【正文】 few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off. After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his panions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The nowterrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Ja Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, Jones’ mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. She tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum. Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit。 and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York. At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were plete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong room was the mummy case. Or so they say. 13． In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “ cursed” is closest in meaning to ______. A. fotten B. unmon C. unlucky D. expensive 14． In what order did the following events occur? a. The case was given to the British Museum. b. Ja Jones caught a mysterious illness. c. Murray’s arm was cut off. d. The mummy case was sold to an American. e. A man who took a picture of the case died. f. Warnings were written on the tomb’s walls. A. f, c, b, a, e, d B. c, f, b, a, e, d C. d, f, b, c, a, e D. f, a, c, b, e, d 15． According to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now? A. At the British Museum B. In New York C. In Egypt D. Under the sea 16． What’s the main purpose of this passage? A. To introduce an important historical event to readers. B. To entertain readers with a story of mystery. C. To warn readers about the dangers of mummies’ curses. D. To inform readers about the true cause of the Titanic’s sinking. 二、 完形填空 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一篇文章： 1）個(gè)人的基本情況和申請(qǐng)理由； 2）你對(duì)申請(qǐng)項(xiàng)目的具體設(shè)想和項(xiàng)目經(jīng)費(fèi)的使用計(jì)劃； 3）你的愿望。s up to you to find out what your goals really are. F． Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. G . Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power 五、書面表達(dá) 43．假如你是李華，南昌二中的一名學(xué)生，得知可向國(guó)際兒童基金會(huì) (Foundation)申請(qǐng)一個(gè)經(jīng)費(fèi)為2021元的扶貧項(xiàng)目 (povertyrelief program)，幫助貧困地區(qū)的兒童。 clinic. Nowadays, Reuters reports, some million other testtube children exist. Edwards received a Nobel Prize in 2021 and was knighted (封為爵士 ) by Queen Elizabeth in the following year. Before his death, Edwards was still in touch with Louise. He is like a granddad to me, she said in an interview with the Daily Mail. He is a granddad to millions, in fact. 5． What’s the article mainly about? A. The first testtube baby. B. A new era in medicine. C. The inventor of IVF technology. D. The changes IVF technology has brought. 6． The writer mentioned Peter Braude to . A. show how difficult it was for Edwards to do his work B. describe what kind of person Edwards was C. explain why he is loved by all children D. ment on his achievement 7． The underlined word opposition in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to A. attack B. support C. test D. influence 8． What is the correct order of events in Edwards39。 This is a story about a student, who kept a diary filled with private memories. Some were memories from childhood when he felt hurt, confused, lo