15．The manager decided to give the job to ____ he believed had a strong sense of responsibility．（ ）
| A． | whomever | B． | whoever | C． | who | D． | those |
14．With all the books he needed _____，he left the library，feeling satisfied．（ ）
| A． | borrowed | B． | borrowing | C． | borrow | D． | to borrow |
13．You can't imagine a well-dressed lady ______ be so rude to the old woman．（ ）
| A． | might | B． | need | C． | should | D． | would |
12．---Who's that at the door？---_____ is the courier．（快递员）（ ）
| A． | He | B． | That | C． | This | D． | It |
11．---Did you scold her for her carelessness in her job？
---Yes，but _____ it．Her father was badly ill．（ ）
---Yes，but _____ it．Her father was badly ill．（ ）
| A． | I would rather not do | B． | I'd rather not have done | ||
| C． | I shouldn't do | D． | I'd better not do |
10．When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter，he did not expect much．Yet right from the start，eight years ago，there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat．He （36）named her Inky．
"I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats（37）as playmatcs，"Kruger，
The sevevty-year-old man，says．"My hearing was damaged by the（38）noiseof farm epuipment，so I learned to connect with（39）animals．They react to what they see and what you do．"
Inky was a gentle cat，（40）sharingthe house with five other cats．But on a January night in 2009，Inky did（41）something that would set her apart from（42）ordinarycats forever．
Kruger had gone down to the basemeng to （43）shutoff the wood stove for the night．When he was finished，he （44）climbed to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights．In doing so，he slipped and （45）hit his back against an old shelf．The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs．
（46）Lyingin a pool of blood on the basement floor，Kruger felt （47）himselfgoing into shock（休克）．He shouted for help，（48）but his wife，Brenda，was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house．（49）Then Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs．"Go get Brenda，"Krugger said to Inky．
Inky（50）ran to the bedroom door and scratched （51）madlyuntil Brenda opened it．Then Inky led her to the （52）basementBrenda found her husband（53）atthebottomofthe stairs and called 911．Kruger was rushed to the hospital．"I spent six months（54）recovering therd，"
Says kruger．"Although I became lame，I was blessed．"Since the accident，Inky has （55）never
Left Krhger's side．
"I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats（37）as playmatcs，"Kruger，
The sevevty-year-old man，says．"My hearing was damaged by the（38）noiseof farm epuipment，so I learned to connect with（39）animals．They react to what they see and what you do．"
Inky was a gentle cat，（40）sharingthe house with five other cats．But on a January night in 2009，Inky did（41）something that would set her apart from（42）ordinarycats forever．
Kruger had gone down to the basemeng to （43）shutoff the wood stove for the night．When he was finished，he （44）climbed to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights．In doing so，he slipped and （45）hit his back against an old shelf．The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs．
（46）Lyingin a pool of blood on the basement floor，Kruger felt （47）himselfgoing into shock（休克）．He shouted for help，（48）but his wife，Brenda，was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house．（49）Then Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs．"Go get Brenda，"Krugger said to Inky．
Inky（50）ran to the bedroom door and scratched （51）madlyuntil Brenda opened it．Then Inky led her to the （52）basementBrenda found her husband（53）atthebottomofthe stairs and called 911．Kruger was rushed to the hospital．"I spent six months（54）recovering therd，"
Says kruger．"Although I became lame，I was blessed．"Since the accident，Inky has （55）never
Left Krhger's side．
| 36．A．gave | B．chose | C．named | D．remembered |
| 37．A．like | B．as | C．except | D．among |
| 38．A．sound | B．alarm | C．noise | D．voice |
| 39．A．animals | B．friends | C．farmers | D．neghbors |
| 40．A．sharing | B．visiting | C．dividing | D．discovering |
| 41．A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
| 42．A．familiar | B．lovely | C．ordinary | D．outstanding |
| 43．A．shut out | B．shut off | C．shut down | D．shut up |
| 44．A．marched | B．flew | C．struggled | D．climbed |
| 45．A．bent | B．hit | C．shook | D．pulled |
| 46．A．Falling | B．Lying | C．Appearing | D．Thinking |
| 47．A．it | B．itself | C．him | D．himself |
| 48．A．and | B．but | C．or | D．so |
| 49．A．Thus | B．Otherwise | C．Then | D．Rather |
