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　　　The man from the West stopped and drew back his arm.“Yor're not Jimmy Wells.”he said in a quick and angry way, “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man's nose from a Roman to pug.”

　“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one, ” said the tall man, “You've been under arrest for ten minutes, Silky Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and phones us she wants to have a word with you. Going quietly, are you ?That's sensible. Now before we go to the station here's a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. It's from Patrolman Wells.”

　　　The man from the West opened the little piece of paper handed him. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he'd finished. The note was rather short.

　　　Bob: I was at the right place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn't do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man (便衣) to do the job.

(1)The man from the West had been waiting for ________.　　　

[　　]

A． his friend

B． his companion

C． Bob

D． Jimmy

(2)The man from the West must have broken the law ________.　　　

[　　]

A． in Chicago

B． in New York

C． in the West

D． somewhere else

(3)The man from the West recognized the tall man not to be the one he had been waiting for because the tall man ________.　　　

[　　]

A． had a different accent

B． had a different nose

C． was much taller

D． said“Chicago wants to talk with you.”

(4)The two men might have walked ________.　　　

[　　]

A． for ten minutes

B． arm in arm

C． face to face

D． both A and B

(5)We can suppose Jim ________.　　　

[　　]

A． was afraid of the man from the West

B． got another man to help him

C． had an appointment 20 years ago

D． had something else to do and couldn't come himself

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

A.

 Pacha London      www.pachalondon.com

The world’s most historic club is set in a building of the 1920s beautifully decorated in its original oak paneling and features an impressive glass ceiling. You can enjoy beauty, style and elegance when clubbing at London’s most historic night club Pacha and appreciate works of some famous musicians.

B.

 Amika London      www.amikalondon.com

Amika plays host to the new super elite(精英) who are seeking the latest fashion trends. A unique playground designed for fun. It is the final destination for major players and glitterati(上层人士) alike. It features table reservations & bookings, events and   corporate bookings.

C.

 SeOne Club London  www.seonelondon.com

SeOne is one of London’s largest music clubs. Situated in the north of London, SeOne consists of five rooms. It can be broken down into smaller spaces and can be used for parties as small as 100 people. SeOne Club has attracted all kinds of promoters and event organizers, from corporate giants to dance promoters.

D. Koko Club      www.koko.uk.com

Situated at 1A Camden High Street, Central London, Koko Club represents a versatile(通用的), 21^st-century club. It’s very adaptable so it can be used for anything---from small comedy to international music awards. A must visit!

E.

 Bar Rumba    www.barrumba.co.uk

Located in London’s west end, Bar Rumba is one of London’s leading late night clubs. Playing funk, jazz, Afro-beat, Latin, Cuban, salsa, drum & bass, break beat. It has an amazing sound system for dance music. Every night it delivers a different beat---from hip hop to Latin dance, from grime to jazz.

F.

  Club Colosseum    www.clubcolosseum.com

Situated in 1 Nine Elms Lane. Vauxall, London, Club Colosseum won the world’s best club award in 1999. Now it features a new VIP room, a spectacular riverside bar with a view all over London & the River Thames.

   下面是几位人员的情况简介，请匹配他们感兴趣的休闲场所。

Michael is a great painter and has just moved to London from America. On his arrival, Michael was struck by the beautiful Thames. He dreams of going to a famous night club where he can easily appreciate the unique view of the river.

Nancy comes from Japan and wants to go to a world-famous night club with a long history to help her know more about the British culture. Besides, Nancy likes to listen to great musical masterpieces.

Laura is crazy about dancing and enjoys different dances with fascinating dance music. Now she is in search of a night club that can offer her quality dance diversity.

Lily would like to celebrate her eighteenth birthday at a proper night club next week. She intends to invite over a hundred friends and relatives to her birthday party, most of whom are working in northern London and are true music lovers.

Harry is the general manager of a large company in London and he would like to go to a night club which is fashionable. What’s more, it should be suitable for someone of his status.

It was in New Zealand ___ Elizabeth first met Mr. Smith.

1. A.
   that
2. B.
   how
3. C.
   which
4. D.
   when

Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

A. opportunities     B.realities           C.necessities         D. probabilities

US president Barack Obama told students that it takes hard work in school to prepare for a rewarding career in his “back to school” speech,   36   last Tuesday in Virginia, US. Here is excerpt （节选）from his speech:

I know that sometimes, you get the  37     that you can be rich and successful without any hard work –  38    your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is   39    .You won’t love every subject you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at    40      the first time you try.

That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most   41   .JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was   42   12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was    43     his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said. “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures  44    you. No one’s    45   being good at things; you become good at things through hard work.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of    46     . It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.

And even when you’re  47      , even when you’re discouraged, and when you feel like other people have given up on yourself, you won’t give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.

36. A. addressed                   B. claimed                    C. delivered                   D. announced

37.A. feelings                B. definition            C. concept                       D. sense

38. A. that                            B. which                        C. what                           D. whatever

39. A. inaccessible                    B. hard                        C. rough                           D. unavailable

40.A, anything                          B. everything                  C. nothing                         D. something

41. A. effort                  B. attempts                    C. failures                         D. successes

42. A. denied             B. turned away        C. declined           D. rejected

43. A. cut from                          B. cut off                        C. cut down            D. cut in

44. A. confirm                           B. define                       C. identify                         D. prove

45. A. brought up             B. raised                         C. fed                            D. born

46. A. strength              B. courage                        C. weakness                      D. perseverance

47. A. struggling                  B. fighting              C. trying                           D. succeeding