One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）．We were just little kids，and on Christmas Day my mom ______ us all around her to tell us, ______, that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to _____ for our daddy．He was very sick．I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother，crying _____ a miracle（奇迹）．
At that very moment，someone ______ loudly on the door．______ behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father ____ as a minister．News had ___ that we were in trouble，and his colleagues knew we needed some _____．
With all the excitement，even my dad，_____ in a blanket to keep warm，came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be _____ by good Samaritans（乐善好施的人）．The presents were unwrapped，and we girls ____ packages and found a doll each and four board games．
What is _____ to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from．I _____ remember an evening of laughter and _____．There were no expensive toys but ______ moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n）______ time．They gave their time and their _____ to little children who needed to laugh．
The most important things in life aren’t things．And what about the true ______ of holidays? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs（搅动）our hearts，that isn’t really a thing at all，but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or ______ a tear．
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our 36 about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were 37 us to start our journey.
Then one morning our dream 38 . We hired a car and drove 39 to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes 40 on either side of the road 41 before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in 42 spirits we were singing merrily.
When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white 43 in front of us. We 44 down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be 45 as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost 46 of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and 47 .
Quite frightened, we braked 48 and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was 49 in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her 50 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had 51 from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat 52 in despair.
Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to 53 the punctured tyre. We then put on the 54 wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our 55 again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.
36．A．thoughts B．ideas C．suggestions D．stories
37．A．promising B．telling C．urging D．refusing
38．A．came true B．woke up C．took place D．broke out
39．A．back B．again C．slowly D．straight
40．A．at dusk B．at night C．at dawn D．at noon
41．A．disappeared B．unfolded C．grown D．developed
42．A．strange B．fresh C．high D．low
43．A．bus B．car C．dog D．cat
44．A．walked B．ran C．climbed D．sped
45．A．overtaken B．beaten C．discovered D．known
46．A．anger B．control C．life D．memory
47．A．left B．stopped C．returned D．overturned
48．A．highly B．successfully C．hard D．hardly
49．A．trapped B．locked C．thrown D．found
50．A．pleasure B．death C．shock D．wake
51．A．came B．recovered C．learned D．turned
52．A．tyre B．chair C．car D．leg
53．A．repair B．remove C．throw D．check
54．A．other B．new C．second-hand D．spare
65．A．journey B．voyage C．passage D．umbrella
完型填空（共20分）
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 36 came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody 37 simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and 38 . as he was ready to 39 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want? ” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was 40 if you’d like to buy one.” The old man 41 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 42 some dog figurines （小雕像）. “Do you 43 dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 44 . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need 45 of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 46 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the 47 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 48 I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 49 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face 50 . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 51 you. ” The old man was 52 ; no one had ever shown him so much 53 . “Boy , you have a big 54 . Thank you!” From that day on the old man 55 coming out of the house and talking with people.
36．A．regularly B．never C．hardly D．nearly
37．A．but B．when C．as D．so
38．A．hurried B．remained C．waited D．left
39．A．drive B．run C．escape D．walk
40．A．wondering B．saying C．doubting D．hoping
41．A．ever B．yet C．still D．just
42．A．loved B．noticed C．contacted D．sensed
43．A．help B．raise C．collect D．like
44．A．lonely B．cruel C．old D．terrible
45．A．nothing B．none C．either D．some
46．A．happened B．reached C．brought D．occurred
47．A．fear B．magazine C．figurine D．idea
48．A．imagined B．thought C．wished D．expected
49．A．friend B．dog C．gift D．book
50．A．went up B．turned up C．grew up D．lit up
51．A．with B．for C．on D．in
52．A．surprised B．calm C．disappointed D．encouraged
53．A．pity B．kindness C．politeness D．happiness
54．A．hand B．eye C．heart D．head
55．A．continued B．started C．avoided D．risked
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home . As years went on , these events took on a 36 meaning for me : A traditional birthday party for Dad , and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life . When we knew it might be his 37 birthday, the whole family decided to 38 together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home .
Dad was a good story-teller and here was the 39 he had had .During a quiet moment , I announced it was now Dad’s 40 to listen to stories for a change . I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him . The room became 41 . Then one after another , people told stories from their hearts , while Dad 42 with tears in eyes . People 43 kinds of stories — stories about when they were little , stories about when Dad was young , and stories that shared family treasures .
