III. 阅读 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle (婴儿包) was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped--the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance．
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boy…called me－a f... freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks．
He grew up，handsome for his misfortune．A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that．He developed a gift for literature and music．
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor．Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft (移植) on a pair of outer ears，if they could be donated (捐献) ,” the doctor decided．So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice (牺牲) for a young man．Two years went by．Then, “You’re going to the hospital，son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need．But it’s a secret.” said the father．
The operation was a brilliant success．His talents blossomed into genius．School and college became a series of successes．Later he married and entered the diplomatic (外交) service．“But I must know!” he urged his father．“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”
“I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come...one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son．He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材)．Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret．
61．The story is mainly about ________．
A．how a boy had new ears through an operation
B．what a devoted parent privately did for the child
C．how a disabled boy turned into a useful person
D．why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy
62．From the first paragraph we know that the mother ________．
A．was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son
B．kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation
C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby
D．complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child
63．The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “________”．
A. slow-acting person B．ugly-looking child
C．badly-behaved student D．strangely-shaped creature
64．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The agreement was between the donator and the family．
B．The boy was so popular that he was made class president．
C．Finally the boy came to know who the donator was．
D．The mother donated her ears to her son after she died．
65. What moral (道德的) lesson can we draw from this reading?
A. Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.
B. It is parents’ responsibility to help their children heart and soul.
C. True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.
D. Young generations should learn to be grateful.
第三节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为51-60 的相应位置上。
Most students do an IQ text early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is what 51 (determine) how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing 52 (good) than them, they usually believe that those students have 53 higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do to change facts. 54 , new research into EQ suggests that success is not 55 (simple) result of a high IQ.
While your IQ tells you how 56 (intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, 57 invented the term EQ, gives the following description: at work, it is IQ 58 gets you promoted (晋升). 59 (support) by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when predicting someone’s future success, their character, 60 is measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.
第二节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple 41 revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and 42 activities such as music, painting, gardening, and 43 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and 44 a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.
The 45 are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual 46 and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in 47 way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 48 them. The residents are happy because they feel 49 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the 50 and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.
41. A. or B. so C. nor D. but
42. A. share B. examine C. control D. engage
43. A. asking B. sending C. caring D. looking
44. A. though B. because C. unless D. if
45. A. advantages B. actions C. difficulties D. comforts
46. A. though B. attention C. rest D. freedom
47. A. no B. any C. another D. the
48. A. value B. admit C. accept D. overcome
49. A. useful B. faithful C. powerful D. skillful
50. A. normal B. public C. economic D. physical
The beggar has no money with which to buy food. However, no passers-by ______ him.
A. have mercy on B. are at the mercy of
C. show mercy on D. to be merciful to
Finding her car stolen, _____________.
A. a policeman was asked to help
B. the area was searched thoroughly
C. it is looked for everywhere
D. she hurried to a policemen for help
I decided to visit a fortune-teller. That’s what I ____ to do.
A. made up B. made up my mind C. minded D. cared
