Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, 36 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 37 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 　38 to cause the plane to arrive sooner. 　39 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 　40 trouser suit? Will he even 41 me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had 　42 seen Joe. She fished a 　43 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had 44 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”, he 45 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 　46 a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by 47 .All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 48 right.

　　　 Looking out of the window, Joe 49 a first glimpse, through a break in the 50 ,of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 　51 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy（礼貌），had 　52 to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time, 　53 ,it was not necessary, 　54 because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could 55 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

36．A．and　　　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　 D．as

37．A．because　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　 C．as if　　　　　　　　　 D．when

38．A．thought　　　　　　 B．liked　　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　 D．hoped

39．A．Idea　　　　　　　　　 B．Facts　　　　　　　　 C．Thoughts　　　　　 D．Matters

40．A．new　　　　　　　　　 B．strange　　　　　　 C．latest　　　　　　　　 D．single

41．A．like　　　　　　　　　 B．recognize　　　　　 C．terrify　　　　　　　　 D．tell

42．A．before　　　　　　　 B．recently　　　　　　 C．last　　　　　　　　　 D．most

43．A．purse　　　　　　　 B．handkerchief　　 C．mirror　　　　　　　 D．book

44．A．never　　　　　　　 B．almost　　　　　　　 C．often　　　　　　　　 D．regularly

45．A．told　　　　　　　　　 B．called　　　　　　　　 C．saw　　　　　　　　　 D．thought

46．A．offering　　　　　　 B．taking　　　　　　　 C．having　　　　　　　 D．making

47．A．appearance　　 B．clothes　　　　　　　 C．make-up　　　　　 D．looking

48．A．come across　　 B．turn up　　　　　　　 C．go off　　　　　　　　 D．get out

49．A．caught　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoyed　　　　　　 D．met

50．A．air　　　　　　　　　　 B．rain　　　　　　　　　 C．train　　　　　　　　　 D．clouds

51．A．employed　　　　 B．invited　　　　　　　 C．told　　　　　　　　　 D．informed

52．A．offered　　　　　　 B．arrived　　　　　　　 C．intended 　　　　 D．attempted

53．A．therefore　　　　　 B．however　　　　　　 C．instead　　　　　　 D．as well

54．A．luckily　　　　　　　 B．really　　　　　　　　 C．partly　　　　　　　　 D．separately

55．A．put B．make C．take 　　　　 D．leave

Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute， 16 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 17 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 18 to cause the plane to arrive sooner： 19 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 20 trouser suit? Will he even 21 me? "After all，it was a year almost to the day since she had 22 seen Joe. She fished a 23 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up？Joe had 24 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of（赞成）heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”，he 25 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 26 a good impression on him. After all，friends do not judge each other by 27 All the same，it was the first meeting after a long separation，and she wanted everything to 28 right·

Looking out of the window，Joe 29 a first glimpse，through a break in the 　30 ，of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 31 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee，as a matter of Courtesy（礼貌），had. 　32 to meet him at the airport，as he had done on previous occasions. This time， 　33 ，it was not necessary， 　34　 because Joe was quite familiar with the city，but mainly because Anna had said that she could 35 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

16. A. and　 　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

17. A. because 　　　　　 B. since　 　　　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

18. A. thought 　　　　　　 B. liked　 　　　　　　　　 C. had 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hoped

19. A. Idea　 　　　　　　 B. Facts　 　　　　　　　　 C. Thoughts 　　　　　　　 D. Matters

20. A. new　 　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　　　 C. latest 　　　　　　　　　　 D. single

21. A. like　 　　　　　　 B. recognize 　　　　　　　 C. terrify 　　　　　　　　　 D. tell

22. A. before 　　　　　　 B. recently 　　　　　　　　 C. last 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. most

23. A. purse 　　　　　　 B. handkerchief 　　　　　 C. mirror 　　　　　　　　　 D. book

24. A. never 　　　　　　 B. almost 　　　　　　　　 C. often 　　　　　　　　　　 D. regularly

25. A. told　 　　　　　　 B. called 　　　　　　　　　 C. saw 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

26. A. offering 　　　　　　 B. taking 　　　　　　　　　 C. having 　　　　　　　　　 D. making

27. A. appearance 　　　 B. clothes 　　　　　　　　　 C. make-up 　　　　　　　　 D. looking

28. A. come across 　　 B. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 C. go off 　　　　　　　　　 D. get out

29. A. caught 　　　　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyed 　　　　　　　　 D. met

30. A. air　 　　　　　　　 B. rain　 　　　　　　　　　 C. train 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clouds

31. A. employed 　　　　 B. invited，　　　　　　　　 C. told　 　　　　　　　　　 D. informed

32. A. offered 　　　　　 B. arrived 　　　　　　　　 C. intended 　　　　　　　　 D. attempted

33. A. therefore 　　　　　 B. however 　　　　　　　 C. instead 　　　　　　　　　 D. as well

34. A. luckily 　　　　　　 B. really　 　　　　　　　　 C. partly 　　　　　　　　　　 D. separately

35. A. put　 　　　　　　 B. make　 　　　　　　　　 C. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 36 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 37 a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 38 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window. “Get out!”

