45    for me because I was only ten years old.   46    the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the fresh air, the birds singing, and the beautiful dances of butterflies. As time passed, I got pains in both of my    47   . I wanted to quit climbing. But my father said to me, “   48    is a season when everything comes to life again. The mountain and field where we are    49    are decorated with flowers and trees. You can    50    see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t    51   you are halfway up.    52    there at the top can you enjoy all the beautiful things, just like in   53  .”

At that time, I was too    54    to understand his words, but after that, I got new hope and confidence.    55   , I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there, I could see the beautiful sky.

36. A. rivers  B. lakes  C. seas   D. mountains

37. A. Walking B. Working  C. Studying  D. Playing

38. A. stories  B. conversations C. lessons  D. interests

39. A. rebuilt B. destroyed  C. influenced D. improved

40. A. training B. opportunities C. period D. memories

41. A. angry B. free  C. busy D. special

42 A. beneficial B. hopeful  C. tiresome D. serious

43. A. power B. emotion C. courage D. patience

44. A. putting up with B. making up for

C. getting away from  D. living up to

45. A. abnormal  B. challenging  C. disappointing D. acceptable

46. A. During  B. After C. Between  D. Before

47. A. arms B. ears  C. legs D. eyes

48. A. Winter B. Autumn  C. Summer  D. Spring

49. A. standing  B. struggling C. watching  D. finishing

50. A. never  B. always C. seldom D. sometimes

51. A. what  B. when C. that D. where

52. A. Just  B. Still  C. Only  D. Though

53. A. work B. life C. news D. tradition

54. A. foolish  B. happy  C. proud  D. young

55. A. Finally B. Luckily  C. Actually  D. Immediately

第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Jenny was a pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl (珍珠) necklace priced at $2.50. Her mother bought the necklace for her on condition that she had to do some homework to pay it off. Jenny agreed. She worked very hard every day, and soon Jenny paid off the necklace. Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower. Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!

Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story.

One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, could you give me your necklace?”

“Oh! Daddy, not my necklace!” Jenny said. “But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay? ”

“Oh no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. “Good night, little one.

A week later, her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story. “Oh, Daddy, not my necklace! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She’s my favorite.”

“No, that’s okay,” her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams. ”

Several days later, when Jenny’s father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling. “Here, Daddy,” she said, holding out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father’s hand.

With one hand her father held the plastic pearl necklace and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box. Inside the box was a real, beautiful pearl necklace. He had had it all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap necklace so he could give her a real one.

56. What did Jenny have to do to get the plastic pearl necklace?

A. She had to help her mother do some housework.

B. She had to listen to her father tell a story every night.

C. She had to ask her father to pay for the necklace.

D. She had to give away her favorite toys to the poor children.

57. From the text we know that ______.

A. Jenny’s mother paid a lot for the plastic pearl necklace

B. Jenny wore the necklace everywhere even in the shower

C. Jenny didn’t like Rosy and Ribbons any longer

D. Jenny got a real pearl necklace from her father

58. Jenny’s father asked for her plastic pearl necklace repeatedly in order to ______.

A. get it for himself       B. donate it

C. train her character       D. put it away

59. What can be the best title for the text?

A. A Lovely Girl       B. Father and Daughter

C. A Pearl Necklace      D. An Unforgettable Childhood

B

Fix it on your own

Did you know that a bowl of rice could save your iPod if you drop it in a swimming pool by accident? Or that the camera on your phone could tell you what’s wrong with your TV remote control? The experts at Geek Squad (geelsquad.co.uk) have made a gadget (小机件) rescue guide. So, let’s take a look at some of their useful advice.

♦ How to get more juice out of your phone batter

If your battery goes dead but you need to get a number or send one last text, try warming it up. That may give you a tiny bit of power. Take the battery from the phone and rub it between your hands. Or warm it under your arm for a few minutes. Then try to start the phone but use it quickly.

♦ What to do if your gadget gets wet

First, try drying it out with a vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器). If a vacuum cleaner isn’t at hand, fill a pot or bowl with uncooked rice and put your wet gadget inside. The dry, uncooked rice will absorb all the water and, after a few hours, you should be able to use the gadget. Don’t forget to remove the battery and SIM card before you dry it.

♦ What to do if your TV remote control stops working

If replacing the batteries doesn’t work, get the camera function up on your phone and point the remote at the lens (镜头). When you press a button on the remote, if it is working, the glass bobble (小球) at the front of the remote will light up when you look at it on the screen of your phone. This is because the screen on a phone or digital camera picks up infrared rays (红外线), even though your eyes don’t. If the glass bobble doesn’t light up, the remote is broken. If it does, the receiving device (装置) is broken.

60. If your cell phone falls into a sink, you can _________.

A. warm it up under your arm    B. remove the battery after you dry it

C. put it into the uncooked rice   D. press it with both of your hands

61. Why can a phone be used to prove the TV remote control works well? Because it can _____.

A. improve the TV remote control   B. receive infrared ray

C. picture the TV remote control   D. reflect infrared ray

62. In which section of a newspaper can we possibly read this text?

A. Life   B. Entertainment  C. Finance  D. Culture

63. The purpose of this passage is to give people __________.

A. personal opinions     B. professional guides

C. necessary warnings     D. practical tips