第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：选择题（共15小题，每小题２分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but....”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
56. The military camp was built in the village to ____.
A. stop the soldiers from going to towns
B. stop the soldiers from meeting their friends
C. train the new soldiers
D. make the young men live quietly
57. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because ____.
A. he was kind to them B. they felt lonely
C. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all
58. The young officer was worried because ____.
A. a traffic accident had happened
B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers
C. the nine soldiers would come back
D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town
59. Which of the statements do you think is true?
A. You’ll believe only the last soldier. B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C. You’ll believe none of the nine soldiers. D. The officer wouldn’t punish his soldiers.
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the 36 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. 37 he enters into the highway, he must 38 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is 39 to keep a constant (不断的) 40 , which can be compared with his 41 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too 42 a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too 43 , the police will give him a 44 , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 45 too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person 46 the others driving at a(an) 47 speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful 48 to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life 49 he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He 50 not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must 51 where he is now by recognizing some 52 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose 53 and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. 54 if he is careful and serious enough, 55 will provide him with much pleasure.
36. A. seats B. condition C. petrol D. passengers
37. A. Once B. While C. For D. Although
38. A. listen to B. find C. follow D. insist on
39. A. ordered B. supposed C. believed D. hoped
40. A. state B. speed C. mind D. level
41. A. outdoor B. broken C. good D. continuous
42. A. large B. high C. Limited D. expected
43. A. speedily B. slowly C. hurriedly D. willingly
44. A. ticket B. lift C. chance D. hand
45. A. Acting B. Running C. Getting D. Working
46. A. persuading B. getting C. bothering D. refusing
47. A. average B. normal C. usual D. fast
48. A. notice B. attention C. signs D. regards
49. A. if B. when C. unless D. because
50. A. dare B. need C. may D. should
51. A. think B. discover C. prove D. seem
52. A. signs B. signals C. posters D. symbols
53. A. money B. luck C. time D. trust
54. A. Therefore B. But C. And D. Then
55. A. it B. he C. they D. you
Though he is in his late sixties, the well-known biologist begins each day ____ a sense of adventure and a sense of curiosity.
A. in B. with C. of D. at
The chairman was about to declare the conference open ____ the lights went all out.
A. as B. while C. then D. when
--- Oh, you haven’t read my e-mail?
--- Sorry, I haven’t had any ____ to the computer these days.
A. access B. attitude C. attention D. approach
The writer emphasizes the importance of being completely honest with friends, and that’s ____ I personally disagree.
A. what B. which C. where D. how
