III. Reading Comprehension

Section A 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Welcome to the Bourton-on-the-Water Website. The content of the site has been produced by local people __50__ you, as a visitor, can enjoy at your leisure some of the delightful __51__ of our lovely village and the countryside around it.

The Cotswolds have always been looked upon as the Heart of England. It is one of the few regions with an __52__ style all of its own and the steeply pitched roofs, stone mullions and dormer windows are typical. Built almost exclusively（仅仅） in warm yellow Cotswold stone, this delightful village has such a unique __53__ to visitors and residents alike.

Regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England, Bourton-on-the-Water has __54__ its share of Cotswold houses and cottages, many of them 300 years old, some __55__ to Elizabethan times 400 years ago. There is plenty to see and do here and we hope this __56__ and also our Visitor Information Centre can help to make your __57__ as enjoyable as possible.

Bourton-on-the-Water Visitor Information Centre is independently owned, and __58__ next to the Cotswold Perfumery in Victoria Street. Bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels can be __59__ before you arrive by using our telephone booking service (01451 822583). As agents for National Express Coaches, we are __60__ to book tickets both in Britain and Europe.

For locals and visitors alike we hold a wide range of information and leaflets for __61__ and events throughout the area. We also sell discounted entry tickets to Blenheim Palace. Theatre tokens can be purchased here __62__. Locally produced rapeseed oil, honey, lavender products and maps, guide books, postcards, souvenirs are amongst our range of saleable goods.

We look forward to __63__ you when you come to Bourton-on-the-Water and answering any question that you may have. We are here to help you make the most of your time in __64__.

50. A. such that B. now that C. so that D. as well as

51. A. leaflets B. features C. service D. hobbies

52. A. architectural B. artificial C. available D. appropriate

53. A. building B. material C. appeal D. roof

54. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than

55. A. looking forward B. adding up C. dating back D. standing up

56. A. house B. site C. cottage D. region

57. A. study B. play C. life D. stay

58. A. located B. based C. closed D. existed

59. A. cancelled B. called C. bought D. arranged

60. A. eager B. anxious C. able D. lucky

61. A. websites B. residents C. visitors D. attractions

62. A. and so on B. so far C. as well D. as usual

63. A. telling B. meeting C. answering D. showing

64. A. Britain B. Europe C. Blenheim Palace D. the Cotswolds 

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. 

(A)

When having an interview, it’s not just words you have to think about, but also how you express them. Avoid a flat monotone(单调的) voice that people sometimes get when they are nervous. And it can add so much if you show your excitement and your eagerness to work for that company, and that is where past performance will indicate future performance. So good interviewers will ask you very detailed questions where they’ll put you on the spot and they’ll want to know specifically your role in what you did for a particular project. And so the key to giving a good answer to a behavioral interview question is to do what I call a STAR, S-T-A-R. The S and T stand for explaining a situation or a task that you were given, the A is the action you took and the R is the results.

In addition, you need to be prepared before you walk in the door. Go through some mock interviews, if you can have friends ask you questions. Practice in the mirror, answering questions. Go in with three or four things you really want to stress about yourself. And then you can bring those out no matter what question is asked.
To follow up after the interview, you can send a thank-you letter. And you can do it by e-mail. In that thank-you letter you do a couple of things. You make sure that you show sincere appreciation for the time that they spent interviewing you. You have another chance to make that case as to how your skills match their needs.

65. What should you think about when having an interview?

A. How to express what you want to say.

B. How to use a flat monotone voice.

C. How to ask very detailed questions.

D. How to hide your excitement and eagerness.

66. To give a good answer to a behavioral interview question you needn’t explain _________.

A. the action you took B. the results you got

C. your eagerness to carry out the project

D. a situation or a task that you were given

67. What’s the main purpose of this passage?

A. To give suggestions on having an interview.

B. To introduce some keys to being a successful interviewer.

C. To encourage people to send a thank-letter before interview.

D. To advise people to ask friends some questions before interview. 

(B)

68. Linda uses the word children to describe her pets because ________.

A. she believes her pets possess childlike qualities

B. the pets have taken the place of her children

C. she dresses them in children’s clothing

D. the pets all have a lovely girlish figure

69. If the pet sitter doesn’t supervise her, ________.

A. Regina will play with the cat

B. Regina will spend an hour wandering

C. Regina will solve her problem herself

D. Regina will damage her owner’s furniture

70. The pet sitter is advised to tell Regina “good girl” ________.

A. after Regina finds the ball

B. after Regina drops the ball

C. when Regina brings the ball back

D. every time Regina goes after the ball

71. What are the three animals mentioned in the letter?

A. Two cats and a dog.

B. A cat, a dog and a parrot.

C. Two dogs and an unspecified animal.

D. A dog, a cat, and an unspecified animal.