南京市2018-届高三第二次模拟考试英语

PAGE10南京市盐城市2018届高三年级第二次模拟考试英语2018.03本卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What's

wrong

with

the

man?

A.He

is

sick.B.He

is

thirsty.C.He

is

tired.

2.What

will

the

speakers

discuss?

A.A

paper.B.A

new

computer.C.A

new

viewpoint.

3.Why

does

the

man

make

thephone

call?

A.

To

book

a

room.B.

To

apply

for

ajob.C.To

put

an

advertisement.

4.How

much

time

did

the

man

spend

on

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exam?

A.Onehourand20minutes.B.One

hour

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40

minutes.C.Two

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minutes.

5.Where

does

the

conversation

probably

take

place?

A.In

a

bookstore.B.In

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museum.C.In

a

library.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What

was

the

woman

supposed

to

do

that

morning?

A.Pick

up

a

guestB.Repair

the

fax

machine.C.Attend

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meeting.

7.What

is

the

woman

complaining

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A.Her

bad

luck.B.Her

daily

routine.C.Her

naughty

kids.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wheredoesthewomanwork?A.Intheshoesection.B.Intheclothessection.C.Attheregister.9.Howwillthemangoback?A.Bybus.B.Byunderground.C.Bystreetcar.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Hotlineservice.B.Dailylife.C.Amusementprogram.11.Whatisthepurposeofstartingthesystemforteenagers?A.Togainteenagers'trust.B.Tomaketeenagersstudyhard.C.Toprotectteenagers'rights.12.Whomightcallthenumberof961961?A.Studentsstudyinglaw.B.Studentssufferingfromdepression.C.Studentshavingacademicproblems.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdothespeakerswanttosee?A.Monkeys.B.Bears.C.Elephants.14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.TeacherandstudentB.Fatheranddaughter.C.Boyfriendandgirlfriend.15.Whereisthepolarbear?A.Inaroom.B.IntheopenC.Inapool.16.WhydoestinewomanadvisethemantomovetoAlaska?A.Heissickofthehotclimate.B.Hewantstoopenacaféthere.C.Hewantstosavethepolarbear.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthewomanspeakingto?A.Restaurantmanagers.B.Kitchenassistants.C.Restaurantchefs.18.Whatmighthappenifthestaffwearringsinwork?A.Theringsmightgetlost.B.Theringsmightgetdamaged.CTheringsmightcausedanger.19.Howdoesthewomandescribethejob?A.It'sboring.B.It'sstressful.C.It'sdangerous20Whywilltheybeverybusythatday?A.Mosttablesarereserved.B.Theheadchefisonholiday.CThestaffaregreenhands.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21.“I’minChina”，______invitesforeignnativeworldwidetoexperienceuniquejob,isaprojectundertheguidanceoftheStateCouncil. A.that B.which C.where D.what22.–Howareyougettingalongwithyourpresentation?-Almostready,andI______allIamsupposedto. A.did B.haddone C.havedone D.shallhavedone23.Dividedintosixthemes,Victoria’sSecretFashionShow______55modelsin87looks. A.featured B.represented C.attracted D.impressed24.–Metteo’snewalbumParamahasturnedouttobeahit. -Oh,heisreally______ofaluckydog. A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something25.IwouldhavegonetobedwhenIwassickinsteadof______theearthwouldgointoaholdingpatternifIweren’ttherefortheday. A.confirming B.predicting C.pretending D.concluding26.Thepalacehasbeenrestoredtoresemble______itwasduringthetimeofEmperorQianglong. A.what B.that C.which D.how27.Thepolicywasrejected______amorecautiousone. A.incaseof B.inviewof C.infavorof D.inplaceof28.Whenwillyou______travelling?Maybenextweek. A.goinfor B.getaroundto C.lookforwardto D.holdonto29.Americahasbecomeknownforits____ofindividualism,whichhasbeenasourceofconflictwithothercultures. A.push B.ban C.offence D.control30.Doyouknowtheguyoverthere？Oh,don’tmistakehimasanordinaryperson.He’sa______inourcompany. A.coldfish B.rottenapple C.slyfox D.topbanana31.GuanghwaBookshopasastand-alonebookshopmayfacealoss,becauseprofitsfromsellingprintbooksare______andrentsincentralLondonarehigh. A.zero B.handsome C.adequate D.slim32.Whatdoyouthinkofhersuggestion?______,itwouldbemuchmoresensibletotalkaboutitlater. A.Usually B.Generally C.Actually D.Exactly33.Whatyoudonotwant______toyourself,donotdotoothers. A.doing B.done C.beingdone D.havingdone34.Persistentpeoplebegintheirsuccess______othersendinfailure. A.where B.while C.since D.though35.It’sprobablywisetoletPrincessElizabethundertaketheCommonwealthtour.______Well,she’suptoit. A.Whatisit? B.Ifyousayso. C.Whatsayyou? D.IfonlyIcouldgo.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。Incaseyoumissedit,avideolastweekshowedaminiaturehorseeatingabowlofcarrotsfromahighchair.Ahighchair.Yes,really.Itmightseem___36___,butitmightalsobethelogicalextensionofthegrowing___37___oftreatinganimalsashumanandtreatingpetsaschildren.Examplesofthisattitudeare___38___,andrangefromtheinnocenttothenear-crazy.Somepeopleeven___39___theirpetsforHalloweenorcreatesocialmediaaccountsforthem.Shouldthiscause___40___?Shouldwejustsmileandnodwhenpeopletreattheirpetsassuch?ShouldweshrugofftheFacebookpage“AnimalsarePeopleToo”and“MyChildhasFourPaws”?

