感兴趣。] 37．A.found
B，wanted
C．guessed
D．expected
答案 A [男孩有一天“发现”一面神奇的镜子，四个选项中，只有found合适。] 38．A.head
B．nose
C．face
D．mouth
答案 C [根据语境可知，他的“脸”看起来很悲伤。] 39．A.smiling
B．shouting
C．crying
D．smelling
答案 A [他尝试着“笑”，但还是没有奏效。根据上文可知，他的脸看起来很悲伤，故此处表示“试着微笑”。] 40．A.and
B．so
C．when
D．but
答案 D [此处表示转折。他买了糖，尽力表现出开心的样子，“但”镜子中的自己看起来还是很悲伤。] 41．A.sad
B．angry
C．happy
D．worried
答案 A [他买了各种各样的玩具，但从那面镜子看来，仍然很“悲伤”，也可从上文“he still looked sad”得知。] 42．A.corner
B．box
C．room
D．bag
答案 A [由下文“noticed a shining ________ in the corner where he had left the mirror”可知由于他非常生气，于是把镜子放到了“角落”。] 43．A.interesting
B．terrible
C．wonderful
D．difficult
答案 B [小男孩说道，“多么‘糟糕的’镜子！我从来没见过那么‘不起作用’的镜子。”根据语境可知，小男孩对这面镜子很不满，所以terrible合适。] 44．A.move
B．look
C．keep
D．work
答案 D [见上题解析，didn't work意为“不起作用，没有用”。] 45．A.way
B．course
C．road
D．line
答案 A [on his way to表示“在他去……的路上”。] 46．A.escaped
B．hated
C．excited D．lost
答案 D [根据下文可知，小女孩和她的父母“走散了”，故选lost。escape“逃跑”；hate“讨厌；仇恨”；excite“使……兴奋”。] 47．A.set off
B．set aside
C．set down
D．set up
答案 A [他们一起“动身”寻找她的父母。set off意为“动身，出发”。set aside“留出”；set down“记下，写下”；set up“建立”。] 48．A.took
B．cost
C．spent
D．held
答案 C [由于小女孩一直在哭，小男孩就买糖让她开心。spend money in doing sth表示“花钱做某事”。] 49．A.Finally
B．Actually
C．Naturally D．Generally
答案 A [在走了好长时间后，他们“最终”找到了她的父母，故用finally。] 50．A.telling
B．seeing
C．feeling
D．pointing
答案 B [但是，“看着”时间，他决定转身“回家”。see the time，表示“看着时间”。] 51．A.in
B．for
C．off
D．at
答案 B [解析见上文，head for home意为“向家走去”。] 52．A.talk
B．eat
C．play
D．walk
答案 C [由上文可知，他没有时间“玩耍”了。] 53．A.light
B．mirror
C．colour
D．star
答案 A [由下文“that the light was coming from his own body”可知，他注意到他放镜子的角落里有一束“光”。] 54．A.touched
B．invented
C．improved D．realised
答案 D [他“意识到”那束光来自他自己。touch“接触”；invent“发明”；improve“提高”；realise“意识到”。] 55．A.possible
B．true
C．strange
D．common
答案 B [他明白了那面镜子的奥秘，唯一一面能展现他“真正”快乐的镜子。]
第三部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题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。
A
Many years ago mathematics was my enemy.I was afraid of it and I hated it so much that you could not imagine.
Then came a new teacher to our village.On the first day，he entered the classroom with huge steps，reached the blackboard in a few seconds，and wrote his name on the blackboard.Some letters were in higher places and some were in lower places；some were as big as the board itself and some were so small that we had to open our eyes a lot to see them；some were wide enough，but on the other hand some were too thin.
As he turned around，the class suddenly became still and silent，trying to make_out what it was.As we read his name，we were all smiling，no laughing out loud.Soon we realized that he had a special and lasting sense of humor and we began to learn mathematics in a relaxed and happy mood(心情)．
As for my mathematics study，the barriers(障碍)began to turn into pieces，and the fear began to disappear slowly.What was dark and colorless suddenly became exciting，challenging，interesting and above all simply fun.There was some humor added to every sum(算术)and there was fun in every problem.
Thanks to this special teacher，math became the most enjoyable subject to me. 【语篇解读】 一位风趣幽默的老师使作者对数学的态度由厌恶转向喜欢。 56．The writer thought mathematics was very ________ before he met the new math
teacher. A．interesting C．boring
B．easy D．challenging
答案 C [推理判断题。根据文章第一句“Many years ago mathematics was my enemy”可知，作者起初对数学是非常厌烦的。]
57．From what the teacher wrote on the blackboard，we know that ________.
A．his handwriting was bad
B．he had a sense of humor C．his name was difficult to write D．he wasn't good at teaching
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Soon we realized that he had a special and lasting sense of humor...”可知，这个数学老师之所以那样写他的名字，并不是他的书写不好，而是因为他是个幽默的人。]
58．The underlined phrase“make out” in Paragraph 3 means “________”．
A．see
B．hear
C．write
D．feel
答案 A [词义猜测题。根据下一句As we read his name可知，学生们是在辨认到底数学老师写的是什么。故选A。]
59．The writer became interested in math because of ________.
A．his parents
B．his teacher D．his friends
C．his classmates
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文章结尾“Thanks to this special teacher，math became the most enjoyable subject to me”可知，作者从此喜欢上了数学是因为这位数学老师。故选B。]
60．What would be the best title for the text?
A．A teacher made math fun B．First day of my school C．Math teacher's handwriting D．The way to learn math
答案 A [标题归纳题。本文的主旨是：一位幽默的老师使数学变得生动易学。]
B
We spend around one third of our lives in bed，and the body does a lot of its repair work as we sleep，so enough good quality sleep is very important to our health.It doesn't
stop there，though—some sleep positions are healthier than others.So which sleep position is the healthiest?
Sleeping on your back is the healthiest sleep position，Health benefits include avoiding back and neck pain.Because the head is raised above the stomach when you sleep on your back，this position is best for people who suffer from nighttime acid reflux(胃酸逆流)as well.Around 80% of heartburn(胃灼热)sufferers have problems during the night，so sleeping on their back could help a lot of people to enjoy a good night's sleep.If the sleep position alone is not enough to alleviate the condition，try raising the head of the bed by up to 4 inches by placing blocks under it.
When you sleep on your back，your face is in a natural position.This means less wrinkles(皱纹)．
If you really can't face sleeping on your back，another healthy sleep position is the side sleep.It's almost as good as the back position，and it's better for people who snore(打鼾)and their partners.Whichever sleep position you choose，use a pillow that supports the head and the neck without raising the head unnaturally，as this can bring neck pain.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了两种对健康有益的睡眠姿势。 61．Which is NOT one of the benefits of sleeping on the back?
A．It can avoid acid reflux. B．It makes people look younger. C．It helps people get rid of stomach pain. D．It's good for heartburn sufferers.
答案 C [细节理解题。从第二段内容可知仰卧对胃灼热的人有益，但没说可以医治胃病。]
62．Which is the best sleep position for people who snore?
A．Sleep on the side. C．Sleep on the back.
B．Sleep on the face. D．Sleep without pillows.
答案 A [细节理解题。从最后一段“... the side sleep.It's almost as good as the back position，and it's better for people who snore”可知应选A项。]