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、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children's books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, "There's a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can't let go of them. He hasn't stolen a single book. So what's the crime? We think that Mr Banish has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story."
When asked why he didn't return the books, Mr Banish said, "Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.
He continued, "Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air."
"Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they're all back in the libraries, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me. I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now."
56. Why was the man put into prison?
A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.
B. Because he stole 700 children's books from the five different libraries.
C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.
D. Because he wanted to publish his story.
57. How did the man treat books?
A. He treated them as real people.
B. He treated them as his own children.
C. He treated them as his furniture.
D. He treated them as his job.
58. From the passage we can learn that the man is _______.
A. a thief B. a writer C. crazy about books D. unfortunate
59. What might happen after the man was set free?
A. He might stop borrowing books.
B. He might start a library of his own.
C. He might go on borrowing books from libraries.
第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。
Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, 36 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 37 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 38 to cause the plane to arrive sooner. 39 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 40 trouser suit? Will he even 41 me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had 42 seen Joe. She fished a 43 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had 44 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up — “gilding the lily”（画蛇添足）, he 45 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 46 a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by 47 . All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 48 right.
Looking out of the window, Joe 49 a first glimpse, through a break in the 50 , of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 51 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy (礼貌)，had 52 to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time, 53 , it was not necessary, 54 because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could 55 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
36. A. and B. but C. for D. as
37. A. because B. since C. as if D. when
38. A. thought B. liked C. had D. hoped
39. A. Idea B. Facts C. Thoughts D. Matters
40. A. new B. strange C. latest D. single
41. A. like B. recognize C. terrify D. tell
42. A. before B. recently C. most D. last
43. A. purse B. handkerchief C. mirror D. book
44. A. never B. almost C. often D. regularly
45. A. told B. called C. saw D. thought
46. A. offering B. taking C. having D. making
47. A. appearance B. clothes C. make-up D. looking
48. A. come across B. turn up C. go off D. get out
49. A. caught B. left C. enjoyed D. met
50. A. air B. rain C. train D. clouds
51. A. employed B. invited C. told D. informed
52. A. offered B. arrived C. intended D. attempted
53. A. therefore B. however C. instead D. as well
54. A. luckily B. really C. partly D. separately
55. A. put B. make C. leave D. take
Her joke went too far, which was more than I could ______.
|
A．put up |
B．put out |
C．put up with |
D．put down |
Her answer was so confused that the teacher could hardly make any ______ of it.
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A．idea |
B．sense |
C．difference |
D．meaning |
His mother had talked to him for many minutes while he was watching TV, But_______.
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A．a little did he hear |
B．little did he hear |
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C．little heard he |
D．a little heard he |
It seems that creative thinking, which is one of the most___________skills in society, is a matter of habits.
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A．high valued |
B．high valuing |
C．highly valued |
D．highly valuing |