No.___41___animalsaren'tpeople.Andpetsaren'tchildren.Thereseemstobeconfusionaboutthe___42___betweenpetsandchildren.People___43___thelanguageofparenthoodwhentalkingtotheir“furkid”or“baby”.Ofcourse,it'sonethingtousesuchlanguagelightly,asaninnocentexpressionofloveora(an)___44___ofthegreatjoyanddeepbondsthatpets,likechildren,cancreate.It’squiteanothertousethislanguage___45___.Words___46___.Usinginaccuratelabelsforthingsdoesn'tjustblur(模糊)theveryreallinesbetweenpetsandpeople;itcanleadtodangerousdelusions(错觉).Whatifawoman___47___havingababywon’tbemuchdifferentfrombeinga“dad”toadog?

“Petparents”pointoutthattheydoeverything___48___parentsdofeed,bathe,cleanup,careforandlove.___49___,alltheseactionsformonlypartoftheroutinesoftrueparenthood.Onedoesnot,andcannot,teach___50___andmoralitytocatsanddogs,yetthat’sthemostimportantjobofaparent.Havingachildmeanspreparinganothermindandsoulforadulthoodand___51___.Havingapetmeanskeepingananimalobedientanddependentsoitnever___52___thewayachildeventuallywill.Petsandchildrenservedifferentroles,___53___differentplacesinthelivesofhumans.___54___thesefundamentaldifferencesbenefitsneithercreaturesnorpeople.Wecall“pets”___55___lovingthemanyless.Sostoppingcallingyourpetsyour“children”.36.A.awful B.absurd C.artificial D.awkward37.A.trend B.expense C.demand D.danger38.A.anywhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.nowhere39.A.pickup B.wakeup C.dressup D.feedup40.A.satisfaction B.inspiration C.conflict D.concern41.A.Yet B.So C.Because D.Then42.A.barrier B.comparison C.connection D.difference43.A.master B.interpret C.adopt D.understand44.A.intention B.reflection C.definition D.expectation45.A.literally B.incidentally C.cautiously D.originally46.A.exist B.work C.matter D.spread47.A.believe B.prefers C.proves D.dreams48.A.able B.absent C.reliable D.real49.A.Therefore B.Indeed C.Furthermore D.Otherwise50.A.languages B.attitude C.skills D.character51.A.confidence B.enthusiasm C.patience D.independence52.A.leaves B.plays C.grows D.performs53.A.shifting B.occupying C.providing D.reserving54.A.Revealing B.Denying C.Removing D.Emphasizing55.A.by B.for C.without D.except第三部分阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ALondontoBrightonBikeRideThestartThebikeridestartsatClaphamCommontubestationRidecarefullyWeputtogetherasmanyfacilitiesaspossibletohelpensureyouhaveatrouble-freeday.Butwealsorelyonyoutoridesafelyandwithdueconsiderationforothercyclistsandroadusers.Althoughmanyroadsareclosedtooncomingtraffic,thisisnotalwaysthecaseandyoushouldbeawareofthepossibilitythattherecouldbevehiclescomingintheoppositedirection.PleasedonotattemptrecklessovertakingwhilstridingrememberitisNOTarace.(1)_________Ifyouhaveanaccident,askamarshalforhelp;theyareincontactwiththesupport/emergencyservices.Tocallforhelpfromourmotorcyclemarshals,givea‘thumbsdown’signal.Themarshalwilldoallhe/shecantohelp,providinghe/sheisnotalreadygoingtoamoreseriousaccident.Ifamotorcyclemarshalslowsdowntohelpyou,butyouhavejuststoppedforarestanddon’tneedhelp,pleasegivea‘thumbsup’signalandhe/shewillcarryon.Rememberthumbsdownmeans‘Ineedhelp’.(2)____________RefertoyourroutemapandmakeyourwaytoaMechanicsPoint.MechanicalassistanceisfreewhenyoushowyourRiderIdentityCard;youjustpayfortheparts.RefreshmentstopsLookoutforthesealongtheroute.Mostareorganizedbyvoluntaryclubsandtheirpricesgiveyourealvalueformoney.TheyarealsoraisingmoneyfortheirlocalcommunitiesandtheBritishHeartFoundation,sopleasegivethemyoursupport.RainorshinebepreparedIntheeventofverybadweather,watchoutforsignstowetweatherstationsenroute.Goodwaterproofs,likeacyclecape,areessential.Ourfirstaidstaffcanonlysupplybinlinersandbythetimeyougetoneyoumaybeverywet.However,theEnglishsummerisunpredictableitmayalsobehot,sodon’tforgetthesunprotectioncreamaswell!