Somali pirates(海盜) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 Miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.

Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡邏)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．

The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．

“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Roger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”

  "This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,” said another officer．

  The three ships--the MV Prantalay 11，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．

Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes。f catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.

1.The pirate attack reported in the text happened            ．A．far out in the Indian Ocean

B．in the normal patrol area

C．near the Somali, coast

D．in the south of Africa

2.According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?

A．More goods on board are lost.

B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.

C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.

D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.

3.Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text? A．The patrols are of little effect.

B．The patrols are more difficult.

C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.

D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.

4.How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?

A．228.             B．77.              C．383.             D．305.

“Football is a very short-term career. Football really prepares you for almost nothing. The only thing I got out of football was the ability to work hard.” says Gales Sayers. So what do you do after your glory days on the field are over? Here’s what one of the top players, Gales Sayers did after he put down the pigskin.

Gales Sayers: #40, Chicago Bears, Running Back.  

Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous player in professional football.” At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer.

Sayers couldn’t get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as well, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, becoming the first African-American athletic director at a major university.

Sayers started a computer supplies company in 1984 with his second wife, Ardie, whom he married in 1973. The couple was looking for a field with a future, and computers seemed to have it all. Seventeen years later, the company that bears his name is a national provider of technology solutions, with 10 locations and over 350 employees across the country. Just like in the old days the honors started rolling in. Sayers was listed into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship(企業(yè)家) Hall of Fame in 1999.

What does the underlined sentence “he put down the pigskin” mean?

A. Sayers ended his football career.                

B. Sayers was too tired to go on playing.

C. Sayers intended to start a new career.            

D. Sayers only wanted to rest for some time.

 How many times was Sayers honored in his life?

A. Only once as a football star.                      

B. Only once as a businessman.

C. Twice in all.                                        

D. We are not quite sure.

 Sayers started his new career mainly because of _______ .

A. the first knee injury in l 968                         

B. his unfortunate personal life

C. another more serious knee injury                  

D. a friend’s being deadly ill

What can be learned from this passage?

A. Football players are not successful all the time.

B. A successful businessman should be a ball player first.

C. A retired football player can easily make money.

D. Whatever you do, working hard is the most important.

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
　　Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 　31 that changed my life.
　　Pete was being 　32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 　33 . How many at-bats（擊球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 　34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”
　　Mr. Rose calmly 　35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 　36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 　37 up to the plate（擊球區(qū)），I 　38 to get a hit! 　39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（擊球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
　　When I thought about Pete Rose’s 　41 and how it applied to everyday 　42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 　43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 　45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 　46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
　50 ，Mr. Rose!
31．A．reliable 　　　　B．enjoyable 　　　　　　C．valuable　　　　　 D．unbelievable
32．A．a(chǎn)dmired 　　　　 B．interviewed 　　　　　C．watched 　　　　　 D．trained
33．A．decision 　　　　B．record 　　　　　　　 C．level 　　　　　　 D．goal
34．A．stared 　　　　　B．shouted 　　　　　　　C．glared 　　　　　　D．pointed
35．A．enjoyed 　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　 C．discussed 　　　　 D．reviewed
36．A．a(chǎn)nxiously 　　　 B．nervously 　　　　　　C．cheerfully 　　　　D．impatiently
37．A．climb 　　　　　 B．jump 　　　　　　　　 C．drive 　　　　　　 D．step
38．A．seem 　　　　　　B．fail 　　　　　　　　 C．expect 　　　　　　D．compete
39．A．Though 　　　　　B．Unless 　　　　　　　 C．Because 　　　　　 D．When
40．A．a(chǎn)brupt 　　　　　B．simple　　　　　　　 C．positive 　　　　　D．considerate
41．A．plan 　　　　　　B．idea 　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bility 　　　　　 D．behaviour
42．A．a(chǎn)genda 　　　　　B．exercise 　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　D．lire
43．A．sales 　　　　　 B．skills 　　　　　　　 C．experiences 　　　 D．experiments
44．A．wise 　　　　　　B．kind 　　　　　　　　 C．mean 　　　　　　　D．bad
45．A．explicit 　　　　B．helpful 　　　　　　　C．enough 　　　　　　D．practical
46．A．changed 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dded 　　　　　　　　C．devoted 　　　　　 D．contributed
47．A．hopeful 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)mazing 　　　　　　　C．funny 　　　　　　 D．disappointing
48．A．son’s 　　　　　B．wife’s 　　　　　　　C．friend’s 　　　　 D．customer’s
49．A．supposed 　　　　B．expected 　　　　　　 C．encouraged 　　　　D．determined
50．A．Good luck 　　　 B．Best regards 　　　　　C．Thanks 　　　　　 D．Congratulations

 (10·四川D篇)

Somali pirates(海盜) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 Miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.

Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡邏)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．

The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．

“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Roger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”

  "This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,” said another officer．

  The three ships--the MV Prantalay 11，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．

Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes。f catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.

53.The pirate attack reported in the text happened            ．

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A．far out in the Indian Ocean

B．in the normal patrol area

C．near the Somali, coast_{w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m}

D．in the south of Africa

54．According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?

A．More goods on board are lost.

B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.

C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years._{w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m}

D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.

55．Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?

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A．The patrols are of little effect.

B．The patrols are more difficult.

C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.

D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.

56．How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?

A．228.             B．77.              C．383.             D．305.