13．The old couple used to live deep in the countryside，without easy _____ to shops．（　　）

A．

arrival

B．

access

C．

transport

D．

convenience

12．Among all these presents        a very nice MP5，which was given by my teacher Smith．（　　）

A．

includes

B．

is included

C．

include

D．

are included

11．Donald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night．Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or people's constant voices，it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake，to fear sleep．Donald was back in his small house．He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window．Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers （呜咽） of his little dog，or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door，unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right．
Donald did not want his mother to be upset，but on some level，he was glad to hear she was awake，It meant he was not alone in the dark．Though he was 12，until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side．
Suddenly there was a crash．Their living room window is shattered （打碎） by 125miles an hour winds．Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed．He did his best to calm his mother，and she had to comfort him．Soon water was seeping （渗入） into the single floor house．Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level．At Donald's insistence，they pushed their way through the water---now chest high---toward the front door．When they fought their way into the living room，water rose to their chins．
It was a struggle for the boy and mother to stay afloat．In a total panic，desperate to hold on to something，Troy caught a curtain rod．She was breathing hard，shouting that she couldn't swim．
Donald cried out，"Mom!Hold on!"Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board．

36．The passage is mainly aboutB．
A．how a storm happened and caused damage     B．how a mother and son experienced a storm
C．how a mother and son survived a storm      D．how a son helped his mother in a storm
37．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story？C
A．The rising water．  B．The broken window．
C．The lucky dog．     D．The noisy environment．
38．Which phrase can describe Troy's feelings at the beginning of the storm most suitably？C
A．In excitement．  B．In calm．  C．In anxiety．  D．In despair．
39．From the text it can be inferred thatB．
A．neither Donald nor his mother slept that night
B．at the beginning Troy refused to leave their house
C．Troy must be rich because she had a tall building
D．Donald was too young to help his mother
40．What will the author most probably talk about next？D
A．How the other people struggled in the storm．
B．Why the rainstorm happened．
C．What damage the rainstorm caused．
D．How Donald and Troy struggled to save themselves．

10．Of all the movies Roland Emmerich made，_____ is more memorable than 2012．（　　）

A．

few

B．

none

C．

little

D．

no one

9．-Bob isn't feeling very well．He has caught a cold．
-Everybody seems to have ______because of the sudden change of the weather．（　　）

A．

another

B．

this

C．

that

D．

one

8．I was working as a swimming coach when I met Anita for the first time．Seeing I was swimming，Anita coming to me and asked me if I could help her to swim as her personal trainer was not available．I have been a swimming coach for a club and there was no reason to deny her request．
In few minutes we became good friends and I was told she suffers from back problem．Her doctor advised her to swim as it might be helpful to her．I took it easy as I have been  sailing in the same boatand swimming was a good option．
With my experience，I appreciated the thought and recommended her to swim on daily basis．Without any hesitation she said，"I suffer from spinal arthritis（脊椎炎），a bigger problem than yours．"
As we discussed types of oral medications for back problem，she came closer to me and whispered，"I can make you feel better．My problem is more severe and requires a spinal injection on weekly basis rather than oral medication"．Her acceptance to her reality gave me strength to bear my pain．I was glad we met．Undoubtedly，she made me feel better．
Arthritis has made my life difficult，one problem leading to another．It has made me treasure the people in my life．The days are getting harder and Anita is an inspiration for me．Anita is working for an architectural firm，irrespective of all her medical problems．Meeting Anita helped me to understand that there are three angles to every problem-my angle，your angle and the right angle．Right angle is the reality that you do not want to accept．I accepted the right angle in my life that my problem is big but others might have a bigger problem．If they can live with courage and determination，why cannot I？
We always focus on‘my angle'and neglect the‘right angle'．Life is easier and better once we understand the‘right angle'．

41．Why did the author accept Anita's request？C
A．Because her personal coach wasn't there．
B．Because they had became good friends．
C．Because the author was a swimming coach．
D．Because Anita was a person hard to refuse．
42．What does the unlined phrase"sailing in the same boat"mean here？B
A．Doing the same thing together．
B．Suffering from the same disease．
C．Swimming in the same swimming pool．
D．Taking the same boat out for swimming．
43．For the author，Anita wasA．
A．an encouragement   B．an eager trainee
C．a happy patient    D．an daily swimmer
44．What is the"right angle"according to the author？D
A．courage            B．determination
C．acceptance         D．truth．

7．About ten years ago，a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street．He was going a bit too fast in his shiny，black，12 cylinder Jaguar（美洲豹） XKE，which was only two months old．He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．As his car passed，no child came out，but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-It hit the Jag's shiny black side door!SCREECH…!!!Immediately Josh stopped the car，jumped out，seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car．He shouted at the kid，"What was that all about and who are you？Just what the heck are you doing？!"Building up a head of steam，he went on．"That's my new Jag，that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money．Why did you throw it？""Please，mister，please…I'm sorry!I didn't know what else to do!"begged the youngster．"I threw the brick because no one else would stop!"Tears were streaming down the boy's face as he pointed around the parked car．"It's my brother，mister，"he said，"He rolled of the curb（路沿） and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up．"Sobbing，the boy asked the businessman，"Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair？He's hurt and he's too heavy for me．"Moved beyond words，the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．Straining，he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts，checking to see that everything was going to be OK．He then watched the younger brother push him down the side-walk toward their home．It was a long walk back to the black，shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE-a long and slow walk．Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar．He kept the dent（凹痕）to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention．Feel for the bricks of life coming at you．
41．The boy threw a brick at the businessman's car becauseD．
A．the businessman drove at a high speed
B．he envied the brand-new car very much
C．he wanted to ask for some money
D．he wanted to get help from the driver
42．Which of the following is the right order of the story？A
a．The younger brother threw a brick at Josh's car．
b．The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair．
c．The younger brother begged Josh for help．
d．Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair．
e．Josh shouted at the younger brother．
A．b，a，e，c，d                B．a，c，d，b，e
C．b，a，c，e，d                D．a，c，b，e，d
43．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．Josh would accept the money from the kids
B．The two kids were Josh's neighbors．
C．Josh was a kind-hearted man．
D．Josh's new car broke down easily．
44．According to the passage，the underlined sentence meansC．
A．trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
B．driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
C．trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
D．protecting oneself from being hurt．

6．第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Beijing has lots of famous tourist attractions．Every year many tourist come here to enjoy its       
beautiful scenery and rich culture．But several years ago，visitors behave badly．Some talked
loudly in public and threw litter everywhere．Some picked flowers，cutting down trees and                     
hurt animals．And even better，some painted on the walls and smoked in the woods．
Luckily，things has changed．Rubbish is always put into dustbins．People are friendly at                      
animals．Everybody smokes in the woods．All these changes make us happily．As student，I 
think we should know it's our duty to protect the environment．Let's to change our behaviors when
we travel．
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5．The watch was very good，and he       20 percent down for it．（　　）

A．

paid

B．

cost

C．

bought

D．

spent

4．The advertisement for engineers in the local paper attracted manyapplicants（申请人）．