学文网一、常用短语
have connection with 与……有联系/ 有关联
run away （秘密地）逃跑
play a trick on捉弄某人，对某人恶作剧
make up 编造（说法、解释等）
be/feel in the mood (for sth./to do sth)
有意（做某事的）；
有（做某事的心情）
set (a play, novel, etc.) in 设置（戏剧、小说等的）背景
make one’s fortune 发财
set off 出发；启程
point at （把……）对准，指向
pour down 流下；（雨）倾盆而下
die of 因……而死
as if /though 好像
look like 看起来像……（一样）
take place （尤指根据安排或计划）发生
start with 以……开始
draw up （车辆）到达某处停下
ahead of （时间、空间）在……前面
come to an end 完结
dress up 装扮；打扮
consist of 由……组成；由……构成
think of 想到，想起来
take part in 参加
prepare for 为……作准备
cover...with... 用……覆盖……
date back to 追溯到，始于
putinto prison 把某人关进监狱
be crowded with 充满，满是
take off 脱下（衣服），摘掉
come off 从……掉下（或落下）
be wild about... 热衷于，对……狂热
give up 放弃
more or less 差不多；大概
walk off 散步消食
at the same time 同时
make fun of 取笑
take over 接管，接替
二、重点词汇
A. 大纲词汇
tie vt.（用绳、带等）绑，系，拴
disturb vt. 打扰
warn vt. 警告
force vt. 强迫；迫使
hide vt. 掩藏；躲藏
book vt. 预订
mark vt. 标志（着）
transport vt. 运输；运送
unite vt. 联合
pour vi.（雨）倾盆而下
lie vi. 说谎；撒谎
pretend vi. 假装
companion n. 同伴；伙伴
beard n. 胡须
review n.（影视、音乐）评论
penny n.（硬币）便士；（美）分
pilot n. 领航员
memory n. 记忆
flour n. 面粉
pork n. 猪肉
trade n. 贸易
master n. 主人
freedom n. 自由
curious adj. 好奇的
B. 大纲外常用词汇
solve vt. 解决
panic vt.（使）恐慌；（使） 惊慌失措
resemble vt. 与……相似
create vt. 塑造；创作
establish vt. 确立；确定；建立
extend vt. 延长
import vt. 引进；进口
wander vi. 漫步；闲逛
biography n.（由他人撰写的）传记
fantasy n. 幻想，想象
detective n. 侦探
murderer n. 凶手；谋杀犯
account n. 叙述；描写；报道
shelter n. 遮蔽物；栖身之地
rope n. 绳子
fright n. 恐惧；害怕
outline n. 外形；轮廓
comedy n. 喜剧
fiction n. 虚构或幻想出来的事
exception n. 例外
reputation n. 名誉；名望；声望
carnival n. 狂欢节
ghost n. 鬼；幽灵
costume n. 服装；戏装；化装服
confusion n. 杂乱；混乱
empire n. 帝国
council n. 地方议会；***务委员会
magic n. 魅力；魔力
era n. 时代；年代
calendar n. 日历；月历
dove n. 鸽子
bean n. 豆子
onion n. 洋葱
pea n. 豌豆
ingredient n.（烹调用的）原料
parade n.（庆祝）游行
landowner n. 地主；土地拥有者
celebration n. 庆典；庆祝
origin n. 起源
terrified adj. 非常害怕的；极度恐慌的
romantic adj. 浪漫的；关于爱情的
shallow adj. 浅的
determined adj. 坚决的
vivid adj.（描述）生动的；逼真的
elegant adj. 优美的；高雅的
relaxing adj. 使人放松的
tasty adj. 美味可口的
multicultural adj. 多元文化的；跨文化的
三、语法
1. 复习非谓语动词；
2. 复习连系动词；
3. 复习被动语态。
重点词汇及短语精析
1. pour v. 倾倒；（雨）倾盆而下；涌流，倾泻
【用法精析】
(1) pour...into... 向……投入大量……
The government has poured millions into education system.
