【正文】 ting for a moment before burying itself in the sand again. In that brief pause, the elder dolphin shakes off the sponge, surfaces for a breath, and then es down and catches the sand perch before it can rebury itself. She then passes it to her daughter. And with that, the younger dolphin hasn39。I was feeling terrible after I was diagnosed(診斷)with cancer. I asked the nurses to keep the door closed and the curtains___21___Every bit of noise or light seemed to___22___ the pain.One morning, a man knocked on the door, asking to clean the room. I answered without any___23___, hoping he would___24___quickly and go away.You should open these curtains and___25___some sunshine, the man said as he Pulled them___26___. “It’s a beautiful day!” I didn’t answer and kept my eyes closed. He would see that I didn39。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應為 150 左右。要求同學們根據(jù)個人的閱讀體會，從 所讀過的書籍中選定一種類型，推薦給其他同學。s feeling in the first paragraph?A. Anxious. B. Curious.C. Scared. D. Relaxed.5. Why does the mother dolphin need a piece of sponge?A. To chase down fattier fish. B. To play with her children.C. To protect herself from being hurt. D. To hide herself under the sand.6. How does the older dolphin catch the sand perch?A. She waits for the right time. B. She hides under the sand.C. She sets a trap for it. D. She makes use of space.7. What is the text mainly about?A. Guidance of an experienced elder. B. Reliance of a young dolphinonher mom.C. Theprocess of catching fat fish. D. The powerful hunting technique.CAs people get older, the types of friends they have tend to change. As young adults, humans have a lot of friends. With age, they often prefer to spend their time with just a few close, positive individuals. Researchers long believed that this change was unique to humans, but a new study finds that chimps also have similar tendencies. One explanation for the humans to get picky about social connections has to do with awareness of our limited life span. “People monitor how much time we have left in our life and choose emotionallyfulfilling relationships in old age,” says one of the study39。17. Who would like to make small talk according to the speaker? A. Relatives. B. Strangers. C. Visitors. 18. Why do people have small talk? A. To express opinions. B. To avoid arguments. C To show friendliness. 19. Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk? A. Politics. B. Movies. C. Salaries. 20. What does the speaker remend at the end of his lecture? A. Asking openended questions. B. Feeling free to change topics. C. Making small talk interesting. 第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；，）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。8. Why does David want to speak to Mike? A. To invite him to a party. B. To discuss a schedule. C. To call off a meeting. 9. What do we know about the speakers? A. They are colleagues. B. They are close friends. C. They39。s a waiter. C. He39。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。.答案是C。聽第6段材料，回答第7題。s books? A. His wife. B. Elizabeth. C. A publisher. 15. What is Norman39。t just gotten a good meal ； more importantly, she39。t want to___27___But he began to hum(哼唱)softly while cleaning. Couldn’t he read my___28___ ?“Do you like music?” he asked.“I___29___do, but I’m not feeling well today.”“Oh, I will cheer you up. I love music, too.” Now he began to sing a bit louder.I opened my ____30____now, and we began to talk. He told me his ____31____experience of unemployment and hopelessness. A few days ago, I got this job. It doesn’t pay much, but I love____32____the patients.He certainly made it. My____33____really changed after that. And____34____, my cancer was discovered early and I was alive. Every day, I open the curtains and let the sunshine into my life. That was the best ____35____I’d ever received.21. A. simple B. shabby C. shut D. wrinkled22. A. manage B. ease C. kill D. sharpen23. A. enthusiasm B. mercy C. doubt D. concern24. A. disappear B. finish C. assist D. check25. A. let in B. give off C. take away D. block out26. A. tight B. open C. upwards D. together27. A. breathe B. sleep C. survive D. chat28. A. lips B. statements C. signals D. words29. A. hardly B. seldom C. never D. usually30. A. eyes B. mind C. windows D. door31. A. valuable B. fruitful C. enjoyable D. painful32. A. curing B. entertaining C. examining D. attending33. A. attitude B. occupation C. intention D. personality34. A. accidentally B. strang