【正文】 granting(允準 )her 41 that anyone whoclimbed up her tree 22 not be able to e back down until she 43 it. When the children came back to steal her 44 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her. Long 45 she gave the tree permission to let 46 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 47 at last. One day another man 48 her door . This one did not look trustworthy to her, 49 she asked who he was. “ I am Death, I’ve e to take you 50 me,’’ said he . Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 51 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 52 it brought to me in this life .But I am too 53 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 54 as to do it for me ?” With a deep sigh , Mr. Death climbed up the tree 55 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go . 36. A. hopeless B. painful C. dull D. crazy 37. A. calling B. shouting C. announcing D. whispering 38. A. stay B. 1ive C. hide D. 1ie 39 .A. interesting B. honest C. anxious D. angry 40. A. gift B. kiss C. treat D. smile 41. A. suggestion B. demand C. permission D. wish 42. A. could B. should C. might D. must 43. A. permitted B. promised C. answered D. declared 44. A. branch B. food C. tree D. fruit 45. A. after B. while C. since D. before 46. A. it B. them C. him D. her 47. A. trick B. question C. trouble D. difficulty 48. A. stepped into B. 1eft for C. stopped at D. walked around 49. A. so B. but C. although D. because 50. A. with B. off C. upon D. for 51. A. choose B. pick C. shake D. hit 52. A. honor B. pleasure C. hope D. excitement 53. A. 1ight B. short C. old D. thin 54. A. proud B. kind C. fine D. smart 55. A. disappointedly B. cheerfully C. unwillingly D. eagerly 第三部分：閱讀理解（共 15 小題；每小題 2分，滿分 30分） 請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 / B. /。 21. at the airport， he telephoned his wife and told her what he would do when he got home. A. Once arrived B. As soon as he reached C. When he got D. Upon arriving 22. － They decide to take sail around the island. － When will the ship set ____ sail? A. a。 / 23. － May I take your order now? － ________. － OK, I’ll e back in a few minutes. A. No, we need more time. B. Could you bring us the bill? C. Yes, here it is. Thank you. D. Sure, we’d love to. 24. Living in a city can’t_________ living in the country. A. be pared to B. pare between C. pare with D. pare to 25. Let’s put off the piic until next week, the weather may be better. A. then B. if C. as D. when 26. What you said just now has the matter we are discussing. Let’s e to the point. A. something to do about B. nothing to do about C. something to do with D. nothing to do with 27. By the time Einstein was 14 years old, he_______ himself advanced mathematics. A. has taught B. taught C. had taught D. was teaching 28. We all Yang Liwei as an example of a man who managed to live his dream . A. look forward to B. look back C. look up to D. look over 29. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness. . A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown 30. Here are some toys. You can one for your little son as a birthday gift. A. rule out B. pick out C. take out D. carry out 31. Five people won the “China’s Green Figure” award , a title to ordinary people for their contribution to environmental protection. A. being given B. is given C. given D. was given 32. They kept trying, and their efforts finally . A. make it B. paid off C. are made it D. are paid off 33. － Did you return Fred’s call? － I didn’t need to I’ll see him tomorrow. A. though B. unless C. when D. because 34. Online paperchecking requires that more attention . A. be paid to spelling B. to be paid to spelling C. should pay to spelling D. and spelling be paid to 35. Much to our surprise, the first performance was well . A. accepted B. received C. accepting D. receiving 第二節(jié)：完形填空（共 20小題；每小題 1分，滿分 20分） 請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將 該項涂黑。Me： Iife and love with the world’s worst dog Job and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They brought home Marley, a yellow furball of a dog . Life would never be the same. Marley crashed through doors, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around. However, just as he refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. He shard the couple’s joy and heartbreak . He was there whenever the couple needs help Marley amp。 Searching for the truth Collecting mid writing news is like researching in history: the best information es from those who were there at the ti