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36—55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。 

There were once two brothers who lived on the 80th floor．On coming home one day to their __36__，they found that the elevator wasn’t working，and that they would have to climb the stairs to get home．

By the time they reached the 20th floor, they were very __37__，and decided to __38_their bags and come back for them the next day．When they had __39__to the 40th floor, the younger brother started to complain（抱怨）．They continued climbing，__40__all the way to the 60th floor．

They then realized that they had only 20 more floors to climb，and decided to __41__ quarrelling and ___42__ climbing in peace．They arrived home at last．Each stood __43__waiting for the other to open the door．

It was then that they realized the __44__ was in their bags which were left at the 20th floor．

This story is a symbol of how we__45__our lives．Many of us live under the expectations of our__46__，teachers，and friends when we are __47__．We seldom can do the thing that we really __48__and we are under a lot of pressure，__49__by the age of 20 we decide to lighten the __50__. Being __51__of the pressure，we work enthusiastically （热情） and have high hopes．

But by the time we’re 40 years old，we begin to feel unsatisfied and __52__complaint and criticism（批评）．Reaching 60，we realize that we have __53__ left to complain about and we began to walk the final stage in __54__and calmness．

The bright side is that your dream can come true at any moment! __55__you’re on the20th，40th，or even 60th floor or not，wake up to your dream and live it !

36．A．surprise         B．shame                     C．disappointment                  D．joy

37．A．tired                B．satisfied                   C．curious                                  D．interesting

38．A．bring up         B．give up                     C．pick up                                  D．look up

39．A．risen               B．jumped                    C．run                                         D．struggled

40．A．laughing         B．quarrelling              C．thinking                                D．playing

41．A．forget             B．try                             C．stop                                  D．keep

42．A．stop                  B．prevent                   C．continue                               D．consider

43．A．calmly             B．sadly                        C．curiously                         D．carefully

44．A．book                B．money                     C．key                                         D．gift

45．A．have                B．come                        C．mark                                      D．1ive

46．A．neighbours   B．brothers                    C．sisters                             D．parents

47．A．young             B．drunk              C．lucky                                      D．unique

48．A．remember      B．dislike                      C．like                                         D．regret

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

50．A．comfort          B．energy                     C．mind                                      D．pressure.

51．A．proud               B．careful                     C．fond                                  D．free

52．A．pick out          B．send out                  C．turn off                                 D．cut off

53. A. much              B. little                             C. plenty of                                   D. lots of

54．A．peace             B．trouble                    C．order                                 D．silence

55．A．If                      B．When                       C．Whether                               D．However

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of ___21___ must be the most ___22___ thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother ___23__ different things for my sister and brother. “But the ___24___”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.

I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she ___25___ me, she showed it in action. But ___26___ a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks ___27___ mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf(深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”. ___28___ she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in ___29__ words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did ___30___ me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. ___31___ came. My hope turned to ___32___, then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the ___33___ had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could ___34___ trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the ___35___ of her desk told me, as she’d ___36___ been able to, that she was ___37___ that writing was my chosen work. I ___38___ the desk carefully and found some papers ___39___---- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

“Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the ___40___ that speaks louder than words.

21. A．Speaking         B．writing                   C．looking                  D．listening

22. A．Wonderful       B．tiring                     C．funny                    D. Productive

23. A. bought               B. gave                        C. designed                  D. kept

24. A. pen                    B. paper                       C. chair                       D. desk

25. A. loved                 B. disliked                   C. appreciated              D. sympathized

26. A. like                   B. as                        C. be                        D. unlike

27. A. with                  B. among                     C. beside                     D. between

28. A. So                     B. And                         C. But                     D. Or

29. A. careful               B. active                      C. thankful                  D. serious

30. A. ignore                B. accept                      C. forgive                    D. dislike

31. A. No one              B. None                    C. Something               D. Neither

32. A. surprise           B. joy                       C. disappointment         D. happiness

33. A. ides                   B. information              C. news                       D. letter

34. A. stand                 B. stop                         C. continue                D. practice

35. A. present               B. appearance               C. shape                      D. sight

36. A. always               B. ever                        C. never                      D. often

37. A. sorry                 B. encouraged              C. regretful                  D. pleased

38. A. moved               B. cleaned                 C. fixed                       D. emptied

39. A. inside                B. outside                    C. below                      D. above

40. A. gesture               B. method                    C. action                   D. way

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of ___21___ must be the most ___22___ thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother ___23__ different things for my sister and brother. “But the ___24___”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.

I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she ___25___ me, she showed it in action. But ___26___ a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks ___27___ mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf(深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”. ___28___ she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in ___29__ words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did ___30___ me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. ___31___ came. My hope turned to ___32___, then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the ___33___ had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could ___34___ trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the ___35___ of her desk told me, as she’d ___36___ been able to, that she was ___37___ that writing was my chosen work. I ___38___ the desk carefully and found some papers ___39___---- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

 “Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the ___40___ that speaks louder than words.

21. A．Speaking   B．writing     C．looking     D．listening

22. A．Wonderful        B．tiring C．funny       D. Productive

23. A. bought  B. gave   C. designed     D. kept

24. A. pen      B. paper  C. chair   D. desk

25. A. loved    B. disliked      C. appreciated D. sympathized

26. A. like      B. as           C. be     D. unlike

27. A. with     B. among       C. beside D. between

28. A. So B. And    C. But         D. Or

29. A. careful  B. active  C. thankful     D. serious

30. A. ignore  B. accept C. forgive       D. dislike

31. A. No one B. None        C. Something  D. Neither

32. A. surprise      B. joy    C. disappointment  D. happiness

33. A. ides      B. information       C. news   D. letter

34. A. stand    B. stop    C. continue  D. practice

35. A. present B. appearance C. shape  D. sight

36. A. always  B. ever    C. never  D. often

37. A. sorry    B. encouraged C. regretful     D. pleased

38. A. moved  B. cleaned     C. fixed   D. emptied

39. A. inside   B. outside       C. below D. above

40. A. gesture B. method      C. action       D. way