(3)_____________Wewilltrytopickupyourbikeforyouontheday.CallBikeEvents(01225310859)nomorethantwoweeksaftertheridetoarrangecollection.Sorry,wecannotguaranteethisservicenorcanweacceptliabilityforanylossordamagetoyourbike.BikeEventswillholdyourbikeforthreemonths,afterwhichitmaybedisposedof.Youwillbechargedforallcostsincurredinreturningyourcycle.56.Whichofthefollowingmightbethecorrectorderofthemissingsubtitlesinthepassage?a.Incaseofbreakdown b.Attractingassistance c.IfyouhavetodropoutA.a-b-c B.b-c-a C.c-a-b D.b-a-c57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.A.firstaidstaffcanprovidecyclecapesB.someroadsmayhavenormaltrafficflowonthemC.refreshmentsarefreetoparticipantsduringtherideD.BikeEventswon’tchargeyouforthereturnofyourbikeBAnonymizingjobapplicationstoeliminate（消除）discriminationisnoteasy.“Ifyou’vegotthegrades,theskillsandthedetermination,thisgovernmentwillensureyoucansucceed,”declaredtheBritishprimeminister,onOctober26th,asheintroducedplanstotacklediscriminationintheworkplace.Tenbigemployersinthepublicandprivatesectors—includingthecivilservice,HSBCandDeloitte—haveagreedtostartrecruiting（招募）ona“name-blind”basisinBritain;othersmayalsofollowsuit.Insuchschemes,thosedrawingupshortlistsofapplicantscannotseetheirnames,withtheaimofreducingracialandsexualbias.Butdotheywork?Severalcountrieshaveexperimentedwithname-blindapplications.In2010Germany’sAnti-DiscriminationAgency,anadvisorybody,sponsoredavoluntaryschemetogetbusinessestotryit.InFrancealawpassedin2006madetheanonymizingofapplicants’CVscompulsoryforfirmsofover50employees.Butthegovernmentwasslowinlayingdowntheconditionsforhowthelawwouldoperate,andonlystartedperformingitlastyear.InSwedenandtheNetherlandstherehavebeensometrials.Discriminationagainstjobapplicantsbasedontheirnamesiswelldocumented,particularlyamongethnicminorities.AnexperimentinGermanyfoundthatcandidateswithGerman-soundingnameswere14%morelikelytobecalledforaninterviewthancandidateswithTurkishones.Areviewofvariousstudies,bytheInstituteforStudyofLabour(IZA),aGermanoutfit,foundthatanonymizedjobapplicationsboostthechancesofethnicminoritycandidatesbeinginvitedtoaninterview.ASwedenstudyfoundthatitledtomoreethnic-minoritypeoplebeinghired.However,theresultsfromothertrialsarelessclear.AsecondSwedishexperimentfoundthatonlywomen,notimmigrants,wereboostedbyanonymousrecruitment.AccordingtotheIZA,experimentsintheNetherlandsshowednoincreaseinthelikelihoodofethnic-minoritycandidatesbeingofferedajobiftheirCVswereseenanonymously,suggestingthatdiscriminationhadslidinattheinterviewstage.Ensuringthatacandidateiscompletelyanonymousisalsotricky.A2012Frenchstudyfoundthatforeign-borncandidatesandthosefrompoordistrictswerelesslikelytobecalledforinterviewwhenapplicationswereanonymized.Itsauthorssuggestedthatrecruitersmayhaveusedotherindicators,suchasknowledgeofArabic,toidentifyrace.Inplacessufferingfromreligioustension,suchasNorthernIreland,thenameofaschoolcanrevealacandidate’sfaith,whileafewyearsmissingonaCVmaysuggestmaternityleave（产假）,andthusthatthecandidateisfemale.Goingname-blindwhenshortlistingcandidatesmaybeasensiblestart,butitislikelytobejustasmallsteptowardsendinghiringbias.58.Whatcanlearnfromthepassage?A.InFrance,thegovernmentstartedtheanonymizedrecruitmentin2006.B.InGermany,chancesofethnic-minorityname-blindcandidatesbeinginterviewedareslighter.C.IntheNetherlands,theanonymousrecruitmentismoreofatrickthananeffectivepractice.D.InSweden,notonlywomenbutalsoimmigrantsmaywellenjoyahigherrecruitmentrate.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“drawingup”inparagraph2mean?A.writingout B.takingin C.makingup D.pickingout60.Bywritingthepassage,theauthortriesto______.A.informreadersoftheideaofanonymizingjobapplicationsB.explainhowanonymizationinrecruitmentisoperatedC.discusswhetheranonymizationinjobapplicationsworksD.promotethestrategiesofname-blindrecruitmentC SANFRANCISCOWhenyoupulltheheadsetoveryoureyesandthegamebegins,youaretransportedtoatinyroomwithwhitewalls.Yourtaskistobreakoutoftheroom,butyoucannotuseyourhands.Thereisnojoystickorgamepad.Youmustuseyourthoughts. Youturntowardaballonthefloor,andyourbrainsendsacommandtopickitup.Withanotherthought,yousendtheballcrashingintoamirror,breakingtheglassandrevealingafewnumbersonawall.Youmentallytypethosenumbersintoalargekeypadbythedoor.Andyouareout. DesignedbyNeurable,asmallstartupfoundedbyRamsesAlcaide,anelectricalengineerandneuroscientist(神经科学家),

