It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a  31 in the waiting area,  32 him it would be at least 40 minutes  33  someone would be able to see him. I saw him  34 his watch and decided, since I was   35 busy—my patient didn’t  36 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he  37 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his  38 . He told me that she had been   39  for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be   40 if he was a bit late. He replied that she   41 knew who he was; that she had not been able to  42  him for five years now. I was  43 , and asked him, “And you  44 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back   45  as he left.

Now I  46 that in marriages, true love is  47 of all that is. The happiest people don’t  48 have the best of everything; they just  49 the best of everything they have.   50  isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.                A．breathe        B．test            C．seat D．break

2.                A．persuading      B．promising       C．understanding D．telling

3.                A．if             B．before         C．since D．after

4.                A．taking off       B．fixing           C．looking at D．winding

5.                A．very           B．also            C．seldom   D．not

6.                A．turn up         B．show off        C．come on  D．go away

7.                A．needed        B．forgot          C．agreed   D．happened

8.                A．daughter       B．wife           C．mother   D．sister

9.                A．late            B．well            C．around   D．there

10.               A．lonely          B．worried        C．doubtful   D．hungry

11.               A．so far          B．neither         C．no longer  D．already

12.               A．recognize       B．answer         C．believe    D．expect

13.               A．moved         B．disappointed    C．surprised  D．satisfied

14.               A．only           B．then           C．thus  D．still

15.               A．curiosity        B．tears           C．words D．judgment

16.               A．realize         B．suggest         C．hope D．prove

17.               A．agreement      B．expression      C．acceptance D．exhibition

18.               A．necessarily      B．completely      C．naturally   D．frequently

19.               A．learn          B．make          C．favor D．try

20.               A．Adventure      B．Beauty         C．Trust  D．Life

Years ago a farmer possessed vast land along the Atlantic coast. He constantly ___31___ for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were ___32___ of the storms that blew across the Atlantic , ___33___ the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find one good worker. Finally , a short, ___34___ man, well past middle age, visited the ___35___.

“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I can ___36___ _when the wind blows,” answered the little man.

Although___37___ _at his answer, the farmer, longing for ___38___, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt___39___ _with the man’s work.

Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer___40___ into the hire hand’s sleeping room. He___41___ the little man and cried, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down___42___ _they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said___43___, “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes.”

Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to___44___ the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his___45___, he discovered that all of the haystacks(干草堆)had been___46___ well. The cows were in the barn(畜棚)and the doors were___47___. Everything was well organized. The farmer then understood what he___48___, and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.

When you’re___49___, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep___50__ _he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storm in our lives.

1.                A．searched       B．advertised       C．hunted   D．waited

2.                A．afraid          B．tired           C．fond D．certain

3.                A．damaging       B．watering        C．destroying D．hurting

4.                A．heavy          B．strong          C．kind D．thin

5.                A．farmer         B．boss           C．master   D．host

6.                A．work           B．sleep           C．stay  D．survive

7.                A．frightened      B．pleased         C．puzzled   D．shocked

8.                A．work           B．service         C．support   D．help

9.                A．satisfied        B．excited         C．angry D．disappointed

10.               A．walked         B．stepped        C．rushed    D．marched

11.               A．shook          B．dragged        C．pulled D．pushed

12.               A．after           B．before         C．once D．while

13.               A．seriously       B．jokingly         C．impatiently D．firmly

14.               A．desert         B．abandon        C．fire   D．strike

15.               A．excitement      B．disappointment  C．amazement D．shame

16.               A．covered        B．hidden         C．wrapped  D．packed

17.               A．closed         B．locked         C．opened   D．fixed

18.               A．tended         B．promised       C．intended  D．meant

19.               A．prepared       B．willing          C．careful    D．courageous

20.               A．since          B．so that         C．because   D．in case

第二部分   完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分， 满分30分）

Our airplane was just beside the airport building. It did not look too strong to me, but I decided not to think about such things. We saw the baggage going out ___31___ it on trolleys and being ___32___ from under the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in uniform, went over to the plane and ___33___ it. Over the loudspeakers we were ___34___ the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk ___35___ to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to ___36___ the seats they wanted. I was ___37___ to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked ___38___ inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat belt ___39___ we took off and tried to ___40___ my nervousness. www.7caiedu.cn

After an hour’s flying I ___41___ black clouds ahead through my window. An electric sign flashed ___42___: “Fasten your seat belts, please,” one of the hostesses made a ___43___ request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but ___44___ cheerfully there was nothing to worry ___45___. Suddenly, the plane ___46___ all over, dropped about twenty feet and seemed to hang on one ___47___. Then it rose twenty feet and there was a great flash of lightning. The three girls did their best to ___48___ pills for airsickness and ___49___ the passengers. Soon the sky became light again. The pilot had ___50___ to get above the storm.

