48. A. yet           B. just                C. still          D. even
49. A. shown     B. pushed             C. driven          D. guided
50. A. realized   B. suggested           C. agreed         D. admitted
51. A. lifted                 B. turned             C. pressed         D. seized
52. A. path                 B. position            C. direction        D. way
53. A. easy                 B. heavy              C. major          D. extra
54. A. forgotten  B. repeated   C. conducted       D. finished
55. A. weaknesses   B. challenges           C. anxieties       D. illnesses

答案：36-40 CCDAB   41-45 DABAC   46-50 CDBBA   51-55 BCADB
总评：这是一篇讲述作者通过使用轮椅，体验残疾人生活的记叙文。话题是考生比较熟悉的关爱残疾人的问题。

36. 答案：C
【解析】本题考查词组辨析。curious about “对……感到好奇”；interested in “对……有兴趣”；aware of“知道，意识到，关心”；careful with“小心……”；根据上下文可知，这个小组活动的目的是让我们对残疾人面对的问题更加的了解和关心。选项C符合题意。

37. 答案：C
【解析】本题考查动词辨析。cure“治愈”；prevent“防止，预防”；adopt“采用，挑选”；analyze“分析”；disability前面有不定冠词a修饰，表示“某一方面的残疾”，结合上下文可知本句在具体解释前面提到的小组活动的内容，即“让我们挑选一个残疾方面，在周日体验几个小时”。

38. 答案：D
【解析】本题考查上下文语义。instead“反而，却”；strangely“奇怪地”；as usual“像平常一样”；like me“像我一样”；前面提到每个人都需要选择一个项目，有些人选择了轮椅，有些人选择了耳塞或眼罩。从下文可知，我也是选择了轮椅，所以答案选D。

39. 答案：A
【解析】本题考查learning“学习，了解”； working“工作上的，起作用的”；satisfying“令人满意的”；relaxing“使人放松的”；仅仅是坐在轮椅中都是一个学习了解的过程。

40. 答案：B
【解析】本题考查形容词辨析。convenient“方便的”；awkward“笨拙的，难操纵的”；boring“枯燥的”；exciting“令人激动的，使人兴奋的”；从下文可以知道，作者在操作轮椅时频频出错，所以轮椅对他来说应是很难操纵，所以，答案选B。

41. 答案：D
【解析】本题考查名词辨析。height“高度”；force“力；权力；暴力”；skill“技巧”；weight“重量，体重”；force一般强调用个人意志发出的力量，而weight指客观重量。本句意为“我一坐上去，我身体的重量就使轮椅开始转起来。”

42. 答案：A
本题考查动词辨析。lock“锁，上锁”；repair“修理”；power“充电”；grasp“抓紧，抓牢”；前面提到一坐上去，轮椅就转了起来，由此可知轮子是没有上锁的。

43. 答案：B
【解析】本题考查上下文语义。从下文的footrest可知，这里作者应该是不知道把脚搁在哪里。

44. 答案：A 
【解析】本题考查词组搭配。get sth. into place意为“使……就位，准备就绪”。

45. 答案：C
【解析】本题考查名词辨析。operation“操作”；communication“交流，通讯”；transportation“交通工具”；production“生产”；文章第一段提到作者会在轮椅中体验好几个小时，从空格后面的for several hours可知，这里作者看的是轮椅，而轮椅是一种交通工具，所以答案选C。

46. 答案：C
【解析】本题考查名词辨析。exploration“探险，探索”；education“教育”；experiment“尝试，试验”；entertainment“娱乐”；显然，对于残疾人来说，坐轮椅不是一次临时的尝试。

47. 答案：D
【解析】本题考查形容词辨析。flexible“灵活的”；safe“安全的”；starting“开始的”；comfortable“舒服的”；此处意为“我试着去找一个比较舒服的姿势。

48. 答案：B
49. 答案：B

50. 答案：A
【解析】48、49、50可以连起来判断答案。从下文“环顾四周，我才意识到我要自己推这个轮椅！”从作者的感叹语气可以推断，作者一开始还以为会有人来带着他到处走走，所以觉得这样很不错。48题选B，此处just意为“真正地，实在，的确”，后面常接形容词，用于口语中。这是一道比较难的题目。49题选B，be pushed around表示“被别人推着到处转转”。50题选A，realize“意识到”。

51. 答案：B
【解析】本题考查动词辨析。lift“举起来”；turn“转动”；press“按压”；seize“抓住”，作者是坐在轮椅上，所以这里应该是转动轮椅，答案选B。

52. 答案：C
【解析】本题考查名词辨析。path“小路”；position“位置”；direction“方向”；way“路，路线”；这里应该是控制轮椅的方向，答案选C。

53. 答案：A 
【解析】本题考查上下文语义。前面提到“在转动轮椅的时候，我的手开始痛起来”，由此可知，控制轮椅的方向并不是一件轻松活，答案选A。

54. 答案：D
【解析】本题考查动词辨析。forget“遗忘，忘记”；repeat“重复”；conduct“管理，引导，指挥”；finish“结束”。首先可以排除B、C选项，从后面一句“它给我留下来深刻的印象”可知，作者并没有很快就忘记这次坐轮椅之旅，所以可以排除A项。

55. 答案：B
【解析】本题考查名词辨析。weakness“弱点，缺点”；challenge“挑战”；anxiety“焦虑，担心”；illness“病，疾病”；从最后的overcome可知，这里应该是克服“挑战”。

第三部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged-okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

56. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?
A. They took a later flight.
B. They had early bookings.
C. Their flight had been delayed.
D. Their flight had been cancelled.

57. What can we learn about the author?
A. She rarely misses a good deal.
B. She seldom makes a compromise.
C. She is very strict with her children.
D. She is interested in cheap products.

58. What does the author do?
A. She's a teacher.
B. She's a housewife.
C. She's a media person.
D. She's a businesswoman.

59. What does the author want to tell us?
A. How to expose bad tricks.
B. How to reserve airline seats.
C. How to spend money wisely.
D. How to make a business deal.

【总评】这篇文章讨论的是如何节约用钱，以及如何花钱才能物有所值。开篇引入话题save money，接下来以自己乘飞机的亲身经历来阐述。接下来再提到自己这种像是“把钱花在刀刃上”的生活方式，也成就了自己的工作。

56. A. They took a later flight.
【解析】细节题。由Delta定位到第一段，The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知，因为航班超额预定，航空公司不得不取消我们的座位，让我们乘坐第二天的航班，正因为此，他们为我们提供了补贴。由此可知，正确答案为A。

57. A. She rarely misses a good deal.
【解析】细节题。由文中第三段And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.可知，如今几乎没有人负担得起拒绝一个好的交易，而从作者之前的经历来看，她也甚至钱的价值，所以正确答案为A。

58. C. She's a media person.
【解析】细节题。由关键词consumer reporter定位文章第四段。I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books…作者是美国广播公司今日秀节目的记者，并且写过一些书。由此可知，作者是个媒体人。因此，正确答案为C。

59. C. How to spend money wisely.
【解析】主旨题。由关键词getting your money worth定位文章最后一段。I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth.把钱花在恰当的地方，让物有所值，不是什么害臊的事。由此可知，本文主要告诉我们该如何明智的花钱。因此，正确答案为C。
（余下部分见2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(新课标1) 下）