After finishing shopping in the supermarket, I and my wife Julie stood in the shortest line.
There was only one guy in it, but he was in a 31 and there seemed to be some trouble going on.
Well, I and my wife Julie stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having 32 getting his groceries onto the conveyor belt. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was 33 them into two parts. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it 34 He asked Julie if she would mind 35 his empty basket away. Then he 36 for his wallet which was in a pocket on one side of his wheelchair. The way he was positioned and the fact that he had only one 37 arm made this quite a stretch for him, so I helped there.
What must it be like, I wondered, to be so 38 on other people like that.9 The checkout operator came around and gave him his 39 and the items he needed. She 40 one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I 41 to get the. bigger bag and he said, "No. 42 you could do me a favor. Take that part along to the entrance and give it to Angela. " I dutifully did that, 43 Julie with our shopping. It 44 that Angela was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hpngry!
This guy, despite the 45 that his physical condition imposed on him, had 46 more than twice as much shopping as he needed and 47 the bigger bag to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help 48 him from being a help. He may have been limited 49 , bat his heart was more than capable of 50 all that. And it changed my idea of dependenee.
A．comer B．queue C．wheelchair D．lift
A．mercy B．interest C．confidence D．difficulty
A．separating B．breaking C．cutting D．placing
A．under order B．under control C．under discussion D．under repair
A．putting B．getting C．casting D．rolling
A．hunted B．reached C．looked D．sought
A．comfortable B．clumsy C．disabled D．usable
A．kind B．strict C．dependent D．considerate
A．change B．basket C．bag D．food
A．presented B．handed C．hung D．pulled
A．preferred B．used C．decided D．offered
A．So B．But C．For D．Thus
A．exchanging B．leaving C．charging D．associating
A．turned out B．came out C．burst out D．gave out
A．manners B．chances C．limitations D．fates
A．collected B．reserved C．donated D．bought
A．thrown away B．givenaway C．left out D．sent out
A．save B．protect C．stop D．shelter
A．physically B．economically C．originally D．mentally
A．accomplishing B．overlooking C．valuing D．overcoming
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
Traveling in Vietnam was like visiting a mysterious neighbor. You have lived next door to each other for years but know very 1_ about what happened on 2__ side of the fence.
I traveled there last August. A(n) 3 180-kilometre trip from a Chinese border town to Hanoi, the capital of Vietman, 4 an adventurous eight hours. That’s 5 the country still doesn’t have a modern expressway system. The major passage going through the country is only a two—way road. 6 , many areas are mountainous.
Vietnamese drivers are 7 and fearless. They compete with each other at full speeds no matter how scared the 8 feel. When the bus shook us violently for the hundredth time, the driver made a 9 to make us feel better. “See, this is just a(n) 10 Vietnamese people give you, a free massage(按摩) service.”
It was midnight 11 I reached that hotel. Switching on television, I was 12 by something: All the __13__ in the TV plays spoke in the same voice. 14 , modern Korean plays and historical Chinese plays are 15 with the Vietnamese. But it seemed they didn’t have enough 16 to dub(为…配音) all these programs. So, the same boring
woman appears 17 every TV play to speak for the roles. The next morning when I opened the window, I found myself in a huge “ 18 ”. The buildings in the streets were __19 in all kinds of colors you can imagine. Vietnamese are allowed to 20 their houses as they like. Each one was
different. The large number of colors brought the city alive.
