第二节 完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分)      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。

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that’s a  41  thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to  42  it.

The  43  started when my friend Katy found Grandma’s false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I  44  took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and  45  to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and  46  her to shut up so my grandma wouldn’t  47  and get hurt.

After that happened, I  48  there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.   49  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, “They’ll have two Whoppers(巨无霸)well-to-do.” Jill burst out laughing, but I almost  50  .

After a while, I started wishing I could  51  grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel  52  in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that  53  everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and  54  them about their  55  for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

“Volunteer your grandmother.” she whispered. “She’s  56  and rich in experience.”

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on  57  today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly(集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her  58  she were a great heroine. I was  59  of my grandma and hoped she would  60  know that I had been ashamed of her.

41. A. funny    B. common    C. terrible   D. clear

42. A. admit    B. receive    C. refuse    D. show

43. A. quarrel    B. accident    C. trouble    D. adventure

44. A. already    B. always     C. simply    D. hardly

45. A. stopping   B. pretending    C. imagining   D. continuing

46. A. warn    B. demand    C. advise    D. beg

47. A. mind    B. hear     C. see    D. fall

48. A. expected   B. declared    C. realized   D. doubted

49. A. Because of   B. Except for    C. Such as   D. Instead of

50. A. died    B. cheered    C. disappeared   D. suffered

51. A. meet    B. avoid     C. arrange   D. hide

52. A. independent   B. inconvenient   C. unwelcome   D. unfamiliar

53. A. changed    B. finished    C. stopped   D. prepared

54. A. interview   B. report     C. tell    D. write

55. A. news    B. lives     C. advantages      D achievements

56. A. free    B. popular    C. interesting      D.embarrassing

57. A. show    B. stage     C. duty    D. time

58. A. and then   B. even if     C. so that    D. as if

59. A. sure    B. proud     C. ashamed   D. afraid

60. A. never    B. even     C. still    D. once

第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Kobe Bryant wore No. 24 when he was in early high school, but he changed to No. 33 in his senior year. He switched to No. 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and did not change it until 2006.

There are all kinds of speculations(猜测)about why he chose No. 24. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for his No. 23 jersey(运动衫). Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is “all about money.” Bryant will make more money by selling new jersey to his fans.

Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a  fan of the popular TV drama “24”.

It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple. When he was interviewed in Beijing, Bryant said that the reason he changed his jersey number was to urge himself to work hard 24 hours a day.

Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.

61. Bryant plays for    .

A. The Los Angeles Lakers     B. The Houston Rockets

C. The Chicago Bulls      D. The Miami Heats

62. Bryant wore No. 8    .

A. for two years and a half     B. for ten years

C. since he entered high school    D. since he left high school

63. Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s idea to change his number?

A. He wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start.

B. He wants to compare himself to Jordan.

C. He wants to earn more money.

D. He wants to show that he is man of great importance.

64. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. When a great player retires, his team will reward him with a lot of money.

B. A lucky number will be passed on to a new player.

C. An outstanding player’s jersey number won’t be used after his retirement.

D. A great player often changes his jersey number in the same team.

B

The 2009 National Year of Reading is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to help build a greater national passion for reading in England—for children, families and adult learners alike. The following are some of the events.

★The Big Picture Best New Illustrators(插图画家)

Date: 17 April, 2009~3 may, 2009

Location: 22Bury Street

Details:

Booktrust(the organiser)is pleased to announce that the famous Best New Illustrators will be featured at an exhibition at the Illustration Cupboard, London’s only gallery dedicated(把……用于)to the art of illustration.

★ The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2009

Date: 8 May, 2009

Location: 14 Great Peter Street

Details:

The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize celebrates the exceptional(杰出的)works of fiction by living authors which have been translated into English from another language and published in the UK in 2007.

Some of them are: Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janeway from the German; The Model by Lars Saabye Christensen, translated by Don Barlett from the Norwegian, and The Way of the Women by Marlene van Niekerk, translated by Michiel Heyns from the Afrikaans.

The award ceremony will be held at a central London location——14 Great Peter Street.

★ Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem

Date: 14 May, 2009

Location: 180 South Lambeth Road

Details:

Two poets Jose Jorge Letria and Maurice Riordan will read The Moon Has Written You a Poem. This book of young people’s poetry was the first Portuguese picture book ever to be published in the UK. It really is a gem(精品)to be read out loud.

★ Football Reading Family Fun Day

Date: 10 May, 2009

Location: Chelsea Library

Details:

A day of football reading activities with Tom Palmer, author of the new football novel, Foul Play. There will be penalty shootouts(罚点球决定胜负), quizzes, detective hunts and prizes. The day is open to 8~12 years and their families.

65. Which event will last the longest?

A. The Big Picture Best New Illustrators.

B. The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008.

C. Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem.

D. Football Reading Family Fun Day.

66. Which of the following is NOT true about Measuring the World?

A. It has been translated into English.

B. Its author Carol Brown Janeway comes from Germany.

C. It is originally written in German by Daniel Kehlmann.

D. Its English version was published in the same year as The Model.