第二节：完型填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

Many years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top. It read, “Expect a Miracle(奇迹).” “What does that mean?” he thought, and then   36    it into his pocket.

That night he showed it to his wife. “Look at this, 高考资源网. What do you think it means?”

“Maybe this is what we need,” she said. “Our    37   are so great that they are too much for us. If we start   38   great things instead of the worst, miracle may    39   .” They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their    40   problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their problems    41   be worked out, but they also started   42   a lot of money.

To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your ability can become focused in positive (积极的) ways. There are    43   coincidences(巧合), and all kinds of happy experiences   44    one after another.

One becomes hopeful and optimistic(乐观的). Little problems began   45   , while the big ones become much easier to work out. Success is not as far as you thought it was.

A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals. Then he goes to work, and   46   working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and    47    they do, a miracle happens.

Miracles come in all    48   : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way up to the big. Think positively,   49     yourself and work hard. You’ll find yourself    50    by how meaningful and lively your life has become.

36. A. set               B. sent             C. spent             D. put

37. A. problems          B. questions         C. suggestions       D. advice

38. A. imagining         B. hoping           C. wishing           D. expecting

39. A. take in            B. take up        C. take place          D. take over

40. A. smallest          B. biggest        C. difficult          D. easy

41. A. would             B. could           C. should           D. might

42. A. making            B. taking          C. finding           D. doing

43. A. harmful          B. strange        C. useful            D. embarrassing

44. A. live           B. stop          C. work           D. follow

45. A. losing           B. disappearing     C. growing           D. coming

46. A. keeps on          B. keeps up       C. keeps out           D. keeps from

47. A. while         B. before     C. until       D. when

48. A. shapes           B. types              C. sizes             D. kinds

49. A. think of        B. take care of         C. speak out         D. believe in

50. A. bored           B. surprised           C. upset           D. frightened

第三部分：阅读理解 (共13小题，每小题2分，满分26分)

A

The 16-year-old girl Jessica Watson is said to be the youngest person to sail non-stop alone around the world. But her record has been questioned because someone thought that she has not sailed far enough. She will also not be recognized by the World Speed Sailing Record Council, as it was too dangerous for someone under 18 years old.

Ms. Watson sailed into Sydney port on Saturday, seven months after leaving on a hard voyage. Family, friends and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have gathered to greet her. Thousands of well-wishers waited at the port and watched from boats as Ms Watson sailed her pink, 10m boat over the finishing line. Many more Australians watched the event broadcast live on television. Watson said she was just an “ordinary girl who believed in her dream”.

Ms. Watson left Sydney on 18 October, despite that some people disagreed to her plan. Watson traveled northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator (赤道), south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa, through the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia. The route took her through some of the world’s most changeful waters, and she battled through huge storms and suffered seven accidents of her boat.

People around the world have followed Ms. Watson’s adventures on her blog, which she has daily updated (更新). On her blog, she wrote down beautiful sunrise over seas, the excitement of meeting a blue whale and the bright, terrible sight of a shooting star flying across the night sky above her boat. Ms. Watson has reportedly sold her story to a news company for $700,000. She is planning to write a book on her experience.

51. Which of the following oceans didn’t Ms Watson cross through in her voyage?

A. The Pacific Ocean.     B. The Arctic Ocean.

C. The Indian Ocean.     D. The Atlantic Ocean.

52. Ms. Watson’s voyage will NOT be considered an official world record mainly because __________.

A. no one can prove that her route was dangerous enough

B. she hasn’t applied for the record

C. teenagers are not encouraged to take such a dangerous adventure

D. girls are not allowed to take part in the dangerous sports

53. We can make a conclusion from this passage that Watson __________.

A. would make another voyage for money

B. made the world round voyage for money

C. had no way to communicate with others during the voyage.

D. is so confident and brave that she could overcome troubles on her own

54. All the following can be inferred from this passage EXCEPT that __________.

A. her book about her voyage is a best seller

B. people in Australia had much interest in her voyage

C. she spent more than 200 days alone at sea

D. people have different attitudes towards her voyage

B

“Kill it!” she cried.

“Certainly not,” he said.

“Why? You’re not frightened of it, are you? It’s only an insect.”

“It isn’t an insect, though it might look like one. Actually, it is very useful. The program I watched last night has completely changed my views on spiders. Do you want to hear about it?”

“Not really,” she sighed, “but I suppose you’re going to tell me anyway.”

“Spiders,” he said, ignoring her remarks, “are the enemies of insects and the friends of humans. That’s something that Chinese farmers realized years ago and scientists are only beginning to understand today.”

“Do you know in parts of China, in autumn, farmers build shelters for spiders and put them all over their fields? They are like little cone-shaped (锥形的) tents made of straw and spiders can survive the winter in them. When spring comes, they come out, healthy and hungry, at the same time as millions of insects arrive to attack the farmers’ crops.”

“So the spiders fill their empty stomachs, and the farmers whose fields are protected are happy. They’ve saved their crops and their money. Because of the spiders, their cost on insecticides (杀虫剂) is zero.”

“So everyone is happy except insects.” she said.

“Right, and now this natural method of pest control is being copied all over the world.”

“Interesting,” she said, “But now I really must go and ……”

“Wait,” he cried. “There’s more.Do you know what is stronger than steel, lighter than a feather, and as elastic (弹性的) as a rubber band?”

“No. What is it?”

“It’s the silk that spiders make their webs with. And scientists are trying to develop a material with similar properties. They plan to use it in spacecraft, artificial organs like hearts and to make really bullet-proof vests. Doctor think spiders’ poison might be used to treat brain disorders in humans.”

“That’s good news for you then,” she laughed, “But seriously, I get your point.”

55. Cone-shaped tents are built and put over the fields for spiders to ________.

A. go through the winter safely                B. protect farmers’ crops from being eaten

C. attack their enemies in nature               D. become very healthy and hungry

56. From the passage we learn that without spiders, the farmers _________.

A. would also save their crops

B. could do nothing to protect their crops

C. would spend more money on insecticide

D. could control insects in the fields without difficulty

57. Which is the best way to kill insects according to this passage?

A. Spraying (喷射) insecticides over fields.  B. Making use of their enemy in nature.

C. Building shelters for spiders.               D. Making more artificial webs.