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41.【D1】

【正确答案】G

【试题解析】 从对话场景来看，对话是Mary和John两人见面后，John介绍自己家乡情况的话题。根据John的回答，我叫约翰-史密斯，我来自英国埃塞克斯郡的布伦特伍德，上文6空应是Mary问John能介绍一下自己吗?故选G。

42.【D2】

【正确答案】E

【试题解析】 根据下文John回答他的家乡在东南部，所以7空是Mary问John的家乡位于英国哪个部位?故选E。

43.【D3】

【正确答案】A

【试题解析】 根据John上句介绍自己家乡相对来说是个很小的镇，所以接下来8空是John还在介绍小镇的相关内容，说那里人口约为五万人。故选A。

44.【D4】

【正确答案】F

【试题解析】 根据下文John的同答，他想布伦特伍德的电影院已经关了，但是那里有一个很棒的健康中心，还有很多可以游玩的公园。所以9空是Mary问John那里有现代化设施吗，有健康俱乐部或是电影院之类的场所吗?故选F。

45.【D5】

【正确答案】C

【试题解析】 根据上文John对于自己家乡的介绍，10空是Mary进行回应，听起来真是一个居住的好地方。故选C。