In the last century there were not 1 big towns in the U.S. 2 there are today.Most towns in the country were small.And in these small towns,the general store was 3 people 4 the things they couldn't made or grow at home.
5 the store sold 6 a good deal about life in the United States at that time.People bought tools that they needed on their farms.They bought salt,sugar,coffee and 7 that their farms didn't produce.They bought articles of 8 that they could not make themselves,and cloth or other materials that the 9 would make into dresses for themselves,shirts for the men and clothes for their children.
Life in the 10 century America was 11 .One proves that most people were satisfied with what they had 12 still they looked forward 13 courage to whatever the future would 14 them.It would be interesting to know 15 they would feel about life in the world today. 16 to them that life is too complex,or would they be glad to see that life is 17 in the past?
Nobody will 18 know the 19 people at that time would enjoy life today or not.Perhaps man is always the same of his kind.They did take things for granted,and also they did try to make life more comfortable.We have to admit that it is the same 20 people at present.
1.A.many B.so many C.so much D.a lot of
2.A.where B.like C.what D.as
3.A.where B.for C.in which D.that
4.A.made B.bought C.sold D.paid for
5.A.That B.No matter C.Which D.What
6.A.says B.talks C.refers D.tells
7.A.other things B.another food C.other foods D.foods and drinks
8.A.clothes B.clothing C.dresses D.suits
9.A.farmers B.men C.women D.children
10.A.eighteenth B.nineteenth C.twentieth D.next
11.A.easy B.simple C.interesting D.tiresome
12.A.and which B.and yet C.and that D.but what
13.A.in B.to C.of D.with
14.A.bring B.take C.happen to D.serve
15.A.what B.whether C.that D.how
16.A.Did it appear B.Would it seem C.What did it seem D.What appeared
17.A.still what it used to be B.better than what it was
C.much more easier than D.no more than it was
18.A.never B.always C.once D.ever
19.A.truth that B.fact whether C.idea how D.information of
20.A.as B.for C.with D.like
I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging, but the 36 are big, and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately. 37 walking has been excellent exercise, I have realized that I need another form of 38 for the winter.
My boyfriend Mike knew of this 39 and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he 40 me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I 41 this car was meant to be! I began communicating with the 42 , a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good 43 . He and his two brothers had 44 learned to drive using this car.
We 45 a price of $400, and fixed a time for a test drive. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He 46 a little nervous, but also excited. He asked simply, “You really 47 this car, don’t you?”
“Of course. I couldn’t love it more,” I gave an enthusiastic 48 . He then said to me, “How about me giving it to you for a dollar?” His offer left me 49 . At that time words 50 me.
I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car, 51 its bumps and nicks (磕磕碰碰). As he was telling me the 52 of the car, it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling 53 the driveway, he stopped me and said, “Don’t forget to pass this 54 on.”
It was truly a 55 end. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.
36. A. presents B. awards C. honors D. rewards
37. A. Because B. Although C. If D. When
38. A. entertainment B. pleasure C. transportation D. training
39. A. habit B. purpose C. goal D. desire
40. A. found B. sent C. asked D. taught
41. A. knew B. wondered C. doubted D. promised
42. A. producer B. owner C. customer D. stranger
43. A. situation B. state C. operation D. condition
44. A. slowly B. actually C. naturally D. hardly
45. A. thought of B. referred to C. settled on D. talked about
46. A. looked B. sounded C. felt D. behaved
47. A. like B. repair C. drive D. use
48. A. refusal B. description C. reply D. attitude
49. A. careless B. lifeless C. motionless D. speechless
50. A. left B. failed C. forgot D. beat
51. A. searching B. checking C. explaining D. touching
52. A. sufferings B. stories C. materials D. troubles
53. A. away from B. into C. by D. out of
54. A. car B. custom C. kindness D. experience
55. A. sudden B. perfect C. foolish D. forced
On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,
36 my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 37 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 38 to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of
39 with lots of unexpected challenges(挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.
40 what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of 41 difficulties. We came to learn that something 42 could happen in a disaster . All over the world people
43 Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a
44 center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of 45 had been received and sorted.
As 46 , we opened letter after letter. They gave us 47 and became a source of strength for us. We used them to 48 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a 49 , or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or 50 in bed living happily and 51 .
These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 52 we offer one of them to you.
