閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便車的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my  36  and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was  37  and he told me he needed a  38  to his doctor’s office which would close in 15 minutes. I told him to  39  and he gratefully did so.
40  he got in he told me that he was a  41  and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and  42  to get another prescription(處方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈禱) 43  would stop for him so he could be there before the  44     office closed. With some  45  driving we managed to make it there in about 10  46. I then asked him how he  47  on getting back home and he said he could walk. “I’ll patiently  48     for you and bring you back,” I told him. He  49  me and said he should only be about 15 minutes.
Afterwards he got back in my 50 and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇貝)! I  51  refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a  52. I drove him back to where I had picked him up and  53  one more “thank you” he was on his way.
I feel that the universe  54   provides us with what we need. In the man’s  55  it was a ride, in mine the opportunity to help someone else.

小題1:	A．wheel B．window C．engine D．door

小題2:	A．heading B．working C．living D．studying

小題3:	A．walk B．talk C．trip D．ride

小題4:	A．go out B．run away C．get in D．lie down

小題5:	A．As far as B．As soon as C．Even if D．Just before

小題6:	A．farmer B．pianist C．doctor D．fisherman

小題7:	A．needed B．stopped C．agreed D．preferred

小題8:	A．someone B．nobody C．anyone D．everybody

小題9:	A．teacher’s B．doctor’s C．manager’s D．captain’s

小題10:

A．good B．normal C．wrong D．fast

小題11:

A．days B．hours C．minutes D．weeks

小題12:

A．focused B．depended C．turned D．planned

小題13:

A．look B．call C．wait D．drive

小題14:

A．doubted B．thanked C．greeted D．accepted

小題15:

A．car B．home C．office D．shop

小題16:

A．politely B．angrily C．immediately D．surprisingly

小題17:

A．dream B．problem C．chance D．choice

小題18:

A．before B．until C．besides D．after

小題19:

A．never B．always C．sometimes D．seldom

小題20:

A．opinion B．way C．case D．condition

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find.
“Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even opened an entire roll of toilet paper to leave “shmily” on the very last sheet. Little notes with “shmily” scribbled (潦草地寫) hurriedly were found on dashboards (儀表板) and car seats, or taped to steering wheels.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism (懷疑態(tài)度) had kept me from believing in true love — one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their flirtatious (愛調戲的) little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on devotion and passionate love.
Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other’s sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew “how to pick ‘em.”
But there came a dark cloud into my grandparents’ life: when my grandmother got breast cancer. Gradually it took over the whole of her body. One day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.
“Shmily.” It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). The family came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s casket (棺) and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and sadness, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲,). Shaking with my own sorrow, I would never forget that moment.
S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.
小題1:The point of the article is to ________.

A．give advice on how to keep love fresh

B．explain to readers the meaning of “shmily”

C．show the true love between the writer’s grandparents

D．express how much the writer loved her grandparents

小題2:What is the function of the second paragraph?

A．To support the first paragraph.	B．To introduce the next paragraph.
C．To give the main idea of the article.	D．To make the article more interesting.

小題3:The author’s grandmother ________.

A．used to kiss her grandfather in secret

B．died from breast cancer, which spread all over

C．played crossword puzzle daily with her grandfather

D．considered her grandfather old and careless

小題4:What is the author’s attitude toward her grandparents’ love?

A．She doubts whether it was true love.

B．She finds their way of expressing love strange.

C．She admires their romantic and passionate love.

D．She thinks she will never be able to love like that.

I try to be a good father. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.
Eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed (拉著) him 2.4 miles in a dinghy (小游艇) while swimming and pedaled (蹬車) him 112 miles — all in the same day. And what has Rick done for his father? Not much — except save his life.
This love story began in Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled (使窒息) by the umbilical cord (臍帶) during birth, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.
When Rick was 11 the Hoyts took him to hospital and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. “No way,’’ Dick was told. “There’s nothing going on in his brain.’’
“Tell him a joke,’’ Dick countered (反駁). They did. Rick laughed. It turns out that a lot was going on in his brain. Equipped with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor (光標) by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate.
And after a high school classmate was paralyzed (癱瘓) in an accident and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out (啄出), “Dad, I want to do that.’’
How was Dick, who had never run more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he tried.
That day changed Rick’s life. “Dad,’’ he typed, “when we were running, it felt like I wasn’t disabled any more!’’
And that sentence changed Dick’s life. He became obsessed(迷戀) with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon. In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying time for Boston the following year.
Then somebody said, “Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon (三項全能運動)?’’
Now they’ve done 212 triathlons, including four 15-hour Ironmans in Hawaii.
This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992 — only 35 minutes off the world record.
“No question about it,’’ Rick types. “My dad is the Father of the Century.’’
And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a heart attack during a race. Doctors found that one of his arteries (動脈) was 95% blocked. “If you hadn’t been in such great shape,’’ one doctor told him, “you probably would have died 15 years ago.’’ So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each other’s life.
小題1:What is the meaning of the underlined word ‘limbs’ in Paragraph 3?

