(C)

Last year I was on holiday there. Riding along a road one sunny morning, I found the air above me suddenly became thick with bees. Although it was hot, I went cold all over. To run away fast seemed the only thing to do, but my horse was frightened, too. He jumped and kicked out in all directions to get rid of the bees that were attacking him, and then threw me to the ground.

The village was about half a mile away. I began to run. But by now I was covered from head to foot with bees. They crawled all over me, stinging (刺) with terrible pain. I tore them away, but made room for others. Each time I opened my lips for breath, more bees entered my mouth. I could hardly breathe.

Then I reached the village. I ran towards a house that was being built. As soon as the men working there saw the bees, they ran for safety at top speed.

My eyes had completely closed. I fell into a pile of something soft. I pushed myself down into this until my head and shoulders were covered. This made bees angry and they began to attack my legs. I struggled but soon became tired out. The bees had won.

At last I was saved by two clever soldiers. They ran to a pile of dry grass and quickly surrounded me with a thick wall of fire and smoke until the bees were driven away. They remained with me, I later learned, looking after me for the next three hours until a doctor was found and brought.

(   )38. When the air suddenly became thick with bees, _________.

A. it became cold                    B. the writer went cold with fear

C. it was rather cold, though fine        D. the horse threw the writer to the ground

(   )39. The writer tore the bees away __________.

A. in order to make room for other bees   B. but they flew away slowly

C. but other bees took the space again     D. in order to let his breath out

(   )40. When the men building the house saw the bees they ran away quickly __________.

A. in order not to be attacked by the bees  B. to look for something to drive the bees away

C. to help the writer to cover his head and shoulders with soft things

D. because they were afraid of the writer

(   )41. The two soldiers ___________.

A. built a thick wall to protect the writer  B. surrounded the writer to protect him

C. looked for the doctors for three hours

D. burnt the dry grass around the writer to drive away the bees

(D)

Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote. However, not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man, except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway. We know nothing of his school life. We do not know, for example, how long it lasted, but we presume(推测)that he attended the local grammar school, where the principal subject taught was Latin.

Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure(出发)for London. According to a local legend, he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighbouring landowner, Sir Thomas Lucy. It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place. A different legend says that he was apprenticed(做学徒)to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.

Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth, the world can be grateful that he did so. What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London. It is said that at first he was without money or friends there, but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at the theatre. They stopped and spoke to him. They found his conversations so brilliant(有才气的)that finally he was invited to join their company.

(   )42. In the early life of Shakespeare, he_______.

A. attended a public school   B. lived in London  C. studied Latin  D. was put in prison

(   )43.  Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?

A. Because he didn’t want to go to school.B. Because he left for London to become famous.

C. Because he had stolen deer and was beaten. D. No one knows for certain.

(   )44.What does the underlined word “legend”mean in Chinese?

A.小说    B.传说 C.童话  D.自传

(   )45. What is the reason why the world can be grateful?

A. He wrote many world-famous plays.  B. He was an actor.

C. He lived a hard life.  D. He liked to travel all over the world.

第 II 卷 ( 非选择题 60 分)

四、词汇运用 (共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，计10 分) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。 (每空一词) 46.My father’s __________birthday is coming ,I will buy him a present . (四十九)

47. What great ____________ they had dealing with the problem of stress.(困难)

48. Nobody tells me the _________ of the thing. I feel very angry.(真相)

49. In fact, the film ___________ by the young lady is so popular. (导演)

50. There is a long river ______________ our city. (穿过)

51. The _______ in Yangzhou is a little strange. It is much hotter than last year. (温度)

52. The _______________wives are talking with each other happily. ( salesman)

53. What fun they had ___________ basketball in the playground just now! (play)

54. Is the cup used to __________ water? (drink)

55. He was so __________ that he made lots of mistakes in his presentation. (care)

五、任务型阅读 (共 10 空;每空 1 分，计10 分) Xk  b1.C om  阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。 (每空一词)     It’s never too late to right your wrongs, big or small.

Working as hard as I have been over the years, I have become disconnected from(失去联系的)the people who matter most to me. I decide to spend a year reconnecting(重新联系) with my friends and relatives and making amends(补偿). I devote myself to caring for what I call “my unfinished business”, which has helped me become a more attentive husband, father, son and friend —and a happier, more energetic person.

Now that I’ve had a good chance to revisit my past mistakes—and experience the rewards of fixing them—I’d like to share some of the lessons I have learned:

Have you lost touch with people who were important to you? Are there things you’ve done or not done that are in front of you? Are there people in your life you don’t know how much they meant to you? List your unfinished business and take action to deal with it.

Instead of trying to put an end to the cold war dividing your family, begin with a small thing you can control. Apologize to your brother for not attending his Super Bowl party. Reply to an e-mail you should have answered a week ago. Write a note or make a call.

No matter what the wrong is, the vey important thing to making it right is your sincerity(真诚). If you reach out with a genuine(真诚的)heart, your friends will be glad to hear from you again.

This is the key to learning and growing. Keep a journal, or summarize what you’ve learned in e-mails to friends. The difficulty we face in dealing with our unfinished business can seem impossibly big, but the first step to clearing them can be simple: Again, write a note or make a phone call .Once you discover your fears and get over them, you’ll become a more complete and pleased person.

Topic: 56) ____________too late to right your wrongs

Introduction ◇ Have you been disconnected from the people who matter most to you just because of your hard 57)_____________?

◇ Here are some of the 58)_____________ I have learned.

59)__________ Think back to your life ◇ Make a list of the things you need to do in order to 60)____________with friends and relatives.

◇ The time has come for 61)____________if you want to deal with the unfinished business.

Start small Begin with small things so that you can keep them in 62)____________.

Be sincere Sincerity is of great 63)______________ to improving the relationship. To get in 64)______________ with your friends again, you should reach out with your true heart.

Reflect on your experience To clear the problems, the first step is simply 65)______________ a note or making a phone call.