完形填空: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。

All Fool's Day falls on　　 1st of April. People 1 forget the significance (意义)　　 of the day. In March 1980, I was 2 at Durham University with 3　　 Chinese students. I had 4 to go to 5 university after graduation　　 and had 6 application forms (申请表)　　 to several 7. Every morning I arrived at the porter's office (传达室)　　 and waited my fate. But no 8 came.

On April 1st, as I was　　 eating my 9, Huang came in, with a toothbrush 10 in his hand. 11　　 fearing that he might forget the important news, he passed me the 12.　　 "Morning, Wu," he said, "I saw Mr. Gao this morning. He told me　　 that a letter 13 in his office for you from Manchester University, and　　 asked you to go and get it 14 possible." I jumped with 15.

I even didn't 16　　 my breakfast and rushed 17 Mr. Gao's office but he wasn't 18. I　　 then went to the secretary's room and 19 everything to her. She opened　　 Mr. Gao's room. I looked at everything. There didn't seem to be a letter for me.　　 "If he had asked you to pick it up from here," said the secretary,　　 "he 20 it in 21 or simply 22 it to me."

Greatly 23, I　　 walked out of the room and 24 the secretary lock it. 25 the　　 secretary's eyes brightened. "Sorry," she said. "It's April　　 Fool's Day."

(1) A. sometimes    B.　　 never   C. always  D.　　 seldom    

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(2) A. staying  B. working   C. visiting    D.　　 studying

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(3) A. other seven    B.　　 another seven   C. seven other    D.　　 the other seven   

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(4) A. continued    B.　　 planned   C. managed D. remembered

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(5) A. other   B.　　 another   C. the other    D.　　 the others

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(6) A. returned    B.　　 taken   C. handed D. sent  

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(7) A. people    B.　　 colleges   C. cities    D.　　 offices

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(8) A. application    B.　　 reply   C. report    D.　　 chance  

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(9) A. dinner    B.　　 lunch   C. supper    D.　　 breakfast    

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(10) A. still    B.　　 even   C. yet D. already  

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(11) A. Because of    B.　　 As if   C. After    D.　　 While    

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(12) A. message    B.　　 sign   C. letter  D. notice

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(13) A. had reached    B.　　 arrived   C. had arrived    D.　　 reached

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(14) A. if B. as soon as    C. when    D.　　 as fast as

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(15) A. the news    B.　　 the letter   C. joy    D.　　 luck  

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(16) A. take   B.　　 finish   C. complete    D.　　 have  

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(17) A. to    B.　　 into   C. in    D.out

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(18) A. anywhere    B.　　 in   C. out    D.　　 away  

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(19) A. asked   B.　　 told   C. explained    D.　　 answered  

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(20) A. would put    B.　　 must put   C. might put    D.　　 would have put

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(21) A. the office    B.　　 his desk   C. the room D. an obvious place   

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(22) A. passed    B.　　 gave   C. took D. left    

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(23) A. disappoint  B.　　 disappointed

　　   C. disappointing    D.　　 disappointment  

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(24) A. watched    B.　　 made   C. saw   D.　　 let    

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(25) A. Quickly    B.　　 Strangely   C. Finally    D.　　 Suddenly    

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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。　　

　　    It 1 around nine o'clock when I drove 2 home from work because it　　 was already dark. As I approached the gates I switched off the　　 headlamps of the car 3 prevent the beam from swinging in through the　　 window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But I 4. I　　 noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway-unless　　 he'd 5 asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps.　　 Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed　　 awake but he didn't 6 turn towards me.

　　     "What's up, Jack?" I said.

　　     "For God's 7 , don't make a noise," he said.

　　     The way he spoke reminded me 8 someone 9 who is afraid to talk in　　 case he 10 himself a serious injury.　　 　　"Take your shoes 11, Neville," Jack said.

　　     I thought that he must be ill and that 12 humor him to　　 keep him happy. "There's a snake here ," he explained. "It's asleep　　 13 the sheets. I was 14 on my back reading when I saw it. I know　　 that moving was out of 15. I 16 moved even if I'd wanted to." I　　 realized that he was 17, "I was relying 18 you to call a doctor as　　 soon as you 19 home," Jack went on. "It hasn't bitten me yet　　 but I daren't 20 to upset it. It 21 wake up. I'm sick 22　　 this," he said, " I 23 that you'd be home an hour ago."

