could still see the blue light in front of his eyes. As the evening grew darker, the light grew stronger Bill got ready for the night shift. but by 8 o'clock the blu light was so bright that he could hardly see anything else. he and his wife were very puzzled. Bill had never been sick before Don't go to work, Mrs. Trew said "If it isn 't better by tomorrow, I'll have to send for the doctor.” Bill didn't go to work he sat in an armchair, awake but with closed eyes. even then the blueness was like a living thing. It surrounded him, silent, throbbing The family went to bed but bill wasn 't tired he stayed in his armchair At 11 o'clock a long, loud explosion shook the ground. Bill opened his eyes and jumped to his feet. The blue light was gone! He rushed outside. Someone shouted, Gas! gas in Park Deep! Oh pity the night shift The gas explosion killed 179 men in Park Deep. The mine was destroyed forever. Thebodies remain to this day in their deep grave. And Bill Trew has never stopped wondering. The blue light: why did it make him the only man unfit for work that night? 31. Which statement is False according to paragraph 1? [A]Park Deep was 6,000 feet down underground B180 people were in Park Deep every day and night IC]All miners had to work every night []Bill Trew preferred to work on night shift 32. Which statement iS true about Bill trew?
could still see the blue light in front of his eyes. As the evening grew darker, the light grew stronger. Bill got ready for the night shift. But by 8 o'clock the blue light was so bright that he could hardly see anything else. He and his wife were very puzzled. Bill had never been sick before. “Don't go to work,”Mrs. Trew said.“If it isn't better by tomorrow, I'll have to send for the doctor.” Bill didn't go to work. He sat in an armchair, awake but with closed eyes. Even then the blueness was like a living thing. It surrounded him, silent, throbbing. The family went to bed but Bill wasn't tired: he stayed in his armchair. At 11 o'clock a long, loud explosion shook the ground. Bill opened his eyes and jumped to his feet. The blue light was gone! He rushed outside. Someone shouted,“Gas! gas in Park Deep! Oh pity the night shift!” The gas explosion killed 179 men in Park Deep. The mine was destroyed forever. Thebodies remain to this day in their deep grave. And Bill Trew has never stopped wondering. The blue light: why did it make him the only man unfit for work that night? 31.Which statement is FALSE according to Paragraph 1? [A]Park Deep was 6,000 feet down underground. [B]180 people were in Park Deep every day and night. [C]All miners had to work every night. [D]Bill Trew preferred to work on night shift. 32.Which statement is TRUE about Bill Trew?
[A Bill had an unusual dream one night B] Bill saw a throbbing blue light in his dream IC Bill was sick and had to send for a doctor D Bill planned to go to work with closed eyes 33.The blueness [A]was gone when he closed his eyes B became alive at 11 o'clock [C]grew brighter as the day grew darker [D]enabled Bill to see clearly in the evening 34.The purpose of the last paragraph is to stress [AJhow the explosion killed 179 miners B]what happened in the deep grave [ C]why Bill didn' t go to work that night how the strange blue light saved Bill's life 35. A good title for this passage would be AJA Warning [B]Bill's Night Shift [C]An Explosion [D] Park Deep Passage 2 Generally speaking, the British Isles have a temperate(im F)climate, not an extreme one. The prevailing( h i])winds over Britain are southwesterly ones The weather from day to day is variable, because it is controlled by depressions( Et U )from the Atlantic Ocean which, moving in a northeasterly or
[A]Bill had an unusual dream one night. [B]Bill saw a throbbing blue light in his dream. [C]Bill was sick and had to send for a doctor. [D]Bill planned to go to work with closed eyes. 33.The blueness ____. [A]was gone when he closed his eyes [B]became alive at 11 o'clock [C]grew brighter as the day grew darker [D]enabled Bill to see clearly in the evening 34.The purpose of the last paragraph is to stress ___. [A]how the explosion killed 179 miners [B]what happened in the deep grave [C]why Bill didn't go to work that night [D]how the strange blue light saved Bill's life 35.A good title for this passage would be ___. [A]A Warning [B]Bill's Night Shift [C]An Explosion [D]Park Deep Passage 2 Generally speaking, the British Isles have a temperate(温和) climate, not an extreme one. The prevailing(盛行) winds over Britain are southwesterly ones. The weather from day to day is variable, because it is controlled by depressions(低气压)from the Atlantic Ocean which, moving in a northeasterly or
easterly direction, pass over or near the British Isles. Occasionally during winter months, between early december and the middle of march, northern winds may sometimes prevail, bringing cold weather and snowfalls which may last for several days or even 2 or 3 weeks, but seldom more than that. The English spring is very changeable, with warm and cold days in between until June. After the first week of May, you can take off your overcoats once and for all until the middle of October. But you certainly have to keep your raincoats and umbrellas close at hand, in any case There is al ways plenty of rain in Britain the whole year round. As a rule, the month with the least rainfall is july. At best out of the 3 1 days of july you might get 21 days of dry weather and sunshine. In July of 1973, London did not se a single drop of rain, but that was a rare exception. At that time, foreign tourists kept on asking the British where they had"imported their sunshine form. Throughout the british isles there is an annual rainfall of about 110 centimeters. England alone gets 89 centimeters annually of that British total One an average, May to July are the driest months in England, and November to early March the wettest. a period of as long as 3 weeks without rain is exceptional and normally confined to limited areas like the coasts of southwest England, Wales and the west coast of Scotland. June and July are the months of longest sunlight: from about 4: 30 a m to 10: 00 p.m 36. Which of the following is Not reue of the climate in Britain? [AJPrevailing southwesterly winds
