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第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题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。

    Throughout history，people have been the victims of pickpockets．Today，  36  is one of the most rapidly increasing  37 ．Pickpockets are increasing   38  and developing better methods to practice their skill．  39  one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year．No one is really safe  40   a skilled pickpocket．His victims，or “marks” 41  they are rolled，can be rich or poor，young or old．  42 the 18th century，pickpockets   43  in England．Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging  44  was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets．  45  ，in time the practice was discontinued．

    Police officials say that most   46  pickpockets come from South America． 47 these expert pickpockets  48   in special schools called Jingle Bell School．A pickpocket graduates from a J．B． 49 he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has  50 inside its pockets!

    Some of the  51  places of pickpockets are banks，airports，supermarkets，trains and bus stations．  52  a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket  53  his partner．  54  being the victim of a pickpocket，it is   55  to be very careful when in the midst of large gatherings of people．

36．A．pick pocketing B．stealing pickpockets     C．to pickpocket D．to steal pickpockets

37．A．headaches            B．faults                C．mistakes                 D．crimes

38．A．by far                  B．at random        C．in number              D．out of order

39．A．Automatically      B．Obviously         C．Approximately       D．Subsequently

40．A．against                B．with                 C．out of                    D．from

41．A．since                   B．as                     C．so                          D．thus

42．A．At                       B．Since                C．From                     D．During

43．A．were hanged        B．would hang         C．were hung              D．must be hung

44．A．what                  B．of which           C．which                    D．among whom

45．A．Therefore            B．At once            C．Because                 D．However

46．A．attractive             B．convenient        C．efficient                 D．serious

47．A．Much of              B．A large amount of   C．Many of                 D．A great number

48．A．are researched      B．specialize             C．are trained              D．major

49．A．where                  B．when                   C．although                D．however

50．A．money                 B．jewelry                C．bells                      D．rings

51．A．favorite               B．liking                  C．favored                  D．be liked

52．A．Seldom               B．Once                   C．Often                     D．Forever

53．A．like                     B．being                   C．for                        D．as

54．A．To avoid              B．To neglect            C．Trying not              D．To forget

55．A．critical                B．fortunately           C．important               D．obvious

第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题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。

    Throughout history，people have been the victims of pickpockets．Today，  36  is one of the most rapidly increasing  37 ．Pickpockets are increasing   38  and developing better methods to Practice their skill．  39  one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year．No one is really safe  40   a skilled pickpocket．His victims，or“marks” 41  they are rolled，can be rich or poor，young or old．  42 the 18th century，pickpockets   43  in England．Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging  44  was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets．  45  ，in time the practice Was discontinued．

    Police officials say that most   46  pickpockets come from South America． 47 these expert pickpockets  48   in special schools called Jingle Bell School．A pickpocket graduates from a J．B． 4 9 he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has  50 inside its pockets!

    Some of the  51  places of pickpockets are banks，airports，supermarkets，trains and bus stations．  52  a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket  53  his partner．  54  being the victim of a pickpocket，it is   55  to be very careful when in the midst of large gatherings of people．

36．A．pick pocketing            B．stealing pickpockets 

    C．to pickpocket              D．to steal pickpockets

37．A．headaches            B．faults            C．mistakes                 D．crimes

38．A．by far                  B．at random    C．in number              D．out of order

39．A．Automatically      B．Obviously    C．Approximately       D．Subsequently

40．A．against                B．with             C．out of                    D．from

41．A．since                   B．as                 C．so                          D．thus

42．A．At                       B．Since            C．From                     D．During

43．A．were hanged        B．would hang    C．were hung              D．must be hung

44．A．what                   B．of which       C．which                    D．among whom

43．A．Therefore            B．At once        C．Because                 D．However

46．A．attractive             B．convenient    C．efficient                 D．serious

47．A．Much of              B．A large amount of   

    C．Many of                 D．A great number

48．A．are researched      B．specialize             C．are trained              D．major

49．A．where                  B．when                   C．although                D．however

50．A．money                 B．jewelry                C．bells                      D．rings

51．A．favorite               B．liking                      C．favored                  D．be liked

52．A．Seldom               B．Once                   C．Often                     D．Forever

53．A．like                     B．being                   C．for                        D．as

54．A．To avoid              B．To neglect            C．Trying not              D．To forget

55．A．critical                B．fortunately           C．important               D．obvious

Sales of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, a hot item in consumer green tech, are expected to grow by more than 50% in North America during 2013. Actor William Shatner, who is no stranger to futuristic tech, recently purchased two e-bikes for him and his wife.

I’ve been shopping for an e-bike now for a few weeks, and I’ve had my eye on the folding electric bike. I’ve had folding bikes in the past and love the convenience of being able to throw my bike into my car.

The e –bike market is ready to go mainstream in the U.S. The price for e-bikes has come down greatly in rcccnt months. At one time. Most e-bikes with good components and proper weight were in the ＄3，000range. Now you can find reasonable quality c-bikes in the ＄1，000range. With gas prices at all-time highs, e-bikes are an attractive, low-cost option to gas efficient vehicles.

E-bike owners are finding that they arc great for commuting(每犬往返)to work, as  traditional bikes can be a problem with office dress and sweat．

People who use e-bikes range from commuters to casual cyclers who like a little help with hills and wind，to those who decided to save money on．buying a motor bike．These are not for the serious road cycler or professional mountain biker．

If you’re considering all e—bike, it pays to do some research first．Cheaper e-bikes are going to be heavier and have less battery．power．Higher priced bikes will be made from lighter materials and have better batteries．

Another consideration is local motor vehicle laws．For example，according to US federal law，as long as your electric bike is under 750 watts and does not go over 20 MPH then it is a bicycle and not a motor vehicle．Most consumer e—bikes in the ＄1，000 range don’t fit the motorized vehicle description．

66．The writer introduces William Shatner as an example in order to_______________．

A．show that he is wild about the future technology

B．tell us that he is an agent for the e—bike market

C．tell us that actors care only convenience no the price

D．show that c-bikes are really becoming popular now

67．Which of the following may not contribute to the e-bike’s going mainstream?

A．The price for e-bikes has. come down greatly．

B．E-bikes are much cheaper to use than gas vehicles．

C．The local motor vehicle laws ale not strict enough．

D．Some folding e-bikes are convenient to put into a car．

68．According to the text，e—bikes are practical for_______________．

A．serious road cyclers            B．couples spending a holiday

C．people commuting to work    D．professional mountain bikers

69．Which of the following about e—bikes is true?

A．The cheaper e-bikes are usually made of lighter materials．

B．Most c-bikes in the ＄l，000 range are a bicycle, not a motor vehicle．

C．Local motor vehicle law doesn’t have any limit to e-bikes．

D．E-bikes in the ＄l，000 range are too cheap to have better batteries．

70．What is the best title for this passage?

A．E—bike sales to shift into mainstream in 20l3

B．E-bikes，the future way of transportation

C．E—bikes Vs gas vehicles

D．E—bikes，actors’first choice