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What about Neil Cole’s Adventures in Science Fiction? This odd museum of classic science fiction was opened by the __46__ Neil Cole. “Science fiction has become more mainstream so I thought people might want to see this,” says Mr Cole.
If clocks are more to your __47__, why not visit the Cuckoo-land Museum? Set up by brothers Roman and Maz Piekarski, this collection of over 600 cuckoo（布谷鸟）clocks is considered to be the largest of its kind in the world -- and all from the Black Forest region in Germany.
Finally, you could visit the Victor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in London. This __48__ institution reverses the trend of educating visitors through __49__ explanations alongside its exhibits. Instead, it displays all of its __50__ treasures, which include dodo bones, shrunken heads and a collection of McDonald’s Happy Meal toys, with no explanation at all.
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Laugh-lab, an experiment set up more than a year ago, established that the British, Irish, New Zealanders and Australians prefer a play on words and that the French, Danes and Belgians have a taste for the surreal（超现实主义的）.
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Americans and Canadians, __51__, laugh at jokes showing one group’s superiority over another. The Germans apparently have the __52__ sense of humour -- if only because they have no national preference, and therefore find almost anything funny.
The winning joke was the product of international selection. It was posted by Gurpal Gosall, a 31-year-old psychologist from Manchester. This joke, according to Richard Wiseman, founder of Laugh-lab, __53__ all. It also contained the three __54__ that were found central to honour: a sense of superiority, an unexpected response, and a sad feeling. The joke was that:
A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn’t seems to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his mobile phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: ‘My friend is dead! What can I do?’ The operator, in a clam, soothing voice says: ‘Just take it easy. I can help. First, let’s make sure he’s __55__.’ There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy’s voice comes back on the line. He says: ‘OK, now that?’
Dr Gosall and __56__ the joke for years. He said: ‘It makes people feel better ... reminds you that there’s always someone out there doing something more __57__ than you.’ It was one of a series of jokes read to a volunteer who was being given a brain scan. With each joke, a specific area at the front of the volunteer’s brain lit up. There was also a reaction in an area linked to __58__, showing recognition of an old joke. ‘It __59__ other research, because if people have damage to that part of the brain, then they lose their sense of humour,’ Dr Wiseman said.
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There were other __60__. The Laugh-lab computers counted the number of words in every joke that people submitted（提交）. According to the data, jokes containing 103 are the funniest. Interestingly, the winning joke is 102 words long-almost the __61__ length for a joke!
Many of the jokes submitted contained references to __62__. The researchers found that jokes mentioning ducks were seen as funnier than other jokes. Perhaps it’s because of their webbed feet or their odd shapes. __63__, the implication is clear -- if you are going to tell a joke involving an animal, make it a duck.
The Laugh-lab computer also recorded the date and time that each person from the UK __64__ the jokes in Laugh-lab. Careful analysis of the data revealed that people found the jokes funniest on the 7th October at 6:03 in the evening. Perhaps they have __65__ discovered the funniest moment of the year!
51. A. in addition B. on the other hand C. by all means D. to a certain degree
52. A. keenest B. broadest C. strangest D. worst
53. A. differed from B. relied on C. cared about D. appealed to
54. A. elements B. parts C. functions D. styles
55. A. kind B. alive C. dead D. quiet
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56. A. liked B. made C. missed D. shared
57. A. violent B. helpful C. stupid D. sensible
58. A. language B. laughter C. memory D. analysis
59. A. dates back to B. keeps up with C. breaks away from D. fits in with
60. A. terms B. jokes C. discussions D. discoveries
61. A. perfect B. similar C. familiar D. expected
62. A. ducks B. animals C. shapes D. fears
63. A. Additionally B. Regardless C. Surprisingly D. Somehow
64. A. tested B. told C. searched D. rated
65. A. scientifically B. moderately C. separately D. occasionally
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
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