【正文】 is a goodnatured girl. Hardworking, patient and warmhearted that is what she is like in our eyes. Because of all her efforts, she was once the best waitress for her best service in her restaurant. Now she is seeking the chance to work for a better restaurant. 申請者 選擇意向 56． Annie 57． David 58． Susan 59． John 60． May Ⅲ .閱讀 (共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分 ) 第 —節(jié) 閱讀理解 (共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分 ) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、 B、 C 和 D 項中，選 出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 A There is a brown female(母的 ) Canadian duck that weighs only four hundred fifty grams. The duck had flown to the southern state of Florida for the winter． A hunter shot it on January fifteenth and took it to his home in the city of Tallahassee． He put it in the refrigerator(冰箱 )． Two days later the man’s wife opened the refrigerator door． The duck lifted its head and looked at her． It was alive! The family took the duck to a doctor who treats animals． The doctor gave the duck to the Goose Creek Animal Sanctuary(動物保護區(qū) )． Animal sanctuaries provide homes for animals and teach people about their care． The doctor said it was easy to understand why people thought the duck was dead. He said ducks generally do not move a 1ot， especially after being shot． And he said its low body temperature helped it survive in the refrigerator． That was enough to make the duck famous around the world． The Tallahassee newspaper published the story that was reprinted in many different countries． But that was not the end of the story． Workers at the wildlife sanctuary named the duck Perky． And they got the doctor to give an operation to repair the duck’s damaged wing． During the operation， Perky stopped breathingnot just once but two times． The doctor tried to save Perky by giving her oxygen． But he finally said the duck had died． A few seconds later, however, Perky began to move． Reports say the people in the operating room were so happy that they cried. Workers at the wildlife sanctuary say Perky will not have any more operations. It seems the drugs that were used had sideeffects on her． Perky is expected to live at the sanctuary． And a local pany has begun to sell Tshirts showing a picture of the lucky duck. Money from the sale of the shirts will help pay for Perky’s care． 41． Which of the following statements is TRUE? A． Animal sanctuaries are homes specially for wounded animals． B． The hunter shot the duck in the wing． C． Ducks do not move at all for the whole winter. D． The hunter’s wife intended to free the duck in the refrigerator． 42． The underlined Word “That” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that______. A． the duck survived the shot and the cold in the refrigerator B． the hunter had saved the duck by freezing it C． the hunter shot the duck from Canada D． the Tallahassee newspaper published the story 43． The duck in the story______． A． was big and strong B． flew to Florida for food C． stayed in the refrigerator to keep its body temperature low D． was considered dead before being put in the refrigerator 44．． What is the best title for the passage? A． Save the Duck B． The Lucky Duck C． Stop Killing Ducks D． The Poor Duck 45.. It can be inferred from the passage that_______． A． the local pany will get large profits by selling the Tshirts B． it was illegal for me hunter to shoot the duck C． the duck is likely to be well cared for in the sanctuary D． Perky likes Florida better than Canada B Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821, on the island of St. Helena off the coast of Africa. He was 51 years old at the time. When doctors examined Napoleon’s body, they said that the former emperor of France had died from cancer of the stomach. That was the cause of death recorded in the official report. However, other doctors disagreed. One doctor who was present during the examination of the body said that Napoleon died of hepatitis. Other historians and medical experts have suggested that Napoleon died of syphilis, tuberculosis, or perhaps malaria. Now, after careful research, a British chemist thinks that Napoleon might have been poisoned not by a person, but by his wallpaper. Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena in 1815 after he lost the battle of Waterloo. He was a prisoner on the island. Although he had servants to attend to him, he had to live in one small building. St. Helena is a very wet island, so the walls of the building were always covered with mold. Napoleon became ill from spending too much time inside his house. Almost constantly he had a fever, chills, and felt sick to his stomach. He often felt pain in his shoulders and in his side. His skin turned yellow. He got frequent headaches, and he would bee dizzy and vomit(吐 ). None of the medicine that the doctors gave Napoleon seemed to help. They were not sure what was the matter. Finally, Napoleon was too weak to leave the house. One night, while he was sleeping, he went into a a and died. Many doctors who later reviewed the reports of Napoleon’s illness found that the symptoms(癥狀 ) did not show a man who suffered from stomach cancer. It seemed obvious that Napoleon had died from some other cause. In 1961, a Swedish doctor examined some of Napoleon’s hair and found a high level of arsenic, a chemical poison. Was Napoleon murdered? It is doubtful. Arsenic was used in many types of medicine during Napoleon’s time, so he might have taken the arsenic as a cure for his illness. Then, in 19