Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 39 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 40 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 41 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 42 her. I was 43 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 44 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 45 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 46 , but it’s really there. Love is 47 .”
I listened carefully but I 48 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 49 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 51 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 52 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
A．keep fit B．rise early C．earn money D．collect money
A．magic B．romantic C．fantastic D．attractive
A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．luxurious
A．the question B．question C．reach D．control
A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
A．raised B．shook C．nodded D．bowed
A．hurt B．injured C．wounded D．harmed
A．in great surprise B．in a great embarrassment C．with deep depression D．at extreme sorrow
A．happens B．comes about C．appears D．occurs
A．warm and soft B．hot and hard C．thin and cool D．strong and durable
A．somewhere and sometime B．anywhere or anytime C．more or less D．here and there
A．inside B．outside C．faraway D．nearby
A．could believe B．couldn’t understand C．wouldn’t recognize D．might know
A．got sick B．got stuck C．threw up D．became disabled
A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
A．jump high B．go hurriedly C．run fast D．walk slowly
A．think about B．talk with C．worry about D．laugh at
A．Reading B．Seeing C．Saying D．Writing
A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton
第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
We come by business naturally in our family. Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store. 21 we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than 22 and making a sale.
One lesson stands out in my 23 . It was shortly before Christmas. I was in eighth grade and was working evenings, straightening the toy section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was 24 a brown torn coat with dirty sleeves. His shoes were scuffed and his one shoelace was torn. The little boy looked poor to me ---too poor to 25 to buy anything. He looked 26 the toy section, picked up this item and 27 , and carefully put them 28 in their place.
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. His blue eyes 29 and the dimple（酒窝） in his cheek stood out as he asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas 30 to buy his brother. I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same respect as any adult. Dad told him to take his 31 and look around. He did.
After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy 32 , walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, Mister?”
“How much you got?” Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and 33 it. His hand was creased(起皱) with 34 line
s of dirt from holding his 35 too tightly. In his hand 36 two dimes, a nickel and two pennies—27 cents. The price on the toy plane he’d picked out was $3.98.
“That’ll just 37 it,” Dad said as he 38 the sale. Dad’s reply still 39 in my ears. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn’t notice the dirty, worn coat or the single torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with a 40 .
21. A. Because B. Since C. As D. After
22. A. survival B. labor C. hardship D. entertainment
23. A. way B. mind C. life D. time
24. A. putting on B. dressing C. having D. wearing
25. A. try B. attempt C. afford D. manage
26. A. for B. around C. up D. over
27. A. that B. one C. it D. this
28. A. up B. away C. back D. off
29. A. opened B. smiled C. shone D. looked
30. A. tree B. card C. present D. cake
31. A. effort B. word C. time D. courage
32. A. car B. gift C. plane D. section
33. A. showed B. opened C. gave D. turned
34. A. long B. straight C. wet D. main
35. A. toy B. pocket C. hand D. money
36. A. lay B. had C. held D. laid
37. A. work B. cover C. need D. take
38. A. took B. returned C. made D. offered
39. A. rings B. stays C. remains D. gets
40. A. bag B. treasure C. package D. thing
第三节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 21. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t 22.
During his first year at college, Chuck stopped by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 23. We recalled（回忆）that we had worked together several years before to 24 money for 23 sick Cambodian babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 25. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 26 our formal relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 27. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 28 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great 29 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 30 and full of promise. More importantly, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his 31, his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 32 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried in the coffin(棺木) with him . Chuck 33 six items, including an essay he had written.
He told me that Chuck liked the 34 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed his talent as a 35.
I was grateful for the 36 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 37 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 38 my purpose, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 39 have the power to affect hearts and 40 for a long time.
