阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项选出一个最佳选项。
A
The Americans were getting ready to send their first man to the moon，and an old Irishman(爱尔兰人)was watching them on the television in the bar of a hotel.There was an Englishman
in the bar，too，and he 51 the Irishman，“The 52 are very clever，aren’t they? They are going 53 some men to the moon.It is a long 54 from the world.”
“Oh，that’s 55 ，”the Irishman answered quickly.“The Irish are going to send some men to the sun in a few months.That's 56 away from the moon，，you know.”
“ Yes，it is.”The English man said，“ 57 it is too 58 for the people to go to.”
The Irishman laughed and said，“Well.the Irish aren’t stupid.You know，we 59 go to the sun during the day;of course，we will go there 60 .”
51.A.said to B.told C.talk to D.spoke
52.A.Englishmen B.Americans C.Irish D.Frenchmen
53.A. to reach B.to send C.to give D.to test
54.A.time B.street C.road D.way
55.A：good B.nice C.true D.nothing
56.A.1ong B.far C.further D.much farther
57.A.and B.but C.or D.because
58.A.hot B.warm C.cold D.cool
59.A.don't B.can’t C.won’t D.mustn't
60.A.in the morning B.in the afternoon C.on Monday D.during the night
B
It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s 61 all doctor thought, until they heard about AL Herpin. AL Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be 62 ? The doctor decided to see this 63 man themselves.
AL Herpin was 90 years old when the doctor went to his home in New Jersey. They 64 that he got some sleep of some kind . So they stayed with him and watched every movement(行为)he 65 . But they were surprised . 66 they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only 67 that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable(舒适)chair and reading newspapers. The doctor were 68 by this strange continuous(不断)sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, 69 to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain(解释)his condition(状况). Herpin 70 some talk about his mother having been injured(受伤)several days before he was born, but that was all. Was this the only reason(理由)? No one could be sure.
61.A . that B. what C. why D. how
62.A. true B. right C. OK D. wrong
63.A. usual B. happy C. sad D. strange
64.A. thought B. think C. hope D. wished
65.A. had B. did C. made D. got
66.A. Though B. Because C. If D. Since
67.A. rest B. way C. pleasure D. sleep
68.A. interested B. puzzled C. surprised D. tired
69.A. helping B . beginning C. surprised D. hoping
70.A. forgot B.remembered C. answered D. showed
VIII. 补全对话。(共5小题，每小题1分;满分5分)
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Hey, you look mad. What’s wrong?
B：I...I just can’t stand that terrible driver. He is so...
A： 71 Oh, would you like something to drink, coffee or cola?
B：Neither. A cup of water is OK.
A：Here you are. (one minute later) 72 ?
B：Yeah, much better.
A：So what exactly happened to you?
B：Just now I was riding my bike along the road. A car passed me quickly and suddenly stopped one meter away from me. At the same time there was another car coming in the other direction(方向), I had to brake(刹车)hard and then I hit the person on another bike.
A： 73 ?
B：Luckily no. But we both fell off our bike.
A： 74 .
B：No, no. I got angry just because the driver drove off without saying anything.
A： 75 .
第三部分 阅读理解(共一大题，满分40分)
IX. 阅读理解。 (共20小题，每小题2分;满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Scott is asking for a job at a trading(贸易) company.
Mr. Zhang: Tell me about your education background.
Scott: I went to Shanghai University. I studied business there.
Mr. Zhang: Have you taken any other courses besides business at
the university?
Scott: Well, I have taken a few computer courses and English courses.
Mr. Zhang: How is your English writing ability?
Scott: I think it’s pretty good. I write a lot of e-mails every day. I can also speak and write some French.
Mr. Zhang: And you’re good at computers?
Scott: Yes, I think so. I am pretty good at Word and Excel.
Mr. Zhang: What kind of working experiences do you have?
Scott: I work at a trading company for two years. We had a lot of customers in Europe and North America. I also spent three years working at a local computer company.
Mr. Zhang: OK. We’ll consider your application(申请表) and call you soon. Thank you for coming in.
Scott: Thank you for your time.
76. Which of the following is Scott good at about his language writing ability? __________.
A. Listening to trading English B. Speaking excellent French
C. Reading newspapers D. Writing English e-mails
77. How do you know about Scott’s computer skills? _____________.
A. He is good at Word and Excel. B. He takes English courses.
C. He learns computer by himself. D. He has taken computer courses
78. Before asking for this job, Scott_____________.
A. working in Europe B. did business with American customers
C. worked with computers D. taught at a university
79. What may Scott have to do if he gets the job? ______________.
A. Write letters in English B. Fly to America
C. Take several courses D. Do a lot of homework
80. What will happen next?
A. Scott will start working on Monday B. Scott will call Mr.Zhang
C. Mr.Zhang will look for a new job D. Mr.Zhang will think of hiring(雇佣) Scott
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