C
Cancun is a seaside town in Mexico, where most tourists come here to enjoy the beach, water sports and night life. In fact, it is so modern and Americanized that you might think you were in southern California or Florida.
But just a short two-hour hike from the town lie the ruins of the city of Chichen-Itza, one of the capitals of the lost Maya（玛雅）civilization. The center of the ruins of this city is the pyramid of El Castillo. The ancient Mayan religious people climbed this pyramid during festival to honor the Sun god. Tourists today climb it to view the architectural achievements of Chichen-Itza and to prove their fearlessness of heights and steep （陡峭的）climbs. There is a sign in Spanish, admonishing visitors “It’s dangerous to go up.” I gladly ignored it and started my climb.
The climbing was tough. The steps were higher than one might normally take., but the climb was not fearful at all. From the top of the pyramid, I had a wonderful view of the ruins of this Mayan city. What was most striking to me was that just beyond the ruins of splendid structures, gardens, temples and what looks like a modern sports stadium, you could only see forests for miles and miles. It was almost as if some race had mysteriously come out of nowhere, built it up and then suddenly disappeared from the planet, leaving only stones in its space.
The only remains on the top of the pyramid were the Temple of Kukulcan. During the festivals to worship the Sun god, only the high ranks would have the right to enter this temple.
After shooting a few pictures, I realized it was time to go down. Only then did I discover that what people fear about the climb is not the trip going up, but the way going down. I saw a few brave souls who were walking down as if they were in their own house. Looking down at the steepness of the pyramid, I desperately feared this great height. My first desire was to joke with a few people, “Where is the elevator（电梯）?” I figured that a civilization that was this advanced would have had the foresight(预见) to construct an elevator. Lacking such modern equipment, I had to use the chain provided by the Mexican tourist authorities and climb down on all fours.
My climb was complete eventually. I quickly got on the bus back to my comfortable hotel. Leaving the ruined city, I was still wondering what possibly happened long ago. But a few hours later, I was back in the modern world drinking cocktails on the beach, bathing in the sunshine before boarding the plane and waiting for my trip back home to the US, where all the modern things such as elevators are available!
57. Why did the writer pay a visit to the ruined city of Chichen-Itza?
A. He wanted to climb the pyramid of EL Castillo and know about the Mayan civilization.
B. He would got to the Temple of Kukulcan to attend a religious festival to honor the Sun god.
C. He thought the city of Chichen-Itza was quite different from the modern town of Cancun.
D. He was attracted by the ruined ancient buildings there and wanted to take some photos.
58. The underlined word “admonishing” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.
A. urging          B. forcing          C. warning         D. frightening
59. Which of the following best shows climbing the pyramid of EL Castillo is a difficult task?
A. The steps are very high and it is much more scaring to climb to the top.
B. The climbing calls for courage and patience, and also takes a long time.
C. When tourist climb up to the top, there is no elevator to take them down.
D. The pyramid is high and steep, and climbing down is much more fearful.
60. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the writer ______________.
A. had a bad impression of the visit and decided to leave as soon as possible.
B. thought modernization could offer people comforts and conveniences.
C. got tired of the modern life and tried a different one in his own way.
D. enjoyed himself in the climb though it was very tiring and dangerous.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从37-56各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoon at my grandfather’s farm. __31__ by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided __32__hours of fun for a city boy.
I can still remember one __33__ when I was eight years old. I wanted __34__ anything to be allowed to climb the walls surrounding the property. The walls were old; some stones were __35__, others loose. Still, my desire to climb across those walls __36__so strong that finally, one spring weekend, I took all my __37__ and entered the living room, where the __38__had gathered after Sunday dinner.
I, I wanna climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly. __39__ a chorus went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried. “You will hurt yourself”. I wasn’t too __40__; the respond was just as I had expected. But __41__I could have left the room, I was __42__ by my grandfather’s loud voice:” Now __43__just a minute.” I heard him say.” Let the little boy climb the stone walls. __44__, he has to learn to do things for himself.”
For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my __45__. Later I told my grandfather about my __46__. I will never forget what he said:” Fred,” he said, smiling, “ you made this day a (an) __47__one just by being yourself. Always remember, there is only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I __48__ the television program. Mister Rogers’s Neighborhood, seen by millions of children. There have been __49__ over the years, but one thing __50__ the same: my suggestion to children at the end of almost every visit. “ There is only one person in this whole world like you, ,” the kids can hear me say,” and people can like you exactly as you are.”
31. A. Covered                            B. Surrounded                    C. Extended               D. Spread
32. A. meaningless                    B. short                                C. endless                  D. imaginable
33. A. morning                            B. afternoon                       C. evening                  D. Sunday
34. A. more than                        B. as well as                       C. rather than           D. other than
35. A. remaining                         B. left                                   C. tight                       D. missing
36. A. built                                    B. went                                C. grew                       D. turned
37. A. trouble                              B. mind                                C. courage                 D. heart
38. A. adults                                B. relatives                         C. men                        D. women
39. A. Quickly                               B. Hurriedly                        C. Frequently            D. Instantly
40. A. excited                              B. sad                                   C. disappointed        D. pleased
41. A. after                                   B. before                             C. as                            D. when
42. A. encouraged                      B. surprised                        C. allowed                  D. stopped
43. A. keep up                             B. hold on                            C. hold up                   D. keep on
44. A. Anyhow                    B. However                         C. Therefore              D. Nevertheless
45. A. childhood                          B. play                                  C. life                         D. Sunday
46. A. action                                B. adventure                      C. pleasure                D. happiness
47. A. special                               B. interesting                     C. common                D. beautiful
48. A. own                                    B. like                                   C. hold                        D. host
49. A. jobs                                    B. events                             C. adventures           D. changes
50. A. remains                             B. develops                        C. becomes               D. seems

