【正文】 him as well. It ____51____ that among other things, he was an eightyoneyearold writer. He was ___52____ a published author, and he was currently ___53____ on a new book.We would see each other at various times and ___54_____ friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) ____55____ of Dr. Bernie. He really put a __56__ on my face. He unfortunately ___57__ last year due to his cancer, ___58___ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the __59__ to pick up my pen again. I ___ 60___ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”41. A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories42. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange43. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact44. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to45. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor46. A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest47. A. mood B. position C. state D. way48. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment49. A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered50. A. while B. because C. although D. providing51. A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out52. A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually53. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying54. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited55. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher56. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask57. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away58. A. since B. but C. so D. for59. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration60. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied第II卷(非選擇題 滿分50分）第二節(jié)（共1 0小題；，滿分15分） 閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AThere are many places to go on safari in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana39。用2B鉛筆將答題卡上試卷類型A后的方框涂黑。s rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa es to life.Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever e to answering the call of the wild.21. What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?A. Seeing and feeling the real African life.B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.C. Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.D. Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.22. What does the underlined word sedate probably mean?A. Wild and romantic B. Slow and peacefulC. Hurry and thirsty D. Active and excited23. The author introduced the riding experience in the Okavango Delta mainly by________.A. Following space order B. Following time orderC. Making classifications D. Giving examplesBScientists have long had it in their mind to make a robot lizard (蜥蜴). They began with finding out why a lizard can hang on a wall. They noticed the lizard’s toes were unique: they have suckers (吸盤), which enable it to hang on walls. They, therefore, made a robot with suckers on its hands and feet.The robot could hang on the wall but fell off when climbing. So, they went on researching. 6 years ago, scientists discovered that suckers only were not enough. It is the bristles (剛毛) on each foot that adds friction (摩擦) and static adsorption (靜電吸附力) that makes a lizard move on the smooth wall easily without falling down. Then scientists made great efforts to fix thick bristles to the robot’s hands and feet. However, the effect was not satisfactory. The robot still couldn’t attach itself firmly to the wall. Scientists got puzzled: how on earth can the lizard climb on an extremely smooth wall or even on a ceiling without dropping off? An accidental finding inspired them. One day a scientist happened to see a cat attack a lizard and bite off its tail. The lizard broke away from the cat’s teeth and threw itself on a wall to escape, only to fall off heavily on the ground. The scientist won