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第二部分：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。
A
Three lawyers and three engineers are traveling by train to a conference. At the station, the three lawyers each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
"How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asked one of the three lawyers.
"Watch and you"ll see," answers one of the engineers.
They all board the train. The lawyers take their seats, but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them. Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, "Ticket, please" The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on. The lawyers saw this and agreed it was quite a clever idea.
So after the conference, the lawyers decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money. When they get to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment, the engineers don"t buy a ticket at all.
"How are you going to travel without a ticket," asks one perplexed lawyer.
"Watch and you"ll see," says one of the engineers.
When they board the train the three lawyers cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Shortly afterward, one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the lawyers are hiding .He knocks on the door and says, "Ticket, please." By copying the engineers, one lawyer put out a single arm with a ticket in his hand. The engineer came back to his restroom with the ticket. Then the conductor was coming this way...
41. The engineers and the lawyers travel together________.
A. to attend a meeting B. to test who are clever
C. to see how clever the engineers are D. to save money
42. How many tickets do they buy on the two-way trip? .
A. 4 B. 5 C. 7 D. 8
43. The underlined word “perplexed” can be replaced by ________.
A. excited B. surprised C. puzzled D. touched
44. Which of the following would be the best title for the joke?
A. Three Lawyers and Three Engineers B. Train Tickets
C. In the Restroom D. Tickets, Please
答案
41---44 ABCA
解析
核心考点
试题【第二部分：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。AThree lawyers an】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
D
An “apple-polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe（贿赂）, but is close to it.
“Apple-polishing” is as old as human society, but the phrase itself is recent, about 50 years old. It comes from the schoolroom. For a long time, some schoolboys would leave a shiny（有光泽的，发光的） apple on the teacher’s desk. They would rub and polish the apple to give it a bright shine, so as to make it look more tasty. Such a gift, the students hoped, might make the teacher shut her eyes to their poor work and give them a good mark.
All sorts of people are apple-polishers, including politicians and people in high offices—almost everybody.
There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing”— “soft-soaping” or “buttering-up”. A gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”.
Another way that is just as effective as apple-polishing is flattery, giving someone high praise — telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how wise he is. Flattery, of course, is the cheapest kind of “apple polishing”.
To flatter another costs you nothing and you can give it as freely as you want. And you can always find somebody eagerly looking for it.
53. An “apple-polisher” is one who ________.
A. tries to please someone to get favor
B. bribes with money to get something
C. is really friendly to everyone around him
D. plants apple trees and polishes his apples every day
54. Why did the students polish the apple for their teacher?
A. They hoped that she would not pay attention to them.
B. They didn’t want her to wash the apple by herself.
C. They wished to draw her attention.
D. They longed for her giving them a good mark.
55. According to the passage, the cheapest way to please someone is ________.
A. to flatter him B. to bribe him
C. to talk freely with him D. to play jokes on him
56. The author seems to suggest that ________.
A. nobody likes to be flattered B. very few people apple-polish others
C. apple-polishing is a kind of bribe D. many people like to be soft-soaped
第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：61—65题涂到卡上 E="AB " F="AC " G=AD）
M：Lovely day, isn’t it?
W：Mm, yes, _61_ And it’s supposed to get warmer.
M：Yes, that’s true. You know, though, I’m always a little worry to see winter go.
W：_62_
M：Well, I love skating. In fact, I used to teach skating for a living.
W：Oh? That sounds interesting. _63_
M：I work at Bank of America. How about you?
W：__64_
M：Here?
W：No, I’m from Chicago. I’m just visiting here for the wedding.
M：Oh, I see.
W：By the way, _65_ I’m Helen Keller.
M：Nice to meet you. My name is John Smith.
A．But what do you do now?
B．It’s very cold.
C．It’s really warm.
D．I guess I should introduce myself.
E．I’m on the radio station.
F．What’s your name?
G．Really?
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Many years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top. It 36 , “Expect a Miracle（奇迹）.” “What does that mean?” he thought, and then 37 it into his pocket.
That night he showed it to his wife. “Look at this, dear. What do you think it means?”
“Maybe this is what we need,” she said. “Our 38 are so great that they are too much for us. If we start 39 great things instead of the worst, miracle may 40 .” They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their 41 problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their problems 42 be worked out, but they also started 43 a lot of money.
To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your 44 can become focused in positive (积极的) ways. There are 45 coincidences（巧合）, and all kinds of happy experiences 46 one after another.
One becomes hopeful and optimistic(乐观的). Little problems began 47 , while the big ones become much easier to work out. Success is not 48 you thought it was.
A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals(目标). Then he goes to work, and 49 working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and 50 they do, a miracle happens.
