Once there was a king. He liked fish very much. He never ate a meal 46   there was a dish of fish with it. But one day a big storm stopped the 47  from going to catch fish. The king was 48  sad that he ordered his servant to tell everybody that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.

49 , a fisherman caught a big fish and hurried to the king’s palace. But the king’s prime minister(宰相) would not let him in until he promised to give him half of 50 the king gave him.

The king was very happy and he asked the fisherman what he wanted .To his surprised. the fisherman said, “I want you to beat me 51 dozen(十二)  times with a stick.” When the king began to beat him softly, the fisherman said, “No, please hit me as 52 as you can!” After the king had hit him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, “That is 53 for me. I promised the other dozen to your prime minister!” Then he 54 the king what had happened. The king was very 55. He not only gave the prime minister a dozen hits, but also said, “Because you have been dishonest, you will not be my prime minister any more! The fisherman will take your place.

46. A. when         B. if              C. after               D. unless

47. A. workers       B. fishermen      C. ministers           D. officers

48. A. too            B. such          C. so                  D. very

49. A. At last         B. In fact         C. In the beginning      D. At first

50. A. whoever       B. whenever      C. however             D. whatever

51. A. a              B. two           C. three               D. four

52. A. softly          B. quietly         C. slowly              D. hard

53. A. little           B. enough         C. much              D. few

54. A. talked          B. said            C. told               D. answered

55. A. angry          B. pleased         C. excited             D. tired

IV阅读理解：阅读短文，选择正确答案(每小题1分，共20分)

Passage 1

Trains have long been an important form of transportation. Yet they have changed a lot since 1804, when the first train moved at 8 km/hr. Today’s high speed trains can go 300 km/hr or faster. Besides their speed, they have many advantages over other transportation types.

Japan built the world’s first high speed railway. In 19 64, Japan’s “Shinkansen” trains started traveling between Osaka and Tokyo at 200 km/hr. Over time, more lines, as well as faster trains, were built.

Korea, England, and the USA, now have their own high speed systems. Taiwan Province’s started running in 2007. Its trains are based on two types of Shinkansen trains. They can carry 989 people and travel from Taipei t o Kaohsiung in less than two hours.

These systems are expensive to build, but they have many advantages. For example, they are good for the environment. Trains on the London to Paris line create 1/10 the pollution that planes create. High speed trains are also safer and cleaner than cars.

Super fast trains can even help a country’s economy(经济). They make it easier to travel to faraway places. That helps businesses and land values in those areas. It’s no wonder so many countries are building their own high speed railways.

56. The world’s first high s peed trains started traveling at ______.

A. 8 km/hr      B. 200 km/hr     C. 300 km/hr  D. 400 km/hr

57. In Taiwan Province, the high speed trains are based on trains from ______.

A. Japan       B. Korea      C. the USA        D. France

58. According to the passage, high speed trains ______ than planes.

A. are safer and cleaner      B. make traveling easier

C. much faster            D. cause less pollution

59. One of the disadvantages of high speed trains mentioned in this passage is that ______.

A. they are safer than some other transportation types

B. it costs a lot to build the whole high speed systems

C. they’re good for a country’s businesses and land values

D. it can carry fewer people.

60. The main idea of this passage is that ______.

A. trains are the most popular form of transportation in the world

B. we should do everything that we can to help the environment

C. there are a lot of good reasons to build high speed railwaysd

D. the disadvantages of high speed railways

Passage 2

There was once a little girl who had no family and no one to love her. She felt sad and lonely.

One day, while she was walking in a garden, she noticed a small butterfly(蝴蝶) caught in a thorn bush (荆棘丛). The more the butterfly tried to free itself, the deeper the thorn cut into its body. The girl carefully helped the butterfly out. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy (仙女).

“For your wonderful kindness,”said the fairy, “I will grant (保证) you any wish you like. ”The little girl thought for a while and replied: “I want to be happy!”

“Very well!”The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the good fairy disappeared.

As the little girl grew up, she stayed happy. Everyone asked her the secret of her happiness. She would only smile and answer: “The secret of happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”

When she was very old and on her death bed, her neighbors were afraid that her secret of happiness would die with her. They begged. “Tell us what the good fairy said.”

The lovely old woman simply smiled and said: “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure (安稳的) they seemed, how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”

61. What happened when the butterfly tried to free itself from the thorn bush?

A. It saved itself.  B. It got cut deeper.   C. It got tired.    D. It was killed.

62. Why did the fairy grant the little girl a wish?

A. Because the girl begged her to do so.  B. Because it was the fairy’s job.

C. Because the girl helped her out.      D. Because the girl was too poor.