Neilson 39 .

Pulling open her door, the man seized her 40 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 41 her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 42 , heard the screams and began running.

When they 43 Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was 44 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 45 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 46 for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 47 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes —— used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms 48 tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 　49 , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves – you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 50 him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 51 carjacker（劫车者） and suspected murderer, whose 52 —but with a full head of hair – had been recently printed in their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky 53 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 54 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would 　55 have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”

36. A. bring　　　　 　 B. gather　　　　　 C. let　　　　　 D. send

37. A. recognized　　 　　 B. noticed　　　　 　　 C. watched　 　　　　　 D. met

38. A. imagine　　　　 　 B. understand　　 　　 C. realize　　　　 　　 D. conclude

39. A. refused　　　 　　 B. struggled　　　 　 C. escaped　　 D. obeyed 　　

40. A. by　　　　　 　　 B. around　　　　 　 C. with　　　　 　　　　 D. on

41. A. burying　　　 　 B. forgetting　　　 　 C. grabbing　　　 　　　　　　 D. offering

42. A. trip　　　　　 　　 B. visit　　　　　　 　 C. holiday　　　　 　 D. break

43. A. started　　　　 　 B. reached　　　　 　 C. entered　　　　　　 D. stopped

44. A. carefully　　　 　　 B. patiently　　　　　 　　　 C. disappointedly　 　　 D. madly

45. A. fought　　　　 　 B. turned　　　　　 　 C. jumped　　　　 　　 D. shouted

46. A. target　　　　 　　 B. match　　　　　 　 C. equal　　　　 　　 D. companion

47. A. phone　　　 　　　 B. remind　　　　 　 C. invite　　　　　　 D. beg

48. A. rolled 　　　　　　 B. folded　　　　　 C. tied　　　　　　 D. bent

49. A. angrily　　　 　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. warmly　　　　　 D. coldly

50. A. caught　　　　 　 B. ignored　　　　 　 C. comforted　　　　 　　　 D thanked.

51. A. ordinary　　　 　　 B. outstanding　 　　 C. honest　　　　 D. professional

52. A. character　　　 B. background　　　 　　　 C. picture　　　 D. story

53. A. though　　　　 　 B. but　　　　　　 C. and　　　　 　 D. when

54. A. ridiculous　　 　　 B. different　　　　　 　　　 C. strange　　　　 　 D. similar

55. A. sometimes　　 　　 B. forever　　　　 　　 C. often　　　　　 　 D. never

The birthrate in Europe has been onお a steady decrease since the 1960s.  European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century. Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, ___1___ cash encouragement, some women just don't want to be ___2___ holding the baby. “What we know is that it's good for the___3___ if men and women share the burden of having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. ___4___ Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) ___5___ day off work.

Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers ___6___ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (产假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months' paid leave, with a warning: use it or ___7___ it.

Kindlund admits that men are under ___8___ to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It's not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But it's good for the father and for the child if they can ___9___ a relationship.”

In Norway, a(n) ___10___ policy has worked wonders.70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.

1. A. in spite of　　　　　　　　    B. at the cost of　　　　　　　　   C. in addition to　　　　　　 D. due to

2. A. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. caught　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. seen

3. A. birthrate　　　　　　　　　　   B. income　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. health　　　　　　　　　　   D. spirit

4. A. Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Only if　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. Even though　　　　　　 D. Now that

5. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mere　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. single

6. A. willing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reluctant　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. likely 　　　　　　　　　　  D. unable

7. A. reserve　　　　　　　　　　    B. misuse　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　  C. ignore　　　　　　　　　　  D. lose

8. A. discussion　　　　　　　　    B. attack　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. control　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. pressure

9. A. make out　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. add up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. build up　　　　　　　　    D. set aside

10. A. impersonal　　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. severe　　　　　　　　　　  D. global

 

The birthrate in Europe has been onお a steady decrease since the 1960s.  European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century. Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, ___1___ cash encouragement, some women just don't want to be ___2___ holding the baby. “What we know is that it's good for the___3___ if men and women share the burden of having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. ___4___ Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) ___5___ day off work.

Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers ___6___ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (产假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months' paid leave, with a warning: use it or ___7___ it.

Kindlund admits that men are under ___8___ to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It's not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But it's good for the father and for the child if they can ___9___ a relationship.”

In Norway, a(n) ___10___ policy has worked wonders.70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.

1. A. in spite of　　　　　　　　    B. at the cost of　　　　　　　　   C. in addition to　　　　　　 D. due to

2. A. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. caught　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. seen

3. A. birthrate　　　　　　　　　　   B. income　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. health　　　　　　　　　　   D. spirit

4. A. Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Only if　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. Even though　　　　　　 D. Now that

5. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mere　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. single

6. A. willing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reluctant　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. likely 　　　　　　　　　　  D. unable

7. A. reserve　　　　　　　　　　    B. misuse　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　  C. ignore　　　　　　　　　　  D. lose

8. A. discussion　　　　　　　　    B. attack　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. control　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. pressure

9. A. make out　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. add up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. build up　　　　　　　　    D. set aside

10. A. impersonal　　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. severe　　　　　　　　　　  D. global