单选题 The lake lay before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening (36) . On either side the mountains rose sharply surrounding it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep (37) their sides here and there and a cow was (38) with eating on the lower slopes. The place was so far away, so untouched by human work that it seemed the very place to (39) . Even Higgs, I thought, won't be able to find me here.
I sat down by the edge of the lake, and pulled (40) my shoes and socks, put my (41) in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I (42) over and spread some of the (43) on my hot face. I could see myself faintly in the water staring at me like a (44) .
I realized suddenly how (45) I was of running away. Surely, I thought I could live here for a few days, out of (46) of Higgs and his men. While I tried to (47) some plans for the future, I found a tiny cottage on the far side of the (48) with some smoke coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a (49) and some food.
As I watched, a man came out of the house and down to a little (50) at the lakeside. He got into it and began to move (51) towards my side. I could not see his (52) at first. He continued calmly (53) the lake, and when he was about halfway, he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight. He (54) a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I Was about to raise mine, (55) all at once, I saw his face clearly, it was Higgs!

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查习惯搭配及生活常识。“夜色”一般来说是用light。sky意为“天，天空”；light意为“灯，灯光；光，光线”；air意为“空气”；gas意为“气体”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查意境理解。考生可以想象在绿油油的草地上，有一群羊，所以用“点缀”。dot意为“点，打点”；run意为“跑，奔跑”；rush意为“冲，奔”；follow意为“跟随”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] ready意另“乐意的，情愿的”；free意为“自由的”；busy意为“忙碌的”；sure意为“肯定的，确定的”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] work意为“工作”；visit意为“参观，拜访”；play意为“玩”；hide意为“隐藏”。由下文可知，作者想隐藏在此地。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查动词词组词义辨析。考生在平时的备考中多注意积累。pull down意为“拆毁，拉倒”；pull on意为“穿上，戴上”；pull off意为“脱下”；pull up意为“(使)停下”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] feet意为“脚”；hands意为“手”；head意为“头”；body意为“身体”。本句意为：我坐在湖边，脱下鞋和袜子，把脚放在水里。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意理解。本句意为：水很凉，像冰一样，过一会儿我弯下腰，用手捧了些水洗了一下脸。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意理解。根据下文中的“I could see myself faintly in the water staring at me...”，及42题对本句句意的解释。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文的句意衔接。workmate意为“工友，同事”；comrade意为“同志”；stranger意为“陌生人”；friend意为“朋友”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查词义辨析。interested意为“有趣的”；excited意为“兴奋的”；happy意为“开心的”；tired意为“厌烦的”；be fired of...意为“厌烦…”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意理解和固定搭配。本句意为：我想我可以在这儿住几天，远离希格斯和他的爪牙。out of reach意为“够不到”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查固定搭配。做计划一般用make a plan。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意理解。根据上文可知正确答案。lake意为“湖泊”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文衔接及句意理解。应该选择boat，意为“小船”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意理解。根据下文，...he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight得知。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查词义辨析。unhurriedly意为“不紧不慢地”；unworriedly意为“不焦急地”；unexcitedly意为“不兴奋地”；unfrightenedly意为“不害怕地”。根据下文He continued calmly...可知。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查上下文的句意衔接。face意为“脸”；head意为“头”；look意为“外表，外观”；expression意为“表情”。根据下文I saw his face clearly，...可知。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查介词的用法。through意为“穿过，走过”是介词；cross意为“越过，穿过”是动词；above意为“在…上面，超过”，是介词；across意为“横越，横断；在…那边”是介词。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查动词词义的辨析。raised意为“举起，提高”，本句意为：他举起手以友好的方式表示问候。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查句意理解。本句意为：我正要举起我的手时，突然我清楚地看到了他的脸。这里只有when有表示“这时”的意思。