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　　三.完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分）
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的选项。
IoncewenttoatowninthenorthofEnglandonbusiness.
Itwasabout7:30intheeveningwhenIreachedthehotel.Themanageress,astrictoldladyofabout60,showedmetomyroom.WhenIaskedherwhattimedinnerwas,shesaidtherewasonlyonesittingat6:30,andIhad31it.
“Nevermind,”Isaid.“I’mnotvery32.I’lljusthaveadrinkinthebar（酒吧）andasandwich.”
“Bar!”she33hervoice.“Thisisarespectablehotel,youngman.Ifyouwant34,youmustgosomewhereelse.”Shespoke35aglassofbeerwasadangerousdrug.
Iwenttoabarandhadsomebeerandsandwichesandthenwenttothecinema.Atabout11:30I36.Everythingwasindarkness.Iknockedatthedoor,butnothinghappened.The37soundwasthechurchclockopposite,whichsuddenlystruckthehalf-hourwithsuch38thatitmademejump.39awindowopenedupstairs.Theoldlady40andaskedmewhatwasgoingon.IexplainedwhoIwasandsheletme41aftertenminutes’wait.Shewasinhernightdress.Shetoldmeseriouslythatguestswere42tobebackinthehotelby11o’clock.
Iwenttobedbutcouldnotsleep.Everyquarterofanhourthechurchclockstruckandatmidnightthewholehotelshookwiththenoise.Justbeforedawn,Ifinally43.
WhenIarrivedat44,everyoneelsehadnearly45andtherewasnotenoughcoffeetogoround.
“Didyou46well,youngman?”theoldladyasked.
“47,Idon’tthinkIcouldgothrough48nightinthatroom,”Ireplied.“Ihardlysleptatall.”
“That’sbecauseyouwere49allnightdrinking!”shesaidangrily,putting50totheconversation.
31.A.had　　B.passed　　C.missed　　D.caught
32.A.hungry　　B.sleepy　　C.tired　　D.happy
33.A.lost　　B.lowered　　C.dropped　　D.raised
34.A.beer　　B.coffee　　C.milk　　D.tea
35.A.evenif　　B.since　　C.although　　D.asif
36.A.wenttobed　　B.walkedtoaclub
C.returnedtothehotel　　D.drovetoarestaurant
37.A.only　　B.sharp　　C.sweet　　D.last
38.A.effort　　B.force　　C.power　　D.attraction
39.A.Firstly　　B.Wonderfully　　C.Unfortunately　　D.Finally
40.A.cameout　　B.gotup　　C.lookedout　　D.wokeup
41.A.down　　B.out　　C.back　　D.in
42.A.ordered　　B.expected　　C.taught　　D.encouraged
43.A.fellasleep　　B.wenttobed　　C.gotup　　D.gavein
44.A.adecision　　B.breakfast　　C.once　　D.theoffice
45.A.arrived　　B.done　　C.finished　　D.started
46.A.play　　B.sleep　　C.eat　　D.do
47.A.Firstofall　　B.Nevermind　　C.Totellyouthetruth　　D.Asaresult
48.A.one　　B.another　　C.such　　D.any
49.A.away　　B.here　　C.down　　D.up
50.A.anend　　B.asaying　　C.ajoke　　D.apause
　　四.阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，共30分。）
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出的一项。
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Therewasariverwithasmalltownoneithersideofit.Thetownswerelinkedbyabridge.
Oneday,aholeappearedinthebridge.Bothtownsagreedthattheholeshouldbemended.However,disagreementcameupastowhoshouldmendit.Eachtownthoughtthatithadabetterreasonfortheothertomendthehole.Thetownontherightbanksaidthatitwasattheendoftheroad,sotheleft-banktownshouldmendthehole.Thetownontheleftbank,ontheotherhand,insistedthatallthetrafficcametotheright-banktown,soitwasintheirinteresttomendthebridge.
Thequarrelwentonandon,andsodidthehole.Themoreitwenton,themorethehostilitybetweenthetwotownsgrew.
Onedayamanfellintotheholeandbrokehisleg.Peoplefrombothtownsquestionedhimcloselyaboutwhetherhewaswalkingfromtherightbanktotheleftorfromtheleftbanktotheright,inordertodecidewhichtownshouldbeblamedfortheaccident.Buthecouldnotremember,sincehegotdrunkthatnight.
