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　It was getting dark．I was walking back to my hotel when my right foot slipped on the hard ground covered with deep ice．My hip (臀部) hurt so much that there seemed to be fire in it．

　“Help me!”I couldn' t help crying．

　At long last a pale young Russian woman and several other people lifted me into an ambulance (急救车)．

　“My name is Natasha,”said the woman．“You will be all right．God will help you．”

　I was frightened, alone in a foreign place, in terrible pain, and I didn' t know even a single word of the language．

　In the hospital my hip was photographed on an X-ray machine that looked a hundred years old．A doctor held up the film for me to see: my hip was not only broken, but badly dislocated (脱臼) as well．He and Natasha wheeled me to a room with two narrow beds, gray walls, a dirty hand basin in one corner and an old-typed light globe above the beds．

　Natasha had to leave me; her young son was at home alone．

　She came again the following day with a doctor．The doctor said, through her, that I had to have a hip operation and had to stay there for two weeks or so．

　The hospital supplied no washing, no bed-making, no care．But I had Natasha．She came every day．She believed it was right for her to do so．

　Little by little, I learned about her life．

　Her husband had left her a six-year-old son, Vanka．Food was not enough for the poor family because it was rather expensive．

　But she told me, “I was lucky．Though we are sometimes hungry, I have a bright boy who brings me happiness． And we have God．”

　One morning she burst in．“Wonderful news,”she said．“You can go to Helsinki tomorrow …”

　My last memory of Russia was Natasha' s kiss on my cheek (面颊) and her thin arms around me．

　When I arrived home in Sydney, Natasha rang me．She and Vanka had already enjoyed some wonderful meals from my food parcel．

　The world has got smaller．I have found goodness in unexpected place．

(1) The moment the writer cried“Help me!” _______.　　　

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A．there might be nobody around her

B．some people rushed to her help

C．an ambulance took her to the hospital nearby

D．Natasha helped her go to the hospital

(2) Which of the following was true? 　　　

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A．The writer knew English, but she knew only a little Russian．

B．Besides Russian, Natasha knew a little English．

C．The writer was an American．

D．The writer' s home city was Helsinki．

(3) Which of the following statements was NOT true? 　　　

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A．The hospital the writer stayed in was poorly equipped．

B．Vanka was fatherless．

C．The poor familese in the country the writer visited were short of food．

D．Natasha was a kind and happy woman-doctor though she was poor．

(4) The underlined sentence“The world has got smaller.”means“______”． 　　　

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A．It' s easy to go travelling．

B．People help one another

C．God will help you

D．Strangers can easily become friends

A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her  1  by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,  2  “Aunty Misery” at her

One evening, a passer by asked to  3  for the night. Seeing that he had an  4  face, she let him in and gave him a nice   5   . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer （巫师）, thanked her by granting （允准） her     6  that anyone who climbed up her tree  7   not be able to come back down until she   8   it.

    When the children came back to steal her   9   , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long   10   she gave the tree permission to let  11    go. Aunty Misery was free from the  12   at last.One day another man    13   her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,   14   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   15    me.” said he.Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  16    some pears from my dear tree to remember the  17  it brought to me in this life. But I am too    18   to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   19    as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree   20   and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

1．A．hopeless              B．painful                C．dull                   D．crazy

2．A．calling                  B．shouting             C．announcing         D．whispering

3．A．stay                    B．live                   C．hide                  D．lie

4．A．interesting            B．honest               C．anxious               D．angry

5．A．gift                     B．kiss                  C．treat                  D．smile

6．A．suggestion           B．demand              C．permission           D．wish

7．A．could                  B．should               C．might                D．must

8．A．permitted            B．promised            C．answered           D．declared

9．A．branch                 B．food                  C．tree                   D．fruit

10．A．after                 B．while                 C．since                D．before

11．A．it                     B．them                  C．him                  D．her

12．A．trick                  B．question              C．trouble               D．difficulty

13．A．stepped into       B．left for               C．stopped at           D．walked around

14．A．so                  B．but                C．although            D．because

15．A．with                 B．off                 C．upon              D．for

16．A．choose             B．pick                 C．shake               D．hit

17．A．honor               B．pleasure              C．hope                 D．excitement

