三、完形填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

In the southeast of Guizhou, there is a small city—Kaili.I was born there.Today, I am __46__ you about my hometown.Kaili is not far from Guiyang.It's about two __47__ kilometers away from Kaili to Guiyang.Kaili is a small city.There aren't many tall buildings in it.Most of us live in flats.We like to live in the flats __48__ we can be close to   our friends.In the center of Kaili, there is a big supermarket.You can __49__ some nice things here.Things in the supermarket aren't expensive.You can __50__ a little money for them and they are yours.My hometown is a beautiful city.On each side of the __51__， there are big trees and nice flowers.The roads are also very clean.__52__ make people happy and comfortable.The __53__ here are very nice.I like autumn best.It's neither hot nor cold.

Kaili is a good place to tour.You can see the __54__ Miao village—Xijiang in the world.You can swim in the Bala River.You can __55__ delicious sour soup fish.Welcome to my hometown.

(　　)46.A.saying        B.speaking

C.talking         D.telling

(　　)47.A.hundred      B.thousand

C.million        D.billion

(　　)48.A.but               B.though

C.because       D.however

(　　)49.A.borrow        B.buy

C.give          D.rent

(　　)50.A.spend         B.pay

C.cost          D.take

(　　)51.A.rivers         B.parks

C.houses       D.roads

(　　)52.A.They          B.I

C.You           D.It

(　　)53.A.months        B.years

C.seasons        D.weeks

(　　)54.A.biggest       B.smallest

C.tallest        D.youngest

(　　)55.A.sound        B.taste

C.look           D.keep

四、阅读理解(本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

阅读A、B两篇短文，并做每篇短文后面的题目。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A

Different gestures (手势) mean different things in different countries.Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used.Different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding what another person is trying to say.A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb.Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air.This is called give someone or something “the thumbs up”. Often, only one thumb is used, so it should be “the thumb up”.

The usual explanation (解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct.It says that in ancient Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator (角斗士) had fought, they showed their thumbs up.When they were not pleased, they gave the thumbs down.When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live.When a gladiator was given the thumbs down, the emperor ordered him to be killed.

The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake.If people wanted to save the gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands.If they wanted the gladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.

(　　)56.Westerners lift their thumbs when they ________.

A.want someone to die

B.like something

C.want to go to a playground

D.want someone to live

(　　)57.Most people think that in ancient Rome, “thumbs up” meant that ________.

A.the emperor could die

B.the people wanted the gladiator to live

C.the fighting could continue

D.the people were not pleased

(　　)58.In fact, if people wanted a gladiator to live, they ________.

A.hid their thumbs

B.pointed their thumbs down

C.lifted their thumbs up

D.pointed their thumbs at him

(　　)59.From the article we know that ________.

A.different gestures have different meanings in different countries

B.a friendly gesture is always the same in different countries

C.the meaning of “thumbs up” is the same both now and the past

D.we should often use the thumbs

(　　)60.The main idea of this article is about ________.

A.gestures around the world

B.closed thumbs

C.gestures in ancient Rome

D.the thumbs­up gesture