A．fingers and toes

B．hands and feet

C．arms and legs

D．wrists and knees

小題2:At the 24^th Boston Marathon, Dick and Rick ________.

A．reached the finish line within 160 minutes	B．nearly broke the world record
C．did better than 5082 athletes	D．completed the journey 35 minutes ahead of time

小題3:What changed Rick’s life?

A．Rick’s love for his father.	B．Rick’s joining in the charity run with his father.
C．A computer enabling Rick to communicate.	D．Rick’s strong will and perseverance.

小題4: What do we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A．Dick was considered as the Father of the Century by the public.

B．Rick made his father so well-known that the doctors treated him well.

C．Dick got into great shape by assisting his son in marathons and triathlons.

D．Rick saved his father when he had a heart attack in a race two years ago.

Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old－or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas．
Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life．People work near their homes in the clean mountain air instead of travelling long distances to work by bus, car or train．They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields．They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West．For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors．There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society． They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives．
Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success．Firstly, choose your parents and grandparents carefully．If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you．Secondly, live in the right place．Thirdly, choose the right  kind of job．Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young．Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer．If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life．
An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life．"I was young then," he said, as he described his 87th year．His secret was: "Think young and stay young．" An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, "Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day．" An English lady just said, "Take a cold bath every morning．" The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr．Jim Chapman, aged 103．"Just keep breathing," he told reporters．
72．Who is most likely to live a long life?
A．A doctor． B．A bus-driver． C．A dentist． D．An orchestral conductor．
73．We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid ____．
A．working hard             B．drinking
C．eating too much            D．taking cold baths
74．The passage indicates that we can change our _____to live a long life．
A．jobs    B．places of living   C．ways of living   D．ways of thinking
75．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A．Whose advice is the best．
B．Who is the most long-lived person in the world．
C．Lifestyles of long-lived people．
D．How long-lived people think of their life．

Castle Fire
Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two people had been rescued from the upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn’t known how the fire started.
Shop Robbery
In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant was forced to hand over 500 pounds after being threatened by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which had been stolen earlier in the day. The car was later found in a car park where it had been thrown away by the thief. A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery and is still being questioned by the police.
Road Delays
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted(改道).
Accident
A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment. The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and to be diverted. A police inspector said afterwards, “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”
64. As a result of the accident yesterday, _________.
A. a lot of valuable things were broken        B. five hundred pounds and a car were lost
C. the traffic had to be diverted               D. a woman didn’t survive the accident
65. The man who directly joined in the robbery ________.
A. was still being questioned by the police      B. hasn’t been arrested ye
C. had escaped in a car earlier in the day        D. is being controlled by the police
66. What do you know about the Paxham-Longworth road?
A. An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.
B. Another road was open for the drivers during the road repairs.
C. The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.
D. The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident.
67. Which of the following may be the title of the passage?
A. Brief News Report                       B. Unexpected Accidents
C. What Has Happened Recently              D. Important happenings

二.完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從第36至第55小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess, but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but    36   could he get what he wanted. There were enough princesses, but it was    37   to find out whether they were real ones. There was always something about them that was not as it    38    be. So he came home again and was sad,  39  he would have liked very much to have a real princess.
One evening a terrible storm    40   ; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was    41   at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess    42    out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what    43   the rain and the wind had    44    her look. The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels.    45   she said that she was a real princess.
“Well, we'll soon find that out.”    46    the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and    47   a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses（床墊）and put    48   on the pea, and then twenty eiderdownbeds（鴨絨被）on top of the    49  .
On this the princess had to lie all night. In the morning she was asked    50   she had slept. "Oh, very badly!" said she. "I have    51    closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard,    52   I am black and blue all over my body. It's horrible!"
Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had     53   the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty eider-down beds.
Nobody but a real princess could be as    54   as that.
So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a real princess. And the pea was put in the museum,    55   it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it.
36. A. nowhere         B. everywhere          C. anywhere              D. somewhere
37. A. easy                 B. simple                    C. abstract                D. difficult
38. A. could               B. should                   C. would                     D. might
39. A. which              B. when                      C. for                           D. then
40. A. came on      B. came around    C. came across     D. came out
41. A. listened          B. heard                     C. told                         D. seen
42. A. looking            B. sitting                    C. standing                D. wandering
43. A. a scene           B. a girl                       C. a princess             D. a sight
44. A. caused            B. led                           C. got                          D. made
45. A. And                  B. So                         C. And yet                  D. Not yet
46. A. said                  B. thought                 C. shouted                 D. whispered
47. A. laid                   B. lain                          C. lay                           D. lied
48. A. them               B. it                              C. her                          D. that
49. A. beds                B. bedstead               C. beddings               D. mattresses
50. A. if                       B. whether                C. how                        D. when
51. A. nearly              B. scarcely                 C. almost                   D. merely
52. A. in order that  B. in case                   C. only if                     D. so that
53. A. felt                     B. touched                 C. smelt                      D. tasted
54. A. careful            B. sensitive                C. active                     D. thoughtful
55. A. which             B. though                            C. where                    D. that

