第二节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper—and had a meal I have never had before.
All the friends invited were a little 　36　. It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it’s just that he never　37　more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something　38　 for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a　39　table was waiting for us. “Nothing but the　40　 for my friends! ” said Ben. We all sat down and looked　41　at each other—what was he 　42　?
Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup. “It’s a　43　of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes, ”said Ben. The next　44　was also a little strange　45　we didn’t quite know what it was again. “It’s just another mixture of vegetables. ”
As we ate we chatted and finally the　46　turned back to what we were eating. “Was there a recipe(菜谱) for this, ”asked Marina, “or did you　47　it up? ”Ben put his fork down. “What I cooked　48　what I could find. ”Marina was surprised. “But you can find anything in supermarkets these days. ”“But there’s　49　choice in what you can find　50　supermarkets, ” he replied.
　51　that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually　52　away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of　53　, boxes of thrown-away vegetables and fruit.
So Ben had　54　 provided a decent meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to 　55　millions of people.
36.A. excited      B. disappointed  C. surprised   D. delighted
37.A. takes        B. spends       C. uses       D. does
38.A. cheap        B. special       C. practical    D. usual
39.A. new         B. separate      C. booked     D. laid
40.A. freshest      B. most         C. best        D. least
41.A. nervously     B. carefully      C. sadly      D. happily
42.A. in for         B. up to         C. away from   D. out of
43.A. mixture       B. liquid         C. matter      D. dish
44.A. course      B. food            C. soup       D. salad
45.A. in that      B. on condition that  C. in case that   D. so that
46.A. dinner      B. idea            C. food        D. subject
47.A. pick        B. look            C. make       D. take
48.A. referred     B. depended on     C. lay in       D. resulted from
49.A. less         B. more           C. some       D. any
50.A. within       B. beyond         C. inside      D. outside
51.A. Feeling      B. Seeing          C. Realizing   D. Thinking
52.A. store        B. move           C. throw      D. hide
53.A. order        B. place           C. season     D. date
54.A. successfully   B. possibly        C. hardly     D. hopefully
55.A. enrich        B. please          C. affect     D. Feed

完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was the afternoon before Christmas. As the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that___16___ my day was the Christmas tree in our waiting room and beautiful___17___ sent to me by my lover.

When I was cleaning my office, our nurse came, saying___18___was anxious to speak with me. As I stepped out of the room,I___19__a tired-looking woman with a___20___ in her arms. ___21___, she explained that her husband--a prisoner was my next___22__. She told me she wasn’t ___23__to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． Her___24___ for me was to let them sit in the waiting room longer.___25__my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. Hardly had her husband ___26___ when the woman’s tired face lit up. I kept watching them laugh, cry, and share their child outside. After almost an hour, I called__27____in. He seemed like a gentle and modest man. While working, I ___28___what he possibly could have done to be put into prison. I tried to make him as ___29___ as possible.

　　At the end of the appointment, I ___30___ him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to ___31___. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt ___32___ that he hadn’t been able to give his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful ___33___.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most ___34___—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the ___35___to share in this special moment.

1. A. displeased B. passed               C. brightened       D. celebrated

2. A. cards         B. gifts            C. roses            D. clothes

3.A. man            B. waiter           C. patient          D. lady

4.A. recognized     B. noticed          C. realized         D. knew

5.A. Happily        B. Excitedly        C. Angrily          D. Nervously

6.A. prisonerB．patient                  C．customer         D．fellow

7.A. book           B. gift             C. bag              D. baby

8.A. informedB. reminded                 C. allowed          D. invited

9.A. request        B. suggestion       B. demand           D. order

10.A. Since         B. Though           C. Unless           D. While

11.A. looked upB. brought up             C. turned up        D. took up

12.A．guard         B．lady             C．prisoner         D．visitor

13. A. wonderedB. believed               C. understood       D. found

14. A. painfulB. kind                    C. careful          D. comfortable

15.A. chatted       B. gave             C. wished           D. hoped

16.A. prison        B. home             C. hospital         D. work

17.A. worried       B. astonished       C. sad              D. pleased

18. A. opinion B. message                C. promise          D. idea

19. A. joy          B. sadness          C. astonishment     D. worry

20.A.right  B. opportunity  C. feeling  Ｄ. time

We have so many first days in our lives. First days are milestones(里程碑) in our lives. They 36 the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with　 37　 feelings. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh　 38 for the future.

