Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a  36  life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something  37  happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be   38   surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as   39   as that! Our friend could not  40  the operation, which put him into deep  41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either.  42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other  43  and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day  44  I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45  because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be  46  to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried  47  my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my  48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would  49  for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need.  50  I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any  51 !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a  52 !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the  53  time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an)  54  friend and I think it is well worth the  55 .

1.A. private       B. lonely   C. colorful          D. normal

2.A. strange       B. wrong          C. unexpected        D. unfair

3.A. removed           B. reduced        C. examined          D. lifted

4.A. terrible      B. painful  C. simple   D. special

5.A. stand B. consider             C. perform         D.      afford

6.A. anxiety       B. confusion           C. embarrassment     D.      dissatisfaction

7.A. Thus  B. Otherwise  C. However       D.      Therefore

8.A. reasons      B. options       C. symptoms      D. expectations

9.A. even if        B. as if   C. so that      D. in case

10.A. encouraging     B. annoying      C. astonishing    D. convincing

11.A. challenging       B. disturbing     C. amazing             D. scaring

12.A. saving       B. handling            C. donating     D. selling

13.A. colleague          B. relative              C. boss          D. surgeon

14.A. adapt        B. survive      C. continue      D. wander

15.A. Luckily     B. Slightly     C. Constantly  D. Occasionally

16.A. analysis    B. dignity           C. hesitation     D. remark

17.A. Favor       B. hug      C. promise     D. reply

18.A. best          B. longest           C. strangest     D. toughest

19.A. supportive        B. sensitive            C. aggressive     D. attentive

20.A. tolerance          B. sympathy   C. pressure      D. effort

— Isn’t it amazing that I met Francis at the Christmas party?

—Really?For how many years ____ each other?

A.didn’t you seeB.haven’t you seen

C.hadn’t you seenD.don’t you see

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

It seemed like an everyday moment, but now I realize that when he introduced himself to me, it was the beginning of a life-changing experience.

I met him at a summer  

  , and although I met hundreds of people every day, I became his  

  . We talked, like everyone else, about our  

  and hobbies. We were not 

   at all, but we really had a lot in common. By the end of the camp, we were  

 stories and laughs, and promised to  

  .

When I returned home, I  

   that I had lost the paper with his e-mail address on it. I looked through all my stuff (东西), but without  

  . One day, I thought to look him up on the online network that was set up for the campers.  

   I was online, an instant message suddenly appeared on the  

   . It was the boy who I had just tried to  

   a moment before.

     A series of very meaningful conversations  

   then. I don’t know  

, but for some reason we started to  

   our deepest feelings in  

   , and learned from each other’s pain and experiences. It was a very new  

   for me，and it was extremely beneficial to my heart and my soul. 

  I had found someone who was willing to  

   me without prejudice (偏见).

     I have only known him for three months, but the  

  in me is great．I love, I live, and I believe in my life. I  

  cry every night because of the  happiness inside me. I dearly hope that he has also benefited from our exchanges even though we are hundreds of miles apart and can only communicate by messaging.

A．class             B．party              C．camp          D．pub

A．classmate          B．friend              C．partner           D．colleague

A．schools        B．homes       C．interests     D．teachers

A．familiar        B．strange         C．different     D．similar

A．sparing        B．telling             C．sharing           D．showing

A．have a party    B．keep in touch      C．get along     D．have fun

A．knew              B．announced       C．regretted     D．realized

A．reason          B．1uck               C．doubt         D．pity

A．Before         B．Although        C．When          D．Since

A．screen         B．desk               C．board         D．computer

A．1ook up        B．find out        C．call on           D．hear from

A．heard             B．started         C．appeared      D．existed

A．why               B．where           C．what          D．which

A．create             B．express         C．hide             D．refuse

A．writing        B．working         C．displaying     D．listing

A．treatment          B．solution        C．experience     D．way

A．Rapidly        B．Finally         C．Shortly           D．Hardly

A．thank             B．help               C．understand     D．support

A．1ove              B．hope               C．respect           D．anger

A．always        B．no longer       C．sometimes     D．often

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

—Hi, Mike. Are you going to the barbecue tonight?

—  1  .

—Why maybe? Are you sure?

—I don’t know. All those people, I won’t know anyone.

—  2  You go to these things to meet new people.

—But I don’t think barbecue is the best way.

—Why not?

—  3  .

—Well, I love meeting people in a big group because there are more possibilities.

—But don’t you think it is hard to get to know people? Besides, it’s noisy. You can’t always have a good conversation.

—  4 

—I think small groups are the best way to meet people. I meet the most interesting people in the class. I see how they think and talk every day. If I like someone, then we might get together later on.

— 5  I met my best friend in sports club. We came to know we have a lot in common. If you ask me, big parties are the best way to meet people.

—Well, I think I should try my chances at the barbecue. See you tonight, Mary.

    A．But that’s the idea.

    B．No problem.

    C．What seems to be your problem?

    D．Maybe.

    E．You are such a serious guy.

    F．Because it’s hard to meet friends.

    G．Then how do you like to meet people?

My mind seems always to return to the day when I met Carl. The city bus stopped at a corner to pick up the daily commuters (someone who travels regularly to and from work), a group in which I was included. Boarding the bus, I looked for a place to sit. At last, I found a place near the back.

The man in the seat next to the one I was going for was an older man in a grey suit, well-worn dress shoes, and a black hat like I always pictured reporters wearing, but without the little press card. Seated, I began to read the book I had been carrying, which was Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. The man in the seat next to me introduced himself by asking if I had read any other book like the one I was holding. When I told him I had, he seemed to become interested, and so did I. He introduced himself as Carl and asked if I liked jazz, and I told him that I didn’t really listen to it, and that I liked rock and roll. Waiting for Carl to tell me that I should listen to real music, I was shocked when he just smiled and nodded. He said, "You remind me of myself when I was your age. I remember how my parents hated jazz and how they couldn’t see how I could listen to that awful noise. I bet your parents say the same thing, don’t they?" Now it was my turn to smile, amused with how right he was.

As the bus carried us from one side of the city to the other, Carl and I talked about a lot of different things. The more we talked, the more amazed I became at how much the two of us really had in common, despite the age difference. I haven’t seen him since we parted, but the thought of our connection that day rarely leaves my mind.

       Carl really made me think about how much we can learn from each other if we just break through the blocks between us we’ve got. I mean, I would have never thought before that day that I could have anything in common with someone so much older than I. But Carl taught me that no matter what we are, we are all just people, and that we should make an extra effort to try and get to know our neighbors and people we see every day, regardless of age, race, religion, sex, or anything else. If we all take the time to attempt to understand each other, I think that the world would be a much better place that we could share together, as humans.

1.From the first paragraph we know that the author _____________.

A. did not mind whether there was a seat or not

B. hoped to have a seat when getting on the bus

C. thought the bus was overcrowded

D. looked for a seat but failed

2.The author usually imagined a reporter as one who _____________.

A. liked jazz music

B. enjoyed talking with others

C. liked reading Jack Kerouac’s works

D. usually wore a black hat and press card

3. After talking with Carl, the author realized that _____________.

A. older people were nice to talk to

B. he should have known Carl earlier

C. his parents were so different from Carl in listening to music

D. age was not necessarily a problem in heart-to-heart communication

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. the author hasn’t seen the old man since then

B. jazz music used to be more popular than rock and roll

C. the author was not satisfied with human relationships in the world

D. Carl made the author realize we humans live in peace and brotherhood