第二節(jié):完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）?
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
The Making of a Surgeon
　　How does a doctor recognize the point in time when he is finally a “surgeon”? As my year as chief resident(進修醫(yī)生) drew to a close, I asked myself this question    36   more than one occasion.
　　The answer, I concluded, was   37   . When you can say to yourself,  “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just   38   or better than any other surgeon” — then, and not until then, you are   39   a surgeon. I was   40    that point.
41  , for example, the emergency situations that we met almost every night. The first few months of the year I had   42   the ringing of the telephone. I knew it meant another critical decision to be   43   . Often, after I had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular       44  , I’d have trouble getting back to sleep. I’d   45   all the facts of the case and, often, wonder   46    I had made a poor decision. More than once at two or three in the   47  , after lying awake for an hour, I’d get out of   48  , dress and drive to the hospital to see the patient myself. It was the only   49   I could find the   50   of mind I needed to relax.
　　Now, in the last month of my residency,   51   was no longer a problem. Sometimes I still couldn’t be sure of my decision, but I had learned to   52   this as a constant problem for a surgeon. I knew that with my knowledge and experience, any decision I’d made was bound to be a   53    one. It was a nice feeling.
This all sounds conceited(自負的) and I guess it is —   54     a surgeon needs conceit. He needs it to encourage him in trying moments when he’s bothered by the   55   and uncertainties that are part of the practice of medicine. He has to feel that he’s as good as and probably better than any other surgeon in the world. Call it conceit — call it self-confidence; whatever it was, I had it.
36. A. at                 B. in               C. on                  D. for
37. A. self-service         B. self-centered      C. self-reliant                D. self-confidence
38. A. as good as      B. as well as        C. as far as                    D. as long as
39. A. indeed                  B. maybe           C. perhaps              D. even
40. A. waiting          B. standing          C. lying                    D. nearing
41. A. Let                  B. Take             C. Have                 D. Get
42. A. valued             B. avoided          C. feared               D. enjoyed
43. A. made              B. applied         C. included             D. developed
44. A. condition          B. state              C. occasion               D. situation
45. A. retell               B. review           C. revise               D. remind
46. A. if                  B. why             C. how                 D. when
47. A. evening            B. day                C. morning             D. afternoon
48. A. flat                B. bed              C. house                  D. apartment
49. A. means            B. approach       C. method             D. way
50. A. peace           B. trouble         C. sorrow                     D. excitement
51. A. driving              B. reviewing       C. sleeping                    D. lying
52. A. expect            B. accept              C. respect                D. inspect
53. A. critical             B. poor             C. sound                D. difficult
54. A. but                B. or             C. so                  D. and
55. A. confidence      B. conceit           C. solutions            D. doubts

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21 – 40 各題所給的四個選項（A, B, C, 和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標號涂黑。
Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __21__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __22__ that my family was poor.
Their money talk continued, and a thought __23__ me: Dad had to __24__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __25__ of my clothes.
“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”
A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __26__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __27__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 28__ over and over again.
I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __29__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __30__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 31__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.
Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __32__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __33__ out my first payment on a million dollars.
“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __34__ to pay for me.”
“What?” Dad’s confused look __35__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __36__ him of how much I cost?
My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __37__ to him.
Dad knelt down and pulled me __38__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __39__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”
Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __40__ weight of it in my heart.
21．A．listened    B．watched    C．heard D．joined
22．A．pretended        B．accepted   C．concluded D．confused
23．A．occurred   B．hit     C．came D．left
24．A．apply       B．apologize  C．send  D．pay
25．A．style  B．quality      C．material    D．price
26．A．gave up    B．worked     C．lost   D．offered
27．A．old    B．new C．expensive        D．beautiful
28．A．repaired       B．washed   C．sold      D．bought
29．A．coin      B．bag      C．bank     D．suitcase
30．A．carried     B．sent       C．returned   D．poured
31．A．quarreled        B．played     C．worked  D．laughed
32．A．notice      B．care       C．worry    D．mind
33．A．ran        B．put        C．held      D．set
34．A．get        B．reach       C．come     D．help
35．A．matched   B．surprised   C．increased D．confused
36．A．ask       B．remind   C．warn      D．teach
37．A．sense     B．trouble         C．understanding   D．money
38．A．down       B．up    C．away       D．close
39．A．selling   B．buying         C．worth    D．saving
40．A．heavy    B．light      C．cold D．warm

