【正文】 er than B. other than C. more than D. better than 32. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to ________. A. make it out B. make it off C. make it up D. make it over 33. Try ________ she might, Sue couldn?t get the door open. A. if B. as C. since D. when 34. Is this the third time that you ________ late? been been 35. — People should stop using their cars — ________ .The roads are too crowded as it is. A. All right B. Fine C. Go ahead D. Exactly 第二節(jié) 完型填空 .(共 20 題， 每題 1 分，共 20 分 ) I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. “Mom, e here! There?s this lady here like my 36 !” The mother rushed to her son。 then she turned to me to 37 . I smiled and told her: “It?s okay.” Then I talk ed to the boy, “Hi, I?m Darry Kramer. How are you?” He 38 me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little 39 ? “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked. “It?s the way I was 40 ,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I?m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy?s hand, and left. My life as a little person is filled with 41 like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents. It takes only one glance to see my 42 . I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf（ 侏儒 ） . 43 this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up. I didn?t 44 how short I was until I started school. Some kids laughed at me. Then I began to 45 the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I 46 to climb the school bus stairs. But I learned to smile and 47 the fact that I was going to be 48 my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I 49 in personality. I?m 47 now, and the stares have not 50 as I39。ve grown older. People are 51 when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are 52 , I remind myself: “Look what else I have—a great family, nice friends.” It?s the children39。s questions that make my life 53 . I enjoy answering their questions. My 54 is that people will accept various peers（ 同齡人 ） , whatever size and shape they 5 e in, and treat them with 55 . 36． A． weight B． shape C． size D． age 37． A． scold B． explain C． respond D． apologize 38． A． searched B． studied C． inspected D． checked 39． A． lady B． person C． mommy D． kid 40． A． born B． taught C． treated D． raised 41． A． excuses B． pains C． stories D． stares 42． A． shortings B． strangeness C． shyness D． uniqueness 43． A． Despite B． Besides C． Except D． Beyond 44． A． admit B． care C． realize D． fear 45． A． tolerate B． hate C． fet D． ignore 46． A． determined B． managed C． struggled D． learned 47． A． refuse B． enjoy C． accept D． consider 48． A． exposed B． noticed C. pitied． D． avoided 49． A． ended up with B． made up for C． caught up with D． made use of 50． A． increased B． improved C． decreased D． changed 51． A． scared B． satisfied C． puzzled D． amazed 52． A． curious B． rude C． regretful D． cruel 53． A． disappointing B． meaningless C． special D． embarrassing 54． A． promise B． hope C .suggestion． D． advantage 55． A． courage B． respect C． pity D． pride 第三部分 閱讀理解（ 共 20 題， 每題 2 分，共 40 分） A. From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world39。s art treasures． Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries． The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort（炮臺(tái)） . In 1190，it was the king39。s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies． Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350， the castle was no longer needed as a fort． The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens． During times of peace， new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen， and the buildings were damaged． When Francis I became king of France in 1515， he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci39。sMona Lisais the best known 6 painting in the museum today． In 1793， the Louvre became a public museum， just as it is now. It is a p