II. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you ___36___ do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a ___37___ for many people to shop without ___38___ having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are ___39___ of department stores and supermarkets—___40___ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes ___41___ of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and ___42___ a friendly announcer describe a product ___43___ a model shows it. And they can ___44___ around the clock, buying something ___45___ by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are ___46___ to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy ___47___ their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future.___48___ can ask questions about products and place ___49___ , all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television ___50___ take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.___51___ many people find shopping at a ___52___ store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to ___53___ or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s ___54___ specialists say that in the future, home shopping will ___55___together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.

36. A. must           B. should               C. shall                 D. can

37. A. programme      B. way                  C. reason                D. purpose

38. A. ever           B. never                C. still                 D. once

39. A. proud          B. fond                 C. tired                 D. careful

40. A. fighting       B. striking             C. treating              D. stopping

41. A. sense          B. doubt                C. hope                  D. feeling

42. A. see            B. watch                C. let                   D. notice

43. A. until          B. since                C. if                    D. while

44. A. shop           B. wait                 C. turn                  D. deliver

45. A. suitably       B. cheaply              C. simply                D. hardly

46. A. nervous        B. lucky                C. equal                 D. eager

47. A. putting up     B. making up            C. setting up            D. looking up

48. A. Guests         B. Assistants           C. Managers              D. Customers

49. A. orders         B. goods                C. books                 D. answers

50. A. lastly         B. finally              C. especially            D. fortunately

51. A. Then           B. Yet                  C. However               D. Therefore

52. A. general        B. popular              C. real                  D. true

53. A. design         B. make                 C. wear                  D. touch

54. A. how            B. why                  C. what                  D. when

55. A. exist          B. practise             C. follow                D. appear

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

I. 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A
When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk(冒…危险)being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby(喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop.

Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers. ”

However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth. ”

56. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to_______.

head straight for the center of the storm

get into the car for safety

wait patiently for the storm to develop

collect information about a coming storm

57. Beginners of storm chasing are advised _______.

not to drive in a heavy rain

to do it in an organized way

not to get too close to a storm

to spend more time on it in summer

58. By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that _______.

storm chasing costs  a lot of money

storm chasing is worth hours of waiting

efforts in storm chasing are well paid

a storm presents the greatest show on Earth

59. What can we learn from the text?

Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment

Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.

Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world/

Storm chasing is only fit for young people.