But I wonder about my Momma sometimes, and all the other Negro(blacks )mothers who got up at 6 a.m. to go to the white man’s house with sacks over their shoes because it was so wet and cold. I wonder how they made it .They worked very hard for the man, they made his breakfast and they scrubbed his floors and they took care of his babies. They didn’t have too much time for us.

I wonder about my Momma ,who walked out of a white woman’s clean house at midnight and came back to her own where the lights had been out for three months ,and the pipes were frozen and the wind came in through the holes in the wall. She’d have to make deals with the rats: leave some food out for them so the wouldn’t bite the doors or the babies. The roaches（蟑螂）？Oh ,they were just like part of the family!

I wonder how she felt telling those white kids she took care of to brush their teeth after they ate, to wash their hands after they finish bathroom. She could never tell her own kids because there wasn’t soap or water back home.

I wonder how my Momma felt when we came home from school with a list of vitamins and pills the school nurse said we had to have .Momma would cry all night , and then go out and spend most of the rent money for pills. A week later ,the white man would come for his eighteen dollars’ rent and Momma would beg him to wait until tomorrow . She had to lie to him that she had lost her wallet or the relief check was coming soon or the white people had some money for her. Tomorrow I’d be hiding in the closet because there was only supposed to be two kids in the flat ,and I could hear the rent man shout at my Momma and call her a cheat. And when he finally went away, Momma put the sacks on her shoes and went off to the rich white man’s house to dress the rich white kids so their mother could take them to a special baby doctor.

60．Mother got up at 6 a.m. every day ,because    .

A．she had to cook breakfast for her children

B．she had to catch the first bus to the factory

C．she had to work in the white man’s house

D．she had to go to see a special baby doctor

61．Mother never told us to brush our teeth or to wash our hands because    .

A．she though we didn’t need to                B．we didn’t like washing hands

C．we had done everything very well         D．there was no soap or water in our home

62．Why did the writer hide in a closet when the landowner came for rent?

A．The closet could only hold two kids.

B．Only two kids were allowed to live in the house.

C．They should pay more rent for two kids.

D．There was only one bedroom for the two kids.

63．What does the writer mainly tell us?

A．Black people lead a miserable life.       

B．Black people don’t have enough rent money.

C．White people lead an expensive life.     

D．White people have special baby doctors.

Seeing the stranger _______, the frightened baby couldn’t help ______ crying.

A．burst in; bursting into                    B．burst into; burst out

C．break in; bursting out                    D．burst into; burst out

A traveler was passing through a desert on a hot day. He was tired, feeling thirsty and hungry. At least, he needed a shady spot to rest for a while. A big leafy tree came into view at some distance away. He felt glad and said to himself, “Had I water to drink, now.” Yes, he found a glass full of cold water on the ground right in front of him. Then, he wished, “Had I something to eat right here.” Immediately, a variety of dishes appeared before him. He was under the shade of Kalpa-Vriksha — a magical tree. Whoever was under it would have whatever he wished for!

The traveler enjoyed the delicious food. He felt drowsy. He wished for a nice bed. It was granted. He stretched himself comfortably on the soft mattress. He hoped that someone would massage (按摩) his feet. Yes, a young lady appeared. She started massaging his feet and legs.

He now started thinking differently. “How can things happen like this? Is it some kind of a trick played by a magical demon (魔鬼)?” he doubted. Oh, a true demon appeared in place of the nice lady! Within no time the demon started leaping at him, with his mouth wide open. The frightened traveler took to his heels and ran away.

What will happen if you sit under the magical tree?

A. You will get what you want.

B. You will marry a young girl.

C. You will meet a demon.

D. You will get rid of all your trouble.

The underlined word “drowsy” in the second paragraph means “_______”.

A. hungry     B. sleepy      C. thirsty        D. cold

How many wishes did the traveler make?

