Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you  ___36___.

I wanted to do something very ___37___ for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He ___38___ all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it ___39___ it looked almost new. I was so ___40___ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.

I could ___41___ wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon a wakening, I went to the kitchen to ___42___ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a ___43___:” To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so ___44___. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could ___45___ lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s ___46___.

I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could ___47___ this expensive gift.

Of course, the ___48___ awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were ___49___, and I immediately wanted him to ___50___ my gift.

As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not ___51___ what I was expecting. Then I ___52___ that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.

Of course I was the proudest mother ___53___ on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still ___54___ and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to ___55___ this story.

Yours,

Hilary

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.

36. A. hope    B. advice C. support      D. courage

37. A. polite   B. similar       C. special       D. private

38. A. played  B. studied       C. traveled      D. worked

39. A. after     B. before C. unless D. until

40. A. sure     B. fond   C. proud  D. confident

41. A. perhaps       B. really  C. almost D. hardly

42. A. start     B. cook   C. set      D. serve

43. A. note     B. notice C. word   D. sign

44. A. disturbed     B. confused    C. astonished  D. inspired

45. A. give     B. take    C. draw   D. teach

46. A. reason  B. request       C. comment    D. response

47. A. present B. afford C. find    D. order

48. A. neighbor      B. building     C. home  D. house

49. A. exchanged B. experienced  C. expected     D. exhibited

50. A. tear      B. open   C. check  D. receive

51. A. purely  B. basically     C. obviously   D. exactly

52. A. realized       B. remembered      C. imagined    D. supposed

53. A. only     B. still     C. ever    D. even

54. A. works   B. exists  C. matters       D. counts

55. A. send     B. publish       C. share   D. write

About 1,000 students were having a final exam in a huge lecture hall. Obviously the teacher wasn’t very well liked, who kept shouting out how much time was left. During the exam he was so  36   going around the room making sure that nobody   37  . He asked the students to pile the   38   tests on the huge desk. This made for quite a mess(混乱).

    Anyway, everyone needed a fairly good   39  . Many students did poorly when rushed.  40of the students thought that he must get a good grade, so he went on when the professor said “  41   down and check up your exam sheets”.

Five   42   turned into ten, ten into twenty, twenty into forty … almost an hour   43   the test was over, our friend finally put down his pencil,   44   up his work, and headed to the front to present his final. The whole time, the professor sat there,   45   waiting for the student to complete.

“What do you think you are doing?” It was clear that the professor had   46   only to give the student a   47   time.

“Turning in my exam,” replied the student confidently.

“I’m afraid I have some bad   48   for you,” the professor gloated(幸灾乐祸), “Your  49 is an hour late. You’re FAILED it. And I’ll see you next term when you   50   my course.”

The student smiled slyly(狡诈地)   51   asked the professor, “Do you know who I am?” “No,” cried out the professor   52  .

The student   53   the professor right in the eyes and said slowly, “I didn’t think so,” so he lifted up one of the   54   half way, put his test neatly into the center of the pile, let the pile fall  55   his test in the middle, turned around, and walked out of the huge lecture hall.

36.A.kind                       B.busy                       C.strict                      D.serious

37.A.cheated                   B.failed                            C.slept                       D.passed

38.A.written                   B.succeeded               C.unfinished               D.completed

39.A.teacher                   B.friend                     C.grade                      D.paper

40.A.All                         B.One                        C.None                      D.Each

41.A.pencils                   B.papers                    C.hands                     D.books

42.A.students                  B.minutes                  C.sheets                     D.piles

43.A.if                           B.though                    C.before                    D.after

44.A.gathered                 B.brought                  C.sent                        D.made

45.A.strangely                B.excitedly                 C.anxiously                D.curiously

46.A.promised                B.managed                 C.waited                    D.worked

47.A.easy                       B.hard                       C.long                       D.good

48.A.information            B.result                      C.advice                    D.news

49.A.exam                      B.time                       C.arrival                    D.turn

50.A.accept                    B.repeat                     C.learn                      D.begin

51.A.and                        B.but                         C.so                          D.however

52.A.cruelly                   B.calmly                    C.angrily                   D.firmly

53.A.searched                 B.hit                          C.blamed                   D.looked

54.A.hands                     B.eyes                       C.desks                      D.piles

