B

     A few years ago, I was with a close woman friend in a grocery store in California. As we walked between the    21   , we became aware of a mother with a small boy moving in the opposite direction. The woman barely    22_ us because she was so bored at her little boy, who kept on pulling items   23    the lower shelves. As the mother became more and more impatient, she started to   24   the child and later began to shake him by the   25   .

     At this point my friend spoke up. As a wonderful    26    of  three and founder of a kindergarten, she had probably_ 27  _ once in her life treated any child so badly. I    28    my friend would give this woman a solid mother-to-mother talk about   29   herself and about the effect this behavior has on a child.

    However,  my friend said,  "What a     30     little boy !  How old is he?" The woman answered    31    ,  " He ' s three."  My friend went on to     32     how curious he seemed and how her own three children were just like him in the   33   , pulling things off shelves, so interested in all the wonderful     34     and packages.  " He seems so bright and intelligent."  my friend said.

     The woman had the   35   in her arms by now and a shy smile came upon her face.   36   brushing his hair out of his eyes, she said, "Yes, he' s very smart and _ 37  , but sometimes he wears me out." My friend _ 38 _sympathetically, "Yes, they can do that; they are so full of    39   . But that is what makes him a kid." The woman   40   with approval.

     As we walked away, I heard the mother speaking more kindly to the boy,  "We'll have your favorite-macaroni and cheese this evening." she told him.

21. A. lines              B. prices            C. shelves          D. customers

22. A. noticed            B. paid             C. accompanied     D. realized

23. A. in                B. off               C.by              D. at

24. A. point to            B. pickup            C. bend over       D. yell at

25. A. arm               B. leg '              C. head           D. hair

26. A. assistant           B. mother           C. consultant,        D. manager

27. A. even              B. already           C. ever             D. never

28. A. suspected          B. decided           C. expected         D. doubted

29. A. controlling         B. reminding         C. blaming          D. changing

30. A. boring             B. lovely  .          C. disturbing        D. promising

31. A. happily            B. loudly.            C. cautiously        D. sadly

32. A. comment about     B. show off           C. focus on          D. agree with

33. A. group             B. meantime          C. end              D. store

34. A. colors             B. tastes             C. drinks            D. chocolates

35.A.packages            B.boy              C.friend             D.bag

36.A.Quickly            B.Regularly           C.Gently           D.Normally

37.A.wise               B .naughty            C.young            D.curious

38.A.responded           B.asked             C.called             D.thought

39.A.humor             B.courage            C.activitv            D.energy

40.A.refused             B.nodded            C.hesitated           D.applauded

第二部分閱讀理解（共25小題；每小題2分，滿分50分）

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A.B.C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

      Born in 1983 in Arizona, US, Jessica has learned to live her life with her feet. She was born  without arms, and no doctors could figure out why.

      There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a "normal"  life.  However,  Jessica ' s father said ,  "I have never shed a tear about her birth condition. "  With the  support of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to  explore the world with her feet.

       As a child, Jessica studied dance in her home town. When the first performance arrived, she  asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no back row. Nervously, she  took the stage with the other students and performed her routine. When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to continue dancing for 14 years.

      After graduating from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona, where she

earned a bachelor' s degree in Psychology. When talking about her major, she frequently explainsthat psychology has a great effect on her life, helping her out of a physical limitation.

     During college, Jessica signed up for a club of Taekwondo (跆拳道) and learned all of the color belt material. The instructors created a course that would be accessible to any future armless students. Jessica became the first armless person to earn a black belt in the club.

     Jessica' s most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly. It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to find the right aircraft. She received the Cuinness World Record for being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet. 

　　 Now Jessica works as a motivational lecturer. She travels the world sharing her story and

encouraging people to be creative with the slogan "Think outside the shoe."

41. From what Jessica' s father said. we know that

     A. he showed sympathy to her                B. he had confidence in her

     C. he lost hope in her                       D. he felt sorry about her

42. What encourages Jessica to keep dancing for so many years?

      A. The support of her family.                B. Her dance teacher' s words.

      C. The help of the other students.             D. Her success in the first performance.

43. Why did Jessica major in psychology in university?

      A. Because psychology is the best subject in her university.

      B. Because psychology can bring her a good job in the future.

      C. Because psychology can help her go beyond her disability.

      D. Because psychology is fit for an armless student.

44. What ' s Jessica ' s greatest achievement?

     A. Flying an airplane with her feet.              B. Finding the right aircraft.

     C. Speaking as a motivational lecturer.           D. Traveling around the world.

45. What' s the best title of the passage?

     A. A talented girl. Jessica                      B. A motivational speaker

     C. Exploring the world with feet                D. Being creative as a student