【正文】 e that I _____ there. A. had been B. had gone C. went D. have been 29. Over the past 30 years, China has spent hundreds of billions of yuan to pull its rural population out of poverty. Now China’s Antipoverty efforts______. A. pay for B. pay back C. pay up D. pay off 30. What do you think of Harry, our new roommate? I am not sure, but he is always asking _____questions. A. a great many of B. a great many C. a great number D. a large amount of 31. Over two thirds of the population were believed to have no_____to the health care in the west rural area in China. A. aid B. belief C. basis D. access 32. His sister left home in 1998, and_______since. A. had not been heard of B. has not been heard of C. had not heard of D. has not heard of 33. He was _____to be with sometimes, but most of the times he’s ’s got the annoying habit of spitting in public. A. funny, boring B. fun, bored C. fun, boring D. funny, bored 34. With winter ____, the weather became colder. A. approaches B. approaching C. approached D. approach Do you mind if I keep my dog here? ________. A. I’d rather you didn’t actually are wele C. Great! I love pets D. No, you can’t 第二節(jié)： 完形填空（共 20 小題，每小題 分，滿分 30 分） One afternoon I went to an art museum and I was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpiece（名作） . A young couple looking at the paintings ahead of me talked 36 between themselves. I watched them a moment and 37 she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for 38 up with the talkativeness. Annoyed（惱怒） by her noise, I moved on. I 39 with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. 40 I heard her continuous talking, I moved 41 quickly. I was at the counter of the gift shop when I 42 the couple going to the exit. Before they left, the man took out a walking stick and then tapped（敲） his 43 into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket. “He’s a（ n） 44 man, ” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would 45 if we are blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he said his wife wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife e in 46 there is a new art show. ” “But 47 does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.” “Can’t see! You’re 48 . He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said. “His wife 49 each painting so he can see it in his 50 .” I 51 something about patience, courage a nd love that day. I saw the 52 of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 53 and the courage of a husband who would not allow 54 to change his life. And I saw the love 55 by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand. 36. A. continuously C. sadly D. happily 37. A. heard C. suggested D. insisted 38. A. keeping B. staying C. ing D. putting 39. A. met B. quarreled C. watched D. hated 40. A. As though B. Now C. Each time D. Ever since 41. A. on B. away C. in D .out 42. A. watched B. considered C. realized D. noticed 43. A. way B. wife C. the road D. direction 44. A. patient B. unlucky C. brave D. clever 45. A. give in B. give up C. give away D. give back 46. A. whenever B. wherever C. however D. whoever 47. A. when B. if C. whether D. what 48. A. right B. wrong C. foolish D. careless 49. A. paints B. buys C. admires D. describes 50. A. eyes B. ears C. head D. mouth 51. A. learned B. found C. judged D. considered 52. A. kindness B. word C. courage D. patience 53. A. stop B. sight C. hearing D. mind 54. A. blindness B. ability C. care D. carelessness 55. A. shown B. given C. shared D. received 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，從每題所給的四個選項 A、 B、 C、 D 中選出最佳選項。 A All of my childhood and early, adult life, my mom weighed over 220 pounds (one pound = kilograms). I could feel the pain that my mom experienced with her fatness. I was never unfortable about my mother, but I think she was unfortable about herself, and that feeling was painful for all of us. And she began to lose weight. After more than twenty years of battling obesity（肥胖） , my mother pleted a forceful eighteenmonth diet that left her niy pounds lighter than before. A new woman was born! At age twentyeight, I got a new mom! For the first time, I met the woman my mother truly was, th e beautiful little lady under the fatness. It wasn’t so much her new body that was the surprise, but rather her new spirit. To celebrate her new size and to devote herself to dancing again, my mother joined a “Mrs. FortyPlus” petition, where she would have to model, give a speech and provide a dance performance. She told our family that she did not care if she won — she simply had always wanted to perform on stage. She told each one of us, “I’m not