M：Thanks.Mum.So I have to listen to loud music again and again.
W：OK，carry on with your performance，but keep it down. (Text 8)
W：Hello，Mike! This is Jane.Mike! I've got a real problem. M：What is it?
W：The car's broken down. M：Oh，not again.
W：Yeah.I checked the oil and I checked almost everything.It's just not starting at all.
M：You have to get rid of it，you know.
W：I know，I know.But look，the thing is，I've got to pick Tom up at the airport.Can I．..?
M：Use my car? Yes，of course.
W：That'll be great! It's very kind of you.
M：Come on when you like.I don't need it till tonight. W：OK! I'll be around in about an hour.Thanks a lot! M：It's all right.See you then! W：See you! (Text 9)
W：Oh，you are going to forgive me! M：Oh，what's the matter?
W：Well，do you remember that I promised I would help you study physics on Saturday?
M：Yes，I remember.We have agreed that you help me with physics and I help you with math oh，no，no，chemistry.
W：Well，I hate to tell you this，but I'm afraid I can't keep my promise.
M：Why?
W：Well，you see，Terry，my cousin in Canada，is coming to spend holiday with us.But my father is now on business in Paris and later he will go to London.My mother is ill at home.
M：I am sorry to hear that.So...
W：So I have to meet him at the airport.Otherwise，I would be able to help you.
M：I understand.
W：You know，I don't have a habit of breaking my word.I hope you are not upset with me.
M：Not at all.These things often happen. (Text 10)
There are many different kinds of cars in the world.My cousin thinks this is because cars are just like the drivers.He says，“Rich people have expensive cars，big people have large cars，and old people drive old cars.”But I don't agree with him.
My neighbor，Mrs. Hill，is 82 years old.She drives only on Tuesdays and then she drives to the bank.She never drives more than 30 kilometres an hour.Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No，her car is new.It's very large，and it can go 200 kilometres per hour.
My friend Mike is an artist.He paints very beautiful pictures，with lots of colors.But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very，very old car.It often has engine trouble.Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No.She has four restaurants and two million
dollars in the bank.My uncle，Joe，has very small car.Every Sunday，he drives to the country with his wife，his three children，his mother and their dogs.
Now，you have read about my friends and their cars.Do you agree with my cousin? Maybe you have a car? Does it say anything about you?
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
It was Saturday night in London.I was waiting to catch the bus home with my friend Laura.I was dressed as the cartoon character the Pink Panther，complete with pink cat ears attached to a hairband，a pink tail made out of a long piece of pink cloth，and whiskers drawn on my face.Laura was dressed as a cat.It was，of course，Halloween，and we had been at a Halloween party.
The night of October 31 is a perfect excuse to dress up in silly costumes and have a scary party.Traditionally it was “All Souls's Day”，when the ghosts of the dead rose from their graves.
In the UK，however，it also means the end of British Summer Time.All the clocks are put back one hour on the last Saturday of October.You wake up on Sunday morning thinking that it is 8 a．m.，then remember with relief that you actually have another hour in bed.
The trouble is，the buses had not changed their timetables.The night bus drivers were still operating according to their original
hours.However，the day bus drivers had already put their watches back，and were looking forward to that extra hour in bed.So Laura and I waited and waited and waited.People who went past stared，laughed，or made funny comments—“Someone locks the cat out of the house tonight？” or “Who lets the cat out of the bag？”
Finally the bus came—three hours later.By that time we had made friends with local shop owners as they opened for morning business，as well as with a friendly tramp(流浪汉) sitting in the street with his dog.
Halloween may be a party night—just don't forget the practicalities(实际情况) when you're in the UK.It could get really scary.
21．What can we learn from the passage?
A．People usually dress themselves up on Halloween B．Halloween is on the night of Oct. 30.
C．In the UK，Halloween is celebrated in exactly the same way as other countries.
D．On Halloween，the night bus and the day bus both operate according to the original timetable.
[解析] 细节理解题。从文章第一段可知，作者和朋友打扮成卡通动物的样子是因为参加了万圣节聚会，再结合第二段的内容可知A项正确。
[答案] A
22．Why did the author and her friend have to wait for three hours for the bus that night?
A．Because the bus was delayed.
B．Because it was Halloween that night. C．Because the clocks were put back. D．Because they were late for the night bus.
[解析] 细节理解题。从文章的第三段和第四段可知，钟表被拨慢了一小时，而夜班车还是按照原来的时间发车，故C项正确。
[答案] C
23．How did the passers-by react to the author and Laura's costumes?
A．They were scared. B．The smiled at them. C．They were surprised.
D．They thought they were funny.
[解析] 细节理解题。从文章的第四段的最后一句可知，路人跟他们开玩笑，觉得他们的打扮很好笑，故D项正确。
[答案] D
24．What did the author and Laura do while waiting for the bus? A．They helped the local people.
B．They made friends with local shop owners and a tramp. C．They helped a tramp.
D．They took care of a homeless dog.
[解析] 细节理解题。从文章第五段的“By that time we had made friends with local shop owners as they opened for morning business，as well as with a friendly tramp(流浪汉) sitting in the street with his dog.”可知答案为B。
[答案] B
B
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