III ：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从37-56各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoon at my grandfather’s farm. __31__ by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided __32__hours of fun for a city boy.

  I can still remember one __33__ when I was eight years old. I wanted __34__ anything to be allowed to climb the walls surrounding the property. The walls were old; some stones were __35__, others loose. Still, my desire to climb across those walls __36__so strong that finally, one spring weekend, I took all my __37__ and entered the living room, where the __38__had gathered after Sunday dinner.

  I, I wanna climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly. __39__ a chorus went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried. “You will hurt yourself”. I wasn’t too __40__; the respond was just as I had expected. But __41__I could have left the room, I was __42__ by my grandfather’s loud voice:” Now __43__just a minute.” I heard him say.” Let the little boy climb the stone walls. __44__, he has to learn to do things for himself.”

  For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my __45__. Later I told my grandfather about my __46__. I will never forget what he said:” Fred,” he said, smiling, “ you made this day a (an) __47__one just by being yourself. Always remember, there is only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”

  Many years have passed since then, and today I __48__ the television program. Mister Rogers’s Neighborhood, seen by millions of children. There have been __49__ over the years, but one thing __50__ the same: my suggestion to children at the end of almost every visit. “ There is only one person in this whole world like you, ,” the kids can hear me say,” and people can like you exactly as you are.”

31. A. Covered                         B. Surrounded                     C. Extended           D. Spread

32. A. meaningless               B. short                        C. endless              D. imaginable

33. A. morning                        B. afternoon                 C. evening             D. Sunday

34. A. more than                  B. as well as                 C. rather than         D. other than

35. A. remaining                  B. left                          C. tight                 D. missing

36. A. built                          B. went                        C. grew                 D. turned

37. A. trouble                      B. mind                        C. courage             D. heart

38. A. adults                        B. relatives                   C. men                  D. women

39. A. Quickly                            B. Hurriedly                 C. Frequently         D. Instantly

40. A. excited                      B. sad                         C. disappointed      D. pleased

41. A. after                          B. before                      C. as                         D. when

42. A. encouraged                B. surprised                  C. allowed             D. stopped

43. A. keep up                            B. hold on                    C. hold up             D. keep on

44. A. Anyhow                         B. However                  C. Therefore          D. Nevertheless

45. A. childhood                  B. play                         C. life                  D. Sunday

46. A. action                        B. adventure                 C. pleasure            D. happiness

47. A. special                       B. interesting                C. common            D. beautiful

48. A. own                          B. like                          C. hold                  D. host

49. A. jobs                           B. events                      C. adventures         D. changes

50. A. remains                            B. develops                  C. becomes            D. seems