We were talking about engagement when my boyfriend, Jack, had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him; the only way I could stay sane(保持清醒) was to dance. I became very good and critics praised me, but I could feel was the ache in my heart, no knowing whether the love of my life would ever return. And then one day a letter from him came:“I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget me.”

I made my decision there and then I left the city. When I returned I had bought myself a cane(拐杖) and learned to limp convincingly. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal again. My dancing days were over. No one suspected the story. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a reporter. Then I travelled to the hospital. They had pushed him outside in his wheelchair. I leaned on my cane and limped to him.

I told him he was not the only one who had lost a leg, even if mine were still attached to me. I showed him newspaper clippings of my accident. “ There is a whole life waiting for us out there! And I am not going to carry you—you are going to walk yourself.”

I limped a few steps towards him and showed him what I’d taken out of my pocket.” Now show me you are still a man,” I said. He bent to take his cane and struggled out of that wheelchair. I could see he had not done it before, because he almost fell on his face. But I was not going to help. Finally he managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair again in his life.

What I showed to him was engagement rings. And I would limp with him for the rest of life.

1.The author felt ache in her heart though critics praised her dancing because_______.

A．She wasn’t sure if Jack still loved her.

B．Jack became handicapped and couldn’t walk

C．Jack asked her to forget about him

D．She was afraid that Jack might die in the war

2.What decision did the author make after she received Jack’s letter?

A．To see Jack in the battlefield.               B．To leave the city for travel.

C．To give up dancing.                      D．To see a reporter.

3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?

A．She visited a hospital.                    B．She broke her leg.

C．She helped push Jack’s wheelchair.        D．She had a car crash.

4.After they met in the hospital, Jack ______.

A．gave her the engagement rings             B．got rid of the cane

C．picked up the hope of life                 D．lived without a wheelchair

5.Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Strong and optimistic                     B．Clever and faithful

C．Timid but faithful                        D．Brave and helpful.

The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.

         “So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ”

         “Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.

         “Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”

         “Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.

         “Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.

         “ ‘You are clearing too much land, ’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’

         “ ‘ Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”

         “Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”

         “What happened? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.

         “The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”

         “What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.

1.The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.

A. courage                           B. assistance                        C. instruction                       D. challenge

2.Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?

A. To frighten them.

B. To satisfy their curiosity.

C. To warn them of the danger of the place.

D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.

3.Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?

A. The old man envied him.

B. The old man was foolish

C. He was too busy to listen to others.

D. He was greedy for more crops.

4.Why did Tom scream and faint?

A. He saw Dennis’s shadow

B. He was scared by a plant

C. His friends played a joke on him.

D. The weather became extremely cold.

5.What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?

A. Grasp all, lose all.

B. No sweat, no sweet.

C. It is no use crying over spilt milk.

D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

—Tom’s mistakes in the exam are almost as ______ as Jack’s.

—I know that boy. He’s ______ than Jack.

第三部分 阅读理解（共25小题：第一节每小题2分第二节每小题1分，满分45分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day Mrs. Perry said to her husband, “Jack, there is a meeting of our ladies’ club at Mrs. Young’s house at lunch time today. And I want to go to it. I’ll leave you some food for your lunch. Is that all right?”
“Oh, yes,” her husband answered, “that’s quite all right. What are you going to leave for my lunch?”
“This tin of fish.” Mrs. Perry said. “And there are some cold boiled potatoes and some beans here, too.”
“Good,” Mr. Perry answered. “I’ll have a good lunch.”
So Mrs. Perry went to her meeting. All the ladies had lunch at Mrs. Young’s house , and at three o’clock she came home.
“Was your fish nice?” she asked.
“Yes, but my feet are hurting,” he answered.
“Why are they hurting?”
“Well, the words on the tin were ‘Open the tin and stand in hot water for five minutes.’”
41．Mrs. Perry left home some food for Jack’s lunch because     .
A．she didn’t cooking   B．Jack knew nothing about cooking
C．she wanted Jack to have a good time      D．she wanted to go to the meeting very much
42．Which of the following is not true?
A．Mrs. Perry arrived at Mrs. Young’s before lunch
B．Mr. Perry had a good lunch
C．Mrs. Perry wanted to test her husband
D．Mr. Perry liked fish
43．Jack had his feet hurt     .
A．when he was opening the tin   B．when he was helping himself to the fish
C．before he opened the tin  D．after he opened the tin
44．“Open the tin and stand in hot water for five minutes” means     .
A．you should open the tin and stand in hot water for 5 minutes
B．you should open the tin but not stand in hot water for 5 minutes
C．you should not open the tin but stand in hot water for 5 minutes
D．you should open the tin and let it stand in hot water for 5 minutes

阅读下列各小题，根据句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

1.His teacher as well as his parents _________________ his mistake, because they have emphasized this for several times. (annoy)

老师和父母对他的错误感到非常生气，因为他们已经对此强调了许多遍了。

2.The first thing I __________was all the vivid colors surrounding us –purples ,reds , oranges ,yellows and greens .(aware)

我首先意识到的是我周围那些鲜艳的色彩—紫色，红色，橘色，明黄和绿色等。

3.___________________________ , he has recovered from the operation soon. (accompany)

在妻子的陪伴下， 他很快就从手术中痊愈了。

4.She found it was difficult ________________her personal feeling to help her opponent. (set)

她发现很难撇开她的个人情感去帮助她的对手。

5.Each time he gets his marks, he will regret ______________ his lessons. (focus)

每次拿到分数，他都会后悔没有集中心思学习。

6.What do you think of Jack’s suggestion __________this Friday evening ?(hold)

你认为Jack提出的本周五晚我们开个舞会的建议如何？

7.The newly-built hospital is reported __________________________ the latest instruments made in the USA. (equip)

据报道新建的医院配备了美国生产的最新设备。

8.You can’t imagine what trouble I had _____________to stop smoking. (persuade)

你无法想像我花了多大的劲说服他将烟戒掉。

9.Those who cannot remember the past _______________________ to repeat it. (condemn)

忘记过去的人注定会重蹈覆辙。

10.The old temple, ___________________________ Tang Dynasty, has a history of more than one thousand years.（date）

这座古庙可以追溯到唐朝，到现在已有一千多年的历史。