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New York is one of the last Ame- rican cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 __51__ that they use 51. A） stations B） horses C） policemen D） men in certain parts of the __52__. The 52. A） city B） area horses are expensive to feed, but C） state D） neighbourhood __53__ is even more expensive to 53. A） there B） that C） what D） it take care of them. __54__ the horses 54. A） When B） If must walk on the streets, they need C） Although D） Because special horseshoes. In __55__, they 55. A） short B） conclusion need more than 8,000 of them each C） fact D） practice year. __56__ police horse in New York 56. A） One B） No C） The D） Every __57__ new shoes every month. Keeping 57. A） gets B） accepts C） wants D） makes these shoes __58__ good repair is the 58. A） for B） with job of six blacksmiths. There are only C） in D） by about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the __59__ United States. 59. A） whole B） most A blacksmith's job is not an easy C） all D） large __60__ . He must be __61__ to shape 60. A） matter B） thing C） problem D） one 61. A） sure B） able C） ready D） possible a shoe from a __62__ of plain metal 62. A） piece B） bit C） lot D） type and then fit it __63__ the horse's 63. A） with B） into C） on D） to hoof. The blacksmith must bend __64__ 64. A） down B） on C） over D） above all the time he is fitting the __65__ 65. A） horse B） shoe C） metal D） hoof and must hold the __66__ of the 66. A） back B） position horse's leg while he works. Clearly, C） end D） weight a blacksmith must be very __67__ . 67. A） hard B） quick C） strong D） important But even more __68__ , he must be able 68. A） important B） wonderful C） serious D） clear to deal __69__ horses —— for before 69. A） about B） with C） at D） for the blacksmith can __70__ his work, 70. A） learn B） finish he has to get the horse to lift its C） begin D） find leg.
READING COMPREHENSION
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：
British Columbia is the third largest Canadian province, both in areaand population. It is nearly 1.5 times as large as Texas, and extends 800miles （1,280 km） north from the United States border. It includes Canada'sentire west coast and the islands just off the coast.
Most of British Columbia is mountainous, with long, rugged ranges runningnorth and south. Even the coastal islands are the remains of a mountain rangethat existed thousands of years ago. During the last Ice Age, this range wasscoured by glaciers until most of it was beneath the sea. Its peaks now showas islands scattered along the coast.
New York is one of the last Ame- rican cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 __51__ that they use 51. A） stations B） horses C） policemen D） men in certain parts of the __52__. The 52. A） city B） area horses are expensive to feed, but C） state D） neighbourhood __53__ is even more expensive to 53. A） there B） that C） what D） it take care of them. __54__ the horses 54. A） When B） If must walk on the streets, they need C） Although D） Because special horseshoes. In __55__, they 55. A） short B） conclusion need more than 8,000 of them each C） fact D） practice year. __56__ police horse in New York 56. A） One B） No C） The D） Every __57__ new shoes every month. Keeping 57. A） gets B） accepts C） wants D） makes these shoes __58__ good repair is the 58. A） for B） with job of six blacksmiths. There are only C） in D） by about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the __59__ United States. 59. A） whole B） most A blacksmith's job is not an easy C） all D） large __60__ . He must be __61__ to shape 60. A） matter B） thing C） problem D） one 61. A） sure B） able C） ready D） possible a shoe from a __62__ of plain metal 62. A） piece B） bit C） lot D） type and then fit it __63__ the horse's 63. A） with B） into C） on D） to hoof. The blacksmith must bend __64__ 64. A） down B） on C） over D） above all the time he is fitting the __65__ 65. A） horse B） shoe C） metal D） hoof and must hold the __66__ of the 66. A） back B） position horse's leg while he works. Clearly, C） end D） weight a blacksmith must be very __67__ . 67. A） hard B） quick C） strong D） important But even more __68__ , he must be able 68. A） important B） wonderful C） serious D） clear to deal __69__ horses —— for before 69. A） about B） with C） at D） for the blacksmith can __70__ his work, 70. A） learn B） finish he has to get the horse to lift its C） begin D） find leg.
READING COMPREHENSION
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：
British Columbia is the third largest Canadian province, both in areaand population. It is nearly 1.5 times as large as Texas, and extends 800miles （1,280 km） north from the United States border. It includes Canada'sentire west coast and the islands just off the coast.
Most of British Columbia is mountainous, with long, rugged ranges runningnorth and south. Even the coastal islands are the remains of a mountain rangethat existed thousands of years ago. During the last Ice Age, this range wasscoured by glaciers until most of it was beneath the sea. Its peaks now showas islands scattered along the coast.