阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter. I decided to 16 the rain to get my car. which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends 17 that I shouldn't go, 18 I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I'd be very 19 . One of them wanted to come with me but I 20 that she should stay with another friend who needed 21 with her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my 22 to the car. At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car 23 and the passenger got off with an umbrella. 24 I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he'd accompany me to my 25 . I was very embarrassed and 26 , but he was very persistent (坚持的).
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk 27 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park. I thanked him and we 28 . I did not get his name and may not even 29 him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I'll never know.
So how did I pay it 30 ? I was at home when I 31 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and 32 them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were 33 by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it. They were very 34 and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was 35 such kindness.
A.carry B.keep C.brave D.collect
A.guessed B.argued C.complained D.promised
A.because B.though C.unless D.if
A.cheerful B.hopeful C.careful D.regretful
A.learned B.insisted C.begged D.worried
A.help B.advice C.food D.shelter
A.call B.change C.way D.choice
A.disappeared B.left C.started D.stopped
A.Before B.Since C.When D.For
A.home B.station C.hotel D.destination
A.agreed B.declined C.smiled D.cried
A.slowly B.quickly C.heavily D.gracefully
A.waited B.ran C.parted D.rested
A.like B.spot C.thank D.recognize
A.up B.off C.forward D.out
A.noticed B.imagined C.invited D.heard
A.made B.passed C.bought D.sold
A.disturbed B.impressed C.encouraged D.surprised
A.scared B.grateful C.sad D.anxious
A.appreciating B.repaying C.accepting D.offering
Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m. 21 my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel. 22 , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason, 23 , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I 24 , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not 25 why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only 26 listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the 27 at the Best Western Hotel. The 28 was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t 29 any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n) 30 guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man in charge there was 31 because my grandfather seemed to be 32 . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and 33 100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to 34 him to the police station, Mason, 35 any normal duty, not only took the time to 36 me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could 37 safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all 38 him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of 39 that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who 40 .
21.A.while B.when C.after D.before
22.A.Obviously B.Personally C.Actually D.Generally
23.A.however B.besides C.otherwise D.therefore
24.A.was B.did C.had D.would
25.A.admitting B.accepting C.understanding D.recognizing
26.A.neighbor B.relative C.colleague D.friend
27.A.manager B.waiter C.leader D.guest
28.A.disadvantage B.question C.problem D.pity
29.A.write B.remember C.repeat D.keep
30.A.easy – going B.generous C.forgettable D.okay
31.A.concerned B.disappointed C.convinced D.surprised
32.A.hurt B.moved C.annoyed D.lost
33.A.went up B.added up C.ended up D.sent up
34.A.take B.bring C.invite D.carry
35.A.except B.against C.beyond D.from
36.A.contact B.persuade C.warn D.approach
37.A.leave B.live C.adapt D.stay
38.A.look for B.watch over C.care about D.adjust to
39.A.news B.information C.advice D.evidence
40.A.minds B.cares C.sees D.matters
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41─60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。
“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you would let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr Williams 36 his little boy by the hand, and said 37 to him, “Come, my son. I want to show you 38 in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his 39 , who led him along until they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. Not a weed(杂草) was to be 40 about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are 41, my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good 42 . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then 43 Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you 44 Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such 45 looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as 46 as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!”
“ 47 are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they 48 . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them 49 ”
“ Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds 50 it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams 51 , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be 52 cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your 53 may have good seeds(种子) and 54 plentifully. Now which would you 55 , to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.