Sometimelater,acarwascrossingthebridgeandbrokeanaxle（轴）becauseofthehole.Neithertownpaidanyattentiontotheaccident,asthetravelerwasnotgoingfromonetotheother,butwasmerelypassingthrough.Theangrytravelergotoutofthecarandaskedwhytheholewasnotmended.
Onhearingthereason,hedeclared,“I’llbuythishole.Who’stheowner?”
Bothtownsatoncedeclaredthattheyownedthehole.
“Oneortheother,whoeverownstheholemustproveit.”
“Howshallweproveit?”askedbothsides.
“That’ssimple.Onlytheowneroftheholehastherighttomendit.I’llbuytheholefromwhoevermendsthebridge.”
Peoplefrombothtownsrushedtodothejobwhilethetravelersmokedacigarandhisdriverchangedtheaxle.Theymendedthebridgeinnotimeandaskedforthemoneyforthehole.
“Whathole?”Thetravelerlookedsurprised.“Ican’tseeanyhole.I’vebeenlookingforaholeforseveralyearsnow.I’mpreparedtopayagoodpriceforit,butthere’snoholehere.Areyoupullingmylegorwhat?”
Hegotintohiscaranddroveoff.
51.Whatdidthetwotownsquarrelabout?
A.Whichofthemshouldmendthehole.
B.Whethertheholeshouldbemended.
C.Whytherewasaholeinthebridge.
D.Whentheyshouldmendthehole.
52.Themanwhohadfallenintotheholefailedtoansweranyquestionsbecausehe______.
A.hadoneofhislegsbroken
B.wasbusychangingtheaxle
C.haddrunktoomuchwine
D.wasafraidtoblameanybody
53.Bothtownsrushedtomendtheholeinordertoprovethat______.
A.theyownedthewholebridge
B.theyhadtherighttosellthehole
C.theywereabletomendthehole
D.theycouldaffordtomendthehole
54.In“Areyoupullingmylegorwhat?”,thephrasepullingmylegrefersto______.
A.tryingtostopme
B.laughingatme
C.puttingmeintrouble
D.makingfunofme
B
Scientists　havesearchedformanyyearsforamethodtotellwhetheravolcano（火山）explosionwillbesmallorlarge.Now,fourscientistssaytheyhavediscoveredsomethinginlava（熔岩）thatwillhelpdothis.TheydidtheresearchonMountUnzenonthesouthernJapaneseislandofKyushu.
MountUnzenexplodedinNovember,1990.Sincethen,moreexplosionshavekilled43peopleanddestroyedthehomesofmorethan2,000others.Thevolcanoisstillactivetoday.
Thescientistssaythelavaofthevolcanocontainshighlevelofanelement（成份），whichisasignofthepresenceofthelavafromdeepintheearth,notfromthesurface.Theysayitshowsthatthelavacomingdirectlyfrominsidetheearthisconnectedwithhugeexplosionsinsteadofsmallerones.
Thescientistsexaminedthelavafrom18explosionsofMountUnzenthattookplaceduringmanythousandsofyears.TheyalsostudiedthelavafromothervolcanoesintheareathatareolderthanMountUnzen.Thelavastudiedcamefrombothlargeandsmallexplosions.Thescientistsfoundthatlargeexplosionscontainedmoreoftheelementthansmallones.Thescientistssayiftheyhadknownthistwoyearsearlier,theycouldhavewarnedthepeoplelivingintheareanearMountUnzenandsavedmanylives.
55.FromthepassagewelearnthatMountUnzenisthenameof______.
A.ahugevolcanoexplosion
B.aJapaneseisland
C.anactivevolcano
D.akindoflava
56.Thefourscientistsdiscoveredthattheleveloftheelementcontainedinthelavacouldtell______.
A.thedegreeofavolcanoexplosion
B.theplaceofapossibleexplosion
C.thenumberofvolcanoexplosions
D.thetimeofapossibleexplosion
57.Theresearchofthefourscientistswasbasedon______.
A.thelavathatcausedexplosions
B.thepresenceofthelavafromthesurface
C.thedamagescausedbythe1990explosion
D.thelavafromdifferentexplosionsinthearea