第二节：完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday． The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping． She got on __36_ and sat down next to an old lady． _37_ she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was _38_ ． Inside it, she found a wad（沓）of pound notes _39_ the one her husband had given her． She quickly _40_ her own bag—the notes were _ 41_ ． Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting _42_ her must have stolen them． She thought _ 43_ not have to call the _44_ as she didn’t like getting people _45_ ． So she decided to take back the money _46_ the lady’s handbag and say _47_ about it． She looked around the bus to make sure _48_ was watching, then she carefully put her hand into _49_ handbag, took out the notes and _50_ her own handbag． When she got home that evening, she showed _51_ the beautiful hat she had bought． “How did you _52_ it?” he asked． “ _53_ you gave me for my birthday, of course．” “Oh, _54_ then?” he asked, as he _55_ a wad of pound notes on the table． 36． A．a bus B．a train C．an old ship D．a plane 37． A．In a minute B．After a while C．For a second D．On the moment 38． A．good B．old C．open D．shut
39． A．the same that B．perhaps was C．probably as D．exactly like 40． A．looked at B．watched carefully C．saw to D．looked into 41． A．gone B．missed C．disappear D．found 42． A．close B．next to C．before D．behind 43． A．she would B．he could C．she must D．he might 44． A．driver B．old lady C．police D．husband 45． A．to difficulty B．into trouble C．out of work D．seeing her 46． A．into B．out C．away D．from 47． A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing 48． A．nothing B．somebody C．nobody D．neither 49． A．the old lady’s B．her husband’s C．the police’s D．her own 50． A．gave it away B．put them into C．brought them out D．took it to 51． A．the driver B．the police C．the old lady D．her husband 52． A．pay for B．spend on C．cost in D．take to 53． A．Use them B．With the money C．With that D．Using it 54． A．how is it B．what’s that C．where is it D．why is this 55． A．put up B．held out C．pointed to D．handed up
第三部分：阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The best way of learning a language is using it． The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as pos¬sible． Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up (混合)and people will not understand you． Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them． But if you keep your sense of humor (幽默感) you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make． Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes． It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying． The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes．” 56．The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____． A．writing B．using it C．listening D．learning grammar 57．What should you do in learning English? A．Be careful not to make any mistake． B．Write as quickly as you can． C．Speak English as much as you can． D．Laugh more often． 58．When people laugh at your mistakes, you should _____． A．not care B．be happy C．feel worried D．be unhappy 59．The story tells us_______． A．only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes B．few people make mistakes C．people never make mistakes D．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes
B A sign is another kind of language． Here are some of them that you see on the roads．
Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it． When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometres an hour． We see this sign when we are getting near a town． Number two is a sign that we’re near a crossing． We must drive carefully． Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road． Again, we must drive slowly and carefully． It is not safe to go round a bend very fast． Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right． There is a junction at this place． Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow． Drivers must go slowly and carefully． Number seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it． This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road． Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school． So drivers must look carefully and go slowly． Number eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it． The letter “P” means “Parking”． At some places, there’re the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”． If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car． 59．At the places where you see Sign 1, _