21. A. use B. promise C. height D. assistance
22.A. disappointed B. amused C. excited D. surprised
23. A. secret B. job C. progress D. family
24. A. raise B. borrow C. spend D. save
25. A. college B. hearts C. village D. friends
26. A. transformed B. divided C. put D. devoted
27. A. spare B. act C. live D. sleep
28. A. worry B. joy C. pain D. tears
29. A. honor B. comfort C. day D. loss
30. A. fortunate B. serious C. talented D. unsatisfied
31. A. funeral B. office C. dormitory D. school
32. A. go over B. take over C. give away D. threw away
33. A. added B. bought C. examined D. chose
34. A. story B. letter C. joke D. message
35. A. writer B. teacher C. doctor D. comedian
36. A. excellent B. practical C. extraordinary D. expensive
37. A. believe B. draw C. know D. influence
38. A. remember B. forget C. change D. achieve
39. A. Parents B. Teachers C. Students D. Strangers
40. A. health B. concentration C. accents D. minds
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic．
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 36 ．
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 37 ．“Please．”
I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores （日常工作） could wait．To her 39 , I agreed．
I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 41 ．My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family．
About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrived on the 44 ．
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together．The meal was filled with45 ．We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months．Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake．Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family．
That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had．
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 51 ．
Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table．
Maybe today would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skipped a few rocks into the lake．Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 55 ．
36．A．old B．poor C．busy D．miserable
37．A．begged B．asked C．doubted D．wondered
38．A．coming B．recent C．following D．later
39．A．doubt B．disappointment C．sadness D．surprise
40．A．supplied B．provided C．combined D．filled
41．A．off work B．at home C．at work D．on business
42．A．unhappy B．quality C．quantity D．sad
43．A．spread B．taken C．made D．cooked
44．A．scene B．view C．event D．landscape
45．A．sadness B．expectation C．hope D．laughter
46．A．orders B．charges C．activity D．responsibilities
47．A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left
48．A．praying B．praising C．thanking D．trusting
49．A．family B．children C．friends D．parents
50．A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．family
51．A．enjoy B．own C．have D．love
52．A．left alone B．passed away C．ran away D．moved away
53．A．supply B．cook C．watch D．plant
54．A．ducks B．children C．family D．people
55．A．salad B．life C．picnic D．hope
第三节完形填空（共20小题，计分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21￣40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her 21 window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had 22 closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper 23 ．Finally，when she found her empty 24 on the kitchen table，she realized the awful 25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she dec
ided to 26 her son，Derek．
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she 27 him coldly．Louise told 
Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the 28 missing from her purse．
“All right，”said Derek，“Don’t 29 anything．I'll be 30 in half an hour.”
Louise 31 and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she went from room to room wondering 32 anything else was missing．
When Derek arrived，he was content to 33 her looking so calm．“Have you rung the 34 ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．
As it was Sunday， 35 the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send 36 round as soon as possible，”they said.
Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to 37 for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek 38 the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly 39 at all．Derek felt 40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．
21．A．kitchen B．bedroom C．washroom D．bathroom
22．A．strength B．trouble C．reason D．puzzle
23．A．positions B．situations C．directions D．Places
24．A．purse B．vase C．pot D．envelope
25．A．mistake B．message C．news D．truth
26．A．visit B．ask C．ring D．punish
27．A．invited B．informed C．stated 
D．scolded
28．A．money B．coin C．note D．bill
29．A．say B．move C．touch D．prepare
30．A．round B．here C．off D．away
31．A．sighed B．relaxed C．whispered D．hurried
32．A．how B．why C．if D．where
33．A．realize B．find C．know D．sense
34．A．hospital B．neighbour C．police D．friend
35．A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately
36．A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．none
37．A．hope B．ask C．wait D．call
38．A．tested B．repaired C．fixed D．examined
39．A．locked B．worked C．helped D．opened
40．A．excited B．silly C．worried D．guilty
第三节完形填空（共20小题，计分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21￣40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her 21 window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had 22 closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper 23 ．Finally，when she found her empty 24 on the kitchen table，she realized the awful 25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she decided to 26 her son，Derek．
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she 27 him coldly．Louise told Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the 28 missing from her purse．
“All right，”said Derek，“Don’t 29 anything．I'll be 30 in half an hour.”
Louise 31 and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she wen
t from room to room wondering 32 anything else was missing．
When Derek arrived，he was content to 33 her looking so calm．“Have you rung the 34 ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．
As it was Sunday， 35 the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send 36 round as soon as possible，”they said.
Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to 37 for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek 38 the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly 39 at all．Derek felt 40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．
21．A．kitchen B．bedroom C．washroom D．bathroom
22．A．strength B．trouble C．reason D．puzzle
23．A．positions B．situations C．directions D．places
24．A．purse B．vase C．pot D．envelope
25．A．mistake B．message C．news D．truth
26．A．visit B．ask C．ring D．punish
27．A．invited B．informed C．stated D．scolded
28．A．money B．coin C．note D．bill
29．A．say B．move C．touch D．prepare
30．A．round B．here C．off D．away
31．A．sighed B．relaxed C．whispered D．hurried
32．A．how B．why C．if D．where
33．A．realize B．find C．know D．sense
34．A．hospital B．neighbour C．police D．friend
35．A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately
36．A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．none
37．A．hope B．ask C．wa
it D．call
38．A．tested B．repaired C．fixed D．examined
39．A．locked B．worked C．helped D．opened
40．A．excited B．silly C．worried D．guilty
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