Sarah Williams went to a boarding school．Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:

       Wentworth Girls’ school

       Beachside

       July 20th

       Dearest Mom and Dad,

       I’m afraid I have some very surprising news for you．I have been very naughty and the school headmaster is very angry with me．She is going to write to you．You must come and take me away from here．She does not want me in the school any longer．

       The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed．This is against the rules, of course．We are not supposed to smoke at all．

       As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room．I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away．

       Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire．

       There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too．Soon the whole room was burning．

       The headmaster phoned the fire department．The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was on fire．Many of the girls are in hospital．

       The headmaster says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage．She will send you a bill for about a million dollars．

       I’m very sorry about this．

       Much love,

       Sarah

       P．S．None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams．I just want you to know how bad things could have been．

Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?

       A．She wanted to worry them

       B．She wanted to make them laugh

       C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news

       D．She wanted to warn them about what the headmaster was going to do

The letter before the P．S．was __________．

       A．mostly true             B．partly true        

       C．all true                         D．completely untrue

Sarah said the headmaster was angry because________

       A．she had failed her exams              B．it was her fault that had caused the fire

       C．he had not made the phone call in time D．she had been caught smoking in bed

       Sarah Williams went to a boarding school．Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:

       Wentworth Girls’ school

       Beachside

       July 20th

       Dearest Mom and Dad,

       I’m afraid I have some very surprising news for you．I have been very naughty and the school headmaster is very angry with me．She is going to write to you．You must come and take me away from here．She does not want me in the school any longer．

       The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed．This is against the rules, of course．We are not supposed to smoke at all．

       As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room．I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away．

       Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire．

       There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too．Soon the whole room was burning．

       The headmaster phoned the fire department．The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was on fire．Many of the girls are in hospital．

       The headmaster says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage．She will send you a bill for about a million dollars．

       I’m very sorry about this．

       Much love,

       Sarah

       P．S．None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams．I just want you to know how bad things could have been．

1．Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?

       A．She wanted to worry them

       B．She wanted to make them laugh

       C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news

       D．She wanted to warn them about what the headmaster was going to do

2．The letter before the P．S．was __________．

       A．mostly true                                   B．partly true

       C．all true                                           D．completely untrue

3．Sarah said the headmaster was angry because________

       A．she had failed her exams                 B．it was her fault that had caused the fire

       C．he had not made the phone call in time D．she had been caught smoking in bed

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题3分，满分60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。
Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:
Wentworth Girls’ school
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I’ m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This breaks the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I’m very sorry about this.
Much love,
Sarah
P. S.  None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad the things could have been!
56．Sarah wrote home to        .
A．tell her parents about the fire               B．ask for a lot of money
C．tell her parents she had failed her exams       D．tell her parents she had to leave school
57．Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
A．She wanted to worry them.
B．She wanted to make them laugh.
C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news.
D．She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do.
58．The letter before the P. S. was ________.
A．mostly true            B．partly true                     C．all true            D．completely untrue
59．Sarah said the principal was angry because ________.
A．she had failed her exams                          B．it was her fault that had caused the fire
C．she had not made the phone call in time        D．she had been caught smoking in bed

 (江苏省镇江市2009届高三第三次调研测试)

Once I spoke at a high school．After the speech，the principal asked me to see a special student．An illness had kept the boy home，but he had expressed an 36  in meeting me，and it would mean a great deal to him．I 37 ．

   He was Matthew．When he was born，the doctor told his parents that he would not live to

see five，then they were told he would not 38 it to ten．Now he was thirteen．He wanted tomeet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I 39 about overcoming obstacles(障碍)and 40 for my dreams．

    I spent over an hour talking to Matthew．Never did he  41  ．He spoke about winning andsucceeding and seeking his dreams．42 ，he knew what he was talking about．He just talked about his 43 for the future，and how one day he wanted to 44  weight with me．

    When we finished talking，I went to my briefcase and  45  out the first gold medal I won and put it around his  46 ．I told him he was more of a  47  and knew more about success and overcoming 48 than I ever would．He looked at it for a while．then took it off 49 handed it back to me．He said，“You are a 50 ．You earned that medal. 51 when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal，I will show it to you．”

   Last summer I got the news that Matthew had passed 52 and a letter Matthew had written me a few days before：

Dear Rick，

    My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me．The doctors are 53 to tell me that I don't have long to live any more．But I still 54 as much as I can．

  I told you that in the future I Was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal．But I know now I'll 55．But I know I'm a champion，and god knows that too．When I get to Heaven，

God will give me my medal and when you get there，I will show it to you．

  Thank you for loving me．

                                          Your friend，

                                           Matthew

36.A．idea            B．interest            C．opinion            D．agreement

37.A．neglected     B．refused            C．agreed             D．ignored

38.A．make          B．expect             C．enjoy               D．continue

39.A．knew          B．read                 C．thought            D．asked

40.A．looking B．longing            C．going               D．waiting

41.A．laugh          B．cry          C．complain          D．call

42A．Nearly          B．Probably          C．Mainly             D．Obviously

43.A．hopes          B．worries            C．needs                     D．hobbies

44.A．lose            B．lift          C．reduce              D．gain

45.A．pushed        B．pulled              C．carried             D．got

46.A．neck           B．head                C．hand                D．waist

47.A．loser           B．winner             C．patient             D．buy

48.A．pains           B．diseases           C．obstacles     D．shortcomings

49.A．or               B．so                   C．but                  D．and

50.A．doctor         B．teacher            C．champion         D．trainer

51A．Somewhere  B．Somehow        C．Nowadays    D．Someday

52.A．out             B．away               C．on                   D．by

53.A．eager          B．surprised          C．worried           D．sorry

54.A．laugh          B．eat                   C．smile               D．talk

55.A．seldom        B．already             C．never               D．ever

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题3分，满分60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。

Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:

Wentworth Girls’ school

Beachside

July 20th

Dearest Mom and Dad,

I’ m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.

The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This breaks the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.

As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.

Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.

There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.

The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.

The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.

I’m very sorry about this.

Much love,

Sarah

P. S.  None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad the things could have been!

56．Sarah wrote home to        .

         A．tell her parents about the fire               B．ask for a lot of money

         C．tell her parents she had failed her exams               D．tell her parents she had to leave school

57．Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?

         A．She wanted to worry them.

         B．She wanted to make them laugh.

         C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news.

         D．She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do.

58．The letter before the P. S. was ________.

         A．mostly true                B．partly true                           C．all true               D．completely untrue

59．Sarah said the principal was angry because ________.

         A．she had failed her exams                               B．it was her fault that had caused the fire

         C．she had not made the phone call in time           D．she had been caught smoking in bed