Ⅲ. 综合填空。
state, seldom, to one's great surprise, alive, ill, prove, hidden, therefore, cry, secret
After her parents died, spoiled Mary Lennox moved to her uncle's big house. Mr Craven was (1) at home, leaving Mary often feeling bored. At night, she frequently heard someone (2).
She learned about a beautiful garden that had been locked after her aunt's death. (3), no one had seen it for ten years. One day, Mary found a key and unlocked a hidden door, discovering the secret garden. Nobody took care of the plants, much of it was in a bad (4).
Mary told her friend Dickon about it. They worked hard to restore the garden. Following the crying sound, Mary discovered her cousin Colin in a (5) room. He believed he had an (6) and couldn't walk.
Mary and Dickon (7) brought Colin to the garden. With fresh air and exercise, Colin grew stronger. He (8) that he was not ill. The three friends spent time together in the garden and they were happier day by day. (9), Mr Craven returned to find his son walking happily in the (10) garden, which was now full of beauty and joy.

Ⅲ. 1. seldom 2. crying 3. Therefore 4. state 5. hidden 6. illness 7. secretly 8. proved 9. To his great surprise 10. alive

【解析】
1. 根据前文“leaving Mary often feeling bored”可知Craven先生很少在家，故填seldom。
2. 固定搭配hear sb doing sth表示“听到某人正在做某事”，结合语境是听到有人哭，故填crying。
3. 前文提到花园被锁，后文说没人见过它十年了，前后是因果关系，故填Therefore。
4. 固定短语in a bad state表示“状态糟糕”，符合花园没人照料的语境，故填state。
5. 根据语境Colin在一个隐藏的房间里，故填hidden。
6. 结合“He believed he had an...and couldn't walk”可知他认为自己生病了，an后接名词，ill的名词形式是illness，故填illness。
7. 此处需要副词修饰动词brought，secret的副词形式是secretly，表示“秘密地”，符合语境，故填secretly。
8. 根据语境他证明自己没病，文章是过去时态，prove的过去式是proved，故填proved。
9. 结合后文Mr Craven发现儿子能走路，这是令他非常惊讶的事，故填To his great surprise。
10. 结合“now full of beauty and joy”可知花园变得生机勃勃，故填alive。
【答案】
1. seldom 2. crying 3. Therefore 4. state 5. hidden 6. illness 7. secretly 8. proved 9. To his great surprise 10. alive
【知识点】
1. 动词短语搭配 2. 词义语境辨析 3. 词性转换运用
【点评】
本题是语境型综合填空题，考查学生对词汇词义、固定短语及词性转换的掌握，需要结合上下文语境判断合适的词汇，同时注意时态和词性变化，对学生的语篇理解能力和词汇运用能力有一定要求。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅳ. 阅读理解。
When the American journalist Edgar Snow traveled to meet the Chinese Red Army in the 1930s, he wrote about his experiences in his famous book, *Red Star over China*. One of the most surprising things he found was the large number of young teenagers in the army. He called them the "Little Red Devils."
These boys, some as young as twelve, were not usually front - line soldiers. Instead, they had many important jobs. They worked as messengers, sending information quickly between different parts of the army. They were also helpers in hospitals and sometimes performers who sang songs and put on plays. Their energy and positive attitude helped keep the older soldiers happy and motivated (积极的).
Edgar Snow was very impressed by these young boys. In his book, he described them as cheerful, brave, and fiercely (极其) loyal (忠诚的). They believed strongly in the Red Army's cause. Even though their grey uniforms were often too big for them and they lived a hard life, they were full of enthusiasm. They walked with confidence and saw the Red Army as their new family and their school, where they could learn to read and fight for a better future. For many poor, orphaned boys, this was a chance for a new life.
() 1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The life of Edgar Snow.
B. The young teenage boys in the Red Army.
C. The battles fought by the Red Army.
D. The uniforms of the soldiers.
() 2. What was NOT a job of the "Little Red Devils"?
A. Messengers.
B. Front - line fighters.
C. Hospital helpers.
D. Performers.
() 3. How did Edgar Snow describe the "Little Red Devils"?
A. Tired and unhappy.
B. Cheerful and brave.
C. Weak and scared.
D. Quiet and shy.
() 4. What does the underlined word mean in this passage?
A. 热情。
B. 伤病。
C. 忧愁。
D. 知识。
() 5. Based on the passage, can you INFER what was a main reason a young boy might join the Red Army?
A. To get a fashionable uniform.
B. To travel to America with Edgar Snow.
C. To find a sense of family and purpose.
D. To earn a large amount of money.

Ⅳ. 1 - 5 BBBAC

【解析】
1. 主旨大意题：文章围绕埃德加·斯诺在《红星照耀中国》中记录的红军少年“小红小鬼”展开，介绍了他们的工作与精神风貌，核心主题是红军里的少年男孩，故选B。
2. 细节理解题：根据第二段“These boys, some as young as twelve, were not usually front - line soldiers.”及后文列举的他们的工作可知，他们并非前线战士，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：由第三段“In his book, he described them as cheerful, brave, and fiercely loyal.”可知，斯诺描述他们开朗、勇敢，故选B。
4. 词义猜测题：结合上下文，尽管生活艰苦，他们仍保持积极状态，再联系前文的energy和positive attitude，可推断enthusiasm意为“热情”，故选A。
5. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“They walked with confidence and saw the Red Army as their new family and their school... For many poor, orphaned boys, this was a chance for a new life.”可推断，男孩们加入红军是为了找到家庭归属感和人生目标，故选C。
【答案】
1-5 BBBAC
【知识点】
阅读理解主旨题、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本文依托《红星照耀中国》的相关内容，介绍了红军中的少年群体，既考查了多种阅读题型的解题能力，也能让读者了解相关历史背景，兼具知识性与考查性。
【难度系数】
0.6