27. A. forced
28. A. order
29. A. climate
30. A. used
31. A. practice
32. A. to
33. A. rushing
34. A. check
35. A. street
36. A. reached
37. A. wet B. refused B. pay B. scenery B. promised B. routine B. through B. cycling B. carry B. ground B. crossed B. weak C. adjusted D. gathered C. call D. search C. burden D. storm C. happened D. deserved C. process D. service C. over D. for C. turning D. operating C. find D. board C. floor D. platform C. paused D. parked C. sick D. hurt
D. puzzled
D. after
D. eventually 38. A. ashamed 39. A. when 40. A. hardly
41. A. connection
42. A. accurate
43. A. promise
44. A. troubles
45. A. corrected
B. discouraged C. surprised B. while C. where B. casually C. absolutely B. donation B. urgent B. appreciation B. signals B. refreshed C. devotion C. brief C. advice C. rules C. amazed D. reaction D. humorous D. guidance D. signs D. supported
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30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，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
How can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of
food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?
In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali
further north, the desert elephant does just that.
Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the
desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and
their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach
higher branches. They have shorter tusks（象牙）， and most importantly, longer
trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.
Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and
waterholes, and have a larger group of families, They drink only every 3-4 days, and
can store water in a “bag” at the back of their throat, which is only used when
badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders ----- they seldom root up trees