第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文, 从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world . It is also one of the world’s most __36__ cities. _37__ this century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1823 a major earthquake __38__ the city. Thousands of people were __39__ and millions were left ___40___ as buildings __41__ and fires __42__ throughout Tokyo. It __43__ seven years to rebuild the city. During World War I , Tokyo was destroyed once again. __44__ these disasters(灾难)， there is __ 45__ of old Tokyo __46__ in the downtown area. __47__ the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a surprising rate, and between 1845 and 1910, the city’s population __48__ doubled．Because of the Olympic games __49_ in Tokyo in 1959, many __50__ stadiums , parks and hotels were built to accommodate(接纳) __51__ from all over the world . as a result of this rapid development, __52__ , many problems have __53__ . Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal(处理) have presented __54__ challenges to the city, but the __55__ has begun several programs to answer them. 36．A．old B．modern C．new D．great 37．A．once B．one time C．twice D．three times 38．A．beat B．knocked C．touched D．struck 39．A．killed B．died C．dead D．lost 40．A．hopeless B．helpless C．homeless D．careless 41．A．pulled down B．broke down C．fell down D．brought down 42．A．happened B．came about C．broke out D．took place 43．A．spent B．cost C．took D．paid 44．A．As a result of B．Because C．since D．As a result 45．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing 46．A．leaving B．remaining C．going D．keeping
47．A．Before B．Since C．After D．In 48．A．not only B．over C．just D．more than 49．A．held B．holding C．taken place D．happened 50．A．big B．good C．new D．modern 51．A．reporters B．journalists C．visitors D．athletes(运动员) 52．A．therefore B．however C．but D．still 53．A．come about B．raised C．been risen D．brought about 54．A．good B．serious C．bad D．popular 55．A．people B．country C．city D．government
第三部分：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。 A For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States. There’re various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh. Apples are different in color, size, and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart(酸). Generally , sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(苹果酱). Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, the cold period is good for the tree. 56．It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are ____. A．grown in France B．sold everywhere C．very big D．quite sweet 57．Cold winter weather is good for ____. A．the growth of apple trees B．producing large apples C．improving the taste of apples D．increase of water in apples 58．Which of the following words can take the place of the word “skin” in the third paragraph? A．Tree B．Leaf C．Flower D．Cover 59．China, France and the United States are considered to ____. A．be large products of apple sauce B．be large producers of apples C．have the longest history in apple production D．have the coldest winter among apple producing countries. 60．The word “yielded” in the last sentence means “____”. A．improved B．increased C．sold D．produced
B I once knew an old man whose bad memory made him famous. John Smith was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes—even his meals! Once he forgot he ate breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbours, “If John didn’t have his head tied on, he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment. It wasn’t that he was not clever, as some critical people said, but just very , very absent-minded. One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three –hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going. The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon. “Oh, my dear, I forgot the name of the town.” “What? You forgot the name? Maybe one day you will forget my name! now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don’t forget where you put it.” Satisfied that she had solved the problem , she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time. “What is the matter now?” “As you told me, I didn’t forget where I put the name of that town, but I forgot where I left our children. 61．What is Mr. Smith famous for? A．his lively classes B．he works in a well-known university C．his bad memory D．he was not clever 62．Why didn’t Mr. Smith tell anyone where they would go ? A．he wanted it a secret &n
