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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

One evening after dinner, Mr. And Mrs.Bond called a family meeting. " We've had to make a _______decison," Mr. Bond announced. " You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago. However, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we've ________ that the right decision is to move to Chicago."

Marc looked ________, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving. " It's surprising but exciting!" she said. Marc simply said, " I can't leave my _______. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"

The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more ________ the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the decision, refusing to __________ his belongings.

_______ the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly anxious while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so ________.

What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy's house with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons' attic(阁楼) for a few days. But as he walked along, all the _______ landscape of his neighbourhood _________ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to climb while playing hide- and- seek; the park where he and his father often took walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't take the _____ to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, ______ if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.

1.A. different B. quick C. wise D. final

2.A. known B. recognized C. concluded D. insisted

3.A. shocked B. puzzled C. disappointed D. excited

4.A. classmates B. friends C. neighbours D. parents

5.A. delighted at B. pleased with C. accustomed to D. worried about

6.A. pack B. abandon C. tie D. pile

7.A. Before B. In C. On D. During

8.A. rudely B. irregularly C. irresponsibly D. naughtily

9.A. beautiful B. familiar C. splendid D. modern

10.A. recalled B. convinced C. warned D. reminded

11.A. time B. courage C. strength D. patience

12.A. looking B. wondering C. asking D. expecting

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。

Something happened today that made me realize how much love I have in my house and I am so thankful for it.

My husband used to work in a bank but during the crisis he 36 his job. The economy wasn’t good and he hadn’t many 37 to get another bank job. We were hoping and 38 that he would be offered a position.

He got a 39 and it brought us a feeling of 40 . We were able to 41 our mortgage（按揭贷款） and buy our groceries; but money was still very 42 , so he found another job 43 deliveries from Monday to Thursday.

He has been working so 44 that I wanted to make it an extra 45 Christmas this year. I wanted our house to be filled with 46 －I didn’t want anybody to be 47 this year. I finally got round to getting the Christmas tree out yesterday and I worked all day to make the house look 48 .

When my husband came home at 8 p.m. he looked 49 . Seeing the house he 50 the biggest smile, grabbed me and gave me a huge 51 . Then he apologized for not being able to help me. He said he knew it was hard on me because he didn’t get around and he was 52 that I had not complained.

He was apologizing for working so hard to feed us and keep a 53 over our heads! He was doing two jobs that made much less than his previous job and coming home exhausted. I had no 54 to tell him how much I LOVED him and how 55 I was of him and that he was such a great husband and father and provider for us.

With this amount of love in our house－we will always have more than “enough”!

36. A. resigned B. lost C. escaped D. improved

37. A. chances B. excuses C. plans D. disadvantages

38. A. crying B. praying C. waiting D. hesitating

39. A. opportunity B. job C. salary D. bank

40. A. pride B. loss C. danger D. wonder

41. A. enjoy B. spend C. expend D. pay

42. A. tight B. comfortable C. tough D. dirty

43. A. making B. producing C. creating D. puting

44. A. excitedly B. relaxed C. hard D. striking

45. A. special B. colorful C. regularly D. natural

46. A. energy B. company C. sunshine D. excitement

47. A. surprised B. charming C. confused D. alone

48. A. decorated B. festive C. splendid D. neat

49. A. lively B. exhausted C. humorous D. childish

50. A. broke into B. broke up C. broke down D. broke in

51. A. hug B. surprise C. suitcase D. glimpse

52. A. pitiful B. wonderful C. grateful D. graceful

53. A. secret B. roof C. smile D. faith

54. A. tears B. words C. feelings D. trusts

55. A. economical B. proud C. capable D. worth

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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

One evening after dinner，Mr．and Mrs．Bond called a family meeting．“We’ve had to make a 36 decision，” Mr．Bond announced．“You see，your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago． 37 ，the station is not here．After 38 long and hard about it，we’ve 39 that the right decision is to move to Chicago．”

Marc looked 40 ，while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving．“It’s surprising but exciting!” she said．Marc simply said，“I can’t leave my 41 ． I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons !”

The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August，Marc would grow more 42 the idea of leaving．However，he showed no 43 of accepting the decision，refusing to 44 his belongings．

45 the morning of their move，Marc was nowhere to be found．His parents called Tommy Lyons’ house，but Mrs．Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc．Mrs．Bond became increasingly 46 while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so 47 ．

What they didn’t know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy’s house with a faint idea of 48 in Lyons’ attic (阁楼) for a few days．But as he walked along，all the 49 landscape of his neighbourhood 50 him of the things he and his family had done together : the green fence he and his mother had painted；the trees he and his sister used to 51 while playing hide-and-seek；the park 52 he and his father often took walks together．How much would these 53 without his family，who made them special in the first place ? Marc didn’t take the 54 to answer that question but instead，he hurried back to his house， 55 if the were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection．

