Linda was more of a best friend than a cousin．We  1  nearly everything—except that she was 2  on collecting porcelain（瓷）dolls．I never understand her hobby，she displayed them so beautifully and   3   them all so clean．Still，I was surprised how much those dolls  4  to me after Linda  5  her battle with cancer．Her mother donated（捐赠）the doll s，as had been   6  ，to the local historical society．I agreed it was   7  that Linda's collection stayed together but it really   8  me to see the dolls go．In fact，I wished I could have kept just one to remember her by．

    Losing Linda was still fresh in my mind   9  one day my mother asked me to drive her to the country fair．On the way home my mother was a bit hungry，so I   10  the highway and we went into a fast—food restaurant．Next door was a   11  shop．I only had twenty dollars in my pocket，but I figured I would look   12  while I waited．Inside were cards，snow globes…and one whole wall full of shelves and shelves of porcelain dolls，just like Linda's．For some reason，I felt   13  to one doll in the middle of the second shelf——with deep brown eyes．wearing a shiny pink and white dress．“Isn’t that the   14  doll you ever saw？”I said to my mother．“I want it．”

       15  ，I thought．These dolls cost more than a hundred，l bet．Then I   16  at the doll’s price tag（标签）：$14．99 !

    A  sale man   17  that the price wasn't a mistake．What a luck! I took the doll off the shelf and    18  it to the cashier．Then, casually, I   19  the doll's price tag over．There，printed on the Other side，was the doll’s   20 ：Linda．

1．A．enjoyed                 B．attained                C．shared                   D．held

2．A．keen                      B．interested             C．eager                     D．fancy

3．A．made                     B．polished               C．helped                    D．kept

4．A．cost                      B．meant                  C．recalled                  D．cared

5．A．lost                       B．won                    C．fought                   D．stopped

6．A．deserved                B．maintained    C．sold                       D．intended

7．A．best                      B．worst                         C．precious                 D．wrong

8．A．seized                    B．surprised              C．upset                     D．declined

9．A．until                      B．before                  C．once                      D．when

10．A．stopped on           B．pulled off             C．got onto                 D．went along

11．A．book                    B．fruit                     C．gift                        D．dolls

12．A．around                 B．inside            C．outside                   D．down

13．A．fastened               B．approached          C．touched                 D．drawn

14．A．cheapest              B．prettiest               C．biggest                D．funniest

15．A．Clever                 B．Sure                    C．Fantastic              D．Silly

16．A．doubted               B．wondered             C．glanced                  D．checked

17．A．confirmed            B．talked                  C．advocated              D．proposed

18．A．brought               B．gave                    C．paid                     D．carried

19．A．1ooked                B．turned                  C．pushed                   D．knocked

20．A．collector              B．price                    C．owner                    D．name

IN the stillness of a sleepless Saturday evening, Linda and Cindy were lying in bed, their minds drawn to deliberate on the same thing．

They hadn’t been on speaking terms since last Saturday, when they had a fierce quarrel． The whole week was torture（折磨）．Both wished to make up, but neither was willing to break the ice．

 The clock was ticking rhythmically in the dorm． Both girls counted in their heads: "Five, four, three, two, one, speak．"

  "Shall we talk?" both started and stopped at the same time．Feeling embarrassed, they paused for a few uncomfortable seconds before starting again: "Sorry, I …"

 Again, both paused but soon began laughing heartily．

 Sitting up, Cindy gestured with her hand and said, "Look, Linda, I’m sorry, I really am．I was being unreasonable．"

"No, the fault’s all mine," said Linda． "I was too upset and I vented（发泄） it all on you．"

"Well, well, forget about it," Cindy said in a jokingly childish voice． "We are what we are．"

The once-thick wall had crumbled（崩溃，瓦解）．

"But, Cindy, do think of changing! Sorrows do not justify（证明…正确、有道理） your being so pessimistic（悲观的） all the time．You are not alone; I will always be by your side．Don’t let the miseries of the past hold you back．"

"I just can’t get over all that’s happened． Death has carried away my parents and every other thing there is in me．"

"Come now," said Linda．"Life is in our own hands! Find a way out!"

    "OK, I’ll try．Anyway, there is a writing competition．I’ve already signed us up for it," said Cindy, a smile forming on her face．

1．Which statement is right according to the text? _____

A．After the quarrel, both Linda and Cindy were not unhappy．

B．Linda’s parents were dead．

C．There was no talk between them for more than a week．

D．Cindy would take part in a writing composition．

2．Why was the Saturday evening sleepless? _____

A．The evening was quiet and hot．

B．Both the girls were had things troubling them in their mind．

C．It was weekend so many people had nothing to do and couldn’t go to sleep．

D．There were lots of unfortunate things happening during the week．

3．We can infer from the text that _____．

A．Linda and Cindy made an agreement to count in their heads．

B．Linda was an optimistic and confident girl．

C．Both Linda and Cindy wished to make up．

D．They had talked with each other since last Saturday．

4．The underlined word “deliberate” most probably means “________”．

A．easily damaged or broken

B．think about something carefully

C．intended or planned, and not happening accidentally

D．on purpose．

5．Which one has the least connection with the rest?

