B

I helped a friend in need last week. I helped her by explaining something we don't learn in school,but something we learn after years of experience.

When she came to see me,my friend was visibly upset about having to ask for help. I,on the other hand,was honoured that such an intelligent young lady would ask me for my opinion and help. Telling her how much I appreciated her confidence in me did not seem to make her feel better at all.

I was struck at the irony (讽刺) of the situation. This lady is one of the most giving people I know. She never hesitate (犹豫) to help others,but clearly having to ask someone else to help her makes her very uncomfortable.

Why? Why is asking for help so difficult? Why are we so gracious about offering help to others,but not about giving someone else the opportunity to help us?

I did a little soul searching after this experience and realised that most of my success has come from others helping me when I needed it. Sure,being hardworking,stubborn and occasionally smart has something to do with it,but the fact is that I could not have made it this far without some serious help from others.

Today,I am just as likely to ask for help as I am to give help. Both make me feel good. It's rewarding to help others and I want to grab every chance I can to do that. And unlike in my younger days,I am more at ease in asking for help. I know it makes others feel good and I get new insight into whatever challenge I'm struggling with.

I hope my friend continues to become more comfortable at asking for help and to give help every chance she gets.

41. What do we know about the author's friend?

   A. She is quite self-centred.

   B. She always asks others for help.

   C. She is always ready to help others.

   D. She feels comfortable to ask for help.

42. The author probably owes his success partly to.

   A. his good luck

   B. others’ kind help

   C. his great parents

   D. his being good at seizing opportunities

43. In his younger days,the author .

   A. asked others for help often

   B. didn't want to help others

   C. was not willing to ask for help

   D. felt at ease when asking for help

44. The author would agree that .

   A. one must learn to solve a problem independently

   B. we should ask for help only when it is necessary

   C. it's quite natural for us to ask others for help

   D. it's difficult to get help from others 

45. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Help People in Need

   B. Smart People Ask for Help

   C. Hard Work Leads to Success

   D. Help Each Other as Much as You Can

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

A 

There is a large park in Montana. A lot of bison (野牛) live in the park. These animals are like buffalo (水牛) .The bison have lived there for a long time.

The government wants to protect the bison that live in the park. Sometimes the bison move out of the park. They begin to eat food that is supposed to be for cows. The farmers who raise the cows do not want the bison eating their food.

The state of Montana lets the bison be killed if they are not inside the park. Bison have been killed by the farmers since 1990. The farmers claim there is not enough food for both the cows and the bison.

Some people want the shooting of these animals to stop. Too many bison have been killed. Some of the bison are very young and some are pregnant (怀孕的) . Some people think that the bison are important to Native American culture.

Others want the bison to be killed because they carry a disease. The farmers are afraid the bison will give their cows the disease. The farmers also say that the bison ruin all of their fences.

Right now there is no easy answer to the problem. Some people want to hunt them. Others want to stop them from having babies. The killing will continue because there is no simple answer.

36. Bison have been killed by the farmers since 1990 because .

   A. they are useless for the farmers

   B. they have lived there for too long

   C. they eat food that is supposed to be for cows

   D. they are harmful to the health of the farmers

37. Some people want the shooting of bison to stop because .

   A. the cows have enough food to eat now

   B. the bison can help farmers with hard work

   C. the bison are important to Native American culture

   D. the bison hardly ever move out of the park now

38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?.

   A. Many bison have been killed since 1990.

   B. The bison inside the park should also be killed.

   C. It is possible that bison will give cows the disease.

   D. People have different views on the shooting of the bison.

39. The main idea of the passage is that .

   A. people should stop killing bison

   B. bison carry a disease and it will spread quickly

   C. too many bison that move out of the park have been killed

   D. views vary about whether to protect or kill bison

40. Where can we probably find the passage?

   A. In a sports magazine.

   B. In a science magazine.

   C. In a nature magazine.

   D. In an art magazine.

The earliest memory I have of my father is holding his hand by his last two fingers as we walked together. His hands seemed so 16 that his fingers were all I could actually hold. He always 17 me to basketball games even at my young age. I will 18 forget that.

We usually listened to basketball games 19 on the radio. I would make a list of players’ names on a piece of paper and write down how many 20 each team would get. Too small to stay 21 for the whole game,I always fell asleep before the game 22 When I woke up,I would find the 23 sheet lying beside me with the final score on it 24 by my father.

I remember the times 25 my father would stop by the house when I came back home from school. I 26 to ride on the floor of his bread truck as he delivered the bread to the stores. The 27 from the bread would make my mouth water.

In high school I became interested in athletics. My father would 28 all my games. The night before one important game my father came and told me in a 29 voice that he couldn’t come because he had to 30 . The next day as game time 31 ,I couldn’t help thinking about him. During the game,I

J happened to 32 across the game field into the parking lot. It was Dad's 33 一he had finished work and driven over three hours to see the game!I felt deeply 34 .

I now pass on that 35 to my 8-year-old son： a tradition not only about father,son and sports,but one filled with love.

16. A. cold   B. large   C. sweet   D. small

17. A. fetched   B. brought   C. took   D. sent

18. A. never   B. still   C. yet   D. already

19. A. alone   B. instead   C. along   D. together

20. A. medals   B. speeches

   C. points   D. differences

21. A. awake   B. alive   C. obvious   D. strong

22. A. arrived   B. disappeared

   C. ended   D. started

23. A. bread   B. name   C. bed   D. score

24. A. written   B. accepted   C. expected   D. bought

25. A. that   B. when   C. where   D. which

26. A. wanted   B. seemed   C. used   D. planned

27. A. gas   B. secret   C. light   D. smell

28. A. attend   B. miss   C. play   D. discuss

29. A. sleepy   B. happy   C. sad   D. proud

30. A. travel   B. work   C. study   D. return

31. A. left   B. finished

   C. followed   D. approached

32. A. look   B. run   C. come   D. spread

33. A. taxi   B. store   C. truck   D. car

34. A. upset   B. hurt   C. satisfied   D. moved

35. A. tradition   B. action   C. spirit   D. prize

15. —Vm sorry I broke the vase.

—Oh,   It wasn’t very expensive.

   A. you’d better not. B. I'm afraid not.

   C. as you wish. D. that's all right

14. --Where have they gone?

—I thought they home,but I am not sure.

   A. must have gone   B. may have gone   C. can have gone   D. may go

13. Most of your errors in the paper are your carelessness but not your ability.

   A. due to   B. as a result

   C. since   D. because

12. We have been living a hard life. Therefore,we need to take steps to improve the situa tion of families in poverty.

   A. previous   B. academic

   C. gifted   D. positive

11. Many brilliant players who used to be highly thought of have from the tennis field.

   A. described   B. disappeared

   C. destroyed   D. developed

10. The general that his men cross the river.

   A. organised   B. revised

   C. commanded   D. designed

9. It's raining heavily outside. We are to go out for the picnic as planned.

   A. unlikely   B. likely   C. impossible   D. possible