The stories 44 . Everyone seemed to have more than one story . Even the little grandchildren couldn’t 45 to tell Dad why they loved him . For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life , here was our 46 to celebrate him . A few months later , at Dad’s memorial service , we more fully realized what we had 47 Dad that night . Those are the stories people 48 tell at a funeral (葬礼)after a loved one is no longer 49 to hear the words . They tell stories , full of 50 . But we had given those memories to Dad in his 51 , and we had told them through laughter , accompanied by hugs and joys . He had them to 52 and roll over in his mind during his last days and months .
Words do 53 , and they are enough . We just need to say them or to speak them 54 to the ones we love . That’s the way to 55 love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life .
36. A. special B. valuable C. double D. complex
37. A. another B. last C. important D. fiftieth
38. A. unite B. arrange C. move D. gather
39. A. career B. pride C. happiness D. audience
40. A. choice B. wish C. turn D. right
41. A. lively B. still C. cosy(舒适的) D. noisy
42. A. thought B. nodded C. listened D. accepted
43. A. understood B. invented C. recalled D. discussed
44. A. flowed B. passed C. unfolded D. differed
45. A. stop B. stand C. afford D. wait
46. A. responsibility B. situation C. chance D. desire
47. A. returned B. left C. given D. owed
48. A. sincerely B. gently C. normally D. regularly
49. A. available B. happy C. eager D. alive
50. A. tears B. feelings C. joy D. peace
51. A. mind B. life C. world D. work
52. A. hold B. share C. consider D. continue
53. A. suit B. fail C. survive D. matter
54. A. willingly B. publicly C. actually D. truly
55. A. get back B. call up C. give back D. keep up
第四节 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。
I was on my lunch break in the city，enjoying a salad at an outdoor café, when a shabby homeless lady came walking towards me．She was yelling and 26 everyone who walked past her for spare 27 and she looked like a mess．My 28 reaction was fear．．．to close off and hope she didn’t come near me，but she did．1 was on the phone and when she 29 yelling，I said，“I’m on the phone，”in the nicest way I could，assuring myself what she needed was a lesson in 30 . She walked away ,mumbling (自言自语)，”I’m 31 you . I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’ll leave”. And she turned the corner.
32 , I would feel relieved or satisfied, but something in me couldn’t 33 . Without another thought, I looked in my 34 for the spare change I had, Even I started searching through my entire purse, the pockets, everything for all of the change I could 35 find to give.
I got up and walked towards this lady and gave her all I 36 ．She held my hand and said，“Thank you!” Her hand was 37 and dirty，but I didn’t mind 38 her hand．1 wanted to be there for her for some reason，when normally I would 39 the other way．She looked at me and said，“Will you touch my face?’’And for some reason，I did．I put my hand on her cheek and she started to 40 . I could 41 it was as if she had not been touched by a loving, soft hand in ages, 42 . And so I held it there, trying to 43 her with my heart open. It was powerful.
She thanked me and walked away quietly. And I walked away with an open heart, trying to 44 sense of what had just happened. It changed something in me and has made me want to be a 45 person to the people I meet during my day.
26. A. greeting B. praising C. applying D. begging
27. A. change B. room C. clothes D. food
28. A. usual B. instant C. 1ast D. general
29. A. came across B. came out C. came over D. came through
30. A. attitude B. trouble C. practice D. manners
31. A. calling B. hurting C. annoying D. abusing
32. A. Fortunately B. Normally C. Luckily D. Unfortunately
33. A. rest B. appear C. enjoy D. exist
34. A. car B. table C. wallet D. seat
35. A. necessarily B. possibly C. deliberately D. certainly
36. A. earned B. searched C. found D. mad
37. A. soft B. rough C. 1arge D. neat
38. A. washing B. waving C. wiping D. holding
39. A. lead B. set C. turn D. show
40. A. cry B. 1augh C. yell D. shout
41. A. expect B. sense C. know D. 1earn
42. A . if necessary B. if any C. if so D. if ever
43. A. persuade B. comfort C. entertain D. amuse
44. A. take B. get C. catch D. make
45. A. kinder B. richer C. wiser D. happier
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项
中有两项为多余选项。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. ___51___. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to whe
n you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. ___52___ whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.___53___
The following methods may work best for you.
• Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it
• Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
• Write your notes in your own words.
• ____54_____
• Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. ___55___
A．Use words, not complete sentences. B．There are three practical note-taking methods. C．You must write your notes on separate paper. D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
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