第二节 词语填空（10小题，计10分）
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 
My mom used to be a woman who was energetic and liked laughing. All   36   after my dad passed away (去世) about ten years ago. After that, she lived alone and felt very   37   . When I came over to see her, she would say, “I have become useless to   38   . You don’t care enough for me now.” And without   39   , I would say, “Oh, Mom, I have so many things to do. How can you   40   me to do the things we used to do together years ago?” Usually, after hearing this, Mom was   41   . I knew I had hurt her.
This morning when I went to see her, she was having breakfast alone. She   42   me with a sad look. That made me think a lot: I always try to be   43   to people around me, even strangers. But what have I done for my mom?
So I pulled a   44   and sat next to her. I gave her a hug (拥抱) . It seemed that Mom couldn’t   45  what she saw. She told me she didn’t need anything but just wanted to stay with me for a few minutes.
(    ) 36. A. changed      B. happened      C. continued
(    ) 37. A. free   B. guilty       C. lonely
(    ) 38. A. someone  B. everyone      C. everything
(    ) 39. A. moving      B. thinking      C. driving
(    ) 40. A. allow   B. teach       C. expect
(    ) 41. A. sad       B. calm       C. excited
(    ) 42. A. gave up      B. looked at      C. thought of
(    ) 43. A. kind   B. rude       C. important
(    ) 44. A. bed   B. desk       C. chair
(    ) 45. A. stand      B. believe   C. mind

第三部分 阅读技能（共三节，计35分）
第一节阅读选择A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
A
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.
　　In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
　  The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
　　Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
　Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
 (　　) 46.What can cause problems on health？
A. Hot and wet weather   B. A strong wind       C. Warm weather   
(　　) 47.A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______ comes.
A. rain                 B. a strong wind       C. low air pressure
(　　) 48.According to the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.
A. cold                 B. cool              C. hot
(　　) 49. The writer wants to tell us that ______.  
A. hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way
B. people feel good on low pressure days       C. IQ changes when weather changes   
(　　) 50.Which is the best title for this passage？
A. Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings 
B. Weather Influences Feelings              C. Hot Weather Causes Health Problems