第二节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。

April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one ___36__ in tricking someone, one laughs and says: “ April Fool!” and then the person who was tricked __37__ laughs, too.

   One April 1st, a country bus was going along a __38__ road when it __39__ down and stopped. The driver__40__ turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. __41_ he turned to the passengers with a __42__ look on his face and said:” This poor bus is getting __43__ . It isn’t going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I’ll __44__three. I want you all to __45__ forward suddenly as hard as you can . This should __46__ the bus started again, but if it doesn’t , I’m afraid there’s nothing else I can do. Now , all of you lean back as __47__ as you can in your seats and get ready.”

   The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited __48___.

   Then the driver turned to his __49__and asked:” Are you ready?” The passengers __50__ had enough __51__ to answer: “yes.”

   “ One! Two ! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant（靠） forward suddenly--- and the bus started __52__ at a great speed.

   The passengers breathed more __53__ and began to smile with relief. But their smile turned to _54__ and laughter when the driver __55__ cried: “ April Fool !”

  36. A. interested                    B. enjoys                    C. succeeds                        D. joins

  37. A. sadly                              B. hardly             C. usually                   D. also

  38. A. winding                         B. ice—covered        C. high                          D. city

  39. A. sped                              B. broke                      C. slowed                      D. settled

  40. A. anxiously                      B. happily                   C. carelessly                    D. nervously

  41. A. But                                 B. Then                       C. Because                               D. Therefore

  42. A. satisfied              B. calm                       C. worried                      D. sad

  43. A. more expensive                   B. old                           C. poorer                      D. weak

  44. A. ask                  B. shout                      C. give                         D. count

  45. A. go                    B. lean                        C. look                         D. get

  46. A. get                                 B. cause            C. allow                      D. more

  47. A. far                   B. long               C. sudden                   D. hardly

  48. A. calmly                 B. patiently          C. angrily                     D. anxiously

  49. A. back                               B. side              C. seat                       D. front

  50. A. only                    B. barely             C. clearly                             D. possibly

  51. A. strength              B. force             C. breath                     D. interest

  52. A. up                                   B. off               C. out                      D. forward

  53. A. easily                             B. hard              C. comfortably               D. often

  54. A. happiness                    B. trouble                            C. surprise                      D. disappointment

  55. A. friendly                         B. aloud               C. quietly                        D. merrily

 

第二节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。

April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one ___36__ in tricking someone, one laughs and says: “ April Fool!” and then the person who was tricked __37__ laughs, too.

   One April 1st, a country bus was going along a __38__ road when it __39__ down and stopped. The driver__40__ turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. __41_ he turned to the passengers with a __42__ look on his face and said:” This poor bus is getting __43__ . It isn’t going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I’ll __44__three. I want you all to __45__ forward suddenly as hard as you can . This should __46__ the bus started again, but if it doesn’t , I’m afraid there’s nothing else I can do. Now , all of you lean back as __47__ as you can in your seats and get ready.”

   The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited __48___.

   Then the driver turned to his __49__and asked:” Are you ready?” The passengers __50__ had enough __51__ to answer: “yes.”

   “ One! Two ! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant（靠） forward suddenly--- and the bus started __52__ at a great speed.

   The passengers breathed more __53__ and began to smile with relief. But their smile turned to _54__ and laughter when the driver __55__ cried: “ April Fool !”

  36. A. interested               B. enjoys               C. succeeds                   D. joins

  37. A. sadly                      B. hardly          C. usually                     D. also

  38. A. winding                 B. ice—covered     C. high                           D. city

  39. A. sped                       B. broke                C. slowed                 D. settled

  40. A. anxiously               B. happily             C. carelessly                D. nervously

  41. A. But                        B. Then                 C. Because                        D. Therefore

  42. A. satisfied            B. calm                 C. worried                 D. sad

  43. A. more expensive              B. old                   C. poorer                  D. weak

  44. A. ask                B. shout                C. give                    D. count

  45. A. go                 B. lean                  C. look                   D. get

  46. A. get                         B. cause           C. allow                  D. more

  47. A. far                 B. long            C. sudden                D. hardly

  48. A. calmly             B. patiently         C. angrily                D. anxiously

  49. A. back                      B. side            C. seat                    D. front

  50. A. only                       B. barely           C. clearly                            D. possibly

  51. A. strength            B. force           C. breath                  D. interest

  52. A. up                         B. off             C. out                   D. forward

  53. A. easily                            B. hard            C. comfortably           D. often

  54. A. happiness               B. trouble                     C. surprise                  D. disappointment

  55. A. friendly                  B. aloud                   C. quietly                         D. merrily