Ⅱ. 完形填空。
Last year，I a novel called The Silent Mountain in a second-hand bookshop. I wasn't looking for it；I just found it while hanging out. The cover was ，with a picture of a lonely，white-topped mountain.
I started reading it later that evening. The story was about a young woman's difficult to climb a dangerous mountain. She faced many problems， terrible weather and a lack of supplies. I was moved by her courage and determination.
I finished the book in one sitting because I couldn't it down. Since then，I a new way of thinking on challenges. I used to give up easily， now I face problems with greater confidence. The story has brought my friend Lisa and me closer together，as we now share a common in adventure stories.
()1. A. picked up
B. looked for
C. took out
D. put down
()2. A. boring
B. fascinating
C. modern
D. simple
()3. A. decision
B. hobby
C. dream
D. idea
()4. A. as
B. including
C. beside
D. without
()5. A. lightly
B. deeply
C. happily
D. rarely
()6. A. put
B. take
C. lay
D. bring
()7. A. gain
B. gained
C. have gained
D. had gained
()8. A. but
B. and
C. so
D. because
()9. A. also
B. never
C. hardly
D. only
()10. A. base
B. effect
C. interest
D. state

1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.C

【解析】
1. 第1题：根据后文“I wasn't looking for it；I just found it while hanging out.”可知，作者是偶然在二手书店获得这本书，A选项picked up有“偶然获得”之意，符合语境，故选A。
2. 第2题：根据后文“with a picture of a lonely，white-topped mountain”可知，封面设计简单，D选项simple（简单的）符合描述，故选D。
3. 第3题：结合语境，故事围绕一位年轻女子做出的攀登危险山峰的艰难决定展开，A选项decision（决定）符合文意，故选A。
4. 第4题：前文提到“She faced many problems”，后文是具体的问题举例，B选项including（包括）用于列举内容，符合逻辑，故选B。
5. 第5题：作者被主人公的勇气和决心深深打动，B选项deeply（深深地）修饰moved，符合情感表达，故选B。
6. 第6题：固定搭配“put down”表示“放下”，根据“I finished the book in one sitting”可知作者爱不释手，放不下这本书，故选A。
7. 第7题：“Since then”是现在完成时的标志词，主语I为第一人称，谓语动词用have gained，故选C。
8. 第8题：前文“I used to give up easily”和后文“now I face problems with greater confidence”是转折关系，A选项but（但是）表转折，故选A。
9. 第9题：前文提到书籍改变了作者的思维方式，此处说书籍也让作者和朋友更亲近，A选项also（也）符合语境，故选A。
10. 第10题：根据“we now share a common ______ in adventure stories”可知，作者和朋友对冒险故事有共同的兴趣，C选项interest（兴趣）符合文意，故选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.C
【知识点】
词义辨析、固定搭配、现在完成时
【点评】
本文通过讲述作者偶然读到一本冒险小说的经历，展现书籍对个人心态和人际关系的积极影响。题目考查词汇辨析、动词固定搭配和时态运用，需结合上下文语境分析作答，对学生的语境理解能力有一定要求。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅲ. 阅读理解。
A
Just like people，flowers have a secret birthday celebration each year. This special day is known as the Flowers' Morning Festival.
The Flowers' Morning Festival(Hua Zhao Jie)is the birthday of flowers and a day to honor the flower goddesses. It began during the Tang Dynasty and became very popular in the Song Dynasty. People usually celebrate it in the second month of the lunar calendar. Although the exact date is different from various parts of China，it often falls in March or April.
There is a flower goddess for each month. On this day，people often honor the flower goddesses and pray for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year.
During the festival，people enjoy fun outdoor activities. Families go out to the countryside and have picnics among the flowers. Some also plant new flowers.
The Flowers' Morning Festival is also a special day for girls. They gather together，make new friends，and wear flowers in their hair. They tie red ribbons(丝带)to tree branches and make desserts and rice cakes decorated with flowers.
This festival is like a big birthday party for flowers. Would you like to join in?
()1. How many flower goddesses are there?
A. 6.
B. 8.
C. 10.
D. 12.
()2. Why do people honor the flower goddesses?
A. Because they are afraid of them.
B. Because they wish for a good harvest.
C. Because they want to have a beautiful daughter.
D. Because they hope to live healthy lives.
()3. Which of the following is TRUE about Hua Zhao Jie?
A. It is a festival only for girls.
B. It started in the Song Dynasty.
C. It falls on different days in different places of China.
D. It is usually celebrated in the city.
()4. The best title of the passage is .
A. A Traditional Chinese Festival
B. A Wish for Good Weather
C. A Good Harvest Season
D. A Story of Chinese Goddesses

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A

【解析】
1. 根据文章第三段“There is a flower goddess for each month.”可知，每个月对应一位花神，一年有12个月，因此共有12位花神，故选D。
2. 由第三段“On this day，people often honor the flower goddesses and pray for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year.”可知，人们祭拜花神是为了祈求好天气和好收成，故选B。
3. A选项：文章提到花朝节对女孩来说是特殊的日子，但并非仅为女孩设立的节日，表述错误；B选项：根据第二段“It began during the Tang Dynasty”可知，该节日始于唐朝而非宋朝，表述错误；C选项：由第二段“Although the exact date is different from various parts of China”可知，中国不同地区花朝节的具体日期不同，表述正确；D选项：根据第四段“Families go out to the countryside and have picnics among the flowers”可知，人们通常去郊外庆祝，而非城市，表述错误。故选C。
4. 文章整体介绍了中国传统节日——花朝节的起源、时间、习俗等内容，A选项“一个中国传统节日”能概括文章主旨；B、C选项仅为节日部分内容，D选项偏离文章核心。故选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找、主旨大意归纳、中国传统节日文化
【点评】
本文围绕中国传统节日花朝节展开，考查学生对文章细节信息的提取能力和主旨大意的归纳能力，学生需仔细研读文本，精准定位关键信息作答。
【难度系数】
0.7