【正文】 at once. Because skiers use ski poles as a means of propulsion, the force that drives skiers forward, the upper body gets much more of workout. Of course, the leg muscles also do their fair share. People who use crosscountry skiing as a workout over several weeks will discover that the muscles of their entire body increase in strength. Crosscountry skiing on a regular basis has a tremendous effect on a person’s cardiovascular system. In addition to gaining strength in the muscles of the upper and lower body, people who use crosscountry skiing as a workout method over several weeks will also discover that their heart is stronger. A strong heart pumps more efficiently, sending out more blood to the muscles with each contraction(收縮 ). Through weeks of skiing, people often discover that their resting heart rate has decreased. Highly trained Olympic crosscountry skiers have resting heart rates between 28 and 40 beats per minute. Compare that to the resting heart rate of the average person, which is 60 to 80 beats per minute! The benefits of crosscountry skiing extend beyond overall general health. A lot of evidence exists indicating that regular physical activity increases the release of moodlifting endorphins (內(nèi)啡肽 ) in the body. After one of the energetic and fun skiing lessons, students will be smiling and laughing。 The Broken Lantern On a wild July night, the storm was getting worse and worse. Kate Shelley, who lived between Honey Creek(小溪 ) and Des Moines River, was __36___ looking out of the window, wondering ___37__ it would wash away the bridges over them, when suddenly came the loud ___38___ of breaking wood, then followed by a great splash(飛濺的水花 ). She realized the bridge over the creek was ___39___. At that time, the midnight train was almost due. If no one told the engineer to ___40___ the train, it would fall into the creek with a hundred or more ___41___ . The situation was so urgent that Kate ___42___ to go to Moingon Railway Station to get help. Immediately she ___43___ out into the storm with her father’s railway lantern. Moingon lay on the far side of Des Moines River. The only way to get there was to cross a long wooden railroad bridge. Even in the daytime, it was ___44___ to walk on it because there was no foot walk or railing(欄桿 ) except only rails and ties. The ties were ___45___ enough apart for the girl to fall through. Kate stopped when she came to the ___46___. She had never seen the river rising so high that she was ___47___ . Her father had been killed in a train accident by that river and her brother had drowned there. But she soon managed to___ 48___ thinking more of the past happenings for she knew that train had to be stopped ___49___ it was too late. She started to step on that dangerous bridge, knowing she might fall into the rush water at any moment. What’s worse, she broke her lantern while making her way, exposing herself to the ____50__ . She had to climb on her hands and knees… It seemed like a long time. At last she ___51___ the other side. She stopped just long enough to catch her breath. Then she ran ___52___ to the railway station. When she finally got there, she was out of ___53___, wet all over, her hat blown away, her hands and knees still bleeding and her eyes looking ___54___. She told the station man what had happened to the Honey Creek Bridge before her fainting. Finally, the passengers were saved. The girl’s heroic deed was rewarded. For her ___55___ act, Kate enjoyed a right of getting on or off the train at her door when she wanted. 36. A. angrily B. eagerly C. anxiously D. hopefully 37. A. whether B. that C. when D. how 38. A. crash B. cry C. blow D. voice[KS5 UKS5 U] 39. A. removed B. blocked C. pleted D. broken 40. A. change B. stop C. catch D. leave 41. A. conductors B. customers C. passengers D. engineers . decided B. tried C. expected D. agreed . fell B. rushed C. climbed D. rode 44. A. harmful B. foolish C. dangerous D. strange 45. A. long B. wide C. thick D. far 46. A. bridge B. station C. train D. rail 47. A. moving B. shaking C. escaping D. running 48. A. fet B. admit C. avoid D. risk 49. A. though B. because C. unless D. before 50. A. darkness B. calmness C. emptiness D. coldness 51. A. selected B. reached C. found D. passed 52. A. cautiously B. slowly C. disappointedly D. desperately 53. A. breath B. mind C. sight D. favour 54. A sharp B. watchful C. wild D. bitter 55. A. honest B. modest C. generous D. courageous 第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)， 40 分） 第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，共 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 21. Hi, Jack. The summer holiday is ing. Have you any plan for the vacation? Well. Probably we ______ abroad. A. travelled B. have travelled C. will travel D. were travelling 22. We were grateful to Mr. Marks, in _______ car we had travelled home on the rainy night. A. which B. whom C. that D. whose 23. The fire ______by the people in the neighbourhood before the firemen came. A. has been put out B. will be put out C. had been put out D. would be put out 24. ______we’ll do is to leave a note for Mum to tell her we won’t be back till late. A. What B. That C. How D. Why 25. Jazz ______ a huge role around the world in opening up musical creativity since it came into being. A. had played B. has played C. would play D. will play 26. Cambridge, ______ in the 12th century, holds a leading position in science in modern times. found B. founding C. found D. founded 27. _______ the prices of household robots have e down, many consumers still can’t afford them.[KS5 UKS5 UKS5 U] A. While B. Because C.