The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to      influence from the other town.

In Pressure,      struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would      to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because     was the index (指数) of success, people were     busy making money, with     for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.

_  , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without      and     do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _   whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office      sipping coffee and doing nothing.      the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was      that mattered. No one had the      thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were      models from Pressure.

Some of the young were addicted to      because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is     for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely     , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be      with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They     the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.

1.A. connect                        B. keep                                 C. keep out                         D. prevent

2.A. everyone           B. anyone                    C. nobody                   D. somebody

3.A. have                     B. like                                    C. compete                          D. try

4.A. health                           B. joy                                     C. children                           D. wealth

5.A. seldom                          B. always                    C. hardly                               D. sometimes

6.A. much time          B. no reason                        C. many reasons                  D. no time

7.A. Meanwhile                  B. At the same time            C. Therefore                        D. Virtually

8.A. pleasure                       B. pressure                         C. work                                 D. happiness

9.A. must                     B. need                                 C. could                               D. dared

10.A. know                           B. find                                   C. recognize                         D. care

11.A. in the morning B. in the evening                 C. all day long            D. in the afternoon

12.A. Thanks to                  B. Regardless of                  C. Owe to                    D. According to

13.A. money                        B. time                                  C. pleasure                          D. pressure

14.A. strongest          B. slightest                           C. most                                  D. smallest

15.A. the old             B. the new                            C. the best                            D. the same

16.A. books                          B. work                                 C. money                              D. drugs

17.A. pressure           B. life                                    C. pleasure                           D. money

18.A. improved                   B. failed                               C. succeeded                       D. lived

19.A. content            B. surprised                         C. patient                              D. angry

20.A. built                            B. put down                         C. pulled down                   D. set up

The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 1 influence from the other town.
In Pressure, 2 struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would 3 to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 4 was the index (指数) of success, people were 5 busy making money, with 6 for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
7, over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without 8 and 9 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _10 whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office 11 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 12 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was 13 that mattered. No one had the 14 thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were 15models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to 16 because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is 17 for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 18, there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be 19 with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 20 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      connect
   2. B.
      keep
   3. C.
      keep out
   4. D.
      prevent
2. 2.
   1. A.
      everyone
   2. B.
      anyone
   3. C.
      nobody
   4. D.
      somebody
3. 3.
   1. A.
      have
   2. B.
      like
   3. C.
      compete
   4. D.
      try
4. 4.
   1. A.
      health
   2. B.
      joy
   3. C.
      children
   4. D.
      wealth
5. 5.
   1. A.
      seldom
   2. B.
      always
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      sometimes
6. 6.
   1. A.
      much time
   2. B.
      no reason
   3. C.
      many reasons
   4. D.
      no time
7. 7.
   1. A.
      Meanwhile
   2. B.
      At the same time
   3. C.
      Therefore
   4. D.
      Virtually
8. 8.
   1. A.
      pleasure
   2. B.
      pressure
   3. C.
      work
   4. D.
      happiness
9. 9.
   1. A.
      must
   2. B.
      need
   3. C.
      could
   4. D.
      dared
10. 10.
    1. A.
       know
    2. B.
       find
    3. C.
       recognize
    4. D.
       care
11. 11.
    1. A.
       in the morning
    2. B.
       in the evening
    3. C.
       all day long
    4. D.
       in the afternoon
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Thanks to
    2. B.
       Regardless of
    3. C.
       Owe to
    4. D.
       According to
13. 13.
    1. A.
       money
    2. B.
       time
    3. C.
       pleasure
    4. D.
       pressure
14. 14.
    1. A.
       strongest
    2. B.
       slightest
    3. C.
       most
    4. D.
       smallest
15. 15.
    1. A.
       the old
    2. B.
       the new
    3. C.
       the best
    4. D.
       the same
16. 16.
    1. A.
       books
    2. B.
       work
    3. C.
       money
    4. D.
       drugs
17. 17.
    1. A.
       pressure
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       pleasure
    4. D.
       money
18. 18.
    1. A.
       improved
    2. B.
       failed
    3. C.
       succeeded
    4. D.
       lived
19. 19.
    1. A.
       content
    2. B.
       surprised
    3. C.
       patient
    4. D.
       angry
20. 20.
    1. A.
       built
    2. B.
       put down
    3. C.
       pulled down
    4. D.
       set up

三..完形填空

The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to   36    influence from the other town.

In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very   37  . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest  38  . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because   39    was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t    40  the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.

In Pleasure, the motto was: 41   you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and   42    do anything they liked. Children played computer games day   43   night. At school, teachers didn’t care   44    students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing  45  .Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about   46    their jobs. It was pleasure that   47 . The computers they used were old   48    from the town of Pressure.

Some of the young were addicted to drugs   49   the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life   50  ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely   51   , there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and    52   advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had   53   people in Pleasure began to make plans. They   54    the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to   55    the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).

36. A. pick out         B. put out              C. leave out           D. keep out

37. A. best             B. richest              C. worst               D. least

38. A. smile            B. laugh               C. cry                 D. sign

39. A. wealth           B. health              C. happiness            D. pleasure

40. A. catch            B. bear                C. make               D. live

41. A. Even though      B. Unless              C. As long as           D. While

42. A. should           B. might              C. had                 D. could

43. A. and              B. after               C. or                  D. by

44. A. what             B. who               C. where               D. whether

45. A. nothing          B. something          C. anything             D. everything

46. A. finding           B. asking              C. doing               D. losing

47. A. mattered         B. cared              C. considered           D. minded 

48. A. ones             B. those             C. that                 D. one

49. A. compared to      B. thanks to           C. as a result            D. because of

50. A. for              B. at                C. in                   D. to

51. A. gave             B. failed             C. lost                  D. saved

52. A. following         B. taking            C. seeking              D. giving

53. A. when             B. as                C. while                D. since

54. A. pulled off        B. pulled down       C. pulled out            D. pulled up

55. A. tell              B. realize            C. perform             D. doubt

三..完形填空（２０分）
The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to   36    influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very   37  . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest  38  . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because   39    was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t    40  the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.
In Pleasure, the motto was: 41   you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and   42    do anything they liked. Children played computer games day   43   night. At school, teachers didn’t care   44    students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing  45  .Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about   46    their jobs. It was pleasure that   47 . The computers they used were old   48    from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to drugs   49   the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life   50  ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely   51   , there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and    52   advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had   53   people in Pleasure began to make plans. They   54    the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to   55    the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).
36. A. pick out        B. put out             C. leave out          D. keep out
37. A. best            B. richest             C. worst              D. least
38. A. smile           B. laugh              C. cry                D. sign
39. A. wealth          B. health             C. happiness           D. pleasure
40. A. catch           B. bear               C. make              D. live
41. A. Even though     B. Unless             C. As long as          D. While
42. A. should          B. might             C. had                D. could
43. A. and             B. after              C. or                 D. by
44. A. what            B. who              C. where              D. whether
45. A. nothing         B. something         C. anything            D. everything
46. A. finding          B. asking             C. doing              D. losing
47. A. mattered        B. cared             C. considered          D. minded 
48. A. ones            B. those            C. that                D. one
49. A. compared to     B. thanks to          C. as a result           D. because of
50. A. for             B. at                C. in                  D. to
51. A. gave            B. failed             C. lost                 D. saved
52. A. following        B. taking            C. seeking             D. giving
53. A. when            B. as                C. while               D. since
54. A. pulled off       B. pulled down       C. pulled out           D. pulled up
55. A. tell             B. realize            C. perform            D. doubt