【正文】 ld us that light________faster than sound. A． traveled B． had traveled C． is traveling D． travels 27． — What were you doing when Lucy________in yesterday? — I had just finished my homework and________to take a shower. A． dropped。was starting B． Had dropped。have started D． dropping。t get a way. A． was planning B． planned C． had planned D． would plan 29． — Thank God!It39。t know how long it will stay fine. A． is stopping B． hass topped C． stopped D． will stop 30． — Mom， where is my lunch pack? — Just where it________. A． has been B． had been C． was D． be cheap houses but haven39。one B． have looked。one D． looked。anattractmyfamilyallthetime,and I hope we________our selves this time next year. A． are enjoying B． are to enjoy C． will enjoy D． will be enjoying the Harry Potter books by Joanne Rowling,a poor single mother________in Edinburgh， ________all over the world. A． lives。sell good C． living。are well sold the past twelve months the research members________the effectiveness of many materials in a house building. A． Had studied B． Have studied D． Would study that we________all the money,it39。s all my fault. A． had lost B． lost C． have lost D． lose II 完形填空 Just before Christmas 1978, Kenh was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation. The night was dark, and the driver, an elderly woman, 36 and killed an eightyearold boy. Later, when he saw how sad the boy39。t have 43 . Some families were 44 to open their doors so late at night. “ It39。t 50 them. It touched Kenh that the kids were excited by so 51 . He 52 it up year after year, gathering more “ elves (精靈 )” to help him. His Christmas Eve 53 have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people. Kids who can39。re sick or lack transportation get a 55 visit from Kenh or one of his elves. “My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by ke eping promises,” he says. 36. A. struck B. touched C. found D. stopped 37. A. conclusion B. excuse C. promise D. effort 38. A. whichever B. wherever C. however D. whatever 39. A. the family B. children C. brothers D. his mother 40. A. probably B. almost C. hardly D. nearly 41. A. suggesting B. persuading C. requiring D. calling 42. A. old B. big C. bright D. lonely 43. A. electricity B. food C. doors D. windows 44. A. happy B. angry C. afraid D. eager 45. A. thought B. hoped C. let D. heard 46. A. out for B. from behind C. from under D. out of 47. A. gentle B. generous C. harmless D. helpful 48. A. reached for B. put down C. picked out D. handed out 49. A. Kenh B. candies C. elves D. Santa Claus 50. A. disappoint B. satisfy C. attract D. please 51. A. much B. big C. little D. many 52. A. held B. kept C. gave D. took 53. A. gifts B. experiences C. excitements D. visits 54. A. make B. do C. get D. have 55. A. usual B. personal C. normal D. formal III 閱讀理解 A Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio （小兒麻痹癥） when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates. Despite his disability, and his parents39。s parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasn39。s education was interrupted when his parents separated. His mother did not have the means to continue paying for his tuition （學(xué)費(fèi)） . In 2021, Ibrahim received some money to be fitted with a leg brace (支架 ), corrective shoes and his first pair of crutches (拐杖 ). Now that he was more mobile than before, the most important thin