Ⅲ. 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.
There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided.
We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.
36. ________ are formed little by little.
A. Good habits
B. Bad habits
C. Both good habits and bad habits
D. Either good habits or bad habits
37. Generally speaking, it's difficult for one___and easy for them____which should be avoided.
A. to form bad habits; to form good habits
B. to form good habits; to form bad habits
C. to form such habits as will be good; to get rid of bad habits
D. to get rid of bad habits; to form good habits
38. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?
A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.
B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.
C. Because it's hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.
D. Because we are forced to do them again and again .
39. According to the passage, early rising ________.
A. has something to do with success
B. is an easily formed habit
C. is such a habit as should have been avoided
D. is such a habit as will be kept
II、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
After spending a weekend away with my son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.
Dear son,
I want to thank you for teaching me a very __16__ lesson in life by the great example you __17__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __18__ his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any __19__, you went over and put the __20__ $2 into this hand.
When we were leaving, you __21__ threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said __22__ like, “Some kid will really enjoy __23___ this.”
Last week, a young man __24___ me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have __25__ money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much __26__ is he ?” she told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __27__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15 __28__, which came to just over __29__. That is an easy mistake __30__ both gauges run fast.
Something made me think of you and __31__ you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __32__ and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.
Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it’s __33__ to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the __34__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __35__, just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.
16. A. humorous B. private C. reasonable D. valuable
17. A. followed B. gave C. set D. took
18. A. ordered B. booked C. offered D. bought
19. A. hesitation B. doubt C. permission D difficulty
20. A. other B. last C. extra D. rest
21. A. again B. already C. only D. also
22. A. nothing B. everything C anything D something
23. A. finding B. accepting C looking for D pointing at
24. A. behind B. beyond C. ahead of D. next to
25. A. much B. some C. any D. enough
26. A. far B. long C. short D. high
27. A. and B. but C. so D. while
28. A. litres (升) B. kilograms C. pounds D kilometers
29. A. $15 B. $20 C. $25 D. $30
30. A. until B. as C. although D. unless
31. A. what B. which C. whatever D whichever
32. A. excited B. surprised C. interested D encouraged
33. A. easier B. better C. faster D. worse
34. A. corner B. way C. ground D. carpet
35. A. there B. here C. out D. around
There is a popular opinion among teachers _____ reviewing the lesson after class can help students learn better.
A. who B. whose C. that D. which
He is _____ to staying up and getting up late, which is a bad habbit。
A. accustomed B. Appointed C. applied D. exposed
---Business is going down, and I’ve lost lots of money in the stock market.
---_____. Everything will work out fine.
A. Take it easy B. Have fun C. Good luck D. Don’t mention it
______ him well, I would have invited him to my birthday party.
A. Had I known B. Should I know
C. If I know D. If I knew
