第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分;共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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A man walks into a doctor’s office. He has a cucumber (黄瓜) up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. “What's the matter with me?” he asks the doctor. The doctor replies, “You’re not eating properly.”
This is a popular joke among British school children. It shows Britain's famous dry and satirical (讽刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life. People say this unique sense of humor is one of Britain's national characteristics.
The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative. When it comes to making the British laugh, there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰当的) joke. It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲弄) is part of everyday life.
While most Britons don’t take these jokes too seriously, foreigners often don’t understand them. A recent survey found that most foreigners who visited Britain think the British are “unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor”.
Are the British just not as funny as they think they are? Leo McKinstry, a British journalist, thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (劳斯莱斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality,” he says.
56. What does the doctor actually mean by the remark “You’re not eating properly”?
A. What you have had is the cause of these problems. B. You are not having the right food.
C. You don’t eat the way people usually do. D. You eat with the wrong cutlery. ( 餐具 )
57. The word “dry” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A. without water or liquid inside B. special and popular among school children
C. dull and meaningless D. funny and clever while seeming to be serious
58. Why do most visitors, who once visited Britain, think that the British are unfriendly?
A. Because the British always take things seriously.
B. Because the British have no sense of humor.
C. Because the British are cold and difficult to get along with.
D. Because the British have a different sense of humor.
59. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of British humor?
A. dry and satirical B. negative and mocking
C. encouraging and gentle D. clever and witty
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife 38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need 41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 48 ” said his wife, “I was only 49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 50 .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his __52 , but soon he heard the 53 once more. This time, when he got back to his 54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
36. A. And B. But C. For D. So
37. A. leave B. miss C. marry D. care
38. A. allowed B. permitted C. satisfied D. agreed
39. A. told B. advised C. persuaded D. warned
40. A. may B. ought C. can’t D. shall
41. A. money B. electricity C. force D. power
42. A. south B. middle C. east D. west
43. A. while B. until C. before D. after
44. A. gave B. sent C. lent D. bought
45. A. hurry B. surprise C. safety D. danger
46. A. hit B. knock C. beat D. ring
47. A. again B. back C. quickly D. home
48. A. Something B. Nothing C. No D. None
49. A. ringing B. trying C. using D. testing
50. A. again B. once C. across D. away
51. A. happy B. sorry C. tired D. all right
52. A. wife B. tent C. trip D. hunting
53. A. cry B. shot C. bell D. shout
54. A. garden B. house C. camp D. office
55. A. water B. tears C. blood D. Sweat
35. He is no cleverer than me. Which sentence has the same meaning?
A.He is not cleverer than me. |
B.He is cleverer than me. |
C.He is as clever as me. |
D.He is as stupid as me. |
34. —Have you thought of a topic for your speech yet?
—No, I__________a lot about it, but I haven’t decided.
A.will think |
B.have been thinking |
C.had thought |
D.was thinking |
33. The users of this new mobile phone can check e-mails _____ they happen to be.
A.whatever |
B.wherever |
C.what |
D.Where |
31. My computer ______yesterday .I must get it repaired this afternoon.
A.broke up |
B.broke out |
C.broke down |
D.broke over |