44．A.enjoy
B．stop D．take
C．remember
解析 由句意“我有更多的时间享受与女儿在一起”，故选A。 答案 A 45．A.Somebody C．Anybody
B．Everybody D．Nobody
解析 由句意“没有任何人知道明天会发生什么”。故选D。 答案 D
四、阅读理解(本题有15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Mr. Smith worked in an office. He had neither a wife nor children. And he lived in an old house alone. He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money on drinks. Sometimes he was hungry and he had to borrow some money from his workmates to buy a little food.
One evening he met a friend of his in the street. The man asked him to have dinner in a restaurant. He was happy and drank a lot. When they left there at midnight, he could hardly stand. The man had to stop a taxi and asked the driver to take him home. Soon they arrived at the door of his house. With the help of the driver, he got out.
“Thank you, sir，” said Mr. Smith, “Now I can open the door myself.” The taxi went away, but he couldn't put the key into the keyhole. He was trying to do it while a policeman came. “Can I help you put the key into the keyhole, sir？” asked the policeman.
“Thank you, sir，” said Mr. Smith. “The house is circling now.If you can stop it moving, I can open the door myself.”
46．Mr. Smith almost spent all his money ________． A．on his clothes C．on smoking
B．on drinks D．on his house
解析 根据文中“He almost spent all of his money on drinks.”可知，应选B项。 答案 B
47．One evening Mr. Smith's friend asked him ________． A．to visit his old house B．to watch a football match C．to have a meal with him D．to drive a taxi for him
解析 从短文第二段开始的两句话“One evening he met a friend....The man asked him to have dinner in a restaurant.”可以判断是“他的朋友邀他一起去吃饭”。 答案 C
48．That night Mr. Smith could hardly stand because he ________． A．drank too much C．felt too tired
B．was too happy D．was too hungry
解析 短文第二段中提到Mr. Smith和朋友一起用餐时“He was happy and drank a lot.(他很高兴，喝了很多酒)”，所以可以判断，Mr. Smith那晚站不稳，是因为饮酒过多。 答案 A
B
China news, Beijing, Apr. 20-Are you healthy? Look in the mirror! People like to look in the mirror often when they have a young and beautiful face. However, when one grows old, nobody wants to see their old faces in the mirror. So, many old people seldom look at their faces in the mirror.
Wu Zhenyun, a professor said “If a person wants to look in the mirror, It can show his or her mentality(心态)．When people don't care too much about their age, they will try to make themselves relaxed in their life. They don't mind looking in the mirror to see their own faces. Some people even love to look in the mirror from time to time to see if they keep a good looking. In this way, mirror becomes their best friend and help them look more confident.”
On the other hand, some people are afraid of being old. They don't want to see
their old faces and their grey hair. So they don't want to look at themselves in the mirror. That's not a true choice. It's not good for their health. Because they might have pressure about it or become unhappy. “ Everyone can make themselves look beautiful at every age bracket. If one is confident, one will always look beautiful. So when old people want to look in the mirror, it shows that they like themselves, ”Professor Wu. 49．When the people are young, they often ________． A．like to look in the mirror B．want to buy good mirror C．have grey hair
D．don't like to look in the mirror
解析 由文章第一段People like to...beautiful face. “人们年轻时喜欢经常照镜子。” 可知选A项。 答案 A
50．What does the word “pressure” mean? A．皱纹
B．美貌
C．自信
D．压力
解析 由前句的“不照镜子对健康不好”和后面的“不开心”可推测，此处指人们可能产生压力。故选D。 答案 D
51．If the persons don't want to see their own faces in the mirror，that's because
________．
A．they don't care about their age B．they may look very young C．It's good for their health D．They can't face their own age
解析 由文章第三段可知：此段介绍的是不敢照镜子的人， 这是一类不敢面对自我年龄的人，故答案选D。 答案 D
52．Which statement is right about the article?
A．Confidence makes people look young and beautiful.
B．The old people shouldn't look at themselves in the mirror. C．Caring about the age is good for people's health.
D．All the old people are afraid to look themselves in the mirror.
解析 题干要求找出正确的句子，由最后一段 If one is confident, one will always look beautiful.可知，A项与原文相符合。 答案 A
C
Weather has a strong effect(影响)on people. It influences health, intelligence(智力)and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is hot at some time and very cold at other time.People in those states will have heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983's study by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during storm, but after the storm, their scores were low. Storms can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can decrease(减少) it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year (July and August )．
Weather also has a strong effect on people's feeling. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65F, people become stronger.
Low air pressure (气压) makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetfulness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. There is “perfect weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 64F with 65 percent humidity (湿度)．
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.
53．Health problems can be easily caused by ________ according to the passage. A．weather changes in the southern part of America B．hot and wet weather C．cold and dry weather D．all kinds of weather
解析 从第二段可以看到 hot and wet湿热的天气容易致病。 答案 B
54．Intelligence may be lower ________． A．during a storm
B．when the air pressure is low C．on a very hot day D．when you take in an exam
解析 intelligence 指的是智商或聪明程度，在热天会变低，而风暴来的时候会高。 答案 C
55．In “perfect weather” means ________． A．both the fat and the thin are healthy B．the students do very well in examinations C．the air pressure is low
D．the humidity is 65 percent and the temperature is about 64F
解析 第四段的末尾有明确的对完美天气的解释，湿度65%，温度65华氏度左右。 答案 D
56．The passage mainly tells us ________． A．people are forgetful sometimes
B．hot and cold weather influences all the people in the same way C．the change of IQ has nothing to do with the weather
D．weather influences people's life