(10·四川)

Recently， I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l　 　before setting down. High desert winds had 　22　 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 　23　 the city for a few minutes waiting to 　24 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 25 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 26 by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 27 and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28 　space because it only 29 　to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 32 was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34　 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 　 35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from 36　 .He was 37 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and 38 back into my seat，pretending I was 　39 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 40　 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

21. A. mistake　　 B. delay　　 C. change　 D. wind

22. A. forced　　　 B. warned　　 C. swept　 D. reminded

23. A. watching　　 B. visiting　 C. circling 　D. crossing

24. A. arrive　　　 B. enter　　 C. stop　　 D. land

25. A. if　　　　　 B. though　　 C. because D. while

26. A. light　　　 B. pale　　　 C. easy　　 D. quick

27. A. sick　　　　 B. nervous　 C. angry　 D. afraid

28. A. empty　　　 B. narrow　　 C. secret　 D. open

29. A. happens　　 B. continues C. fails　 D. serves

30. A. quiet　　　　 B. hot　　　 C. dirty　 D. crowded

31. A. partly　　　　 B. gradually　　 C. shortly　　 D. clearly

32. A. pilot　　　　　 B. baby　　　　 C. guard　　 D. man

33. A. seats　　　　 B. passengers　　 C. flight　　 D. airplane

34. A. realized　　　 B. hoped　　　 C. agreed　 D. insisted

35. A. health　　　 B. safety　　　　 　C. joy　　　 D. future

36. A. teachers　　　　 B. books　　　　 C. experience　 D. practice

37. A. learning　　 B. taking　　 C. missing　　　 D. enjoying

38. A. sat　　　 B. lay　　　　　 C. went　　　　　 D. rode

39. A. nearly　　 B. finally　　 C. really　　　　 D. suddenly

40. A. attempted　 B. managed　　 C. wanted　　　 D. decided　　

After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 36 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 37 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 38 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 39 in his dark eyes.

“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 40 . “I put it on your desk.”

Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 41 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 42 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 43 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 44 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 45 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.

I was 46 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 47 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 48 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 49 to wear these precious earrings given by this 50 child?

As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 51 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me.

　 Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 52 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 53 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 54 . Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 55 reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.

36. A. sitting 　　　　　　　　　 B. crying　　　　　　　　　　 C. standing 　　　　　　　 D. speaking

37. A. unless 　　　　　　　　　 B. though 　　　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

38. A. Wondering 　　　　　 B. Thinking 　　　　　　　 C. Finding　　　　　　　　　 D. Pointing

39. A. courage 　　　　　　　 B. joy C. hurt D. determination

40. A. disappointedly 　　　 B. angrily 　　　　　　　　　 C. happily 　　　　　　　　 D. shyly

41. A. happened 　　　　　　 B. appeared 　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　 D. intended

42. A. as well as 　　　　　　 B. more than 　　　　　　 C. except for 　　　　　　 D. rather than

43. A. shape 　　　　　　　　　 B. color 　　　　　　　　　　 C. design 　　　　　　　　　 D. sight

44. A. persuaded　　　　　　　 B. fooled 　　　　　　　　　 C. told 　　　　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

45. A. only 　　　　　　　　　　 B. often 　　　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

46. A. frightened 　　　　　　 B. touched 　　　　　　　　 C. knocked　　　　　　　　 D. influenced

47. A. Since　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Before 　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

48. A. do harm 　　　　　　　 B. draw attention 　　　 C. add weight 　　　　　 D. have an effect

49. A. refuse　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agree 　　　　　　　　　 D. wait

50. A. generous 　　　　　　　 B. brave 　　　　　　　　　 C. special 　　　　　　　　 D. sad

51. A. hands　　　　　　　　　　 B. students　　　　　　　　 C. audiences 　　　　　　 D. friends

52. A. convinced 　　　　　　 B. reminded 　　　　　　　 C. proved 　　　　　　　　 D. showed

53. A. performance 　　　　 B. experience 　　　　　　 C. situation 　　　　　　　 D. health

54. A. please 　　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　　　 D. accept

55. A. chance 　　　　　　　　 B. possibility　　　　　　　 C. intention 　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He 　21

reading the newspaper or 22 football matches on television to talking to his family.

Everything 　23 one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his 　24 reserved self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the 　25 was about: Dad is a big football fan.

I had never been interested in football, 　26 Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to 　27 why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first 　28 to Disneyland.　　

Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we 　29 watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to 　30 Mum and me into football fans.

The match started a few 　31 after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. 　32 , I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad 　33 explained: “That’s Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”

Dad 　34 almost everything to me. His monosyllabic（单音节的）answers were a thing of the past. I loved the 　35 Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more

36 . When I told my father that I planned to watch 　37 matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink（眨眼）. At long last we had something in 　38 .

39 has really helped Dad and me get closer and 　40 a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?