A.grabbed B.pulled C.punished D.took
A.loudly B.secretly C.kindly D.politely
A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
A.mother B.brother C.sister D.father
A.made B.changed C.seen D.planted
A.growing B.moving C.shaking D.dancing
A.result B.harvest C.match D.present
A.forced B.ordered C.followed D.led
A.think of B.look at C.hear of D.deal with
A.ugly B.fine C.dirty
A.deep B.long C.high D.wide
A.When B.Why C.Where D.How
A.pleased B.stayed C.left D.belonged
A.ahead B.outside C.forward D.afterward
A.as B.or C.if D.so
A.required B.answered C.explained D.announced
A.carefully B.correctly C.gently D.slightly
A.school B.mind C.family D.dream
A.produce B.develop C.decrease D.drop
A.find B.support C.know D.prefer
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school. Jane has 36 economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works 37 a maid. Although her mother works very hard, she can 38 __ support the family. Jane is very bright and gifted at 39 and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n) 40 for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would 41 talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids 42 her.
On her birthday last month, she 43 her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come. Alice wanted her to be 44 so much that she 45 on her coming. Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any 46__ clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a 47 from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I 48 a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be 49 to come and hurried home to ask her Mum 50 she could lend her friend one of her skirts. To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very 51 and angrily said to her Mum, “ 52 I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well 53 .
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s 54 . Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her 55 with her.
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered to.
A.personal B.extra C.limited D.adequate
A.for B.with C.like D.as
A.hopefully B.obviously C.hardly D.temporarily
A.music B.drawing C.maths D.biology
A.bonus B.allowance C.donation D.pension
A.secretly B.happily C.quietly D.eagerly
A.pointing at B.shouting at C.laughing at D.glaring at
A.took B.invited C.accompanied D.sent
A.happy B.independent C.confident D.present
A.depended B.insisted C.focused D.agreed
A.casual B.comfortable C.nice D.tight
A.shirt B.jeans C.handbag D.necklace
A.get B.copy C.order D.borrow
A.free B.able C.glad D.willing
A.how B.when C.why D.whether
A.stubborn B.upset C.firm D.enthusiastic
A.If B.When C.Unless D.Though
A.treated B.controlled C.educated D.behaved
A.cleverness B.character C.circumstances D.competences
A.study B.friendship C.sympathy D.performance
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16--35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。
To develop her students' spelling skills, Mrs Hardy held a spelling competition in her class.The two 16 spellers would compete in the school spelling competition with other 17 from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
Spelling was Jasmine's 18 subject and books were her best friends. 19 would allow her to 20 into the sea, find buried treasure, 21 meet the mean man Mr Grandet(葛朗台).Fairy tales 22 her to dream of being a princess.
The day came for Mrs Hardy to 23 the result of the competition.Jasmine sat in her seat.Finally Mrs Hardy announced that Reece Bradley and Jasmine Russell would 24 in the school final spelling competition.
Smiling 25 , Jasmine looked at Reece, but he 26 her by frowning(皱眉) as if he were 27 to take part in the competition.
“Way to go, Jasmine,” Rashad, Jasmine's another classmate, said with a playful push to her arm.“Do you think you have a 28 of winning the competition?”
Jasmine 29 , “My Aunt Lucy says anything can be got by 30 hard.I'm going to study the word list till my 31 stop working!”
During the break, Jasmine, Rashad and Reece met on the basketball court for a game of Horse.Jasmine said, “Let's 32 for the competition by spelling bigger words!”
“Like what?” Rashad asked.Jasmine smiled.“Like antidisestablishmentarianism.” Reece rolled his eyes and asked.“Anti—what?”
Jasmine 33 the word, trying not to laugh.“You made that 34 ,” Rashad said.“Anything can be got by working hard.This is__ 35 everybody should believe in.
A.strong B.active C.best D.brave
A.competitors B.monitors C.ministers D.athletes
A.favorite B.basic C.obvious D.fortunate
A.Parents B.Teachers C.Lessons D.Books
A.enter B.dive C.fall D.swim
A.but B.than C.or D.so
A.reminded B.inspired C.permitted D.intended
A.circulate B.explain C.deliver D.announce
A.compete B.compare C.host D.win
A.sadly B.Stiffly C.kindly D.happily
A.scared B.pleased C.surprised D.satisfied
A.ready B.unhappy C.pleasant D.content
A.chance B.courage C.help D.power
A.agreed B.greeted C.asked D.nodded
A.thinking B.working C.playing D.behaving
A.arms B.brains C.ears D.hands
A.explore B.build C.practise D.organize
A.limited B.tricked C.described D.repeated
A.into B.out C.up D.over
A.what B.that C.why D.Which
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
I don’t think there is any one being as interested in food as I. We lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good 36 . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the 37 _ and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys __ 38 to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15, I had _39 to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it 40.
