One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked   21   flowers by the police. It was also said that she could  22___ a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.

    Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in   23   the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible   24  when she had to steal into Bieber's bedroom and to watch him   25  . Then she waited alone for three   26   while armed police prepared to   27   the building.

   She said, "I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen

 28   in the car park I was so glad they were there.”

   The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious of the guest who   29   in at 3 pm the day before New Year's Eve with little luggage and   30   sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his   31  . She said, "He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact." Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her boss Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.

    Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the   32   man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki

  33   15 minutes.

    "It was about ten past two in the morning   34   the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?'. My heart missed a  35  ."

    Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers   36   passages and staircases to the top floor room and   37   over the key.

   "I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man's room,   38   I could see the passage. The police kept   39   at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he   40   have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (带上手铐)。

1. A. to               B. with             C. in                 D. at 

2.A. charge           B. pay              C get                D. reward

3.A. beginning        B. interrupting        C. pausing           D. ending

4.A. stories           B. experience        C. moment           D. day

5.A. secretly          B. happily           C. interestedly        D. unexpectedly

6.A. seconds          B minutes           C. hours             D. days

7.A. burn             B. destroy           C. step              D. storm

8. A. come up          B. crowded up       C. lined up           D. taken up

9.A. checked          B. signed            C. ordered           D. handed

10. A. stealing          B. getting            C. wearing           D. moving

11.A. shoulder          B. face              C. stomach          D. ankle

12.A. charged          B. escaped           C. wanted            D. found

13.A. each             B. other             C. every             D. another

14. A. when            B. while             C. which           D. that

15.A. knock            B. hit                C. beat            D. slap

16.A. across            B. over              C. into            D. through

17.A. turned            B. handed            C. stretched        D. reached

18. A. and              B. or                C. therefore         D. but

19.A. speaking          B. whispering         C. shouting         D. scolding

20.A. would            B. could              C. must            D. might

 

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

请阅读以下酒店信息，然后按要求匹配信息。

A. Sunworld Dynasty Hotel

   The signature crab feast thoughtfully prepared by our NO.1 Chef Chen Ruirong combines the essence of the centennial Zhejiang and Jiangsu cuisine culture with modern concepts of healthy eating. Guests can enjoy delicious crab prepared in classic style. For our more discerning guests Chef Chen is happy to use his exquisite techniques to create the dishes that answer your desires.

   For reservations or further information, please contact (8610)5816 8888 ext 8288

B. Grand Hotel Beijing

   The new year draws near and the Grand Hotel Beijing has been preparing its annual series of gift boxes. These traditional foods, including hand-made sausages, salted Beijing duck and varieties of Chinese bread, will give you and your loved ones a taste of pure old Beijing during the holiday festivities. With just a call, you can enjoy “ five-star” delicacies at home!

   For ordering please contact: (86-10)651300540 ext. 312 or 313

C. Grand Metropark Yuantong Hotel Beijing

   This impressive Western-style architecture has an old world interior with traditional Chinese elements. Ideally situated on Financial Street, it is convenient to the subway and other public transportation, with the Mei Lanfang Theater nearby and several business districts within walking distance. An enterprise of the Beijing Dadi Yuantong Group, this five-star hotel is managed by the CTS HK Metropark Hotels Management Co. Ltd.

   For reservations please contact: (86-10)66026688

D. Beijing Minzu Hotel

   Beijing Minzu Hotel is an ideal place for you to spend your Christmas Eve this year. The hotel will present a special holiday dinner steeped in “European Flavor” on December 24. Excellent French wine, classical music, festive decorations and elegant cuisine will leave you feeling jolly and warm on that wonderful night. And if you are lucky Santa might have some surprising gifts for you.

   For reservations please contact: (86-10)66014466 ext. 162or 163

E. Beijing Far East International Youth Hotel

  Beijing Far East International Youth Hotel, affiliated with the Beijing Tourism Group, is the first hotel in China to join the International Youth Hostels Federation. The hotel has 158 guestrooms that face into a typical Beijing courtyard. It ranks in the Top 10 of a list determined and compiled by Hostel.com on the basis of customer satisfaction, and was selected best Youth Hotel in 2006 by Hostelbookers.com. in addition, the hotel offers a very convenient location, only a few minutes walk to cultural and commercial districts such as Liu Li Chang, Tian’anmen Square, Qianmen, Dashilan and the Forbidden City.

  Website: www.fareastyh.com

  Tel : (86-10) 5195 8565 ext 8561

F. Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel

  Currently the Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel is sweetening the pot by granting a 50 percent discount on ice-cream, desserts and cakes sold on the premises.

  Guests have a wide range of choices: on the first floor, delicious desserts and cakes can be enjoyed in repose and peace in the Library; special Macanese ice-cream can be savored in Vascoon restaurant on the fifth floor; and all can be topped off with a fine Martini in the Flames bar. The 50 percent discount also applies to those planning to enjoy that take-away cake in the comfort of home.

