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..w三、完形填空Oneo’clockinthemorning,thelastguestfinallyleft.Thoughwehad36theirstay,mywifeandIwerequitethankfultoshutthedooronthem.Weleftallthedirtydishesandglasses37theywere,andafteropeningafewwindowstoletsome38airinandthesmelloffoodout,weclimbedintobedand39asleep.I40havebeenasleepformorethanhalfanhourwhenI41withastrongsmellofsmoke.42halfasleep,Isteppedintotheliving-room,andthere,43heavycloudsofsmoke,Isawoneofourcurtainswasonfire.Ishouldhave44thewindowsthenwithoutdelay,45insteadItriedtobeatoutthefirewithafolded(折叠的)newspaper.46thisfailed,I47intothekitchentocarryabucketofwater.Atthesametime,IshoutedtoBarbara,who48phonedtosummonthefirebrigade(消防队)49comingtohelpme.Wehadtoworkattopspeed50bucketsofwaterfromthekitchento51thefire,fannedbythewindfromthewindows,52.Wewereunableto53outthefire,butwemanagedto54itundercontroluntilthearrivalofthefiremen.Fortunately,theyarrived55,andtheyhadlittledifficultyinputtingoutthefire.36.A.likedB.hatedC.enjoyedD.asked37.A.whereB.asC.whatD.that38.A.hotB.warmC.freshD.cold39.A.fellB.feltC.gotD.went40.A.mustB.mayC.couldn’tD.mustn’t41.A.sensedB.feltC.awokeD.slept42.A.NotB.StillC.NoD.Only43.A.throughB.byC.fromD.in44.A.brokenB.openedC.closedD.removed45.A.andB.butC.soD.or46.A.ForB.WhenC.AndD.If47.A.wentB.gotC.hurryD.rushed..w48.A.eagerlyB.nervouslyC.hurriedlyD.certainly49.A.beforeB.forC.afterD.when50.A.takingB.gettingC.sendingD.carrying51.A.beatB.fightC.preventD.make52.A.risingB.burningC.lightingD.spreading53.A.getB.putC.keepD.take54.A.keepB.leaveC.makeD.hold55.A.atonetimeB.atatimeC.innotimeD.atnotime四、阅读理解AIfyoucalledsomeoneascientistintheearlyeighteenthcenturytheywouldhavethoughtofsomeonewhoimprovedonpracticaldesigns.BenjaminFranklinwassuchascientist.Helikedaskingquestionsandthentryingtofindouttheanswers.Forexample,hethoughtthatstormsmovedintheoppositedirectiontothewindsthatwentwiththem.Hesuggestedthatitwouldbepossibletomarkthepathofastormonamap.Toproveitherodeintoastormandthenfolloweditdowntheroad.Todaypeopledonotchasestormsbuttheydomarktheirjourneysdownonmaps.SinceBenjaminFranklinspentsomuchtimesailingfromAmericatoEurope,hebecameveryinterestedinseacurrents.InNovember,1783,whenhewasinParis,hehappenedtowatchthefirsthotairballoonflight.Hethoughtthathotairballoonscouldbeusedforwar,perhapsforspyingordroppingbombsonanenemy!ButsadlyhediedbeforethefirstAmericanhotairballoonflight.56.ThepassagemainlytellsusthatBenjaminFranklin.A.workedonelectricityB.thoughtscientificallyC.likedtodoexperimentsD.coulddothingsbetterthanothers57.Theexampleinthefirstparagraphisusedtosuggest.A.FranklinwasthinkinginadifferentwayB.stormsandtheirwindsgoindifferentdirectionsC.Franklinwassomeonewhotriedtofindouthowthingsworked..wD.Franklin’sobservationisofgreatusetotoday’smeteorology58.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.ThefirstknownhotairballoonflighttookplaceinNovember,1783.B.InBenjamin’stimes,peoplebegantotravelinhotairballoon.C.Benjamin’spredictionaboutballoonflightshascometrue.D.Benjaminwasinterestedinpeacefulusesofhotairballoonflights.BOnedayHaydnandMozarthadacompetition.MozartbetHaydenthathecouldnotplaytheentertainingpiecewhichMozarthadcomposedearlierthatday.Haydnhappilyagreedtothebetashewasfamousforhissight-readingofmusic.SoMozartproducedthepieceofmusicandputitonthekeyboard.AtfirstHaydnhadnotroublewithit.Hebeganwellbutallofasuddenthemusicstoppedandhishandsfelltohissides.Therewasadifficulty.Thispieceofmusicrequiredthepianisttoplayatoppositeendsofthekeyboardwhileanotewasbeingplayeddirectlyinthecentreofthepiano.Howcouldthisbeachieved?Itseemedimpossible!HaydnsatandlookedatthemusicandwasfinallyforcedtoagreethatMozarthadwonthebet.“Butyoucanonlywinifyouplaythispieceyourself,”hesaid.Mozartwillinglyagreed.Hetookhisplaceatthepianoandbegantoplay.Sureenoughhistwohandsweresoonbusyateitherendofthekeyboardjustasthenoteinthecentreofthekeyboardneededtobeplayed.HaydnwatchedinamazementasMozartbenthisfacetowardsthekeyboard.Asthetimeforthenotetobeplayedarrived,Mozartbenthisheadveryclosetothekeyboardthat.Thenhepickedoutthenoteandplayedit—withhisnose.HaydnlaughedandhadtoagreethatMozarthadwonthebetfairandsquare！59.WhatdidMozartandHaydnbet?A.TheybetthatHaydncouldn’treadapieceMozarthadcomposed.B.TheybetthatHaydncouldn’tplayapieceMozarthadcomposed.C.TheybetthatHaydncouldn’tproduceapieceasMozartrequired.D.TheybetthatHaydncouldn’ttellwhetherapiecewascomposedbyMozart.60.Haydnwasfamousfor...wA.readingmusicbysightB.composingmusicC.commentingonmusicD.playingmusicwithapiano61.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.HaydnenjoyedabetterreputationthanMozartB.HaydnthoughtitwasanunfaircompetitionC.MozartwasbetterthanHaydninplayingmusicD.Mozartwasconfidenthewouldwininthecompetition62.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AGiftedMusicianB.FriendshipbetweenTwoMusiciansC.AnInterestingCompetitionD.AFamousPieceofMusicCTheSabaraFestivalisathree-dayAfricancelebrationoftheveryrecentpast,whichtakesplaceeveryyeareitherinNovemberorDecember.Itispartmilitarydisplayandpartcompetition.Themilitarydisplaycomesfirst.Itisverypopularwithtouristsandlocalpeopleandespeciallywit