第二节完形填空 (共 20小题 ;每小题 1. 5分,共 30分)

阅读下面短文 ,从短文后各题所给四个选项( A.B.C和D)中  ,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选选项 ,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 。

Even when I sit here and write this story, I am still smiling. The past few weeks have been rather   36   , but when a huge set of Smile Cards arrived in my mailbox the other day, having   37  all the way from the United States to my home in the Nether lands, l knew things were about to   38  .

I found myself thinking about where to   39   the cards as I went to bed that night - the train, benches at the station, libraries, mailboxes, or the gym. I almost thought about any   40   of putting them.

I got up and   41   , I went straight to the shop to buy some candy,    42    to leave them as anonymous  (无名的 )  gifts for people on the early morning train.  There were usually few people on the train. However,   43   my early morning travel, my train today was extremely   44  . An elderly man must have seen me searching for a place to leave a Smile Card, because he asked me if I was looking for something.

Right then and there I decided that my   45   Smile Card would not be anonymous. With a smile and red cheeks with   46   , I told him that I had found what I was looking for ,    47   him the candy and Smile Card I had in my hands. He had only just finished reading the card as I arrived at my   48   . He was still smiling and enjoying his candy when I   49   at him on the platform.

50   having worked a full day, I was feeling joyful. Before I entered my   51  , I delivered a few more Smile Cards and candy to neighbors' mailboxes. I added an extra candy bar for one neighbor who was in a 52 financial situation, but he was working hard to get the best for his young son. I figured they both  53   a tasty little treat.

I am 54 from my Smile Card adventure, and am even happier to have Smile Cards   55 , and quite a few ideas as to where to drop them. I believe giving Smile Cards to each other will bring all of us great joy.

36. A. smooth        B. unfair           C. inspiring         D. tough

37. A. walked        B. traveled         C. called            D. posted

38. A. turn about      B. turn out        C. turn down         D. turn up

39. A. sell           B. buy            C. get              D. leave

40. A. accident       B. importance      C. necessity         D. possibility

41. A. meanwhile     B. there           C. afterward         D. anyhow

42. A. dreaming      B. planning        C. pretending        D. agreeing

43. A . off           B. along          C. unlike            D. on

44. A. crowded      B. empty          C. dirty             D. clean

45. A. expensive     B. beautiful        C. first             D. real

46. A. anger         B. sorrow         C. shyness          D. excitement

47. A. telling        B. lending         C. handing          D. showing

48. A. stop          B. house          C. library           D. school

49. A. waved        B. laughed        C. shouted          D. pointed

50. A. Because of    B. Despite         C. Apart from       D. Beyond

51. A. office        B. apartment       C. bathroom         D. study

52. A. rich          B. steady         C. hopeful           D. difficult

53. A. suffered       B. deserved       C. hated            D. supported

54. A. eager         B. calm          C. thrilled           D. nervous

55. A. left          B. repaired        C. bought           D. sold

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，共30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

From the health point of view we are living in a wonderful age. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. But though the pos sibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible killing of people on the roads. Man is opposite to the motor-car! It is a neverending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people are killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.

It  has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering-wheel(方向盘) , his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They are rude, ill-mannered and aggressive. All their hidden frustrations and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.

The surprising thing is that society smiles on the motorist and seems to forgive the behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.

It is high time a world law were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough. A law which was universally accepted could only have a beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some things that might be done. The driving test should be made to a fixed standard and far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21 ; all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be mad much stricter. Driving speed should be limited on all roads. These measures may sound extremely severe. But surely nothing should be considered difficult if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.

56. The main idea of this passage is______.

A. traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists

B. thousands of people in the world are killed each year

C. only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents

D. the laws of some countries about driving are too strict

57. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. It is right to build huge car parks in cities and towns.