  Tel: (86-10) 5812 8888 ext 8411

请阅读以下个人信息，然后匹配符合他\她要求的酒店信息。

36. Charlie, a college student from America, majors in medicine. He is fond of Chinese culture, especially the Chinese ancient buildings. So he’ll come to Beijing alone. Without any friends or relatives in Beijing, he has to find a good hotel according to the information given in magazines.

37. Daisy is a sweet food lover, She is a foreign student studying in Beijing university. She

likes the university very much except for its food. So she always eats outside or takes food back from outside. She enjoys reading “ CHINA TODAY ” to get latest information and discount information about food.

38. David is a businessman from England. When free he enjoys going to theaters. Recently he is very interested in learning the financial information about developing countries. He has been to many countries. This month he’ll come to China to investigate the market situation.

39. Laura has to stay in Beijing owing to her project in China for a whole year, but she felt it a nice thing to have an opportunity to spend the new year festival here. She’d like to take some Chinese traditional foods to meet the need of her family.

40. Johnson is an epicure. Crab is his favorite. He will catch every chance to taste special, different and traditional foods all over the world. Chinese cuisine culture has made deep impression on him. So he thinks his visit to China this Summer will be a good expectation.

Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them. Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.

    Ever since his father had passed away three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small wage could only be stretched so far.

    What the family lacked in money and material things, they more than made up for in love and family unity. They ran the household in their mother’s absence. All three of his sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.

    It was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of reach. It was starting to get dark, then suddenly his eyes caught a shiny dime. Never has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.

    He went inside a flower shop. When the owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower. The shop owner looked at Bobby, then said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”

    The shop owner returned holding red roses all tied together with a big silver bow. Bobby’s heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box. “That will be ten cents, young man,” said the shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.

    Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the roses you were fixing?”

    The shop owner replied, “A strange thing happened to me this morning. I thought I heard a voice telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. I wasn’t sure at the time whether I had lost my mind or what, but I set them aside anyway. When I saw that little boy tonight, I knew who that voice was.”

1.According to the first three paragraphs we know that _____.

    A. Bobby’s sisters didn’t help Bobby to buy a gift

    B. Bobby had known what gift he’d give to his mother

    C. the children in the family all loved their mother

    D. Bobby’s family was rich before his father died

2.Why did Bobby walk along the street?

    A. Because he didn’t know what to do. 

    B. Because he wanted to try his luck there.

    C. Because he wanted to get some money.

    D. Because he hoped to see what he could get.

3.What could he buy with a dime then?

    A. A flower.            B. Nothing.     C. A piece of cake.       D. Many flowers.

4.Bobby slowly gave the dime to the shop owner because _______.

    A. he did not want any rose flowers

B. the flowers weren’t worth a dime

    C. the shop owner would cheat him

D. he hardly believed what had happened

5.From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the shop owner ______.

    A. was shocked by the voice he heard       

B. was always ready to help others

    C. didn’t know how to run a business      

D. was good at making up stories

 

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C．13.

D．16.

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第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Having divorced (离婚) my dad, my mom had to move frequently in order to find a job that would provide her with enough money to support the big family. For three years, we lived in the town of Parkersburg. On the first Christmas there, my brothers and I had been well prepared for a holiday without presents. But we had a surprise on Christmas Eve.

At midnight, we were woken up by someone shouting at our front door, “Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!” We jumped up and ran to the door to find no one there, but several boxes and bags! Not only were there gifts, which were our favorite, but there were also clothes and food. Each of us kids, as well as Mom, had gifts with our names on them. And the clothes all fit us!

Another year went by and on Christmas Eve, we again got boxes and bags full of goodies. The next year we moved. We were in the same town but across the other side. Mom was beginning to get on her feet. Since we had moved and Mom had a better job, we were quite certain that “Santa” wouldn’t visit us that year. But we were wrong!

Those “Santa” visits restored in me the belief in the goodness of mankind, though to this day we don’t know who our helper was.

When we grew up, Mom moved to Virginia. She had some extra money one Christmas. She sent it to me and let us know her decision. We then took action. My husband and children had so much fun buying and wrapping presents for the needy family we had chosen. On Christmas Eve, we allowed the excited kids to stay up late to be part of our secret “Santa” project.

Such satisfaction there was in being able to pass on the gift of love to others who needed it. And the gift goes on!

56. From the first paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A. the writer’s family didn’t like to celebrate Christmas

B. the writer felt sorry about not having Christmas presents

C. the writer’s mother couldn’t afford any Christmas presents

D. the writer knew that something surprising would happen

57. The presents that the writer’s family received must be from _______.

A. someone who has no children        B. someone who knew them well

C. the church in the neighborhood       D. the richest family in the town 

58. What decision did the writer’s mom make in the fifth paragraph?

A. To give her extra money to a poor family.   

B. To thank the person who once helped her family.

C. To give some Christmas presents to a poor family in secret.  

D. To invite a poor family to spend Christmas with her family.  

59. This passage is written to ______.

A. show pity to the poor people        B. show human kindness  

C. thank the helper                 D. show the advantages of being rich