efforts Mom had made in order to pay for my training. I thought of my two sisters: Arielle, who gave up ballroom dancing, and Joyelle, who stopped ice skating so that our single mom could afford to keep me in swimming.
For now, here's what you need to know: Exactly 210 days before I ever attempted my first event（赛事）in the Rio Summer Olympics, my leap(飞跃，跳跃) of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster.
25.How did the author's mother feel toward her intention to quit swimming? A. Heart-broken
B. Dishonorable
C. Helpless D. Calm
26.We can infer from the passage that the author . A. changed her mind in the end
B. realized her Olympic dream
C. loved singing and dancing more
D. was so overe with homesickness that she gave up her dream 27.What would be the best title for the passage? A. My Dream
B. My Mother C. My Leap of Faith D. Responsibility
28.Who will be interested in the passage?
A. Those who are graduating from university. B. Those who want to give up dreams. C. Those who are looking for customers.
D. Those who dislike swimming. C
On a cold winter morning, I boarded a bus in Tennessee's Reel foot Lake State Park. Thousands of tourists visit the park each year because of its unique beauty and interesting history. The lake was formed in 1812 when a very strong earthquake struck. Because official records weren't kept then, no one knows exactly how strong it was. But two things are certain. The landscape was changed pletely, and Reelfoot 18,000-acre lake was formed.
On this day, though, everyone arrived to see something other than the lake-the bald eagles（秃鹰）. During the winter, hundreds of eagles fly south to Reelfoot Lake from the northern US and Canada. They're searching for water where they can get their daily supply of fish. Eagles eat one half to one pound of food a day, and fish is their favorite. Most of the visiting eagles will fly north again when spring arrives. But for a few months, tourists flock here to see America's national bird.
The bald eagle is one of America's largest birds of prey and has keen vision, spotting objects a mile away.
The birds mate for life and usually return to the same nest every year. Their nests, some
of the world's largest, are often cone-shaped. In the spring, the female will lay one to three eggs. Then she and her male take turns warming the eggs and guarding the nest.
It is believed that at one time there were half a million eagles in North America. By 1963,though,their numbers had dropped to 417 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states. There were many causes, but the major reason was the use of the pesticide DDT. In 1972 the US forbade the pesticide, and bald eagles now number around 9,800 nesting pairs.
While bald eagles are no longer endangered, there are still laws that provide protection for them. People everywhere hope this proud bird will fly free in the skies for many years to e.
29.The first paragraph is mainly about . A. the big size of Reelfoot Lake
B. the beauty of Reelfoot Lake
C. the strong earthquake in 1812 D. the birth of Reelfoot Lake 30.Why did the bald eagles e to the lake? A. To get enough fish to eat.
B. To avoid the hunting in the northern US.
C. To find water for laying eggs. D. To wait for the arrival of spring, 31.What do we know about bald eagles? A. They usually make nests every year. C. They build the world's largest nests.
D
Out of sight, out of mind. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Have you heard any of these proverbs before? Each phrase teaches a mon truth. But what exactly is a proverb?
It's a short statement that contains a general truth. It is popularly known and often repeated. Every culture has proverbs, and while some are special far one culture, there are mon themes. For example, many cultures value old people for their wisdom and experience.
This idea can be found in proverbs. A Chinese proverb says,\lost\And a Portuguese（葡萄牙的）proverb states,\An old pan is the one that makes good food.\Many cultures also agree that acting in haste is not a good idea. The English say,\quickly seldom meet\
There is a saying: To truly know a people, learn their proverbs. People in Saudi Arabia value books and learning. One of their proverbs says,\Egyptians know the value of friendship. One of their proverbs says,\Friendship doubles joy and halves grief.\
B. They have a good eyesight.
D. They build egg-shaped nest.
In Africa, many proverbs also use images familiar to Africans. For example,\A roaring lion kills no game.\This means that one cannot achieve anything by sitting around and talking about it. One must get out and strive for it.
Here are some English language proverbs that have been coined since 1900.%up and smell the coffee.\also tell you to \for cans, not for people.\This tells you that you should not decide what people are like before you really know.
But remember, proverbs are usually used in spoken language. They are rarely used in writing. If you use a lot of proverbs when you write, people will think you don't have original thoughts. So use proverbs creatively, and make up your own proverbs. There is more than one way to skin a cat.
32.When you say \A. old people should be valued for their wisdom B. it is not a good idea to act in a hurry
C. you need to find out the truth for a situation D. you shouldn’t judge a person before you know him 33.Which of the proverbs stresses the need of action? A. Good and, quickly seldom meet.
B. A roaring lion kills no game.
C. Think three times before you act. D. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
34.If you ask somebody to do things in order, you may use . A. an apple a day keeps the doctor away B. wake up and smell the coffee C. get your ducks in a row
D. friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief
35.The last paragraph suggests that . A. many proverbs make your writing beautiful B. proverbs may be the origin of your thoughts C. it is creative to use proverbs in writing D. you can't use proverbs too much in writing 第二节 七选五阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The importance of early getting up
___36___.
First, it helps to keep us fit. We all need fresh air. But air is never so fresh as early
in the morning. And it is fresh only in mornings.___37___.
Secondly, early getting up helps us in our studies. We learn more quickly in the morning, and find it easier to remember what we learn in the morning.
Thirdly, early getting up enables us to plan the work of the day,___38___Just as the plan for the year should he made in the spring, so the plan for the day should be made in the morning.
Fourthly, early getting up gives us enough time to get ready for our study and work, such as to wash our faces and hands and eat our breakfast properly. If a bird which gets up early to look for its breakfast, it will find many targets, and good luck is waiting for it.___39___If you can get up early, and sleep early, too.
You will begin a spirited morning, start many works or review what you learn yesterday. ___40___They ought to make special efforts to do so. As the English proverb says,\to bed and early to get up, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.\A. Besides, we can do good to our health from doing morning exercise. B. We cannot work well without a good plan. C. People often get up early and run around. D. For a man, it is the same.
E. Late risers may find it very difficult to form the habit of early getting up. F. Besides, getting up early is good for the old. G. Early getting up is helpful in more than one way. 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；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
I was fourteen years old and thought I had already known all the important things in life. I remember being more than a little___41___at the homework my geography teacher, Mr. Ream, had given the class. We had to___42___to someone we knew who had been in a war as a soldier and write about their experiences.
I ___43___it was totally meaningless. What did that have to do with___44___? I wanted to know. I still had an unpleasant attitude toward it___45___I put my notebook down on the table in front of my stepfather. I___46___that he'd been in the war, so I decided to make it___47___for myself and not to look any further from home for my___48___.
He asked me what I___49___, and I said I had to interview him about his experiences in the war___50___a class. I'm sure his body must have stiffened（变僵硬）, but at that time I was too
