（2011·全国II）完形填空

    There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see  there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __21____home from work in the evenings. A man will be__22____the newspaper, and seconds later it __23___ as if he is trying to ___24__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger___25__ next to him.___26___ place where unplanned short sleep __27__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so ___28____that the professor has to ask another student to___29___ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the ___30___ of  the head pushes the arm off the___31___, and the movement carries the__32___ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no___33___ of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when __34___ . Police reports are full of ___35___ that occur when people fall into sleep and go__36_____ the road. If the drivers are ___37____ , they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, ___38____ , went into the river. She woke up in four feet of __39____ and thought it was raining. When

people are really ___40_____，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-----no matter where they are.

21. A. way B. track C. path D. road

22. A. buying B. folding C. delivering D. reading

23. A. acts B. shows C. appears D. sounds

24. A. open B. eat C. find D. finish

25. A. lying B. waiting C. talking D. sitting

26. A. Next B. Every C. Another D. One

27. A. goes on B. ends up C. lasts D. returns

28. A. bravely B. happily C. loudly D. carelessly

29. A. leave B. shake C. keep D. watch

30. A. size B. shape C. weight D. strength

31．A. cushion B. desk C. shoulder D. book

32. A. action B. position C. rest D. side

33. A. memory B. reason C. question D. purpose

34. A. thinking B. working C. walking D. driving

35. A. changes B. events C. ideas D. accidents

36. A. up B. off C. along D. down

37. A. lucky B. awake C. calm D. strong

38. A. in time B. at first C. as usual D. for example

39. A. dust B. water C. grass D. bush

40. A. tired B. drunk C. lonely D. lazy

  

（2011·全国II）D

The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join

us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite"sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly".

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't

just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．

Some of these differences may be only on the surface一dress, food and hours of work一while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock

your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the

American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

52. The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．

    A. the American bank didn't think much of him

    B. the American bank might hire another person

    C. it's difficult to get used to American culture

    D. it's easy to misunderstand Americans

53．The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.

    A. encourages B. helps to narrow

    C. increases D. draws attention to

54. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?

    A. Ask the native people for help.

    B. Understand and accept them.

    C. Do things in our own way.

    D. Do in-depth research.

55. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.

    A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British

（全国II 14）. The doctor thought ____ would be good for you to have a holiday.

A. this             B. that             C. one          D. it

.（2011·全国II）C

                    Student Membership-----Cambridge Arts Cinema

 Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.

48. Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

    A. The Cambridge Film Festival.

    B. Meetings with filmmakers.

    C. The preview screening.

    D. Monthly premieres.

49. If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free＿

    A. Darkroom Gallery shows

    B. mailed programmes

    C. special film events

    D. film shows

50. How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

    A. Four months. B. Eight months.

    C. Nine months. D. One year.

51．For what purpose is the text written?

    A. Offering students cheaper tickets．

    B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.

    C. Telling the public of the cinema's address.

    D. Increasing the cinema's membership.

（2011·全国II）E

 "I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said‘yes’ and it was announced again."

 It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．

 "I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.

Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her

dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."

One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through

the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”

As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.

When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is

easy to be yourself."

56. What do the words "on cloud nine" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

    A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry

57. Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is_____.

    A. determined B. friendly C. strict  D. experienced

58. How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

    A. 1．B．2. C. 3．D. 4.

59. What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?

   A. She visited drunken drivers.

  B.She gave dance performances.

  C. She made speeches on safe driving.

  D. She helped other teens with their studies.

60. What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

    A. Be yourself with the support of friends.

    B ．Meet friends whenever possible.

    C. Go easy on yourself and others.

    D. Have a good role model.