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It was the cook who was leaning 55 now over the figure in the bed. His arm swung up and a long knife plunged down. 36. A. fireB. lightC. lightningD. flash 37. A. manyB. severalC. fewD. no 38. A. closelyB. nearlyC. closerD. near 39. A. whisperedB. orderedC. indicatedD. shouted 40. A. based onB. focused onC. carried onD. kept on 41. A. encourageB. supportC. persuadeD. help 42. A. in timeB. in needC. in searchD. in touch 43. A. truthsB. doubtsC. failuresD. faults 44. A. lyingB. layC. laidD. lain 45. A. tookB. boughtC. madeD. sent 46. A. slip B. stepC. passD. march 47. A. as withB. as thoughC. such asD. just as 48. A. expectingB. imaginingC. hopingD. wishing 49. A. persuadeB. requireC. suggestD. encourage 50. A. neatB. emptyC. dirtyD. comfortable 51. A. shapeB. sampleC. shadeD. shadow 52. A. ExcitedB. PleasedC. SurprisedD. Frightened 53. A. thoughB. untilC. whileD. when 54. A. waitedB. rushedC. seizedD. shot 55. A. asideB. forwardC. outwardD. against 第三部分: 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 I used to be a mortgage broker(贷款中间人) in the Phoenix area. In April 2007, the company that I had been with for a year went out of business. That was the latest of the four companies that I had worked for since 2000 .They all either went under or let most of the employees go, including me. In December 2007, the bank took back my house, and I had no choice but to move in with my parents, five miles away. My sister has three children, and she had no room. My fiancée(未婚妻), Brandi Wetch, and I have been living in my parents’ house for about a year and a half now. My mother, Sue, works part-time at a high school library. My father left for a job in the Marshall Islands a few months ago and will be gone for two years. I’m trying to be patient with finding a new job, but it’s been hard. I check the Internet for jobs every morning. I have sent countless letters but have never got a job. I have no idea how many other people are applying for the same job. I do the housework and washing, and I take care of the garden. Sometimes, I feel like the best part of my life is over. The worst part of the day is when I chat with my friends on the Internet. I’ve talked to about 10 old friends online. The first thing they usually ask is what I’m doing now. My mother, who is in her 60s, has been so patient and supportive. She acts like she’s happy to have us, not like we’re crowding her. We have learned what’s important since I lived here. 56. We can infer that the writer is living a _________ life. A. busy B. rich C. difficult D. hopeful 57. How long has the writer been out of work? A. For more than a year B. For a year and a half C. For less than two years D. For more than two years 58. Which of the following types of work is NOT done by the writer in his parents’ house? A. Looking after children B. Doing the housework. C. Washing clothes and dishesD. Applying for a job online. 59. It can be learned from the passage that the writer now________. A. is preparing for his wedding B. is fond of doing the housework C. is patient with job-hunting D. is afraid of being asked about work B Casablanca, Sep. 24 A flash flood swept across the coastal plain about 100 miles southwest of here, killing hundreds of Moroccans in a market place yesterday morning. Reports from the area said 218 bodies had been counted, and many of the people were missing. The flood followed heavy rains, which filled the coastal plain and dried river beds and caused them to overflow. The flood crest, several feet high, hit the village of Khemis Nagua at midmorning yesterday as farmers from the surrounding area joined town people in an open market place. The roaring water swept the village’s living places, the market sheds (棚子), shoppers, cattle and farm tools for miles across the plain.. (责任编辑：admin) |