***府已经为教育事业投入了数百万。
(2) pour out 倒，斟；倾诉，倾吐
I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks.
我在厨房里倒饮料。
She poured out her hopes and fears about future over me.
她向我倾诉她的烦恼。
2. lie v. 说谎，撒谎；躺，平躺
n. 谎言（可数）
【用法精析】
(1) lie to对某人撒谎
It was very dishonest of you to lie to them about your qualifications.
你向他们谎报资历是很不诚实的。
(2) lie about sth 在某事上撒谎
It is not right to lie about your health to get cheap insurance.
虚报你的健康状况以获取廉价的保险是不对的。
(3) tell (sb) a lie/lies（向某人）说谎
You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.
说谎会贬低自己的身份。
(4) lie down 躺下，平卧
He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep.
他在沙发上躺下很快地睡着了。
辨析：
词义 原形 过去式 过去分词 现在分词
说谎 lie lied lied lying
躺；位于 lie lay lain lying
放置；下（蛋） lay laid laid laying
【拓展】
liar n. 撒谎者
3. warn v. 警告，劝告；
【用法精析】
(1) warnof/about sth 提醒某人某事
It was thoughtful of you to warn me of your arrival.
你来之前先通知我，真是考虑得很周到。
She was angry that there was no sign put up to warn people about the hole.
她很生气为什么没人设立标志来提醒行人这里有个坑。
(2) warn (sb) against doing sth 警告；告诫
The guidebook warns against walking alone at night.
这本指南告诫人们夜间不要单独行走。
(3) warnto do sth 提醒某人做某事
He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.
他警告比利离他女儿远点。
(4) warn后接从句
She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.
她被警告说如果她再这样做就会丢掉工作。
【拓展】
warning n. 警告
4. force v. 强迫；迫使
【用法精析】
(1) forceto do sth 强迫某人做某事
She forced herself to be polite to them even though she didn’t have to.
她对他们强装客气，即使她用不着这样。
(2) forceinto sth / doing sth 迫使某人做某事
The president was forced into resigning.
总统被迫辞职。
(3) force... on / upon把……强加给某人
Don’t force your views on others.
不要把你的想法强加于人。
【拓展】
forceful adj. 强有力的；坚强的
5. hide v. 隐藏（尤指感情）；躲藏，躲避；遮挡
【用法精析】
(1) hide sth 隐藏，躲避
He hid the letter in a drawer.
他把信藏在抽屉里。
Don’t hide your sickness for fear of treatment.
绝不要讳疾忌医。
(2) hide one’s face（难为情地）低下头，藏起脸
Mary was so embarrassed. She could only hide her face in shame.
玛丽感到特别难堪, 她恨不得找个地缝钻进去。
【拓展】
(1) hiding n. 隐藏，躲藏
(2) go into hiding 躲藏起来
I think you should go into hiding for a while.
我认为你应该藏起来一段时间。
6. pretend v. 假装，佯装
【用法精析】
(1) pretend to do sth 假装做某事
They pretend to misunderstand my complaint.
他们假装误解了我的投诉。
(2) pretend that + 从句
Many people pretend that they understand modern art.
许多人装作自己懂得现代艺术。
【拓展】
pretence n. 假象，伪装
pretender n. 冒充者
7. mark v. 标志（着）；作记号，作标记
n. 标记，记号
【用法精析】
(1) mark...on... 在……上做记号/标记
Mark the price on the goods.
把价格标在商品上。
(2) mark...with... 用……标记
Mark the place with a cross.
用叉来做标记。
(3) 比较mark，sign，symbol和signal的区别：
1) mark，“标志，标记”，指事物留下的深刻印迹。
Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable.
带有他印记的每一件银器都极有价值。
2) sign，“记号，标记”，可指符号，还指具体的用于识别或指示的标志，如指标牌，卡片等。
The sign on the wall said “Now wash you hands”.
墙上的牌子上写着“请洗手”。
3) signal，“信号”，常指用于传达某种信息的信号，也指灯光，声音或信号标志。
Pay special attention to the traffic signal on the road.
