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with a big load of old straw on it.When the bicycle reached the frontier,Henry 23 to stop the man and make him take the straw off and untie it.Then he would examine the 24 very carefully to see if he could find anything,after which he would look in all the man's pockets 25 he let him tie the straw again.The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it.Although Henry was always 26 to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in the straw,he never found any. Then one evening,after he had looked 27 the straw as usual,he said to him, "Listen.I know that you are smuggling things across this frontier.Won't you tell me what it is that you are bringing into the country so 28 I'm an old man,and today's my last day on the job.Tomorrow I'm going to 29.I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling."The factory worker did not say anything for 30. Then he smiled,turned to Henry and said quietly,"Bicycles." 21.A.known B.clear C.obvious D.sure 22.A.would B.must C.might D.should 23.A.had B.ought C.used D.wanted 24.A.bicycle B.hill C.straw D.worker 25.A.when B.before C.while D.as 26.A.thinking B.suspecting C.expecting D.insisting 27.A.thoroughly B. through C.down D.up 28.A.carefully B.successfully C.obviously D.silently 29.A.return B.retreat C.retire D.rest 30.A.short while B.a period C.few minutes D.some time IV.Reading Comprehension Directions:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) Questions 31~35 are based on the following passage. In England,Christmas Day and Good Friday have been holidays for religious reasons since the establishment of Christianity in the country.Christmas is celebrated on December 25,not Christmas Eve as in several other European countries.The other public holidays (or "Bank Holidays")are Easter Monday,May Day (May 1"),the Spring Bank Holiday (the last Monday in May),the Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday in August),December 26h(Boxing Day),and New Year's Day.The term "Bank Holiday"goes back to the Bank Holidays Act of 1871,which owes its name to the fact that banks are closed on the days specified. Boxing Day takes its name from the old custom of giving employees or tradesmen (such as milkman)an annual present or "Christmas box"on that day. Easter Monday is generally regarded as an unofficial consecration (of Spring.It 949

with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle reached the frontier, Henry 23 to stop the man and make him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the 24 very carefully to see if he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man's pockets 25 he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always 26 to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in the straw, he never found any. Then one evening, after he had looked 27 the straw as usual，he said to him, "Listen. I know that you are smuggling things across this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you are bringing into the country so 28 ?I'm an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to 29 .I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling.”The factory worker did not say anything for 30 Then he smiled, turned to Henry and said quietly, "Bicycles.” 21. A. known B. clear C. obvious D. sure 22.A. would B. must C. might D.should 23.A. had B.ought C. used D. wanted 24.A. bicycle B. hill C. straw D. worker 25. A. when B. before C. while D. as 26.A. thinking B. suspecting C.expecting D. insisting 27.A. thoroughly B. through C. down D. up 28. A. carefully B. successfully C. obviously D. silently 29. A. return B. retreat C. retire D. rest 30. A. short while B. a period C. few minutes 一D. some time W.Reading Comprehension Directions:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) Questions 31.35 are based on the following passage. In England, Christmas Day and Good Friday have been holidays for religious reasons since the establishment of Christianity in the country. Christmas is celebrated on December 25，not Christmas Eve as in several other European countries. The other public holidays (or "Bank Holidays") are Easter Monday, May Day (May 1`)，the Spring Bank Holiday (the last Monday in May)，the Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday in August)，December 26"(Boxing Day)，and New Year's Day. The term "Bank Holiday" goes back to the Bank Holidays Act of 1871，which owes its name to the fact that banks are closed on the days specified. Boxing Day takes its name from the old custom of giving employees or tradesmen (such as milkman) an annual present or "Christmas box" on that day. Easter Monday is generally regarded as an unofficial consecration(祭祀)of Spring. It 949

Questions 36~40 are based on the following passage. Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking to the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along on the shore.As he looked down the beach,he saw a human figure moving like a dancer.He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance on the beach.So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer,he saw that it was a young man and the young man was not dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore,picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out,“Good morning！What are you doing?” The young man paused,looked up and replied,"Throwing starfish in the ocean. "I guess I should have asked,why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" "The sun is up and tide is going out.And if I don't throw them in they will die." "But,young man,don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it.You can't possibly make a difference!" The young man listened politely.Then he bent down,picked another starfish and threw it into the sea,past the breaking waves and said,"It made a difference for that one. There is something very special in each and every one of us.We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference.And if we can become aware of that gift,we will gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future. We must each find our starfish.And if we throw our starfish wisely and well,the world will be blessed. 36.Before he began writing,the wise man would A.take a walk along the shore B.go swimming in the ocean C.have a walk and pick up starfish on the beach D.look down the beach and enjoy the scenery 37.One day,the wise man saw the young man A.dancing along the beach B.strolling along the beach C.picking up starfish for sale D.trying to save as many starfish as possible 38.Near the end of the passage,"something very special"refers to A.the ability to make decisions B.the strength of our visions C.starfish that the young man threw back to the ocean D.our capacity to have an impact on the future 951

Questions 36一40 are based on the following passage. Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking to the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along on the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man was not dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As hegot closer he called out，"Good morning! What are you doing?" The young man paused, looked up and replied，"Throwing starfish in the ocean.， "I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" "The sun is up and tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they will die.， "But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!， The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can become aware of that gift, we will gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future. Wemust each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well，the world will be blessed. 36. Before he began writing，the wise man would_ ， A. take a walk along the shore B. go swimming in the ocean C. have a walk and pick up starfish on the beach D. look down the beach and enjoy the scenery 37. One day，the wise man saw the young man_ . A. dancing along the beach B. strolling along the beach C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfish as possible 38. Near the end of the passage，"something very special”refers to_ . A. the ability to make decisions B. the strength of our visions C. starfish that the young man threw back to the ocean D. our capacity to have an impact on the future 951