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。

We had spend wonderful 10 days in Idaho City and were driving home a day earlier so that we would have a day to rest and prepare for our work weeks ahead. We left ldaho at around 1:00 pm and would go    36   a small town called Marsing. About 10 miles on the other side of Marsing, we saw thick black   37   miles down the road. We got there and discovered a truck on fire and the driver was sitting on the side of the road. We pulled up to assist and   38   any first-said we could.

The driver had a serious   39   on his left hand. We comforted him, brought our towels to wrap his hand and some water to keep it wet for him. Then we placed him in our air-conditioned car   40   help arrived. About an hour later, emergency vehicles arrived to    41   the driver.

The driver was named Bassan. He told us that his truck overheated and as he pulled over to cool it off, it just went up in    42   . He tried his best but couldn’t    43   the fire.   44   , the cab(驾驶室),and 8 of the tires completely burned to the ground,    45   only the engine blocking on the road. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. Each time a tire   46   ,it would blow up. A fire began to    47   to the grass along the road and was running down the hill. Luckily, all the fires were finally put out.

Basan was very   48   to be saved. He also   49   that his family was the first thing he thought of. He said his truck was totally insured(已投保) and wasn’t worried  50  bout that at that time. Before leaving, we even  51   information with Basan, so if he needs anything, he can call us.

We were right there and could help him in time  52  we decided to leave early. Is it a coincidence(巧合)? Perhaps. But we believe that some things just happen for reasons  53  our understanding at the time. We believe that  54  challenges or opportunities come our way because we need to grow, we need to give and become more than we are. This was probably one of those  55   for us.

36.A.through B.after C.over D.up

37.A.water B.smoke C.dust D.rain

38.A.borrow B.received C.got D.offer

39.A.disability B.burn C.killing D.bite

40.A.unless B.when C.until D.so

41.A.care for B.care about C.carry on D.carry out

42.A.noises B.gas C.flames D.steam

43.A.light B.control C.take D.keep

44.A.However B.Though C.Otherwise D.Meanwhile

45.A.leaving B.helping C.waiting D.looking

46.A.broke B.happened C.came D.burnt

47.A.rise B.spread C.lead D.increase

48.A.calm B.worried C.thankful D.kind

49.A.demanded B.replied C.advised D.shared

50.A.at all B.after all C.in all D.above all

51.A.lent B.exchanged C.made D.post

52.A.so B.while C.because D.but

53.A.over B.under C.within D.beyond

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

55.A.difficulties B.problems C.occasions D.incidents

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每题2分，满分40分)

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

A

Narcissus is a kind of beautiful and graceful flower. It’s said that its name came from a handsome youth. A fairy story tells about that.

There lived a handsome young man named Narcissus. His lovely face and graceful form were the admiration of all who looked upon him. And he knew it. He was so vain that he thought no one but he himself was worthy to see his youthful beauty. Thus given up to sweet thoughts of self, Narcissus avoided all the other people and wandered(漫游) in the wooded little valleys alone every day, madly in love with himself.

When he was delightfully wandering through the woods one day, a wood fairy maiden(仙女) called Echo caught sight of him. She was excited at once. Joyfully moving down down towards Narcissus, she stretched out her loving arms. To her disappointment, however, the young man roughly brushed her aside and went by without so much as a glance at her. The poor fairy maiden’s face turned red and quickly withdrew(回撤) to a shady spot, following the young man she loved so much with her longing eyes.

Now Narcissus stopped to drink from a little stream. Kneeling down on the bank, he saw a lovely face in the clear water. H is heart gave a beat. He smiled and was smiled back to. Thinking that it must be a girl in love with him, he bent down to kiss her. And her lips also drew near his. But as soon a he touched the clear surface, the lovely face disappeared. The angry youth was now desperate. Never had he been looked down upon like that before. Day and night, he stayed at the stream without drinking and eating. Before long he died, never realizing that his loving girl was just his own image in the stream . The gods took pity on the beautiful dead body and turned it into a flower bearing his name, Narcissus.

Echo saw all this, Slowly she became weak for despised(受轻视的) love, until at last nothing remained of her except her voice.

56.Why did Narcissus avoid all the other people?

A.He felt shy of his appearance.

B.He was shy to make friends.

C.He received too much admiration.

D.He disliked others to enjoy his beauty.

57.When Echo stretched out her loving arms, Narcissus      .

A.took no interest in her B.bent down to kiss her

C.quickly withdrew to a shabby spot. D.smiled to her

58.Why did Narcissus feel angry and desperate?

A.He had no friends. B.He was badly hurt for the first time.

C.He couldn’t find anything to eat. D.He regretted refusing Echo’s love.

59.According to the passage, we may conclude that     .

A.Echo was a shy girl and wouldn’t show her love to anyone

B.Narcissus actually died for his own pride

C.Narcissus came to realize Echo’s love in the end

D.Echo became a flower in the end

B

In the computer age, a broadband Internet connection is very popular now. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today’s connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger, too.

But there’s still a catch: You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you don’t, it’s slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all.

Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs, it’s relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely (稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn’t cover the expense.

But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren’t available everywhere.

Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables (光纤电缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users.

Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with. There will always be somewhere that doesn’t have an affordable broadband connection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication (迹象), it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.

60.The underlined part “a catch”  in Paragraph 2 probably means “_____”.

A.a big task   B.a wonderful plan

C.a hidden problem  D.a major city

61.According to Paragraph 4, technological advancements       .

A.make TV and telephone available everywhere

B.make it possible for more people to use the Internet

C.bring great change to people’s everyday life

D.bring faster Internet connections to users

62.What may finally deal with the “last mile” problem?

A.The rapid progress in cell phone technology.

B.More and more Internet users.

C.More and more Internet connections.

D.The broadband connection’s getting faster.