45. A. watering B. watching C. correcting D. appreciating

46. A. pleasure B. disappointment C. excitement D. satisfaction

47. A. known B. said C. expected D. heard

48. A. poor B. great C. suitable D. comfortable

49. A. park B. road C. hill D. river

50. A. borrowed B. stolen C. chosen D. collected

51. A. leaves B. flowers C. fruit D. tree

52. A. rights B. time C. interest D. chances

53. A. above all B. in fact C. first of all D. at least

54. A. pulled B. thrown C. destroyed D. won

55. A. less B. more C. little D. much

第三部分 阅读理解(共20题，满分40分)

A

King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once , ‘‘I love gold . I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .”Saying this, the fairy disappeared.

The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy ,everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the richest man in the world now.” He shouted.

Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand . ‘‘I’m dying of hunger.” He cried.

Just then his daughter came running in . ‘‘Why are you so sad , dad ?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this ,he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘ Please take it away,” begged the king, ‘‘ give me back my daughter.” ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.” The king ran quickly to the nearby river.

56. The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because_____

A. She wanted to teach the king a lesson.

B. she hoped to make the king the richest in the world.

C. She loved gold too.

D. She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold.

57. When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was _____

A. excited B. hungry C. worried D. happy

58. The king’s daughter became a golden statue when _____

A. she saw her father

B. the king went to meet her

C. she put her arms around her father

D. the king loved her very much