　　     There was no time to argue or apologize 　　 24 late. I looked at him 25 I could and went out to telephone the doctor.　　

(1)A. had to be   B.was  to be   C. must have been   D. should have been

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(2)A. at   B.　　 back    C. in  D.　　 to

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(3) A. so as to  B.　　 in order  C. so that  D.　　 for

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(4)A. needn't bother B. didn't need to　　 bother C.　　 needn't have bothered D.　　 mustn't have bothered

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(5)A. become  B.　　 fallen  C. gone D.　　 grown

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(6)A. even  B.　　 just  C. only D.　　 rather

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(7)A. behalf  B.　　 love  C. reason D.　　 sake

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(8)A. from  B.　　 to  C. of  D.　　 with  

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(9)A. with pain  B.　　 in pain  C. having pain  D.　　 having ache

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(10)A. would do  B.　　 does  C. would make D.makes

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(11)A. off  B.　　 out  C. away  D.　　 back

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(12)A. I had rather  B.　　 I would rather C.　　 I had better  D. I would　　 better

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(13)A. between  B.　　 beside  C. below D.　　 behind

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(14)A. lied  B.　　 laid  C. laying  D.　　 lying

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(15)A. the business  B.　　 the question C. the chance  D.　　 the risk

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(16)A. may not have  B.　　 might not have C.　　 can't have  D.　　 couldn't have

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(17)A. in fact  B.　　 in serious  C. in earnest  D.　　 in truth 

(18)A. on  B.　　 to  C. in  D.　　 for

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(19)A. would come B.　　 have come C. were coming D.　　 came

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(20)A. to do a thing B. do anything  C.　　 to do something D. do nothing

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(21)A. might  B.　　 can  C. should  D.　　 shall

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(22)A. with  B.　　 from  C. of  D.　　 for

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(23)A. made it certain  B. have been sure of  C. counted on  D. took it for granted 　　

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(24)A. for being  B. to be  C. on being  D. to have been

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(25)A. as fiercely as  B. as encouragingly as  C.　　 so bravely as  D. so hopefully　　 as

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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。
A
　　Nearly a thousand people laugh heartily together for jalf an hour every morning in a park in Shenzhen.The Guangzhou Daily took a closer look at those happy people.
　　They are members of a group named Laughing Club,and when they get together,all they do is laugh.
　　Zheng Lixin,the fouder of the club and regarded as the "laugh leader",told the paper that laughing does him a lot of good.He started after he read some advice in a book and tried giggling afer quarrelling with his wife to relax.
　　After laughing for a few days,Zhang found himself more outgoing and relaxed.Soon his wife joined him,bringing the family more laughter and less bickering.
　　When he got to know a kind of "laughing yoga(瑜珈)" is good for the health,Zhang went to Bomday to learn from locals and developed what he learned into more than 30 ways of laughing.
　　The "lion bellow"is to shout with the fingers outstretched(伸开) near the ears.There is the "open mouth laugh".The "bow-pulling laugh",the "welcoming laugh" and evenn the "quarrelling laugh",with different arm movements of laugh style.
　　The "laugh movement" swept over Shenzhen in a matter of months,attracting tens of thousands of people to join,and has been followed in nearby cities such as Guangzhou.
　　Every morning at the lakefront and at 8 p.m.on every Monday,Wednesday and Friday at the mountain peak square in Linadhua Mountain Park,club members gather to laugh and shout loudly.
　　56.From the first paragraph we know that________.
　　A.the Guangzhou Daily is the source of the information
　　B.those happy people come from the Guangzhou Daily
　　C.there is a Guangzhou Daily office near the Laughing Club
　　D.the Guangzhou Daily supported the laughing movement
　　57.Which of the underlined words has a meaning similar to "laughing""
　　A.B.C.D.
　　58.What is the "lion bellow"?
　　A.It's a kind of "laughing yoga".
　　B.It's a bombay style of laughing.
　　C.It's one of the 30 ways of laughing.
　　D.It's not among the 30 ways of laughing.
　　59.What's the idea expressed by the last two paragraphs?
　　A.The Laughing Club is getting larger.
　　B.The laugh movement is becoming popular.
　　C.The laughing is done only in parks.
　　D.Lianhua Mountain Park also has a lake in it.