An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her  1  mother with whispered desperation（絕望）, “  2  a miracle（奇跡） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She   3  all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   4  her way six blocks to the local drugstore（藥店）.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s   5  my little brother,”  the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a   6   . His name is Andrew and he has something  7  growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t   8   miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling   9  at the little girl.

In the shop was a   10  customer. He stooped (彎腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   11   ?”

“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   12   . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  13   .”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents,   14  I can try and get some more,”  she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,”  smiled the man.  “A dollar and eleven cents — the   15  price of a miracle for little brothers.  16  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   17  your parents.”

That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科醫(yī)生）. The operation was completed without   18  and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   19  again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the   20  of a little child.

1．  A．tearful          B．hopeful        C．helpless         D．kind

2．  A．Simply         B．Just            C．Only          D．More than

3．  A．drew        B．pulled            C．put           D．poured

4．  A．followed      B．made           C．took         D．found

5．  A．to             B．a(chǎn)s               C．for            D．on

6．  A．hope         B．doctor         C．favor          D．miracle

7．  A．bad          B．small           C．extra         D．impossible

8．  A．have         B．offer           C．sell             D．store

9．  A．gently           B．sadly         C．strangely        D．coldly

10．A．well dressed     B．kind hearted     C．well behaved    D．good looking

11．A．have         B．need            C．care           D．like

12．A．a(chǎn) doctor       B．a(chǎn) surgeon         C．a(chǎn)n operation   D．a(chǎn) kindness

13．A．savings        B．wishes          C．ideas            D．suggestions

14．A．since        B．a(chǎn)s                C．a(chǎn)fter                D．but

15．A．same        B．exact            C．proper         D．necessary

16．A．Show          B．Help             C．Take            D．Follow

17．A．help          B．encourage         C．persuade        D．meet

18．A．difficulty      B．delay            C．charge          D．result

19．A．happy           B．well            C．strong           D．home

20． A．cleverness   B．faith            C．courage         D．devotion

    An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 31 mother with whispered desperation, " 32   a miracle can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She  33    all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she  34  her way six blocks to the local drugstore.

"And what do you want?" asked the chemist.

"It’s 35 my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a  36 . His name is Andrew and he has something 37     growing inside his head and my daddy says a miracle can save him."

"We don’t  38     miracles here, child. I’m sorry," the chemist said, smiling 39     at the little girl.

In the shop was a  40   customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother  41    ?"

"I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 42  . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  43   ."

"How much do you have?" asked the man.

"One dollar and eleven cents, 44  I can try and get some more," she answered quietly.

"Well, what a coincidence（巧合）," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents — the 45  price of a miracle for little brothers. 46  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 47   your parents."

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation was completed without 48   and it wasn’t long 49   Andrew was home again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the  50   of a little child.

31. A. tearful          B. hopeful         C. helpless       D. kind

32. A. Simply         B. Just            C. Only          D. More than

33. A. drew            B. pulled         C. put                 D. poured

34. A. followed         B. made            C. took           D. found

35. A. to              B. as               C. for                D. on

36. A. hope             B. doctor         C. favor          D. miracle

37. A. bad              B. small          C. extra           D. impossible

38. A. have             B. offer           C. sell                  D. store

39. A. gently           B. sadly           C. strangely        D. coldly

40. A. well- dressed   B. kind- hearted   C .cold-blooded     D. absent-minded

41. A. have             B. need           C. care             D. like

42. A. a doctor              B. a surgeon        C. an operation      D. a kindness

43. A. savings         B. wishes          C. ideas             D. suggestions

44. A. since            B. as                    C. after            D. but

45. A. same            B. exact           C. proper                D. necessary

46. A. Show           B. Help           C. Take             D. Follow

47. A. help             B. encourage      C. persuade           D. meet

48. A. difficulty        B. delay            C. charge           D. result

49. A. until             B. unless         C. after             D. before

50. A. cleverness       B. faith             C. courage                D. devotion

   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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she  36  at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden   37  feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world, whether it was birds in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing  38  and beggary．
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and  39  it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I signed us up．Nora was excited about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how  40  our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to  41  myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn back．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? Still, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She   42  us right over．
The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed． 43  inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in  44  ．
Professionals call such a（n）  45  a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something enjoyable that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and  46  clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ---- which of us has  47  more?
36．A．pulled      B．glanced     C．pointed     D．a(chǎn)imed
37．A．general     B．funny       C．heavy       D．simple
38．A．coldness   B．illness       C．suffering   D．ignorance
39．A．delivered  B．returned    C．devoted    D．posted
40．A．creative    B．valuable    C．shocking   D．simple
41．A．warn B．stop   C．a(chǎn)llow D．push
42．A．called       B．promised  C．invited      D．helped
43．A．Although  B．Once C．Because    D．Though
44．A．tears  B．laughter    C．a(chǎn)nger D．fear
45．A．stay   B．visit  C．a(chǎn)dventure  D．challenge
46．A．collect      B．make C．order D．wear
47．A．increased  B．benefited  C．tried  D．seized

第三節(jié) 閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列四篇短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?
36．What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A．Her brother was seriously ill.                B．They had no money.
C．Nothing could save her brother.                   D．Both A and B.
37．In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be        .
A．something interesting                                  B．something beautiful
C．some wonderful medicine                               D．some good food
38．The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows      .
A．she had still kept some money
B．she hoped not to be refused
C．There was no need to worry about money
D．she thought money was easy to get
39．What made the miracle happen?
A．The girl’s love for her brother．                  B．The girl’s money.
C．The medicine from the drugstore.                 D．Nobody can tell.
40．From the passage we can infer(推斷) that______
A．the doctor didn’t ask for any pay
B．a(chǎn) miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C．the little girl is lovely but not so clever
D．the doctor had great sympathy for the girl’s little brother

—Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?

—You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.