25. Parents ________ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.
A. attach B. pay C. link D. apply
26. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just ________ sweet dreams. A. keep up with B. put up with C. end up with D. catch up with 27. Swimming is my favorite sport. There is ________ like swimming as a means of keeping fit.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
28. Computers and mobile phones, though they are indeed making our life ________ and more ________ have reduced the need for face-to-face conversations.
A. easily; efficient B. easy, efficient C. easy; efficiently D. easily; efficiently 29. We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and ________, dogs give us their all. A. in all B. in fact C. in short D. in return
30. Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she ________ since her marriage to Father. A. shoulders B. shouldered C. is shouldering D. has been shouldering 31. The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training centre with her sister ________ she would stay for an hour.
A. where B. who C. which D. what 32. There were many talented actors out there just waiting ________.
A. to discover B. to be discovered C. discovered D. being discovered 33. Not until he left his home ________ to know how important the family was for him. A. did he begin B. had he begun C. he began D. he had began 34. Nowadays some hospitals refer to patients ________ name, not case number. A. of B. as C. by D. with
35. Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000, a(n) ________ of 40,000 per year.
A. average B. number C. amount D. quantity 第二节 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny‘s house, she wasn‘t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. ___36___, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn‘t been so ___37___.
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly ___38___ cold — very cold. Alice‘s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move __39__ that she didn‘t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also ___40___. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something ___41___. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. ―Hello, dear, ‖ said the old lady. ―I need ___42___. I‘m afraid I‘m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ‖
―Airport? You ___43___ are lost, ‖ Alice said. ―You need to go back five kilometers ___44___ you reach the T-junction. Turn left and ___45___ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the ___46___ to the airport. But I‘m afraid there‘s no ___47___ you‘ll get there in five minutes!‖
―Thank you very much, dear, ‖ replied the old lady. ―Don‘t worry — I‘ll __48__ in time. ‖ The ___49___ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it ___50___ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something ___51___ happened. The car began changing. First, its color ___52___ from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, ___53___ just above the ground. As the car ___54___ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling ___55___, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
36. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Otherwise 37. A. brave B. excited C. curious D. stubborn 38. A. fell B. seemed C. proved D. grew 39. A. aside B. around C. forward D. backward 40. A. arrived B. stopped C. stayed D. started 41. A. gathered B. existed C. dropped D. moved 42. A. help B. gas C. rest D. water 43. A. necessarily B. normally C. basically D. certainly
44. A. if B. until C. unless D. as 45. A. drive B. walk C. follow D. march 46. A. address B. signs C. notices D. guidance 47. A. doubt B. room C. time D. way 48. A. have it B. get it C. make it D. finish it 49. A. door B. window C. headlight D. wheel 50. A. passed B. rushed C. turned D. continued 51. A. strange B. sensitive C. imaginable D. horrible 52. A. developed B. appeared C. spread D. faded 53. A. rolling B. floating C. drawing D. flashing 54. A. pointed B. returned C. broke D. rose 55. A. tune B. voice C. sound D. tone 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father‘s words came to him. ―When you are in a tight situation, don‘t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it. ‖
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. ―Bees don‘t like smoke, ‖ he thought. ―They couldn‘t get into the house. ‖
Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
―You‘ll really need that fishing break to help you recover, ‖ laughed his mother with relief. ―Thank goodness you didn‘t panic!‖ But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
56. Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier? A. He was riding to school.
B. He was listening to a strange sound. C. He was going fishing with his father. D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
57. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage? A. They crowded like a black cloud. B. They shocked and terrified Andy. C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days. 58. How did Andy avoid the bees in the end? A. He asked Mr. Nelson for help. B. He did himself under the water. C. He rushed into the Nelson house. D. He rode off in the opposite direction.
59. Which of the following can best describe Andy‘s escape from the bees? A. No pains, no gains. B. Once bitten, twice shy.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.
B CWU
The communication union
Head of Research Salary: ￡55. 271
We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff.
The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole.
You will need: proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team; good research skills, holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience; a high level of mathematical and calculating skills; the ability to produce high quality work under pressure; a commitment to and knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics; and knowledge and/ or experience of the postal and/ or telecommunications industry.
To apply, please request an application pack by emailing hr@cwu. org or by telephoning HR (Human Resources) on 020 8971 7482. When applying please state your source.
Closing Date for Applications: 4th August 2010 Anticipated interview date: 17th August 2010 No agencies please
60. In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?
A. Arts. B. Sales. C. Jobs. D. News. 61. One of the duties of the person to be appointed is ________. A. taking charge of research work. B. seeking membership for the trade union. C. managing a team of three or four members. D. running a telecommunications company.
62. If you want to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT ________. A. ask an agency for an application form.