Dear Chris,
My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your 53 accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this 54 challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you 55 .
Yours Sincerely,
Nancy Reagan
36.A.since B. before C. when D. while
37. A. walked B. climbed C. pulled D. jumped
38. A. able B. unable C. suitable D. unsuitable
39. A. disability B. possession C. convenience D. experience
40. A. So B. For C. Or D. Yet
41. A. sharing B. separating C. fearing D. exploiting
42. A. terrible B. similar C. wonderful D. practical
43. A. wrote for B. cared for C. hoped for D. sent for
44. A. medical B. postal C. experimental D. mental
45.A. news B. paper C. equipment D. mail
46. A. patients B. a family C. nurses D. a group
47. A. effect B. effort C. comfort D. explanation
48. A. encourage B. express C. control D. treat
49. A. cry B. laugh C. chat D. sigh
50. A. much B. never C. even D. seldom
5l. A. bitterly B. fairly C. weakly D. successfully
52. A. here B. there C. therefore D. forward
53. A. driving B. flying C. running D. riding
54. A. technical B. different C. difficult D. valuable
55. A. nearby B. close C. busy D. alive
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 2 , they try to find a solution by trial or error. 3 , when all of these methods 4 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 5 in analyzing a problem.
6 the person must recognize that these is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 7 that there is a problem with the bicycle.
Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 8 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 9 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 10 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 11 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 12 the problem, the person should have 13 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 14 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones.
In the end, one 15 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 16 idea comes quite 17 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.
Finally the solution is 20 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
1. A. serious B. usual C. similar D. common
2. A. Besides B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However
4. A. fail B. work C. change D. develop
5. A. ways B. conditions C. stages D. orders
6. A. First B. Usually C. In general D. Most importantly
7. A. explain B. prove C. show D. see
8. A. checkable B. determine C. correct D. recover
9. A. answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
10. A. possible B. exact C. real D. special
11. A. In other words B. Once in a while C. First of all D. At this time
12. A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
13. A. extra B. enough C. several D. countless
14. A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
15. A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
16. A. next B. clear C. final D. new
17. A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
18. A. fortunately B. easily C. clearly D. immediately
19. A. clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
20. A. recorded B. completed C. tested D. accepted
Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to “market day” with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to ___1___ their fruit and vegetables into the city. They ___2___ one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their ___3___. This outdoor market was a great place to ___4___. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores because the farmers brought it in ___5___ after the harvest. My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get the ___6___ produce.
The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child, ___7___ was like a festival — full of colors and ___8___. There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, onions. The farmers did their own ___9___. They all shouted loudly for ___10___ to buy their produce. “Come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins to ___11___ your children healthy and strong!”
Everyone used to ___12___ with the farmers over the ___13___ of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the “___14___” in this drama. My mother was an ___15___ at this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the price. The seller told her.
“What?” she said. She looked very surprised. “ So ___16___?”
The seller looked terribly ___17___. “My dear lady!” he replied. “I’m a poor, ___18___ farmer. These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”
They always argued for several minutes before agreeing ___19___ a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left. Both buyer and seller were ___20___. The drama was over.
1. A. carry B. take C. bring D. fetch
2. A. opened B. closed C. started D. stopped
3. A. produce B. goods C. food D. product
4. A. buy B. sell C. bargain D. shop
5. A. hurriedly B. immediately C. directly D. straightly
6. A. best B. finest C. freshest D. cheapest
7. A. who B. that C. which D. what
8. A. voices B. noises C. sounds D. accent
9. A. shopping B. business C. shouting D. advertising
10. A. customers B. producers C. themselves D. sellers
11. A. keep B. let C. expect D. make
12. A. argue B. talk C. discuss D. speak
13. A. order B. price C. quality D. form
14. A. viewers B. listeners C. actors D. directors
15. A. actress B. inventor C. advancer D. expert
16. A. wonderful B. exciting C. cheap D. expensive
17. A. injured B. hurt C. damaged D. wounded
18. A. excellent B. fair C. honest D. easy
19. A. with B. to C. in D. on
20. A. disappointed B. encouraged C. satisfied D. tired
Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to “market day” with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to ___1___ their fruit and vegetables into the city. They ___2___ one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their ___3___. This outdoor market was a great place to ___4___. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores because the farmers brought it in ___5___ after the harvest. My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get the ___6___ produce.