I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn’t put off telling my parents any longer, 41 I brought the subject up one night over dinner. 42 there was silence, and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was 43 painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation. I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not 44 . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they are 45 me. However, my grandfather thinks I’m mad to give up farming.
A.farmer B.painter C.cook D.nurse
A.restaurant B.hotel C.farm D.kitchen
A.chose B.refused C.hated D.failed
A.decided B.agreed C.managed D.turned
A.easily B.softly C.slowly D.quietly
A.but B.so C.or D.for
A.At first B.At last C.At least D.At times
A.with B.like C.about D.above
A.patient B.satisfied C.quiet D.angry
A.proud of B.sorry for C.friendly to D.strict with
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get acquainted with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 36 because of this.
But a girl with dark skin and ling shiny hair changed me. Here best characteristics are her openness and 37 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. without doubt I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I 38 became a happy girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 39 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 40 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me :“Rain, you can achiever more than I do, so 1 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great 42 she was to me at that time.
However, it turned out that my concerns were well-founded(有根据的). I felt that the 43 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.
I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 44 her several times intending to tell her to think easefully about her relationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 45 . I had almost given up hope until she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 46 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ignoring the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.
Now I firmly believer that distance and time can’t 47 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.
A.silent B.aggressive C.impatient D.greedy
A.faithfulness B.cheerfulness C.quietness D.kindness
A.gradually B.normally C.frequently D.regularly
A.scared B.shabby C.cold-hearted D.unreasonable
A.leave B.miss C.lose D.abandon
A.look forward B.hold on C.get down D.give thought
A.burden B.example C.encouragement D.wonder
A.difference B.distance C.misunderstanding D.complaint
A.visited B.messaged C.telephoned D.wrote
A.negotiate B.develop C.survive D.accelerate
A.cheerful B.dynamic C.calm D.pale
A.protect B.prevent C.free D.separate
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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。
My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the 21 day, and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked 22 , but I couldn't find 23 of my husband's socks though I had looked 24 for it.
The next morning, I got ready for 25 as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them 26 we were going to do 27 .
When I turned 28 to write on the blackboard, the class burst out 29 . They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was 30 the headmaster would be in to see all this.
I asked the class to 31 , but the 32 I talked, the more they laughed. So I thought I had better pay 33 attention to them and continue to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they laughed even more.
Before long, the teacher who had the room next to 34 came to see 35 all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started 36 , too.
"Good Heavens ! "I said. "Will 37 please tell me what is so 38 ?"
"Oh, God," said the teacher, " you have a brown 39 stuck to the back of your shirt. "
So that's 40 I found my husband's missing sock.
"Oh, well," I said to the class, "let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)."
A.very B.last C.next D.following
A.hard B.well C.fast D.slowly
A.all B.both C.either D.one
A.nowhere B.somewhere C.anywhere D.everywhere
A.breakfast B.clothes C.school D.books
A.which B.what C.how
A.today B.this day C.that day D.now
A.around B.back C.off D.over
A.smiling B.laughing C.crying D.quarrelling
A.afraid B.doubtful C.sure D.glad
A.look B.write C.stop D.go on
A.better B.quicker D.more
A.further B.more C.hardly D.no
A.me B.mine C.us D.his
A.what B.why C.which D.that
A.writing B.asking C.talking D.laughing
A.everyone B.anyone C.someone D.he
A.funny B.wrong C.pleasant D.unforgettable
A.handkerchief B.sock C.paper D.hair
A.why B.when C.how D.what
II. 完形填空
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 31 into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was 32 , with the second--hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn't 33 fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 34 I understood the pressure on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very slowly to understand. "I guess we all have to 35 something," Mother said quietly. I could 36 her pain and the tension of 37 the strong feeling that were interrupted by my 38 . Suddenly, something inside me lit up. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 39 my shoulder and sobbed. I held her 40 and didn't try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could and that was 41 . At that moment, feeling Mother's 42 with feelings, I understood for the first time her being easy to 43 . She was still my mother, 44 she was something 45 : a person like me, capable of fear, 46 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 47 in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 48 .