I want to share a 39 that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that 40 is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother 41 he read his schoolbooks and could hardly 42 the day when she would learn to read.

But after Trisha 43 started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she 44 , she saw only confusion. Trisha 45 , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not 　46 .

By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the 47 in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was 48 . He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker 49 that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could 50 some help.

He found an expert, and together they 51 with Trisha after school. They 52 her to understand words 　53 one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes.

This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous 54 , and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new 55 and made a difference in her life.

【小题1】A. cause　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mark　　　　　　　　　　　 C. describe　　　　　　　　 D. show

【小题2】A. absurd　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　 C. mixed　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

【小题3】A. blood　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. evidence　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 D. air

【小题4】A. belief　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. story　　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　　 D. concern

【小题5】A. reading　　　　　　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　 C. listening　　　　　　　　 D. thinking

【小题6】A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

【小题7】A. look for　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wait for　　　　　　　　　 C. ask for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wish for

【小题8】A. gradually　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. mostly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　 D. firmly

【小题9】A. breathed　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. tried　　　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　 D. pressed

【小题10】A. took off　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stayed up　　　　　　　 C. kept on　　　　　　　　　 D. fell behind

【小题11】A. smart　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard-working　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　　　　 D. easy-going

【小题12】A. memory　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. balance　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confidence

【小题13】A. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　　　　 D. strict

【小题14】A. doubted　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　　　　　 C. represented　　　　　　　　 D. realized

【小题15】A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　　 C. including　　　　　　　　 D. within

【小题16】A. sang　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　　　　 C. danced　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chatted

【小题17】A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. begged　　　　　　　　　 D. allowed

【小题18】A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

【小题19】A. teacher　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. writer　　　　　　　　　　 C. expert　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guide

【小题20】A. school　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. attention

“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was placed in her arms and she was 　1 . The baby had been born without ears.

Time 　2 that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his 　3 that was damaged. When he rushed home from school one day and 　4 himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, 　5 that he would have many heartbreaks in his life.

He grew up and became a 　6 with his classmates. He might 　7 have been class president, but for that. The boy’s father 　8 with the family physician in secret. “Could 　9 be done?” the father asked. “I believed I could 　10 on a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor answered. So the 　11 began for a person who would make such a 　12 for a young man.

Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will give the ears you need. 　13 it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was very 　14 , and a new person appeared. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who 　15 so much for me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could.” said the father.

The secret was 　16 for years till he stood with his father over his mother’s coffin. Slowly and 　17 , his father raised his mother’s thick brown hair to 　18 that his mother had no outer ears. “Mother said she was 　19 she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought she was less 　20 , did they?”

