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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more than valuable lessons from it than from school.
When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.
See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape. We would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we felt like we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature (幼稚的) and only thought of myself, sometimes even giving up when I was tired or hurting. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed an operation on my arm and at least five months to recover.
After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing football in the college has taught me so much more than just what my tasks are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first, and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us unite as a group of hard-working young men, who will succeed in life.
51．What is the text mainly about?
A．How the author dislikes the game of football.
B．When the author began to play football.
C．How the author has changed his attitude to football.
D．What sport the author likes best.
52．The author thinks football is ________.
A．just a game B．of a mental sport
C．hard to be out-of-date D．not worth his effort
53．From the text we can infer ________.
A．the author joined the football team with a clear aim.
B．football only brought the author certain tasks
C．the author worked all summer to get ready for the season.
D．the author never lost heart when he met with difficulties.
54．In the third paragraph, the phrase“getting in shape”probably means ________.
A．becoming physically fit B．designing the playground
C．losing weight D．measuring the track
第二节：完型填空（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（A、B、C和D）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。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he __31 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 32 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 33 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his 34 . In his words, he 35 thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 36 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 37 . She told Dad that they must make a 38 .
My mother had 39 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 40 . And she 41 that I would some day become a great leader 42 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 43 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 44 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 45 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I 46 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 47 and I am a successful lawyer 48 great fame in my country, 49 not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. 50 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
31．A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove
32．A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities
33．A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty
34．A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer
35．A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes
36．A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying
37．A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired
38．A．living B．change C．decision D．house
39．A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken
40．A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy
41．A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped
42．A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting
43．A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded
44．A．start B．find C．design D．sell
45．A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer
46．A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved
47．A．company B．school C．farm D．café
48．A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following
49．A．though B．if C．and D．since
50．A．So B．However C．Or D．Because
—I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.
—That’s OK, there’s _______.
A．no problem B．no wonder C．no doubt D．no hurry
．—What are you reading, Tom?
—I’m not really reading, just ______ the pages.
A．turning off B．turning around C．turning over D．turning up
The _______ house smells as if it hasn’t been lived in for years.
A．little white wooden B．little wooden white
C．white wooden little D．wooden white little
．______, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
A．Generally speaking B．On the contrary C．In particular D．To be honest