31. A. at                              B. over                              C. to                                  D. above

32. A. held                         B. contained                         C. carried                              D. loaded

33. A. arrived                          B. entered                             C. climbed                   D. flew

34. A. asked                           B. noticed                              C. announced             D. told

35. A. out                           B. inside                            C. in                         D. by

36. A. fetch                             B. hold                               C. keep                    D. get

37. A. impossible                        B. possible                             C. unable                 D. unsuitable

38. A. prettier                        B. stronger                            C. smaller                    D. heavier

39. A. before                           B. after                             C. until                    D. when

40. A. smooth                       B. forget                           C. correct                             D. drive

41. A. noticed                         B. looked                          C. watched                  D. realized

42. A. on                             B. up                                  C. out                      D. in

43. A. general                           B. similar                          C. common                  D. sharp

44. A. smiled                           B. spoke                            C. added                      D. acted

45. A. at                              B. about                            C. on                        D. with

46. A. moved                          B. struck                           C. shook                       D. shocked

47. A. edge                              B. line                                C. side                     D. wing

48. A. give out                        B. give off                              C. give up                     D. give back

49. A. save                              B. cool                               C. persuade                D. comfort

50. A. succeeded                       B. flown                           C. attempted              D. managed

 Several years ago, a farmer owned some land along the sea. He advertised for workers, but no one wanted to work for him. Most people didn’t want to work there   31   they didn’t like the bad storms. Finally, a   32   man, who looked weak and more than fifty years old, came to see the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I   33   sleep well when the wind blows.” answered the little man.

Although the answer was strange, the farmer let the man stay to work. The little man worked   34   around the farm, busy from morning till evening. The farmer felt very pleased with his work.

Then one night the wind began to blow strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer   35   into the little man’s room. He shook the little man and cried, “Get up! A   36   is coming!”

The little man said slowly, “No sir, I told you----I can   37   well when the wind blows.”

The farmer was very angry, but he had to hurry outside to get ready for the storm. To his   38   , everything was ready outside.   39   could be blown away.

The farmer   40   what the man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.

1. A. so                B. but              C. because          D. although

2.A. big                B. little               C. young                D. strong

3. A. can           B. must             C. need             D. should      

4. A. well          B. badly                C. loudly               D. clearly

5. A. walked            B. rushed               C. moved                D. drove

6. A. man           B. dog              C. ship             D. storm   

7. A. work          B. play             C. sleep                D. listen 

8.A. anger          B. pride                C. surprise         D. confidence     

9.A. Everything     B. Something            C. Anything         D. Nothing

10.A. understood        B. preferred            C. heard                D. did

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .

Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.

"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.

Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.

Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"

The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Angered by the response, the farmer meant to fire him on the spot. __30__ , he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his __31__ , he discovered that all of the haystacks(草垛) had been covered with tarpaulins(帆布). The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down. __32__ could blow away.

The farmer then understood __33__ his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. When you're __34__ , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to__35__. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

1.                A．No            B．Few            C．Most D．All

2.                A．Above         B．Across          C．below    D．through

3.                A．Applicants      B．peasants        C．workers  D．engineers

4.                A．arrivals         B．refusals         C．approvals D．finals

5.                A．well           B．Too            C．very D．pretty

6.                A．when          B．before         C．after D．because

7.                A．Pleased         B．puzzled         C．surprised D．frightened

8.                A．fired           B．scolded         C．hired D．ordered

9.                A．Disappointed    B．satisfied        C．excited   D．tired

10.               A．loudly          B．Slightly         C．hardly D．silently

11.               A．Jumping        B．Rising          C．Getting    D．Falling

12.               A．Stand up        B．Get up         C．Sit down   D．Lie down

13.               A．Let            B．Put            C．Lay   D．Tie

14.               A．rolled over      B．jumped over     C．rolled up  D．jumped up

15.               A．Therefore      B．Otherwise      C．likewise   D．Instead

16.               A．expectation     B．imagination      C．amazement D．sorrow

17.               A．Something      B．Everything      C．Anything  D．Nothing

18.               A．how           B．which          C．that  D．what

19.               A．prepared       B．finished        C．determined    D．En

20.               A．beat           B．win            C．desire D．fear