第二部分閱讀理解（第一節(jié)20小題，第二節(jié)5小題；每小題2分，滿分50分）
第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A, B, C, 和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標號涂黑。
Now as a mother myself, I'm anxious about the future, but I'm optimistic at the same time. I have the same concerns that my mother had for me and my brothers when we were growing up and going out into the world. The world it's said has shrunk or become flat. We're connected in ways we never were before. So how do we deal with these new challenges? Well, the other day I was speaking about my concerns for the future. And I said that I wanted to make sure that young people would work hard because we're in competition with jobs. When I was sitting where you are now, I didn't have to worry about competition from China or India. There were no global pressures like you will face as you mark your own way. And we need to get every young person to really get a sense of commitment and to work hard. Well, then my daughter said, "Mom I do work hard and my friends work hard." And I said, "I know that. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to convey any impression that you don't work hard. I just want to set the bar high because we are in a competition for the future."
You know, in 1999 when I was thinking of running for the Senate, I did not know what to do. I was really thinking hard because I had to make a decision. And there were a lot of things to consider. Obviously, no first lady had ever sought public office before. I had obviously never run for office before.
You know, often our most fearsome competitor is ourselves. We struggle with all of the internal doubts and anxieties, fears for the future, concerns for the world. Sometimes when I look at what's happening in the world, it's hard to imagine going out and doing anything of meaning. But we can do it and not only that, we must. America needs you to grab hold of this moment. So compete to do the best you can and help make our country the best it can be. So today, after you've accepted your diploma, but before you leave this place, please thank your family for guiding you to this moment. Thank your professors for showing you a new world. Thank your friends for exploring that world and finally remember what this day feels like. Cherish it always. Go for it. The world awaits you.
41．Who is most probably the speaker “I”?
A．a Chinese   B．an Indian   C．an American adult   D．a university student
42．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Quite a few first ladies have run for public offices.
B．Only after you’ve got your diploma and before you leave your university should you thank your parents, your professors and your friends.
C．The speaker is always aware of what to do because she is a determined person.
D．The speaker is concerned about the future even though she is optimistic.
43．Why do you think the speaker urge the students to work harder?
A．Because the students are not really working hard at all.
B．Because they are faced with global competition on their way to their future.
C．Because only in this way can they afford to go to an expensive bar for a good drink.
D．Because their most fearsome competitors are themselves.
44．On the whole, the speech is ________ .
A．disappointing   B．encouraging   C．negative   D．necessary

Li Shizhen was born in Hubei Province. His father was a doctor. He learned a lot about medical herbs（草藥）from his father and read many medical books. At the age of 23 he became a doctor. He often treated（治療）poor people’s illness, so many peasants and fishermen made friends with him.
The year he was 35 Li Shizhen began to write the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA. He walked all over famous mountains which grew medical plants to learn their shapes（形狀）, the conditions in which they grew and collected all sorts of specimens（標本）. He spent 27 years in writing the book.
THE COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA with over 1,000,000 words, describes（描述）1,800 kinds of medical plants. When the work had just been ready for printing and publishing（出版）, Li Shizhen passed away.
The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA introduces not only medical herbs growing China but also many foreign medicines. After its publication the books reached foreign countries. It was translated into English, French, and Russian and became an important piece of literature in international medical research.
61. Why did many peasants and fishermen make friends with Li Shizhen? Because
he __________.
A. was much concerned（關心）for the poor      B. had a sweet manner
C. was a famous doctor                             D. read many medical books
62. His Compendium of Materia Medica describes __________.
A. over 1,000,000 words                                               B. 1,800 kinds of medical stories
C. a lot of medical work                                               D. many foreign medical stories
63. Before his book could be____________he had died.
A. printed and published                                           B. introduced abroad
C. translated into foreign languages                                 D. completed finally
64. The word “l(fā)iterature” in the article means __________.
A. work of different science                                        B. letters from foreign countries
C. hope for the better future                                        D. books on a special subject
65. What’s the Chinese name of the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA?
A. 本草鋼目            B. 四庫全書            C. 天工開物            D. 齊民要術