Miracles come in all 51 : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way 52 to the big. Think positively, 53 yourself and work hard. You’ll find yourself 54 by how meaningful and 55 your life has become.
36. A. wrote B. read C. told D. expressed
37. A. set B. sent C. spent D. put
38. A. problems B. questions C. suggestions D. advice
39. A. imagining B. realizing C. suggesting D. expecting
40. A. take in B. take up C. take place D. take over
41. A. smallest B. biggest C. difficult D. easy
42. A. would B. could C. should D. might
43. A. making B. taking C. finding D. doing
44. A. suggestion B. money C. ability D. trust
45. A. harmful B. strange C. useful D. embarrassing
46. A. live B. stop C. work D. follow
47. A. losing B. disappearing C. growing D. displaying
48. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as well as
49. A. keeps on B. keeps up C. keeps out D. keeps from
50. A. while B. before C. until D. when
51. A. shapes B. types C. sizes D. kinds
52. A. up B. out C. off D. for
53. A. think of B. take care of C. speak out D. believe in
54. A. bored B. surprised C. upset D. puzzled
55. A. dull B. careful C. lively D. unloving
Mark Twain eventually recovered from his financial difficulties, through his continued writing and a successful lecture tour in 1895 and 1896. During this much-publicized tour, Twain lectured in such places as India, South Africa and Australia. By the time he returned, he had become an international hero. Twain enjoyed this attention, and his habits of smoking cigars or a pipe and wearing unconventional white suits contributed to his showy image. He also made use of his position as a public figure to criticize the US foreign policy.
Although he was recovering from his financial problems by 1898, Mark Twain had begun to experience tragedy in his personal life. Suzy, his oldest daughter, died of meningitis (脑膜炎) in 1896, while her parents and sister Clara were abroad. In 1903, Mark Twain sold the beloved house in Hartford, which had become too closely associated with Suzy’s death. His wife, Olivia, who had developed a heart condition, died on June 5, 1904. His youngest daughter, Jean, died on Dec. 24, 1909.
64. Which is not the reason why Mark Twain found himself in debt?
Because he devoted all his energy to his writings.
Because his publishing firm bankruptcy.
He lost almost $ 200 000 in investments in the machine between 1881 and 1894
Because he lost a large quantity of money in various investments.
65. How did Mark Twain pay off his debts?
A. By borrowing money from the bank.
B. By investing in foreign countries.
By writing articles and a successful lecture tour.
By printing his own articles and selling them for money.
66. It can be inferred that Mark Twain ________________.
hated smoking cigars
liked wearing black clothes
hated the US foreign policy at that time
hated giving lectures in the foreign countries
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last fall，before Thanksgiving，I was making my way in my car out of the shopping center parking lot．I was bored in the car. I 36 a woman heavily loaded with 37 and her two boys ,one carrying a pumpkin and the other another bag.
They were headed , I 38 , to the bus stop across the major road. 39 it was too far to walk with all those 40 to any of the nearby bus stops ,on a random impulse（冲动），I rolled down my window and asked if they were indeed headed to the 41 . “Yes,” the mother 42 . I asked , “Would you like a 43 ? “Oh , yes!” was their 44 reaction.
I was also delighted，and，after driving out of the way of other 45 , I stopped and the boys piled into the back seat . The mother started to push 46 beside them. I 47 her by saying, “Oh ,you come on up here 48 me. I’m not a taxi driver!” So off we went.
Right away , I decided to take them a mile and a half to their home , since I had 49 and they had bags. All the way , I had just a fine time listening and talking with all of them. It felt so good to be able to do this little 50 and showed that with such a small 51 I could make a big difference to a tired mother . I’m not sure 52 got the most out of it.
53 , this was special for me 54 , as a disabled person ,I often receive help and now I know how especially good it feel to be 55 .
36．A．noticed B．asked C．helped D．thanked
37．A．baskets B．cases C．bags D．bottles
38．A．advised B．thought C．hoped D．wondered
39．A．Since B．Although C．While D．If
40．A．vehicles B．distances C．directions D．purchases
41．A．shop B．bus stop C．parking lot D．hotel
42．A．commented B．promisedC．regretted D．responded
43．A．drink B．try C．ride D．break
44．A．shocked B．surprisedC．excited D．mixed
45．A．traffic B．streets C．signals D．stops
46．A．along B．off C．on D．in
47．A．urged B．comforted C．stopped D．stressed
48．A．with B．by C．for D．to
49．A．money B．plans C．time D．duty
50．A．work B．trip C．business D．task
51．A．attention B．idea C．anxiety D．effort
52．A．where B．who C．whether D．when
53．A．By the way B．In other words C．After a11 D．Generally speaking
54．A．however B．so C．or D．because
55．A．useful B．thankful C．special D．healthy
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