Section C

These days people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.

When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustman kept his secret. Alf’s wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him “Mr. Bloggs”, not “Alf”.

Part IV

Section A

47.【答案】A

【解析】本句意为尽管乘客们都已经系好安全带，他们还是被突然向前抛去。Although尽管，引导让步状语从句，符合句意。

48.【答案】C

【解析】根据上题注释，shift转移，这里选择throw扔、抛，为合适。

49.【答案】E

【解析】present呈现、陈述，及物动词；appear出现，符合句意。

50.【答案】K

【解析】well健康的；still静止的；calm镇静的；quiet安静的。前句说她看上去脸色苍白，后半句进行转折，calm符合句意。

51.【答案】J

【解析】inform通知、告诉，符合句意。

52.【答案】M

【解析】faint昏迷、晕倒,符合句意。

53.【答案】L

【解析】；at least至少；at length详细地。at least符合句意。

54.【答案】O

【解析】hesitation犹豫。hesitation符合句意。符合语境

55.【答案】H

【解析】本句意为把飞行员挪到一边。aside意为一边、旁边，符合句意。

56.【答案】F

【解析】本句意为：这个人坐到飞行员的座位上，认真听发自下面机场通过无线电发出的紧急指令。anxious焦急的不符合句意。只urgent合适。