54. A darkened sky in the daytime is usually and indication that a storm is .

　　A. possible coming B. about to take place

　　C. close by D. expected to be severe

　　55. We all know that speak louder than words.

　　A. movements B. performance C. operations D. actions

　　56. , he could not cover the whole distance in fifteen minutes.

　　A. Fast as he can B. As he can ran fast

　　C. If he can ran fast D. Since he ran fast

　　57. Agricultural production in that country has increased in recent years.

　　A. vastly B. strikingly C. considerably D. extremely

　　58. Peter has planned to some money every month so that he can buy a used car next year.

　　A. set aside B. set up C. set in D. set along

　　59. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any of what I said.

　　A. attention B. notice C. warning D. observation

　　60. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan three months ahead of time, is something we had not expected.

　　A. that B. what C. it D. which

　　Part III Cloze (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

　　Directions: There are twenty blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then marks your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don’t usually 61 people they know. 62 , many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice 63 many different subjects, including family problem, sex, the use 64 the language, health, cooking, children, and how to buy a house or a car.

　　65 newspaper regularly print letters 66 readers with problems. Along 67 the letters there are answers written 68 people who are supposed to know how to 69 such problems. Some of these writers are doctors: 70 are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice 71 women without special training 72 this kind of work. One of them answers letters 73 to “Dear Abby”. The other is addressed 74 “Dear Ann Landers”. Experience is their preparation for 75 advice.

　　There is one writer who has not lived long 76 to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Cavaliere, who started writing 77 for newspaper readers 78 the age of ten, her advice to young readers now 79 regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin in a column 80 DEAR ANGEL.

　　61. A. talk B. ask C. tell D. speak

　　62. A. Because B. Instead C. When D. As

　　63. A. for B. in C. on D. with

　　64. A. with B. on C. to D. of

　　65. A. Most B. These C. Those D. The

　　66. A. from B. for C. to D. about

　　67. A. in B. with C. on D. for

　　68. A. to B. for C. about D. by

　　69. A. make B. overcome C. beat D. solve

　　70. A. some B. many C. others D. those

　　71. A. is B. are C. were D. was

　　72. A. for B. on C. at D. by

　　73. A. made B. addressed C. written D. sent

　　74. A. with B. for C. as D. by

　　75. A. producing B. giving C. making D. sending

　　76. A. time B. yet C. way D. enough

　　77. A. advise B. answers C. advice D. problems

　　78. A. at B. on C. in D. about

　　79. A. gives B. sends C. appears D. writes

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