The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child, ___7___ was like a festival — full of colors and ___8___. There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, onions. The farmers did their own ___9___. They all shouted loudly for ___10___ to buy their produce. “Come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins to ___11___ your children healthy and strong!”
Everyone used to ___12___ with the farmers over the ___13___ of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the “___14___” in this drama. My mother was an ___15___ at this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the price. The seller told her.
“What?” she said. She looked very surprised. “ So ___16___?”
The seller looked terribly ___17___. “My dear lady!” he replied. “I’m a poor, ___18___ farmer. These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”
They always argued for several minutes before agreeing ___19___ a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left. Both buyer and seller were ___20___. The drama was over.
1. A. carry B. take C. bring D. fetch
2. A. opened B. closed C. started D. stopped
3. A. produce B. goods C. food D. product
4. A. buy B. sell C. bargain D. shop
5. A. hurriedly B. immediately C. directly D. straightly
6. A. best B. finest C. freshest D. cheapest
7. A. who B. that C. which D. what
8. A. voices B. noises C. sounds D. accent
9. A. shopping B. business C. shouting D. advertising
10. A. customers B. producers C. themselves D. sellers
11. A. keep B. let C. except D. make
12. A. argue B. talk C. discuss D. speak
13. A. order B. price C. quality D. form
14. A. viewers B. listeners C. actors D. directors
15. A. actress B. inventor C. advancer D. expert
16. A. wonderful B. exciting C. cheap D. expensive
17. A. injured B. hurt C. damaged D. wounded
18. A. excellent B. fair C. honest D. easy
19. A. with B. to C. in D. on
20. A. disappointed B. encouraged C. satisfied D. tired
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1—20题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。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __1__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __2_ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __3_ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4__.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __5__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 6_ her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _7_ her. I was _8__ 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 __9_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _10__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __11, but it’s really there. Love is _12_.”
I listened carefully but I __13_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __14 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __15_. 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 _16__ on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t __17 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__18_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __20__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1．A．keep fit B．rise early C．earn money D．collect money
2．A．magic B．romantic C．fantastic D．attractive
3．A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．luxurious
4．A．the question B．question C．reach D．control
5．A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
6．A．raised B．shook C．nodded D．bowed
7．A．hurt B．injured C．wounded D．harmed
8．A．in great surprise B．in a great embarrassment
C．with deep depression D．at extreme sorrow
9．A．happens B．comes about C．appears D．occurs
10．A．warm and soft B．hot and hard C．thin and cool D．strong and durable
11．A．somewhere and sometime B．anywhere or anytime
C．more or less D．here and there
12．A．inside B．outside C．faraway D．nearby
13．A．could believe B．couldn’t understand
C．wouldn’t recognize D．might know
14．A．got sick B．got stuck C．threw up D．became disabled
15．A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
16．A．jump high B．go hurriedly C．run fast D．walk slowly
17．A．think about B．talk with C．worry about D．laugh at
18．A．Reading B．Seeing C．Saying D．Writing
19．A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
20．A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton
A wise man once said, “A man who makes no mistakes usually does not make anything.” It took me a long time to gather the 36 to admit that I had been making mistakes since my earliest days. 37 , many of the things that I had learned were 38 .
As a child from a poor family, I learned that when you had money, you were 39 to spend it on whatever brought you happiness 40 . I didn’t understand that even though putting money in the bank would not 41 me that quick joy, it could provide a sense of 42 — I still had that money.
One problem is that I never had an opportunity to 43 any money of my own until late in my teen years. All of my gift money 44 to my parents for “saving”, which actually 45 to be an emergency fund(风险基金) for things such as food.
On rare 46 , some relatives would give me some money, but they would 47 in my ear not to tell my mother and to spend it quickly on something fun. Their 48 was good — they wanted to bring joy to the life of a “ 49 ”boy, but it didn’t teach me any 50 skills. Soon I would go back to having no money.
Another thing is that I believed that 51 help from others was bad. My parents were strict, and in many ways I 52 their philosophy (处事原则), but their personal beliefs prevented them from ever accepting any help. 53 we often had to live on a single part-time income, we never asked 54 anything. In this way, I was led to believe that accepting a helping hand, even in 55 of great need, was a sign of weakness.
