39.A.fun    B.amusement  C.entertainment  D.trick

40.A.opinion   B.confusion  C.emotion   D.enthusiasm

41.A.treat    B.dedicate   C.amuse   D.occupy

42.A.healthy   B.kind    C.mean   D.rich

43.A.coin    B.penny   C.dollar   D.pound

44.A.pleasure   B.discovery  C.tiredness   D.possibility

45.A.and    B.but    C.thus    D.therefore

46.A.around   B.across   C.into    D.toward

47.A.taking on   B.looking on  C.putting on  D.hanging on

48.A.hard    B.tight   C.soft    D.loose

49.A.that    B.it    C.themselves  D.himself

50.A.folded   B.accelerated  C.doubled   D.improved

51.A.mastered   B.beat    C.betrayed   D.overcame

52.A.hands   B.knees   C.feet    D.legs

53.A.beautiful   B.merciless   C.hopeful   D.helpless

54.A.intended   B.required   C.wanted   D.interested

55.A.faith   B.fact    C.truth   D.reliability

第三部分  阅读理解(共30分，每题2分)

(A)   Dealing out a little hope

The young man at the local gas station is quick with a joke and knows his customers by name. He’s the kind of guy who will take a day off without pay in order to appear as a witness to a traffic accident. He’s my son.

One day, less than a week after the place had been broken into overnight, the store was suddenly invaded(闯入) by three people grabbing food off the shelves. He hit the “panic button”(按钮) and then went over the counter and locked the front door. It was obvious they were homeless.

Imagine what they must have felt like when, instead of being told they were headed for prison, they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that hungry. “ We have food in the back, expired(过期的) but still safe to eat, that we plan on giving to a homeless shelter…”.

They were told to pick up what they had dropped and put it back, then asked to straighten

out the mess they’d made of the store. They were doing just that when the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer necessary.

This wasn’t what they had expected. They were being treated as human beings who had screwed up(搞砸) but could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked, because they knew that the homeless were never welcome to use “public restrooms” in private businesses, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.

Soon three cleaner people, standing just a bit taller than before when they came in, walked out with all the food their arms could hold. They were reminded that, if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.

That day, when it would have been so much easier just to hand the three people over to the police and be done with it, my son gave them something they were in desperate need of—a small amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.

56. Which of the following best describes the author’s son?

A. Caring and flexible.      B. Friendly and confident.

C. Smart and imaginative.    D. Careful and strict.

57. How did the young man deal with the three homeless people?

A. He handed them over to the police.         B. He tried to persuade them not to steal again.

C. He asked them to wait till the police came.   D. He gave them a chance to put things right.

58. How did the three people probably feel when they heard the young man’s words?

A. Excited and safe.                      B. Surprised and grateful.

C. Frightened and hopeless.           D. Shocked and disappointed.

59. It can be inferred from the article that _____.

A. the three people would never steal again

B. the police were angry that they had made a useless trip

C. the young man developed a friendship with the three people

D. the young man gave the three people something more valuable than food

(B)    A novel with legs

A novel published in 1847 still hugely popular—not just respected—over 150 years later? Can it be true? But anyone who doubts the enduring appeal of Charlottle Bronte’s Jane Eyre should take a look at the Wikipedia entry for the book. Not only does it still sell in vast numbers, in English and just about every other language in the world, but it has been adapted into all the forms there are.

Dozens of movie versions have been made—the latest will be released on March 11. There are Jane Eyre stage plays and radio plays and Jane Eyre musicals.

And Jane Eyre features on thousands of college reading lists. Study English Literature at a university and you are almost certain to be set it as a course book.

What explains its continuing appeal? The simple answer is the story and characters—which are as compelling(引人注目的) as any in world literature.

Two things especially seem to sit well with readers. First, the character of Jane herself: a feisty(有主见的) heroine who struggles against the odds(困难) and will not let herself be put down—certainly not by a man. Secondly, the relationship at the heart of the story, between young Jane and the older and very mysterious Mr Rochester. This romance has been the inspiration for countless thousands of other stories—mostly, it must be said, very inferior(较差的) to Bronte’s tale.

The heart of the book is the period when Jane spends working as a governess(女家庭教师) to Adele, the daughter of Mr Rochester. Rochester attempts to impose(把…强加于) his will on his young employee—but Jane resists. And yet it is out of the respect that these two come to hold for each other that love blooms between them. Finally, to readers’ delight everywhere, and after many complications(错综复杂) —a first Mrs. Rochester hidden away in the attic(阁楼), a fire, a blinding—the two marry.

Today, JK Rowling. The author of the Harry Potter novels, outsells any other writer. Yet surely Rowling envies the longevity(长久) of Jane Eyre, as famous and well-loved a book today as it has been for a century and a half.

60. The point of the article is to ____.

A. review critically the novel Jane Eyre

B. explain what kind of love story is appealing to readers

C. say what makes Charlotte Bronte the greatest writer in history

D. analyze the reasons behind the long popularity of Jane Eyre

61. Which of the following is TRUE of Jane Eyre, according to the text?

A. It outsells the Harry Potter books.          B. Its plot has lots of twists and turns.

C. It is about the romance of love at first sight.  D. It is set as a course book for English majors.

62. The underlined phrase “put down” probably means ____.

A. taken advantage of        B. looked down upon    C. taken control of     D. made a fool of

(C)

There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.

This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment (片段).

This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought，which brings us to the cellphone.

The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s disruption (中断) of our thoughts.

We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.

The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept – we have “Do Not Disturb” signs on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?

The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communication. Until the recent mass deployment (使用) of cellphones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the globe. We came to take it for granted.

But cellphones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselves. Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.

But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it.

In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt (轻视) for the rings of our own phones. Given the ease of making and receiving cellphone calls, if we don’t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later.

A cellphone call deserves no greater priority (优先考虑的事) than a random (随机的) word from the person next to us. Though the call on my cellphone may be the one–in–a–million from Steven Spielberg–who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.

By Paul Levinson

63. What is the point of the anecdote about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?

A. To direct readers’ attention to the main topic.

B. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.

C. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cellphone.

D. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.

64. What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cellphones?

A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller.

B. It is natural to tell lies about small things.

C. It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy.

D. We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth.

65. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cellphones?

A. People get so obsessed with the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else.

B. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones.

C. Cellphones interrupt people’s private time.

D. With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.