第三部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。
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A flock of wild ducks were flying in formation, heading south for the
winter. They formed a beautiful V in the sky, and were admired by everyone who saw them from below.
One day, Wally, one of the wild ducks in the formation, found
something on the ground. It was a barnyard with a flock of tame ducks who lived on the farm. They were waddling around (蹒跚行走) on the ground, quacking merrily and eating corn that was thrown on the ground for them every day. Wally liked what he saw. “It sure would be nice to have some of that corn,\d all this flying is very tiring. I?d like to just waddle around for a while.”
So after thinking it over a while, Wally left the formation of wild ducks,
made a sharp dive, and headed for the barnyard. He landed among the tame ducks, and began to waddle around and quack merrily. He also started eating corn. The formation of wild ducks continued their journey South, but Wally didn't care. “I?ll rejoin them when they come back North in a few months,” he said to himself.
Several months went by and sure enough, Wally looked up and spotted
the flock of wild ducks in formation, heading north. They looked beautiful up there. And Wally was tired of the barnyard. It was muddy and everywhere he waddled, there was nothing but duck doo. “It's time to leave.” said Wally.
So Wally flapped his wings hard and tried to get to the air. But he had
gained some weight from all his corn-eating, and he hadn't exercised his wings much either. He finally got off the ground, but he was flying too low and slammed into the side of the barn. He fell to the ground with a thud and said to himself, “Oh, well, I'll just wait until they fly south in a few months. Then I?ll
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rejoin them and become a wild duck again.”
When the flock flew overhead once more, Wally again tried to lift
himself out of the barnyard. But he simply didn't have the strength. Every winter and every spring, he saw his wild duck friends flying overhead, and they would call out to him. But his tries to leave were all for nothing.
Eventually Wally no longer paid any attention to the wild ducks flying
overhead. He hardly even noticed them. He had, after all, become a barnyard duck.
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56. Wally left his friends because he ______.
A. was too hungry B. was too tired to fly C. liked the tame ducks
D. was interested in what he saw
57. What happened to Wally in the barnyard?
A. He was satisfied with the barnyard. B. He became fatter and fatter. C. He didn?t notice the wild ducks. D. He often practiced flying.
58. After Wally failed to join the wild ducks, he ______.
A. stayed in the barnyard B. searched for the reasons C. continued to try flying
D. exercised to increase his strength
59. What can we learn from the story?
A. Easier said than done. B. Don?t give in to your life. C. Value what you have. D. We should face the reality.
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