要特别注意这条路上的交通信号灯。
4)symbol，“象征，符号”，常指被人们选出用来代表另一事物的物体或***案，并以此作为该事物的标记或象征。
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures.
在西方文化中，白色象征纯洁。
8. unite vt.（为某事）联合，团结；（与某人或集体）联结，
统一
【用法精析】
(1) unite in sth / in doing sth 联合，联手
Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan.
当地居民团体已经联合起来反对这项计划。
(2) unite with sb/sth 联结，联合
We need to unite with all the forces that can be united.
我们应团结一切可以团结的力量。
【拓展】
united adj. 联合的；团结的
9. run away（秘密地）逃跑
Someone has run away with all my jewels.
有人偷了我的珠宝逃跑了。
【拓展】
(1) run across 偶然遇见
(2) run after 追赶
(3) run around 东奔西跑
(4) run into... 撞上
(5) run out (of sth) 用完（某物）
I ran across my old friend Jean in Paris last week.
上周我在巴黎遇见了老朋友琼。
The printer has run out of paper.
打印机没纸了。
10. make up 编造（说法、解释等）；形成，构成；化妆，
打扮
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.
他编造了一些借口，说他的女儿病倒了。
Girls make up 30% of the number of students.
女生占学生人数的30%。
The actors have to make up before they appear in front of people on the stage.
演员出现在台下观众面前时，必须先化装。
【拓展】
make up for 补偿；赔偿
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.
失去一个孩子是任何东西都无法弥补的。
11. set in 设置（戏剧、小说等的）背景
This screenwriter set his story in Paris again to show his love for this city.
这位编剧把故事背景再次设定在巴黎，以此显示他对这座城市的热爱。
The movie is set in a city in the 20th century.
这部电影是以20世纪某城市为背景拍摄的。
【拓展】
(1) set...aside 把……放到一旁
(2) set off 出发
(3) set out 出发；着手
(4) set up 建立，创立
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.
警察在城外的路上设置了路障。
12. come to an end 完结
The diving competitions have come to an end.
跳水项目已经比赛完毕。
Now the award ceremony has come to an end.
颁奖仪式到此结束。
【拓展】
(1) come across（偶然）遇见，碰见，发现
(2) come out 出版；出现；说出
(3) come true 实现，成为现实
(4) come up 被提及，被讨论；发生；长出地面
(5) come up with 想出（主意）；找到（答案）
When will the dictionary come out?
那本字典什么时候出版?
He could not come up with a proper answer under pressure.
在压力之下，他想不出一个合适的回答。
13. consist of 由……组成；由……构成
How many parts does the Great Hall of the People consist of?
人民大会堂由哪几部分组成？
Their daily diet consists largely of vegetables.
他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。
【拓展】
consist in 存在于，在于
The beauty of Venice consists largely in the style of its ancient buildings.
威尼斯的美很大程度上在于它那古代建筑的风格。
True education doesn’t consist in simply being taught fact.
真正的教育并不在于简单地讲授事实。
对比思维训练
1. (1) ＿＿＿ you want to be the best in our class is known to all.
(2) ＿＿＿ he wants is to be the best student in our class.
A. What B. When
C. Which D. That
2. (1) A famous singer and actor ＿＿＿ present at the party.
(2) A dog and a cat ＿＿＿ playing with each other on the ground.
A. are B. was
C. has D. have
3. (1) More than 70 percent of the population of our country ＿＿＿ peasants.
(2) Only 20 percent of the population of this country ＿＿＿ farming population.
A. has B. have
C. is D. are
4. (1) This is one of the interesting stories that ＿＿＿ greatly ＿＿＿ us.
(2) This is the one of the interesting stories that ＿＿＿ greatly ＿＿＿ us.
A. is; attracted B. has; attracted
C. are; attracted D. have; attracted
5. (1) Kate as well as her friends ＿＿＿ TV in the living room now.
