阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl  36   to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl   37   the mother would not return to her eggs and she   38   to take them home. There she carefully   39   the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days   40   the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   41  .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother.   42  , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they   43  , the girl was able to   44   her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to   45  . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   46   and in her dreams. Later, she had an   47  : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   48  . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about   49   safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not   50   or follow him, and   51   slept in the grass.

One day, the girl   52   into the plane, started it and soon left the   53  . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   54   flapped（拍打）their wings and   55  . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

A. managed          B. attempted            C. happened        D. supposed

A. realized         B. expected             C. imagined        D. admitted

A. helped             B. decided              C. afforded         D. meant

A. placed              B. protected             C. treated          D. examined

A. ago                    B. out                  C. later            D. long

A. family            B. lake                 C. home           D. world

A. But             B. Also                        C. Thus           D. Still

A. increased          B. improved             C. rose            D. grew

A. ask             B. lead                 C. want            D. allow

A. fly                B. race                 C. swim           D. sing

A. asleep          B. away                 C. around         D. awake

A. idea              B. opinion               C. explanation     D. excuse

A. sky            B. heaven                C. flight          D. plane

A. his            B. her                   C. their           D. its

A. respect            B. remember              C. recognize      D. receive

A. so                 B. instead                C. hardly          D. too

A. climbed        B. looked                 C. reached         D. fell

A. house          B. floor                   C. water          D. ground

A. secretly        B. disappointedly          C. patiently         D. eagerly

A. looked away      B. set out                C. went by       D. turned back

第二部分: 阅读理解(第一节20小题, 每小题2分; 第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50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标号涂黑。
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John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station. He was looking for the girl with a rose whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t.
When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin. The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind. He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell.
He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army. During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed. John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like. When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested — 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Central Station in New York.
She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat.” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.                                        
As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him.
The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?”
She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”
41. John was eager to know the former owner of the book because he______.
A. was very interested in the contents of the book
B. was impressed by the notes written by its owner
C. wanted to improve his handwriting
D. wanted to discuss the book with her
42. What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?
A. He served in the army abroad.             B. He went overseas for vacation.
C. He went on a business trip in New York.      D. He visited Miss Maynell.
43. What do we know about the woman with a rose?
A. She was Miss Maynell’s close friend.   B. She was a waitress in the big restaurant.
C. She was probably a passerby.         D. She was paid to meet John at the Station.
44. Which would be the best title of the text?
A. An Interesting Book                              B. A Woman With a Rose
C. A Brave Soldier                            D. A Love Test

Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for

Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It begin when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.

The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition. Its well us auspices competitor. Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia’s and it was able to become a ball with its arms, something Alicia had failed to do.

On the day of the competition, he says Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competition. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.

The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel’s try. The robot bird performed actions so unique and different that the specialist judgments were the same. Nigel was so personal with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never win the competition.

1.What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

2.Nigel’s original intention of joining the contest was to ___.

3.Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Nigel’s actions?

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

    A   41   came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to   42   that shirt away, but gave it to her   43  .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

    I   44   the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her   45  , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s   46   was something greater.

    The next morning she   47   with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to   48   a university.

    After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are   49  , aren’t you? I think I have a   50   for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of   51  .” Mom accepted the opportunity very   52  .

    For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   53  . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   54   in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you   55   the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working   56   over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you   57   be the teacher of this class.”

    My mom spent more than 20 years there.   58   her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the   59   comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle   60   situations and never give up.

A. noise                     B. voice                       C. sound                       D. tune

A. get                     B. take                      C. carry                        D. throw

A. otherwise               B. anyhow                    C. instead                            D. actually

A. settled                   B. pushed                     C. stored                      D. stuck

A. teacher                B. employer                  C. director                 D. adviser

A. purpose                 B. encouragement     C. achievement                     D. victory

A. went                         B. met                  C. worked                    D. stayed

A. visit                      B. continue                   C. attend                      D. prepare

A. serious                  B. fortunate                  C. careful                      D. responsible

A. career                  B. duty                         C. position                 D. part

A. learning               B. judging                   C. obeying                    D. imagining

A. patiently                     B. eagerly                     C. successfully              D. skillfully

A. upset                   B. frightened                C. guilty                       D. ashamed

A. looked up            B went up                     C. took up                  D. showed up

A. believe             B. protect                      C. treat                         D. receive

A. spirit                   B. intention                  C. action                      D. attempt

A. must               B. would                      C. might                       D. should

A. At                     B. During                     C. On                         D. With

A. worthless         B. thoughtless         C. hopeless                   D. helpless

A. challenging          B. different                   C. dangerous                 D. strange

In England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor   came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so that the first person who arrived at a bus-stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently（显然地）shaking his head at another and assume (认为) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋转) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” — a nod means “no”.

In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult — it’s just not done.

Attitudes to women vary considerably（相当地）around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.

Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (礼节).

The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because __________________.

   A. they didn’t know the English language      

 B. someone called their names

   C. they didn’t know the custom of lining up for a bus

   D. they knocked someone down while getting on the bus

According to the passage, which attitude to women is usual in Japan?

   A. Men always go to parties with women.  

B. Men plan evening entertainments for their wives.

   C. Men and women have equal rights to go to parties.

   D. Men plan evening entertainments for themselves, while their wives stay home.

What’s the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1 ?

   A. 善意的           B. 咨询的            C. 商量的         D. 无礼的

From the passage, we know that shaking head means Yes in ______________.

A. India and Thailand                        B. India and Bulgaria   

C. Bulgaria and Thailand                      D. Thailand and Japan

The underlined sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty.” means ____________.

A. It’s probably that you are thirsty if you nod your head

B. You’re possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head

C. You probably refuse to drink when you nod your head

D. You’d like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head