【正文】 nd and 36 , ―No chocolate today!‖ ―Oh, has the hospital gift shop 37 selling it?‖ she asked. ―No,‖ I said. ―I’ll just have to 38 my strong determination.‖ But when I arrived at the hospital, my little friend Benton has been there 39 . I knew my promise would 40 disappear. Because if Benton had things his way, I’d always be eating a piece of candy from the 41 bag he often shared with me. Benton was an eight–year–old boy who was 42 because of a kind of cancer, which caused him to live in the darkness when he was fifteen 43 old. For the next twenty–six months, he was in and out of our hospital. For nearly four years, it seemed 44 Benton could beat the disease, until one Friday afternoon in April 2021, when he 45 a headache and lost 46 on his right side. His mom 47 him to the hospital. Over the next several months, Benton came to our 48 many more times. Each time he came, we 49 say hello, while Benton answered the 50 by holding out a candy from his bag. So, on that first day of my diet, I went to his room and found Benton lying in his bed, his eyes 51 but not looking into this world. ―We brought his candy bag with us. Would you like to have some?‖ his mother asked. Without thinking of my diet, I 52 into the bag and pulled out the first piece my fingers touched. It was my favorite as if Benton had saved one last piece 53 me. At home that evening, I answered a phone about Benton’s 54 . As I 55 it up, I opened the candy and ate it. 36． A． shouted B． answered C． stated D． promised 37． A． stopped B． continued C． kept D． tried 38． A． base on B． depend on C． insist on D． keep on 39． A． one B． yet C． again D． early 40． A． smoothly B． quickly C． quietly D． partly 41． A． bottomless B． countless C． endless D． beltless 42． A． ill B． injured C． deaf D． blind 43． A． years B． hours C． months D． days 44． A． even though B． as though C． if only D． as with 45． A． found B． developed C． managed D． provided 46． A． movement B． touch C． motion D． sight 47． A． took B． brought C． rushed D． carried 48． A． home B． room C． office D． hospital 49． A． would B． could C． should D． must 50． A． meeting B． greeting C． encouraging D． praising 51． A． closed B． glimpsed C． glared D． opened 52． A． ran B． touched C． reached D． felt 53． A． at B． for C． with D． on 54． A． illness B． blindness C． death D． sadness 55． A． put B． hung C． set D． gave 第四節(jié) 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。s neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away. Alexis got in the driver39。s head and neck, but the blows didn39。s injured leg. ―We39。s head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44yearold mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. ―I knew I was in trouble,‖ Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for selfdefense, and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg. Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road. When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman39。s a deer there!‖ Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角 ) on each side of its head. As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer39。s no spider? A. Because spiders catch and eat insects. B. Because spiders can protect our environment. C. Because spiders can help reduce air pollution. 第二節(jié) 閱讀理解 （每小題 2 分，共 30 分） A Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us. I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play. When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski. I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before. I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem. That was a big mistake. Brian Pawloski is the hardestworking coach I have ever met. He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort. One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 layups (投籃 ) we missed in a game. Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t. After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, ―Coach, that was the best practice I ever had.‖ I was pletely sincere. This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school. He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom. If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters. In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential. Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court. He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life. My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students. I will always remember my highschool basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever wor