13. A. hunger      B. cold          C. defeats       D. burns

14. A. rushed      B. led           C. invited       D. forced

15. A. learned     B. fought        C. returned      D. decided

16. A. happy       B. lucky         C. lonely        D. poor

17. A. pressed     B. occupied      C. left          D. painted

18. A. possibly    B. usually       C. finally       D. nearly

19. A. Although    B. Since         C. If            D. Before

20. A. correctly   B. roughly       C. easily        D. really

21. A. promoted    B. introduced    C. reported      D. carried

22. A. met         B. recognized    C. remembered    D. caught

23. A. honest      B. strong        C. active        D. young

24. A. write down  B. agree with    C. pass on       D. listen to

25. A. promised    B. encouraged    C. ordered       D. calmed

26. A. in          B. for           C. without       D. beyond

27. A. similar     B. strange       C. hard          D. important

28. A. allowed     B. required      C. guided        D. inspired

29. A. hide        B. give          C. keep          D. put

30. A. sick        B. aware         C. tired         D. proud

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，共50分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

A

31. What you have just read is a _______.

   A. note         B. report       C. schedule       D. poster

32. What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?

   A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

   B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

   C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

   D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

33. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

   A. $20.         B. $40.          C. $60.           D. $80.

34. Which of the following statements is true?

   A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

   B. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

   C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

   D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

B

On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.

Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.

Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.

"Everything went quiet in my head," Tim recalls(回忆). "I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line."

Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. "At one point, I considered turning back," he says. "I wondered if I was putting my life at risk." After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, "Take down the umbrella!"

Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.

"Let's aim for the pier(码头)," Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. "Can you guys swim?" he cried. "A little bit," the boys said.

Once the were in the water, Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and