SECTION B (18 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

 There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving (挨饿的) birds. She took them home and put them in a small  36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew  37 . Every morning they  38  her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The  39  and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he  40  fly away,so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands  41  looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.

She noticed  42  bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for  43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird  44  once, twice, three times over her head.

The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew  45  and landed softly on her shoulder. He  46  the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to  47  love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.

36. A. cage                   B. box                       C. house                    D. bag

37. A. old                     B. tall                          C. strong                      D. weak

38. A. showed          B. gave                  C. greeted                     D. followed

39. A. smaller        B. weaker                     C. taller                        D. larger

40. A. will                    B. would                     C. should                      D. must

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

42. A. another             B. the other                C. others                   D. some

43. A. food               B. space                    C. love                     D. freedom

44. A. walked            B. left                            C. circled                   D. ran

45. A. closer              B. away                    C. farther                         D. down

46. A. sang               B. danced                         C. flew                     D. wrote

47. A. get                B. lose                    C. remain                   D. find

A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of (证明有……罪)shoplifting for the second time in six months.

         Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD,has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.

         Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth £9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.

         Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting(起诉),said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store.When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms(防盗警报装置).

         She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said.

         He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.

         Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.

         “She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said.“She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store.She is at a loss to explain it.She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady.She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”

         Judge David Azan fined Luz £ 50,  and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record.If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”

         Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.

64.What is Ana Luz’s nationality?

         A.American.       B.British.    C.Spanish.  D.German.

65.What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?

         A.In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.

         B.She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.

         C.She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.

         D.Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

66.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

         A.Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.

         B.Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.

         C.Selecting some goods from a display.   

         D.Taking goods from a shop without paying.

67.From the passage we can learn that          .

         A.Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK

         B.Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so

         C.the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more

         D.Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer

第Ⅱ卷(共45分)

第四部分:写作(共二节,满分45分)

第一节  阅读表达(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)

阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

Courage is admitting that you are afraid and facing the fear directly. It’s being strong enough to ask for help and humble enough to accept it.

Courage is standing up for what you believe in without worrying about the opinions of others. It’s following your own heart, living your own life, and settling for nothing less than the best for yourself.

Courage is daring to take the first step, a big leap, or the different path. It’s attempting to do something that no one else has done before and all others think impossible.

Courage is keeping in the face of disappointment and looking at defeat not as an end but as a new beginning. It’s believed that things will ultimately get better even as they get worse.

Courage is                your own actions and admitting your own mistakes without placing blame on others. It’s not relying on others for your success, but on your own skills and efforts.

Courage is refusing to quit even when you are threatened by impossibility. It’s choosing a goal, sticking to it, and finding solutions to the problems.

Courage is thinking big, aiming high, and shooting far. It’s taking a dream and doing anything, risking everything, and stopping at nothing to make it a reality.

76.What’s the best title of this passage?

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77.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Courage is supporting what you trust without being influenced by others.

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78.Please fill in the blank in proper words.( within 10 words)

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79.What definition of courage do you most agree? Why? (within 30 words)

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80.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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