“Unless I get a rise, I’ll have to talk with the 21, Henry Manley,” George Strong said to himself．George liked his job and he liked the town 22 he lived, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to 23 the needs of the family．That was 24 he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles 25． He had been offered a 26 in a factory there, and the pay was far better． 　　 George lived in Wyeford, a middle-sized town．He 27 liked the place and didn’t like the 28 of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he 29　 move his family there． 　　 Henry Manley was the manager of a small 30 producing electric motors. The company was 31 deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were 32 such things at very low prices．As a result, Manley had to 33 his own prices and profits (利润)as well, 34 he would not get any orders at all．Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for 35 for his workers．Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best 36 as well．He sighed(叹息)．Just then the phone rang． 　　 His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible．Manley 37 again. He could guess what it was about． Strong was a very young engineer．38 had no future 39 it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead; his problems seemed 40． 21．A. worker　　　 B. boss　　　　　　 C. secretary　　　　　 　D. engineer 22．A. where　　　 　B. how　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. why 23．A. support　　　 　B. spend　　　　　 C. meet　　　　　　　　 D. have 24．A. why　　　 　　B. how　　　　　 　C. what　　　　　　　　 D. where 25．A. far　　　　　 B. far-away　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　 D. far away from 26．A. car　　　　　 B. telephone　　　 C. house　　　　 　　　　D. job 27．A. partly　　　　 B. really　　　　　 　C. hardly　　　　　　　 　D. somewhat 28．A. fact　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　 C. suggestion　　　　 　　D. plan 29．A. will have to　 B. had to　　　　　 　C. would have to　　　　 D. have to 30．A. store　　　 　　B. company　　　　 C. town　　　　　　　 D. place 31．A. at　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　 C． with　　　　　　　 D. for 32．A. collecting　　 　B. buying　　　　　 C. seeking　　　　　　 D. selling 33．A. improve　　　 B. cut　　　　　　 C. raise　　　　　　　 　D. keep 34．A. therefore　　 　B. however　　　　 C. otherwise　　　　　 D. and so 35．A. pay　　　　 　B. improvement　　 C. raises　　　　　　　 D. rise 36．A. workers　　　 B. secretary　　　 　C. machines　　　　　　 D. products 37．A. smiled　　　　 B. sighed　　　　　 C. rang　　　　　　　　 D. thought 38． A. George　　　 　B. Manley　　　　 C. The factory　　　　　 D. The company 39．A. unless　　　　 B. until　　　　　 　C. if　　　　　　　　　 D. even if 40．A. over　　　　　 B. finished　　　　 C. endless　　　　　 　　D. settled III. Reading 　　　　　20%

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　 Television in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily.

We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long time. They are not speaking to each other. They haven't spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years.The husband is reading his newspaper. We can't see his face.The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn't very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different. Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste. It's wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in amazement,

"Doris, when did you cut your hair?"

Doris is pleased. She answers, "Two months ago." Doris asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?"

He replies, "A long time ago."

Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."

Now they aren't bored anymore. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?

41. In the TV story, Doris looks bored because 　　　.

　　　 A. she doesn't like the breakfast that morning

　　　 B. she has been married to Herbie for a long time

　　　 C. Herbie doesn't care much for her

　　　 D. Herbie isn't interested in the breakfast she cooks

42.The TV story wants to tell the viewers　　　 .

　　　 A. to have an immediate try at the new coffee

　　　 B. to have a good laugh at the good couple

　　　 C. that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee

　　　 D. that advertisements can certainly increase goods production

43.What does the author mean by saying the last sentence?

　　　 A. What kind of coffee can change people's lives?

　　　 B. How can a new kind of coffee change people's lives?

　　　 C. Nice coffee can change one's life. 　　　　　

　　　 D. A new kind of coffee costs quite a lot.

44.Who pays the TV programs according to the text?

A. The TV station.　 B. The viewers.　 C. Nobody.　　 D. The advertising company

45. This text is mainly about　　　 .

　　　 A. who pays for TV programs in the United States

　　　 B. what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA

　　　 C. why long married couples dislike speaking to each other

　　　 D. what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more

20. He tried his best to solve the problem, ______ difficult it was.

　　 A. however　　　　 B. no matter　　　 C. whatever　　　　 D. although

19. ______ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

　 　A. Attracting　　　　 B. Attracted　　　 C. To be attracted　　 D. Having attracted

18. He spoke English in such a way that he couldn’t make himself ______.

A. understood　　　 B. be understood　　 C. to understood　　 D. understand

17.　　 Poetry in English also opens the door to　　 new ways of expressing yourself in Chinese.

　　　 A. Read; find　　　 　 B. Reading; find　　　　 C. Reading; finding　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Read; finding

16. There will still be some shops ______ .

　　 A. left open　　　　 B. left opened　　　 C. leaving open　　 D. to leave open

15. Eating too much fat can　　　 　heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

　　　 A. relate to 　　　　　　　 B. contribute to　　　　 C. attend to 　　　　　　 D. devote to

14. The two sides held talks in a friendly　　　 yesterday afternoon.

　　　 A. climate　　　　　　　　 B. atmosphere　 　　　　 C. situation　 　　　　　 D. environment

13. Music often 　　　　　us of events in the past.

　　　 A. remembers　　　　　　 B. reminds 　　　　　　　 C. reflects　　　　　　　　 D. impresses

12. The two sisters being very alike, I can’t tell them _____for the moment.

　　　 A. aside　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　 D. apart