2．The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus； he told me that he had a good （11）friendin Chicago and he wondered if，by any chance，I （12）happenedto know him．For a moment，I thought he might be（13）joking，but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not．He was（14）serious．I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to （15）thinkthat out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped（碰到） into his friend．But，（16）instead，I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very （17）bigcity．He nodded，and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else．But I was wrong．He was silent for a few minutes，and then he （18）beganto tell me all about his friend．
His friend's main（19）interestin life seemed to be tennis．He was an excellent tennis player，and he（20）evenhad his own tennis court（网球场）．There were a lot of people with swimming （21）pools，but there were only two people with private tennis court； his friend in Chicago was one of them．I told him that I knew several（22）playerslike that，including my brother，who was doctor in California．He（23）admittedthat maybe there were more private courts in the country，than he（24）realizedbut he did not know of any others．Then he asked me（25）wheremy brother lived in California．When I said Sacramento，he said that was a coincidence （巧合）（26）becausehis Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a （27）doctorwho had a tennis court in his backyard．I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbor had gone to Sacramento last summer and had （28）hiredthe house next to my brother's house．For a moment，we stared at each other，but we did not say anything．
"Would your friend's name happen to be Roland Kirkwood？"I asked finally．He（29）laughedand said，"Yes．Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter？"It was my（30）turnto laugh．"Yes．"I replied．
His friend's main（19）interestin life seemed to be tennis．He was an excellent tennis player，and he（20）evenhad his own tennis court（网球场）．There were a lot of people with swimming （21）pools，but there were only two people with private tennis court； his friend in Chicago was one of them．I told him that I knew several（22）playerslike that，including my brother，who was doctor in California．He（23）admittedthat maybe there were more private courts in the country，than he（24）realizedbut he did not know of any others．Then he asked me（25）wheremy brother lived in California．When I said Sacramento，he said that was a coincidence （巧合）（26）becausehis Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a （27）doctorwho had a tennis court in his backyard．I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbor had gone to Sacramento last summer and had （28）hiredthe house next to my brother's house．For a moment，we stared at each other，but we did not say anything．
"Would your friend's name happen to be Roland Kirkwood？"I asked finally．He（29）laughedand said，"Yes．Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter？"It was my（30）turnto laugh．"Yes．"I replied．
| 11．A．brother | B．teacher | C．neighbor | D．friend |
| 12．A．managed | B．happened | C．tried | D．wanted |
| 13．A．expecting | B．lying | C．joking | D．talking |
| 14．A．funny | B．serious | C．careful | D．disappointed |
| 15．A．think | B．find | C．realize | D．see |
| 16．A．indeed | B．actually | C．instead | D．exactly |
| 17．A．famous | B．interesting | C．noisy | D．big |
| 18．A．began | B．stopped | C．refused | D．failed |
| 19．A．problem | B．interest | C．choice | D．chance |
| 20．A．just | B．ever | C．even | D．surely |
| 21．A．suit | B．habit | C．pools | D．river |
| 22．A．people | B．players | C．strangers | D．friends |
| 23．A．advised | B．argued | C．admitted | D．admired |
| 24．A．recognized | B．realized | C．visited | D．found |
| 25．A．how | B．whether | C．when | D．where |
| 26．A．because | B．if | C．then | D．though |
| 27．A．doctor | B．friend | C．neighbor | D．player |
| 28．A．hired | B．visited | C．designed | D．sold |
| 29．A．smiled | B．laughed | C．cried | D．nodded |
| 30．A．chance | B．pleasure | C．time | D．turn |
1．Although I love my life，it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28years．
Music has always been a great love of mine and，in my 20s，when my（21）sickness was more manageable，I （22）enjoyed ten years as a professional singer in restaurants，playing and singing folk songs．（23）Unfortunatelythat was years ago and times have changed．（24）Now I live with mother on a country farm．
Two years ago，I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to （25）makeupfor my disability pension （残疾抚恤金）．（26）As I needed to sleep in the afternoons，I was limited in my（27）choices．I decided that I would consider（28）goingback to singing in restaurants．
My family are all musicians，so I was（29）recognized when I went into our local music store．I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music．I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of （30）money to get started．And（31）oftenyou find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can （32）actuallyuse．