55.A.changing                B.burying                  C.improving               D.sticking


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,从短文后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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents . The next day she drove her old car home along the road .    21     she found she got a flat tire. The 22-year-old student    22     to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk . No     23   tire .
At this time , a car    24     . Paul and Diane told Clay to    25     them to a service station near their     26    . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to    27     with her car . “Follow us home,” said Paul .
The couple called around to find a tire , no   28      . They decided to let her use their own car . “Here ,” Paul said , handing Clay a    29     of keys , “Take our car . We    30     be using it over the holiday .”
Clay was    31      . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina , and I’ll be gone for two weeks ,” she     32     them .
“We know,” Paul said . “We’ll be     33     when you get back . Here’s our number if you need to     34     us .”
Unable to believe her eyes , Clay watched as the     35     put her luggage into their car and then    36      her off . Two weeks later she     37     to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio      38    .
“Thank you so much ,” she said . “How much do I     39     you ?” “Oh, no,” Paul said , “we don’t want any money . It’s  our     40     .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit .
21.A.Suddenly        B.Finally     C.Immediately    D.Fortunately
22.A.afforded     B.wanted     C.allowed        D.managed
23.A.spare          B.free       C.full           D.empty
24.A.passed        B.stopped    C.paused         D.started
25.A.help               B.push        C.take          D.follow
26.A.garage        B.house       C.shop            D.hotel
27.A.agree          B.match      C.go            D.deal
28.A.way         B.message   C.success         D.luck
29.A.set           B.number    C.pair          D.chain
30.A.can’t          B.shouldn’t        C.mustn’t        D.won’t
31.A.satisfied      B.worried    C.astonished       D.disturbed
32.A.persuaded       B.advised    C.reminded            D.promised
33.A.happy         B.here      C.away           D.busy
34.A.get in touch with           B.keep in touch with
C.be in touch with             D.put in touch with
35.A.repairmen       B.cleaners   C.friends         D.couple
36.A.sent         B.shook      C.watched       D.drove
37.A.shocked      B.happened        C.returned       D.came
38.A.loaded        B.fixed       C.tied          D.rebuilt
39.A.owe         B.lend     C.give          D.offer
40.A.wish           B.job      C.duty                D.pleasure

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. ”
The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ”
“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job. ”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail. ”
The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
【小题1】Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?

A.Because he was lazy.B.Because he didn’t pass the test.
C.Because he didn’t have an e-mail.D.Because he didn’t have a computer.
【小题2】The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ______.
A.become largeB.become 3 times
C.increase quicklyD.decrease quickly
【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B.The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview.
C.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
D.Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.
【小题4】The man can be described as _______.
A.helpful and considerateB.positive and generous
C.smart and hardworkingD.stubborn and unselfish
【小题5】Which proverb can best describe the story?
A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
B.Where there is a will, there is a way.
C.Accidents will happen.
D.No pains , no gains.

完形填空(1*20=20分)

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife   38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need   41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.

The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me ,  46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned   47  to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48  ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang   50  .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  __52 , but soon he heard the   53 once more. This time, when he got back to his   54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”

1.                A.And           B.But            C.For  D.So

 

2.                A.leave          B.miss           C.marry    D.care

 

3.                A.allowed        B.permitted       C.satisfied  D.agreed

 

4.                A.told           B.advised         C.persuaded D.warned

 

5.                A.may           B.ought          C.can’t   D.shall

 

6.                A.money         B.electricity       C.force D.power

 

7.                A.south          B.middle         C.east D.west

 

8.                A.while          B.until           C.before   D.after

 

9.                A.gave           B.sent           C.lent  D.bought

 

10.               A.hurry          B.surprise        C.safety D.danger

 

11.               A.hit            B.knock          C.beat  D.ring

 

12.               A.again          B.back           C.quickly    D.home

 

13.               A.Something      B.Nothing        C.No   D.None

 

14.               A.ringing         B.trying          C.using D.testing

 

15.               A.again          B.once           C.across D.away

 

16.               A.happy          B.sorry          C.tired  D.all right

 

17.               A.wife           B.tent           C.trip   D.hunting

 

18.               A.cry            B.shot           C.bell  D.shout

 

19.               A.garden         B.house          C.camp D.office

 

20.               A.water          B.tears           C.blood D.sweat

 

 

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