He's definitely NOT James Bond—nor even Austin Powers.And now the world's worst spy, codenamed Piglet,is facing 14 years in prison after bungling (辦槽)an attempt to sell secrets to the Russians.
Aircraft engineer Ian Parr,46,tried to pass on secrets of seven sensitive projects for£l30. 000 to a man he thought was a Russian agent called Aleksey.
But it turned out that Parr—once nicknamed "Hazard" by colleagues-actually handed over the secrets to all M15(軍情五處)agent. As the father-of-two sat in the pub drinking a pint of lager to celebrate the£25,000 he had just been given,police swooped and arrested him for spying.
But his troubles were not over. While in Belmar's Prison,he,who had given himself the codename Piglet,tried to kill himself.He wired his spectacles to the mains to try to electrocute himself-but he only succeeded in leaving an outline of his glasses bummed on to his face.
Parr had a reputation for being a bungler long before his spying exempt.
As a teenage he joined the Army,where he earned his nickname"Hazard".
An excolleague said."If you wanted a job doing,Hazard would do it badly.He blew up the barracks washing machine by overloading it."
"He was forever injuring himself when loading shells(炮彈)into the gun turret(炮塔)of the tank. I lost count of the number of times I saw him with bandages and plasters on his fingers."
"You'd hear him clanging around and there'd be a yelp and he'd squeal,'Oh,my bloody fingers.'He's very lucky to have all his fingers left."
Parr eared £25,000 a year at BAE(bachelor of aeronautical engineering(航空工程學(xué)士) Systems.It is thought that he tried to make money from spying because of worries about being dismissed at the firm.
73. According to the passage,the world's worst spy Is________.
A. James Bond B. Austin Powers C. lan Parr D. Aleksei
74. Piglet actually passed the secrets on to________.
A. Aleksei,the Russian agent B. an agent
C. nobody D. somebody whose nickname was"Hazard"
75. The underlined word"swooped"in paragraph 4 most probably means________.
A. attacked suddenly and unexpectedly B. at tack evincing crowds
C. cameos planned D. walked slowly and secretly
76. If he had succeeded in selling the secrets,he would have earned________.
A. £25,000 B. £155,000 C. £130,000 D. £105,000
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第二節(jié):完形填空(共20小題,每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中,選出最佳選項.
A while ago,I didn’t think I had a passion.1 would sit in front of the TV all day and not think about anything except the next 36 .At that time,I didn’t know how 37 it was to have a passion in our life.
The first 38 I thought about this was in the seventh grade when 1 went to school with my mom.As we stopped at a red light,someone 39 my eyes.It was a man dressed in old 40 standing on the other side of the 41 .This homeless man was not sitting down with a sad and hopeless 42 .He was standing,waving his hands and dancing.He looked happy and held a radio as if it was the most 43 thing he had.
Seeing all this 44 me.“Morn,why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless?”I asked.
“He bought it,”she replied.1 was still 45 .
“But if he’s homeless,why doesn’t he use his money to buy clothes?He 46 his money on something he doesn’t need.He should buy food.”
“Well,Sarah,sometimes food isn’t the most important thing. 47 can be food for the
48 .Food and clothes aren’t the only things we need.People need happiness to stay 49 ,too.”
I wasn’t sure whether I 50 my mother’s words.Maybe my mom was right.If one lives in sadness,there’s 51 to keep him moving from day to day.
Now I 52 that I’ve had passions all along,but never recognized their importance in my life.They were invisible(無形的)hopes that I 53 without knowing them.What’s often forgotten is that we all need a 54 ,a light on a 55 day.We all need a passion.
36.A.display B.show C.exhibition D.show off
37.A.efficient B.effective C.important D.valuable
38.A.moment B.period C.date D.time
39.A.caught B.seized C.held D.held on to
40.A.cloths B.clothes C.clothing D.coat
41.A.way B.passage C.road D.express way
42.A.expression B.looks C.face D.eyes
43.A.invaluable B.expensive C.precious D.worthless
44.A.shocked B.a(chǎn)stounded C.a(chǎn)stonishing D.surprised
45.A.puzzled B.wondered C.confused D.a(chǎn)mazed
46.A.spent B.wasted C.took D.cost
47.A.Passion B.Music C.Love D.Happiness
48.A.soul B.mind C.heart D.brain
49.A.1ive B.living C.a(chǎn)live D.1ively
50.A.understood B.a(chǎn)greed C.see D.have gotten
5 1.A.none B.nothing C.no one D.a(chǎn)nything
52.A.find out B.know about C.come true D.realize
53.A.depended B.relied on C.relied D.1ay in
54.A.pleasure B.fun C.joy D.enjoy
55.A.darkness B.dusk C.dim D.dark
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第二節(jié) 書面表達(滿分25分)
假如你是某報的小記者,近來就大學(xué)生的就業(yè)觀點(opinions on job choosing)及專家的看法進行了采訪。請根據(jù)下列要點為報社寫一篇報道。
一:學(xué)生觀點
1、大部分想找一份薪金豐厚的工作。2.部分人持觀望態(tài)度,等待良機。3.少數(shù)想自己創(chuàng)業(yè)。
二:專家觀點
不應(yīng)該坐等,要盡快找一份工作,理由是:
1.積累經(jīng)驗。2.賺錢養(yǎng)活自己 。3.明年找工作將會更難。
注意:1.適當添加細節(jié)使行文流暢。2.詞數(shù)100左右。3.開頭已寫好。
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Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cell phones.Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people.The wireless industryls trade association, CTIA, estimates more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvements to the nation's emergency alert system.The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
"The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before and during disasters and other emergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alert system by carriers -telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.The program would be optional for cell phone users.They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or a nationwide disease.The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings.The third would be reserved for child kidnapping emergencies.The service could be in place by 2010.
