A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. An injured man was  1  in, and the doctor turned to  2 of the students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man?”?
“I don’t know, sir.” the student answered.  “ 3  I examine him and 4  out?” “There is no 5  to examine him.” said the doctor.?
“You should know without asking questions. He has 6 his right knee(膝盖). Don’t you notice the 7 he walked? He hurt it by  8 it in the fire. You see his leg is burnt away(被烧伤) at the  9  . It is Monday morning now. Yesterday was  10  , but on Saturday the roads were  11  and muddy（泥泞的）. The man’s trousers are muddy 12 . The man fell down on Saturday 13.”?
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You 14 your wages（领工资） on Saturday and went to a 15 house and drank too much. You 16 wet and muddy on the way 17. You tried to dry your clothes 18 the fire when you got home.  19  you had drunk too much, you 20 on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”?
“Yes, sir.” said the man.? 

A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. An injured man was 1in, and the doctor turned to2 of the students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man?”?
“I don’t know, sir.” the student answered. “3 I examine him and4out?” “There is no5to examine him.” said the doctor.?
“You should know without asking questions. He has6his right knee(膝盖). Don’t you notice the7he walked? He hurt it by8 it in the fire. You see his leg is burnt away(被烧伤) at the 9. It is Monday morning now. Yesterday was10, but on Saturday the roads were 11and muddy(泥泞的). The man’s trousers are muddy12 . The man fell down on Saturday13.”?
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You 14your wages(领工资) on Saturday and went to a15house and drank too much. You16wet and muddy on the way17. You tried to dry your clothes18 the fire when you got home.19you had drunk too much, you 20on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”?
“Yes, sir.” said the man.?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      brought
   2. B.
      put
   3. C.
      called
   4. D.
      fetched
2. 2.
   1. A.
      some
   2. B.
      any
   3. C.
      one
   4. D.
      the one
3. 3.
   1. A.
      Will
   2. B.
      Must
   3. C.
      Shall
   4. D.
      Should
4. 4.
   1. A.
      look
   2. B.
      see
   3. C.
      turn
   4. D.
      find
5. 5.
   1. A.
      time
   2. B.
      need
   3. C.
      doctor
   4. D.
      hurry
6. 6.
   1. A.
      examined
   2. B.
      wounded
   3. C.
      hit
   4. D.
      hurt
7. 7.
   1. A.
      leg
   2. B.
      direction
   3. C.
      distance
   4. D.
      way
8. 8.
   1. A.
      to burn
   2. B.
      burn
   3. C.
      burnt
   4. D.
      burning
9. 9.
   1. A.
      end
   2. B.
      knee
   3. C.
      foot
   4. D.
      front
10. 10.
    1. A.
       rainy
    2. B.
       raining
    3. C.
       cold
    4. D.
       fine
11. 11.
    1. A.
       crowded
    2. B.
       wide
    3. C.
       wet
    4. D.
       difficult
12. 12.
    1. A.
       all right
    2. B.
       all over(全身)
    3. C.
       very much
    4. D.
       through
13. 13.
    1. A.
       instead
    2. B.
       night
    3. C.
       very much
    4. D.
       through
14. 14.
    1. A.
       had
    2. B.
       paid
    3. C.
       accepted
    4. D.
       spent
15. 15.
    1. A.
       lonely
    2. B.
       nearby
    3. C.
       bear
    4. D.
       public
16. 16.
    1. A.
       remained
    2. B.
       turned
    3. C.
       got
    4. D.
       appeared
17. 17.
    1. A.
       somewhere
    2. B.
       there
    3. C.
       here
    4. D.
       home
18. 18.
    1. A.
       by
    2. B.
       in
    3. C.
       on
    4. D.
       nearby
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Although
    2. B.
       Unless
    3. C.
       Because
    4. D.
       However
20. 20.
    1. A.
       dropped
    2. B.
       fell
    3. C.
       rose
    4. D.
       raise

Ⅲ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The idea about the phoenix goes back to Ancient Egypt, where we find the phoenix described as a handsome, eagle-like bird, with part-golden, part-red plumage, that spent most of its life in the Arabian deserts. It was rarely seen and according to one version of the story, only appeared in Egypt once every five hundred years, when it flew to Heliopolis, “city of the sun”, and deliberately burnt itself to ashes by settling on the altar(祭坛) flame there! However, it seems it did not really die because from those same ashes a young, fully formed phoenix was born and flew away, apparently back to Arabia.

It is pretty obvious that no one has ever seen or will see a living phoenix. The interesting thing is that we can find certain clues which may explain one aspect of the Egyptians’ idea. It may sound unbelievable, but some birds are apparently quite charmed by flames and small fires, especially members of the crow family. One zoologist actually proved this by setting fire to some straw near to a tame（驯养的） rook. Far from becoming nervous and backing away, the bird deliberately stood over the flames, with raised and vibrating wings. It didn’t get burnt, but the image it presented by its strange behavior was almost exactly like that shown in illustrations of the mythical phoenix!

Why birds should occasionally behave in this strange way is not clear. One idea is that they carefully use the heat of the flames to relieve the annoyance caused by their feather mites(虱) which all birds have. Whatever the reason, it is quite possible that the Ancient Egyptians saw birds behaving in this way, from time to time, and used it as the basis of their phoenix myth, adding fanciful details which closely linked it to their worship of the sun and their belief in resurrection.

Nowadays, the phoenix is much less important to us than it was to the Egyptians. But the logo of modern fire insurance companies, which employ the phoenix as one of their symbols, refers that in one sense the idea of it remains.  

41. According to the passage, the phoenix ______________ .

A. is a handsome and eagle-like bird living in Arab

B. used to be seen when the Egyptians held religious activities

C. has never really existed in the world

D. is the king of all kinds of birds

42. The reason why birds stand above flames is probably that _____________ .

A. the phoenix used to do so

B. they may get rid of the mites

C. they want to burn their feather

D. they can heat themselves

43. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. The ancient Egyptians worshiped the phoenix.

B. The scientists have discovered why birds are attracted by fire.

C. The modern people still favor the idea of the phoenix.

D. The mythical tales about the phoenix were based on facts.

44. Which of the following is closest to “resurrection” in the 3rd paragraph?

A. living forever        B. offering warmth        C. coming back to life          D. staying healthy

45. What does the phoenix probably mean in the logo of a fire insurance company?

A. Our company can protect you from being harmed by fire.

B. If your property is destroyed by fire, we will help you build it up again.

C. Our company will always be energetic and wealthy.

D. If needed, we will save you at the risk of losing lives.

阅读下面短文，在文中空白处填入最适当的词语，使文章完整。（每空限填一词。）
Dear Toby,
Your trip sounds exciting! I can’t wait to hear ___【小题1】___ Africa is like.
Since my last letter to you, I have had a little adventure of my own. Early this morning, my mother and I took ____【小题2】___ flight to Dunhuang, in the north-west of China. The desert out there was really quite amazing—I had never seen ___【小题3】____ much sand in my life! While we were there, we arranged with a tour company to ride camels. I was really excited because this was the first time I had seen____【小题4】___ up close. We had hoped that we could see some other wildlife on our trip, ___【小题5】____ sadly we didn’t.
Since you are going to the Sahara, I have some advice—be sure to bring a large hat and a shirt with long sleeves—you’ll need these ____【小题6】___ protection. The sun can be so brilliant that you’ll need to keep covered, ___【小题7】____ you’ll get burnt—my cheek were red for days after my trip. And another thing, you’ll need to keep a good supply of water with you, since it is so dry and hot.
Looking forward ___【小题8】____ receiving your postcards!
Best wishes
Aihua