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“IamsureIamnot,”saidtheoldman,thenameof55wasWilliamWaldorfAstor,andthemagnificentstructurewastheoriginalWaldorf-AstoriaHotel.Theyoungclerk,GeorgeC.Boldtbecameitsfirstmanager. 36.A.rainB.angerC.snowD.hunger 37.A.leaveB.goC.stayD.look 38.A.surelyB.possiblyC.reallyD.freely 39.A.lazyB.boredC.nervousD.friendly 40.A.shoutedB.explainedC.believedD.agreed 41.A.hotelsB.desksC.streetsD.rooms 42.A.niceB.famousC.richD.common 43.A.beyondB.offC.outD.under 44.A.kindB.gladC.goodD.generous 45.A.enjoyableB.helpfulC.gratefulD.comfortable 46.A.worryaboutB.takecareofC.makeuseofD.comeupwith 47.A.oneB.itC.themD.those 48.A.sleepB.mealC.laughD.walk 49.A.afterB.beforeC.whileD.when 50.A.ticketB.billC.checkD.questionnaire 51.A.madeB.toldC.treatedD.led 52.A.buildingB.carC.bedroomD.place 53.A.liveB.sellC.manageD.rent 54.A.lyingB.jokingC.dreamingD.cheating 55.A.whoseB.whichC.whomD.who 第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。 A OnceamannamedGrandfoundaboxofoldpapersinaroomatthetopofhishouse.Heburnedmostofthem,becausehedidn’tlikeoldthingsverymuch,Butoneofthesepaperswasanoldletter.Atthebottom(底部)oftheletterwasthenameofawell-knownwriter.“Whenthisletterwaswritten,”saidGrant,“nooneknewaboutthewriter.Butnoweveryoneknowshim.Somepeopleliketobuyletterslikethis.ImaybeabletogetmuchmoneyfortheletterifIsellittotherightman.” Buttherewerealotofdirtymarksallovertheletter. “Itdoesn’tlooknice,”hethought.“Noonewantstobuyaletterifit’sdirty.I’llhavetocleanit.” Sohetookapieceofclothandsomewaterandcleanedtheletter.Heworkedhardandgavealotofcare.Atlasttheletterlookedbetter.Andhewasverypleasedwithhiswork. “Nowitlooksnice,”hesaidtohimself.“I’llbeabletosellitforalotofmoney.” HetookthelettertoashopinLondonwhereoldpapersofthiskindwereboughtandsold. “Iwanttosellthisletter,”Grantsaidtothemanintheshop.“Itwaswrittenbyawell-knownwriter.Youknowaboutthesethings.Howmuchwillyougivemeforit?” Themanlookedathimforalongtime. “Iwillgiveyoutwopoundsforit,”hesaidatlast. “Onlytwopounds!”saidGrant.“Butpeoplepaytenpoundsforaletterlikethis.Andjustlook!I’veevencleanedittomakeitlooknice.” “Icanseethat,”saidtheman.“That’sthetrouble.Peoplewhobuyoldpaperslikethemtobedirty.” 56.Whichofthefollowingisnotright? A.Grantfoundaboxofoldletters.B.Grantdidn’tlikeoldthingsverymuch. C.Grantdidn’tburntheoldletter.D.Theletterwaswrittenbyafamouswriter. 57.Grantdidn’tburntheletterbecause______. A.itwaswrittenbyhisfatherB.hethoughthecouldgetmuchmoneybysellingit C.hewantedtokeepitforeverD.hewantedtogiveittothegovernment 58.Inordertosellit,Grantdecidedto_____first. A.makeadvertisement(广告)inthenewspapersB.showittoothersaroundhim C.cleanittomakeitlookniceD.takeittoanarcheologist(考古学家) 59.Grantdidn’tselltheletteratagoodpricebecause_______. A.itwasnotanoldletterB.fewpeopleknewaboutthewriter C.ithadbeencleanedD.themandidn’tlikeit (责任编辑：admin) |