A. 3        B. 4     C. 5    D. 6.

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
Many years ago, there was a king in China. He  36  a beautiful girl named Chang Er and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her  37  he wanted. However, the girl did not like the frightened figure of the king. She.  38  spoke a word in the palace. Each time the king went to her place, he  39  show her some treasures and brough some gifts to  40  her.
On every full moon, the girl would light candles to worship the moon. People believed that there was a god living in the moon that made the moon  41 .
One day, the full moon of the eighth month, the king  42  three pills to show her. “ This is from the priest(道士) of the palace. If  we eat them up, we can live forever.” He  43 .
Because the king was afraid that the pills would have side effects. He forced the girs to take the  44  first. If nothing wrong with her after taking the pill, he would take it immediately.  45,  the girl recognized that if she took all three of them, the king would  46  her eventually. Therefore, she  47  the king for the first time, “ Let me have a look at the pills first. Otherwise, I will not try at all.”
The king was  48  that the girl talked to him. So he  49  the pills to the girl. She did not say  50  but eat all of them. The king was extremely angry. He wanted to kill her.
At this moment, the girl started to  51 . She could fly for the sake of the  52  of the pills. The king could not catch her but had to watch her fly  53  the moon and disappear.
After that, people  54 . that there was a beautiful girl stay in the moon with a little old man and a bunny. The old man was believed to be the god inside the moon and bunny was his 55 . Day after day, Chinese believed that there were people lived in the moon.   
36.A.met B.married       C.inspected    D.loved
37.A.wherever       B.however      C.whatever    D.whenever
38.A.seldom B.never   C.ever     D.always
39.A.should   B.might      C.would  D.could
40.A.satisfy    B.show    C.guarantee    D.please
41.A.shine      B.light    C.appear        D.hide
42.A.took       B.brought       C.carried D.fetched
43.A. answered      B.responded    C.exclaimed    D.forecasted
44.A.palace    B.pill      C.moon   D.bunny
45.A.Therefore      B.Moreover    C.Besides       D.However
46.A.forgive   B.give up       C.leave    D.give away
47.A.turned to       B.talked with          C.depended on      D.spoke to
48.A.surprised       B.confused     C.angry D.scared
49.A.donated  B.returned      C.awarded      D.handed
50.A.something   B.nothing       C.anything      D.everything
51.A.fly        B.rise      C.develop       D.strike
52.A.quality   B.variety C.intake D.instructions
53.A.into B.toward             C.onto    D.within
54.A.argued    B.estimated     C.guessed       D.believed
55.A.companion     B.guide C.pet      D.choice

A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hand as if she wanted a lift(搭便车).

“I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the young woman said to herself. She stopped the car and opened the door.

“ Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman “ Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “ Strange” thought the woman. She tried again. “ Bad weather for the time of the year,” she said. The old woman nodded.

Then the young woman noticed that the old woman’ s hand, which were large and hairy(多毛的). Suddenly she realize that “she” was a man！She stopped the car. “ I can’t see out of the rear screen(后挡风玻璃),” she said. “ Would you mind cleaning it for me ?”

“The old woman” nodded and opened the door. As soon as “she” was out of the door, the frightened young woman drove off as fast as she could.

When she got to the next village, she stopped. She noticed “ the old woman ” had left “her” handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. Inside was a gun.

1. When the young woman talked with “her”, “ the old woman” only nodded or   shook “her” head because “she”______.

A. didn’t want the young woman to hear “her” voice

B. didn’t want to trouble the young woman any more

C. was so tired that “she” didn’t want to talk with her

D. was worried that the young woman had seen “her” hands

2.The young woman asked “the old woman” to clean the rear screen in order to_________.

A. see more clearly           B. drive fast and well

C. make “her” speak         D. throw “her” out

3.From the story we can see that the young woman was______.

A. kind and clever            B. beautiful and bright

C. foolish and shy            D. strong and helpful

4.What do you think “the old woman” was?

A. A policeman.               B. A basketball player.

C. A robber(抢劫犯).           D. A poor villager.