John Henry was a young man, and he was one of the best steel-drivers in the country．He could work for hours without missing a beat．People said he worked so fast that his   36   moved like lightening．

One day，a salesman came to the work area with a new   37   machine by powered steam．He said it could drill holes   38   than twelve men working together．The railroad company   39   to buy the machine if it worked as wall as the salesman said．

The supervisor(监工头) said，“I have the best steel-driver in the   40   ．He can beat  more than twenty men working together．” The salesman   41   the statements．He said the company could have the machine without cost   42   he was faster．The supervisor told John about it and said“How about a    43   ?”John Henry looked at the machine and saw   44   of the future．He saw machines taking   45   of America's best laborers．He saw himself and his friends   46   and standing by a road, asking for food．He saw men losing their families and their   47   as human beings．John Henry told the supervisor he would never let the machine take his job．His friends all cheered．

The competition began．John Henry   48   his hammer and started working．At first，the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did．   49   he started working with a hammer in each hand．He worked faster and faster．In the mountain，the dust was so   50   that most men would have had trouble   51   ．After a while, the machine was pulled from the tunnel．It had broken down．But John Henry   52   working faster and faster．At last he became weak，and his heart   53   ．John Henry fell to the ground．“I beat them，” Then he took his    54   breath．

Soon，the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers．Many   55   left their families, looking for work．They took the only jobs they could find．As they worked，some sang about John Henry．

John Henry was a young man, and he was one of the best steel-drivers in the country．He could work for hours without missing a beat．People said he worked so fast that his   1   moved like lightening．

One day，a salesman came to the work area with a new   2   machine by powered steam．He said it could drill holes   3   than twelve men working together．The railroad company   4   to buy the machine if it worked as wall as the salesman said．

The supervisor（监工头） said，“I have the best steel-driver in the   5   ．He can beat  more than twenty men working together．” The salesman   6   the statements．He said the company could have the machine without cost  7   he was faster．The supervisor told John about it and said” How about a    8   ?”John Henry looked at the machine and saw   9  of the future．He saw machines taking   10   of America's best laborers．He saw himself and his friends   11   and standing by a road, asking for food．He saw men losing their families and their   12   as human beings．John Henry told the supervisor he would never let the machine take his job．His friends all cheered．

The competition began．John Henry  13   his hammer and started working．At first，the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did．  14   he started working with a hammer in each hand．He worked faster and faster．In the mountain，the dust was so   15   that most men would have had trouble   16   ．After a while, the machine was pulled from the tunnel．It had broken down．But John Henry   17   working faster and faster．At last he became weak，and his heart   18   ．John Henry fell to the ground．“I beat them，” Then he took his  19 breath．

Soon，the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers．Many   20   left their families, looking for work．They took the only jobs they could find．As they worked，some sang about John Henry．

1．A．broom                 B．hammer             C．hand                 D．sleeve

2．A．washing                B．drilling                C．sewing               D．flying

3．A．quickly                 B．slower               C．faster                  D．fast

4．A．managed               B．allowed              C．refused                D．planned

5．A．family                  B．class                 C．film                   D．country

6．A．doubted                B．hated                C．disagreed               D．decided

7．A．when                 B．if                   C．unless                 D．despite

8．A．lesson                  B．race                 C．task                  D．win

9．A．images                 B．faces                C．plans                  D．signs

10．A．the place               B．the room             C．the space                   D．the air

11．A．excited                B．unemployed          C．moved             D．encouraged

12．A．food                 B．rights                C．wages              D．houses

13．A．touched              B．kicked               C．kissed               D．stamped

14．A．Otherwise             B．But                 C．Then               D．However

15．A．thin                  B．big                  C．high                D．thick

16．A．laughing               B．talking                C．breathing             D．singing

17．A．stopped               B．kept                 C．enjoyed             D．suggested

18．A．burst                 B．worked              C．ran                 D．lived

19．A．own                       B．deep                C．best               D．last

20．A．laborers               B．women             C．villagers              D．salesmen

