Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time,           to my surprise, he arrived on time.  

A little            B. much             C. ever             D. even 

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。

We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago.I decided to   1a car because we had sold the one we had in England before  2home.Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was  3.I had tried out a model like it before,but as I was not yet  4driving in this city,my wife did not want me to collect it   5so we went together to   6it.We paid for the car and   7the papers.They told us that there was   8petrol(汽油) to take us to a garage,where we could fill up.The   9garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there   10.But when I turned into the main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing  11me.I got out of   12as fast as I could by backing into the garage  13and the man behind   14me.

“It’s such a problem to   15to drive on the right side,isn’t it?”my wife said.“Yes,if only I had had a few lessons for   16,”I replied.“You had better go   17on the way home,”my wife said.“You’d be sorry if you had   18on the first day,wouldn’t you?”While we were talking,the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,“Would you mind telling me   19you are thinking of leaving?   20are you going to sit in your car all day?”

1.A.borrow          B.drive             C.buy               D.choose

2.A.leaving         B.making                C.returning         D.getting

3.A.right           B.ready             C.fixed             D.sold

4.A.sure of                             B.satisfied with

C.interested in                             D.used to

5.A.on my own       B.right away            C.in a hurry            D.on the way

6.A.receive         B.bring             C.order             D.fetch

7.A.accepted            B.wrote             C.signed                D.copied

8.A.little          B.enough                C.much              D.no

9.A.best                B.nearest               C.quickest          D.cleanest

10.A.lately         B.directly              C.safely                D.slowly

11.A.after          B.with              C.around                D.towards

12.A.their way          B.the garage            C.their sight           D.the car

13.A.at last            B.once more         C.as usual          D.as well

14.A.caught         B.cheered           C.shouted at            D.chatted with

15.A.prepare            B.continue          C.choose                D.remember

16.A.discussion     B.adventure         C.experiment            D.practice

17.A.carefully          B.smoothly          C.quickly               D.differently

18.A.an error                               B.a problem

C.an accident                               D.a headache

19.A.when           B.why               C.how               D.what

20.A.For                B.Or                    C.But               D.So

As I held my father's hands one night，I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ___，including all his struggles.

One summer，I remember，a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario，turning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ___from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which____took twenty minutes. That morning，however，the process didn't____ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared，“If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.

____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____Dad remained optimistic.He____to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to ___our family.He always puts our happiness ____his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games___his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____，putting others first.

Dad，the life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1.A.teacher? B．gardener? C．farmer? D．grocer

2.A.stormy? ????????????? B．lively?

C．disappearing? ????????????? D．burning

3.A.order? B．form? C．gap? D．position

4.A.repeatedly? ????????????? B．normally

C．finally? ????????????? D．really

5.A.go? B．begin? C．occur? D．change

6.A.yet? B．still? C．even? D．nearly

7.A.surprised? ????????????? B．nervous

C．angry? ????????????? D．frightened

8.A.apologized? ????????????? B．cried

C．complained? ????????????? D．laughed

9.A.lost? B．done? C．gone? D．touched

10.A.meets with? ????????????? B．brings up

C．works out? ????????????? D．thinks about

11.A.Thankfully? ????????????? B．Hopefully

C．Unfortunately? ????????????? D．Strangely

12.A.or? B．for? C．so? D．but

13.A.happened? ????????????? B．seemed

C．continued? ????????????? D．aimed

14.A.face? B．appreciate? C．examine? D．question

15.A.love? B．pride? C．friendship? D．honesty

16.A.support? B．settle? C．start? D．impress

17.A.after? B．before? C．beside? D．under

18.A.in spite of? ????????????? B．in terms of

C．in control of? ????????????? D．in place of

19.A.careful? B．regretful

C．considerate? D．humorous

20.A.history? B．motto? C．patterns? D．lessons

第二部分 阅读理解
（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分，满分45分）
第一节 阅读下列短文。从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
After lunch,I walked back home. I was just to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much but,as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.
The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter．It Can be nothing more than a penny．Whatever the coin is，no one ignores the sound of it．It got me thinking about sounds again．We are surrounded by so many sounds that attract the most attention．
People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine，a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street．When I’m in New York，I’m a New Yorker．I don’t turn either．Like the natives，I hardly hear a siren(警报)there．
However，at home in my little town in Connecticut，it’s different．The distant sound of a police car, all emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I’m seated and brings me to the window if I’m in bed．It’s the quietest sounds that have most effect on us．not the loudest．In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away thigh three closed doors．I’ve been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imaginnation turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house．How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?
I’m quite clear in my mind what the good sounds are and what the bad sounds are,I’ve turned against whistling，for instance：I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately I’ve been associating the whistler with a nervous person making unconscious noises．The tapping，tapping，tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me．I often like the sound of what I write better than the looks of it．
41．The sound of a coin dropping makes people________．
A．think of money    B．look at each other
C．pay attention to it    D．stop crossing the street
42．The author dislikes whistling because__________．
A．he has got tired of it    B．it reminds him of tense people
C．he used to be happier D．he doesn’t like workers
43. What kind of sound does the author find pleasant?
A．Tapping sound of his typewriter．    B．Clinking sound of keys．
C．Tinkling sound of a coin dropping．  D．Creaking sound of footsteps．
44．How does the author feel about sounds in general?
A．They make him feel al home．      B．He thinks they should be ignored．
C．He prefers silence to loud noises．   D．He believes they ale part of our life．

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her  1  mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “  2  a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She   3  all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   4  her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s   5  my little brother,”  the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a   6   . His name is Andrew and he has something  7  growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t   8   miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling   9  at the little girl.

In the shop was a   10  customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   11   ?”

“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   12   . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  13   .”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents,   14  I can try and get some more,”  she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,”  smiled the man.  “A dollar and eleven cents — the   15  price of a miracle for little brothers.  16  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   17  your parents.”

That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without   18  and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   19  again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the   20  of a little child.

1．  A．tearful          B．hopeful        C．helpless         D．kind

2．  A．Simply         B．Just            C．Only          D．More than

3．  A．drew        B．pulled            C．put           D．poured

4．  A．followed      B．made           C．took         D．found

5．  A．to             B．as               C．for            D．on

6．  A．hope         B．doctor         C．favor          D．miracle

7．  A．bad          B．small           C．extra         D．impossible

8．  A．have         B．offer           C．sell             D．store

9．  A．gently           B．sadly         C．strangely        D．coldly

10．A．well dressed     B．kind hearted     C．well behaved    D．good looking

11．A．have         B．need            C．care           D．like

12．A．a doctor       B．a surgeon         C．an operation   D．a kindness

13．A．savings        B．wishes          C．ideas            D．suggestions

14．A．since        B．as                C．after                D．but

15．A．same        B．exact            C．proper         D．necessary

16．A．Show          B．Help             C．Take            D．Follow

17．A．help          B．encourage         C．persuade        D．meet

18．A．difficulty      B．delay            C．charge          D．result

19．A．happy           B．well            C．strong           D．home

20． A．cleverness   B．faith            C．courage         D．devotion