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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for  31   !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of  __32   from boy to man with family hardships (艰难)tell us.

    Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was  33   11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned (被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both   34   home because of poverty (贫困)and pressure (压力)from his ill father.

  The burden (负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to  35  the adopted (领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

  Hong didn’t　 36 　. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to  37  a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

After Hong’s story went public, people were  38   to tears by his selflessness. Hard   39   his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted  40  , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students   41  against misfortunes(厄运).

Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds   42  us of what we usually ignore: love and care for others. Without these,   43   of us could survive.

Hong  44  donations (捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could  __45  his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to   46   around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed   47  to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can  48  a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t  ___49   about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society  50   you will find the world smiling back.    

31. A. money              B. food             C. clothes                    D. help

32. A. caring                 B. growing          C. moving                 D. turning

33. A. only                B. already          C. ever                       D. still

34. A. stayed              B. went            C. sold                       D. left

35. A. bring up    B. give up           C. stick to                 D. devote to

36. A. go away              B. give up           C. run out                 D. turn down

37. A build                B. rent              C. buy                    D. borrow

38. A. encouraged          B. moved            C. inspired                    D. made

39. A. as                  B because          C. unless.                    D. while

40. A. brother              B. daughter        C. sister                      D. uncle

41. A. struggling         B. learning         C. running                  D. turning

42. A. leave             B. remember          C. remind                         D. tell

43. A. anyone              B. everyone      C. none                      D. no one

44. A. threw away          B. turned out     C. ran out                          D. turned down

45. A. depend on           B. stick to         C . refer to                D. turn to

46. A. show               B. eat                     C. sell                     D. share

47. A. a chance             B. an ability      C. a spirit                 D. a belief

48. A. bury                B. defeat        C. kick                     D. knock

49. A. worry              B. care            C. complain                     D. joke

50. A. and                B. or              C. when             D. until 

完型填空（共20小题，满分30分）

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog.But we were too busy to buy one.One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with   36 .

　　I followed her to the bush and found a   37 ! He was hurt.Seeing me, he stood up   38 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry.“Don’t be afraid.That’s Mom.She  39 you, too.” Becky said.Then he became friendly.It was  40 !

　　I   41  to find my husband and told him about the wolf.We should have  42  the wolf, but Becky loved him.Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky.So we called the vet finally.

　　Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph ,  43  she carried food to him every day.Later, Ralph got well.They played together in the daytime.At night, Ralph would return to the mountains.Sometimes he   44  but came back several days later.

　　On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s   45 .After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and   46  .When Becky returned, he got happy again.This    47  throughout Becky’s school years.

　　Twelve   48  passed.

　　One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed.The other wolf was hurt and ran away.We were   49  about Ralph.That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤).Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and   50  him.We hope he could come through.However, he   51 .

　　Becky cried.I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s  52 ! Before he died, Ralph   53  his child to us! He knew he would be  54  here, as he had been.Ralph, Ralph...I was   55 .

　　“Don’t be afraid, little ...Ralphie.That’s Mom.She loves you, too.”

1.                A．encouragement  B．entertainment    C．agreement    D．excitement

2.                A．dog            B．fox            C．wolf D．tiger

3.                A．lovely          B．finally          C．suddenly  D．patiently

4.                A．hurts          B．loves           C．kills  D．hates

5.                A．wonderful      B．unhappy        C．unbelievable   D．normal

6.                A．prepared       B．rushed         C．pretended D．wanted

7.                A．loved          B．found          C．damaged  D．killed

8.                A．and            B．but            C．so   D．or

9.                A．disappeared     B．turned         C．passed   D．came

10.               A．sadness        B．dream         C．understanding  D．anger

11.               A．slept           B．left            C．sang  D．waited

12.               A．stopped        B．joined          C．lived  D．continued

13.               A．days           B．weeks          C．months    D．years

14.               A．surprised       B．puzzled         C．worried   D．careful

15.               A．comforted      B．beat           C．washed   D．amused

16.               A．succeeded      B．died           C．cried D．woke

17.               A．mother         B．father          C．wife  D．child

18.               A．posted         B．brought        C．sold  D．threw

19.               A．safe           B．happy          C．warm D．friendly

20.               A．confused       B．disappointed    C．moved    D．frightened

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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

—William Bennett

Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun __36__ to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

Most of the class might be considered economically __37__, but still many would __38__ the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the __39__ of most of her students’ art. And they were.

__40__, Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a special kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, __41__ and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt __42__ those sad eyes.

Yes, his picture was different. When __43__ to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just a(n) __44__ hand.

His abstract image captured the __45__ of his classmates, whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers __46__ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and __47__ people. And so the discussion went ---- until the teacher __48__ forgot the young artist himself.

When the children had gone on to other tasks, she __49__ at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and __50__, “It’s yours, teacher.”

She __51__ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, __52__ she had other student. How often had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.

Brushing __53__ a tear, she went on with her work.　　

The story speaks of __54__ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they'll remember the hand that __55__.

 A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw   36   in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had   37   finished his day’s work in a field close by.

　　The student   38   the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n)   39  : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his   40   when he cannot find them.”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never   41   ourselves in that way. You are   42  , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a   43   into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”

　　The student did so, and they both   44   themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came   45   the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While   46   his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something   47  , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.

He was   48  , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around   49   on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was   50   on finding the other coin.

　　His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his   51  , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and   52  , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would   53   from dying.

　　The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your   54   trick?”

The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the   55   of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

1.A．hanging         B．lying            C．sitting               D．hiding

2.A．nearly       B．seemingly      C．closely         D．equally

3.A．looked back      B．referred to      C．turned to        D．puzzled over

4.A．fun              B．amusement    C．entertainment    D．trick

5.A．opinion          B．reaction         C．emotion           D．reply

6.A．treat        B．dedicate         C．amuse         D．occupy

7.A．healthy          B．cool             C．mean              D．rich

8.A．coin         B．penny           C．dollar             D．pound

9.A．performed    B．placed       C．played        D．proved

10.A．around          B．across           C．into               D．toward

11.A．taking on   B．looking on       C．putting on        D．hanging on

12.A．hard        B．tight           C．soft                    D．loose

13.A．surprised       B．excited          C．joyful            D．satisfied

14.A．that            B．it               C．themselves    D．himself

15.A．decreased   B．accelerated      C．doubled           D．improved

16.A．hands       B．knees            C．feet             D．legs

17.A．beautiful   B．merciless        C．hopeful           D．helpless

18.A．support      B．learn           C．treat           D．save

19.A．intended    B．required         C．wanted        D．interested

20.A．faith       B．fact             C．truth             D．reliability

Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 　21　just inside the entrance 　22　.It said: “Remember,　23　,one of our customers gets 　24　goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards　25, like many of her  26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never　27　hoping. The 　28　in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 　29　buying so many things but failed. She 　30　dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 　31　doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped  32　.But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 　33　than she found that she had forgotten to 　34　tea. She dashed back to the 　35　, got some tea and went towards the　36　.As she did so, she saw the 　37　came.　38　his hand he said, “I want to 　39　you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket　40　 !”