47.A. matters B. happens C. works D. succeeds

48.A. close B. huge C. special D. open

49.A. doubted B. continued C. replied D. promised

50.A. pass B. cry C. care D. speak

51.A. sometimes B. still C. even D. ever

52.A. nothing B. all C. one D. something

53.A. argue B. apologize C. criticize D. explain

54.A. Worse still B. Therefore C. Or else D. Besides

55.A. beat B. follow C. walk D. return

三.阅读理解(共20小题，每题2分，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

A

Virginia is set to begin enforcing the toughest drunken-driving punishment, one that will require thousands of first-time offenders¬¬—whether they were highly drunk or slightly over the limit – to install (安装) in their cars blood-alcohol testing devices that can lock the ignition. The devices work like this-A driver must blow into a blood alcohol device linked to the car’s ignition. If the result is higher than the legal limit, the car will not start. The device also requires random “rolling retests” once the driver is on the road.

The measure has caused a debate between groups battling drunken driving and those representing offenders. Such groups as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program say that Virginia’s 274 alcohol-related road deaths and more than 5,500 injuries in 2010 remained unacceptably high despite years of cracking down on drunken driving. Ignition interlock devices, they say, reduce repeat offenses. But some public defenders and lawyers argue that the devices are too severe a punishment for offenders at the legal blood alcohol limit of 0.08, and that the court system will be burdened by more cases going to trial and lower-income drivers will be affected by the fees.

Del. Sal R. laquinto, who sponsored the bill, had a simple reply for concerns about the costs of the interlock devices: “How much does a life cost?” “Blowing into a tube for six months, you will remember that, ” Iaquinto said, “ and you are not likely to offend again. ”

56.The ignition probably refers to the part in a car where ______.

A.the alarm goes off     B.the car is fueled

C.the key is placed     D.the engine starts

57.Who are required to install the blood-alcohol devices according to the current law?

A.The repeat drunken-driving offenders.

B.The first time drunken-driving offenders.

C.Drivers whose blood alcohol level is below 0.15.

D.The drivers who are not able to pay offence fees.

58.Some groups support the new law because ______.

A.the government can be financed to build roads

B.some traffic deaths and injuries may be avoided

C.lower-income drivers will not afford to drink again

D.the court system is forced to work more effectively

59.The debate aroused by the measure suggests that ______.

A.justice has long arms

B.punishment is the key to all

C.no law is absolutely perfect

D.prevention i s better than cure

B

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames.Some people called him Bagamo.They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.

Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians.Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth.Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together."

Armstrong showed  a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy's home.In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician.He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River.At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians.Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

In 1922 he went to Chicago.There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins.From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, "Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over." He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world.His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.

60.Armstrong was called Pops because he      .

A.looked like a musician

B.was a musician of much influence

C.showed an interest in music

D.traveled to play modern music

61.Which statement about Armstrong is true?

A.His tale begins in New Orleans.

B.He was born before jazz was invented.

C.His music was popular with his listeners.

D.He learned popular music at a boy's home.

62.Which would be the best title for the text?

A.The Invention of the Jazz Music

B.The Father of the Jazz Style

C.The Making of a Musician

D.The Spread of Popular Music

C

Last week Adele's second album, 21, sold 257,000 copies in the UK, a sales figure that would look incredible as an opening sales week for any album by any global superstar. The fact that the album was celebrating its 10th week at No.1, and that each of the previous nine weeks it had sold over 100,000 copies, makes what Adele has achieved look miraculous. The last female singer to spend that long at No.1 in the UK was Madonna in 1990 with her greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection.

For Adele, the success of 21 is part of a perfect storm of talent, timing and a connection that went beyond gender, age and credibility. But what does it say about the state of the music industry? Does Adele's success signal a return to the MOR(适合大众口味的音乐) musical depression, when the likes of James Blunt dominated the charts? Her success may well lead to a great many similar acts aiming for an MOR audience, but that's more the fault of an industry desperate to recreate any kind of success by creating poor copies until the world shouts "stop now".

What seems to have set Adele apart is her apparent ordinariness, besides that incredible voice. While Gaga parades around in a dress made of meat and Beyonce orbits a world out of touch to the majority of most human beings, Adele's chain-smoking, girl-you'd-like-to-go-to-the-pub-with persona stands out. Even for a British act, her ordinariness goes against trend, with fellow Jessie J adopting a very American habit of over-emoting, talking about a "journey" and making the idea of being a pop star seem fairly difficult.

It's this universality and broad appeal that's helped her translate talent into sal es. While the first single from 21, Rolling in the Deep, appealed to Radio 1 listeners and bloggers, the second single, Someone Like You, is so successful that silenced the grand O2 Arena during this year's Brit Awards. The press can write pages and pages in that there's enough of a connection of musicians – Rick Rubin worked on the album, there's a cover of the Cure, Mumford & Sons were an influence – while the gossip magazines have been excited by the fact that the album is one long break-up record, eager to find the ex.

63.Adele’s achievement seems unbelievable for the reason that ____________.

A. the sales of her second album achieved an incredible success last week in the UK

B. her second album ranked first in a row with the incredible average sales per week

C. Madonna was the last female singer in the UK to stay at No. 1 as long as she did

D. she is such an ordinary singer with so fascinating a voice in the music industry

64.According to the author, the success of Adele’s second album __________________.

A. to a large extent depends on her apparent talent for music

B. is because of her extraordinariness and the wonderful voice

C. lies in  gift, timing and something beyond sex, age and trust

D. is largely due to the state of the music industry currently

65.Compared with other female pop stars, what does the author think of Adele?

A. She stands out in a totally different way from Gaga and Beyonce.

B. She and Madonna are contemporary megastars in music.

C. Only she and Madonna spent that long at No.1 in t he UK.

D. Jessie J and she both have an American habit of expressin g themselves.

66.What helped Adele successfully turned her gift of singing into sales?

A. Her musical talent.

B. The joint work of musicians in the album.

C. Her incredible voice.

D. Her universality and broad appeal.

67.The author thinks that the current musical trend in the UK is _______________.

A. satisfying          B. disappointing       C. dangerous        D. desperate