根据以下资料，回答44~47题。
Some people do not like anything to be out of place; they are never late for work; they return their books on time to the library; they remember people's birthdays; and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive.Mr.Hill is such a man.
Mr.Hill works in a bank, and lives alone.The only family he has is in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Jack.Mr.Hill does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Jack's seventeen birthdays.
Last week Mr.Hill had quite a surprise.He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast; he parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal.Just then, there was a knock at the door.He opened the door, to find a policeman standing on the door-step.
"What have I done wrong?" Mr.Hill asked himself."Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?"
"Hello, Uncle," said the policeman, "My name is Jack."
第44题 Mr.Hill __.
A.works in a bank by himself
B.lives in a bank and works by himself
C.lives by himself and works in a bank
D.lives in a bank by himself
【正确答案】：C
试题解析：第二段首句与C意思相同。
第45题 Mr.Hill __.
A.hardly sees his sister
B.sees his sister only at Christmas time
C.sees his sister on Jack's birthday
D.always sees his sister
【正确答案】：A
试题解析：从not...from one year to the next句中可见A正确。
第46题 Mr.Hill __.
A.only remembers one of Jack's seventeenth birthdays
B.always sends Jack something on his birthday
C.has forgotten all of Jack's birthdays
D.has forgotten Jack's seventeenth birthday
【正确答案】：B
试题解析：文中“he has not forgotten one ofJack’s seventeen birthdays”即是答案。Jack 17年的生日没有忘记一个。由此推断，Jack的每一个生日他都给他寄点什么。
第47题 Last week Mr.Hill
A.was pleasant
B.was quite astonished
C.was quite disappointed
D.was unpleasant
【正确答案】：B
试题解析：句子“ Last week Mr.Hill had quite a surprise ”就是答案。
根据以下资料，回答48~51题。
The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.
In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children's game.But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child.Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.
At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines.Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games.Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules.Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun.Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.
第48题 The ball was probably invented because __.
A.throwing stones often caused injuries
B.throwing stones was not fun
C.games with stones did not have rules
D.rocks were too heavy to throw
【正确答案】：A
试题解析：参见第二段。
第49题 This selection says that the Egyptians played __.
A.many different games with balls
B.many different kinds of games
C.only one ball game
D.different games with similar roles
【正确答案】：A
试题解析：参见第四段第二句。
第50题 The Egyptians thought that ball playing was __.
A.childish
B.difficult
C.not enjoyable
D.worthwhile
【正确答案】：D
试题解析：参见第四段最后一句。
第51题 The best title for this selection is __.
A.The First Ball Games
B.How Egyptian Children Played Games
C.Egyptian Sports
D.The Beginning of Sports
【正确答案】：A
试题解析：本文主题明确，讲的是最初的球类游戏。
第52题 What is the writer's attitude toward Shot Spooters?
A.Be indifferent to it.
B.Be for it.
C.Be against it.
D.Be angry at it.
【正确答案】：B
试题解析：倒数第一段和第二段都可以表明作者是很赞成使用这种仪器的。
