1、 this was where I was supposed to be. No job and _29_ I bought this old 1901 livery stable(马厩) that had been empty for years and _30_ was changed into a home. It was not in good _31_. The first week I was doing repair on the fallen ceiling(天花板). I was _32_ with paint and dust all over me. A lady kno
2、cked on the door and _33_ herself. She said,“I thought you might need a _34_. You wont get rich off it, but its something that may _35_ you out.” I was so moved that someone came to my front door and _36_ me work. I would have _37_ money to go to see my dad for I have to drive my car to see him. It
3、was a quite little store with local products. I learned a lot. That business is now closed and I have _38_ my own little store. I was truly living the American Dream. I was so _39_ by the lady giving me a job and the kindness of the people here. This _40_ has been one of the best things that have ev
4、er happened to me.21. A. injury B. virusC. woundD. hurt22. A. neededB. interviewedC. questionedD. choose23. A. foundB. choseC. reachedD. received24. A. delightB. satisfactionC. surpriseD. relief25. A. escapeB. run C. lookD. move26. A. moneyB. furnitureC. clothD. medicine27. A. doctorB. friendC. comp
5、anyD. place28. A. think overB. find outC. hear aboutD. make sure29. A. aloneB. tiredC. afraidD. hungry3. at no timeB. at any timeC. at a timeD. at one time3. sizeB. orderC. conditionD. design3. dirtyB. happyC. wrongD. angry3. suggestedB. describedC. introducedD. showed3. roomB. storeC. jobD. car3. h
6、elpB. workC. comeD. look3. promisedB. taughtC. orderedD. offered3. foodB. houseC. gasD. clothes3. showedB. openedC. soldD. visited3. annoyed B. amazedC. respectedD. encouraged4. practiceB. experienceC. wayD. achievement第四部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）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
7、上将该项涂黑。A A lifelong nature lover, Oscar Aranda studies biology in college and he wanted to work with animals at sea. But he didnt find his way until years later when he was asked to go to a beach and saw a scene. “ I found a turtle cut up into pieces in a bucket, and its heart was still beating,” Ar
8、anda said. There was nothing that Aranda could do to save the turtle. But ever since then, he has patrolled(巡逻) Puerto Vallartas beaches as an unofficial keeper of the sea turtle. Arandas conservation group, Vallarta Rescue, aiming to protect turtles, is located along Mexicos northwest Pacific beach
9、es. From June to December, Aranda and his volunteers watch over the shoreline where turtles lay their eggs. Arandas group is non-profit and it relies entirely on private donations. To earn a living, Aranda works during the day as an ecotourism(生态旅游) boat driver. At sunset, he heads out to what he ca
10、lls the perfect job in the perfect place. Twenty years ago, the Mexican government forbade commercial fishing of sea turtles. But Mexico still has one of the highest rates of turtle poaching(偷猎) in the world. Aranda believes the poaching business is not sustained(维持) by profit, because a single turt
11、le egg sells for about 50 cents. “I think its how people feel eating something forbidden,” he said. “They want to try what is illegal. They have seen their parents and their grandparents eat them, and its a way of thinking that is very hard to change.” Changing the locals ideas is part of what drive
12、rs Aranda to stay awake during his night patrols in Puerto Vallarta. A good night, he says, is any night when a single turtle is spotted and protected from poachers.41. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. How Oscar Aranda Found His CareerB. How Vallarta Rescue Saves Sea Turt
13、lesC. Ways to Protect Mexicos Sea TurtleD. The Protector of Sea Turtle-Oscar Aranda42. According to Aranda, Mexico still has a high rate of turtle poaching because _.A. the locals want to make a big profit from itB. Mexico has the largest number of sea turtles along the shorelineC. the locals want t
14、o try something that is not allowedD. the locals feel like eating things like sea turtles43. In Arandas opinion, the best way to prevent turtle poaching is to _.A. employ more keepers to patrol every dayB. reduce the profit of the poaching businessC. make a great change in the locals ideasD. make st
15、rict laws to regulate the locals behaviorB The dark chocolate is one of the favorite food choices by many people. The taste is simply inviting，the smell is good and the feel of every bite is surely what you are thirsty for. Apart from the taste，you simply cannot resist it because it has a lot of ben
16、efits when it comes to your health. Our health is our priority(首要事情) when it comes to the choice of our foods. If you worry that the chocolate is bad for your health, then here is a list of the effects of dark chocolate on health especially when taken with the right amount every day.来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K
17、First of all，it contains a component called flavonoid (类黄酮) which acts as an antioxidant (抗氧化剂)The antioxidants fight the common signs of aging. The antioxidants are also good for the heart. Studies have shown that people who ate foods rich in antioxidants have low risk of heart diseases. Besides th
18、e antiaging and healthy heart benefits，the dark chocolate can also lower blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol(胆固醇) to as high as 10%.Lowering of blood pressure in patients of high blood level is good because it will lower the risks of stroke(中风) and certain health crisis. Low levels of blood ch
19、olesterol are also good for the heart and take away the risk of blood vessels which may harden for too much cholesterol in them. Lastly，dark chocolates will give you the feeling of pleasure and happiness. If you are feeling that the world has turned against you，then a chocolate can be a mood lifter.
20、 Usually when we feel so bad，we would desire to eat more food. If you are looking for something to eat during your bad moments, try to take a bite from a dark chocolate. These are commonly the effects of chocolates to health. It can benefit you especially if taken with the right mounts. Approximatel
21、y,100 grams of chocolate or less a day is already enough according to studies. If you have taken too much，try to reduce your other meals for the day. It is all about nutrition and taking the right amount of food in order to get the health benefits that it can provide for you.44. We can learn from Pa
22、ragraph 1 that _.A. many people like the dark chocolate for its tasteB. the dark chocolate is the best choice for most peopleC. eating chocolate is bad for our healthD. people shouldnt eat the dark chocolate every day45. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that dark chocolates _.A. are t
23、he best choices for the agedB. are usually used as an antioxidantC. can keep you stay young foreverD. can make you look younger than your real age46. What is the purpose of the authors writing this text?A. To introduce the black chocolate to patients with high blood level.B. To encourage us to eat a
24、s many chocolates as we can.C. To introduce the black chocolate and its health effects.D. To increase the sale of the black chocolate.C Make some noise on May 7 for Music Monday. People in the U.S. and Canada will be celebrating the day by singing and playing musical instruments together. Music Mond
25、ay is the first day of National Wanna Play Music Week, which runs from May 7 to 13. The National Association of Music Merchants(NAMM) organizes the weeklong celebration every year. This marks the seventh year the organizations is teaming up with Canadas Coalition for Music Eduscation(CME), the group
26、 that started Music Monday. “Its a day to fill the skies with music and bring young people together in song,” CME Executive Director Holly Nimmons said. The CME started Music Monday in 2005. It is held every year on the first Monday of May. It was created to help people realize the importance of mus
27、ic education programs in schools and in communities. The day also celebrates the benefits of playing music for people of all ages. NAMM researches the effects of music on children. They found that playing music has positive effects on thinking skills and on confidence. It also helps kids get along w
28、ell with their peers(同龄人). “Learning musical skills can also help in your studies of other subjects, such as math, reading and language,” Lora Bodmer, who works at NAMM, said. Their studies show that music can also help people form friendships and connect with different groups. Nimmons says anyone can join in on the day, not just those who are musically gifted. “I think that we all hav
