第二节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

I was walking in the street when a piece of beautiful music came to my ears. I saw some-one 36 some rubbish and walk to a truck which was collecting rubbish 37 . As soon as the people nearby hear the music, they 38 go out with their rubbish and throw it in, It' s a 39 way to help keep our city clean. Protecting our environment is very important. 40 you live, you can do something useful in or around your neighborhood.41 , we have done something to improve the environment. For example, we have collected 42 paper or bottles for recycling and we have planted 43 trees or flowers in or near our neighborhood. If 44 makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more45 .

36. A. picking up B. pick up C. throwing D. throw

37. A. outside B. inside C, downstairs D. upstairs

38. A. sometimes B. really C. slowly D. usually

39. A. unusual B. important C. pleasant D. common

40. A. Where B. Wherever C. When D. Whenever

41. A. In that way B. Since then C. In fact D. At last

42. A. small B. waste C. old D. dirty

43. A. better B. fewer C. greener D. more

44. A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody

45. A. useful B. enjoyable C. hopeful D. beautiful

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.

I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.

I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.

As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.

46. What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?

A. A sportsman B. A shop assistant C. A sports announcer D. A businessman

47. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?

A. because he was too young

B. Because he didn’t get college education

C. Because he’s got a good-looking person

D. Because he hadn’t got enough experience

48. Which of the following is true according to the article?

A. You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.

B. Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.

C. It’s important for you to wait for luck.

D. You should trust your mother.

49. The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “______”

A. But I was refused every time B. But I was successful every time

C. But I lost my way every time D. But the door of every station was always closed

50. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Mother’s words B. Everything Happens For The Best

C. No One Is Always Lucky D. To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult

B

51. Who is this postcard sent to?

A. Peter. B. Gemma. C. Kim. D. Tom.

52. Which country does this postcard come from?

A. Canada. B. China. C. England. D. Australia.

53. How did Tom go to Holiday Cove?

A. By plane. B. By ship. C. By car. D. By train.

54. Why does Peter want to go to the aquarium instead of the crocodile farm?

A. Because he has visited it before. B. Because he is afraid of crocodiles.

C. Because he is interested in dolphins. D. Because he has no tickets to the crocodile farm.

55. Where is Tom going on Friday?

A. Holiday Cove. B. Rest Harbor. C. Mill Hill. D. Golden Beach.

C

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.

“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.

“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in¬side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.

“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an opera¬tion. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.

“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

56. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.

B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.

D. Both A and B.

57. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

A. something interesting

B. something beautiful

C. some wonderful medicine

D. some good food

58. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.

A. she had still kept some money

B. she hoped not to be refused

C. There was no need to worry about money

D. she thought money was easy to get

59. What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl’s love for her brother.

B. The girl’s money.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.

D. Nobody can tell.

60. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought