut out　　　 　　　 B. shut off　 　　　　　 C. shut down　 　　　 D. shut up

44. A. marched　　　 　　 B. flew　　　 　　　　　　 C. struggled　　 　　　 D. climbed

45. A. bent　　　　　 　　 B. hit　　　 　　　　　　 C. shook　　　 D. pulled

46. A. Falling　　　 B. Lying　　 　　　　　 C. Appearing　 　　　 D. Thinking

47. A. it　　　　　 B. itself　　 　　　　　　 C. him　　　　 D. himself

48. A. and　　　　 　 　　　 B. but　　　　 　　　　 C. or　　　　 　 D. so

49. A. Thus　　　 　　 　　　 B. Or 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. Then　　　 D. Rather

50. A. walked　　　 B. ran　　　 　　　　　　 C. returned　　 　　　 D. fell

51. A. rapidly　　　 B. suddenly 　　　　　　 C. madly　　　 D. carefully

52. A. bedroom　　 　　　 B. basement　　 　　　 C. yard　　　　 　　 D. house

53. A. at the bottom of 　　 B. in the middle of 　 C. at the top of 　 　　　 D. in the front of

54. A. regretting　　 　　 B. resting　　　　 C. relaxing　　 　 D. recovering

55. A. never　　　　 　　　 B. ever　　　　　 C. still　　　　 　　 D. already