A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day ________ I drove to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my ________ stopped. It was out of gas on a ________ road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone ________ could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile ________ I finally found a house near the ________. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair ________. She said, “I’ve been ________ for you here for a long time. Come in. ________ is almost ready.”
“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t ________ what she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You ________ tea,” said she.
I quickly ________ that my car was out of ________ , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept ________ me Alfred and talking about how long it had been ________ she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I ________ .
_________, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my ________ , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t ________ anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and ________ came back because of the war.”
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5．Jurors said there was no clear evidence_________they meant to mislead investors.
A．which B．that C．what D．When
Kate said“Hello” to Mr.Pater as she entered. She picked up a wire basket and walked towards the back of the store 1 the rice was kept.The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles(过道),with rows of shelves full of 2 .Besides her and Mr.Pater there were only two boys in the store.They were both wearing 3 overcoats.They looked rather 4 because the overcoats were too big for them. 5 she heard one of them whisper to 6 .She walked on to the next aisle and found the 7 she was looking for.Then she heard something else.It 8 like a box dropping on the floor.She looked through the small open space 9 goods on the shelf and saw one of the boys picking up a box.But 10 putting it in the basket,he dropped 11 into the inside pocket of his overcoat.Kate looked back and 12 see Mr.Pater at the door checking through a list.Then she looked through the 13 in the shelf again,the boys still had their backs to her.They were putting something 14 into their inside pockets and then one of them said,“Lets get out of here.” They moved away from her.
When she got to the door the two boys were 15 her.She watched them 16 for the few things in their 17 .They had both 18 their overcoats.Mr.Pater did not seem to know what they had done.He even 19 at them as they were about to 20 .Now, Kate decided to stop them.
A．which B．that C．there D．where
A．books B．baskets C．goods D．magazines
A．dirty B．long C．grey D．tight
A．strange B．young C．nervous D．excited
A．Look up B．Listen to me C．Watch out D．Put it down
A．him B．her C．the boy D．the other
A．book B．rice C．bag D．magazine
A．looked B．heard C．showed D．sounded
A．between B．of C．around D．at
A．instead of B．before C．without D．as if
A．something B．it C．one D．that
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．spot B．space C．goods D．books
A．important B．new C．else D．extra
A．looking at B．talking to C．in front of D．behind
A．paying B．looking C．asking D．reaching
A．hands B．pockets C．box D．basket
A．thrown out B．put on C．buttoned D．hidden
A．shouted B．smiled C．looked D．laughed
A．leave B．pay C．speak D．apologize
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。
Many people go to school for 36 . They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. 37 go to school to learn a skill 38 they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn 39 from school. A teacher, no matter how much he 40 , can not teach his students everything they 41 to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students 42 to learn. He teaches 43 how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned 44 school by the students themselves.
It is always more 45 to study by oneself than to remember some facts or formulas (公式). It is quite 46 to learn a certain fact in history 47 a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to 48 a formula in working out a maths problem. Great 49 such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn’t get everything from school. But they were 50 successful. They knew 51 to study, they read books that 52 not taught at school. They worked hard all their lives 53 not a single moment. They 54 ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of experiments.
Above all, they knew how to use their 55 .
36. A. education B. educating C. study D. learning
37. A. Other B. Others C. The other D. Another
38. A. such that B. so as to C. so that D. in order
39. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
40. A. understands B. will know C. knows D. knew
41. A. eager B. want C. ask D. wanted
42. A. how B. what C. when D. where
43. A. the teacher B. them C. student D. the student
44. A. at B. inside C. outside D. out
45. A. possible B. important C. impossible D. unimportant
46. A. easy B. uneasy C. difficult D. hard
47. A. but B. and C. or D. other
48. A. learn B. use C. study D. work
49. A. scientists B. teachers C. students D. people
50. A. either B. both C. all D. neither
51. A. what B. which C. this D. why
52. A. is B. were C. will be D. have been
53. A. waste B. wasted C. wasting D. to waste
54. A. could B. should C. might D. would
55. A. cleverness B. thoughts C. hearts D. brains
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共12个小题；每小题1分，满分12分)
A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(继任者) to take over the business.
29 choosing one of his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives(主管) in his company together, and said, “ I will give each one of you a(n) 30
today. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and 31 here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed. I will then 32 your plants, and the one I choose will be the next CEO.”
Jim was there that day and he also received a seed. He went home 33 , and got a pot, some soil and planted the seed. Every day, he watered it and 34 to see if it had grown, but nothing ever grew.
Time flew, and it was time to 35 their plants to the boss. When Jim arrived, he wa
s 36
the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were all 37 ——in all shapes and sizes.
When the old CEO arrived, he 38 the room and greeted his young executives. “My goodness! What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown.” All of a sudden, the CEO noticed Jim at the back of the room with his 39 pot. He asked him what had happened to his seed—— Jim told him his story.
The CEO looked at Jim, and then 40 to the young excutives, “ Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer ——his name is Jim!”
Nobody could believe it, including Jim himself. Then the CEO said, “ One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not possible for them to grow. Remember, everyone, if you plant honesty, you will reap(收获) trust.”
29. A. Because of B. In addition to C. Apart from D. Instead of
30. A. order B. plant C. seed D. appointment
31. A. come back B. get off C. forget about D. walk around
32. A. collect B. buy C. sell D. judge
33. A. excitedly B. nervously C. carefully D. angrily
34. A. declared B. remained C. watched D. intended
35. A. dig out B. pack up C. meet with D. bring back
36. A. disappointed at B. amazed at C. satisfied with D. cautious about
37. A. green B. beautiful C. disappointing D. dying
38. A. scanned B. found C. searched D. inspected
39. A. broken B.empty C. big D. expensive
40. A. explained B. suggested C. announced D. introduced
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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.
I first 36 a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious 37 and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200 38 campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere 39 where he was.
I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel 40 . So I 41 him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”
42 a shaky voice he 43 answered, “Okay, I guess.”
I calmly asked him to join in the activities and 44 some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”
I could 45 that this whole experience was 46 to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to 47 him, either. It was going to take more time and 48 .
The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone, 49 out the window.
That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my 50 about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him 51 they could.
The days flew by fast. When the “last dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing 52 . He owned the dance floor 53 meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.
In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of 54 every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as 55 as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under the tree.”
36．A．learned B．recognized C．noticed D．heard
37．A．anger B．discomfort C．excitement D．satisfaction
38．A．ambitious B．curious C．anxious D．eager
39．A．other than B．just as C．or rather D．as well as
40．A．left out B．put out C．made out D．let out
41．A．passed B．left C．visited D．approached
42．A．At B．In C．On D．By
43．A．unfortunately B．unwillingly C．unconsciously D．uninterestingly
44．A．help B．interview C．find D．meet
45．A．sense B．suggest C．consider D．prove
46．A．familiar B．similar C．strange D．typical
47．A．push B．pull C．pardon D．punish
48．A．effects B．exercises C．efforts D．expenses
49．A．observing B．examining C．admiring D．staring
50．A．trouble B．concern C．devotion D．understanding
51．A．unless B．before C．when D．since
52．A．wonder B．danger C．scene D．instructor
53．A．sparing B．saving C．spreading D．sharing
54．A．himself B．yourself C．themselves D．itself
55．A．soon B．far C．often D．long
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