easterly direction, pass over or near the British Isles. Occasionally during winter months, between early December and the middle of March, northern winds may sometimes prevail, bringing cold weather and snowfalls which may last for several days or even 2 or 3 weeks, but seldom more than that. The English spring is very changeable, with warm and cold days in between until June. After the first week of May, you can take off your overcoats once and for all until the middle of October. But you certainly have to keep your raincoats and umbrellas close at hand, in any case. There is always plenty of rain in Britain the whole year round. As a rule, the month with the least rainfall is July. At best, out of the 31 days of July, you might get 21 days of dry weather and sunshine. In July of 1973, London did not se a single drop of rain, but that was a rare exception. At that time, foreign tourists kept on asking the British where they had “imported” their sunshine form. Throughout the British Isles there is an annual rainfall of about 110 centimeters. England alone gets 89 centimeters annually of that British total. One an average, May to July are the driest months in England, and November to early March the wettest .A period of as long as 3 weeks without rain is exceptional and normally confined to limited areas like the coasts of southwest England, Wales and the west coast of Scotland. June and July are the months of longest sunlight: from about 4:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 36.Which of the following is Not REUE of the climate in Britain? [A]Prevailing southwesterly winds
B Variable weather from day to day C Snowfalls lasting for 2-3 weeks very winter DWarm and cold days in between in spring 37The depressions from the atlantic Ocean moved [A]from the northeast to the west B]from the southwest to the east IC from the northwest to the southeast D ]from the east to the southwest 38. The period that is both coldest and wettest in Britain is [AJbetween December and the middle of March [ B]between early November and April [C]between November and early March between early December and early March 39. a person who hates both rain and hot weather should choose to visit britain [AJMay [ BJune [CJuly [D]August 40.This passage is mainly about in Britain [A]winds B]climate [C]sunshine D]rainfal Ⅲ用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音(本大题共20小 题,每两小题1分,共20分)(注意:使用新式或老式音标均可) 41 argument 42 gangster 43 collapse 44. major 45. fairly 46 feature 47 relieve 48 explosion
[B]Variable weather from day to day. [C]Snowfalls lasting for 2-3 weeks very winter. [D]Warm and cold days in between in spring. 37.The depressions from the Atlantic Ocean moved ___. [A]from the northeast to the west [B]from the southwest to the east [C]from the northwest to the southeast [D]from the east to the southwest 38.The period that is both coldest and wettest in Britain is ____. [A]between December and the middle of March [B]between early November and April [C]between November and early March [D]between early December and early March 39.A person who hates both rain and hot weather should choose to visit Britain in ____. [A]May [B]June [C]July [D]August 40.This passage is mainly about ____ in Britain. [A]winds [B]climate [C]sunshine [D]rainfall Ⅲ.用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音(本大题共 20 小 题，每两小题 1 分，共 20 分)(注意：使用新式或老式音标均可) 41.argument 42.gangster 43.collapse 44.major 45.fairly 46.feature 47.relieve 48.explosion
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49.available 50.impressin 51.courteous 52.essential 53.heavy 54.enthusiasm 55.annoy 56.mechanic 57.awkward 58.contribute 59.thorough 60.bequeath Ⅳ.完形填空(本大题共 20 小题，每两小题 1 分，共 10 分) A.从下列单词中选择适当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。 taking speak that before enjoy out experience having study first learn it People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable without realizing it. Americans who have never been 61 of their country have very little 62 with people of other cultures. But they are usually open and friendly. They 63 meeting new people, having guests and bringing people together formally or informally. They use 64 names in most situations and 65 casually about themselves. So if your American host does something 66 makes you uncomfortable, let him know how you feel. Most people will appreciate your honest. And you'll 67 something about a new culture! Americans may invite you to their homes 68 they really get to know you. Sometimes they are said to be superficially(表面的)friendly. Perhaps 69 seems so, but they are probably just 70 a good time. As elsewhere, it takes time to become good friends with people in the U.S. B.根据课文的内容在每个空白处填入一恰当的词