C

　　Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west of coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn‘t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school， she went on to college. Four years later， she received her bachelor’s degree (B A) in English and her teaching certificate(证书)。 Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers， Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master‘s degree (M A)。 With an MA， she will receive a higher salary and if possible， she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake‘s high school， like that in many high schools in the United States， is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period， which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M. ， Mrs. Blake must meet with parents， make out examinations， check assignments at all， Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.

　　56. How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from middle school?

　　A. four years B. eight years C. twelve years d. twenty years

　　57. According to the article， which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university?

　　A. a doctor‘s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree

　　B. a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree – a doctor’s degree

　　C. a master‘s degree—a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree

　　D. a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree—a master’s degree

　　58. How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far?

　　A. one B. two C. three D. none

　　59. Which of the following sentences is not true?

　　A. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United Sates

　　B. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

　　C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.

　　D. The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.

　　60. According to that third paragraph，Mrs. Blake is ______ during the school day.

　　A. lonely B. free C. funny D. busy

　　D

　　To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft (气垫船)if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary(厌烦的)traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council(议会)is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC? Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland(船坞)。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate(刺激) trade and revitalize(使重新具有活力)the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm!

　　61. From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

　　A. air B. boat C. swimming D. A， B， or C

　　62. The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

　　A. by swimming B. in his own car C. by air D. by hovercraft

　　63. A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

　　A. far less than B. as much as C. far more than D. as little as

　　64. According to the passage， a link from London to the continent would be______.

　　A. necessary for its trade B. important for its politics

　　C. useful for its industry D. helpful for its culture

　　65. The main idea of the passage is______.

　　A. how to develop the trade of London

　　B. when to cross the Channel

　　C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

　　D. what to do in the developing of traveling

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