第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）
Big things were happening in my life the summer I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents shook my entire world and turned it upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn't believe that our family was going to break up. Though I always knew my parents weren't very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay the same.
My life changed completely after the divorce.My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,while my father and brother,Bill, stayed in our house.I now became a visitor whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather,Dan,whom I showed no interest in.I was clearly depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no way that things could change back to the way they had been.
Even though I resisted all Dan's attempts to get to know me and wasn't very nice to him, he never gave up on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed advice on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always wanted.
I now realize my parents were right about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness－ he remarried and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle. 　　　
At 13, I learned an important truth－change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.
61.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A.Their parents didn't love each other any longer.       B.The writer didn't want his parents to divorce.
C.Their parents' divorce hurt the writer much.     D.The writer was in low spirits all the time.
62.The writer and Dan have the same interests EXCEPT______.
A.seeing movies     B.surfing the internet     C.having talks D.watching TV
63.What does the author think of his stepfather?
A.Trustful.     B.Interesting.  C.Helpful.      D.Boring.
64.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Divorce Is Not Always the Worst.     B.A Devoted Stepfather.
C.There Is a Change in My Life.   D.A True Story.

II    语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的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 pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many  21  who used their pens to fight things that were wrong．Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them．
　　She was born in the U．S．A．in 1811．One of her books not only made her  22  but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in  23   a civil war and freeing the  24  race．The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally   25   the victory.
　　This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin．There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this   26   that did so much to stop slavery．Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting．The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can   27   people's sympathies．The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave．The Southern Americans were   28   by the book, which they said did not at all represent true   29   of affairs, but the Northern Americans were   30   excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free．
21．A．writers                B．soldiers           C．fighters                  D．judges
22．A．successful              B．rich                        C．famous                   D．inspiring
23．A．declaring               B．winning          C．causing                  D．stopping
24．A．enslaved   B．uncivilized             C．immigrated            D．rejected 
25．A．defeated          B．beat                        C．received          D．won
26．A．cabin               B．novel               C．title                D．story
27．A．command               B．excite                     C．attract                    D．describe
28．A．interested         B．satisfied                  C．disappointed    D．annoyed
29．A．state                B．incident                  C．event                     D．situation
30．A．mildly                   B．wildly                    C．modestly          D．gradually

“The pen is more powerful than the sword(剑).” There have been many writers who used their pens to fight things that were wrong. Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them. She was born in the U.S.A. in 1811.One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861,in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.

This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom’s Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child has read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse(唤起) people’s sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were wildly excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.

41．According to the passage______.

    A．every English-speaking person has read Uncle Tom's Cabin

    B．Uncle Tom's Cabin was not very interesting

    C．those who don't speak English cannot have read Uncle Tom's Cabin

    D．the book Uncle Tom's Cabin did a great deal in the American Civil War

42．How old was Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe when her world famous book was published?

    A．About sixty years old.    B．Over fifty years old.

    C．In her forties.           D．Around twenty years old. 43.What do you learn about Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe from the passage?        

A．She had been living in the north of America before the American Civil War 

broke out.

    B．She herself encouraged the Northern Americans to go to war to set the slaves free.

    C．She was better as writing as swinging(挥舞)a sword.

    D．She had once been a slave.

44．What can we learn from the passage?　　

A．We needn’t use weapons to fight things that are wrong.

B．A writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier.

C．We must understand the importance of literature and art.   

D．No war can be won without such a book as Uncle Tom's Cabin .

完形填空

　　The first day at school has left a deep ___(1)___ on me. I'll never forget it.

　　As soon as I rushed into the classroom, the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in, but she was ____(2)___, no smile on her face.“You are not permitted to ____(3)___ me in the course of class unless...”She was speaking when I heard a ___(4)___“Lily, Lily”from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn't realize I was bare feet ____(5)___ then. I wanted to ____(6)___ them, but I dared not do that. I shook my hand, ___(7)____“Don't wait here any longer. Leave quickly.”As I did so, I still ____(8)___ my eyes on my teacher. I really didn't want her to take ____(9)___ of me, but she did. She went out to get the socks. When she gave them to me, she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned ____(10)___ and my heart ___(11)____ faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately I was so nervous that my ___(12)___ hands couldn't get them onto my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called. I ____(13)____ from my seat quickly.“Can you ____(14)___ the numbers from one to one hundred?”the teacher asked. I nodded. ____(15)___ her surprise, I did very well. Finally she said,“Be ___(16)____, please. Study hard.”I looked ____(17)____ her to find a smile on her face. I felt ____(18)____ at last.

　　The first day at school has stayed in my ____(19)___ as something embarrassing（尴尬）but ___(20)____.

My brother，Mark，died in a traffic accident four years ago. He was my big brother and    36   looked after me. I am    37   today for all of the special times we had as running partners，and times    38   driving to different races，where we had so many    39   about life in general. I    40   these talks terribly at this time of the year.
   41  ，I am so happy he shared with me the    42   of his faith. He was always so    43   to people，and I had been with him many times    44  we pulled over to help someone in need，   45   a smile and helping them get back on the road. So I was not    46   when he told me of the time when he was    47    in college. It was the end of the month. To make matters worse，it was Friday and he had no    48   in his pocket for the weekend. Payday was Monday and he had no gas money to get home to    49   my dad and no money to buy food but he had faith that helping others    50   helping yourself.
On his way home from classes that day，as he was driving along，he noticed a guy ahead of him    51   his lumber (木材) all over the road as he turned the corner. Mark    52   right over and helped him load the lumber back into his truck. The guy was so thankful and    53   his hand to Mark，and in it was one hundred dollars. Mark couldn’t believe his    54  . He told him that was unnecessary but the man     55   and off he drove.
I still think of Mark sitting there telling me that story, with tears in his eyes, and how faithful he was.