| 50．A．walked | B．ran | C．returned | D．withdrew |
| 51．A．rapidly | B．ruddenly | C．madly | D．urgently |
| 52．A．bedroom | B．basement | C yard | D．house |
| 53．A．at the bottom of | B．in the middle of | C．at the top of | D．in the front of |
| 54．A．regretting | B．resting | C．relaxing | D．recovering |
| 55．A．never | B．ever | C．still | D．already． |
9．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中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
"Mum，can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night，please？It's Friday，and we don't have any（36）homeworkCan I，please？"Mum was sitting at the kitchen table．Dad was（37）asleepnext to her，resting his head on his arms．Mum could （38）seethat James wanted so badly to have his friend over．
"I'm so sorry，James，"she said．
"I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house？Why，Mum？"James asked sadly，almost in （39）tears．
"I know it's（40）hard for you，"Mum said softly．"But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little…strange．And then they would make fun of you．"
"No，they wouldn't，Mum，"James protested．"We're not（41）strangeat all．We're just ordinary people．"
Mum sighed heavily．"To tell you the truth，James，my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy （42）headache．And your poor father-he doesn't feel （43）well．He really needs a rest．"
"I can help，Mum!"James said．"（44）If I can make you and Dad feel better，can Brett come over？Please？"
"Well…"Mum began．
"Great!Thanks，Mum!"James almost shouted．"Just sit there，don't move．"He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and（45）found what he needed-two．com spanners．"Hang on，Mum，"he said．"This won't take a second．"After some （46）repairs，James was finished．With a smile of （47）satisfaction on his face he said，"There!How does that feel？""Oh，James，"Mum said．"That's a much better!How did you do it？"
"Easy，"James said （48）proudly．"Dad had tightened your neck bolts （螺栓） too much!I just（49）adjusted them slightly!I learned that in robotic science at school．"
"What about your father？Can you（50）help him？"asked Mum．
"I'll try，"James replied．He（51）lifted up Dad's hair at the back of his neck．and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head．Then he turned the（52）poweron．Dad opened his eyes and （53）satup immediately．"He just let his （54）batteryrun too low，that's all，"James said，"Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow？"
"I guess so，"replied Mum．"Your friends will just have to（55）acceptthat we are a very unusual family．Thanks，son!"
"Mum，can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night，please？It's Friday，and we don't have any（36）homeworkCan I，please？"Mum was sitting at the kitchen table．Dad was（37）asleepnext to her，resting his head on his arms．Mum could （38）seethat James wanted so badly to have his friend over．
"I'm so sorry，James，"she said．
"I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house？Why，Mum？"James asked sadly，almost in （39）tears．
"I know it's（40）hard for you，"Mum said softly．"But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little…strange．And then they would make fun of you．"
"No，they wouldn't，Mum，"James protested．"We're not（41）strangeat all．We're just ordinary people．"
Mum sighed heavily．"To tell you the truth，James，my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy （42）headache．And your poor father-he doesn't feel （43）well．He really needs a rest．"
"I can help，Mum!"James said．"（44）If I can make you and Dad feel better，can Brett come over？Please？"
"Well…"Mum began．
"Great!Thanks，Mum!"James almost shouted．"Just sit there，don't move．"He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and（45）found what he needed-two．com spanners．"Hang on，Mum，"he said．"This won't take a second．"After some （46）repairs，James was finished．With a smile of （47）satisfaction on his face he said，"There!How does that feel？""Oh，James，"Mum said．"That's a much better!How did you do it？"
"Easy，"James said （48）proudly．"Dad had tightened your neck bolts （螺栓） too much!I just（49）adjusted them slightly!I learned that in robotic science at school．"
"What about your father？Can you（50）help him？"asked Mum．
"I'll try，"James replied．He（51）lifted up Dad's hair at the back of his neck．and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head．Then he turned the（52）poweron．Dad opened his eyes and （53）satup immediately．"He just let his （54）batteryrun too low，that's all，"James said，"Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow？"
"I guess so，"replied Mum．"Your friends will just have to（55）acceptthat we are a very unusual family．Thanks，son!"
