二、语言知识及应用（共两节, 满分35分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分, 满分20分） 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从21～35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Here is a phrase we hear a lot: “You can’t trust anybody anymore.” Doctors and politicians and merchants and salesmen. It isn’t necessarily so. Man named Steven Bill 21 the theory. In New York City, with taxicab drivers. Brill pretended to be a wealthy foreigner with little 22 of English. He got into several dozen 23 around New York City to see how many drivers would 24 him. His friends predicted in advance that most would 25 the advantage of him in some way. One driver out of thirty-seven cheated him. The 26 took him directly to his destination and charged him 27 . Several 28 to take him when his destination was only a block or two away, even getting out of their cabs to show him how __29 he already was. The greatest irony (讽刺) of all was that several 30 warned him that New York City was full of crooks (骗子) and to be careful. Who says people are no damn good? What kind of talk is that? 21. A. made B. tested C. had D. decided 22. A. idea B. word C. knowledge D. grammar 23. A. taxis B. trams C. buses D. trains 24. A. drive B. charge C. take D. cheat 25. A. bring B. take C. play D. get 26. A. rest B. other C. another D. last
27. A. happily B. extremely C. correctly D. politely 28. A. wanted B. accepted C. tried D. refused 29. A. far B. close C. tired D. stupid 30. A. drivers B. doctors C. salesmen D. politicians
第二节 语法填空（共10小题, 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空, 并将答案填写在答案卡上标号为31~40的相应位置上。 After I finished school, I began to look for work. Now, several months later, I had not found ___31___ kind of work I was interested in ___32___. One morning I received a phone call. “Is that Jenny Smith?” a man asked. “I have been told you’re looking for a job.” I agreed. Then he went ___33___. “I hear that you did well in your studies and ___34___ you were active in sports. Well, I might have a ___35___ for you. If you have ___36___ (interesting) in it, come over to my office. I’ m Tim Brown of the All-Star Clothing Factory.” I went up to see Mr. Brown that afternoon. While ___37___ (ask) me questions, he looked at me, up and down carefully. At last he said, “Ok, I’ll let you have the job.” My heart started beating ___38___ (fast ). Would he take me on as a laboratory assistant? I wanted to become a scientist or an engineer some day. When he spoke again, I couldn’t believe my ___39___. ___40___ he needed was not a future scientist, but a model.
三、阅读（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分） 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately came by in World War I, he found there was a wealth of interesting information to read. Realizing few people would have the time to get through all this information, he knew exactly what to do. In 1920, this young American presented a sample magazine containing shortened articles to publishers across America. However, all turned him down. Undeterred, De Witt and his new bride Lila Bell Acheson published the first issue of Reader’s Digest in February 1922. Working from home, the Wallaces printed 5,000 copies, which were sold by mail to 1,500 people and priced at 25 cents. From these humble（卑微的） beginnings grew the world’s most widely – read magazine. The magazine became popular and, by 1935, sales topped one million. In 1938, the first international edition was published in the United Kingdom. During World War Ⅱ, editions were published for the first time in Latin America and Sweden. After the war Reader’s Digest moved into Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, South Africa and Switzerland. In 1950, Reader’s Digest published its shortened Books (now known as Select Editions in Australia). In 1959, music, the first non – print product line, was introduced. In 1962, Reader’s Digest revolutionized direct mail by introducing easy – to – enter Sweepstakes and a year later the first Reader’s Digest general book was published. In 1986, video was added to the Reader’s Digest product line. In 1973, the Wallaces gave up active management of Reader’s Digest. De Witt died in 1981, aged 91; Lila in 1984, aged 94. With no heirs（继承人） to the Wallace empire to take control, Reader’s Digest became a public company in the early 1990s and is now headed by a Chief Executive Office and Chairman of the Board. 41. What is the purpose of De Witt Wallace creating the earliest magazine? A. To become wealthy. B. To offer people information. C. To heal the wounds from the war. D. To turn down uninteresting stories. 42. When did De Will make his first trial of the magazine? A. Before World War I. B. In 1920. C. In 1922. D. In 1935. 43. What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs? A. The first issue of Reader’s Digest. B. The first trial of De Witt Wallace’s dream. C. De Witt Wallace’s character and marriage. D. The humble beginnings of Reader’s Digest. 44. Which of the following is the right order for the history of Reader’s Digest? a. The Select Edition came out. b. The Wallaces retired from the management of Reader’s Digest. c. The magazine sold over million copies. d. The product line was improved by means of videos. e. Editions in other languages were published. A. c — e — a — b — d B. e — a — c — b — d C. c — e — a — d — b D. a — c — e — d — b 45. What can be known about Reader’s Digest from the passage? A. Reader’s Digest only
