【正文】 he sick boy, as well as his parents, ________ to the hospital. A. sends B. send C. were sent D. was sent 29. Last year I was on the flight across the Pacific Ocean________ a plane crashed. A. while B. when C. as D. as soon as 30. Some animals use their colors to________ themselves from ________. A. prevent …h(huán)urting B. protect …h(huán)urt C. protect…being hurt D. prevent…h(huán)urt 31． If you were ____ on an island, you may feel ____ . A. alone …alone B. lonely…lonel y C. lonely … alone D. alone … lonely 32. He told me to ________ myself at home. A. find B. feel C. hunt D. make 33. I have won a holiday for two to Australia. I _______ my English teacher. That will be a happy surprise to her. A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. took 34. You can find a man ________ can help you. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose] 35． The old couple have two children, ___ able to e to see them when they feel lonely, however. A． both of them are B． none of them are C． both of whom are D． neither of whom is 第二節(jié) 完形填空 （每題 1． 5 分，共 30 分） Long ago, the first travellers went to Ireland from Scotland, and later from the south and west of Europe. They found that much of the 36 was poor. But there was 37 grass for sheep and cows, because it rained so much. The seas around 38 were full of all sorts of fish. Many of the 39 were very poor. The 40 mainly on potatoes. Around 1850, a terrible disease 41 the potato crop, and 42 went bad in the soil . Tens of thousands of people died of 43 . Many had to 44 Ireland and travelled to Britain or to North America to look for a better 45 . Although many 46 became separated, people 47 kept in touch with each other. Today, life has 48 for the population, although many farmers in the west 49 to lead a simple life . Most Irish people go to 50 every Sunday and the church plays an 51 part in people’s lives. The Irish are very 52 of music and poems. In towns and villages people 53 together in the evening to sing and play 54 . They also get together to read their own 55 to each other. 36. A. crop B. water C. land D. country 37. A. no B. hardly C. lots D. enough 38. A. Ireland B. Scotland C. Europe D. America 39. A. travellers B. peasants C. foreigners D. workers 40. A. worked B. helped C. lived D. moved 41. A. happened B. hit C. hurt D. turned 42. A. potatoes B. grass C. soil D. fish 43. A. disease B. old age C. hunger D. pains 44. A. return B. move C. stay D. leave 45. A. home B. life C. work D. crop 46. A. places B. families C. travellers D. plants 47. A. hardly B. friendly C. still D. never 48. A. been hard B. improved C. grown D. kept 49. A. continue B. agree C. hope D. stop 50. A. church B. theater C. cinema D. games 51. A. difficult B. funny C. important D. simple 52. A. full B. tired C. afraid D. fond 53. A. spend B. join C. wait D. visit 54. A. games B. football C. music D. toys 55. A. letters B. positions C. poems D. sentences 第三部分 ：閱讀理解 （共 20 小題，每題 2 分，共 40 分） A Koeler took special notice of the tall woman who was nicely dressed, but she was wearing ugly, thicksoled(厚底 ) shoes. Now the woman was taken to a room for questioning. There it was found that the soles of the shoes were hollow(中空的 ). They were opened. Some diamonds fell out on the floor. Their total weight was 3377 carats(克拉 ). The young woman broke down in tears. Then she told her story. For years she had dreamed of ing to live in America, she said. At last she had managed to get the papers she needed to e to the . Then a strange man called on her. He said he would pay for her trip and give her one hund