题目内容
I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so 1 .
As I was sitting at my desk, I 2 it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her 3 .
Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I 4 to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift, 5 to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have 6 of a birthday this year. As always, 7 , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I 8 .
After I hung up, I couldn’t 9 the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. 10 feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I 11 gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise 12 me I’d done the right thing and were a generous 13 for the little effort it had taken.
When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a 14 friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had 15 my own!
Isn’t that the way it is 16 we take the time and make the 17 to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who 18 .”
Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with 19 to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to 20 . And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.
1. A. special B. positive C. nervous D. proud
2. A. explained B. complained C. remembered D. informed
3. A. family B. training C. work D. school
4. A. decided B. continued C. agreed D. refused
5. A. surprised B. disappointed C. bored D. prepared
6. A. much B. many C. little D. few
7. A. though B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise
8. A. admitted B. called C. succeeded D. apologized
9. A. experience B. imagine C. shake D. understand
10. A. Almost B. Even C. Never D. Still
11. A. luckily B. finally C. unhappily D. hardly
12. A. convinced B. advised C. promised D. reminded
13. A. response B. contribution C. reward D. share
14. A. careless B. lonely C. weak D. curious
15. A. troubled B. taken C. wasted D. made
16. A. when B. where C. why D. how
17. A. suggestion B. friend C. effort D. call
18. A. tries B. receives C. expects D. cares
19. A. opportunities B. dreams C. choices D. regrets
20.A. someone B. something C. everyone D. Everything
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A straight-A student got a C in cooking class and didn't like it. She didn't like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in court about it. He says that the teacher, who is white, discriminated against（歧视） his daughter, who is black. He hopes to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asks for uncertain ecnomic damages.Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High School. Since her first year in school, she has had perfect attendance and all her grades have been A's. Virginia's father said her heart was broken when she got the C."She cried the whole weekend," he said. "She wouldn't come out of her room. Her eyes were red and puffy. My little girl hasn’t been this upset since her cat got killed by a car when she was 6 years old." Virginia is a model student. She's the class monitor. She's on the swim team, the volleyball team, and the track team. She also goes to the chess club. She is a member of the Girl Scouts and sings in her church choir.The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith. This is her first year teaching. Ms. Smith said that discrimination was clearly not the truth. “Some of my best friends are African-Americans," she said. “This isn’t a black and white problem. Everybody in America wants to sue（控告） everybody else. I’m going to sue them for defamation（诽谤） of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with.”56. Mr. Brown was upset because ________.A. his daughter did a poor job in cooking classB. he was not satisfied with Ms. Smith’s workC. he thought the teacher looked down on his daughterD. he was afraid his daughter couldn’t go to a good university57.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Virginia Brown is an excellent student.B.Ms. Smith is an experienced teacher.C.Virginia Brown feels sad about the grade. D.The father isn't happy with the teacher.58. Ms. Smith was _____ about Mr. Brown’s accusation(指控). A. worried B. angry C. calm D. afraid59. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Black Girl Discriminated by White TeacherB. Straight-A Girl Poor at CookingC. School Girl Puts Her Teacher to Court D. Students And Teachers Are Equal
There’re five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.First of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.Then there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, she’s on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.Then there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult（咨询）the doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband in India.64. What can we know about Mr. Stone?A. He is a doctor in the army now.B. He is going to give up his work.C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.D. He has been retired for many years.65. The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.A. she looks old B. She has three daughtersC. he respects her D. he can’t think of her name66. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now. B. “Grandmother” is an Australian.C. Barlow works in Singapore D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.
CThere’re five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.First of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.Then there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, she’s on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.Then there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult（咨询）the doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband in India.64. What can we know about Mr. Stone?A. He is a doctor in the army now.B. He is going to give up his work.C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.D. He has been retired for many years.65. The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.A. she looks old B. She has three daughtersC. he respects her D. he can’t think of her name66. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now. B. “Grandmother” is an Australian.C. Barlow works in Singapore D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed
I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so 36 .
As I was sitting at my desk, I 37 it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her 38 .
Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I 39 to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift, 40 to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have 41 of a birthday this year. As always, 42 , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I 43 .
After I hung up, I couldn’t 44 the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. 45 feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I 46 gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise 47 me I’d done the right thing and were a generous 48 for the little effort it had taken.
When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a 49 friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had 50 my own!
Isn’t that the way it is 51 we take the time and make the 52 to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who 53 .”
Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with 54 to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to 55 . And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.
36. A. positive B. special C. nervous D. proud
37. A. explained B. remembered C. complained D. informed
38. A. family B. training C. school D. work
39. A. continued B. decided C. agreed D. refused
40. A. prepared B.surprised C. disappointed D. bored
41. A. little B. many C. much D. few
42. A. therefore B. besides C. though D. otherwise
43. A. admitted B. apologized C. succeeded D. called
44. A. experience B. shake C. imagine D. understand
45. A. Almost B. Even C. Never D. Still
46. A. finally B. luckily C. unhappily D. hardly
47. A. promised B. advised C. convinced D. reminded
48. A. response B. contribution C. reward D. share
49. A. careless B. curious C. weak D. lonely
50. A. troubled B. made C. wasted D. taken
51. A. why B. where C. when D. how
52. A. suggestion B. friend C. call D. effort
53. A. tries B. receives C. expects D. cares
54. A. opportunities B. dreams C. choices D. regrets
55.A. everyone B. something C. someone D. everything
