1People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 36 and have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest （抗议）against heavy trucks(卡车) which run 37 through the narrow High Street.of historical interest,” said John Norris, one of the protesters. “ 40 we must ha ve these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student ，“why don’t they build a new road that goes 41 the town ？Burlington isn’t much more than a 42 village ．Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic ．”anyway ，” he said ，“they come in for meetings and that ，and the Town Hall is soundproof （隔the 50 ．” The fourth student ，Liza Vernum ，said she thought the public were mostly on their side ，and even if they weren’t they soon would be.“Not really ，” she said ，“actually we are 53 bell-ringers ．I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church ．There is no 54 against practising ．”I 55 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears. 1. A ．college B ．village C ．townD ．church 2. A ．now and then B ．day and night C ．up and down D ．over and over3. A ．terrible B ．difficult C ．uncomfortableD ．unpleasant 4. A ．doing B ．raising C ．puttingD ．producing 5. A ．If B ．Although C ．WhenD ．Unless 6. A ．to B ．through C ．overD ．round 7. A ．pretty B ．quiet C ．largeD ．modern 8. A ．well B ．hard C ．biologyD ．education 9. A ．effort B ．time C ．troubleD ．noise 10. A ．townspeople B ．other students C ．government officials D ．truck drivers11. A ．stand B ．accept C ．knowD ．share 12.A ．shopB ．liveC ．comeD ．study 13. A ．but B ．so C ．orD ．for 14. A ．notice B ．mention C ．fearD ．control 15. A ．event B ．loss C ．actionD ．problem 16. A ．I B ．We C ．SheD ．They 17. A ．seize B ．fight C ．searchD ．stop 18. A ．proper B ．experienced C ．hopefulD ．serious 19. A ．point B ．cause C ．need D ．law20. A．left B．found C．reached D．passed2On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streetsUnfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to workthe 39 bravely, walking miles to get to work.I 40 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 41 had stopped. After making my way 42 crowds of people, Igoing in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train.in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 47 through, exhaustedand 48 .My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5.00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 49 I received an email from Garth, my Director.I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 50 went to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 51 to their jobs. Thank you.Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 52 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 53 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 54 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 55 me and puta smile back on my face.1. A．confusion B．flood C．sink D．crash2. A．forced B．refused C．approached D．gathered3. A．order B．pay C．call D．search4. A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden5. A．occurred B．promised C．deserved D．happened6. A．practice B．travel C．process D．service7. A．to B．through C．over D．for8. A．running B．cycling C．turning D．rushing9. A．get off B．take off C．take on D．get on10. A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform11. A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked12. A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt13. A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．helpless14. A．while B．when C．where D．after15. A．hardly B．definitely C．absolutely D．finally16. A．devotion B．permission C．concern D．reaction17. A．exact B．urgent C．brief D．humorous18. A．promise B．appreciation C．admiration D．guidance19. A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs20. A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed3soccer than any other sport.the three-week contest that will end July tenth.Giant Stadium near New York City. That is a world record.the world. She has scored more goals than any man or woman ever to play international soccer.million people around the world are watching the game on television.1. A．careless B．worried C．excited D．anxious2. A．happiness B．event C．team D．incident3. A．baseball B．football C．volleyball D．basketball4. A．hate B．love C．give up D．played5. A．interested B．disappointed C．satisfied D．surprised6. A．and B．although C．so D．but7. A．player B．event C．game D．organization8. A．more B．less C．many D．fewer9. A．In the past B．In the future C．just now D．At present10. A．played B．to be played C．being played D．playing11. A．tickets B．teams C．records D．players12. A．taking place B．taking off C．taking part D．taking in13. A．seeing B．watching C．thinking D．hoping14. A．marks B．records C．points D．scores15. A．beat B．hit C．won D．lose16. A．in B．from C．on D．at17. A．gold B．silver C．copper D．\18. A．others B．the other C．other D．any other19. A．player B．writer C．hero D．singer20. A．broadcasters B．directors C．players D．spokesman4Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home.to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now, because it was snowingon.them to rise to their feet again.伤). , there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex!1. A．worried B．sorry C．excited D．anxious2. A．cried B．laughed C．smiled D．coughed3. A．enjoying B．having C．taking D．starting4. A．happen B．change C．come D．finish5. A．climbed B．turned C．took D．sped6. A．get B．look C．go D．slow7. A．land B．highway C．fields D．car8. A．walk B．stay C．wait D．depend9. A．set B．allowed C．refused D．prepared10. A．end B．fall C．continue D．melt (融化)11. A．liked B．preferred C．decided D．wished12. A．better B．something C．worse D．nothing13. A．aimlessly B．lonely C．hopelessly D．pleasantly14. A．thought B．feared C．wanted D．supposed15. A．happy B．silent C．alive D．dead16. A．ate B．worked C．watched D．slept17. A．few B．several C．countless D．some18. A．parents B．friends C．teachers D．neighbours19. A．husband B．wife C．baby D．couple20. A．Then B．Finally C．Fortunately D．Therefore5A report has recently been published about what the earth might be like 20 years or so from nowmillion, almost 3,000 million more than that in 2009. More people would move into cities,population of 20 million by then.chances of success1. A．learning B．instruction C．notice D．study2.A.pleased B.pleasant C.safe C.blue3. A．dangerous B．beautiful C．crowded D．terrible4. A．no more than B．as many as C．so much as D．as large as5. A．developing B．developed C．big D．mountainous6. A．none B．each C．no D．neither7. A．last B．reduce C．increase D．continue8. A．so B．but C．or D．however9. A．already B．hardly C．partly D．never10. A．wanted B．lacked C．found D．expected11..A．destroying B．protecting C．bothering D．interrupting12. A．saved B．lost C．discovered D．used13. A．Air pollution B．Water pollution C．Some diseases D．All farmland14. A．animals B．plants C．forests D．people15. A．photo B．picture C．aim D．environment16. A．stopped B．continued C．exchanged D．prevented17..A．solving B．working C．answering D．dealing18..A．no B．still C．less D．lots of19. A．give up B．carry C．make D．get off20. A．visiting B．suggesting C．spending D．waiting参考答案11.D2.B3.B4.A5.A6.D7.C8.C9.D10.C11.A12.B13.B14.A15.D16.A17.D18.A19.D20.A试题分析：文章报道四个学生在教堂的钟楼内敲钟以示抗议大卡车不分昼夜地穿行在这条街上的，噪音扰民，他们想连续两周不停地敲钟制造尽可能大的噪音以迫使政府意识到噪音扰民这一问题。