37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow

38. A. already B. still C. only D. once

39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put

40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless

41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking

42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs

43. A. as B. since C. before D. till

44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires

45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened

46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly

48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed

49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned

50. A. should B. could C. would D. might

51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy

52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able

53. A. case B. form C. method D. way

54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess

55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. class第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Long after the 2002 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still blaming the disputed(受置疑)refereeing(裁判)decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed(任命)to study the performance of some top referees.

The researcher organized an experimental match involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.

Observers noted down the referees’ errors, of which there were 61 over the match. Changed to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.

The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze(分析)the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the best is about 20 meters.

There also seemed to be a best speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.

If FIFA, football’s international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rush to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.

He also says that FIFA’S insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical(挑剔).

56.The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to .

A.review the decisions of referees at the 2002 World Cup

B.analyze the causes of errors made by football referees

C.set a standard of football refereeing

D.reexamine the rules for football refereeing

57.The findings of the experiment show that .

A.errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball

B.the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errors are

C.The more slowly the referee runs, the more likely errors will occur

D.errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot.

58.The underlined word “officials” most probably refers to .

A.the researchers involved in the experiment