Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch．We should have arrived at Liverpool at 9:19, but due to a typical London fog, the train had to move along so slowly that it wasn’t until 10:30 that it got there．In spite of our late arrival, Joan, my wife’s sister, decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping．It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch．Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem．There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there．Needless to say, we didn’t find her.
It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2:30．“Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” suggested my wife hopefully．By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by underground railway．Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be．An hour later we were still trying to find it．Just as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog．With his help we found Tower Hill tube station just fifty yards down the road.
By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30, so we decided to return to Cambridge．It took seven long hours instead of the usual two to make that journey．Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train．Tired and hungry we finally reached home at ten, opening the door to the sound of the telephone bell．It was Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the night．Now she was ringing to discover whether we had had an equally successful day.
1．Why was Joan separated from her sister and her brother-in-law?
A．they could not see each other because of the fog.
B．Joan had not seen Crown Jewels.
C．They planned to do different things until lunch time.
D．The writer didn’t want to go to the concert.
2．What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon?
A．Go to the concert. B．See the Crown Jewels.
C．Return to Cambridge. D．Go shopping.
3．The reason why they didn’t all meet for lunch was that _______.
A．They lost their way in the fog
B．they forgot to make necessary arrangement
C．they waited at different places and didn’t meet each other
D．the couple couldn’t find the underground station
4．It’s quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________.
A．spilt by the fog B．quite tiring
C．rather disappointing D．very enjoyable
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和D)中，选出最佳选项。
People enjoy taking trips．But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education．People travel because they want to broaden their horizons to learn about other people and other places．They are curious about other cultures．When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living．Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson．On a trip, a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spots．What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical places and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture, a real life of one of the French people．He learns about their attitudes, how they feel about business; beauty and history．What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person．But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more．He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway．But the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside would be a much more vivid lesson．The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts: the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.
1．Why do people leave home to travel according to passage?
A．For education. B．For adventure.
C．To enjoy themselves. D．To look for a different lifestyle.
2．What do we learn from the passage about Paris?
A．It has a dense population.
B．It has many towering buildings.
C．There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.
D．There are many museums and palaces.
3．What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?
A．It has many big and beautiful parks.
B．It is a city of contrasts.
C．It possesses many historical sites.
D．It is an important industrial center.
4．What does the passage tell us about traveling?
A．It makes our life more interesting.
B．It enables us to get first-hand knowledge.
C．It helps develop our personalities.
D．It brings about changes in our lifestyle.
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
The spaceship was docking（太空对接），and Angela was excited. Some students from Earth were arriving to study the colony（聚居地）.Angela and her friend, Jason, were going to take the students through Spatial（太空的）City.
Then she realized that Jason was _36_ and waving. She hurried to _37_ the visitors, but when she _38_ the group, she couldn’t believe what she saw. These weren’t Earth people! They were very _39_ . Angela could almost see through them!
Angela was frightened. Who were these visitors？ What had happened to the students from Earth？
“You were _40_ who we are.” The tallest visitor said. “I am Obediah.”
“Did you _41_ my mind？”Angela asked.
“Of course. We all have that _42_ .” Obediah said. Then he pointed at Jason. “You don’t believe we came from Earth，do you？”
“No, I don’t. Where are you from？”Jason asked.
“We lived on Earth many centuries ago,” Obediah said. “We’ve been _43_ to visit you.”
“Why？ Who do you want to see？”Angela asked，moving away.
Obediah did not answer. He quickly _44_ his arms，and they became wings. Others in his group did the same，and _45_ Angela and Jason were _46_ away from the dock（对接平台）to a lift.
“Take us to the living and farming areas.” Obediah said.
Angela and Jason were pulled 47_ the lift. It went from the inner hub of the Colony to an outer rim where there were homes and _48_ . Now Angela was really frightened，and she _49_ that Jason was frightened，too.
When they left the _50_ , Obediah and his group began to fly over the homes and apartment buildings. Angela and Jason could only _51_ . There was man-made gravity in the colony, so they could not even _52_ in the air.
“I’ll run to get help.” Jason whispered. “I’m pretty worried. Look at them! They’re all over the colony!”
Angela _53_ her head and looked at Jason.“ _54_ will believe this story when we tell it.” she said.
“I 55_ don’t believe it.” Jason said. “But I saw it!”
36．A．smiling B．singing C．speaking D．whispering
37．A．see B．find C．meet D．hide
38．A．joined B．visited C．questioned D．reached
39．A．tiny B．thin C．clean D．thick
40．A．asking B．knowing C．reading D．wondering
41．A．feel B．read C．catch D．understand
42．A．talent B．skill C．power D．right
43．A．waiting B．looking C．meaning D．hoping
44．A．pointed B．bent C．dropped D．raised
45．A．suddenly B．slowly C．finally D．usually
46．A．kept B．pushed C．taken D．led
47．A．into B．onto C．from D．over
48．A．houses B．apartments C．gardens D．buildings
49．A．suspected B．understood C．agreed D．knew
50．A．home B．lift C．room D．spaceship
51．A．stay B．run C．fly D．watch
52．A．stand B．float C．talk D．pull
53．A．shook B．raised C．nodded D．moved
54．A．Someone B．Anyone C．No one D．Everyone
55．A．actually B．really C．surely D．clearly
Though Shakespeare has long gone, his powerful ideas still undoubtedly ________ the western society.
A. shape B. lay C. make D.do
. Miss. Richardson knows much about the novel. I suppose that she must have read it, _______?
A. don’t I B. mustn’t she C. hasn’t she D. didn’t she
. Only _____ in a foreign-funded enterprise ______ the importance of learning English well.
A. when I worked, I realized B. when I worked, did I realize
C. when did I work, did I realize D. when did I work, I realized
