No news ____ exciting recently, so you have to wait.

A. seem　 B. seems　 C. seem to be D. are

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最 佳答案。　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     When dawn came, they 1 that the entire boat was covered with ice. The captain 2 asleep but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe and with great care,3 a hole in the deck, he began to knock the ice away. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he kept 4 for ten minutes while the others　　 looked 5 anxiously6 this time he was so cold that he could no　　 longer keep himself standing.

　　     Each member of the crew took it in turn to cut the ice away for 7 he could 8 it. First, they had to knock off enough ice to get on their 9. Standing up on that rolling deck 　　 10 committing suicide (自杀) because a man who had fallen 11 could not have been rescued.

　　     Then the Captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin (船舱). He called to one of the crew and together they managed to get the stove 12 in the hope that it would 　　 13 enough heat to warm the cabin above 14. 　　 15 the ice in the bottom could be melted enough 16 pumped out, they were 　　 17 danger of sinking.It took 18 before the boat began to float better. But 19 this time they succeeded 20 most of the ice.

　　     Throughout the afternoon, the coating of ice began to build up again 21 their work. 22 this new danger, Capt, Slater decided that it was much too dangerous to take risks for the chance that the boat 23 until the next morning. 24, he 　　 25 the ice. Then they settled down to wait for another day.

(1) A. had understood　　  B.realized   

　　 C. recognizes　　　　　　  D. had been conscious

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(2) A. had gone　　  B. had fallen　　

  C. had become    D. had grown

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(3) A. so as not to do    B.for not making　　 

  C. for not doing　　  D. so as not to make

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(4) A. to work　　    B. to working

  C. on working　　 D. on work

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(5) A. at　　 B.on    C. by him    D. for him

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(6) A. By　　 B.For  C. In   D. At 

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(7) A. so long as    B. as long as    C. so far as D. as far as　　

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(8) A. support    B. help C. bear D. put up  

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(9) A. legs    B. ankles C. knees D. arms

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(10) A. had been    B. would have been　　

 C. had to be   D. should be　　

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(11) A. overboard    B. out of board　　

 C. to sea  　　 D. in flames　　

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(12) A. on fire    B. in flames　　 C. lighting　　   D. a light

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(13) A. get out    B. give off　　  C. get over　　   D. ice point

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(14) A. low temperature    B. ice point　　

 C. frozen point　　　　  D. freezing point　　  

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(15) A. Instead    B. In case　　   C. Unless D. If not

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(16) A. so that it could be   B. so that it would be　　

 C. in order that it would be   D. for being 

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(17) A. under　　  B. with    C. in     D. on 

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(18) A. an hour work　　　　    B. an hour's work　　

 C. the work of an hour　　 D. a work hour　　

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(19) A. meanwhile　　 B. since　　  C. for　　　　   D. during   

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(20) A. to take off　　　　  B. in dealing   

 C. in getting rid of    D. to remove 

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(21) A. in spite of　　 B.although   C. whatever　　 D. nevertheless

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(22) A. In front of　　  B.beside　　C. In the face of   D. Against

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(23) A. would outlive      B. would survive   

　　     C. should survive　　 D. should outlive　　  

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(24) A. Another time　　 B. Once more time　　

 C. One more　　　　　　 D. Now and again 

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(25) A. ordered that the crew cleared

 B. suggested to the crew to clear　　

 C. suggested the crew clearing　　 

 D. ordered the crew to clear

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第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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　　JSC Boggs is an artist who makes money.To be exact,he draws money.In the United States he draws dollars,in Britain pounds and in France francs.Each are almost perfect reproductions,apart from the fact that he writes "Bank of Boggs" or another humorous message on them.

　　When Boggs goes shopping or for a meal,he offers "Boggs dollars" in the payment for what he wants.He also offers real money.It is up to the people selling the goods to take whichever they prefer.

　　When a shopkeeper or a restaurant owner takes a "Boggs dollar",he or she gives a receipt in return for the things bought.Boggs then sells the receipt at face value to art collectors.This is how he makes actual money for the times when people will not accept his drawings.

　　The collector uses the receipt to find the person holding the actual "Boggs dollar" and the two talk over what they think would be a fair price.This gives the shop or restaurant owner the chance to make another profit on the goods he or she sold to Boggs.It means Boggs actually gets paid for buying things.And it means that the collector has a unique work of art---each "Boggs dollar" is separately drawn.