36. A. time B. power C. courage D. chance
37. A. Otherwise B. Also C. Instead D. However
38. A. different B. common C. big D. wrong
39. A. supposed B. determined C. ordered D. left
40. A. naturally B. immediately C. probably D. eventually
41. A. buy B. prove C. sell D. show
42. A. direction B. guilty C. safety D. difference
43. A. receive B. lend C. manage D. earn
44. A. gave B. went C. borrowed D. left
45. A. added up B. came up C. gave out D. turned out
46. A. states B. occasions C. situations D. moments
47. A. shout B. explain C. whisper D. insist
48. A. plan B. information C. look D. intention
49. A. naughty B. poor C. hopeless D. lovely
50. A. financial B. imaginative C. popular D. formal
51. A. offering B. accepting C. begging D. demanding
52. A. disobeyed B. ignored C. respected D. agreed
53. A. Even if B. Now that C. Unless D. Until
54. A. about B. around C. against D. for
55. A. groups B. terms C. ways D. times
In order to improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain. 1 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you 2 like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting 3 and loud and telling offensive jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you 4 attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, 5 you complain, don’t add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will 6 create anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really 7 you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else, for that 8 . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as 9 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very likely that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.
Sensible ways to Complain:
Be specific
Stick to the present
10
Complain privately
1.
A．To start with B．Frankly speaking C．Anyway D．Needless to say
A．conduct B．play C．do D．act
A．upset B．bored C．delighted D．drunk
A．take away B．set off C．draw up D．catch up
A．before B．after C．when D．unless
A．even B．never C．only D．still
A．listen to B．work for C．look after D．wait on
A．time B．matter C．person D．party
A．jokes B．insults C．criticism D．embarrassment
A．Don’t add insults B．Don’t mention old offenses C．Don’t lose temper D．Don’t tell embarrassing jokes
When dawn came, they realized that the boat was blocked in ice. The captain had 1_____ asleep but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe(斧), and 2_____great care, so as to 3_____ a hole in the ice on the deck（甲板）, he began to knock. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he kept working for ten minutes 4_____ the others looked on 5_____. By this time he was 6______ cold that he could no longer trust what he was doing.
Each member of the crew took it in 7_____ to cut the ice away as long as he could 8_____it.
First, they had to knock off enough ice to get down on their 9_____. Standing on that rolling deck meant 10_____, because a man who had fallen into the sea could not have been rescued.
Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin(船舱). He called 11_____ one of the crew and together they managed to get the stove alight, hoping that it would 12 _____enough heat to warm the cabin above 13_____ point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that the 14_____ could be raised, they were in 15_____.
It took an hour’s 16_____ before the boat began to float better. But by this time they had succeeded in 17_____ most of the ice.
Throughout the afternoon, the coating of ice began to build up again 18_____ their work. In the face of this danger, Captain Slater 19______ the crew to clear the ice so that the boat would 20_____ until the next morning. Then they settled down to wait for anther day.1.
| A．gone | B．fallen | C．become | D．grown |
2.
| A．at | B．for | C．with | D．by |
3.
| A．make | B．drill | C．dig | D．fill |
4.
| A．until | B．before | C．after | D．while |
5.
| A．excitedly | B．anxiously | C．happily | D．strangely |
6.
| A．too | B．so | C．as | D．very |
7.
| A．surprise | B．time | C．trouble | D．turn |
8.
| A．support | B．help | C．bear | D．put up |
9.
| A．knees | B．legs | C．feet | D．arms |
10.
| A．life | B．pain | C．damage | D．death |
11.
| A．to | B．on | C．up | D．at |
12.
| A．get out | B．give off | C．get over | D．give in |
13.
| A．boiling | B．marking | C．freezing | D．melting |
14.
| A．boat | B．deck | C．sail | D．back |
15.
| A．ruins | B．excitement | C．danger | D．surprise |
16.
| A．delay | B．work | C．break | D．play |
17.
| A．piling | B．getting | C．freezing | D．removing |
18.
| A．whichever | B．though | C．as long as | D．in spite of |
19.
| A．demanded | B．made | C．ordered | D．agreed |
20.
| A．sink | B．live | C．float | D．flow |
I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.
1_____ was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 2_____ in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 3_____ him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 4 _____ throw one in.