(2) Kate and her friends ＿＿＿ TV in the living room now.
A. is watching B. is watched
C. are watching D. are watched
6. (1) All of the oranges ＿＿＿ rotten because of the hot weather.
(2) All of the orange ＿＿＿ rotten because of the hot weather.
A. are B. is
C. have been D. has been
7. (1) The film brought the hours back to me ＿＿＿ I was taken good care of in that faraway village.
(2) The picture brought me back to the hours ＿＿＿ I spent with the villagers when I was 12.
A. until B. that
C. when D. where
8. (1)Who would you rather ＿＿＿ the report instead of you?
(2)Would you rather ＿＿＿ to him or have him call you?
A. have write B. have to write
C. write D. have written
9. (1) Do you know ＿＿＿ James is getting on well with his classmates?
(2) Do you know ＿＿＿ James is getting on with his class-mates?
A. how B. what
C. with D. that
10. (1) Five other boys were injured ＿＿＿ Timmy.
(2) We worked almost every day ＿＿＿ Sunday last month.
A. except B. besides
C. beside D. A and B
11. (1) I have never seen such a foolish man ＿＿＿ he.
(2) He had such an excellent performance ＿＿＿ everyone loved him.
A. like B. as
C. that D. and
12. (1) I have never seen my mother ＿＿＿ in black or in other dark colors.
(2) My two-year-old brother is too young ＿＿＿ himself.
A. dress B. to dress
C. dressing D. dressed
13. (1) The room belonging to my sister needed ＿＿＿ .
(2) The rooms of the house next to my grandfather’s needn’t ＿＿＿ .
A. cleaning B. cleaned
C. be cleaned D. clean
14. (1) Four years later her cousin Jenny turned ＿＿＿ model.
(2) Four years later her cousin Jenny became ＿＿＿ model.
A. an B. a
C. 不填 D. the
15. (1) My son often plays ＿＿＿ basketball on Sunday.
(2) She seldom plays ＿＿＿ piano during weekdays.
A. the B. a
C. 不填 D. an
16. (1) Mrs Wu is ＿＿＿ bad a woman that we all dislike her.
(2) Mrs Wu is＿＿＿ bad woman that we all dislike her.
A. so B. such
C. such a D. quite a
17. (1) She often goes to work ＿＿＿ car because her company is far from her house.
(2) She often goes to work ＿＿＿ my car because she doesn’t have one.
A. in B. at
C. on D. by
18. (1) You’ve just bought a new car. Could you lend ＿＿＿ to me?
(2) I’m looking for a job. I’d like ＿＿＿ with higher salary.
A. that B. it
C. what D. one
19. (1) — Did you see anyone in the house?
— ＿＿＿ .
(2) — How many students did you see in the house?
— ＿＿＿ .
A. No one B. None
C. Anyone D. Any one
20. (1) The top of the building was ＿＿＿ one hundred feet high.
(2) There is ＿＿＿ nothing special of this job.
A. nearly B. most
C. mostly D. almost
21. (1) He is the finest ＿＿＿ pianist in the world.
(2) It was excited to know that he caught the enemy soldier ＿＿＿ .
A. living B. alive
C. live D. lived
22. (1) Our teacher says her performance is perfect ＿＿＿ some little mistakes.
(2) Jim does some reading every day ＿＿＿ Sunday.
A. besides B. except
C. beside D. except for
23. (1) She should treat Jack in the way ＿＿＿ suits him most.
(2) I don’t like the way ＿＿＿ he behaves in public.
A. which B. with which
C. 不填 D. how
24. (1) This kind of fruit is ＿＿＿ sugar and water.
(2) What interests me ＿＿＿ in this guide book is the low cost of the trip.
A. mostly B. nearly
C. most D. almost
25. (1) — Have you paid for these clothes?
— Yes, I’ve ＿＿＿ 20 dollars ＿＿＿ them.
(2) I remember that I’ve ＿＿＿ you ＿＿＿ that 100 dollars I owed you last month.
