Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive，hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent．It was a tall young man，smoking．

He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points，though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was all unusual force in his face，and in his daring rolling eyes.

“Well，my beauty，what can I do for you?”said he，coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me，I am Mr．d’Urberville．Have you come to see me or my mother？”

 This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face．She tried to keep calm and answered --- “I came to see your mother， sir.”

 “I am afraid you cannot see her---she is ill in bed,”replied the representative of the house；for this was Mr. Alec，the only son of the noble family． “What is the business you wish to see her about？”

“It isn’t business --- it is ---I can hardly say what！”

“Pleasure？”

“Oh no．Why，sir，if I tell you，it will seem…”

Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that despite her general discomfort at being here，her rosy lips curved（弯曲）towards a smile，much to the attraction of the young man.

“It is so foolish,”she stammered（结结巴巴地说）; “I fear I can＇t tell you！”

“Never mind；I like foolish things．Try again，my dear，”said he kindly.

“Mother asked me to come，” Tess continued; “and， indeed，I was in the mind to do so myself． But I did not think it would be like this. I came，sir，to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”

“Ho!Poor relations？”

“Yes.”

“Stokes？”

“No；d’Urbervilles．”

“Ay，ay；I mean d’Urbervilles.”

“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield；but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles．The local scholars hold the view that we are，…and…and we have an old seal（印章）and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you， as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident；we can hardly make a living.”

“Very kind of your mother，I’m sure．”Alec looked at Tess as he spoke，in a way that made her uneasy．”And so，my pretty girl，you’ve come on a friendly visit to us，as relations？”

“I Suppose I have，”looking less confident and uncomfortable again.

    “Well--- there’s no harm in it．Where do you live？What are you？”

72．How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？

 A．Excited and hopeful            B. Surprised but comfortable

 C.  Nervous and uncomfortable      D.Pleased but embarrassed

73．In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.

 A．unfriendly and talkative         B.forceful and daring 

C．a gentle and reliable man        D. older than she had expected

74．Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？

 A. To see Alec himself．         

B. To make known their relationship and seek help．

    C. To confirm that they are of the same family.   

D. To see Alec’s mother.

75．Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.

 A. Tess is his distant relation        B. Tess is a pretty girl

C. Tess looks polite to him         D. Tess looks ridiculous

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    When she flew into Athens on an unseasonably cold day in September, she quickly realized that she hadn’t brought enough warm clothes. Walking through the streets of the Greek capital, she happened to see a nice coat in a shop window and went in to ask about the price. The coat was too expensive, but as Christine was about to leave the shop, the woman asked her where she was from. When Christine answered Australia, the woman agreed to reduce the price because she knew a nice girl from Australia called Elena. Christine then noticed a photo of a young man standing next to a motorbike. Her eyes opened wide with astonishment. It was Nicos! Indeed the young man was Nicos, and the woman in the shop was Maria. She had come to Athens from Santorini to look after the shop for a friend.

    Sadly, the story has a tragic ending. Nicos had been killed in a motorcycle accident.

    “I wanted to tell Elena,” said Maria. “But I didn’t know how. Now that I have met you, I know that it’s time to tell her.”

1.Elena went to Greece in order to visit         .

    A．her parents      B．Christine        C．Nicos.          D．her grandparents

2.Why did Nicos stop writing to Elena?

    A．He had moved away.

    B．His mother forbade him to do so.

    C．He h ad died in an accident.

    D．They had lost touch with each other.

3.What can be inferred from the fact that Christine and Maria had a talk in the shop?

    A．They two had planned the talk before.                    B．They met each other accidentally.

    C．They were business partners.         D．They recognized each other.

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When she flew into Athens on an unseasonably cold day in September, she quickly realized that she hadn’t brought enough warm clothes. Walking through the streets of the Greek capital, she happened to see a nice coat in a shop window and went in to ask about the price. The coat was too expensive, but as Christine was about to leave the shop, the woman asked her where she was from. When Christine answered Australia, the woman agreed to reduce the price because she knew a nice girl from Australia called Elena. Christine then noticed a photo of a young man standing next to a motorbike. Her eyes opened wide with astonishment. It was Nicos! Indeed the young man was Nicos, and the woman in the shop was Maria. She had come to Athens from Santorini to look after the shop for a friend.
Sadly, the story has a tragic ending. Nicos had been killed in a motorcycle accident.
“I wanted to tell Elena,” said Maria. “But I didn’t know how. Now that I have met you, I know that it’s time to tell her.”
【小题1】Elena went to Greece in order to visit        .

完形填空

　　While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry, Mom! ”“What's wrong?”I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that need a doctor.

　　Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer's hand — 2 , that's the sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest(鸟巢) high up in the tree. My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 7 had caused its death. “I think his mommy and daddy really 8 him, ”Spencer observed. I 9 my boy's hand and tried to ease his 10 by saying I was sure they did, 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with Cod and PoPo( my deceased(去世了的) grandfather). I assured(使确信) Spencer that the bird's mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 12 and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 . I picked up the little creature's body, slipped(悄悄放到)it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 16 was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing 17 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

　　At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.

　　“It was dead, Daddy!”

　　Trying to 18 Spencer's spirits and remind him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn, faced at his dad, stated, “1n the rubbish bin with Mama's granddad, PoPo. ”

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