My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It's for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.
This grouse came into our lives in Tom was working out in the field when he her walking around at the edge of the field. She was unafraid and seemed to be about what he was doing.
Tom saw the bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.
One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.
Apparently, she didn't like to be . She'd run up and peck (啄) at Tom's hands, then off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the and left.
As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to more and more often. Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.
When hunting season opened, we put a at the end of our driveway asking not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, warned people not to shoot her. . hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.
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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was my first day at school. I felt __36__ and scared. I went to all my classes with no friends. I felt no one really __37___ me. I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for the lunch break. Then finally the bell __38____. It was time to get free of the uneasy atmosphere.
During the lunch I met a new friend who wore a hat, and __39___ I am Jewish, we got along well, and I was so __40___ when she said, “Sit with us, at our table.” She __41___ to the one next to the door.
So I __42___, and took my tray and was about to walk with her ___43__ the floor, when suddenly I felt a nudge. “Hey, I saw you on the bus,” said a __44__ girl in a long skirt. “I __45___ your Jewish star necklace. You should sit with us.”
At that moment I _46____ around, and to my surprise, I __47___ the nations of the world, isolated themselves. The Spanish only sat with Spanish, the Hindus __48___ with Hindus, the Russians with the Russians, and __49___ the Arabs with the Jews. That’s what I saw __50___ my own eyes.
Suddenly, I saw the reason why wars got started in the world. Everyone __51____ to their own kind. The lunchroom was a ___52___ of the world. Why was everyone so __53___? I was puzzled.
But I wanted a change. Determinedly, I turned __54___ this tall girl, and went with my new friend. There was no enmity(敌意) in the room. I felt relaxed. I built a ___55__ between two worlds when I sat with those different from me. The whole world should get close, not apart.
36. A. nervous B. happy C. comfortable D. sad
37. A. cared for B. stared at C. believed in D. thought of
38. A. sounded B. rang C. came D. cried
39. A. when B. although C. if D. while
40. A. disappointed B. relieved C. angry D. upset
41. A. went B. pointed C. ran D. got
42. A. approved B. allowed C. permitted D. agreed
43. A. through B. past C. across D. along
44. A. beautiful B. tall C. short D. plain
45. A. find B. like C. see D. have
46. A. turned B. looked C. walked D. stepped
47. A. understood B. recognized C. noticed D. knew
48. A. always B. still C. normally D. occasionally
49. A. also B. ever C. never D. even
50. A. throughB. in C. for D. within
51. A. stuck B. turned C. went D. walked
52. A. symbol B. sign C. map D. view
53. A. lonely B. blind C. strange D. independent
54. A. on B. to C. down D. off
55. A. tie B. bridge C. friendship D. relation
第两节完型填空二（共8小题，每小题1.5分，满分12分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所空之处填写适当的单词，每空仅限填一词。。
Old English is very different __48__ the English we speak nowadays. In fact, it is certain that we would not be __49__ to understand it if we heard it today. __50__ the 10th century, Old English was the official language of England. The language __51__ of an Anglo-Saxon base plus words from the languages of Denmark and Norway. When we speak English today, we sometimes find __52__ hard to decide which words or phrases to use. This is __53__ many pairs of words and phrases have similar meanings in English, for __54__, pick up and lift up. These kinds of pairs developed because each word or phrase came from a __55__ language. Pick came from Anglo-Saxon, and lift from Norse.
第两节完型填空一（共12小题，每小题1.5分，满分18分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的（A、B、C、D）四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last Tuesday I took two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain _36_ so I decided I would leave the children in the car _37_ I rushed into a shop. I warned the girls not to _38_ anything and told them I would be back within a few minutes. Then I locked all the doors and left _39_ happily out of the window.
I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had _40_ ! I could hardly believe my eyes . The car doors were _41_ locked, the windows tightly shut and on the back seat were only two coats. Being _42_, I ran to the corner of the street _43_ there was no sign of them. I rushed up to an old lady nearby and asked _44_ she had seen two small girls but she said “No”.
Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, and went to stop trembling (发抖). Suddenly, I heard a merry laugh _45_ me. I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot (车尾行李箱) and inside were two very red-faced and _46_ children. They had obviously pulled out the back seat, climbed behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again. _47_ tears in my eyes, I leaned forward and pulled their ears.
36.A.heavy B. hard C. big D. quick
37.A.before B. since C. after D. while
38.A.talk B. reach C. hear D. touch
39.A.them B. her C. herself D. themselves
40.A.discovered B. disappeared C. described D. delivered
41.A.even B. again C. already D. still
42.A.foolish B. proud C. frightened D. pleased
43.A.where B. which C. that D. when
44.A.what B. when C. whether D. how
45.A.behind B. over C. before D. with
46.A.worried B. excited C. surprised D. interested
47.A.For B. About C. With D. Down
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Tired and hungry, two boys walked painfully and difficultly into a big city on October 16, on their feet that had just carried them 300 kilometers.
For nine days they lived like old-fashioned travelers, 21somewhere new to sleep every night as they walked from one place to another. The boys slept in tents and 22a six-yuan daily plan. “I learned more in those nine days than I had in the last nine years,” said 17-year-old Li Zhao 23. Li and 15-year-old Li Xuemeng 24their journey on October 7, with three teachers from an Educational Motivation Research & Service Center. The purpose of the 25was for the two troubled boys to develop a (an) 26attitude to school and life.
With two 27and some instant noodles for the first day, the five 28mainly along the Highway 107. On the way to the big city, 29of them visited schools and interviewed 30people from different walks of life. Both were asked to write about what they 31during the walk.
“ The two boys need to know about 32life and learn to get rid of difficulties, so we 33this program,” explained Du Junpeng. 34they had tents, they didn’t just 35anywhere at night. “We had to 36on people’s kindness for shelter,” said Li Zhao, who admits he used to be self-centered and at first was 37against the idea of the trip. But the challenge of getting rid of the 38on the journey has changed him.
“I’m more 39than before. And now I also believe failure is the mother of 40,” he said.
21. A. finding B. hunting C. searching D. inventing
22. A. lived on B. worked on C. carried out D. went on
23. A. anxiously B. luckily C. excitedly D. tiredly
24. A. developed B. separated C. controlled D. started
25. A. study B. trip C. task D. job
26. A. passive B. popular C. different D. active
27. A. tents B. lights C. drinks D. tools
28. A. ran B. drove C. walked D. marched
29. A. both B. none C. either D. some
30. A. famous B. brave C. different D. strange
31. A. covered B. learned C. heard D. recognized
32. A. interesting B. real C. hard D. meaningful
33. A. carried on B. cared about C. took over D. worked out
34. A. Although B. If only C. As though D. Since
35. A. sleep B. adventure C. move D. tour
36. A. get B. depend C. take D. turn
37. A. hardly B. heavily C. strongly D. secretly
38. A. wrongs B. problems C. difficulties D. fears
39. A. sociable B. particular C. common D. formal
40. A. success B. victory C. hope D. aim
SECTION B (18 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving (挨饿的) birds. She took them home and put them in a small 36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew 37 . Every morning they 38 her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The 39 and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he 40 fly away，so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands 41 looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.
She noticed 42 bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for 43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird 44 once, twice, three times over her head.
The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew 45 and landed softly on her shoulder. He 46 the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to 47 love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.
36. A. cage B. box C. house D. bag
37. A. old B. tall C. strong D. weak
38. A. showed B. gave C. greeted D. followed
39. A. smaller B. weaker C. taller D. larger
40. A. will B. would C. should D. must
41. A. butB. orC. and D. so
42. A. another B. the other C. others D. some
43. A. food B. space C. love D. freedom
44. A. walked B. left C. circled D. ran
45. A. closer B. away C. farther D. down
46. A. sang B. danced C. flew D. wrote
47. A. get B. lose C. remain D. find