| 36．A．chance | B．message | C．homework | D．difficulty |
| 37．A．a sleep | B．reading | C．alone | D．standing |
| 38．A．explain | B．see | C．agree | D．doubt |
| 39．A．terror | B．tears | C．surprise | D．silence |
| 40．A．fair | B．easy | C．good | D．hard |
| 41．A．strange | B．normal | C．popular | D．anxious |
| 42．A．headache | B．loss | C．task | D．day |
| 43．A．ill | B．funny | C．sorry | D．well |
| 44．A．As | B．If | C．Since | D．Before |
| 45．A．kept | B．controlled | C．found | D．returned |
| 46．A．requests | B．thoughts | C．repairs | D．instructions |
| 47．A．sympathy | B．satisfaction | C bitterness | D．politeness |
| 48．A．embarrassedly | B．gratefully | C．impatiently | D．proudly |
| 49．A．adjusted | B．collected | C．produced | D．covered |
| 50．A．greet | B．accompany | C．help | D．ask |
| 51．A．lifted | B．caught | C．gave | D．filled |
| 52．A．television | B．power | C．light | D．gas |
| 53．A．grew up | B．lay down | C．broke down | D．sat up |
| 54．A．food | B．temperature | C．battery | D．blood |
| 55．A．prove | B．expect | C．suspect | D．accept． |
8．"Just sign here，sir，"the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package．
The package consisted of a long，narrow box （21）carefully wrapped in brown paper．（22）opening the box，Oscar saw an umbrella inside--a very old one with a beautifully carved handle．（23）AlthoughHe had not seen it in more than 20years，he recognized it （24）immediately．
Oscar was 16when he first saw the （25）typical umbrella．He had gone to a concert with his grandparents．As they were leaving，he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat．Impressed by its （26）beauty，Oscar felt a strong desire to find its （27）owner．
Oscar （28）convinced the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales．Just as he thought，a name matched the seat （29）where Oscar had found the umbrella．The name was Mrs．Katie O'brien．
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs O'brien's （30）house on their way home．He rang the bell，the door opened，and an elderly woman appeared．"May I （31）help you？"she asked．
"I'd like to return it if its yours，"Oscar said，（32）holdingout the umbrella as if presenting a （33）gift that had long been wished for．
"Why，yes!it's mine，"replied Mrs．Brien with a （34）wide smile and shining eyes．"It was given to by my father years ago．Thank you so much for returning it．May I offer you a reward for your （35）kindness？"
"No，ma'am，"he said"my grandmother says a good deed is its own reward．"
"Well，that's （36）exactly my father used to say．What is your name，Young man？"
Years later，Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remember Mrs．O'Brien．It was in perfect condition，considering how（37）old it was．Why had it arrived here today？
As if （38）inanswer，a note fell from the paper．It read：Mrs O'brien wanted you to （39）accept this umbrella as a present for a kind，（40）unselfishgesture long ago．
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The package consisted of a long，narrow box （21）carefully wrapped in brown paper．（22）opening the box，Oscar saw an umbrella inside--a very old one with a beautifully carved handle．（23）AlthoughHe had not seen it in more than 20years，he recognized it （24）immediately．
Oscar was 16when he first saw the （25）typical umbrella．He had gone to a concert with his grandparents．As they were leaving，he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat．Impressed by its （26）beauty，Oscar felt a strong desire to find its （27）owner．
Oscar （28）convinced the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales．Just as he thought，a name matched the seat （29）where Oscar had found the umbrella．The name was Mrs．Katie O'brien．
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs O'brien's （30）house on their way home．He rang the bell，the door opened，and an elderly woman appeared．"May I （31）help you？"she asked．
"I'd like to return it if its yours，"Oscar said，（32）holdingout the umbrella as if presenting a （33）gift that had long been wished for．
"Why，yes!it's mine，"replied Mrs．Brien with a （34）wide smile and shining eyes．"It was given to by my father years ago．Thank you so much for returning it．May I offer you a reward for your （35）kindness？"
"No，ma'am，"he said"my grandmother says a good deed is its own reward．"
"Well，that's （36）exactly my father used to say．What is your name，Young man？"
Years later，Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remember Mrs．O'Brien．It was in perfect condition，considering how（37）old it was．Why had it arrived here today？
As if （38）inanswer，a note fell from the paper．It read：Mrs O'brien wanted you to （39）accept this umbrella as a present for a kind，（40）unselfishgesture long ago．
| 21．A．strictly | B．carefully | C．roughly | D．casually |
| 22．A．opening | B．seizing | C．observing | D．searching |
| 23．A．After | B．When | C．Since | D．Although |
| 24．A．clearly | B．fully | C．immediately | D．suddenly |
| 25．A．average | B．unusual | C．plain | D．typical |
| 26．A．beauty | B．shape | C．origin | D．history |
| 27．A．designer | B．seller | C．user | D．owner |
| 28．A．convinced | B．forced | C．encouraged | D．advised |
| 29．A．until | B．before | C．which | D．where |
| 30．A．family | B．theater | C．house | D．neighborhood |
| 31．A．invite | B．help | C．bother | D．know |
| 32．A．putting up | B．turning out | C．picking up | D．holding out |
| 33．A．chance | B．fact | C．gift | D．result |
| 34．A．wide | B．confident | C．proud | D．shy |
| 35．A．patience | B．kindness | C．courage | D．determination |
| 36．A．obviously | B．naturally | C．exactly | D．probably |
| 37．A．old | B．rare | C．precious | D．nice |
| 38．A．in contrast | B．in return | C．in exchange | D．in answer |
| 39．A．possess | B．accept | C．carry | D．value |
| 40．A．attractive | B．significant | C．unselfish | D．sympathetic． |