　　Artists like to make us think.What Boggs wants us to think about is the nature of value and money. What is money really worth? Is value of money the same as personal value? Once "Boggs dollars " have been given away by the artist,they often continuew to circulate and grow on value A "Boggs one dollar bill" may have bought the artist a cup of coffee in New York.Now it may be worth a car or an expensive meal.It all depends on that value a person chooses to give it.

　　Money used to be worth a certain weight in gold or silver.Now it is just worth whatever the government or the banks.JSC Boggs is trying to start another type of money.People can choose "Boggs dolars" or not.And their value is up to whoever uses them.In a way,"Boggs dollars" are "people's money".

　　56.How much will Boggs get if he buys a cup of coffee with a "Boggs one dollar bill"?

　　　A.One dollar. B.More than one dollar.

　　　C.Less than one dollar. D.Much more than one dollar.

　　57.According to the text,the main difference between"value of money "and "personal value" is that ______.

　　　A.they rise or fall separately B.they refer to different people

　　　C.they are decided by different people D.they are decided by different banks

　　58.What does the writer mean by saying "Boggs dollars are people's money"?

　　　A.They are two different types of money.

　　　B.In fact they are not real money.

　　　C.People can share them and use them among themselves.

　　　D.People are free to use them and deck their value.

　　59.Choose the girht order in which Boggs gets paid.

　　　　a.He buys things with his dollars.

　　　　b.He sells the receipt to an art collector.

　　　　c.He araws dollars.

　　　　d.The art collector finds the shopkeeper to buy his dollars.

　　　　e.The shopkeeper gives him a receipt.

　　　A.c - a - e - b - d

　　　B.c - e - b - d - a

　　　C.e - c - b - d - a

　　　D.e - b - c - a - d

A metaphor is a poetic device that deals with comparison. It compares similar qualities of two dissimilar objects. With a simple metaphor, one object becomes the other: Love is a rose. Although this does not sound like a particularly rich image, a metaphor can communicate so much about a particular image that poets use them more than any other type of figurative language. The reason for this is that poets compose their poetry to express what they are experiencing emotionally at that moment. Consequently, what the poet imagines love to be may or may not be our understanding of love. Therefore, the poet’s job is to enable us to experience it, to feel it the same way as the poet does.

Let’s analyze this remarkably simple metaphor concerning love and the rose to see what it offers. Because the poet uses a comparison with a rose, first we must examine the characteristics of that flower. A rose is impressive in its beauty, its petals（花瓣）are nicely soft, and its smell is pleasing. It’s possible to say that a rose is actually a feast to the senses of sight, touch, and smell. The rose’s appearance seems to border on perfection, each petal seemingly equal in form. Isn’t this the way one’s love should be？A loved one should be a delight to one’s senses and seem perfect.

However, there is another dimension added to the comparison by using a rose. Roses have thorns. The poet wants to convey the idea that roses can be tricky. So can love, the metaphor tells us. When one reaches out with absolute trust to touch the object of his or her affection, ouch, a thorn can cause great harm! “Be careful,” the metaphor warns, “Love is a feast to the senses, but it can overwhelm us, and it can also hurt us and cause acute suffering.” This is the poet’s understanding of love—an admonition (劝诫). What is the point？Just this: It took almost 14 sentences to clarify what a simple metaphor communicates in only four words! That is the artistry and the joy of the simple metaphor.

1.According to the passage, a metaphor is a ________.

A. description of two similar objects in a poetic way

B. literary device specially employed in poetry writing

　 C. contrast between two different things to create a vivid image

D. comparison between two different objects with similar features

2.As is meant by the author, thorns of a rose ________.

　 A. add a new element to the image of love

B. protect the rose from harm

　 C. symbolize reduced love

D. cause acute suffering

3.It can be inferred from the passage that a metaphor is _______.

　 A. difficult to understand                B. rich in meaning

　 C. simple to use                       D. perfect in form

4.The main idea of this passage is that ________.

　 A. love is a rose in metaphor

B. a rose is a good image in poetry

　 C. a metaphor is a great poetic device

D. a poet should be careful to use a metaphor

The plan to be carried out next month needs ______ among the members of the labor union before ______.