After the quake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the  21  had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I 22  an old lady at a bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  23 . A man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our 24 .” He was 25  his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to  26  others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will  27  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place! 
The next day I drove to  28  my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of 29  now and many gasoline stations are either closed or have very  30  lines. I got  31 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 32 , the man smiled and said, “ 33  this situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that all right?” “ 34 . I’m just glad that we are all able to  35 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center 36  when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 37  surprised me. “I am very 38  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  39  any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this  40 .

After the quake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.

I had to walk home since all the  21  had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I 22  an old lady at a bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  23 . A man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our 24 .” He was 25  his house for people to go to the restroom.

My friend wanted to  26  others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will  27  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place! 

The next day I drove to  28  my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of 29  now and many gasoline stations are either closed or have very  30  lines. I got  31 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 32 , the man smiled and said, “ 33  this situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that all right?” “ 34 . I’m just glad that we are all able to  35 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.

I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center 36  when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 37  surprised me. “I am very 38  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  39  any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this  40 .

1.                A．rescue         B．life            C．traffic    D．business

2.                A．missed         B．caught          C．noticed   D．heard

3.                A．kind           B．soft            C．broken   D．warm

4.                A．toilet          B．hotel           C．hospital   D．house

5.                A．selling          B．opening        C．repairing  D．building

6.                A．encourage      B．change         C．save D．help

7.                A．drive          B．follow          C．lead D．send

8.                A．start           B．fill             C．check    D．wash

9.                A．information      B．gas            C．food D．salt

10.               A．direct          B．fine           C．long  D．thin

11.               A．worried        B．lucky          C．sad   D．angry

12.               A．time           B．turn           C．duty  D．decision

13.               A．Except for      B．Together with    C．Because of D．Instead of

14.               A．Not at all        B．Of course       C．No way    D．Never mind

15.               A．share          B．offer           C．learn D．choose

16.               A．singing         B．eating          C．smiling    D．crying

17.               A．words          B．roles           C．ways  D．promises

18.               A．sure           B．grateful        C．surprised  D．proud

19.               A．bought         B．wasted         C．prepared  D．received

20.               A．disaster        B．chance         C．center    D．city

Two little children were sitting by the fire one cold winter’s night. Suddenly, they heard a knock at the door. “Who can it be?” they wondered. One ran ___16   (curious) to open it. There, outside in the cold and the darkness, stood a child    17    no shoes on his feet and clad (穿……的衣服)in old thin garments. He    18    (tremble) with cold, and he asked to come in and warm himself.

“ Yes, come,” cried both the children. They drew the little stranger to their warm seat, shared their supper with him, and gave him their bed, and they slept on    19    hard bench.

On the night, they were awakened by sweet music,    20    was played by a band of children in shining garments. Suddenly the stranger child stood before    21    : no longer cold and ragged, but clad in silvery light. He said, “ I am the Christ Child,    22    (wander) through the world to bring peace and    23    (happy) to good children as you.  As you have helped me so much, this tree will give rich fruit to you every year.”

    24    he was saying that, he broke a branch from the tree that grew near the door, and planted it in the ground and disappeared. But the branch grew    25    a great tree, and every year it bore wonderful golden fruit for the kind children.

二、完形填空 （2分/题，共分30分）

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had ___21___ a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and ___22___ his father well ___23___ it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how ___24___ he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. ___25___ but slightly disappointed, the young man ___26___ the box and found a lovely book. ___27___, he raised his voice at his father and said. “ With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house, leaving the book in the study.

He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He __28___ he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to ___29___ the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to ___30___ the pages. Suddenly, a car key ___31___ from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the ___32___ dealer who had the sports car he had ___33___. On the tag was the ___34___ of his graduation, and the __35____ PAID IN FULL.

21    A. absorbed    B. attended     C. admired     D. analyzed

22    A. accomplishing   B. guiding      C. swallowing D. knowing

23    A. afford B. offer   C. announce    D. affect

24    A. encouraged B. inspired      C. proud  D. astonished

25    A. Nervous     B. Cautious     C. Severe       D. Curious

26    A. assessed     B. opened       C. delivered    D. clarified

27    A. Angrily      B. Eagerly      C. Enthusiastically  D. Anxiously

28    A. acquired     B. realized      C. recognized  D. required

29    A. link to       B. stick to       C. aim at D. leave for

30    A. polish B. read    C. approve      D. Count

31    A. attract B. rejected      C. improved   D. dropped

32    A. senior B. same   C. splendid     D. separate

33    A. remained    B. desired       C. reminded    D. represented

34    A. picture       B. place   C. date    D. sign

35    A. words B. information       C. message     D. card        

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。　　 　　　　

　　(A)　　　　

　　    Many children act in TV shows. They work 1 every day, so they　　 cannot go to a regular school. 2 do they get an education?　　

　　     In Hollywood, 3 many TV shows are made, about forty teachers 4　　 lessons for the children in the shows. They teach 5 their pupils are　　 working. The teacher's job is very 6. She is responsible 7 sure that the　　 child 8 only permitted hours each week, and that the child learns the　　 required 9. She makes sure, too, that the child gets 10 rest and play,　　 along with his 11. Child actors are required to attend 12 twenty hours　　 each 13. They must be taught from September to the middle of June. If　　 they do not 14 good marks in school, they are not permitted to 15　　 working in TV shows.　　

    TV children are usually good pupils, and most of their teachers like　　 this special kind of work.

　　 (B)　　

    George is a young man. He does not have a wife, 16 he has a very　　 big dog —and he has a very small car, too. He 17 tennis. 18 he　　 played tennis 19 at his club (俱乐部) and then he ran out and jumped　　 into a car. His dog came after him, but it didn't jump into 20 car.　　 It jumped into 21.　　

　　    "Come here, silly dog!" George 22 it but the dog stayed in　　 23 car.　　

　　    George put his key into the lock (锁) of the car. But the key didn't　　 turn.Then he looked at the car again. 24! He was in the wrong car! And　　 the dog was in the right one! "He's sitting and laughing at me!" George 25.　　 But then he smiled and got into his car with the dog.

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

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17. A. is like play　　　　   B.is like playing　　

  C. likes to play　　　　  D. likes playing   

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18. A. Monday　　   B. On last Monday　　

C. Last Monday    D. In last Monday

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19. A. for an hour　　   B. for an hour　　

C. until an hour　　   D. until an hour  

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20. A. a different B. different  C. same　　　　 D. the same  

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21. A. a next　　 B. the next   C. the nice    D. the big 

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22. A. shouted to   B. shouted at    C. laughed at    D. laughed　　

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23.A. the other    B. other　　 C. another    D. the others

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24. A. It was not a car　　  B. It is not itself　　

C. It was not his　　    D. There was not his

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25.A. told angry　　　　 B. said angrily　　 

 C. spoke angry　　    D. talked angrily 

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