18．A．light                B．short                C．old                   D．thin

19．A．proud               B．kind                  C．fine                  D．smart

20．A．disappointedly    B．cheerfully        C．unwillingly     D．eagerly

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage（村舍）with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her  36  by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,  37   “Aunty Misery” at her.  One evening, a passer-by（过路者） asked to  38  for the night. Seeing that he had an 39  face, she let him in and gave him a nice  40  . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her  41  that anyone who climbed up her tree  42  not be able to come back down until she  43  it.                                                                                                                                                                                               When the children came back to steal her  44 , she had them stuck（粘）on the tree. They had to beg her long  45  she gave the tree permission to let  46  go. Aunty Misery was free from the  47  at last.                                                                                        One day another man   48  her door. This one did not look trustworthy（值得相信的）to her,   49   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   50   me.” said he.                                                   Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  51  some pears from my dear tree to remember the  52  it brought to me in this life. But I am too  53  to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   54   as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh (叹气), Mr. Death climbed up the tree 55 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.                                                               
36．A．hopeless      B．painful           C．dull            D．crazy               
37．A．calling       B．shouting          C．announcing     D．whispering                       
38．A．stay          B．live             C．hide            D．lie               
39．A．interesting     B．honest            C．anxious          D．angry                   
40．A．gift            B．kiss              C．treat           D．smile                   
41．A．suggestion    B．demand           C．permission         D．wish                  
42．A．could        B．should            C．might          D．must                 
43．A．permitted     B．promised         C．answered        D．declared
44．A．branch        B．food             C．tree            D．fruit                     
45．A．after              B．while         C．since              D．before                      
46．A．it               B．them           C．him               D．her                        
47．A．trick               B．question        C．trouble            D．difficulty               
48．A．stepped into         B．left for        C．stopped at          D．walked around   
49．A．so                B．but            C．although          D．because               
50．A．with             B．off            C．upon             D．for                      
51．A．choose           B．pick           C．shake            D．hit                          
52．A．honor             B．pleasure             C．hope             D．excitement                     
53．A．light              B．short         C．old              D．thin                 
54．A．proud             B．kind           C．fine             D．smart
55．A．disappointedly   B．cheerfully         C．unwillingly       D．eagerly

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

     A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage（村舍）with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her  36  by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,  37   “Aunty Misery” at her.  One evening, a passer-by（过路者） asked to  38  for the night. Seeing that he had an 39  face, she let him in and gave him a nice  40  . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her  41  that anyone who climbed up her tree  42  not be able to come back down until she  43  it.                                                                                                                                                                                               When the children came back to steal her  44 , she had them stuck（粘）on the tree. They had to beg her long  45  she gave the tree permission to let  46  go. Aunty Misery was free from the  47  at last.                                                                                        One day another man   48  her door. This one did not look trustworthy（值得相信的）to her,   49   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   50   me.” said he.                                                   Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  51  some pears from my dear tree to remember the  52  it brought to me in this life. But I am too  53  to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   54   as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh (叹气), Mr. Death climbed up the tree 55 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.                                                               

36．A．hopeless       B．painful             C．dull              D．crazy               

37．A．calling        B．shouting            C．announcing      D．whispering                       

38．A．stay            B．live               C．hide             D．lie               

39．A．interesting       B．honest              C．anxious           D．angry                   

40．A．gift              B．kiss                C．treat            D．smile                   

41．A．suggestion     B．demand             C．permission          D．wish                  

42．A．could         B．should              C．might           D．must                 

43．A．permitted     B．promised          C．answered          D．declared

44．A．branch          B．food               C．tree              D．fruit                     

45．A．after                B．while          C．since                D．before                       

46．A．it                 B．them             C．him                 D．her                        

47．A．trick                B．question          C．trouble              D．difficulty               

48．A．stepped into          B．left for          C．stopped at            D．walked around   

49．A．so                  B．but              C．although           D．because               

50．A．with               B．off              C．upon               D．for                      

51．A．choose             B．pick             C．shake             D．hit                           

52．A．honor              B．pleasure               C．hope              D．excitement                     

53．A．light               B．short          C．old                D．thin                 

54．A．proud              B．kind            C．fine               D．smart

55．A．disappointedly    B．cheerfully          C．unwillingly        D．eagerly

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

     A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage（村舍）with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her  16  by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,  17   “Aunty Misery” at her.  One evening, a passer-by（过路者） asked to  18  for the night. Seeing that he had an 19  face, she let him in and gave him a nice  20  . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her  21  that anyone who climbed up her tree  22  not be able to come back down until she  23  it.                                                                                                                                                                                               When the children came back to steal her  24 , she had them stuck（粘）on the tree. They had to beg her long  25  she gave the tree permission to let  26  go. Aunty Misery was free from the  27  at last.                                                                                        One day another man   28  her door. This one did not look trustworthy（值得相信的）to her,   29   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   30   me.” said he.                                                   Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  31  some pears from my dear tree to remember the  32  it brought to me in this life. But I am too  33  to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   34   as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh (叹气), Mr. Death climbed up the tree 35 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.              

16．A．hopeless       B．painful               C．dull                D．crazy 

17．A．calling        B．shouting              C．announcing D．whispering

18．A．stay              B．live                 C．hide              D．lie

19．A．interesting        B．honest              C．anxious            D．angry

20．A．gift                 B．kiss                  C．treat            D．smile

21．A．suggestion     B．demand             C．permission            D．wish

22．A．could         B．should                C．might           D．must

23．A．permitted     B．promised          C．answered          D．declared

24．A．branch           B．food                C．tree              D．fruit

25．A．after                  B．while          C．since                 D．before

26．A．it                   B．them              C．him                    D．her

27．A．trick         B．question            C．trouble                D．difficulty

28．A．stepped into            B．left for           C．stopped at            D．walked around

29．A．so                    B．but               C．although           D．because

30．A．with                B．off                C．upon                D．for

31．A．choose              B．pick               C．shake             D．hit

32．A．honor                B．pleasure                 C．hope              D．excitement

33．A．light                  B．short          C．old                 D．thin

34．A．proud                B．kind            C．fine                  D．smart

35．A．disappointedly    B．cheerfully            C．unwillingly        D．eagerly