II、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

After spending a weekend away with my son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son,

I want to thank you for teaching me a very __16__ lesson in life by the great example you __17__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __18__ his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any __19__, you went over and put the __20__ $2 into this hand.

When we were leaving, you __21__ threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said __22__ like, “Some kid will really enjoy __23___ this.”

Last week, a young man __24___ me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have __25__ money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much __26__ is he ?” she told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __27__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15 __28__, which came to just over __29__. That is an easy mistake __30__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __31__ you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __32__ and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.

 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it’s __33__ to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the __34__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __35__, just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

16. A. humorous      B. private                   C. reasonable  D. valuable

17. A. followed         B. gave              C. set                          D. took

18. A. ordered          B. booked                   C. offered                   D. bought

19. A. hesitation      B. doubt            C. permission  D difficulty

20. A. other               B. last                         C. extra             D. rest

21. A. again               B. already                  C. only                         D. also

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

23. A. finding             B. accepting     C looking for D pointing at

24. A. behind             B. beyond                   C. ahead of       D. next to

25. A. much               B. some             C. any                         D. enough

26. A. far                    B. long                        C. short             D. high

27. A. and                            B. but                          C. so                            D. while

28. A. litres (升)       B. kilograms     C. pounds                   D kilometers

29. A. $15                            B. $20                         C. $25                         D. $30

30. A. until                    B. as                     C. although      D. unless

31. A. what                B. which            C. whatever     D whichever

32. A. excited         B. surprised     C. interested D encouraged

33. A. easier              B. better           C. faster            D. worse

34. A. corner             B. way                         C. ground                   D. carpet

35. A. there               B. here                        C. out                          D. around

With his attention________on the shops along the roadside，he knocked an old man down while riding to school.

A  concentrating     B．concentrated     C．to concentrate      D．concentrates

答案　B

解析　考查词组，故选B项。

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon   36   became the topic．Suddenly I   37   upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go   38   in winter，but why couldn’t we ?   39   , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea   40  .

    Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands  41    

for a bus to take us to the  42  ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same．  43  0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .

    We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were   45   that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather．  46   we changed our clothes quickly．

    But things were not going so  47  ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and  48  all over．At last we made up our minds to   49  into the water．We put our feet in first,   __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．

    Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps .  I gave the  51  ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__ and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We   53   0ur clothes as quickly as possible．

    On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable   54  ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．

1.A．films           B. music         C. sports         D. plays

2.A．caught          B. fell           C. came          D. hit

3.A．swimming       B. skating        C. skiing         D. camping

4.A．Specially        B. Besides        C. Really        D. Clearly

5.A．indeed          B. surely         C. certainly       D. truly

6.A．1ooking         B. searching      C. waiting        D. asking

7.A．river            B. lake          C. pool           D. sands

8.A．Even            B. Yet           C. If             D. And

9.A．ahead           B. forward        C. away          D. back

10.A．excited         B. happy          C. proud         D. lonely

11.A．So             B. However       C. Still           D. Or

12.A．wrong          B. right           C. bad           D. smooth

13.A．walked         B. changed        C. trembled       D. hid

14.A．go             B. drop           C. fun           D. rush

15.A．just            B. then           C. only           D. but

16.A．message        B. order          C. mark          D. information

17.A．slowly         B. nervously       C. happily        D. immediately

18.A．had on         B. put on          C. wore          D. dressed

19.A．1ife           B. experiment      C. chance         D. experience

20.A．attend         B. reach           C. enter          D. go

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon   36   became the topic．Suddenly I   37   upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go   38   in winter，but why couldn’t we ?   39   , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea   40  .

    Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands  41    

for a bus to take us to the  42  ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same．  43  0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .

    We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were   45   that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather．  46   we changed our clothes quickly．

    But things were not going so  47  ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and  48  all over．At last we made up our minds to   49  into the water．We put our feet in first,   __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．

    Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps .  I gave the  51  ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__ and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We   53   0ur clothes as quickly as possible．

    On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable   54  ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．

A．films           B. music         C. sports         D. plays

A．caught          B. fell           C. came          D. hit

A．swimming       B. skating        C. skiing         D. camping

A．Specially        B. Besides        C. Really        D. Clearly

A．indeed          B. surely         C. certainly       D. truly

A．1ooking         B. searching      C. waiting        D. asking

A．river            B. lake          C. pool           D. sands

A．Even            B. Yet           C. If             D. And

A．ahead           B. forward        C. away          D. back

A．excited         B. happy          C. proud         D. lonely

A．So             B. However       C. Still           D. Or

A．wrong          B. right           C. bad           D. smooth

A．walked         B. changed        C. trembled       D. hid

A．go             B. drop           C. fun           D. rush

A．just            B. then           C. only           D. but

A．message        B. order          C. mark          D. information

A．slowly         B. nervously       C. happily        D. immediately

A．had on         B. put on          C. wore          D. dressed

A．1ife           B. experiment      C. chance         D. experience

A．attend         B. reach           C. enter          D. go