第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填在答卷卡上。
A guitarist was pleasantly surprised to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cellphone when he rushed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall, still talking on the phone to his manager.
Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cellphone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the taxi company, the number of the taxi, and the name of the driver. He said that she must have been joking.
She told Lennon that he could apply for a missing item report online. Lennon asked for address. It was www.nypd.gov/toprotectandtoserve/haveaniceday. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years for finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana （大麻）smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.
“This year has been depressing,” said Lennon. “I had to put off the recording of two new CDs. I’ve been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”
Lennon was reunited with his $100,000 guitar yesterday. The guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it. Lennon had offered a $10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner, who had informed the police.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Careless guitarist surprised. B. Valuable guitar found.
C. Coffeehouse owner rewarded. D. Taxi driver still unknown.
2. In the first paragraph, the author explained ________.
A. how costly the guitar was B. how important the concert was
C. why the guitarist was late D. why the guitar was left behind
3. By saying “she must have been joking” in Para 2, the guitarist probably means ________.
A. it was impossible for him to answer her questions
B. there must have been something she felt funny
C. she didn’t believe at all that he had lost his guitar
D. she must have felt that his behavior was funny
4. In the policewoman’s opinion, finding the lost guitar _________.
A. was not important at all B. wouldn’t be done online
C. could be a long time hunting D. only depended on the driver
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填在答卷卡上。
I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood （邻里）and her grandmother brought her down to 36 me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, 37 to look at each other. Soon we lost the 38 and started playing with each other.
In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her. She was 39 family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people”. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did 40 they knew she had 41 . However, every summer we 42 always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas （肥皂剧）and talk about all the boys we liked.
It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guessed I was 43 devoted in high school to __44 she needed someone there for her. Anyway, she made a new “best firiend” and so did I. Then I didn’t know why, 45 she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed as clinical depression （临床抑郁症）. At first, I was very 46 , but we still stayed in 47 . I wanted to be there for her since her new best friends basically 48 her and people were calling her 49 .
Yesterday she came to me and said: “I never knew what a best friend was 50 you were the only person that would stop me from cutting. 1 51 you so much, and you didn’t even know you were 52 me.”
We both cried. And I think a kind of 53 from my life so far is to never give up on （放弃）your friends. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need 54__ there. If you desert them, you will only be 55 yourself.
36. A. follow B. meet C. join D. support
37. A. scared B. angry C. worried D. delighted
38. A. temper B. interest C. confidence D. shyness
39. A. working out B. answering for C. going through D. helping with
40. A. though B. because C. while D. yet
41. A. problems B. shortcomings C. partners D. disabilities
42. A. should B. could C. would D. might
43. A. much B. too C. only D. just
44. A. admit B. accept C. consider D. realize
45. A. but B. for C. or D. so
46. A. mad B. careless C. upset D. hopeful
47. A. place B. touch C. control D. mood
48. A. confused B. bothered C. reminded D. deserted
49. A. crazy B. selfish C. brave D. lonely
50. A. since B. when C. until D. if
51. A. expect B. influence C. appreciate D. demand
52. A. cheating B. reminding C. helping D. praising
53. A. honour B. favour C. pleasure D. lesson
54. A. someone B. something C. anyone D. everything
55. A. unguilty B. successful C. guilty D. reliable
-- I will take part in the English lecture competition next week.
-- ________.
A. Come on B. Congratulations C. Good luck D. Never mind
. The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, ________ in the natural light during the day.
A. to let B. letting C. let D. having let
. The latest job report gave a mixed picture of employment in the US, leaving investors without any clear sign ________ the economy is improving.
A. which B. that C. what D. if
Every child is ________, with their own needs, preferences and talents.
A. original B. contradictory（对立的）
C. similar D. unique
