The party began shortly after Mr. Wood ,who lived in the flat below ,signed (叹息)to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___36___ some work home from the office, ___37___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours ,thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___38___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___39___ and was ready to go to bed ,though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___40___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed ,trying to read ,but he___41___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___42___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___43___ he could not shut ___44___ the noise ，finally after __45____ seemed hours his___46___ was gone.

He jumped out of bed ,__47__ some clothing, marched ___48___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___49___ him in his dressing gown came ___50___ the room and__51___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow ,come and ___52___. I know our parties ___53___ you. I meant to send you ___54___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __55_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had  36  some work home from the office,   37  he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise  38 . But by eleven o’clock he felt  39  and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier  experience he knew it was  40  trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he  41  himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and  42  his head in the pillow. But  43  he could not shut  44  the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.

He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and, 51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

36．A. taken               B. carried                 C. brought                 D. fetched

37．A. with which          B. from which                  C. where                  D. when

38．A. outside              B. overhead               C. downstairs             D. nearby

39．A. bad                 B. tired                        C. sick                 D. hopeless

40．A. useless              B. necessary            C. possible                     D. helpful

41．A. had                 B. found                 C. caught                D. felt

42．A. buried              B. rested                 C. shook                 D. turned

43．A. till then              B. worse still             C. strange enough        D. even so

44．A. away                B. off                         C. down                       D. up

45．A. it                      B. what                     C. that                       D. which

46．A. sleep                   B. strength                C. patience                D. anger

47．A. pulled on              B. dressed up                      C. selected                D. wore

48．A. sadly                  B. proudly                 C. quietly                         D. firmly

49．A. made fun of          B. stared at               C. was angry with        D. caught sight of

50．A. across               B. around                 C. towards              D. by

51．A. as                    B. before                 C. though              D. until

52．A. meet as                B. sit here              C. join us                D. scold me

53．A. may trouble          B. would trouble         C. may bother             D. must bother

54．A. a notice               B. a message            C. an invitation          D. an apology

55．A. washed                 B. changed                     C. dressed                 D. prepared

1.It won't make much d______________ whether you go today or tomorrow.   

2.The magazine p_____________ a short story written by a high school student.

3.In s______________ of all kinds of difficulties, he kept on doing the experiment.

4.Mother has given me e________________ love all her life.

5.At first he was o_______________ to our suggestion, but we eventually persuaded him.

6.Time is p______________, because if time is lost, it will never return.

7.When I hurried to school, I was almost out of b_______________.

8.Can you do me a f______________ and tell me when to get off ?

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，然后从下面各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had  36  some work home from the office,   37   he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise  38. But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was  40  trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he  41  himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and  42  his head in the pillow. But 43  he could not shut  44  the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.

He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and,51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55 . Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

A. taken           B. carried           C. brought           D. fetched

A. with which          B. from which        C. where             D. when

A. outside             B. overhead          C. downstairs        D. nearby

A. bad            B. tired             C. sick              D. hopeless

A. useless             B. necessary         C. possible            D. helpful

A. had            B. found             C. caught             D. felt

A. buried         B. rested            C. shook                 D. turned

．A. till then              B. worse still       C. strange enough        D. even so

．A. away               B. off            C. down                 D. up

A. it                  B. what         C. that              D. which

A. sleep               B. strength        C. patience                D. anger

A. pulled on           B. dressed up      C. selected                D. wore

A. sadly               B. proudly       C. quietly               D. firmly

A. made fun of         B. stared at         C. was angry with      D. caught sight of

A. across              B. around       C. towards            D. by

A. as                  B. before       C. though             D. until

A. meet as             B. sit here          C. join us               D. scold me

A. should bother       B. would bother      C. need bother      D. shall bother

．A. a notice          B. a message      C. an invitation        D. an apology

A. washed         B. changed           C. dressed               D. prepared

【小题1】It won’t make much d______________ whether you go today or tomorrow.   
【小题2】The magazine p_____________ a short story written by a high school student.
【小题3】In s______________ of all kinds of difficulties, he kept on doing the experiment.
【小题4】Mother has given me e________________ love all her life.
【小题5】At first he was o_______________ to our suggestion, but we eventually persuaded him.
【小题6】Time is p______________, because if time is lost, it will never return.
【小题7】When I hurried to school, I was almost out of b_______________.
【小题8】Can you do me a f______________ and tell me when to get off ?