thegameofferswhatyoumightcallacomputermouseforthemind,awayofselectingitemsinavirtualworldwithyourthoughts. Combiningaheadsetwithvirtualrealitygogglesandsensorsthatcanreadyourbrainwaves,thisprototype(样机)isafewyearsfromthemarket.Anditislimitedinwhatitcando.Youcannotselectanobjectwithyourmindunlessyoufirstlookinitsdirection,narrowingthenumberofitemsyoumaybeconsidering. Butitworks.Irecentlyplayedthegame,whichhastheworkingtitleAwakening,whenAlcaideandtwoNeurableemployeespassedthroughSanFrancisco,andafewhundredotherstrieditthismonthattheSiggraphcomputergraphicsconferenceinLosAngeles. Theprototypeisamongtheearliestfruitsofawidespreadefforttoembracetechnologythatwasoncesciencefictionandinsomewaysstillis.DrivenbyrecentinvestmentsfromtheUSgovernmentandbytheherdmentality(从众心理)inthetechworld,anumberofstartupsandbiggercompanieslikeFacebookareworkingonwaystomentallycontrolmachines.Theyarealsolookingforsmootherwaystousevirtualrealitytechnology.Theincreasedinterestinneurotechnologyispartlyaresultofaneffortthegovernmentadministrationstartedin2013.Theinitiativehelpedcreatesignificantgovernmentfinancingforbrain-interfacecompaniesandrelatedworkinacademy. TheNeurableprototypeshowswhatispossibletoday.Usingelectroencephalography,orEEGameansofmeasuringelectricalbrainactivitythathasbeenaroundforadecadethecompanycanprovidesimplewaysofmentallyinteractingwithagame.Somecompanieshopetogomuchfurtherandwanttobuildwaysofperformingnearlyanycomputingtaskwiththemind.Imagineabraininterfaceforrapidlytypingonasmartphone. AtNeurable,whichisbasedinBoston,AlcaideandthememberofhisteamarepushingthelimitsofEEGheadsets.Althoughsensorscanreadelectricalbrainactivityfromoutsidetheskull,itisverydifficulttoseparatethesignalfromthenoise.Usingcomputeralgorithms(算法)