"It's a job I can do, though." She said simply. But the evening practice on the green typewriter continued. I had a very 49 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her 50 away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
31. A. fooled B. tricked C. puzzled D. shocked
32. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
33. A. write B. type C. run D. wash
34. A. eagerly B. worriedly C. hurriedly D. happily
35. A. fail B. win C. forget D. gain
36. A. realize B. understand C. sense D. recognize
37. A. holding back B. putting away C. holding on D. stopping from
38. A. pain B. laughter C. arrival D. cry
39. A. by B. upon C. beside D. against
40. A. tightly B. rudely C. carefully D. politely
41. A. enough B. little C. all D. nothing
42. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back
43. A. content B. break C. fall D. shout
44. A. therefore B. although C. yet D. however
45. A. more B. excellent C. strange D. huge
46. A. wound B. pride C. success D. hurt
47. A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. support
48. A. supplied B. offered C. paid D. contributed
49. A. different B. hard C. pleasant D. serious
50. A. crying B. laughing C. tapping D. sewing
第二节:完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,
选出最佳选项。
As a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one’s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter(木匠), is no 41 . Several decades ago he made a mistake – a perfect mistake, 42 .
On a cold Saturday, Mother’s father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in China. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved fruitless.
When he 43 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses, having 44 him £20 that very morning, were heading for China! He had to drive home 45 .
Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather’s church, which Grandpa and his family also attended.
“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the 46 you sent last year. You see, the bandits(土匪) had just 47 through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”
“ 48 I had the money, there was simply no way of 49 those glasses. 50 headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff 51 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”
Then, still gripped (吸引注意) with the 52 of it all, he continued: “When I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”
The people listened, 53 for the miraculous(奇迹的) glasses. But the director surely must have 54 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 55 of items to be sent overseas.
But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.
41.A.expectation B.success C.comment D.exception
42.A.though B.although C.as D.so
43.A.mentally B.physically C.anxiously D.directly
44.A.charged B.spent C.paid D.cost
45.A.disappointed B.pleased C.nonstop D.quick
46.A.cases B.clothes C.glasses D.wishes
47.A.cut B.swept C.pulled D.broken
48.A.Unless B.As long as C.Until D.Even though
49.A.replacing B.finding C.wearing D.changing
50.A.Except for B.Along with C.Rather than D.As for
51.A.nailed B.burnt C.removed D.took
52.A.preparation B.pleasure C.satisfaction D.wonder
53.A.pity B.happy C.curious D.eager
54.A.confused B.associated C.combined D.compared
55.A.cases B.order C.list D.orphanage
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。
Friendship is unconditional and uncritical, based only on mutual respect and the ability to enjoy each other's company. These authority figures never saw the way one of us could do something outrageous(令人不可容忍的), and the rest of us would joke about it for days. We could have fun doing absolutely nothing at all—because the ____ 21____ we provided each other with was enough. Rather than discussing operas, Lewinsky, or the weather, we enjoyed just ____22____ each other without any one of us trying to outsmart the others. Still, I realize that these adults had a____23____ to be concerned about the direction my friends were____24____; I also was concerned for them, but I wasn't about to ____25____ them.
