一、完形填空。(2016，宜昌)

　　My father was a self­taught mandolin (曼陀林琴) player.He was one of the best players in our town.He could not __1__ music，but if he heard a tune (曲子) a few times，he could play it.When he was young，he was a __2__ of a small country music band.They played at local dances and the radio station.

　　At home Dad often got out his mandolin and played for the family.We three children sang along.__3__ played the mandolin like my father.He could __4__ your heart with the music that came out of that old mandolin.He seemed to shine when he was playing.You could see his __5__ in his ability to play so well for his family.

　　But Dad had to find another __6__ in a factory later because the money he made at the band wasn't enough to __7__ the family.Unluckily he had an __8__ one day and lost one finger.He couldn't play as __9__ as before.From then on，every time we asked him to play，he would make up reasons to __10__ down our request.However，we missed his performance so much.__11__，he agreed and said “Okay，but remember，I can't hold down on the strings (琴弦) the way I __12__ to”.When he played the old mandolin，it carried us back to a __13__，happy time in our lives.

　　Dad was that kind of man.__14__ was what he was doing all his life.If he could give __15__ to others，he would，especially his family.He was always there，sacrificing (犧牲) his time to see that his family had enough in their life.

　　(C )1.A.express　 B.raise　 C.read　　 D.lead

　　(B )2.A.dancer B.member C.driver D.friend

　　(A )3.A.Nobody B.Somebody

　　C.Anybody D.Everybody

　　( B )4.A.shut B.touch C.cover D.hurt

　　( C )5.A.doubt B.truth C.pride D.worry

　　( A )6.A.job B.wallet C.game D.hobby

　　( D )7.A.start B.work C.value D.support

　　( B )8.A.action B.accident C.argument D.exam

　　( C )9.A.deep B.fast C.well D.loud

　　( A )10.A.turn B.break C.close D.lay

　　( D )11.A.Nearly B.Exactly C.Certainly D.Finally

　　( B )12.A.regretted B.used C.kept D.pointed

　　( C )13.A.careful B.forgetful C.cheerful D.helpful

　　( A )14.A.Giving B.Receiving C.Changing D.Taking

　　( B )15.A.production B.pleasure

　　C.purpose D.patience

　　二、閱讀理解。(2016，綿陽)

　　Students who get tired of looking at the four walls of a classroom might like to take the nature course being offered by Carvel College again this summer.Groups of about a dozen students each，led by an experienced guide，will go on ten­day camping trips to the mountains to study the plants and animals that grow and live there.

　　Students carry their own things，which include sleeping bags，warm clothing，food and water，and other useful tools.And what do the students do all day?Well，as soon as the sun comes up，they eat breakfast and start climbing up the mountain trail to the next campground，which is five to ten miles away.As the students take notes，the guide points out different plants and animals alongside the trail.The climb is usually over by early afternoon，so the group spends the rest of the day resting or swimming in a mountain lake.Before dinner each night，they all come together and discuss the day's activities.

　　At the end of the course，the students write reports using the information they have collected.But they don't mind at all.What they do mind is leaving the beauty of the wilderness and the good friends they've made to return to their normal lives in the city.

　　16.What can the course offer to the students?__C__

　　A.Better grades in tests.

　　B.Free vacations in mountains.

　　C.A different learning experience.

　　D.Better chance to study in Carvel College.

　　17.How far does a student have to walk throughout the course?__C__

　　A.About five to ten miles.

　　B.About two hundred miles.

　　C.About fifty to one hundred miles.

　　D.About sixty to one hundred and twenty miles.

　　18.What do the students have to do before dinner?__D__

　　A.Wash themselves up in a mountain lake.

　　B.Attend classes by the experienced guide.