That 5 ____ me of that night, 6_____ he brought back a small box that he found somewhere--- how 7_____ nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 8_____ easily have been half a race. The box wasn’t a god one. It was just a 9______ old piece that somebody 10______. Still it was something he wanted, probably 11_____ there was some difficulty in transportation（运输）. And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 _____ him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门厅). It sounded 13_____ two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 _____. We came downstairs and turned on the 15_____ light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16_____somehow. And he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 17_____ dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18____ place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 19____, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20_____ of his skill.
1.
| A．Fighting | B．Swimming | C．Barking | D．Running |
2.
| A．fun | B．trouble | C．danger | D．difficulty |
3.
| A．stop | B．make | C．get | D．have |
4.
| A．will | B．do | C．did | D．would |
5.
| A．reminds | B．warns | C．tells | D．suggests |
6.
| A．which | B．while | C．as | D．when |
7.
| A．Far | B．long | C．old | D．heavy |
8.
| A．could | B．can | C．should | D．would |
9.
| A．priceless | B．worthless | C．valuable | D．important |
10.
| A．kept | B．forgot | C．deserted（遗弃） | D．remained |
11.
| A．because | B．only if | C．even if | D．in case |
12.
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| A．up | B．in | C．away | D．down |
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| A．hall | B．kitchen | C．bedroom | D．porch |
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| A．rolled | B．stopped | C．caught | D．broken |
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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.
31．A．keep fit B．rise early C．earn money D．collect fortune
32．A．magic B．romantic C．fantastic D．attractive
33．A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．luxurious
34．A．the question B．question C．reach D．control
35．A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
36．A．raised B．shook C．nodded D．bowed
37．A．hurt B．injured C．wounded D．harmed
38．A．in great surprise B．in a great embarrassment
C．with deep depression D．at extreme sorrow
39．A．happens B．comes about C．appears D．occurs
40．A．warm and soft B．hot and hard C．thin and cool D．strong and durable
41．A．somewhere and sometime B．anywhere or anytime
C．more or less D．here and there
42．A．inside B．outside C．faraway D．nearby
43．A．could believe B．couldn’t understand C．wouldn’t recognize D．might know
44．A．got sick B．got stuck C．threw up D．became disabled
45．A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
46．A．jump high B．go hurriedly C．run fast D．walk slowly
47．A．think about B．talk with C．worry about D．laugh at
48．A．Reading B．Seeing C．Saying D．Writing
49．A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
50．A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5，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）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 1_____ apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2_____between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 3____every time she leaned over to talk to him. 4_____ he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 5____ in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6_____ it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 7____ about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 8_____ on my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9____. Afetr a while I heard 10____ more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11____ of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 _____. I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 13 ____ to watch Kojak on TV frequently.
He spoke perfect Korean-I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14____I saw him again in NewYork speaking 15_____English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 16_____like I had been betrayed(背叛). When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17____we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18_____ and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 19____ in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20_____ out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.
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A．warm B．hot C．heated D．cool
A．crack B．blank C．break D．opening
A．seat B．view C．space D．angle
A．while B．whenever C．or D．and
A．attraction B．attention C．affection D．motion
A．since B．when C．what D．as
A．Within B．After C．For D．Over
A．set B．chew C．fix D．taste
A．too B．still C．though D．certainly
A．much B．any C．no D．few
A．voice B．sound C．rhythm D．tone
A．wonder B．imagine C．wander D．depart
A．enjoyed B．happened C．turned D．used
A．until B．because C．then D．therefore
A．false B．informal C．perfect D．practical
A．felt B．looked C．seemed D．appeared
A．While B．Before C．If D．Once
A．empty B．quiet C．noisy D．calm
A．telling B．shouting C．saying D．speaking
A．worked B．got C．came D．made
I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me .
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.
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A important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced1for a few days, I was2to wait tables on my own. All went3the first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily4the tables not for from the kitchen.5.I stll felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it ,the6 was full of people. I moved slowly,7every step. I remember how8I when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was9on. It had nice handles, which made it10to move around. I was pleased with every thing and began to11I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said,"Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved12you work. t seems your tray stand has been very13to you, but we are getting ready to14now ,and my wife needs her15back."
At first his16did not get across."What was he talking about!"Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife's orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice ,but my face was17.I wanted to get into a hole and18.
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just19I have learned to be more20and not to be too sure of myself.
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