A．“make up”

B．“break the ice”

C．“The once-thick wall had crumbled”

D．“Find a way out”

I would like to tell you a story about my uncle Theo. He is my oldest uncle, a tall, thin, grey-haired man whose thoughts are always on learning and nothing else. He is quiet, gentle and absent-minded and with about as much sense as a child where money is concerned. Well, he applied a post in Camford University. It was a very good post and there were hundreds of candidates who applied for it, and about fifteen, including Theo, were asked to be interviewed.

    Camford is a very small town; there is only one hotel in it, and it was so full that they had to put many of the candidates two in a room. Theo was one of these, and the man who shared the room with him was a self-confident fellow called Adams, about twenty years younger than Theo, with a loud voice, and a laugh that you could hear all over the hotel. But he was a clever fellow all the same and had a good post in Iscaiot College, Narkover. Well, the Dean, who was the head of the department of the University, and the committee interviewed all the candidates; and as a result of this interview, the number of the candidates was reduced to two, Uncle Theo and Adams. The committee couldn’t decide which of the two to take, so they decided to make their final choice after each of the candidates had given a public lecture in the college lecture-hall. The subject they had to speak on was “The Civilization of the Ancient Summerians”; and the lecture had to be given in three days’ time.

    Well, for these three days Uncle Theo never left his room. He worked day and night at that lecture, writing it out and memorizing it, almost without eating or sleeping. Adams didn’t seem to do any preparation at all. You could hear his voice and his laughter where he had a crowd of people around him. He came to his room late at night, asked Uncle Theo how he was getting on with his lecture, and then told him how he had spent the evening playing bridge, or at the music hall. He ate like a horse and slept like a log; and Uncle Theo sat up working at his lecture.

    The day of the lecture arrived. They all went into the lecture hall and Theo and Adams took their seats on the platform. And then, Theo discovered, to his horror,  that typewritten copy of his speech had disappeared! The Dean said they would call on the candidates on the alphabetical order, Adams first; and the despair in his heart, Theo watched Adams calmly take the stolen speech out of pocket and read it to the professors who were gathered to hear it. And how well he read it! Even Uncle Theo had to admit he couldn’t have read it nearly so eloquently himself, and when Adams finished there was a great burst of applause. Adams bowed and smiled, and sat down.

    Now, it was Theo’s turn. But what could he do? He had put everything he knew into the lecture. His mind was too much upset to put the same thoughts in another way. With a burning face he could only repeat, word for word, in a low, dull voice, the lecture that Adams had spoken so eloquently. There was hardly any applause when he sat down.

    The Dean and the committee went out to decide who the successful candidate was, but everyone was sure what their decision would be. Adams leaned across to Theo and patted him on the back and said, smilingly, “Hard luck, old fellow, but after all, only one of us could win”

    Then the Dean and the committee came back, “Gentlemen”, the Dean said, “the candidate we have chosen is Mr. Hobdell.” Uncle Theo had won! The audience were completely taken by surprise, and the Dean continued, “ I think I ought to tell you how we arrived at the decision. We were all filled with admiration at the learning and eloquence of Mr. Adams. I was greatly impressed. But, you will remember, Mr. Adams read his lecture to us. When Mr. Hobdell’s turn came, he repeated that speech, word by word from memory, though, of course, he couldn’t have seen a line of it before. Now a fine memory is absolutely necessary for this post; and what a memory Mr. Hobdell must have! This is why we decided that Mr. Hobdell was exactly the man we wanted! ”

    As they walked out of the room, the Dean came up to Uncle Theo, who was so confused but so happy that he hardly knew whether he was standing on his head or heels; and as he shook Theo’s hand he said, “Congratulations, Mr. Hobdell! But, my fellow, when you are on our staff, you must be more careful and not leave valuable papers lying about!”

1.. Which of the followings best describes Uncle Theo?

A. Good-mannered    B. Modest     C. Childish      D. Bookish

2. What do we know about the post at Camford University?

   A. The applicants had to sit for an examination.

   B. There was much competition for the post.

   C. The post requires a lot of teaching experience.

   D. The post offered quite high salary.

3.. Adams did not bother to do any preparation because______.

   A. he was quite familiar with the subject.

   B. he knew the committee members well.

   C. he had a well-thought-out plan.

   D. he had full confidence in himself.

4. When Uncle Theo’s turn came, _______.

   A. he felt so angry that he couldn’t see a word.

   B. he felt so upset that he could not remember anything.

   C. he had to put the same thoughts in another way.

   D. he had to repeat the speech, word by word from memory.

5. When the committee went out to make a decision, Adams _______.

   A. could not help feeling worried.

   B. could hardly wait to show his joy.

   C. felt sorry for Theo and tried to cheer him up.

   D. felt ashamed and tried to chat with Theo.

6.Theo became successful because _______.