1．A．angry　　　　 B．disappointed C．surprised　 D．curious

2．A．proved　　　 B．seemed　　　 C．told　　　　 D．saw

3．A．figure　　　 B．face　　　　 C．ear　　　　 D．appearance

4．A．got　　　　　 B．put　　　　 C．sent　　　　 D．took

5．A．knowing　　　 B．guessing　　 C．doubting　　 D．wondering

6．A．enemy　　　　 B．stranger　　 C．favorite　　 D．friend

7．A．ever　　　　 B．also　　　　 C．even　　　　 D．still

8．A．asked　　　　 B．spoke　　　 C．chatted　　 D．said

9．A．something　　 B．everything　 C．anything　　 D．nothing

10．A．transplant　 B．operate　　 C．set　　　　 D．fix

11．A．operation　 B．search　　　 C．interview　 D．examination

12．A．devotion　　 B．effort　　　 C．sacrifice　 D．contribution

13．A．Therefore　 B．But　　　　 C．Though　　　 D．Otherwise

14．A．normal　　　 B．useful　　　 C．difficult　 D．successful

15．A．changed　　 B．worked　　　 C．gave　　　　 D．did

16．A．discussed　 B．hidden　　　 C．spread　　　 D．kept

17．A．carefully　 B．sadly　　　 C．excitedly　 D．tenderly

18．A．see　　　　 B．find　　　　 C．show　　　　 D．tell

19．A．proud　　　 B．glad　　　　 C．worried　　 D．regretful

20．A．beautiful　 B．ugly　　　　 C．respectable D．fashionable

Not long ago I wasn't doing very well in exams and I was full of disappointment and __1__ thinking.While on the Internet，I met many new friends，but one in particular __2__.His nickname is Colorful Day and we __3__ on the Web.He told me he lost his __4__ at the age of 15，and felt the whole world had closed its door to him.

He was __5__ so fast that I couldn't believe he was blind！But he continued to __6__：Five years ago，I realized it was time to change my life.I had read about Helen Keller and understood her life and __7__.So I developed a website about her life __8__ mine called Three Days to See.

I visited his website which was well produced and vividly __9__.

I asked，“How did you __10__　 to build such a website？” He said，“Owing to the new technology，I can use software specially __11__　 for the blind.__12__　 I point the cursor(光标)，it will just read it out to me.We can do far more things and __13__ more information than we could before.”I then asked，“Didn't you have great difficulty with it？”

He hesitated and then began his __14__　 with a smiling face，“Yes，but I have faith in myself to __15__　 my colorful day，and modern technology gives me this medium and __16__ to do it.”

His __17__ attitude towards life made me believe that our destiny offers，not the cup of despair，__18__　 the chalice (酒杯) of opportunity.I returned to my lessons，and this time with a smile on my face and with __19__ of a colorful future.

The Internet，which is open to me to __20__ different lives and cultures，has charm you couldn't find in another wise non?virtual world.

1．A.positive 　　　　 B．active

C．negative　　　 　　　 D．instructive

2．A.turns out　　　 　 B．stands out

C．comes out　　 　 D．looks out

3．A.argued　　　　 　　 B．interviewed

C．told　　　　 　 D．chatted

4．A.eyesight　　　 　 B．hearing

C．courage　　　　 　　　 D．confidence

5．A.speaking　　　 　　 B．saying

C．typing　　　　 　　　 D．spelling

6．A.follow　　　　 　　 B．write

C．read　　　　　 　　　 D．copy

7．A.friendship　　 　 B．marriage

C．happiness　　　 　　 D．hardships

8．A.as well as　　 　　 B．such as

C．like　　　　　 　　　 D．as

9．A.offered　　　 　 　 B．presented　

C．delivered　　　 　　 D．found

10．A.try　　　　 　　　 B．come　

C．work　　　　 　　 D．manage

11．A.designed　　 　　 B．distinguished　

C．planned　　　 　　 D．imagined

12．A.Whether　　 　　　 B．However 　

C．Whatever　　　 　 B．access　

C．communicate 　　 D．exchange

14．A.webpage　　 　　 B．speech　

C．words　　　　 　　 D．opinions

15．A.create　　　 　　 B．produce　

C．recognize　　 　 D．organize

16．A.moment　　　 　　 B．privilege　

C．opportunity　 　　　 D．occasion

17．A.hopeful　　　 　　 B．disappointed　

C．pleasant　　 　　　 D．optimistic

18．A.but　　　　 　　　 B．and　

C．so　　　　　 　　 D．then

19．A.eagerness　　 　　 B．expectations　

C．richness　　　 　 D．nervousness

20．A.touch　　　 　　　 B．feel

C．experience　　 　　　 D．suffer