第三部分:閱讀理解（共20小題;每小題2分, 滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Catherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock, but she can’t sing or play the guitar! She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives. She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five. he French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club. She won her first competition in Italy in 1995.
Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route, but they failed. They are going to try again this  year.
People always ask her about her climbing. She says, “I climb because I’m in love with mountains. I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I felt at home on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so I’m never worried.”
Catherine chooses new mountains from books—like buying from a shopping catalogue (目錄)! “I see a nice mountain and I go to climb it!” Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next month. “It’s much bigger than the Dru, so it’s going to take longer to climb. An American climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help.”
51．Catherine Destivetle is called “a star” because ________.
A. she won a competition in 1995                      B. she loves rocks
C. she’s a famous woman climber                     D. she found a new route up to the Dru Mountain
52．She had great trouble finding a new route up the Dru Mountain because ________.
A. she lost her way                                                          B. the climb took 11 days
C. she needed help from an American climber        D. there was heavy snow
53．On the side of a mountain she feels ________.
A. worried                                                                          B. easy and happy
C. like staying at home                                                   D. well
54．We can infer from the passage people often ask her “________”.
A. Why do you like climbing?                              
B. Are you in love with an American climber?
C. Do you enjoy reading books on mountains?
D. What do you do before you go climbing?

THE 2,298-kiIometer Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway 1.____ (official) opened to passengers on December 26，2012. It is the world’s longest high-speed rail route. The 2.____ (design)speed of the track is 350 km^, though speeds during the initial period of operation will be limited to about 300 km/h. The new route cuts the travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou3.almost two thirds, from 22 hours to roughly eight hours .On December 1, 2012，not long before the opening of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway, the Harbin-Dalian High-speed Railway, 4.____ first high-speed line ever to cross land that lies frozen for almost half a year, began operations, 5.____ allows passengers to appreciate the view off the coast from Dalian in the morning, 6.____ the winter snowscape of frosty Harbin in the afternoon .At present the total 7.__ (long) of high-speed lines in China 8.___(reach)9,349 km. With four main lines 9.___ (run) east-west and four north-south, the country’s high-speed train network is the world’s largest. China plans to expand 10._ high-speed railway network to 50，000 km by 2020, to cover almost all large and medium-sized cities.

閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)要求回答問題。

Even if you really enjoy your job, it’s still possible to battle boredom as you work. You may not be able to make big changes—or change your job—but you can make small adjustments to your routine that can make every day seem, well, a little less routine.

1. Switch Your Seat 

Change your outlook at the office by changing your office. Ask your supervisor to help you find a new desk. Even switching desks with a neighboring coworker can offer a fresh atmosphere.

    If it's not possible to change your location, see if you can change your desk’s direction. A new view can be just as refreshing as a new location.

2. ______________

Start and end your day in a different way. Consider a new mode of transportation, if it’s possible. Take a subway. Ride a bike on sunny days. Carpool with a coworker. Use a new route to get to your job. You needn't change it for ever—just long enough to help you escape the boredom.

3. Find a New Work Style

    Sick of attending that long-standing Monday morning meeting? Try to change it to the afternoon.

    If you find yourself feeling most bored in the afternoons, try to arrange to do your favorite tasks then and tackle less desirable projects in the mornings.

If you usually communicate with coworkers via email and instant messaging, start dealing with people face to face. Increased communication with coworkers may help improve your mood.

4. Get and Set a Goal

    If your work is short of objectives, it's no wonder that work has become boring. Identify a goal and set an “achieve by” date for it.

Your goal needn’t be noble as long as you have enough enthusiasm for it. Perhaps you want to make a new project. Maybe you’d like to pursue a promotion. Or you may even set a goal of finding a new job altogether. Whatever it is, actively move toward an objective.

What is the purpose of the passage? (within 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

 You will feel bored when you are not working toward something.

____________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (within 8 words)

List three methods of escaping from boredom in your daily. (within 5 words for each)

①                                 ②________________________________

③_______________________________

Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

______________________________________________________________________________

第二節(jié)：完形填空（．共20小題每小題1分，滿分20分）   
閱讀下下面短文，從后各題所給的，四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最隹選項。
I was walking downa．darkly lit street late one,evening when I heard ambiguous screams coming from behind bushes．Alarmed,I  36  to listen, and panicked  37  I realized that what l WaS hearing were the,definite sounds．of  a  38  ：heavy noise, and tearing of cloth．
A woman was beingattacked． Should I get  39   ?1 was frightened for my own   40 , and blamed myself for having  41  decided to take a new route home that night．Shouldn't I justrunto the nearest phone and call the  42  ?
Although it seemed an etemity（漫長）,the deliberations in my head had  43  only sec-onds, but already the girl's cries were growing   44  I knew I had to act fast． How  45  I  walk away from this? No,Ifmally determined,  I  could not tum my back on the  46  of  this Unknown woman, even if it meant  47   my ownlife．
I am not a brave man, nor amI athletic．I don't know where I found the moral  48     and physical strength- but once I had finally determined to help the girl,I became strangely    49  I ran behind the bushes and pulled．the attacker  50   the woman． Grasping, wefell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few mrnutes until the manjumped up and escaped．
Breathing hard,I stood upright and   51  the  girl, who stayed down behind a tree, sob-bing．In the darkness,I could barely see her outline, but I could certainly  52  her trem-bling shock．Not wanting to frighten her further,I  53  spoke to her from a distance． "The man ran away． You're safe now．’’There was a long pause and then I heard the words, said in  wonder, in  54 ．"Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, out  55  my  youngest daughter, Katherine．
36．A．broke down   B．slowed down   C．calmed down  D．tumed down
37．A．when        B．until        C．before         D．though
38．A．quarrel        B．conversation  C．struggle        D．dispute
39．A．involved      B．informed     C．conquered    D．deserted
40．A．property      B．safety          C．a(chǎn)ppearance    D．presence
41．A．quickly        B．bravely        C．suddenly      D．cleverly
42．A．friend          B．neighbour    C．folk         D．police
43．A．a(chǎn)bandoned          B．covered       C．held        D．taken
44．A．louder         B．clearer         C．weaker        D．heavier
45．A．should         B．could       C．would          D．must
46．A．fate         B．face         C．moment       D．spot
47．A．saving         B．risking         C．losing          D．devoting
48．A．lesson          B．spirit       C．story       D．courage
49．A．behaved       B．performed    C．transformed   D．Expressed
50．A．off          B．down         C．from       D．over
51．A．a(chǎn)ttended      B．a(chǎn)ppreciated  C．negotiated     D．a(chǎn)pproached
52．A．sense       B．feel         C．observe        D．hear
53．A．a(chǎn)fter all       B．a(chǎn)t first         C．a(chǎn)s well         D．a(chǎn)sa result
54．A．surprise       B．disappointment C．sorrbw         D．a(chǎn)mazement
55．A．cried       B．looked         C．stepped        D．showed

Catherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock, but she can’t sing or play the guitar! She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives. She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five. Then, at fourteen, she joined the French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club. She won her first competition in Italy in 1995.
Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route, but they failed. They are going to try again this year.
People always ask her about her climbing. She says, “I climb because I’m in love with mountains. I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I felt at home on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so I’m never worried.”
Catherine chooses new mountains from books—like buying from a shopping catalogue(目錄)! “I see a nice mountain and I go to climb it!” Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next month. “It’s much bigger than the Dru, so it’s going to take longer to climb. An American climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help.”
【小題1】Catherine Destivelle is called ‘a(chǎn) star’ because ________.