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my mobile phone number memorized since he was 4. Since then, he has 36 me every night before he 37 to tell me about his day or just to say Good Night Grandma. He also 38 calls me at other times during the day just to 39 a happy or sad moment. Many times he39。s dribbling (ice球) a basketball with one hand, 40 laughing with a friend about something that I never quite 41 about, or crying about something he may or may not want to talk about while fm on the other end of the 42 . I just listen and empathize(心領(lǐng)神會(huì)) or laugh with him一 just share his current 43 . I always let him be in charge of the subject, the emotion, and the amount of 44 he39。s on the phone with me: Many times I just listen to him play (or watch him on Skype), listen while he does his homework aloud, or play games we39。ve made up together that we can play over the phone. The only time I take 45 of the conversation is when he39。s 46 to say goodbye at night. Then I have 4 special 47 I say to him every night. One night I thought maybe he was 48 hearing those so didn39。t say them. He 49 called me back and told me that I 50 to say those sentences! I haven39。t 51saying them since then! My friends all know that he takes precedence(優(yōu)先權(quán)) over all other things. 52 I39。m at a Doctor39。s appointment, in church, or some place where I really can39。t take his call, I always politely 53 myself and talk to him, 54 it39。s just for a minute to tell hirri I39。ll call him back in a few minutes. He knows that he takes first place in my 55 36. A. called B. pictured C: visited D. written to 37. A. does his homework B. goes to bed C. has supper D. watches TV 38. A. happily B. hurriedly C. frequently D: kindly 39. A. describe B. have C. share D. spare 40. A: but . B: or C. so D. thus 41. A: catch on B: get on C. keep up` D. pick up 42. A. earth B. phone C. street D: town 43. A. emotion B. ideas C: lessons D. news 44. A. fun B. money C. play D. time 45. A. advantage B. care C. control D. notice 46. A. curious B: forced C. ready D. reluctant 47. A: greetings B. words C. presentsD. sentences 48. A. accustomed to B. interested in C. keen on . D. tired of 49. A. angrily B. immediately C. slowly D: unfortunately 50. A. fot B. hesitated C. hoped . D. intended S1. A. avoided B. considered C. missed D. regretted 52. A. Since B. Though. C. While D. Unless 53. A. entertain B. excuse C. express D. punish 54. A. as if B. as long as C. even if D. now that 55. A. brain B: heart C. mind D. soul 第三部分閱讀理解(共 20小題;每小題 2分,滿分 40分) 閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A, B、 C和 D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 A graduating at the top in his naval training class, Henry Loomis became a teacher at the Navy39。s radar training school in Hawaii. By the end of World War Two, Henry Loomis had received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star and an Air Medal. He left the Navy in 1946 to begin graduate studies. Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, . to begin another stage ofhis career in public service. He held positions in the Department of Defense and other agencies: In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America. During his travels around the world, Mr. Loomis saw that English was beEoming an important international language. He believed that it was important to make English easier to understand by listeners of VOA broadcasts whose native language was not .English. So Mr. Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry. Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners with a limited knowledge of English: The result of this effort was Special English: The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took place on October 19th, 1959. Critics at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work. American embassies demanded that the program be cancelled. But Mr. Loomis supported the program. Soon, VOA began to receive hundredsof letters from listeners praising the program. Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA. We are pleased to say that our programs still are. 56. We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis______. A. was born in a poor family B. did we1T in his naval training class C. stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years D. joined the army immediately after graduating from university 57. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. Henry Loomis39。s childhood. B. Henry Loomis39。s career. C. Henry Loomi}39。s background. D. Henry Loomis39。s army life. 58. What led to Henry Loomis39。s inspiration of Special English programs? A. His experience in the Navy. B. His experience in the Department of Defense. C. His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA. D. His finding VOA programs are too difficult for nonnative listeners. 59. Those who were against his ideas of Special English programs said A. Special English programs were too ideal, not practical B. it would cost too much to make Special English programs C. it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs D. Special English programs wouldn39。t help listeners in improving their,English B Get on Your Bike provides the ultimate experience for all customers wanting to explore the Gold Coast in the best way possibleon bicycle. Our bikes are modern and the funkiest beach cruisers hit