There was once a”Cave of Fear" in a town. Some people got into the cave but nobody returned from there. When someone entered the cave,people outside always heard a cry of terror (恐懼) and a burst of laughter. They said that there must be a monster (怪獸) living in the cave.

    One day,a young man decided to enter the cave and meet the monster. He asked some people to go with him,but everyone refused. So he had to go inside alone. Twenty minutes later,he arrived at the bottom of the cave. He stopped there and looked around. Suddenly he felt that something hit him on his back. He fell down and believed that he was about to die. He let out one last cry. Then he heard a burst of laughter. He thought that must be the monsters laughter.

   However,he didn't see any monsters. He heard music and voices. He got clearer and saw a group of people. They shouted,"Surprise!" The man found himself right in the middle of a big party. The people at the party were those who had never returned to the town.

    They explained to him that all was the idea of an old mayor of the town. That mayor had tried to do great things,but was always held back by the fears of the people around him. So the mayor invented the story of the monster to prove how limiting (限制性的) such an attitude was.

49. After the young man entered the cave,he found out that the cave was.

   A. a tomb (墳?zāi)?   B. the monster's house

   C. the mayor's house   D. a place holding a party

50. What do the underlined words mean in Chinese?

   A. 控制   B. 支撐   C. 阻礙   D. 返回

51. What does the writer want to tell us?

   A. DonH take anyone9s advice because it is useless.

   B. Don,t be influenced by the fears of people around you.

   D. You can get a surprise if you try your best to do something.

第二節(jié):閱讀下面B、C、D三篇短文，從各小題所給的 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的一個(gè)最 佳答案。(共10小題，計(jì)15分)

46. Who created the character Amir ?

   A. Khaled Hosseini. B. Danielle Steel.

   C. Mark Haddon. D. Christopher.

47. Who became blind according to the book Sisters?

   A. The eldest sister. B. The second sister.

   C. The third sister. D. The youngest sister.

48. What can't Christopher do?

   A. Know names of all countries and capitals in the world.

   B. Solve the complicated math problems easily.

   C. Memorize things easily and successfully.

   D. Understand others’ thoughts without any difficulty.

第一節(jié):閱讀下面一篇短文，判斷下列句子是否符合短 文內(nèi)容，符合的用“A"表示，不符合的用”B”表示。

    Drivers in New York City will have to drive more slowly. The city has introduced a new speed limit of 25 mph ( about 40 kph) . Do you know the old limit? Well,let me tell you. It was 30 mph (about 48 kph) . The new law will apply to about 90  percent of the city's streets.

The city's Department of Transportation hopes the lower speed limit will make people drive more carefully and reduce traffic accidents and deaths. The city's mayor is Bill de Blasio. He wanted to improve traffic safety and end pedestrian (行人) deaths. He said ," There's a real consensus (共識(shí)) in this town that we need to have people drive more carefully,more safely and slower for the protection of our kids and seniors."

    Road speed limits are set in many countries. The speed limits are used to set the maximum speed for cars,trucks,buses,motorbikes,etc. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that around 1. 24 million people die each year in traffic accidents. This number can fall if people drive more slowly.

   About the new speed limit,different people have different ideas. Most people say that it is a good traffic rule. They promise to obey the new rule. In their mind,the new rule can reduce traffic accidents and deaths. But not all the people agree to the rule. There are some other people who have the opposite view. They say the limit will make drivers angry and increase accidents.

41. The old speed limit in New York City was 25 mph (about 40 kph) .

42. The city's mayor wanted to improve traffic safety and end pedestrian deaths.

43. The number of people dying in traffic accidents can fall if people drive more slowly.

44. A few people promise to obey the new traffic rule.

45. Some people think the old speed limit will make drivers angry and increase accidents.

IV.完形填空(共10小題，計(jì)10分)

閱讀下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后從各小題的四個(gè)選 項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，使短文連貫完整。

     One morning I went to work by bus as usual. Beside me sat a middle-aged woman. She kept her head 31 for a long time. It seemed that she was deep in thought. But I could see that she was very 32 I wondered what she was thinking about,33 I started to talk with her. When she lifted her head,I saw tears on her face although she tried to 34 them from running down her face.

    We talked for about 20 minutes and she gradually became 35 . As we were leaving each other,she 36 me for talking with her and asked me for my 37 Several weeks later,I received a letter from the woman. In the letter,she said that she wanted to give up her dream that day because some bad things happened. She thought if God really 38 her,he would send someone to help 39 In hei eyes,I was the person sent by God. She thanked me again for talking with her and encouraging her that day.

    I never imagined that a short 40 would make such a big difference to a person's life.

31. A. up   B. forward   C. down   D. / back 32. A. upset   B. angry   C. excited   D. funny

33. A. if   B. but   C. or   D. so

34. A. feel   B. stop   C. watch   D. catch

35. A. noisier   B. quieter   C. worse   D. better

36. A. thanked   B. paid   C. forgot   D. surprised

37. A. number   B. plan   C. opinion   D. address

38. A. cared about   B. waited for

   C. agreed with   D. depended on

39. A. him   B. her   C. us   D. them

40. A. letter   B. visit   C. talk   D. way

30. We wanted to go to the concert,but we didn't know .

   A. whether can we get the tickets

   B. whether we can get the tickets

   C. whether could we get the tickets

   D. whether we could get the tickets

29. — useful your advice is!Thanks a lot.

—My pleasure.

   A. What a   B. What   C. How a   D. How

28. You may fail to get the driver's license you get enough practice.

   A. if   B. unless   C. until   D. while

27. —Fm sorry. Fm late for the meeting.

—Why are you so late? The meeting for 10 minutes.

   A. was over        B. finished

   C. has been over   D. will finish

26. —How clever the boy is!

—So he is. He always good ideas when we need help.

   A. takes up   B. looks up   C. thinks up   D. stays up

25. —You look unhappy. What happened?

—I invited all my friends to my birthday party,but of them agreed to come.

   A. all   B. neither   C. none   D. both