A. paid; back B. paid; out
C. paid; off D. paid; for
26. (1) They were made ＿＿＿ the truth of this accident.
(2) The truth of this accident has been made ＿＿＿ to them.
A. know B. to know
C. known D. knowing
27. (1) ＿＿＿ on the top of the building, you will see the whole city.
(2) ＿＿＿ on the top of the building, and you will see the whole city.
A. Stand B. To stand
C. Stood D. Standing
28. (1) ＿＿＿ , she knows a lot of English and French words.
(2) ＿＿＿ , she doesn’t know much about a foreign language.
A. Young as the girl is
B. So the girl is young
C. Young although the girl is
D. As the girl is young
29. (1) The streets are brightly ＿＿＿ up in the festival.
(2) There are some ＿＿＿ candles in the room.
A. light B. lighted
C. lit D. B and C
30. (1) He is unfit for the job, ＿＿＿ ?
(2) He isn’t fit for the job, ＿＿＿ ?
A. isn’t he B. is he
C. doesn’t he D. does he
综合能力提升
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. — I’m sorry. That wasn’t of much help.
— Oh, ＿＿＿ . In fact, it was most helpful.
A. it doesn’t matter B. sure it was
C. of course not D. thanks anyway
2. It should be clear for you that it’s forbidden to make any ＿＿＿ on the wall of the classroom.
A. signal B. sign
C. sight D. mark
3. Although he said he was fine, we think why he was sad must have ＿＿＿ with his wife.
A. condition B. combination
C. communication D. connection
4. They haven’t decided yet ＿＿＿ they are going to place their new TV.
A. which B. that
C. what D. where
5. We all trust you, so only you can ＿＿＿ her to give up the ridiculous idea and be stronger.
A. advise B. persuade
C. suggest D. attract
6. After the 21th birthday, Ben’s parents thought it would be better for their son’s character to ＿＿＿ from home and lead a life on his own.
A. get away B. take away
C. run away D. put away
7. — Why do you look so angry?
— What my son did at school has greatly ＿＿＿ me.
A. destroyed B. damaged
C. ruined D. annoyed
8. ＿＿＿ , I haven’t time to finish his work; secondly, I don’t think it’s my duty to do that for him.
A. Start with B. Starting with
C. To start with D. Started with
9. In a company, everyone should follow the order of the leader and has no ＿＿＿ .
A. experience B. exception
C. expression D. expectation
10. — Have you handed in your homework of translation yet?
— Oh, I forgot about it. I guess it ＿＿＿ by the teacher now.
A. is being graded B. is graded
C. is grading D. has been graded
11. The young girl took a glance at the ＿＿＿ snake in front of her, and there appeared a ＿＿＿ look on her face.
A. terrified; terrified B. terrifying; terrifying
C. terrifying; terrified D. terrified; terrifying
12. The United Kingdom ＿＿＿ Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. is made of B. makes up of
C. is consisted of D. consists of
13. These meat and fish were so fresh that they ＿＿＿ in no time.
A. had been sold B. were sold
C. sold D. would sell
14. If your mother knows that you failed in doing this, she will be ＿＿＿ a little sad.
A. more than B. less than
C. other than D. rather than
15. When you get the paper back, pay special attention to what ＿＿＿ by me.
A. have written B. has been written
C. had written D. had been written
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.
As he swam toward the 16 of the lake, an alligator（鳄鱼）was swimming toward him. His mother in the house
17 to find what was happening. 18 she ran toward the water, 19 at her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became 20 and made a U-turn to swim
21 . It was too late. Just as he reached his mother, the alligator 22 with him. The mother seized her little boy by the 23 just as the alligator caught his legs. The alligator was much 24 than the mother, but the mother never 25 . Just then a farmer passing by shot the alligator to death with his gun.
The little boy 26 , but his legs were badly 27 by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in order to save him. The newspaper reporter, who 28 the boy after the accident, asked if he would 29 him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious 30 , he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. But I 31 them because my mom wouldn’t want to lose me.”