21. A. preferred　　　　　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　 C. practiced 　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoyed

22. A. looking　　　　　　　　　　 B. seeing　　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　 D. finding

23. A. changed　　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　　 D. happened

24. A. formal　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rude　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. varied　　　　　　　　　　 D. usual

25. A. sound　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worry　　　　　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

26. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. but

27 A. look out　　　　　　　　　　 B. find out 　　　　　　　 C. get out 　　　　　　　 D. take out

28. A. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. trip　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ticket　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

29. A. should　　　　　　　 　　 　B. must　　　　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would

30. A. turn 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. become　　　　　　　　 C. return　　　　　　　　　　 D. invite

31. A. months 　　　　　　　　　 　B. days　　　　　　　　　　 C. minutes 　　　　　　　 D. hours

32. A. Frightened　　　　　　　　 B. Worried　　　　　　　 C. Disappointed　　　　　 D. Surprised

33. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　 C. seriously　　　　　　　　 D. unwillingly

34. A. explained　　　　　　　　　 B. expressed　　　　　　 C. described　　　　　　　 D. answered

35. A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　 　 D. cool

36. A. interesting　　　　　　　　 B. interested　　　　　　 C. boring　　　　　　　　　 D. bored

37. A. many　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　 　 D. fewer

38. A. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 B. identity　　　　　　　　 C. common　　　　 　 D. brief

39. A. Music　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Match　　　　　　　　　 C. Television　　　 　 D. Football

40. A. form　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

Summer is the best time on the Island of the Blue Dolphins (海豚). The sun is warm then and the winds blow out of the west, 　1 out of the south.

　 It was 　2 these days that the ship might return and now I 　3 most of my time on the rock, 　4 out from the headland（水中凸起的陆地） into the east, towards the country　 5 my people had gone, across the 　6 that was never-ending.

　 Once 7　 I watched, I saw a small object which I took to be the ship, but a stream of water 　8 from it and I knew that it was whale (鲸鱼)spouting (喷水). During those summer days I saw nothing 　9 .

　 The first storm of winter 　10 my hopes. If the white men's ship were 　11　 　 for me it would have come during the time of good 　12 . Now I would have to wait　 13 winter was gone, maybe longer.

The thought of being 　14 on the island while so many suns rose 　15 the sea and went 　16 back into the sea 　17 my heart with loneliness. I had not felt so 18 before because I was sure 　19 the ship would return as Matasaip had said 　20 would. Now my hopes were dead.

1. A. totally　　　　　 B. already　　　　 C. entirely　　 D. sometimes

2. A. during　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. after　　　　 D. between

3. A. spent　　　　　 B. shared　　　　　 C. paid　 　　　D. devoted

4. A. look　　　　　　 B. to look　　　　　 C. looking　　　 D. looked

5. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. until

6. A. island　　　　　 B. sea　　　　　　 C. lake　　　　 D. ocean

7. A. since　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　 C. while　　　　 D. till

8. A. rose　　　　　　 B. raised　　　　　 C. grew　　　　 D. set

9. A. different　　　　 B. ordinary　　　　 C. else　　　　　 D. valuable

10. A. encouraged　　　 B. ended　　　　　 C. spared　　　 D. limited

11. A. leading　　　　　 B. moving　　　　　 C. coming　　　 D. following

12. A. weather　　　　　 B. pattern　　　　　 C. rain　　　　　 D. fog

13. A. after　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. while

14. A. quiet　　　　　　 B. alone　 　　　　　C. calm　　　　 D. alive

15. A. of　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　 D. from

16. A. rapidly　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　 D. fully

17. A. pumped　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　 C. filled　　　　 D. full

18. A. lonely　　　　　 B. strict　　　　　　 C. boring　　　　 D. empty

19. A. whether　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. when

20. A. it　　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. this

Katy and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has 　1 constant（不变的）. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In 　2 of our friendship, Katy and I took our first 　3 trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 　4 with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and 　5 our meal. As we talked, I noticed a（n） 6 couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of 　7 on the woman’s face attracted me.. She stared into the face of the man as he talked, 　8 me of a teenager in love!

I called Katy’s 9 to the couple. As we watched, the man reached 　10 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She 　11 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “ 12 maybe,” remarked Katy, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 　13 they care much for each other,” I said.

Katy and I watched and listened 14 to their conversation. She smiled and 15 whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing（看到）. Then the 16 changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 　17 look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I 　18 to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he 　19 her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Katy and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said 　20 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

1. A. become 　　B. grown 　　 C. remained　　　 D. developed

2. A. congratulation B. terms　　 　 C. favor　 　　　 D. celebration

3. A. air 　　　 B. car　　　 C. boat　　　　　 D. train

4. A. Bored　　　 　 B. Suffered　　　 C. Tired　　 　 D. Excited

5. A. cooked 　　 B. ordered　 C. prepared　　　 D. finished

6. A. young　　　　 B. elderly 　　　 C. friendly　　　 D. rich

7. A. hope　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. adoration　　 D. envy

8. A. showing　　 B. reminding　　 C. telling　 D. introducing

9. A. attention　　 B. intention　　 C. time　　　　　 D. idea

10. A. away　　　　 B. off　　　 C. around　　 　 D. over

11. A. smiled　　　 B. disagreed　　 C. angered　 D. moved

12. A. Or 　 　　　 B. Though　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

13. A. natural　　　　　 B. obvious　 C. important　　 D. moving

14. A. madly　　　　 B. silently　 　 C. unashamedly　 D. carefully

15. A. picked up　　 B. stuck to　　　 C. agreed with　 D. questioned on

16. A. place　　　　 B. scene　　　　 C. topic　　　　 D. sense

17. A. frightened　 B. surprised　　 C. disappointed D. confused

18. A. need　　　　 B. feel　　　　　 C. seem　　　　　 D. use

19. A. told　　　　 B. answered　　　 C. comforted　　 D. encouraged

20. A. quickly　 　 　 B. eagerly　 C. cheerfully　　 D. thoughtfully