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。
John Henry was a young man, and he was one of the best steel-drivers in the country,He cjould work for hours without missing a beat, People said he worked so fast that his  36    moved
Like lightening
One day,a salesman came to the work area with a new   37    machine by powered steam, He said it could drill holes    38   than twelve men working together, The railroad company  39 to buy the machine if it worked as well as the salesman said.
The supervisor(监工头) said,”I have the best steel-driver in the   40     , He can beat more than twenty men working together,”The salesman   41    the statements. He said the company could have the machine without cost   42    he was faster, The supervisor told John about it and said “How about a   43    ?” John Henry looked at the machine and saw   44    of the future, He saw machines taking   45    of America’s best laborers, He saw himself and friends   46   and standing by a road ,asking for food, He saw men losing their families and their    47    as human beings , John Henry told the supervisor he would never let the machine take his job, His friends all cheered.
The competition began, John Henry  48   his hammer and started working. At first, the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did,    49     he started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. In the mountain , the dust was so    50   that most men would have had trouble   51    . After a while , the machine was pulled from the tunnel , It had broken down, . But John Henry   52    working faster and faster. At last he became weak ,and his heart    53    . John Henry fell to the ground .”I beat them,” Then he took his 54    breath.
Soon, the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers ,.Many   55   left their families, looking for work, They took the only jobs they could find, As they worked, some sang about John Henry,
36.A  broom,           B  hammer          C hand         D sleeve
37.A washing            B drilling             C sewing        D flying
38. A quickly            B slower              C faster         D fast
39. A managed         B allowed             C refused       D planned
40 A family             B class               C film           D country
41. A doubted          B hated               C disagreed      D decided
42. A when             B if                   C unless          D despite
43. A lesson             B race                C unless         D despite
44.A images            B faces                C plans          D signs
45. A the place         B the room             C the space       D the air
46. A excited         B unemployed          C moved         D encouraged
47. A food             B rights              C wages       D houses
48.A touched           B kicked              C kissed        D stamped
49. A Otherwise         B But               C Then          D However
50. A thin               B big               C high          D thick
51. A laughing          B talking             C breathing      D singing
52.A stopped           B kept                C enjoyed       D suggested
53. A burst              B worked            C ran           D lived
54.A  own              B deep              C best          D last
55. A laborers          B women             C villagers       D salesmen

第二节   完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。

John Henry was a young man, and he was one of the best steel-drivers in the country,He cjould work for hours without missing a beat, People said he worked so fast that his  36    moved

Like lightening

    One day,a salesman came to the work area with a new   37    machine by powered steam, He said it could drill holes    38   than twelve men working together, The railroad company  39 to buy the machine if it worked as well as the salesman said.

The supervisor(监工头) said,”I have the best steel-driver in the   40     , He can beat more than twenty men working together,”The salesman   41    the statements. He said the company could have the machine without cost   42    he was faster, The supervisor told John about it and said “How about a   43    ?” John Henry looked at the machine and saw   44    of the future, He saw machines taking   45    of America’s best laborers, He saw himself and friends   46   and standing by a road ,asking for food, He saw men losing their families and their    47    as human beings , John Henry told the supervisor he would never let the machine take his job, His friends all cheered.

The competition began, John Henry  48   his hammer and started working. At first, the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did,    49     he started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. In the mountain , the dust was so    50   that most men would have had trouble   51    . After a while , the machine was pulled from the tunnel , It had broken down, . But John Henry   52    working faster and faster. At last he became weak ,and his heart    53    . John Henry fell to the ground .”I beat them,” Then he took his 54    breath.

Soon, the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers ,.Many   55   left their families, looking for work, They took the only jobs they could find, As they worked, some sang about John Henry,

36.A  broom,           B  hammer          C hand         D sleeve

37.A washing            B drilling             C sewing        D flying

38. A quickly            B slower              C faster         D fast

39. A managed          B allowed              C refused       D planned

40 A family             B class                C film           D country

41. A doubted          B hated                C disagreed       D decided

42. A when             B if                   C unless          D despite

43. A lesson             B race                C unless         D despite

44.A images            B faces                C plans          D signs

45. A the place         B the room             C the space        D the air

46. A excited          B unemployed           C moved          D encouraged

47. A food             B rights               C wages        D houses

48.A touched           B kicked              C kissed         D stamped

49. A Otherwise         B But                C Then           D However

50. A thin               B big                C high           D thick

51. A laughing          B talking              C breathing       D singing

52.A stopped           B kept                 C enjoyed        D suggested

53. A burst              B worked             C ran            D lived

54.A  own              B deep               C best           D last

55. A laborers           B women              C villagers       D salesmen