32 , we have scars, too. Not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful 33 . Some of those scars are unsightly and have 34 us deep regret. But, some wounds make us to 35
somebody forever. So never judge another person’s scars, because you don’t know how they were made.
16. A. side B. edge C. bottom D. middle
17. A. tried B. happened C. managed D. wanted
18. A. Slowly B. Calmly C. Quickly D. Curiously
19. A. yelling B. whispering C. pointing D. waving
20. A. excited B. shocked C. bored D. tired
21. A. around B. back C. forward D. down
22. A. caught up B. came up C. broke up D. put up
23. A. head B. arms C. waist D. clothes
24. A. faster B. smarter C. heavier D. stronger
25. A. gave up B. turned back C. turned away D. gave off
26. A. survived B. disabled C. escaped D. suffered
27. A. destroyed B. hurt C. broken D. cut
28. A. saved B. dated C. interviewed D. helped
29. A. hate B. mind C. care D. show
30. A. pride B. anger C. sorrow D. confidence
31. A. miss B. hate C. love D. recognize
32. A. After all B. In fact C. Above all D. At first
33. A. person B. childhood C. future D. past
34. A. caused B. offered C. loaded D. covered
35. A. thank B. ignore C. lose D. satisfy
第二部分 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
A
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada—A man survived a plunge（跳水）over Niagara Falls with only the clothes on his back. He was the first person known to have done it without safety equipment and live.
Witnesses described seeing the man float by on Monday in the swift Niagara River, go ahead first over the 54-meter waterfall and then pull himself out of the water onto rocks below. Water rushes over the falls at a rate of 570, 000 liters per second. “He looked calm. He was just going past so fast. I was in shock to see a person go by,” Brenda McMullen told a TV station.
“I saw him disappear over the edge of the falls,” McMullen’s husband, Terry McMullen said. Two American tourists took photographs afterwards, showing the man dressed in street clothes, obviously lying on the shore line at the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.
“The man just basically（基本上）jumped into the falls,” said witness Diedre Love, who was there with her husband to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.
Only one other person was known to survive a plunge over the Canadian falls. This was a seven-year-old boy who wore a life jacket and was thrown into the water in a 1960 boating accident.
No one has ever survived a trip over the narrower and rockier American falls.
Police would not give out the man’s name, nor would they comment on why the man went over the falls. He did not appear to have serious injuries as he was led away. He was taken to Greater Niagara General Hospital for treatment.
36. Why did the man jump over the falls?
A. He probably wanted to enjoy the adventure.
B. He probably wanted to kill himself.
C. He just wanted to prove the falls were not deep enough.
D. He had a fall and slipped into the water.
37. Why did the writer mention the seven-year-old boy in the passage?
A. To show the man was not the first person to jump over the falls without safety equipment.
B. To prove the man was the first person to jump over the falls without safety equipment.
C. To warn tourists not to go boating over the falls if they don’t wear life jackets.
D. To inform the readers that what the man did was of no value at all.
38. What was the survivor’s name?
A. Terry McMullen. B. John Love.
C. James Brown. D. We don’t know.
B
In Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya neighborhood, 20-year-old Yuzo and 23-year-old Keiya take out the tools of their trade: a sign board “House of Flattery（奉承）, 100 yen a minute” and a bright red T-shirt which reads “Professional Sweet Talkers”.
“Have you ever been flattered recently?” Yuzo calls out to the crowd of people rushing by. “Feel good about your hidden beauty.” Taqeko, a 20-year-old student decides to try it out. Yuzo and Keiya compare her to a rock star, admire her great fashion sense and tell her she is stunning. “How many carats in those diamond eyes of yours?” One of them asks. Combining quick wit, excellent timing, and a ton of praise, the two soon attract a crowd.
