One day, a poor boy, named Howard Kelly, was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door. He was hungry, 　1　 he decided to beg something to eat.

When a young woman opened the door, instead of a 　2　 he asked for a drink of water. Thinking he looked　 3　 she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it and then asked,　　　 “How much do I 　4 you?”

“No, you don’t owe me anything.” she replied. “Mother has taught me 　5　 to accept pay for a kindness.” Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger 　6 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to 　7　 before this point.

8　 later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness. They sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 　9　 to study her disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 　10 , came for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. 　11 , he went into her room.

12　 in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He 　13　 her at once. He went back to the 14 and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.

Finally, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly asked a nurse to 　15 the bill to her room. She was afraid to open it　 16 she knew that it would 　17 the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill: “Paid in full with a glass of 　18 .” (Signed ) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of　 19 flooded her eyes as she 　20 silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

1．A．after　 B．so　　 C．however　 D．before

2．A．cent　 B．dollar C．meal D．drink

3．A．sick　 B．poor C．hungry　　 D．tired

4．A．pay off　　　 B．pay back　 C．owe D．lend

5．A．always　　　 B．seldom　　 C．never D．often

6．A．physically　 B．mentally　 C．healthily　 D．spiritually

7．A．give up　　　 B．give away C．give in　　 D．give off

8．A．Years B．Months　　 C．Weeks　　 D．Days

9．A．called in　　 B．called on　 C．called at　 D．called up

10．A．rich　 B．old　 C．famous　　 D．busy

11．A．Slowly　　 B．Immediately　　 C．Pleasantly D．Surprisingly

12．A．Covered　 B．Had　 C．Dressed　 D．Put

13．A．knew B．saw　 C．recognized　　　 D．realized

14．A．waiting room　 B．office　　　 C．meeting room　 D．consultation room

15．A．give　 B．bring C．send D．carry

16．A．but　 B．because　 C．even if　　 D．in case

17．A．spend　　　 B．take　 C．use　 D．afford

18．A．tea　 B．coffee　　　 C．water　　　 D．milk

19．A．sadness　 B．pride C．joy　 D．interest

20．A．said　 B．shouted　　 C．sighed　　 D．prayed

Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
【小题1】Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

第二节：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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
第二节：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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just   16   in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n)   17   and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was   18  .
The doctor described the   19  , which caused the burns. At 6 a.m, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they   20   the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames    21   my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
22  , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and   23   him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in   24   to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he   25   from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months   26   it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very   27   scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not   28   it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I   29   this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to   30   and returned to school with his head held high--- glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not   31  , so he made the   32   to give up any plastic surgery we all have “scars” that we believe   33   people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same   34   standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value   35    yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
16. A. brought        B. given               C. turned              D. showed
17. A. doctor         B. hospital       C. aircraft              D. ambulance
18. A. serious         B. terrible       C. dangerous           D. important
19. A. event          B. process       C. reason              D. accident
20. A. got            B. lit            C. burned   　　     D. moved
21. A. took           B. held  　　         C. caught 　　　　      D. attracted
22. A. Fortunately      B. Surprisingly   C. Happily             D. Slowly
23. A. pushed         B. threw         C. dropped            D. rolled
24. A. shape           B. place         C. fact                D. time
25. A. benefited        B. recovered      C. suffered             D. relaxed
26. A. if                   B. while               C. because             D. although
27. A. normal        B. violent              C. obvious             D. popular
28. A. mention         B notice         C. 1augh              D. hide
29. A. sent           B. kept          C. handed                 D. passed
30. A. heart           B. life           C. practice             D. considerate
31. A. grow          B. matter         C. exist               D. appear
32. A. mistake        B. effort          C. decision           D. request
33. A. invite          B. cause          C. allow             D. remind
34. A. false          B. strict          C. moral             D. general
35. A by              B. over           C. beyond          D. within

Every year when the Italian artist Michelangelo’s (1475－1564) birthday comes around, computer users all over the world are filled with fear and use their computers with care. Some may even choose not to turn on their computers on March 3rd. All this fear and care are just because a deadly computer virus(病毒) is ready to cause damages on that day.
What’s a computer virus then? Why do people get so afraid of it?
A computer virus is, in fact, a little program that is put into other programs and that does something bad. It is called a virus because, like any real-life viruses such as AIDS virus, it reproduces(繁殖) itself. And when these programs are run, the virus is brought to life. It hides itself in your computer system waiting for the right moment to make damages. And at the same time it keeps producing itself by copying itself onto other programs.
The Michelangelo virus waits until the artist’s birthday comes around, and then it will wake up to do very bad things like destroying you files. So next time when you turn on your computer, look out for computer viruses!
1. The Italian artist Michelangelo_______.
A. was born six centuries ago             B. was born on March 3rd, 1475
C. died six centuries ago                D. died on March 3rd, 1564
2. Why are computer users full of fear on March 3rd? Because_________.
A. it is the birthday of a famous Italian artist 　　
B. a kind of computer virus will come on that day
C. a deadly computer virus called “ the Michelangelo virus” will wake up and then cause damages to computers on that day  
D. something will easily go wrong with computers
3. In fact, a computer virus is_______.
A. a program which can help the computer avoid something dangerous.
B. a kind of real-life virus
C. a kind of virus like AIDS virus    
D. also a kind of program which is placed into other programs and which makes damages
4. In fact, a computer virus is ready to cause damages_________.
A. any day     B. only on March 3rd
C. on Fridays   D. only on some famous artists’ holidays

Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers ___【小题1】___ it was too late to tell them. I am blessed (赐福) with the dear mother who is still alive. I ___【小题2】___ her more each day. My mother does not change, but I ___【小题3】___ . As I grow older and wiser, I realize ___【小题4】___ an extraordinary person she is. How ___【小题5】___ that I am unable to speak these words in her ___【小题6】___ , but they flow easily from my pen.
　　How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just ___【小题7】___ hard work that go into ___【小题8】___ a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a ___【小题9】___ teenager, for tolerating (忍受;容忍) a college student who knows ___【小题10】___ ? For waiting for the day when a daughter ___【小题11】___ how wise her mother really is?
　　How does a ___【小题12】___ woman thank a mother for ___【小题13】___ to be a mother? For being ready ___【小题14】___ advice (when asked) or remaining ___【小题15】____ when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have uttered these words ___【小题16】___ ? For being ___【小题17】___ herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?
　　I don’t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she ___【小题18】___ and to help me live up to the example she has ___【小题19】___ . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother ___【小题20】___ in mine.