第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36  first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife   38  to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39  her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40  be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need   41  and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.
The first morning, 43  Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me ,  46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned   47   to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48   ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang   50   .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  __52 , but soon he heard the   53  once more. This time, when he got back to his   54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
36. A. And                       B. But                       C. For                     D. So
37. A. leave                    B. miss               C. marry              D. care
38. A. allowed              B. permitted                   C. satisfied            D. agreed
39. A. told                 B. advised             C. persuaded           D. warned
40. A. may                B. ought                      C. can’t               D. shall
41. A. money              B. electricity           C. force               D. power
42. A. south                B. middle                     C. east                D. west
43. A. while               B. until              C. before             D. after
44. A. gave                B. sent                 C. lent                D. bought
45. A. hurry               B. surprise              C. safety              D. danger
46. A. hit                  B. knock               C. beat                D. ring
47. A. again                B. back              C. quickly             D. home
48. A. Something         B. Nothing            C. No                        D. None
49. A. ringing             B. trying              C. using                D. testing
50. A. again                B. once              C. across               D. away
51. A. happy              B. sorry               C. tired                       D. all right
52. A. wife                        B. tent                C. trip                 D. hunting
53. A. cry                         B. shot                C. bell                D. shout
54. A. garden                      B. house              C. camp                D. office
55. A. water                       B. tears               C. blood                      D. Sweat

"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 36 on, something good will happen some day."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had   37  myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 38  every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 39  stations wouldn't employ a person without   40 since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had  41  in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just 42   for me but I wasn't hired.
My disappointment had 43  as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum  44  me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer.  45 I left his office, I asked aloud,"  46 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director  47  . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to 48  an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 49  and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the   50  Saturday.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1 分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Nancy was getting ready for bed when she heard a cry. A little  36  , she went over to the window and   37  . A homeless girl who seemed to be about her age was  38   in front of her house. She felt  39   for the girl, because it was a cold winter, and the girl had nothing to keep her  40  .

Nancy was suddenly struck with a great  41  . She ran to her mother’s closet(壁橱), and   42   up an old quilt（被子）. She had to walk  43   down to the front door so as not to trip（绊倒）over the quilt which was hanging   44  , but she finally made it. Dropping the quilt, she opened the door. Standing there was the homeless girl, looking quite  45  . Nancy smiled warmly and  46   the quilt to the girl. Her smile grew wider as she saw the true  47   on the girl’s face.

The next day a   48   came to the door. Nancy flew to the door hoping that it was the little girl again. She opened the door and looked outside. It was the little girl. The girl smiled,“I   49   you want this back.”

Nancy opened her mouth and was about to say that she could keep it   50   another idea appeared in her head.“Yes, I want it back.”

The homeless girl’s face  51  . This was obviously not the   52  she had hoped for. She slowly put down the quilt, and turned to   53   when Nancy said,“  54  ! Stay right there.” She ran upstairs and came back with a   55   quit. “Have this,”she said quietly. It was Nancy’s own quilt made of silk and feathers.

36. A.excited                   B.frightened             C.intersted                    D.nervous

37. A.cleaned up              B.sat down                   C.looked out             D.closed up

38. A.fighting                     B.shouting                    C.singing                  D.crying

39. A.pity                               B.regret                    C.fun                           D.ashamed

40. A.rich                               B.safe                          C.healthy                  D.warm

41. A.suggestion               B.idea                          C.hit                               D.trick

42. A.looked                   B.caught                   C.picked                   D.brought

43. A.slower                    B.farther                  C.earlier                   D.sooner

44. A.on                          B.in                         C.over                          D.down

45. A.tired                           B.hungry                  C.rude                          D.puzzled

46. A.lent                               B.lifted                        C.handed                  D.threw

47. A.weakness                    B.happiness              C.friendship              D.curiosity

48. A.knock                     B. friend                  C.stranger                     D.girl

49. A.believe                   B.wish                         C.suppose                     D.know

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

51. A.fell                         B.lost                           C.glared                   D.saved

52. A.quilt                           B.topic                         C.gift                           D.answer

53. A.enter                          B.leave                         C.speak                    D.thank

54. A.Help                           B.Wait                         C.Stop                         D.Listen

55. A.cheap                     B.big                           C.new                          D.clean

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An Act of Kindness
Mother was making a dish for Mrs. Smith next door ,   36  six-year-old Susie came up and   37   why Mommy was doing so .
“Because Mrs. Smith is very sad: she lost her daughter and she has a broken heart. We need to take care of her   38   .And when someone is very , very sad , they have trouble doing the   39  things like making dinner or other housework . Because we’re part of a   40   and Mrs Smith is our neighbor , we need to do some thing to help her. Mrs Smith won’t   41   be able to talk with  or hug her daughter or do all those wonderful things that mommies and daughters do together. You’re a very smart girl , Susie ; maybe you’ll think of some way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”
Susie thought seriously about this  42   and how she could do her part in   43  Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later , Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments , Mrs Smith   44   the knock with a “Hi , Susie”.
Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that   45   musical quality about her voice when she greeted someone, and she also looked as though having been   46   because her eyes were weary and swollen(肿胀). “What can I do for you , Susie ?” asked Mrs. Smith.
“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very , very sad with a broken heart.” Susie   47  her hand out shyly. In it was a   48  . “This is for your  49  . Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie , choking back her tears.   50  her tears she said ,”thank you , darling girl, this will help a lot.”
Mrs. Smith accepted Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step   51   . She bought a small key ring with a picture frame ----  52   designed to carry keys and proudly display a family portrait at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band –Aid in the frame to   53  herself to heal a little every time she sees it. She wisely knows that healing takes time and support . It has become her  54   for healing ,    55  forgetting the joy and love she experienced with her laughter.
36. A. when          B. then             C. as                   D. while
37. A. stated           B. wandered        C. claimed              D. wondered
38. A. after all         B. at present         C. from now on          D. for a little while
39. A. little            B. few             C. hard                 D. tough
40. A. family           B. community       C. world               D. race
41. A. even            B. nearly           C. ever                 D. barely
42. A. challenge        B. chance           C. incident              D. risk
43. A. attending to      B. stocking with      C. dealing with          D. getting on with
44. A. reacted          B. responded        C. answered             D. received
45. A. desperate        B. familiar           C. annoying           D. anxious
46. A. sleeping         B. reflecting         C. weeping            D. praying
47. A. brought          B. took             C. held               D. pulled
48. A. Band-Aid        B. key              C. picture             D. frame
49. A. daughter        B. eyes            C. hands             D. broken heart
50. A. Upon            B. Through          C. At               D. By
51. A. further          B. as well             C. in detail           D. once again
52. A. that             B. which             C. what              D. one
53. A. recover          B. remind            C. reward            D. repay
54. A. symbol          B. burden            C. pressure           D. ambition
55. A. rather than       B. in case of          C. yet not             D. regardless of                 

--What happened to Mr. Smith early this morning?

--Oh, he was seen __ down and the driver __ away.

A. knock; drive                B. knocking; driving

C. knocked; drove            D, to knock; driven