Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict(冲突) . It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.
One morning, a man with a carpenter’s toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek（河沟）. My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer（推土机）to dig the creek last week to spite(刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8 – foot – high fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I’ll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.
At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder.
“No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother.
“I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”
1．What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?
A．They lived a poor life. B．They lived in peace.
C．They never spoke to each other. D．They lived on the same farm.
2．It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.
A．unwilling to obey the farmer B．fond of building bridges
C．unable to build a fence D．willing to help others
3．The best title for this passage is ________.
A．A Fine Piece of Work B．A Carpenter
C．A Conflict between Two Brothers D．Two Brothers
4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.
B．The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.
C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter’s work.
D．The carpenter planned to build an 8-foot - high fence as asked to.
第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；第一节每小题2分，满分30分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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1．What is ten thousand villages?
A．A town B．A website C．A shop D．An organization
2．The underlined word “flyer” probably means ________.
A．a software B．an e-book C．a ticket D．an advertisement
3．If you pay $10 for a gift at GoodShop , ________ in the end.
A．7 dollars will go to GoodShop B．3 dollars will go to GoodShop
C．7 dollars will go to Primary Source D．10 dollars will go to schools in New England
第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would 26 the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for 27 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 28 that she forgot to deliver him the 29 . As a result, the passenger was 30 to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 31 a cup of water, but he 32 it.
In the following hours on the 33 , each time the air hostess passed be the 34 , she would ask him with a 35 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger 36 paid attention to her words.
When he was going to get 37 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to 38 him the passengers’ booklet(意见簿). She was very 39 . She knew that he would write down 40 words, which might result in the loss of her job. 41 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she 42 the booklet, and cracked a smile, 43 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times 44 . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s 45 ! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?
26．A．take B．bring C．carry D．hold
27．A．food B．drink C．service D．medicine
28．A．tired B．silent C．calm D．busy
29．A．water B．help C．milk D．warning
30．A．held on B．held up C．held out D．held down
31．A．for B．about C．with D．in
32．A．refused B．accepted C．liked D．hated
33．A．seat B．air C．floor D．flight
34．A．customer B．passenger C．guest D．visitor
35．A．glance B．look C．smile D．cry
36．A．never B．often C．always D．seldom
37．A．on B．to C．off D．from
38．A．hand B．take C．throw D．lend
39．A．glad B．angry C．curious D．sad
40．A．important B．sharp C．polite D．nice
41．A．So B．Because C．And D．But
42．A．hid B．tore C．opened D．closed
43．A．if B．for C．after D．when
44．A．in all B．above all C．or else D．or so
45．A．wrong B．wonderful C．impossible D．right
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．Have you considered the students’ request _________ the school library _______ more books on popular science?
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