59.What is the purpose of the approved plan?
A.To warn people of emergencies through messages.
B.To popularize the use of cell phones.
C.To estimate the monthly number of messages.
D.To promote the wireless industry.
60.According to the passage, cell phone users ____.
A.must accept the alert service. B.may enjoy the alert service for free.
C.must send the alerts to others D.may choose the types of messages
61.An alert message will NOT be sent if____.
A.a(chǎn) child gets robbed in the street B.a(chǎn) university shooting happens
C.a(chǎn) natural disaster happens D.a(chǎn) terrorist attack occurs
62.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students
B.Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C.Cell Phone Alerts of National Disasters
D.Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon
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第二部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)
第一節(jié)(共15題;每小題2分,滿分30分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A,B,C,和D)中選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln spent twenty years as an unsuccessful Illinois lawyer —at least, in financial fields. Legends (傳奇) are often untrue, but Lincoln was the real thing. During his years as a lawyer, there were hundreds of examples of his kindness and honesty.
For example, Lincoln didn’t like to charge the poor who were as poor as he was. Once an old man gave him twenty-five dollars, but Lincoln sent him back ten, saying he was being too generous. He often persuaded the people who came to his office to settle their issues (問題) out of court, thereby saving them a lot of money and earning nothing himself.
He and his partner once prevented a mentally ill girl from being cheated off her land. The case took fifteen minutes, and the girl’s brother was completely satisfied. When his partner came to divide up their fee, Lincoln criticized him and said, "The money comes out of the pocket of a poor, mentally ill girl. I would rather starve than cheat her in this manner. You return half the money at least, or I won’t take a cent of it as my share."
Kindness and honesty make you feel good about yourself and create trust in others. It’s not very fashionable these days to talk about the benefits of kindness and honesty, but the benefits are there and are valuable. He often said, "When I do good, I feel good, and when I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my belief."
36. From the passage, we can know that Lincoln ____.
A. charged poor people nothing
B. was very rich when he was a lawyer
C. did not like money
D. helped the poor as much as possible
37. What do we learn from the third paragraph?
A. The girl’s problem was very difficult to settle.
B. He criticized his partner for accepting too much money.
C. The girl’s brother was very generous.
D. Lincoln’s partner got at least half the money from the girl’s case.
38. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Lincoln got a lot of money from those who came to him.
B. The legends of famous people are always untrue.
C. Lincoln believed that kindness and honesty were valuable.
D. It is popular to talk about the benefits of honesty.
39. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Don’t Believe Legends
B. Abraham Lincoln’s Belief
C. The Value of Kindness
D. The Legend of Lincoln Is True
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第三節(jié) 完型填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A father sat at his desk poring over (細讀) his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and 21 , “Dad, because this is your 22 and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55 23 , one for each year!” When the boy 24 carrying out his word, the father exclaimed (呼喊), “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too 25 !” The youngster immediately fell silent as tears 26 in his big blue eyes. Apologetically the father said, “You can finish 27 . ”
The boy said nothing 28 quietly walked away, 29 written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t 30 .
31 , a few days later after this 32 , the boy had an accident and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote: “If only I could tell him how much I regret my 33 words, and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is 34 . ”
Love is a 35 street. Any loving act must be warmly 36 or it will be taken as rejection and can 37 a scar (疤痕). If we are 38 busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and 39 to us. Because there may be no 40 at all as in the case of the little boy.
21. A. questioned B. thought C. announced D. asked
22. A. vocation B. birthday C. workday D. holiday
23. A. kisses B. touches C. shakes D. presents
24. A. enjoyed B. finished C. imagined D. started
25. A. busy B. nervous C. shy D. tired
26. A. fell B. flowed C. gathered D. moved
27. A. recently B. later C. immediately D. quickly
28. A. and B. or C. yet D. but
29. A. excitement B. disappointment C. surprise D. satisfaction
30. A. answer B. reply C. respond D. move
31. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Surprisingly D. Hopefully
32. A. discussion B. incident C. argument D. adventure
33. A. considerable B. powerful C. helpful D. thoughtless
34. A. aching B. beating C. losing D. willing
35. A. two-way B. heart-shaped C. man-made D. one-way
36. A. wanted B. believed C. accompanied D. accepted
37. A. stay B. leave C. remain D. keep
38. A. so B. very C. quite D. too
39. A. rare B. scarce C. precious D. bare
40. A. need B. difficulty C. chance D. risk
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. When foreign people talk about the cities of China, the first ______ comes into their mind is Beijing.
A. city B. one C. that D. scene
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.Feeling very _______, he felt _______ he should take some actions.
A. angry, strong B. angry, strongly C. angrily, strong D. angrily, strongly
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Your suggestion sounds very good, but there are many ___ difficulties we have to face.
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