第二节 完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面的短文，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。

All my students in my class knew I was getting married in June and moving out of the state. I was sorry to see the month of June 36 ; all my students wanted to learn more, They were obviously agitated (不安的) whenever I mentioned it. I was glad they had become 37 of me, but what was wrong? Were they angry about me 38 the school?

On my 39 day of class, the headmaster greeted me as I entered the building. "Will you come with me, please?" he said 40 . "There’s a problem 41 your classroom. " He looked straight ahead as he 42 me down the hall. "I'm going to leave the school tomorrow, but what now?” I wondered.

It was 43 ! There were bouquets (束) of flowers in each corner, on the students' desks, and on my desk. "How could they have done this?" I  44 . Most of them were so poor that they 45 the school assistance program for some 46 and enough meals.

I started to cry, and all my students 47 me.

Later I learned how they had succeeded doing it. Mark, who worked in the local  48 shop on weekends, had seen 49 from several of my other classes. He mentioned them to his classmates. Too proud to ever again wear an insulting(侮辱的) label like " 50 ", Mark 51 his boss for all the "tired" flowers in the shop. Then he called funeral parlors(殡仪馆) and  52 that his class needed flowers for a teacher who was leaving. They 53 to give him bouquets saved 54 each funeral.

That was not the only present they gave me, 55 . Two years later, all fourteen students graduated, and six earned college scholarships.

36. A. pass       B. approach     C. exist         D. disappear

37. A. fond       B. curious       C. friendly       D. angry

38. A. remaining    B. changing      C. leaving        D. reforming

39. A. first       B. regular       C. final         D. endless

40. A. seriously    B. surely        C. angrily       D. sadly

41. A. in         B. with         C. to           D. for

42. A. followed     B. showed       C. directed       D. led

43. A. amusing     B. amazing      C. disappointing   D. interesting

44. A. wondered    B. understood    C. indicated      D. sought

45. A. used up       B. suffered from   C. dealt with       D. depended on

46. A. houses      B. clothes       C. goods        D. diets

47. A. joined      B. watched      C. noticed        D. admired

48. A. book       B. flower       C. dress         D. food

49. A. programs    B. bills         C. orders        D. presents

50. A. rich       B. mean        C. modern       D. poor

51. A. charged     B. asked        C. offered       D. paid

52, A. explained    B. announced    C. mentioned     D. promised

53. A. agreed      B. refused       C. demanded     D. required

54. A. after       B. before        C. until         D. since

55. A. yet        B. still         C. though       D. too

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题，满分40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。

A

If I wanted to be by myself I would retreat to a river birch(桦树) by the stream that fed our pond. It forked at ground level, and I'd wedge my back up against one trun k and my feet against the other. Then I would look at the sky or read or pretend.

That summer I hadn't had much time for my tree. One evening as my father and I walked past it, he said, "I remember you scrunching into that tree when you were a little kid. "

"I don't, "I said sullenly(闷闷不乐地) .

He looked at me sharply. "What's got into you?" h e said.

Amazingly, I heard myself say, “What the hell do you care?" Then Iran off to the barn. Sitting in the back room, I tried not to cry.

My  father opened the door and sat opposite me. Finally I met his gaze.

"It's not a good idea to doctor your own family," he said." But I guess I need to do that for you right now. " He leaned forward." Let's see. You feel strange in your own body, like it doesn't work the same way it always had. You think no one else is like you. And you think I'm too hard on you around here. You even wonder how you got into a family as dull as ours. "

I was astonished that he knew my most treacherous night thoughts.

"The thing is, your body is changing," he continued. "And that changes your entire self. You've got a lot more male hormones in your blood. And, Son, there's not a man in this world who could handle what that does to you when you're fourteen. "

I didn't know what to say. I knew I didn't like whatever was happening to me. For months I'd fed out of touch with everything. I was irritable and restless and sad for no reason. And because I couldn't talk about it, I began to feel really isolated.

"One of the things that'll help you," my dad said after a while, "is work. Hard work. "

56. Why did the boy go to the stream and sit under the tree?

A. He enjoyed nature very much.

B. He had a lot of spare time.

C. He had to pretend to be interested in nature.

D. He wanted to be alone and do some thinking.

57. The boy felt that            .

A. he was appreciated by his  family

B. life was dull and there was no change whatever

C. he was regretting being a member of the family

D. his father and mother often ignored him

58. According to the father, the problem with the son was that __________.

A. he became too selfish

B. he didn't know others cared for him

C. he began to feel very lonely

D. he had arrived at a special age

59. What was the father's suggestion to his son?

A. Working hard.

B. Avoiding isolation.

C. Not being so restless.

D. Changing his previous habits.

B

The Republic of Ecuador has a population of about 13 million, and 95% of them are Roman Catholic. Spanish is the official and main language in Ecuador. There are several Amerindian (American Indian) languages, but Quechua is widely spoken. Over 65% of Ecuadorians are mestizoes (混血儿), 25% Amerindians, 3% blacks and 7% others. It has the highest average population density (密度) in South America and the highest percentage of native Americans.

The Republic of Ecuador is located in northwest South American, on the Pacific coast. Ecuador consists of four geographical regions: the Pacific coastal lowlands in the west, the highlands in the center, and the eastern lowlands. The last is Galapagos Islands which are 600 miles west in the Pacific Ocean. As its name shows, Ecuador extends over both sides of the equator (赤道). There is a monument of equator not far from its capital Quito. On the monument are the words: "Here is the centre of the earth. "Ecuador is bordered in the north by Columbia and in the east and south by Peru.

Most areas of this country have a dry season and a wet season. No matter what the season is, typically, the best of the weather in the Andes will be around the full moon. Being on the equator gives Ecuador its weather conditions, and also allows it to ha ve 12-hour days year round. In the morning it gets light within 20 minutes of 6 a. m. and at night it is dark around 6 p. m. There is no long dusk.

There are innumerable varieties of flowers, including many of Ecuador’s 4, 500 species of orchids (兰花) , and many plants with medicinal value. Wildlife such as butterflies, bats, monkeys, is fairly easy to view. You can even find some extraordinary animals and plants. Many special species that inspired Darwin’s The Origin of Species still thrive on the Galapagos today. The Ecuadorian Amazon offers a wide range of activities including swimming, canoe journeys, rain forest walks, bird watching, animal spotting and visits to local jungle communities. The Amazon also has some of the finest water rafting in the country.

60. The passage introduces the following subjects EXCEPT _________.

A. Ecuador's history and culture

B. Ecuador's geography and climate

C. Ecuador's species of animals and plants

D. Ecuador's language and people

61. Which of the following maps shows the right position of Ecuador?

Eq-equator  Co-Columbia  Pu-Peru  Po-the Pacific Ocean

Re-the Republic of Ecuador

62. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. About 0.4 million of Ecuador's population is black.

B. Ecuador has 12-hour days year round because it is on the equator.

C. Darwin completed his famous book on the Gala-pagos.

D. You can't skate outside on the Ecuadorian Amazon all the year around.

63. The underlined word "thrive" in the last paragraph means _________.

A. disappear completely       B. change slowly

C. be researched      D. grow well