第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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A man walks into a doctor’s office. He has a cucumber (黄瓜) up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. “What's the matter with me?” he asks the doctor. The doctor replies, “You’re not eating properly.”

This is a popular joke among British school children. It shows Britain's famous dry and satirical (讽刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life. People say this unique sense of humor is one of Britain's national characteristics.

The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative. When it comes to making the British laugh, there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰当的) joke. It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲弄) is part of everyday life.

While most Britons don’t take these jokes too seriously, foreigners often don’t understand them. A recent survey found that most foreigners who visited Britain think the British are “unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor”.

Are the British just not as funny as they think they are? Leo McKinstry, a British journalist, thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (劳斯莱斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality,” he says.

56. What does the doctor actually mean by the remark “You’re not eating properly”?

A. What you have had is the cause of these problems.   B. You are not having the right food.

C. You don’t eat the way people usually do.           D. You eat with the wrong cutlery. ( 餐具 )

57. The word “dry” in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A. without water or liquid inside                 B. special and popular among school children

C. dull and meaningless                        D. funny and clever while seeming to be serious

58. Why do most visitors, who once visited Britain, think that the British are unfriendly?

A. Because the British always take things seriously.

B. Because the British have no sense of humor.

C. Because the British are cold and difficult to get along with.

D. Because the British have a different sense of humor.

59. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of British humor?

A. dry and satirical                             B. negative and mocking

C. encouraging and gentle                        D. clever and witty

单词拼写（本题有10小题，每空0.5分，共5分）
【小题1】 A t________ is a person who is aged from13 to 19.
【小题2】After he g_________ from college, Li Hong made up her mind to travel around the world.
【小题3】Words and p__________ are important in English learning.
【小题4】The villagers were all p__________ at the meeting that night.
【小题5】He tried his best, and f_________ he passed the driving test.
【小题6】More and more students go to school with their mobile phones. What’s your a_______ to it?
【小题7】Seeing the funny film, the children b_______ into laughter.
【小题8】Back from the cinema, the couple were s _________on seeing their house broken in.
【小题9】The dead body of a person used to be b________ under the earth.
【小题10】Which kind of t________ do you like to use: bus or train？

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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A man walks into a doctor’s office. He has a cucumber (黄瓜) up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. “What's the matter with me?” he asks the doctor. The doctor replies, “You’re not eating properly.”
This is a popular joke among British school children. It shows Britain's famous dry and satirical (讽刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life. People say this unique sense of humor is one of Britain's national characteristics.
The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative. When it comes to making the British laugh, there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰当的) joke. It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲弄) is part of everyday life.
While most Britons don’t take these jokes too seriously, foreigners often don’t understand them. A recent survey found that most foreigners who visited Britain think the British are “unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor”.
Are the British just not as funny as they think they are? Leo McKinstry, a British journalist, thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (劳斯莱斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality,” he says.
56. What does the doctor actually mean by the remark “You’re not eating properly”?
A. What you have had is the cause of these problems.   B. You are not having the right food.
C. You don’t eat the way people usually do.           D. You eat with the wrong cutlery. ( 餐具 )
57. The word “dry” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A. without water or liquid inside                 B. special and popular among school children
C. dull and meaningless                        D. funny and clever while seeming to be serious
58. Why do most visitors, who once visited Britain, think that the British are unfriendly?
A. Because the British always take things seriously.
B. Because the British have no sense of humor.
C. Because the British are cold and difficult to get along with.
D. Because the British have a different sense of humor.
59. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of British humor?
A. dry and satirical                             B. negative and mocking
C. encouraging and gentle                        D. clever and witty

单词拼写（本题有10小题，每空0.5分，共5分）

1. A t________ is a person who is aged from13 to 19.

2.After he g_________ from college, Li Hong made up her mind to travel around the world.

3.Words and p__________ are important in English learning.

4.The villagers were all p__________ at the meeting that night.

5.He tried his best, and f_________ he passed the driving test.

6.More and more students go to school with their mobile phones. What’s your a_______ to it?

7.Seeing the funny film, the children b_______ into laughter.

8.Back from the cinema, the couple were s _________on seeing their house broken in.

9.The dead body of a person used to be b________ under the earth.

10.Which kind of t________ do you like to use: bus or train？

A doctor had a son who qualified(获得….资格) as a doctor himself. One day his father decided to have a holiday and he asked his son to look after all his patients. When he returned form his holiday he asked his son if anything had happened.
“Well, yes, Dad ,” the son said, feeling very proud of himself. “You remember Mrs. Jones, the lady whose back pains you’ve been treating for twenty years. Well, I’ve cured them.”
“I see, ” replied his father, not very pleased. “Mrs. Jones’ back pains paid for your university fees. I was hoping they’d pay for your new car as well.”
1. While away from home, the father was ______
A certain that his son was able to take up his job.
B wondering if his son could do a good job
C sure that something had happened
D worried about Mrs. Jones’ back pains
2. Seeing his father back, the son was ______.
A certain that his father would praise him
B afraid that his father would scold him
C wondering what his father would think of his job
D was hoping that his father would let him take up the job
3. Which of the following is not true?
A The father was clever at making money out of his patients.
B The father’s medical skill was not so good as his son’s.
C The doctor was selfish.
D The doctor was a dishonest man but a loving father.
4. What does the writer intend to tell us by this story? He intends to _____.
A disclose(揭发) the secrets of some doctors
B criticize (批评) some doctors for their dishonesty
C prove that sons will be better than their fathers
D tell us something funny.