22. A. inventions B. products C. schedules D. experiments

23. A. follow B. nod C. help D. chat

24. A. sensed B. promised C. remembered D. answered

25. A. sympathy B. knowledge C. requirement D. responsibility

26. A. when B. after C. before D. until

27. A. truly B. properly C. commonly D. simply

28. A. remained B. appeared C. happened D. agreed

29. A. argument B. dialogue C. secret D. competition

30. A. comment B. mistake C. change D. demand

31. A. searching B. advising C. refusing D. focusing

32. A. challenging B. comfortable C. ordinary D. peaceful

33. A. witnessed B. suffered C. handled D. prevented

34. A. hot B. fresh C. solid D. frozen

35. A. experiences B. performances C. conclusions D. standards

36. A. wasted B. recorded C. paused D. continued

37. A. selecting B. adjusting C. accepting D. ignoring

38. A. abilities B. hearts C. attitude D. nature

39. A. during B. through C. beyond D. without

40. A. while B. because C. unless D. once

第三部分：阅读理解(共三节，55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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National Geographic Society

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 U.S.A.

Phyllis Diller

Senior President

Dear Member,

Your National Geographic Society membership is just about to end. To continue receiving National Geographic for another year, please make your membership continue for a further period of time.

Then get ready to enjoy 60 interesting Geographic articles and as many as five colorful new maps scheduled for the coming year.

Think back to the places you’ve been—the things you’ve seen—only in your National Geographic. What a valuable reference library they make for a better understanding of our world. As your collection of magazines grows, yoand your family will continue to use and refer to them—year after year! It’s like an encyclopedia (百科全书) that continually updates itself.

There’s more to membership than the magazine and the maps. Yoalso have the satisfaction of knowing that your dues support the Society’s research and geography education projects.

Incredibly, only a few pennies a day brings yomembership, magazines, and maps. Divide that by the number of people who benefit from your membership, and you’ll see how little it costs to gain so much.

I think you’ll agree, and yowon’t find a better bargain anywhere. Continue the adventure. Make your membership continue today.

Sincerely,

Phyllis Diller

P.S. To continue receiving National Geographic—with minimum delay—yomust respond immediately.

41. According to the passage, National Geographic provides people with ______.

A. interesting articles B. new schedules

C. membership cards D. education projects