第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给

问题：

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D) 中，选出可以填入空

白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

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A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of shoplifting for the second time in six months.

Ana Luz, recently studying for PhD has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.

Luz, who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth 9.95 pounds from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9.

Phillip Lomoyne, prosecuting(起诉), said Luz selected some clothes from display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store, when she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarm.

She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lomoyne said.

He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.

Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending said she had never been in trouble with the police before this.

“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is something in particular that caused her to do this.”

Judge David Azan fined Luz 50 pounds, and warned: “You have got a criminal record. If you carry on like this, you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.”

Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.

41．What is Ana Luz’s nationality?

A．American.    B．British.   C．Spanish.    D．German.

42．What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?

A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.

B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.

C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.

D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

43．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.     B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.

C．Selecting some goods from a display.   D．Taking goods from a shop without paying.

44．From the passage we can learn that________.

A．Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK

B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so

C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more

D．Phillip Lomoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense(辩护) lawyer

45．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student.

B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops.

C．Seeking Professional Help from Experts.

D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops.