II. Cloze (20 Points)
Choose the most appropriate answer to complete the following passage.
Mrs. Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way of 46 a fish dish, and she was very pleased with herself when the fish was ready. 47 the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to 48 for a few minutes. 49 , five minutes later, when she 50 for it, she was 51 to find the neighbor’s cat Chester at the fish. Fortunately, she was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon was a great 52 and everyone 53 the dish very much. They talked and laughed till four o'clock.
At the end of the afternoon, 54 she was alone again, Mrs. Wilson felt 55 but happy. She was sitting in a chair just near the window when, 56 the window, she was surprised to see the neighbor’s cat 57 in her garden! Why, the fish dish 58 be bad! What would happen to her friend? She 59 telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor told her to telephone 60 of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as 61 as possible. Finally the danger was over. 62 Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair in the living room, still tired but 63 happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her 64 . “Oh, Millie," her neighbor cried. “Chester is dead. She was 65 by someone in a car and put in your garden...”
46. A. taking B. getting C. doing D. cooking
47. A. As B. As if C. Because of D. Though
48. A. warm B. wait C. cold D. cool
49. A. However B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whatever
50. A. got up B. came back C. looked around D. went away
51. A. worrying B. worried C. surprising D. surprised
52. A. success B. exhibition C. chance D. holiday
53. A. tasted B. was tired of C. ate D. enjoyed
54. A. because B. before C. as D. when
55. A. tired B. thirsty C. disappointed D. excited
56. A. by B. at C. through D. across
57. A. running B. dead C. move D. eating
58. A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. must D. will
59. A. at all B. at once C. has D. had
60. A. none B. some C. one D. each
61. A. well B. near C. soon D. far
62. A. Once again B. Moreover C. Now and then D. Once for all
63. A. no longer B. not longer C. more D. no more
64. A. husband B. doctor C. neighbor D. friend
65. A. kept B. fed C. killed D. stolen
III. Reading Comprehension (50 Points)
In this section there are 5 passages, and each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage:
When Tom finished his studies at the university he began to look around for a job. He did not know what he would like to do, but one of his uncles had worked for the government for thirty years and he advised Tom to try to get a job of the same kind, so he went for an examination one day. He was successful, and his first job was in a large government office in London.
When Tom had been working there for a few weeks, his uncle came to visit the family one Saturday evening. He was pleased that his nephew had managed to get a job working for the government, and he asked him a lot of questions about it.
One of the questions he asked was, "How many people work in your department, Tom?"
The young man thought for a few moments and then answered. "About half of them, Uncle Jim."
66. When he graduated from the university, Tom was not ______.
A. very good at science
B. looking for a good-paying job with excellent hours
C. interested in getting any information from the government
D. good at making decisions
67. What did Tom think of his uncle's advice?
A. He thought it was acceptable.
B. He did not like it.
C. He refused to take it.
D. He was unable to follow it.
68. Which of the following is true?
A. The exam tired him.
B. The exam made him a successful man.
C. He didn't want to take part in the exam.
D. The result was bad.
69. The uncle was eager to find out ______.
A. how the nephew was getting along with his job
B. what his nephew was doing
C. whether his nephew misunderstood him
D. what his nephew had misunderstood him
70. Tom's answer to his uncle actually means that ______.
A. the people working in the government office were divided into two groups and they worked in turn
B. many of the government workers were not working hard
C. the government office had more hands than needed
D. about half of the candidates (投考人) had been taken in by the department
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage:
The room was dark and still. Only one boy was still awake. He sat on the edge of his bed at a far corner of the room. Slowly and carefully, he made small holes across a piece of paper with a sharp stylus(铁笔). Every two or three minutes he stopped and ran his fingers across the raised dots on the opposite(反) side of the paper. A whisper came from the next bed, “Louis, are you still making dots? You'd better stop and get some rest. The teacher will be angry if you fall asleep in class." The reply came slowly. “I know. I'm almost finished now. Go back to sleep, Gauthier." Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille reading system (盲文) for the blind, put his paper and stylus on a table behind his bed. He stood up and walked across the room to an open window. He hardly noticed the cool April wind brushing his face. He knew his system would work despite(不管) what others thought.
71. This text is mainly about ______.
A. a blind boy’s life
B. two boys’ talk at night
C. how hard Braille studied in his youth
D. how the Braille method was invented.
72. Why did Braille stop making dots and run his fingers across the paper from time to time?
A. To learn to read.
B. To check his work.
C. Because he was tired.
D. Because it was too dark to see.
73. The main reason the other boy asked Braille to stop was ______.
A. the teacher would be angry if he knew Braille did not sleep
B. he could not go to sleep with Braille working
C. other boys in the room would be waken up by the noise he made
D. he thought Braille needed some sleep
74. From the text we know ______.
A. Braille was an orphan living at a school
B. Braille was studying at school for blind children
C. people did not believe Braille would succeed in his work
D. the teacher did not think Braille was a good student
75. The story tells us Louis and Gauthier were ______.
A. orphans living and studying in the same school
B. friends working together on the Braille system
C. classmates
D. brother