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。

　　Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where to go and which animals to visit as their time was 37. So both of them agreed not to 38 after choosing a 39 at every fork(岔路口).

　　A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion area and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the former after a 41 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division going separately to the panda and peacock. They 42 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. 43 they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44 what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and 45 , for it brooked(容忍)no delay. If they hesitated(犹豫不决) they would miss 46 . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48 possible regret.

　　Life is 49 like this- choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50 jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you 51 give up the other-you can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 54 you have got half of the desirable things in life-something that is 55 to come by.

　　36.A.easy B.difficult C.impossible D.possible

　　37.A.enough B.limited C.tight D.plentiful

　　38.A.return B.continue C.go D.stop

　　39.A.sign B.branch C.crossing D.highway

　　40.A.showed B.pointed C.intended D.made

　　41.A.brief B.long C.no D.heated

　　42.A.hoped B.wanted C.favored D.got

　　43.A.Happily B.Thus C.Then D.Finally

　　44.A.winning B.taking C.picking up D.giving up

　　45.A.slowly B.immediately C.timely D.easily

　　46.A.less B.more C.most D.least

　　47.A.high B.slow C.short D.rapid

　　48.A.increase B.cause C.reduce D.raise

　　49.A.just exactly B.more or less

　　C.hardly D.most

　　50.A.unwanted B.different C.bad D.desirable

　　51.A.ought to B.may C.must D.have to

　　52.A.spend time B.kill time

　　C.have a hard time D.hope for

　　53.A.start with B.get up C.succeed in D.end up in

　　54.A.By no means B.Not in the least

　　C.At most D.At least

　　55.A.stupid B.delighted C.hard D.supported

　　第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。

　　A

　　You might not know it, but there is something wonderful at your fingertips. You can make people happier, healthier and more hard-working just by touching their arms or holding their hands.

　　Doctors say that body touch is a kind of medicine that can work wonders. When people are touched, the quantity of hemoglobin ? a type of matter that produces the red color in blood ? increases greatly. This results in more oxygen reaching every part of the body and the whole body benefits. In experiments, bottle-fed baby monkeys were separated from their mothers for the first ten days of life. They became sad and inactive. Studies showed the monkeys were more probable to become ill than other babies that were allowed to stay with their mothers.

　　Human babies react in much the same way. Some years ago, a scientist noticed that some well-fed babies in a clean nursery became weak. Yet babies in another nursery were growing healthily, even though they ate less well and were not kept as clean. The reason, he concluded, was that they often had touches from nurses.

　　Experiments show that most people like being touched. And nearly all doctors believe touch helps to reduce patients’ fear of treatment. Of course there is time when a touch is not welcome. But even if we don’t like being touched, a smile can make us feel better. Smiling increases blood flow and starts the production of “happy brain” chemicals.

　　So let’s have a big smile and don’t forget to keep “in touch”.

　　56. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. Everyone knows that body contact can make people happier.

　　B. People may work harder because of body contact.

　　C. Your fingertips can do something wonderful.

　　D. People may not understand the importance of touching.

　　57. According to the passage, _____.

　　A. human brains need oxygen and blood supply now and then

　　B. touches from doctors and nurses have nothing to do with treatment

　　C. new-born baby monkeys should stay away from their mothers

　　D. not all people like being touched

　　58. The underlined word “benefits” in the second paragraph probably means “ _____”.

　　A. becomes useful or helpful

　　B. gets something useful or helpful

　　C. falls ill D. gets hurt

　　59. What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Comfortable Touch B. Smile

　　C. Wonders of Touch D. Keep in Touch

　　B

　　It is unbelievable how popular English is in Venezuela(委内瑞拉). Now we have a kind of language mixture between English and Spanish.

　　In the Venezuelans’ daily conversations, they often use English words with Spanish verb endings. For example, if they send a fax(传真), they use the word faxear, or if they have to click on the screen of their computer, they say clickear.

　　Also, they use simple English words in some Spanish sentences. You might hear someone say, “Voy a comprar unos jeans in el mall” which means “I’m going to buy some jeans in the mall,” or “Okey, vamos” which means “OK, let’s go.”

　　In addition, you see English names everywhere for restaurants ? Crystal Ranch, stores ? Area Company, gymnasiums ? Sport Center, Athletic Center, malls ? The Country, and night clubs ? Studio Fifty Four. In Caracas(加拉加斯), there is a very fashionable neighborhood named Las Merce des, where each street has an American name like New York or Fifth Avenue. Therefore, when you go shopping, you can see signs in English in the windows of stores, such as On Sale.

　　In some Latin American countries, the increasing influence(影响) of English is a question often argued about. But in Venezuela, however, this is not the case. Venezuelans are open to receiving different cultural influences such as European fashion(时装) and British music. Moreover, many Venezuelans don’t know where the words come from?鸦 they have been using them for years as a part of their language.

　　60. Which language do Venezuelans usually speak, judging from the information given in the article?

　　A. English. B. Spanish.

　　C. Latin. D. We cannot know.

　　61. In the second paragraph the writer is trying to make the point that _____.

　　A. Venezuelans often use English words in a Spanish way

　　B. “fax” can be used both as a noun and a verb

　　C. “fax” and “click” are two of the English words most popularly used in Venezuela

　　D. “-ear” is a verb ending in Spanish

　　62. From the third paragraph we can know that _____.

　　A. Venezuelans can’t speak English well

　　B. there’re no words for “jeans” or “mall” in Spanish

　　C. Spanish sentences are often based on English

　　D. English words are often heard in Venezuelans’ speech

　　63. The last sentence of the article seems to support the point that _____.

　　A. Venezuelans care little about cultural influence

　　B. Venezuelans’ own language is going to die away

　　C. English words are popular in Venezuela because the users don’t know they are English

　　D. it’s time for Venezuelans to do something to keep their mother tongue alive