Sociologists（社会学家）say the Japanese are far less generous about praises than people in many other cultures, in part because the society stress formality. Compliments can be embarrassing in a Japanese society. A boss who praises his employee in public, for instance, is setting that worker apart from his / her workmates in a country where group identity is very important. In extreme cases, being singled out can result in bullying（欺凌）and becoming known as the boss’s pet. Yuzo believes these traditions no longer serve Japan well. He said, “Japanese hold back their feelings too much. It’s a real shame. They should express themselves more.”
The two flattery officers report a steady increase in business and recognition since the company opened a year ago.
Many Japanese don’t feel very good about themselves these days as they face job reducing, rising crime, weak political leadership and a loss of national confidence. With all of the problems in Japan, people like Yuzo and Keiya can help brighten the atmosphere and lift the bad feeling a bit.
39. The underlined word “stunning” in Paragraph 2 probably means “＿＿＿”.
A. attractive B. active
C. hard-working D. kind
40. From the passage we can infer that Yuzo and Keiya’s trade will ＿＿＿ .
A. be forbidden by the Japanese government
B. become less successful
C. attract more and more people
D. settle the social problems in Japan
41. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Japanese are so polite that they often praise others.
B. Taqeko belongs to those who first start the trade of flattery.
C. The two flattery officers attract passers-by because of their cleverness and funny-looking.
D. Japanese seldom express their feelings in public.
C
When Heather Ramirez of Auburn, California, went to the dentist recently with her husband Len, she wasn’t there to have her teeth cleaned. She and her husband are professional snake removers. They were there to catch a wild rattlesnake（响尾蛇）that had moved indoors.
She describes her work as “protecting people from rattlesnakes and protecting rattlesnakes from people”. In her part of the country, the northern Pacific rattlesnakes often come face-to-face with humans.
Studies show these snakes generally only bite people who are trying to catch or kill them. Keeping your distance prevents bites, which are serious but not usually fatal with today’s medicines. A rattlesnake can even give a loud warning that says, “I am here, stay away!” with the rattlesnake locating at the tip of its tail.
“We find rattlesnakes everywhere,” says Ramirez. “In houses, in yards, and under decks.” She says that the rattlesnakes aren’t attacking human homes—it’s the other way around. “These animals were here first, and we humans came in and built houses. We are living in their territory.” Many people are frightened when they see a rattlesnake and call for help right away. When their phone rings, the couple drop whatever they are doing and rush to work, often leaving a meal half-eaten on the table.
The team is good at finding rattlesnakes that have gone into hiding. A tool that looks like a long spaghetti tong（意大利面条钳子）allows them to handle the rattlesnakes without harming them, and the tong is so long that the rattlesnake cannot reach them to bite.
“Never pick up a rattlesnake,” says Ramirez. “I’ve been doing this job for 12 years, and I have never touched one with my hands. There’s no reason to take that risk.”
Ramirez tells people to read all they can about snakes so that they understand these amazing animals. For example, snakes actually help humans. Small mammals like rats, mice, and gophers carry fleas and ticks that spread serious illnesses like bubonic plague and Lyme disease to people. A snake might eat a dozen rodents（啮齿动物）a year, helping control the population and the spread of disease.
Ramirez and her husband relocate more than a thousand snakes a year. “The longest was five feet nine inches (1.8 meters), and I’m only five-feet-three, so that was amazing to see,” she enjoys every day working with snakes. “I just love my job!”
42. What’s the main purpose of the text?
A. To introduce us a snake-catching couple.
B. To teach us how to catch snakes successfully.
C. To describe common rattlesnakes in California.
D. To prove snakes are useful animals to human beings.
43. Which of the following can best describe the couple?
A. Warm-hearted, fortunate and peace-loving.
B. Skillful, job-loving and helpful.
C. Hard-working, outstanding and careless.
D. Brave, risky and selfish.
44. The couple catch the snakes with ＿＿＿ .
A. their hands B. short tongs
C. long spaghetti tongs D. special equipment
45. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The couple went to the dentist to clean their teeth.
B. Rattlesnakes are believed to attack people actively.
C. Snakes are sometimes helpful to control the spread of disease.
D. Once bitten by a rattlesnake, a person can’t be cured now.
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