【正文】 her evidence of satisfaction from the audience: 39。I39。ll go now39。, thought Mr. Kerry, 39。for who knows whether, in his hungry moods, he might not fancy finishing his dinner with me.39。 Just at this instant, some sounds struck his ear that surprised him. He listened more attentively and, to his amazement, found that amid the most fearful cries and wild yells, the savage was talking Irish. Now, Mr. Kerry had never heard of an African Irishman so he listened very closely, and, by degrees, not only thc words were known to him, but the very voice was familiar, so turning to the savage he addressed him in Irish, at the same time fixing him with a severe look.39。Who are you?39。 said Mr. Kerry.39。Billy McCabe, sir.39。39。And what do you mean by playing your tricks here, instead of earning your living like an honest man?39。39。Well,39。 said Billy, 39。I39。m earning the rent to pay you. One must do many strange things to pay the kind of rent you charge.39。36. Mr. Kerry was walking along the Strand because _____A he had nothing else to do.B he was late for an appointment.C he was looking for something to do.D he was reluctant to go home.37. Inside the house, at first, Mr. Kerry____ A. was nearly suffocated. B. could see nothing. C. was pushed about. D couldn39。t hear anything38. The wild man gave the impression of being dangerous by_______A. the way he movedB. the way he dressedC. the looks he gaveD. the cries he made39. Mr Kerry decided to leave the house because _______A. he felt extremely frightenedB. he was worried what might happenC. he didn’t wish to eat with the savageD. he feared he might have a heart attack40. The wild man surprised Mr Kerry by speaking Irish since____ A. he was on show in London B. he was a primitive savage.C. he previously spoke gibberish D. he was thought to be African.Passage 3During the Christmas shopping rush in London, the intriguing story was reported of a tramp(流浪漢) who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a wellknown chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably all the proper Security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the threeday holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last minute Christmas presentsHowever that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop reopened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humour and philosophic temperamentas indeed vagrants(流浪漢) very monly arc. Everyone also was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted, cheerfully enough, to being taken way by the police. Perhaps he had bad a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for Seven days. The judge awarded no pensation to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable free publicity from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas too. 41. The tramp was locked in the store____ A for his mistakes. B due to a misunderstanding C by accident. D through an error of judgment. 42. The staff were 39。dead beat39。 means they were _____ A half asleep B exhausted. C irritable. D forgetful. 43. What action did the tramp take? He_____ A looted the store. B made himself at home. C went to sleep for 2 days. D had a Christmas party.44. When the tramp was arrested, he _____A laughed at the police.B looked forward to going to pr)son.C rook his bottles with him.D didn39。t make any fuss45. Why didn39。t the judge award pensation to the chain store?A The tramp had stolen nothing of valueB The store had profited by the incident.C The tramp deserved a happy ChristmasD The store was responsible for what happened.Passage 4During the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries the London district of Southwark was prospering(繁榮的) and an extremely important and farreaching development was taking place at Bankside, an area situated just beside the church now known as Southwark Cathedral. The Rose Theatre the Swan, the Hope Playhouse and Bear Garden, were set up here along with the famous Globe Theatre, in which Shakespeare acted.William Shakespeare is memorated in Sourhwark Cathedral today by the modern memorial window in the south aisle. The window was designed by Christopher Webb in 1954, after an earlier window had been destroyed in the war, and depicts characters from Shakespeare39。s plays. Beneath it is a recumbent alabaster figure(臥像) of Shakespeare, carved by Henry McCarthy in 1912, set against a background of seventeenthcentury Southwark in relief, showing the Globe Theatre, Winchester Palace and the Tower of St. Saviours Church. This memorial was provided by public subscription and was dedicated in 1911, and every year a birthday service, attended by many great actors and actresses, is held here in honour of Shakespeare39。s genius. Shakespeare39。s brother Edmund was buried here in 1607, and, although the position of Edmund39。s grave is unknown, he is memorated by an inscribed stone in the paving of the choir. 46. In Shakespeare39。s lifetime Bankside in Southwark was notable for____ A the style of its buildings. B Shakespeare39。s performances at the Globe Theatre C its influence on public taste. D the number of plays produced there. 47. The original memorial window to Shakespeare in Southwark Cathedral wa