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Hero It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But I’ll 36 that Sunday in 2021 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I 37 to think of my shortings — how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children, and how many things I couldn’t 38 my waitress’ salary to buy. But what 39 kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college, and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were 40 impolite enough to plain, but there was so much more I 41 I had done for them. I just hoped they ___42 . As I walked into the 43 quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase 44 a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly 45 of an eighteenyearold. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It 46 : She took a day off from her busy 47 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took hours just to get there, and they had to be there early 48 he could see his hero take batting practice. 49 their arrival, she took her hardearned money to buy an overpriced Tshirt on which was 50 his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to 51 his hero’s signature, so she stayed with the little boy 52 one in the morning… It took me long enough to 53 it, but I finally know who the 54 hero is. Mom, I love you! And suddenly, it was a 55 Mother’s Day, after all. 36. A. admit B. adopt C. deny D. refuse 37. A. intended B. liked C. tended D. hesitated 38. A. stress B. spare C. strengthen D. spend 39. A. poor B. great C. faithless D. pretty 40. A. merely B. usually C. never D. often 41. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. desired 42. A. supported B. understood C. approved D. disgusted 43. A. 1ivingroom B. kitchen C. bed loom D. study 44. A. including B. containing C. possessing D. pinning 45. A. handwriting B. description C. tone D. scratch 46. A. wrote B. recorded C. memorized D. read 47. A. event B. content C. schedule D. circumstance 48. A. or B. for C. but D. so 49. A. At B. In C. On D. By 50. A. impressed B. printed C. presented D. pressed 51. A. buy B. abandon C. get D. swap 52. A. before B. until C. after D. when 53. A. see B. hear C. realize D. tell 54. A. actual B. true C. imaginary D. visual 55. A. sad B. bitter C. happy D. exciting 第三部分 閱讀理解(共 20小題 40 分) A. Cage at London premiere of his new film Hollywood star Nicolas Cage arrived in London on Sunday for the premiere(首發(fā)式 ) of one of the years most anticipated films, National Treasure. The actionpacked blockbuster has already had huge success in North America, taking the number one position with ticket sales of 35 million US dollars in its opening week. The film tells the story of Benjamin Franklin Gates, played by Nicolas Cage, who es from a family of treasurehunters. Gates is trying to find a treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers of the United States after the Revolutionary War. Ben is closing in on his quest, but so is his petition, as well as the FBI. Gates believes a map to the treasure39。s whereabouts can be found on the back of the Declaration of Independence, located in the heart of Washington, . When he learns of a secret plan to steal the Declaration, he only has one choice: to steal it himself, before anyone else does. Nicolas Cage said, National Treasure is enthusiastic about history which everybody can enjoy that, especially the students and kids, or if you39。re on a date with a young lady or a young man it can be a lot of fun and parents will enjoy it. I think there39。s something in it for everybody. National Treasure makes people think of the treasurehunt films of the 1940s and 39。50s, and has even been pared to the Indiana Jones series. The film39。s overwhelming box office success has reestablished producer Jerry Bruckheimer as one of the industry39。s most dependable hitmaking producers. 56. This passage is ________. A. a piece of news B. a diary C. a legend story D. a film story 57. The underlined word in the first paragraph means __________. A. a very successful person B. obstruction C. a very powerful bomb D. a film or book greatly promoted by its producers 58. From the passage we know that Nicolas Cage is a famous ________. A. film producer B. film star C. treasure hunter D. film director 59. National Treasure ________. A. is a story about treasure hunting B. has won great box office in North America C. can be enjoyed by people at different ages D. All of the above. 60. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. National Treasure is an action film about history story. B. Treasurehunt films were quite popular in the 1940s and 50s. C. National treasure is Nicolas Cage’s first successful film. D. The Indiana Jones series are quite popular. B The Food and Drug Administration is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring (后代 ) are safe to eat, raising the question of whether Americans are ready to wele one of modern biology’s most controversial (爭論的 ) achievements to the dinner table. The agricultural industry has observed a voluntary FDA moratorium (暫停 ) on using the products of clones, but it has recently bee clear that a few