People often fall ill because of me. 36 , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 37 . A tired person may get 38 , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 39 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.

My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 40 . He still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.

I seized this golden chance to 41 him. He reacted, trying to 42 me, but I was already 43 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing(打喷嚏) and his nose was running. 44 he put on some warm clothes, it didn't work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 45 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 46 .

The next day he couldn't go to 47 .He had lost his appetite and was not as 48 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 49 .

For two days he was 50 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began lo feel the 51 . I knew I had to 52 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 53 , it was my turn to feel 54 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 55 and finally my time was over.

Do yoknow what I am?

36. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Then

37. A. business B. responsibility C. excuse D. fault

38. A. punished B. blamed C. caught D. killed

39. A. temperature B. season C. place D. condition

40. A. excited B. hurt C. late D. tired

41. A. injure B. bother C. attack D. destroy

42. A. get on with B. get rid of C. put up with D. take hold of

43. A. reproducing B. waiting C. hiding D. disappearing

44. A. Since B. Once C. Whether D. Although

45. A. reminding B. upsetting C. comforting D. influencing

46. A. escaped B. succeeded C. regretted D. failed

47. A. bed B. work C. school D. hospital

48. A. peaceful B. afraid C. active D. happy

49. A. recovery B. development C. study D. growth

50. A. protected B. nursed C. scolded D. affected

51. A. loss B. operation C. pressure D. movement

52. A. leave B. catch C. forget D. beat

53. A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. Unusually D. Unfortunately

54. A. painful B. disappointed C. nervous D. ashamed

55. A. bigger B. weaker C. smaller D. stronger

三，阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

请阅读下列短文，从每题把给的四个选项(ABC和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在

答题卡该选项的标号涂黑。

A

I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left at message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more and impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do yothink yoare?”

At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do yothink yoare? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.

I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth...?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the test of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room----if yodo anything to upset my husband, out yogo!”

Then she turned to me. Kissed me and said calmly, “Honey, yojust have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight , I noticed that something in my mood (情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her anties helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him and talk to him calmly.

56. Why did the author shout at the telephone?

A. He was mad at the telephone.

B. He was angry with his agent.

C. He was anxious about his wife.