Ⅲ、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to _36_him and asked, “I don't _37_why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and _38_his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your _39_but first take this ring and go to the _40_across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?” Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became_41_, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be _42_at that price.”
The young man went to the market quickly. He _43_the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to _44_a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was _45_enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the _46_ trader. Don’t give your _47_,just see how much he will pay for it.”
The young man went to the shop _48_and returned with a(n)_49_expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand chips of gold for this ring,and the 50 of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and _51_softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his _52_. The gold and diamond inside someone could_53_be seen and valued if you could look at the _54_soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves（涉及） a _55_. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黄铜)is gold.”
36. A.beg B.visit C.help D.question
37. A.agree B.suppose C.understand D.think
38. A.held B.put C.took D.placed
39. A.question B.telephone C.alarm D.description
40. A.playground B.company C.stage D.market
41. A.careful B.doubtful C.hopeful D.helpful
42. A.sorted B.checked C.exported D.sold
43. A.offered B.added C.provided D.led
44. A.cost B.search C.pay D.buy
45. A.outspoken B.brave C.just D.confident
46. A.coal B.steel C.cotton D.gold
47. A.price B.attitude C.advice D.explanation
48. A.repaired B.mentioned C.damaged D.painted
49. A.angry B.pitiful C.cold D.different
50. A.color B.weight C.value D.size
51. A.spoke B.felt C.touched D.played
52. A.language B.accent C.kindness D.dress
53. A.also B.only C.still D.always
54. A.outer B.rest C.inner D.lost
55. A.process B.location C.luck D.support
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Bill, my friend, had wild hair and wore a T-shirt with holes in it, blue jeans and no shoes. I________once saw Bill wear a pair of shoes.
He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus was a ________full of well-dressed, middle-class people.
One day, Bill decided to worship there. He walked into the church, with his wild hair, T-shirt, blue jeans and ________feet. The church was completely ________, and the________ had already begun. Bill started down the aisle (走廊) to find a place to sit. By now the people were looking a bit ________, but no one said anything.
As Bill ________ closer and closer to the pulpit (圣坛), he realized there were no ________ seats. So he sat down on the carpet right up ________ By now, the tension in the air was ________.
Right about the time Bill took his“seat”，an elderly man began slowly making his way ________the aisle．He was in his eighties with silver gray hair．He was a godly man—elegant and dignified．He walked with a stick and，as he neared the boy，church members thought，“How can you expect a man of his age and background to ________ some college kid on the floor?’’
It took a ________ time for the man to reach the boy．The church was ________except for the clicking of his ________．All eyes were on the ________．
________then they saw the elderly man ________ his stick on the floor．With great difficulty，he sat down on the floor next to Bill and worshipped with him．Everyone in the church ________ up with emotion．When the minister gained control，he told the people，“What I am about to preach(讲道)，you will never remember．What you’ve just seen，you will never ________”．
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string ___players in our town. He could not ____music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it.
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his ____for he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, ____his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to grow into a man and have children of my own ____I realized how much he had sacrificed.
I joined the United States Air __ in January of 1962. Whenever I would come home ____ , I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. He could ____your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his __ in his ability to play so well for his family.
In 1950, our family moved to Maryland. While working at Todd Steel, he was __in an accident. On that particular day, Dad got the third index finger of his left hand _____ by the machine. He didn't lose enough of the finger ____ it would stop him picking up anything, but it did ________ his ability to play the mandolin. After the accident, When I came home and asked him to play, Dad would make _________ for why he couldn't play. For the family it didn't make any ________that Dad couldn't play as well.
In August of 1993, my father was discovered with lung cancer. He chose not to receive treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life ________ dignity. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses but said "okay". He knew it would probably be the________time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few ________. When I looked around, there was not a ________eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner strength. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. Dad was doing something he had done all his life,—________. As sick as he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On June 25, two days after our kidney transplant （移植） surgeries, my daughter-in-law, supported by her nurse and my son, walked into my hospital room in Seattle．There she was, the of my kidney, smiling at the foot of my bed．That's when I realized the full _ of "to give is to receive．"
This February, her kidney function continued to decline, my daughter-in-law needed a kidney transplant to ．1 told her that it would be a（n） to me to be able to donate a kidney to her．Immediately I was found compatible （相匹配的）, my as a kidney provider began． After some tests and exams with my personal physician, I flew to Seattle for testing． Whenever I "passed" one , I became more relieved．Then I received the phone call telling me I was ． which made me very happy． ,the day arrived．Before the surgery, I truly wasn't afraid; I just wanted the transplant to be ．
I woke that evening, my son telling me that my left kidney was in my daughter-in-law．A strong sense of washed over me．It was one of the most _ moments of my life．A later, I got an e-mail from my daughter-in-law, saying: "Happy One-Month Anniversary!" We did have something to :1 wasn't affected much by the surgery, and more importantly, she felt like she had her back．
Up to now, being able to see my daughter-in-law one of my kidneys has been one of the greatest gifts 1 have received．
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was ____ for a ride across the river. The wait seemed ____. His body became stiff(僵硬的) from the cold north wind.
He heard the ____ of approaching hooves(马蹄) running along the frozen path. Anxiously, he ___ as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by ____an effort to get his attention. Then another passed by, and another. ____, the last rider drew near. The old man caught the rider’s eyes and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving an old man a ride to the other side?”
Reining (勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing. Hop____.” The horseman got off and helped the old man onto the horse. He took the old man not ____ across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s ____ caused him to inquire, “Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders pass by. I’m curious ___ you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had ____ and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other ___ and immediately saw there was no concern for my situation. It would have been ____ even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were ____. I knew your gentle spirit would _____ the opportunity to help me.”
Those heartwarming comments ____ the horseman deeply. “I’m most ____ for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I ___ get too busy in my own affairs so that I fail to ____ to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.” with that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。
Sometimes people come into your life. You know that they will help you out who you are or who you want to become. You never know these people may be，possibly your roommate, neighbor, or even a complete stranger. But when you eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will your life in some way.
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem at first, 1but in reflection you find that without them you would have never your potential ability.
Everything happens for a . Nothing happens by chance or good luck. Illness, injury, love all occur to test the of your soul. Without these small tests, life would be like a road to nowhere. The people affecting your life, and the and failure you experience, help to create who you are and who you become. the bad experiences can be learned from, for they are the most important ones. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, because they are you to love. If someone hurts you, them, for they have helped you learn about and the importance of being cautious.
Make every day . Appreciate every moment, for you may never be able to _ __ it again. Tell yourself you are a great individual and yourself. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no . Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.
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