III．句子释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Choose the closest paraphrased version of each of the following sentences or the italicized part. (10 points)

41．The answers [to stupid questions] can be a gateway to real insight.

A．Asking questions is important in learning.

B．You will learn something useful from the answers.

C．Answering questions is a way of learning new things.

D．The answers can open the way to a deeper understanding.

42．Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced.

A．If a person’s clock goes wrong, nobody can repair it.

B．Once an hour is gone, it will never come back to us.

C．Time is as precious as sands in an hourglass.

D．Sands can easily run out of an hourglass.

43．As long as we could look forward to getting a drink [of that water] later, there was something to live for .

A．We were all eager to drink that water.

B．We shouldn’t just live for a drink of water.

C．If we had drunk up the water, we would be dead .

D．We needed something to live for, even just for a drink of water.

44．If they [parents] give in , they feel regret and resentment over having been a pushover.

A．they make up their mind to be more strict .

B．they never regret that they have given in .

C．they feel upset that they haven’t been kind enough .

D．they are sorry and angry that they haven’t been firm enough.

45．Romance is the privilege of the rich , not the profession of the unemployed.

A．A man without a job should be wise enough not to fall in love.

B．The rich and the poor should be equal in love affairs.

C．You should never fall in love with anyone without a job.

D．Unemployed people are not entitled to get married.

46．Moreover, it was Emily’s theory that children learned love as well as discipline by family example .

A．parents should teach their children by example.

B．parents’ behavior helps shape their children’s character .

C．children learn things by copying what their parents say and do .

D．children mirror their parents’ strengths as well as weaknesses.

47．There is a great deal to be said about the suburb.

A．The suburb is a good topic for conversation.

B．The suburb is a nice place to live in.

C．The suburb has many advantages.

D．The suburb is much talked about.

48．I can penetrate social masks and roles and see the other person [my romantic partner] on a deeper level.

A．In spite of his indifference , I can see his love deep down .

B．At a glance ,I recognise him even though he wears a facemask .

C．I know what he is at heart beyond his public image and his status .

D．Whether he turns out to be a millionaire or a beggar , I know what he is .

49．Besides , they [terrorists] don’t have access to the knowledge [to build an atomic bomb].

A．Besides , it is none of their business to do that .

B．Besides , they are not knowledgeable enough to do that .

C．Besides , they can’t get the necessary information .

D．Besides , it is difficult for them to get an opportunity .

50．A storm was bearing down upon Iceland.

A．A storm would soon destroy Iceland.

B．A storm was about to strike Iceland.

C．Iceland was frequently attacked by storms.

D．Iceland would have to face the damages of a storm.

IV．阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Read the two passages and answer the questions .(10 points)

Passage 1

Police Officer Tidwell left the station just after 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 4. He had spent an uneventful night on duty and was looking forward to his day of rest. By habit he took a short cut down the path behind Digby Hall Road. A minute or two later, he saw a man climbing down a drain-pipe from an open bedroom window of number 29. In silence Tidwell crept into the garden. The man reached the ground and was dusting himself down when he felt his arm gripped.

“It’s 8:15 on a Sunday morning ,” said the officer, “and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure at such a time. Would you mind explaining? ”

The man was obviously startled but he kept calm. He said, “I know what’s on your mind, officer, but it isn’t true. This is a very funny mistake. ”

“It’s part of my job to take an interest in unusual events. I think you’ve just left this house in a manner other than the customary one. That may be quite innocent, but I’d like to make sure. ” Tidwell took out his notebook and a pen. “Name, address and occupation and then, please, tell me your story.”

“Charlie Crane, Lorry Driver, from Nottingham, 51 Brecon Street. My story…”

“Yes, What were you doing like a fly on that wall, Mr Crane?”

“Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay here until it was fixed. Bed and breakfast. The landlady’s name is Mrs Fern. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out here in the right way and down at the lorry park by half past. It was only when I felt around for a cigarette I realised I’d left 80 pounds in my pay envelope under the pillow here at number 29. I always put it under my pillow at night. It’s a habit I’ve got into. I even do it at home…”

“I see. Why didn’t you miss it when you went to pay Mrs What’s-her-name?”

“Mrs Fern. I’d paid her last night. You’ve got to pay when you take the room, see. So I came rushing back, but it’s Sunday, and she’d gone back to bed. Could I wake her? I rang the bell and banged on the front door for ten minutes before I came round here to the back and found my bedroom window still open. Up I went, then, up this pipe. It’s a trick I learnt in the army. She hadn’t made the bed, and the money was still there. You know the rest, and I hope you believe it because…”

“Mr Crane, what on earth are you doing here? I thought you’d gone an hour ago.” It was Mrs Fern, speaking from the kitchen window at the corner of the house.

51．Why was Tidwell walking along the path behind Digby Hall Road?

A．He usually discovered something suspicious along that path.

B．He had an appointment with a man at Digby Hall Road.

C．He knew he would get home quicker that way.

D．He chose to go that way by chance.

52．The police officer questioned the man because________.

A．he had seen the man doing something strange

B．the man had fallen and needed attention

C．he thought he recognised the man

D．the man had tried to escape

53．By saying “… in a manner other than the customary one ”, the officer meant the man left the house________.

A．without paying the landlady                          B．at such an early hour

C．by the front door                                        D．down a drain-pipe

54．Why had Crane stayed the night at number 29?

A．He had lost his way in the dark.

B．He had suddenly felt sick at stomach.

C．There was something wrong with his lorry.

D．Nottingham was too far for him to reach that night.

55．When Crane returned to the house, _______.

A．he didn’t want to wake Mrs Fern

B．he tried to wake Mrs Fern but failed

C．he woke Mrs Fern, but she refused to get up

D．he felt ashamed to wake Mrs Fern, but he did so