B. all the drivers must be asked to take a test every year.

C. Working by car can save time and money.

D. Society overlooks their rude driving.

58. Why does the author say" his car becomes the extension of his personality" ?

A. Driving can show his real self.

B. Driving can bring out his good character.

C. Driving can make a man excited and joyful.

D. Driving can make a man quiet and pleasant.

59. The attitude of the author is______.

A. approving      B. critical       C. sympathetic      D. aggressive

B

Li Du is a 6yearold boy.  But his world is far removed from his contemporaries(同龄人). His mother died of AIDS in 2009 and his father, suffering from a terrible cough and fever, went off last summer. The HIV-positive boy lives at the end of a path on top of the mountain in his windowless, furniture-less, gray-brick house. His parents moved to the top of the mountain six years ago after both being diagnosed as HIV-positive. Dressed in torn clothes, Li Du's only relief is Lao Hei , his dog.

The boy washes his clothes and cooks his own food at an age when his contemporaries are still being fed by their parents. Putting some rice and green vegetables into a pot and placing it on a stove made of several blocks, he starts a fire with amazing speed. He uses no oil or salt but still eats his meal with great enjoyment and sets aside a bit for his dog.

Li Du is HIV-positive but has no clue what those letters mean. All he knows is that those who were once his friends have deserted him and doctors refused to help him when he accidentally tipped boiling water on his hands.

"But my grandmother always comes to see me, " the boy says.  However, his 84 year-old grandmother will not say why she has not taken him to live with her and his uncles and aunts.

He often sits in the open area in front of his home staring at the path that leads to the outside world, hugging his dog, lost in thought. He was in school but only for one term. The local primary school allowed him to take the preschool course for one term, but then they had to ask him to leave after his father was gone, considering the feeling of the other parents. He often takes out his old textbooks, touching them like little treasures.

The latest news is that an old couple has decided to adopt Li Du and Lao Hei, as well as the chicken he is raising. The local Red Cross Association is also talking about providing proper medical care for him. But there is still one question that troubles the little boy:  "When can I go back to school? "

60. Who stays with Li Du most of the time?

A. His grandma.   B. His dog.        C. His friends.       D. The villagers.

61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Li Du takes care of himself.          B. Li Du's food is almost tasteless.

C. Li Du has no idea what AIDS is.       D. Nobody is willing to help the boy.

62. What is the best title of the passage?

A. A Boy And His Books               B. A Capable Boy

C. A Boy Not To Be Forgotten           D. A Boy Lacking Medical Care

C

On a clear night, the sky is a wonderful thing. Is there life out there somewhere? Is there another place like Earth where life might exist? If so, where is it? And how far away is it?

Recently, the American Kepler spacecraft found "22b" , a planet about six hundred light years away.  It is the first planet in a " habitable zone" outside the solar system. That means the planet orbits a star like our Sun, but it is not too close to it, nor too far away. Because of this position, scientists say Kepler22b might have water, one of the main things needed for life.

The newly-discovered planet is about two and a half times larger than the Earth. It is closer to its star than we are to the Sun, but 22b's sun is smaller than ours, and doesn’t produce as much heat. Scientific instruments show the new planet could be made of gases, rocks or some kinds of liquids.

The Kepler spacecraft was named in honor of Johannes Kepler, the seventeenth century German astronomer. It was designed to examine a small part of the Milky Way galaxy and search for places like the Earth. It was made to inspect over 150,000 stars and measure how bright they are. It looks to see if a star's brightness gets less over a short time.

If a planet passes between Kepler and the star, it blocks out part of the light. That is what suggested to scientists that there is at least one planet orbiting the star. The instruments on Kepler show the new planet as a small, black dot moving across its sun. An important part of the Kepler experiment is on the Earth. After the spacecraft gathers information, scientists use the space telescopes on the ground.

Scientists have found over 2,300 new planets since Kepler was launched.  About 200 of these are about the size of the Earth. Most are much larger, but it is the new planet's distance from its star that is important. For life to possibly exist there, the planet's temperature must not be too hot or too cold.

63. What can we learn about Kepler-22b?

A. Water must have been existed on it.

B. It takes humans about 600 years to get there.

C. It is made of gases, rocks and many kinds of liquids.

D. It is the first planet in outer space where life may survive.