Many times I would advise my friends that some activity may be ____26____ or to think things through before doing something, but I would never claim to hold the moral high ground and to condescend(屈尊) to them. When Marvin would begin rolling joints, when Alisa would tell me she skipped school because of a hangover, or when Merriam would tell me that her new boyfriend was in a street gang, I expressed my discomfort with their ____27____. However, I never ____28____ them with the threat of taking my friendship away. Contrary to the commercials on television, you can have ____29____ who use drugs. In fact, probably everyone does without ____30____ it.
21. A. gift B. present C. company D. friendship
22. A. hanging around B. learning from C. communicating with D. joining in
23. A. prejudice B. point C. suggestion D. situation
24. A. giving B. coming C. heading D. facing
25. A. ignore B. upset C. blame D. leave
26. A. crazy B. dangerous C. boring D. important
27. A. action B. lessons C. words D. thoughts
28. A. force B. threaten C. persuade D. cheat
29. A. friends B. girlfriends C. classmates D. brothers
30. A. hearing B. recognizing C. realizing D. knowing
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。
Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To 36 this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s 37 to share with others – a lesson I needed to 38 myself as well, as it 39 .
One evening Danac had 40 a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s 41 game called Go Fish. That evening, 42 Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”
She help up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to 43 that I didn’t want her to give them away because then our 44 wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae 45 . I thought perhaps she didn’t understand that when she gave something away, it was gone 46 . So I tried again, saying, “ 47 you give the cards to her, you can’t 48 them back tomorrow.”
A look of 49 came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to 50 . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay, I want her to have them anyway.”
What could I say to that? I sat 51 for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to 52 her to share. Did it 53 that our Go Fish set would be 54 ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the 55 of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
A.achieve B.apply C.receive D.get
A.kind B.gentle C.fun D.merciful
A.design B.know C.create D.review
A.turned up B.turned away C.turned to D.turned out
A.begged B.encouraged C.invited D.found
A.box B.card C.paper D.show
A.before B.while C.after D.until
A.explain B.suggest C.respond D.teach
A.thing B.card C.set D.toy
A.insisted B.recommended C.announced D.cried
A.surely B.suddenly C.forever D.indeed
A.If B.Once C.As D.Unless
A.ask for B.call for C.look for D.care of
A.surprise B.concern C.delight D.satisfaction
A.understand B.accept C.refuse D.doubt
A.sadly B.angrily C.quietly D.slowly
A.conduct B.ask C.force D.help
A.work B.mean C.remind D.matter
A.incomplete B.lost C.limited D.gone
A.content B.usefulness C.way D.joy
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。
Recently I gave my adult students homework.It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them.It has to be someone you have 25 said those words to before or at least haven't 26 those words with for a long time."
Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the 27 of men that were taught 28 feelings is not "manly", this was very 29 homework for some.
In our next 30 , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us.I fully 31 one of the women to volunteer, as was 32 the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand.As he 33 out of his chair (all 1.85 metres of him), he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite 34 with you last week when you gave us this homework. 35 were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew 36 who I needed to say 'I love you' to."
"My father and I had a severe 37 five years ago, and since then we had 38 seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas.But even then, we hardly 39 to each other.So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, "Dad, I just 40 to tell you that I love you. '"
"Dad reached out and 41 me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it.' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will 42 it.So, I'm here to tell all of you that my 43 in this is: Don't wait to do the things 44 it is too late.Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"
A.ever C.never D.even
A.said B.shared C.talked D.discussed
A.year B.occasion C.period D.generation
A.explaining B.hurting C.devoting D.expressing
A.interesting B.threatening C.inspiring D.exciting
A.class B.term C.holiday D.week
A.asked B.disliked C.advised D.expected
A.usually B.probably C.not D.seldom
A.sat B.rose C.stood D.struggle
A.bored B.amused C.curious D.angry
A.How B.Why C.Who D.What
A.exactly B.fully C.directly D.simply
A.condition B.discussion C.disagreement D.experiment
A.hated B.avoided C.reduced D.continued
A.spoke B.smiled C.looked D.turned
A.dropped in B.ran across C.came over D.came across
A.touched B.tested C.inspired D.hugged
A.get B.make C.deserve D.overcome
A.sense B.point C.thought D.message
A.until B.when C.before D.as
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he 36 his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his 37.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was 38 in the park just staring at some pigeons(鸽子). The boy sat down next to her and opened his 39_. He was about to take drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked 40 ,so he offered her a Twinkie . She 41 accepted it and smiled at him. Her 42 was so pretty that he boy wanted to see it 43 , so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was 44 !
