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III. Reading Comprehension (35分)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones can be wonderful, liberating tools of 50 , freeing us from the confines (界限) of an office and providing more leisure time, they often do the exact 51 . Cell phone use has 52 the line between work and non-work time, increasing stress and tension within families and between friends. As Eric Slate, author of Technoslave commented in his essay: "It seems the more ' 53 ' we are, the more detached (不相连的) we become."
There is a risk of being too connected. While I was hiking in Spain, I got 54 a few times. I saw new sights and was surprised by 55 landscapes and towns I wouldn't have otherwise come across. Back in the US, whenever I got lost, I would always call a friend for 56 on my cell phone. With a cell phone, you're less 57 to go down the wrong street and see new things or unexpectedly meet new people.
So, when I recently returned home to Burlington, Vermont, I 58 my cell phone and traded in an old, rusty bike for a regular landline telephone that was connected to the wall and everything. Now, I go outside and don't make a phone call or check my phone. 59 , I've seen things in my neighbourhood I 60 noticed before, like a big flower garden around the block and artwork and sculptures down the road. Now that I'm not __61___ my cell phone, I've met new people on the street and at the supermarket, started 62 with neighbours I haven't spoken with before and talk with my friends face-to-face instead of over the phone. .
Instead of 63 me from the world, getting rid of my cell phone has helped me become more in touch with my community. I am no longer a 64 of my cell phone.
50. A. information B. communication C. learning D. exchange
51. A. opposite B. same C. wrong D. right
52. A. misused B. limited C. troubled D. confused
53. A. affected B. separated C. connected D. satisfied
54. A. exhausted B. disappointed C. lost D. attracted
55. A. inaccessible B. unexpected C. familiar D. similar
56. A. attention B. destination C. direction D. action
57. A. eager B. likely C. willing D. interested
58. A. made use of B. hung up C. got rid of D. got hold of
59. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead
60. A. once B. often C. never D. ever
61. A. happy with B. crazy about C. glue to D. aware of
62. A . interviews B. arguments C. visits D. conversations
63. A. isolating B. saving C. protecting D. removing
64. A. fan B. master C. friend D. slave
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Tick, tock, tick, tock. I’m sitting here, watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 36 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 37 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 38 would know. But walls can’t speak.
I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 39 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….
For a time, I was left alone, while people came and 40 the house…. Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 41 , their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely 42 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 43 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be 44 . When Danny went off to college，my heart broke. Soon afterward, 45 sold the house.…
New owners came and 46 . Then, One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 47 when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 48 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 49 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 50 about what would happen next.
The kids finally became 51 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted（闹鬼的）--- and, in a way, it is. It is haunted by 52 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 53 me so much. I have been 54 them all day and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 55 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
1.A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold
2.A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends
3.A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls
4.A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly
5.A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out
6.A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning
7.A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond
8.A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger
9.A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed
10.A.Danny B. I C. his parents D. the old man
11.A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted
12.A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness
13.A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife
14.A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas
15.A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment
16.A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired
17.A. families B. furniture C. houses D. memories
18.A. impressed B. surprised C. encouraged D. inspired
19.A. putting B. copying C. recalling D. taking
20.A. call B. remember C. visit D. attend
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第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning on June 9, 2003 when I received the phone call. “This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 21 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 22 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 23 .
The doctor described the 24 , which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 25 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much petrol. The flames 26 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
27 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 28 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 29 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars.
After he 30 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months 31 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very 32 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 33 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 34 this wisdom on to my son. He kept my advice in 35 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars didn’t 36 , so he made the 37 to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe 38 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 39 standards. Put your imperfections(缺点；瑕疵) out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 40 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
21. A. brought B. given C. turned D. showed
22. A. doctor B. hospital C. aircraft D. ambulance
23. A. serious B. terrible C. dangerous D. important
24. A. event B. process C. reason D. accident
25. A. got B. lit C. burned D. moved
26. A. took B. held C. caught D. attracted
27. A Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Slowly
28. A. pushed B. threw C. dropped D. rolled
29. A. shape B. place C. fact D. time
30. A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. relaxed
31. A. if B. while C. because D. although
32. A. normal B. violent C. obvious D. popular
33. A. mention B. notice C. laugh D. hide
34. A. sent B. kept C. handed D. passed
35. A. mind B. life C. practice D. heart
36. A. grow B. matter C. exist D. appear
37. A. mistake B. effort C. decision D. request
38. A. invite B. cause C. allow D. remind
39. A. false B strict C. moral D. general
40. A. by B. over C. beyond D. within
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When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "
"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"
"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "
When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"
56. The writer thought ______ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulty at the airport
57. The writer wanted to _____.
A. buy a ring for his friend
B. make a call to his friend
C. go to the telephone company
D. see his friend off
58. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.
A .means the same in America as in England
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. has two different meanings
D. means "be going to get married" in England
59. In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.
A. the old man and the boy B. the Americans
C. the British D. the French
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It was 4 o'clock in the morning when I received the phone call．
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 41 in with severe burns on his face，neck and arms．We have called for a（n） 42 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle．” Seattle was 350 miles from his college，so we knew immediately this was 43 ．
The doctor described the 44 ，which caused the burns．At 6 am，our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment．When they 45 the charcoal（木炭），it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline（petrol）．The flames 46 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head．
47 ，one of the boys was quick-minded，grasped my son，and 48 him on the grass．While it saved his life，it was not in 49 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars（伤疤）．
After he 50 from the treatments，the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery（整容）for 6 months 51 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling．So，he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns．
When I was a child, my mother told my sister，who had a 10-inch, very 52__ scar on her arm，“Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore it．It does not mean they will not 53 it，but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you．’’
I 54 this wisdom on to my son．He took my advice to 55 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive．
By the end of the six-month waiting period，he decided that the scars did not 56 , so he made the 57 to give up any plastic surgery．
We all have “scars” that we believe 58 people to keep away from us．And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked different，or dressed differently，people would like us better．
But you see，people will only judge you by your looks，or your clothes，if you are judging yourself by these same 59 standards．Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 60 yourself，and your beauty will shine through．
1.A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed
2.A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance
3.A．serious B．terrible C．painful D．important
4.A．event B．process C．reason D．accident
5.A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved
6.A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted
7.A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly
8.A．pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled
9.A．shape B．place C．fact D．time
10.A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed
11.A．if B．while C．because D．although
12.A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular
13.A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide
14.A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed
15.A．heart B．life C．practice D．consideration
16.A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appear
17.A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
18.A．invite B．cause C．allow D．remind
19.A．false B．strict C．moral D．general
20.A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
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