阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Around twenty years ago I was living in York.  21  I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find  22  work.

I was  23  a school bus to make ends meet and  24  with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had  25  five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not  26  the job. “Why has my life become so  27  ?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to  28  a little girl, she handed me an earning  29  I should keep it  30  somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it  31  me – I had been giving all of my  32  to what was going wrong with my  33  rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a  34  of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to  35  more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for  36  from a lady who was a director at a larger  37 . She asked me if I would  38  a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My  39  there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of  40  that I completely changed my life.

21. A. As                        B. Though               C. If                          D. When

22. A. successful         B. extra                   C. satisfying           D. convenient

23. A. driving                B. repairing            C. taking                 D. designing

24. A. working             B. travelling           C. discussing          D. living

25. A. prepared for     B. attended            C. asked for            D. held

26. A. lose                     B. like                       C. find                      D. get

27. A. hard                    B. busy                    C. serious               D. short

28. A. wave at             B. drop off              C. call on                 D. look for

29. A. ordering            B. promising          C. saying                 D. showing

30. A. in case               B. or else                C. as if                     D. now that

31. A. hurt                    B. hit                        C. caught                D. moved

32. A. feelings              B. attention           C. strength             D. interests

33. A. opinions             B. education          C. experiences      D. life

34. A. list                       B. book                    C. check                  D. copy

35. A. connect             B. turn                     C. keep                    D. add

36. A. her                      B. a passenger      C. me                       D. my friend

37. A. hospital             B. factory                C. restaurant         D. hotel

38. A. listen to             B. review                C. give                     D. talk about

39. A. plan                    B. choice                 C. day                      D. tour

40. A. operation          B. speaking            C. employment     D. thinking

第二部分  阅读理解 (满分45分)

第一节　语篇阅读 (每小题2分)

第一节　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(每小题2分)

(A)

Cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. I you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.

If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.

41. What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?

      A. They are often forgotten by their owners.

      B. They are used to living outdoors.

      C. They build their won shelter.

      D. They like to stay in warm places.

42. Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?

      A. To know when to bring them inside.

      B. To keep them from eating bad food.

      C. To help them find shelters.

      D. To keep them company.

43. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___.

      A. run short of clean water               B. dig deep holes for fun

      C. dirty the snow nearby                   D. get lost in the wild

44. What is the purpose of this text?

      A. To solve a problem.                        B. To give practical advice.

      C. To tell an interesting story.          D. To present a research result.

 (B)

You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.

First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.

Let’s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.

If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.

Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.