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41．A．yet B．only C．even D．still 42．A．worst B．chair C．best D．tea 43．A．regret B．disappointment C．surprise D．knowledge 44．A．roommate B．classmate C．neighbour D．companion 45．A．turned on B．turned down C．played D．enjoyed 46．A．Dad B．me C．the door D．the floor 47．A．questioning B．wondering C．smiling D．guessing 48．A．red B．less pale C．less red D．pale 49．A．soon B．there C．later D．then 50．A．sisters B．friends C．students D．fellows

III阅读理解（共25小题。A节每小题2分，B节每小题1分；满分45分）

A）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A

New York , 10 November 5：27pm , yesterday . Biggest power failure in the city's history .

*Thousands of people got stuck in lifts . Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd

floors of the Empire State Building . "There were twelve of us . But no one panicked . We passed the

time telling stories and playing word games . One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him . Firemen

finally got us out."

* "It was the best night we've ever had.," said Angela Carraro . who runs an ltalian restaurant on

42nd Street . "We had lots candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays .

The place was full and all night , in fact , for after we had closed , we let the people stay on and spend

the night here."

* The zoos had their problems like everyone else . Keepers worked through the right . They used

blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm . While zoos had problems keeping warm ,

supermarkets had problems keeping cool . "All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted," said the

manger of a store in downtown Manhattan . "They were worth $50,0000."

* The big electric clock in the lobby(大厅) of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown

Manhattan started(滴答) again at 5：25 this morning . It was almost on time.

51．Throughout the period of darkness , Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were _________.

A．nervous B．excited C．calm D．frightened

52．In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro ?

A．She had a taste of adventure.

B．Burning candles brightened the place.

C．Business was better than usual.

D．Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.

53．How long did the power failure last?

A．Nearly 12 hours. B．More than 12 hours.

C．Nearly 24 hours. D．More than 24 hours.

B