   A. he had a better memory than Adams.

   B. he was more experienced than Adams.

   C. the committee knew he was exactly the man they wanted.

   D. the committee knew Adams had copied Theo’s speech.

三．阅读 (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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并填写在答题卡上。
Linda often asked Luke to dinner. Linda loved Luke, but Luke loved Linda’s cooking, not Linda herself. Linda accepted that for the time being. But she felt that, with enough meals and enough time, she would get her man.
Luke rarely stayed more than ten minutes past the last bite of dessert. Linda would ask luke if he wanted to watch TV, or play cards or chess, or take a walk around the neighborhood, but Luke always declined. He always said, “ I’ve got to go.” They both knew that Luke didn’t have to go anywhere. All he ever did was to go back to his apartment and read books or go online.
Tonight was probably going to be more of the same. But Linda was a patient woman. She loved to cook, and she loved to watch people eat her cooking. Tonight she prepared shrimp, fresh green beans, mashed potatoes, and asparagus(芦笋). Luke ate everything. Then she brought out her homemade cheesecake with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Luke asked, “ Are you trying to fatten me up for something? Every time I come over here, I have to eat celery(芹菜) and lettuce for a week to get back down to my normal weight. Or maybe I should start going to the gym more often. Nah, I’m too lazy for that.”
“Oh, stop exaggerating(夸张).” Linda replied. “ You enoy every mouthful. And besides, I don’t think you lazy at all.”
“ You’re right. I apologise. I love your cooking, and if you didn’t invite me over here, I’d be hurt and hungry.”
Linda watched contentedly(满足地) as Luke devoured the cheesecake and ice cream. Someday, she thought, I will be his dessert.
41. Which of the following were included in the meal Linda made for Luke.
A. Shrimp, tomatoes and ice cream.
B. Mashed potatoes, ice cream and cheesecake.
C. Bean, fried potaties and asparagus.
D. Shrimp, green peas and cheesecake.
42. What can be inferred from this passage?
A. Linda will eventually capture Luke’s heart.
B. Luke is often a very busy man.
C. Linda prefers fat men.
D. Both Luke and Linda are single.
43. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true about Luke?
A. He owns a computer.
B. He enjoys reading.
C. He prefers ice cream to cheesecake.
D. He has had dinner with Linda before.
44. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. My Foolish Heart.
B. The Way to a Man’s Heart is Through his Stomach.
C. The Fatter the Better.
D. The Food of Life.
45. Why did Luke always decline Linda’s invitations to do other things besides eating?
A. He was often busy at work.
B. He only liked Linda’s cooking.
C. He preferred being alone most of the time.
D. He was very shy.

I had looked forward to this day for a long time．Finally I, Kirsty Sturart, would stand on the top of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe．Although I climbed often in my native Scotland, this was my first trip to the Alps．My companions—Jean Pierre Barton, Maurice Gautier, and Mary Sargent—and I left our camp early and planned to reach the top by late morning．

As we neared the top, large clouds gathered and it began to snow．We found shelter and decided to wait for the snow to stop．After three hours, however, we decided to go back and try again the next day．We started down the mountain in the thick snow．Jean-Pierre forgot his sunglasses and went back to look for them．As he was returning to us, he started to fall．

His fall started an avalanche（雪崩） and it was falling towards us! I was swept away by the heavy snow. Jean-Pierre hurried down to me．“Are you OK?” he asked．

“I think I broke my leg,” I answered．

“I’d better radio for help!” he said．“Where are the others?” We couldn’t see Maurice or Mary anywhere．

Jean-Pierre called the emergency radio number, and the police said they would send help right away．It seemed like hours, but only minutes later we heard the welcome sound of a helicopter． The helicopter couldn’t land on the mountainside, so they lowered two men, two dogs, and a stretcher（担架）．One man ran to me, but I told him to search for the others．The dogs were trained for avalanche rescue and soon began to dig crazily in the snow．

Bernardo, the lead dog, found Mary’s scarf and led the rescuers to her．Maurice was nearby．The men gave us hot drinks and warm blankets and then prepared to lift us into the helicopter．Two men inside the helicopter pulled us up with the ropes．I went first on the stretcher．

Once we were safely inside, the helicopter flew to the hospital in Chamonix．Our poor rescuers and their dogs had to climb all the way back down the mountain．Later we would find these brave men and thank them for saving our lives．

1.What prevented the climbers from reaching the top?

    A．The terrible weather．

    B．The loss of the sunglasses．

    C．The injury of the team members．

    D．The unexpected height of the mountain．

2.How did the writer break his leg?

    A．The road was covered with snow．

    B．His companion knocked into him．

    C．The heavy clouds blocked his view．

    D．The avalanche caused a fall for him．

3.How did the writer feel while waiting for help?

    A．Anxious．        B．Crazy．          C．Sorry．          D．Annoyed．

4.What do we learn from the passage?

    A．Mary was the leader of the team．

    B．The team was upset about their failure．

    C．It was several hours before the rescue team arrived ．

    D．The writer was excited thinking of climbing Mount Blanc．