36．A．different B．quick C．wise D．final

37．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Even though

38．A．thinking B．quarrelling C．complaining D．arguing

39．A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted

40．A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited

41．A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents

42．A．delighted at B．pleased with C．used to D．worried about

43．A．ways B．signs C．interests D．hopes

44．A．pack B．collect C．tie D．pile

45．A．Before B．In C．On D．During

46．A．anxious B．angry C．frightened D．miserable

47．A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily

48．A．hiding B．staying C．sleeping D．living

49．A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern

50．A．recalled B．remembered C．warned D．reminded

51．A．plant B．water C．climb D．hide

52．A．which B．where C．that D．what

53．A．cost B．value C．mean D．measure

54．A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience

55．A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting

Like most July days, it was hot．I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream．It was a very 21 store with little round tables and chairs．

As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a 22 near the door．Her back was so 23 twisted （扭曲） by some misfortune that her face nearly 24 the tabletop．1 sat down 25 her a couple of tables away．

"Poor woman," I thought．"What does she 26 life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime （盛年）?"

As I thought, another 27 lady entered the shop and sat down with her．Soon the two of them were 28 childhood days．They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years．In minutes, the two of them were shaking with 29 .

I looked again at the first woman, then in the 30 on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself．I was wearing a dirty shirt．She was 31 dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands 32 with gold rings．I was 33 ．She was laughing．I was putting the 34 of my life together．She had millions of 35 memories to recall． 36 I was worried about getting old．She was old, but it wasn't 37 her．As I left the shop, I thought of my 38 question about God letting people live past their prime．Why, that woman was more 39 to life than I was．Age has not 40 her spirit．

1.

A．expensive

B．large

C．splendid

D．old-time

2.

A．window

B．pillow

C．table

D．bench

3.

A．badly

B．nearly

C．actually

D．fully

4.

A．broke

B．touched

C．hit

D．fixed

5.

A．facing

B．greeting

C．following

D．serving

6.

A．look out of

B．get out of

C．learn about

D．devote to

7.

A．aged

B．dirty

C．pretty

D．poor

8.

A．speaking out

B．talking about

C．thinking over

D．planning for

9.

A．food

B．fear

C．cold

D．laughter

10.

A．newspaper

B．window

C．mirror

D．picture

11.

A．just

B．well

C．poorly

D．quickly

12.

A．shining

B．shaking

C．waving

D．wiping

13.

A．happy

B．wrong

C．right

D．sad

14.

A．periods

B．pieces

C．points

D．goals

15.

A．terrible

B．difficult

C．wonderful

D．fresh

16.

A．As a result

B．Above all

C．In a word

D．In secret

17.

A．pleasing

B．hurting

C．envying

D．punishing

18.

A．good

B．simple

C．foolish

D．interesting

19.

A．alive

B．changeable

C．hopeful

D．interesting

20.

A．bent

B．left

C．cut

D．took

Statistics show that nearly three-quarters of 30-year-of Italian males still live at their parents’ home.

The Italian（36） grows up thinking his other is the Virgin Mary, and so （37） he thinks he is Jesus, or God’s gift to the world. It is not （38） that Italian males find it very difficult to （39） home. Their mothers make sure that their（40） are so cosseted（宠爱）that they have no real wish to leave. Even when they are （41）, they continue to behave as if they aren’t, taking their（42） home at least once a week for their mother（43） and iron.

They （44） treating home as a hotel, just like teenagers in northern European countries. Why give up a life of luxury and financial（45） with a woman who treats you as the Son of God for an （46） future with a woman（47） might ask you to do things around the （48） that you have never （49） to do, like making your bed or drying the dishes?

In fact young Italian males (50) no choice. There is little tradition of them(51) away from home during their student years, and it is(52) for them to find decent jobs until they are in their thirties;(53) the absence of suitably priced accommodation makes it practically(54) for them to afford to move out. They find themselves(55) in a trap: wanting to live on their own, but unable to leave the nest and under fire for not doing so.

1.A．child B．male C．student D． female

2.A．hopefully B．naturally C．happily D．generally

3.A．surprising B．exciting C．easy D．convenient

4.A．go B．come C．leave D．return

5.A．sons B．sisters C．friends D．children

6.A．married B．well C．tried D．ill

7.A．books B．clothes C．cars D．bicycles

8.A．make B．cook C．wash D．see

9.A．turn up B．end up C．get up D．pick up

10.A．difficulty B．problem C．trouble D．security

11.A．bright B．uncertain C．splendid D．prornising

12.A．when B．who C．what D．which

13.A．house B．corner C．place D．school

14.A．remembered B．forgot C．stopped D．learnt

15.A．like B．prefer C．hate D．have

16.A．going B．living C．putting D．getting

17.A．unusual B．usual C．worried D．nervous

18.A．but B．when C．while D．where

19.A．different B．impossible C．important D．casual

20.A．dressed B．convinced C．determined D．caught

________ splendid design it is！

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