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III完形填空:阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分) We were challenged to get to know a new classmate on the first day of school. I _36_around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little _37_ lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi! Im Rose. Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug (拥抱)?” I laughed and said warmly _38_ , “Of course!” “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked. She _39_ answered, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around.” “No , _40_,” I requested. I was curious why she _41_ this challenge at this age. “I always 42_ having a college education and now Im getting one!” she told me. In no time,we became friends. _43_ , Rose became an icon (偶像)and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the _44_ from the other students. At the end of the term, we invited Rose to speak at our football party. Ill never forget what she _45_ us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old 46_ we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying 47_ . You have to laugh and find 48_ every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. _49_ we have many people like this walking around!” she said. “There is a huge _50_ between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt _51_ any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up needs _52 the chance in change. Have no _53_ . The elderly usually dont regret what they did, but rather things they did not do.” One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us _54_ that its never too _55_ to be all you can possibly be. 36. A. looked B. showed C. asked D stopped37. A. old B. exciting C. strange D. nervous38 A. added B. claimed C. responded D. offered39. A. slowly B. jokingly C. funnily D. simply40. A. seriously B. wisely C. really D. secretly41. A. liked B. disliked C. unlike D. likes42. A. dreamed to B. looked back on C. looked up to D. dreamed of43. A. Over the year B. At the moment C. Once again D. As usual44. A. jokes B. questions C. attention D. followers45. A. permitted B. taught C. requested D. allowed46. A. when B. because C. so D. although47. A. young B. healthy C. growing D. developing48. A. goals B. humor C. meaning D. interesting49. A. Unfortunately B. Naturally C. Generally D. Fairly50 A. different B. change C. cross D. difference51. A. use B. take C. compare D. prefer52. A. winning B. improving C. meeting D. finding53. A. doubts B. fear C. regrets D. worry54. A. at last B. by herself C. by example D. in practice55. A. late B. old C. early D. youngIV阅读理解.(共20小题，每小题2分,满分40分) (A)Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity. You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you. Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around. Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earths gravity and carry you into space.56. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravity C. the earths gravity is greater than your weight. D. you are careless. 57. The word “gravity” means. A. the pull of everything. B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects. C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.58 Gravity is strong that A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet. C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.59 We can get away from the earth by spaceship because A. the spaceship goes very fast. B. the earth cant pull the spaceship. C. the spaceship has a strong force. D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things (B)O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.60. People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand C. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City 61 O. Henry went to prison because . A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B. he broke the law by not using his own name C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. people thought he had taken money that was not his62 In which order did O. Henry do the following things? a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas. d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories. A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f. 63. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories? A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote. C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy. (C) Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”64. Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because _. A. he couldnt afford the buses B. he wanted to save money C. he wanted to keep in good health D. he could do some exercises on the way65. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He went up to work by train. B. He walked to his office. C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained. D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine66. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_ A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Grey for money C. would like to make friends with him D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then67. In the second paragraph, “take a chance” means _. A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance D. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent (D) SHEFFIELDLINCOLN COLLEGE OF ENGLISHClasses for foreign students at all levels3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year courseOpen all yearSmall class (maximum(最大限度) 12 students)Library, language laboratory and listening centerAccommodation(膳食供应) with selected families25 minutes from LondonCourse fees(费用) for English for one year are 1, 380with reduction for shorter periods of study.68. Lincoln College of English _.A. lies far away from LondonB. is at the centre of London C. takes in foreign students, from beginners to the advancedD. accepts students only at the beginning of the year69. While you stay there, _ will take care of you. A. the family you have chosen B. the school where you studyC. your classmates D. your own parents70. If you go there for a one-term course, you will pay _ for it.A.1, 380 C. over 1, 380 B. much less than 1, 380 D. nothing (E)Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns