【正文】 ．Right now. B．Two weeks later. C．In October.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至17小題。clock． — OK, Mom, I will． A．this B．me C．it D．you22．To keep cats well, you should make sure they have ______ to fresh, clean water. A. alternative B. access C. appreciation D. appointment23．— Do you regret having left your first job?— Why should I? I _____ as much, but I enjoy more of it. A．don’t earn B．didn’t earn C．hadn’t earned D. haven’t earned24．—My parents went to Taiwan for a holiday last month.—It rained a lot during their journey, so they ______ have had a good time. A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t25．After Peter woke up, he found himself lying on ______ seemed to be a stone. A. which B. that C. where D. what26．If you are invited to a wedding reception, you’ll have to dress ______. A. passively B. appropriately C. slightly D. constantly27．—Some Chinese students find it difficult to understand native speakers when in London. —Exactly, _____ they have learned a lot about grammar and known many words.A. in case B. now that C. as if D. even if28．After hours of searching, their patience was _______ and they found the lost travelers in a valley. A. mitted B. confirmed C. rewarded D. reflected29．— Excuse me, sir. Does Mr. White still live here? — No. He’s said ______ to France. A．to move B．moving C．to have moved D．having moved30．If Liu Xiang ______ the 110 metres hurdles in the 2008 Olympic Games, he ______ more popular now. A．had won。 would have been31．— The food here is nice enough. — Yes. My friend ______ me a right place. A. introduces B. introduced C. had introduced D. was introducing32．He was busy writing a story last night, only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette． A．to stop B．stopped C．having stopped D．stopping33．Surely I can’t accept the reason ______ you gave me for your being late. Actually, the traffic was[amp。One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 36 several obstacles（障礙） in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (繞道). 37 one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some 38 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 39 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 40 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overe. 42 this ant, like the other twolegged creatures 43 on the earth, also shares human failings.After some time the ant 44 reached its destination a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 45 home. It was there that the ant met its 46 . How could that large feather possibly 47 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 48 and using great brightness, overing problems a1l along the way, just gave up the 49 and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 50 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 51 more than a burden. Isn’t our 52 like that?We worry about our families。 that meant that more than 1,500 students who would have been admitted in December were likely to have applied to many famous schools in the regular round.Many factors contributed to the tightening of the petition at the most selective colleges, admissions deans said. The number of high school graduates in the nation has grown each year over the last decade and a half, experts estimate that the figure will reach the highest point this year or next, which might reduce the petition a little.Other factors were the ease of online applications, expanded financial aid packages, an ambitious students’ applying to ever more colleges.60. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Harvard has the lowest admission rate this year. B. Many factors have led to the intense petition. C. Famous universities prefer to have more students on their waiting lists. D. Admission to famous universities became even more difficult this year. of the following has the highest acceptance rate this year? A. Yale College. B. Georgetown University. C. Columbia College. D. Dartmouth College.62. How many of the 20,000 applicants would be refused by Columbia College this year? A. 18,260 ,740 C. 18,350 ,950CBesides calling 911, here is what to do in some lifethreatening emergencies when no oneis around to help.Lost in the wildernessFirst, you’ve got to acknowledge you’re in trouble. Stay where you can be seen clearly and remember to rest. Keeping a sense of hu