1. A. little B. much C. a lot D. few
2. A. another B. other C. either D. the other
3. A. long B. simple C. pleasant D. easy
4. A. took B. spent C. paid D .devoted
5. A. why B. when C. because D. where
6. A. Therefore B.However C. Also D. Otherwise
7. A. wonderful B. impatient C. careful D. helpless
8. A. passengers B. policemen C. drivers D. passers-by
9. A. story B. joke C. promise D. statement
10. A. gift B. pleasure C. competition D. surprise
11. A. that B. until C. when D. while
12. A. excited B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. amazed
13. A. actresses B. actors C. characters D. channels
14. A. At present B. To be honest C. Sure enough D. Of course
15. A. satisfied B. received C. content D. popular
16. A. time B. budget C. people D. space
17. A. beside B. under C. over D. behind
18. A. film B. garden C. book D. cup
19. A. put B. set C. dressed D. filled
20. A. rent B. make C. live D. paint
III. 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(铲). In the 36 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 37 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 38 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 40 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 41 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 42 the little wall. 43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 44 , the rock tipped(翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 46 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 47 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 48 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 50 back, “I did! I did！I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 51 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life
that need to be 52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 53 it tak
es to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 54 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 55 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
36. A. method B. step C. practice D. process
37. A. created B. set C. discovered D. brought
38. A. trying B. managing C. deciding D. competing
39. A. thought B. struggle C. movement D. worry
40. A. touching B. shaking C. using D. controlling
41. A. bottom B. center C. edge D. front
42. A. over B. down C. through D. into
43. A. Doubted B. Surprised C. Pleased D. Determined
44. A. attempt B. progress C. effort D. decision
45. A. hope B. reward C. point D. purpose
46. A. made out B. broke out C. burst into D. rushed into
47. A. so B. as C. until D. before
48. A. rock B. picture C. figure D. shade
49. A. surprisingly B. doubtfully C. kindly D. firmly
50. A. shouted B. smiled C. called D. asked
51. A. reached B. looked C. fell D. put
52. A. pushed B. dropped C. carried D. removed
53. A. who B. what C. which D. where
54. A. minds B. spirits C. force D. strength
55. A. help B. tips C. advice D. ideas
第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。
As settlers moved to California ___31 the mid-nineteenth century, they became
concerned about the lack of rapid _____32 (communicate) with the eastern United States. Because of the dangers and hardships of ___33 (cross) the West, mail often did not arrive. Therefore the most
important mails _____34 (send) via Panama, ____35 took a month or more. In 1860 a stagecoach company decided to meet the problem by beginning the Pony Express. The company hired __36 bravest riders and bought the fastest horses __37 (use) as relay(替换) teams between Missouri and California, and the company promised __38 mails would be sent in ten days. The company established two hundred stations along the route at which riders could rest and change horses. In less than two years, __39 , telegraph lines were completed and the Pony Express was ___40 longer needed.
Ⅱ语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was on the train when a girl got on. As I had become 21 by then, I could not tell what the girl looked like.
“Are you going all the way to Dehra Dun?” I asked her as the train pulled out. My voice 22 her, “I didn't know anyone else was here.” As often happens, people with good eyesight 23 see what is right in front of them for they have too much to observe.
“I didn't see you either at first. But I heard you come in.” I wondered if I would be able to prevent her from ___24 I couldn't see.
“I'm getting down at Saharanpur. Where are you going?” The girl said. “To Mussoorie.” I replied. “Oh, ____25___ you! I love the mountains there, especially in October.” “Yes, this is the best time.” I said, 26 my memories when I could see. “The hills are covered with wild dahlias（洋菊） and at night you can sit in front of a fire drinking a little brandy.” She was silent.
The engine's whistle shrieked（尖叫）. The girl collected her 27 and got off.
A man got into the compartment（列车车厢隔间） and I started a (an) 28__ again, “She was a (an) ___ 29__ girl. Can you tell me whether she keeps her hair long or short?” He softly replied, “It was her eyes I noticed, not her hair. She had such beautiful eyes, but they were of no 30 to her — she was completely blind.”
21. A. occupied B. blind C. deaf D. dumb
22. A. confused B. delighted C. surprised D. upset
23. A. fail to B. manage to C. long to D. decide to
24. A. realizing B. understanding C. examining D. discovering
25. A. lucky B. poor C. excited D. nice
26. A. imaging B. recalling C. reminding D. keeping
27. A. ticket B. money C. hat D. luggage
28. A. journey B. question C. conversation D. event
29. A. pleased B. interesting C. silent D. patient
30. A. use B. importance C. benefit D. good
第二节完形填空 (共20小题, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 40 in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I as
ked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 41,”he said. He was chatting online and, 42, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 43.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek(怪人), 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 47!”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
49
, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50 having a relationship with the 51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
36. A. Before B.While C. Although D. Since
37. A. pain B. fear C. sadness D. loneliness
38. A. until B. when C. because D. unless
39. A. Net B. world C. home D. Café
40. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning
41. A. tired B. thirsty C. busy D. sick
42. A. at the same time B. just then C. first of all D. by that time
43. A. delighted B. surprised C. moved D. frightened
44. A. again B. once C. first D. even
45. A. but B. so C. if D. or
46. A. excited B. respected C. unhappy D afraid .
47. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Help me out D. Leave me alone
48. A. walked about B. raised my head C. raised my hand D. walked out
49. A. From then on B. Above all C. In all D. At that mome
nt
50. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by
51. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek
52.A. tell B. plan C. design D. imagine
53.A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
54. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize
55. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though
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