In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was   31   working and Christmas was the one day of the year   32   the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children valued it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even   33   — smelling it, touching it and loving it. Usually they tried to kept it for so   34   that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be   35   enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it   36  , he might be able to eat it on his birthday. 
Christmas day finally came. The children were so   37   as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big   38  . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John’s heart   39  . He turned and ran back to the cold room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears. 
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a   40   on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John   41   his head, he saw a big juicy orange all peeled (剥皮) and quartered ……. Each child had sacrificed (舍弃) their own orange by   42   a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him. 
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice his friends had shown him that Christmas day.   43   that day, after he became rich, every year he   44   send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His   45  was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit! 

【小题1】
A.forcedB.passedC.takenD.spent
【小题2】
A.asB.whenC.whileD.which
【小题3】
A.monthsB.daysC.yearsD.seasons
【小题4】
A.muchB.soonC.longD.far
【小题5】
A.oldB.strongC.tallD.experienced
【小题6】
A.seriouslyB.softlyC.secretlyD.carefully
【小题7】
A.nervousB.excitedC.pleasantD.eager
【小题8】
A.cryB.disappointmentC.surpriseD.noise
【小题9】
A.jumpedB.stoppedC.brokeD.settled
【小题10】
A.lookB.tearsC.comfortD.smile
【小题11】.
A.shookB.liftedC.putD.turned
【小题12】
A.sharingB.breakingC.eatingD.taking
【小题13】
A.In return forB.In case ofC.In memory ofD.In search of
【小题14】
A.mustB.wouldC.mightD.should
【小题15】
A.desireB.ideaC.meaningD.thinking

There is one word that is on the lips of Americans , day and night , “Sorry”.
One time as I was walking on the street , a young man ran by hurriedly , brushing against my handbag . Even as he continued on his way , he turned back and said “sorry” to me . Even in a rush , he didn’t forget to apologize .
One day , after I bought some apples , the salesman was giving me the change , but I wasn’t ready for it , and a coin dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry ,” he said while bending down to pick it up . I was puzzled —why would he apologize when it was my fault ?
Another time , I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator . At the same time , we both said “sorry” . I thought it interesting : was it really necessary for him apologize ?  
Later on , an American friend explained to me that according to the American ideas, the escalator is public place which everyone should be able to stand in . After someone occupies a position in the escalator , making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand in , isn’t it necessary to express an apology ?
During my stay in America , I gradually realized that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life , Americans don’t care much about who is responsible . If someone is troubled , a “sorry” is always necessary . Even if the other person is hurt , the “sorry” would cool tempers . Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses , subways or streets in America .
【小题1】When I was walking in the street , ____ .

A.a young man wanted to rob me of my bag
B.a young man ran by and wanted to brush my bag
C.a young man said sorry to me for touching my bag
D.a young man came hurriedly to help me with my bag
【小题2】When the salesman gave me the change , _____
A.I purposely didn’t want to accept it from the salesman
B.the salesman purposely didn’t want to pass it to me
C.I was slower to accept it than the salesman to give it to me
D.the salesman was slower to give it to me than I could accept it
【小题3】The man on whose feet I stepped apologized to me because ____ .
A.the escalator is a public place
B.the man was very afraid of me
C.the “sorry” said to me was for everyone
D.there wasn’t enough room to get my feet in
【小题4】In this passage , the author seems to feel _____ the Americans’ “sorry”.
A.angry with B.disappointed withC.interested inD.approving of

第一节:完成句子(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)

阅读下面各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

1.The biggest exam is approaching,         should be made. (which)

最重要的考试来临了,应做好充分的准备。

2.H7N9 Virus is fatal to every person, and it is time that             . (take)

H7N9病毒对每个人都是致命的,因此是该采取有效措施了。

3.       he has failed in his investment,I agree to lend him some money.  (convince)

相信他投资失败了,我同意借点钱给他。

4.He turned a deaf ear to         ,addicted to playing the computer game, (what)

他对我曾经说过的话充耳不闻,一味沉迷于游戏。

5.         what I should talk about in the meeting, he has no constructive advice. (come)

当谈及我在会上应讲些什么时,他没有什么建设性的建议。

6.          ,the board cannot make the final decision. (absent)

有几名成员缺席会议,董事会无法做出最终决定。

7.         has made the man keep doing drugs for several years. (aware)

没有意识到危害使得这个入吸了好几年毒品。

8.He always complains about his lack of confidence, who otherwise       a higher position. (equal)

他总是抱怨信心不足,否则的话他就已经胜任更高的职位了。

9.This old hospital,          meeting hall for 3 years during the war, is being pulled down. (serve)

这间古老的医院正在被拆毁,它的一部分在战争期间还曾作过三年的会议厅。

10.Parents always remind children that in no case       . (go)

家长总是提醒孩子,在任何情况下都不要跟陌生人走。

 

III. 完形填空(共20小题;每小1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从33—52各题所给的四个选项 (A,B,C和D),选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his  33  time, he likes to get out in the country and take some  34  of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his  35 . But his father didn’t take Bill along with him  36  he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm which  37  to his uncle in the afternoon. They  38  the night there, so that they could  39  out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm  40  the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember  41  he was. He turned over  42 and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he 43  that he was at the  44  and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got  45  quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the  46 . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It  47  good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk  48 , because they didn’t want to  49  up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle  50  hot coffee and took some sandwiches  51  Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera  52  and started out.

33. A. busy      B. spare          C. enough       D. limited

34. A. foods            B. drawings       C. paintings      D. pictures

35. A. trips             B. buses          C. holidays       D. mountains

36. A. after             B. when          C. until          D. unless

37. A. led              B. stuck          C. got           D. belonged

38. A. cost       B. spent          C. slept           D. took

39. A. start             B. begin          C. walk          D. step

40. A. telephone  B. machine       C. bell          D. clock

41. A. where     B. how          C. who          D. what

42. A. quickly    B. sleepily        C. quietly              D. suddenly

43. A. imagined         B. pronounced    C. forgot        D. remembered

44. A. mountain   B. town          C. farm         D. station

45. A. dressed      B. ordered        C. eaten          D. prepared

46. A. bathroom  B. kitchen        C. dining-room    D. sitting-room

47. A. seemed     B. felt           C. tasted          D. smelled

48. A. many      B. soundly       C. much               D. highly

49. A. wake      B. go            C. put           D. come

50. A. of         B. with          C. in            D. by

51. A. that       B. what          C. after          D. before

52. A. cover      B. supply        C. operator       D. equipment

 

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