When I told the owner of the shop about my（33）idea； he gave me a long thoughtful（34）look．"This means a lot to you，doesn't it？"he said．"Come with me．"
He led me （35）through the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it．He placed his large hand （36）lovingly on his treasure and said，"I have 800karaoke songs in here．You can take your （37）pick and I'll record them for you．That should get you started．"
I（38）couldhavecried．Thanking him，I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose（39）theones that I could sing．I have come full circle with his help．
Hiskindness still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra，when I have the chance．
Music has always been a great love of mine and，in my 20s，when my（21）sickness was more manageable，I （22）enjoyed ten years as a professional singer in restaurants，playing and singing folk songs．（23）Unfortunatelythat was years ago and times have changed．（24）Now I live with mother on a country farm．
Two years ago，I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to （25）makeupfor my disability pension （残疾抚恤金）．（26）As I needed to sleep in the afternoons，I was limited in my（27）choices．I decided that I would consider（28）goingback to singing in restaurants．
My family are all musicians，so I was（29）recognized when I went into our local music store．I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music．I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of （30）money to get started．And（31）oftenyou find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can （32）actuallyuse．
When I told the owner of the shop about my（33）idea； he gave me a long thoughtful（34）look．"This means a lot to you，doesn't it？"he said．"Come with me．"
He led me （35）through the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it．He placed his large hand （36）lovingly on his treasure and said，"I have 800karaoke songs in here．You can take your （37）pick and I'll record them for you．That should get you started．"
I（38）couldhavecried．Thanking him，I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose（39）theones that I could sing．I have come full circle with his help．
Hiskindness still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra，when I have the chance．
| 21．A．loneliness | B．sadness | C．tiredness | D．sickness |
| 22．A．set | B．enjoyed | C．kept | D．shared |
| 23．A．Gladly | B．Eventually | C．Unfortunately | D．Surprisingly |
| 24．A．Now | B．Then | C．Sometime | D．Meanwhile |
| 25．A．add up to | B．make up for | C．get rid of | D．take advantage of |
| 26．A．If | B．As | C．Though | D．Before |
| 27．A．movement | B．condition | C．choices | D．positions |
| 28．A．reaching out | B．living up | C．getting on | D．going back |
| 29．A．recognized | B．interviewed | C．found | D．invited |
| 30．A．money | B．time | C．energy | D．knowledge |
| 31．A．thus | B．once | C．seldom | D．often |
| 32．A．actually | B．hardly | C．nearly | D．formerly |
| 33．A．job | B．family | C．idea | D．offer |
| 34．A．face | B．view | C．look | D．sight |
| 35．A．over | B．along | C．towards | D．through |
| 36．A．unhappily | B．lovingly | C．pitifully | D．gratefully |
| 37．A．pick | B．turn | C．role | D．step |
| 38．A．had to cry | B．ought to cry | C．should have cried | D．could have cried |
| 39．A．more | B．the ones | C．few | D．the rest |
| 40．A．courage | B．devotion | C．kindness | D．trust． |
17．Sales director is a position ______ communication ability is just as important as sales skills．（ ）
| A． | which | B． | that | C． | when | D． | where |
16．--____you interrupt now？Can't you see I'm on the phone？
--Sorry Sir，but it's urgent．（ ）
--Sorry Sir，but it's urgent．（ ）
| A． | Can | B． | Should | C． | Must | D． | Would |
15．Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George．（ ）
| A． | /，/ | B． | the，/ | C． | the，the | D． | /，the |
14．Have you sent thank-you notes to the relatives from you received gifts？（ ）
| A． | which | B． | them | C． | that | D． | whom |
13． passion，people won't have the motivation or the joy necessary for creative thinking．（ ）
| A． | For． | B． | Without | C． | Beneath | D． | By |
12．The government has_______ a series of policies and measures to ensure the improvement in living standards．（ ）
| A． | put down | B． | put out | C． | put off | D． | put forward |
11．A traffic regulation released in a foreign country states that passengers sharing a car with a drunken driver _____ be punished together with the driver himself．（ ）
| A． | shall | B． | must | C． | can | D． | will |
10．-What do you think of Betty？
-Lovely，though she ______ be naughty sometimes（ ）
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-Lovely，though she ______ be naughty sometimes（ ）
| A． | should | B． | must | C． | can | D． | need |