John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station. He was looking for the girl with a rose whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t.

When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin. The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind. He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell.

He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army. During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed. John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like. When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested — 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Central Station in New York.

She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat.” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.                                        

As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him.

The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?”

She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”

John was eager to know the former owner of the book because he______.

A. was very interested in the contents of the book

B. was impressed by the notes written by its owner

C. wanted to improve his handwriting

D. wanted to discuss the book with her

What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?

   A. He served in the army abroad.

   B. He went overseas for vacation.

   C. He went on a business trip in New York.

   D. He visited Miss Maynell.

What do we know about the woman with a rose?

   A. She was Miss Maynell’s close friend.

   B. She was a waitress in the big restaurant.

   C. She was probably a passerby.

   D. She was paid to meet John at the Station.

Which would be the best title of the text?

A. An Interesting Book                            B. A Woman With a Rose

C. A Brave Soldier                         D. A Love Test

II.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)

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2l~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。

One evening I made a trip to the grocery store (杂货店). As I   21   the room I noticed a man off to the side with a small cardboard   22   that read something to the effect : “Needing change for a hot meal.”

I also   23   several people passing him by with little more than a glance. He looked to be a traveler and seemed to be very humbled at having to ask of others. I too walked on by, but with a seed of a (n)   24   planted in my mind. I went to the far back of the grocery store where they offered the only thing I could think of that would be   25  . I bought him a couple slices of pizza and immediately went back outside to   26   it to him. I told him that it wasn’t much but it was the   27   think they had that was hot. I smiled   28   and turned to walk away and as I did he smiled back with a deep   29   and let out a very soft “thank you”. That look was worth ten times more to me than what I had been able to offer him, and it was a look I won’t   30  .

21.A.knocked at       B.closed       C.left        D.entered

22.A.sign          B.signal       C.notice       D.advertisement

23.A.inquired       B.noticed     C.begged     D.stared

24.A.dream          B.game     C.idea       D.trick

25.A.cheap           B.hot        C.delicious   D.warm

26.A.show         B.award       C.deliver      D.offer

27.A.only          B.very      C.same     D.exact

28.A.secretly        B.Shyly      C.gently       D.broadly

29.A.shyness         B.curiosity   C.surprise    D.appreciation

30.A.forget           B.forgive     C.treasure    D.Doubt

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