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More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in close friendship, what they expected 36 friends, what they were willing to give in 37 ,and how satisfied they were 38 the quality of their friendships. The 39 give little comfort to social critics(评论家). Friendship 40 to be a different form of 41 relationships. Unlike marriage or the ties that 42 parents and children, it is not explained or regulated（制约）by 43 . Unlike other social roles that we are expected to 44 —as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and 45 organizations—it has its own rule, which is to develop 46 of warmth, trust and love 47 two people. The 48 on friendships appeared in Psychology Today in March. The findings 49 that topics of trust and betrayal(背叛)are 50 to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not 51 for friends only among those who are 52 like them, but find many 53 differ in race, religion, and background. Arguably the most important 54 that appears in the article, 55 , is not something that we found—but what we did not.
36. A. on B. of C. to D. for
37. A. addition B. pay C. turn D. return
38. A. about B. of C. with D. by
39. A. results B. effects C. expectations D. ends
40. A. feels B. leads C. sounds D. appears
41. A. human B. mankind C. their D. civil
42. A. join B. relate C. control D. attract
43. A. force B. law C. rule D. order
44. A. keep B. do C. show D. play
45. A. all B. any C. other D. those
46. A. friendship B. interests C. feelings D. relations
47. A. between B. on C. in D. for
48. A. book B. article C. description D. wish
49. A. warn B. believe C. prove D. solve
50. A. true B. main C. false D. central
51. A. ask B. call C. care D. look
52. A. most B. more C. least D. less
53. A. people B. who C. what D. friends
54. A. conclusion B. summary C. decision D. demand
55. A. moreover B. however C. still D. yet
第三部分：阅读理解：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe（部落）.
The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors. They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.
A man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carfully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血统）, and his tribe.
A man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.
A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）.
56. It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he ______ .
A. does not succeed in business
B. needs to ask for help from his brothers
C. does nothing when a member of his family is badly treated
D. does not help a stranger who asks for assistance
57. The Bedouin people respect those who ______
A. leave their families to seek success on their own
B. value their families more than anything else
C. become heroes with an ordinary family background
D. are devoted to their country
58. We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are ______.
A. treated as the equals of men
B. listened to carefully when they tell their side of a story
C. respected for the many things they do
D. not respected as much as men
59. the word “ disgrace ”means ______ in this text.
A. honor B. danger C. pride D. shame
B
The producer appeared behind the recording studio window and smiled and waved to me like an old friend. And after I had read out a little test piece, he said, “ That’s fine, wonderful, your voice is perfect, lovely, wonderful.” Then I read a longer passage in English about the delights of touring in Britain, and another about the delights of visiting London, and both were “excellent” and “just right”, and I began to consider a job in radio.
To be honest, I was fairly sure of myself though I lacked experience. Across the room in the Hamburg News Agency where we both worked, a friend named Peter Turner called to me,“I say, Mike, a man on the phone here wants someone to do a recording in English, and I’m booked up. Would you read something to him in English as a sort of test?” I did, and they said,“ Perfect, lovely, wonderful,…” Would I come round?
It was after reading their passage in English in the studio that they noticed my vowel pronunciations were not altogether King’s English, or even Prince Philip’s, there was a larger silence than usual, then the voice said:“Fine, lovely…, but you said the word ‘castle’ with a short ‘a’. Could we have the passage again please, but this time say ‘carsele’.”
This was easy. But then he noticed other differences in my pronunciation.
“It’s my northern English accent,” I said, angry, because I had to apologize for it.
“Oh,I see… but Mr Jamieson, we’ll have to get it right, I’m afraid. The recording is for teaching English to German schoolchildren, and it must be spoken in the way it is taught in German schools.”
I read the passage again… and again… and again. But of course you cannot change the pronunciation of a lifetime in an hour. The studio men were in the state of having lost hope and underlined the vowels which caused me to feel angry, so that I’d remember them. Few, really. But because I had to concentrate（集中）on them, I made a lot of mistakes in my reading. Everyone got somewhat irritable(easily made angry), so we all went out for a beer.
60. Broadcasting did not make Mike nervous______.
A. although he had never done any before
B. because he worked in a news agency
C. because he was used to talking on the phone
D. although the passages were long
61. What happened after Mike had read the third passage?
A. They made him repeat it.
B. They said nothing.
C. They began to discuss the King’s English.
D. They could not understand one of the words.
62. They wanted Mike to change his pronunciation because______.
A. German schoolchildren did not like a northern accent
B. it was different from the English taught in German schools
C. it was different from the English spoken in German
D. German schoolchildren were taught through recordings
63. Why did Mike’s reading of the passage get worse?
A. He needed a drink to clear his throat.
B. He was trying to do the recording in an hour.
C. He was trying hard to get certain sounds right.
D. He could not learn so many new sounds.
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