Ⅱ.完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

   Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)

   The Norwegian government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control.A new law limits exploration to an area   26   its long coastline. Oil companies are not allowed to employ more than a certain   27   of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting   28

such problems, and few people believe that the government will be able to hold things back  29 .

   Since World War Ⅱ, the    30    has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle,   31   has had a great deal of success: Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to   32  people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be   33  .

   The  34  of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. As a result of nearly 100 per cent employment, tourism and service industries will lose most of their workers   35   the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even   36   altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.

The real argument over oil is, as a mater of fact, its threat to the Norwegian   37   of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up the majority of the population, but they are an important   38   of it. Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with   39   as essentially Norwegian. And it is   40   who are most critical of the oil industry. They fear it might cause damage to the countryside and to the sea.

26. A. of              B. off                          C. on                       D. about

27. A. figure           B. quantity                  C. number                 D. amount

28. A. across           B. up                            C. back                      D. over

29. A. for long          B. for good                C. permanently           D. temporarily

30. A. industry          B. workforce                C. government          D. trade union

31. A. is                   B. which                     C. that                 D. this

32. A. draw             B. drive                     C. force                   D. allow

33. A. in ruins          B. in damage               C. in success              D. under way

34. A. start               B. development            C. rise                       D. effects

35. A. within           B. to                             C. from                 D. against

36. A. emerge         B. boom                    C. disappear              D. work out

37. A. standard         B. days                     C. way                   D. spirit

38. A. part             B. role                      C. figure               D. proportion

39. A. arrogance       B. pride                    C. regret               D. pity

40. A. they               B. them                     C. those               D. these

Ⅲ.句子释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。（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. Most Americans live according to time segments laid out in engagement calendars.

A. Most Americans can’t do without engagement calendars.

B. Most Americans value time and love engagement calendars.

C. Most Americans have learned to spend their time efficiently.

D. Most Americans spend their time in a planned way.

42. It [my first week’s earnings] was given to me because I had been of some use in the world! And I became a contributing member of my family.

A. I could now bring money home.

B. I could now contribute to society.

C. I became a useful person in the world.

D. I was now able to do more for my family.

43. The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name.

A. The hero was tall and strong.

B. The hero was brave and courageous.

C. The hero was an outstanding man with fine qualities.

D. The hero was a brave man with tremendous strength.

44. It was in her mind to share their refuge.

A. The thought that they should share the refuge was constantly troubling her.

B. She was wondering if they should share their shelter with their neighbours.

C. In her opinion, they should share their shelter with their neighbours.

D. To her mind the shelter should be regarded as a sort of public place.

45. The old woman did not want to become a burden, and so she bore her burden.

A. The old woman had to support herself.

B. The old woman was too proud to ask for help.

C. The old woman did not want to bother other people.

D. The old woman carried the heavy load herself.

46. I was to close the file and write the obituary for the school. The almost bare sheets in the file mocked the effort.

A. I felt that my efforts were laughed at.

B. I find it a tough job to write the obituary.

C. The sheets were full of unfavorable remarks.

D. There was hardly anything important to write about.

47. Nothing was too good for that child [Laura].

A. Laura deserved whatever her parents did for her.

B. Laura was never satisfied with whatever her parents did for her.

C. Laura was grateful to her parents for what her parents had done for her.

D. Laura was too greedy a child to appreciate what her parents had done for her.

48. There is a great deal to be said for the suburb.

A. The suburb is much talked about.

B. The suburb has a lot of advantages.

C. The suburb is an ideal place to live in.

D. The suburb has more advantages than disadvantages.

49. Love is freeing. Love is freely given, not doled out on demand.

A. Love is liberating.

B. Love is willingly given.

C. Love means choosing the person you marry.

D. Love means that both sides are independent.

50. John Bullyer and I met for the first time in 1956 when we were both in our early sixties, but it is true to say that he did more to shape my life than any other person.

A. Chiefly because of his existence, I have become what I am.

B. I owe him a lot for the kind of person I am today.

C. He, more than anyone else, was responsible for what I am.

D. He was the person that urged me to strive for success.