basedonresearchthatAlcaideoriginallypublishedasadoctoralstudentattheUniversityofMichigan,Neurableworkstoreadactivitywithaspeedandaccuracythatisnotusuallypossible.Thealgorithmslearnfromyourbehavior.Beforeplayingthegame,youtrainthemtorecognizewhenyouarefocusingyourattentiononanobject.Apulseoflightbouncesaroundthevirtualroom,andeachtimeithitsa

smallcoloredballinfrontofyou,youthinkabouttheball.Atthatmoment,whenyoufocusonthelightanditstimulatesyourbrain,thesystemreadstheelectricalspikesofyourbrainactivity.“Onceweunderstandthem,wecanusethem.”Alcaideexpects.61.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthedesignofthegame?A.Youcanbreaktheglasswithasimpleclickofthemouse.

B.Youcanselectasmanyitemsaroundyouasyoulike.C.Thegamehasboostedthegovernmentrevenuessinceitsrelease.D.Thegamecan’tworkwithoutsensorsandvirtualrealitytechnology.62.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6?A.Whatwasafantasyiscomingtruewithtechnology.B.Whatevereffortsyoumakemightnotfruitsuccess.C.Sciencefictionleadstothedevelopmentoftheprototype.D.Thetechnologybehindtheprototypeenjoyswidepopularity.63.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.It’snotuncommonthatweusuallyhavedifferentvoicesinmind.B.There’sstillalongwaytogobeforethegameisfullymatured.C.TheAlcaideteamfocusesonlimitingtheusageofheadsets.D.It’simpossibleforAlcaidetoreadactivitiesfastandaccurately.64.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Agamecontrolledwithmind B.AmachineleadingtothefutureC.Neurable:kingoftomorrow D.Neurology:acutting-edgezoneDMissMartha,aged40,keptalittlebakeryonthecorner.Twoorthreetimesaweekacustomercameininwhomshebegantotakeaninterest.HespokeEnglishwithastrongGermanaccent.Hisclotheswerewornanddarnedinplaces,andwrinkledandbaggyinothers.Buthelookedneat,andhadverygoodmanners.1.Healwaysboughttwoloavesofstalebread.Freshbreadwasfivecentsaloaf.Staleonesweretwoforfive.Neverdidhecallforanythingbutstalebread.OnceMissMarthasawaredandbrownstainonhisfingers.Shewassurethenthathewasanartistandverypoor.Nodoubthelivedinaatticpaintingpicturesandatestalebread.OftenwhenMissMarthasatdowntoherchopsandlightrollsandjamandteashewouldsigh,andwishthatthegentle-manneredartistmightsharehertastymealinsteadofeatinghisdrybread.Inordertotesthertheoryastohisoccupation,shebroughtfromherroomonedayapaintingthatshehadboughtatasale,andsetitagainsttheshelvesbehindthebreadcounter.Twodaysafterwardthecustomercamein."Twoloafsofstalebread,ifyouplease."Afinepicture,madam,"hesaidwhileshewaswrappingupthebread."Yes?"saysMissMartha"Idoadmireart.Youthinkitisagoodpicture?""Derbalance,"saidthecustomer,isnotingooddrawing.Thenhetookhisbread,andhurriedout.Howandkindlyhiseyesshonebehindhisspectacles!Tobeabletojudgeperspectiveataglance--andtoliveonstalebread!Butgeniusoftenhastostrugglebeforeitisrecognized.Shethoughthebegantolookthinner.2.Herheartachedtoaddsomethinggoodtoeattohismeagrepurchase,buthercouragefailedattheact.Shedidnotdareaffronthim.Sheknewtheprideofartists.MissMarthatooktowearingherblue-dottedsilkwaistbehindthecounter.Inthebackroomshecookedamysteriouscompoundofquinceseedsandborax.Onedaythecustomercameinasusual,andcalledforhisstaleloaves.3.WhileMissMarthawasreachingforthem,afire-enginecamelumberingpast.Hehurriedtothedoortolook,asanyonewill.Suddenlyinspired,MissMarthaseizedtheopportunity.WithabreadknifeMissMarthamadeadeepslashineachofthestaleloaves,insertedagenerousquantityofbutter,andpressedtheloavestightagain.Whenthecustomerturnedoncemoreshewastyingthepaperaroundthem.Whenhehadgone,afteranunusuallypleasantlittlechat,MissMarthasmiledtoherself.Foralongtimethatdayherminddweltonthesubject.Sheimaginedthescenewhenheshoulddiscoverherlittledeception.Hewouldprepareforhisluncheonofdrybreadandwater.Hewouldsliceintoaloaf--ah!MissMarthablushed.Wouldhethinkofthehandthatplaceditthereasheate?Wouldhe?Thefrontdoorbelljangledviciously.Somebodywascomingin,makingagreatdealofnoise.Marthahurriedtothefront.Twomenwerethere.Onewasayoungmansmokingapipe--amanshehadneverseenbefore.4.Theotherwasherartist.Hisfacewasveryred,hishatwasonthebackofhishead,hishairwaswildlyrumpled.HeclinchedhistwofistsandshookthemferociouslyatMissMartha.AtMissMartha."Dummkopf!"heshoutedwithextremeloudness;andthen"Tausendonfer!"orsomethinglikeitinGerman.MissMarthaleanedweaklyagainsttheshelvesandlaidonehandonherblue-dottedsilkwaist.Theyoungmantooktheotherbythecollar."Comeon,"hesaid,"you'vesaidenough."Hedraggedtheangryoneoutatthedoortothesidewalk,andthencameback."Guessyououghttobetold,ma'am,"hesaid,"whattherowisabout.That'sBlumberger.He'sanarchitecturaldraftsman.Iworkinthesameofficewithhim."He'sbeenworkinghardforthreemonthsdrawingaplanforanewcityhall.Itwasaprizecompetition.Hefinishedinkingthelinesyesterday.Youknow,adraftsmanalwaysmakeshisdrawinginpencilfirst.Whenit'sdoneherubsoutthepencillineswithhandfulsofstalebreadcrumbs.That'sbetterthanIndiarubber."Blumberger'sbeenbuyingthebreadhere.Well,to-day--well,youknow,ma'am,thatbutterisn't--well,Blumberger'splanisn'tgoodforanythingnowexcepttocutupintorailroadsandwiches."MissMarthawentintothebackroom.Shetookofftheblue-dottedsilkwaistandputontheoldbrownsergesheusedtowear.Thenshepouredthequinceseedandboraxmixtureoutofthewindowintotheashcan.65.Whydidthecustomeralwaysbuytwoloavesofstalebread?A.Becausehewastopoortoaffordbetterones.B.Becausethebreadwasmoredeliciousandtohistaste.C.Becausethebreadhadaspecialusageforhiswork.D.BecausehewantedtocreatechancestoseeMissMartha.66.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMissMartha?A.Sympathetic,dreamyanddecisive B.Disciplined,ambitiousandgenerous C.Proud,sensitiveandconservative D.Practical,dependableanddiligent67.Whatdoesthe“blue-dottedsilkwaist”symbolize?A.MissMartha’sfineappreciationforart.B.MissMartha’saffectionforthecustomer.C.MissMartha’sstrongsenseofceremony.D.MissMartha’sconfidenceinherbakingskills68.Whichofthefollowingsentencesbestforwardstheplot?A.=1\*GB3① B.=2\*GB3② C.=3\*GB3③ D.=4\*GB3④69.WhichoffollowingsentencesindicatesthechangeofMissMartha’sfeelingsA.Curious→excited→lost→relived. B.Curious→hopeful→frustrated→calm. C.Nervous→delighted→disapp