They sat there all 45 eating and smiling, but they never said a word .
As it grew dark , the boy realized how 46 he was and he got up to leave , but before he had gone more than a few steps , he 47 around , ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug . She gave him her 48 smile ever .
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was 49 by the look of joy on his face .
She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?”
He replied, “I had 50 with God. ” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know 51 ? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old woman , also radiant(容光焕发的)with 52 , returned to her home .
Her son was shocked by the look of 53 on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?”
She replied, “I 54 Twinkies in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much 55 than I expected.”
36.A.packed B.carried C.delivered D.arranged
37.A.game B.journey C.car D.work
38.A.standing B.playing C.sitting D.waiting
39.A.suitcase B.bag C.beer D.map
40.A.worried B.pale C.hungry D.poor
41.A.willingly B.joyfully C.respectfully D.gratefully
42.A.face B.skirt C.smile D.ring
43.A.again B.often C.further D.soon
44.A.satisfied B.delighted C.moved D.shocked
45.A.morning B.day C.night D.afternoon
46.A.happy B.tired C.bored D.thirsty
47.A.turned B.looked C.walked D.jumped
48.A.commonest B.biggest C.weakest D.trickiest
49.A.surprised B.terrified C.impressed D.attracted
50.A.a talk B.a walk C.fun D.lunch
51.A.why B.who C.what D.where
52.A.joy B.fear C.anger D.content
53.A.victory B.regret C.peace D.surprise
54.A.sold B.baked C.drank D.ate
55.A.nobler B.taller C.wiser D.younger
III.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
Learn to Express Thanks
“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”
“Thank you, dear postmen.”
Many Teens readers write letters with such words on the envelopes. Once they are 36 , editors are always 37 by their sincere gratitude(感激的心情) to ordinary people.
38 gratitude is an important form of good 39 .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who 40 them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful 41 for the good others do.
Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is 42 of virtues, which lets
others smile and makes the 43 more beautiful. You just need several 44 to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the 45 .
We live in a society 46 we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken for granted. Gratitude is also a kind of attitude in life. In developing gratitude for
every 47 –for the simple joys, and even for the 48 time—we come to 49 enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the 50 around us.
Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to 51 you a happy life. Be grateful to your 52 because of their help with your studies and character building.
Say thanks to your friends who 53 both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes 54 you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
We are sure it will bring them much joy and add 55 into your own life as well.
36. A. said B.closed C. opened D. invited
37. A. surprised B. interested C. moved D. thanked
38. A. Having B. Expressing C. Taking D. Enjoying
39. A. manners B. uses C. ways D. things
40. A. helps B. has ever helped C. is helping D. have ever helped
41. A. feeling B. heart C. word D. mind
42. A. the good B. the smallest C. the greatest D. good one
43. A. world B. school C. community D. crowd
44. A. times B. words C. pieces D. minutes
45. A. performer B. receiver C. speaker D. doer
46. A. which B. when C. how D. where
47. A. time B. day C. moment D. form
48. A. managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
49. A. simply B. truly C. hardly D. ably
50. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
51. A. offer B. make C. feed D. put
52.A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. friends
53.A. gave B. shared C. appreciated D. formed
54. A. after B. as C. before D. while
55.A. color B. taste C. means D. Reflection