第三部分: 英语知识运用(共两节， 满分45分)
第一节: 完形填空(共20 小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ciro Ortiz, an 11-year-old kid, has recently set up shop in a New York subway station. He offers five-minute “ advice” sessions to passers-by for $2.
Every Sunday, Ciro Ortiz spends about two hours at the Bedford 42 station, sitting at a folding table with a cardboard sign that 43 “emotional advice $2”. Believe it or not, people actually do 44 for some pearls of 45 from the “emotional advice kid”. They ask him about all 46 of things from relationships and career advice to Donald Trump —the 45th US President-elect. He does his 47 to help them find the answer to their problems.
Ciro’s dad doesn’t make much money. One night Ciro was just inspired to try an idea of 48 he could make his own. His father 49 the idea and the next day they went into Williamsburg and set up the 50 on the street.
Ciro was surprisingly 51 with passers-by, and he’s been doing it ever 52 . On a good day, he’ll 53 about $50, but it’s not just money that 54 him. Ciro was bullied(欺凌) at school in the past, which inspired him to his entrepreneurial(创业) spirit in the temporary emotional advice desk, the much more popular lemonade stand.
Plus, Ciro is 57 really good at giving people emotional advice. A woman came up to his father and said what Ciro told her was what she’d been 58 in her gut(直觉) that whole time. He was really nervous and of himself in the beginning, but after a few Sundays, he started coming home telling his mother, “I’ve met so many wonderful people. I will 60 having so many friends.”
41. A. physical B. emotional C. mental D. legal
42. A. subway B. service C. railway D. comfort
43. A. writes B. announces C. reads D. shows
44. A. stand by B. stop by C. pass by D. get by
45. A. significance B. interest C. value D. wisdom
46. A. sorts B. costs C. means D. directions
47. A. happiest B. most C. best D. worst
48. A. when B. what C. why D. how
49. A. approved of B. appealed to C. complained of D. stuck to
50. A. base B. stand C. branch D. goal
51. A. familiar B. content C. popular D. careful
52. A. then B. there C. before D. since
53. A. demand B. earn C. collect D. withdraw
54. A. attracts B. serves C. overcomes D. motivates
55. A. channel B. admire C. recover D. suit
56. A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than
57. A. apparently B. voluntarily C. personally D. fortunately
58. A. thinking B. seeking C. feeling D. hunting
59. A. unaware B. uncertain C. independent D. innocent
60. A. take up B. turn to C. end up D. admit to
第 II 卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节 满分45分)
第二节 (共10题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容( 1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
One day, a beggar found a leather purse that someone 61 (drop) in the marketplace. Opening it, he discovered it contained 100 pieces of gold. Then came a shout from a merchant, “A reward! A reward to 62 has put his hands on my leather purse!”
Being an honest man, the beggar came forward and handed the purse 63 the merchant saying “Here is your purse. May I have the reward now? ” “Reward?” The merchant mocked (讽刺), (greedy) counting his gold. “Why, originally I had 200 pieces of gold in my purse. But now there are only 100 pieces 65 (remain)here. Beyond doubt, you have taken possession of the missing ones! Go away 66 I’ll tell the police.”
The truthful beggar insisted that he 67 (be) innocent and that he should take this matter to the court.”
In court, after listening to both sides of the story patiently, the judge said, “I believe you both and it is time that I did 68 (just) to this case! Merchant, you stated that the purse you lost contained 200 pieces of gold, which is a considerable sum.” However, he added, “the one 69 (find)by this beggar had only 100 pieces of gold. Therefore, it couldn’t be yours.”
And 70 that, the judge gave the purse and all the gold to the beggar. On hearing the judgement, the merchant collapsed to the ground.
