完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Two days before Thanksgiving, I was trying to open my mouth wide enough for a mirror and a roll of steel wire. Metal braces (牙齿矫正器)had been on my   31  for weeks, but this was the day for the wire to be adjusted. Only those who have had braces will understand the terrible   32  of being “wired”. For the next 24 hours, it felt like every tooth was being   33  slowly by a giant clawhammer (拔钉锤).  34  drinking water caused pain.

By Thanksgiving Day, I had got used to it.   35  I didn’t use my teeth, the pain was bearable. But this was a day when teeth had to   36  longer than usual. We were   37  at my grandparents’ house with relatives. The house was filled with so many pleasant   38  that we could hardly resist the food. When grandma said, “Dinner is ready!” all the kids   39  to be first in line. I was so excited that I    40  the braces in my mouth and   41  my way up to the head of the line.

I piled my plate high with my favorite corn-on-the-cob(玉米棒子)and   42  my mouth to enjoy it. The pain was   43 . I felt I would never be able to eat again. I put my plate away and ran outside in   44 .

Grandma then took my plate to the   45 . She cut all the corn off that cob and rescued me from my   46 . She handed me my plate piled high with corn. “Thanks,” I said   47 . Then I looked up and   48  a strange light in her eye, a light that is still   49  to me after more than fifty years. That was the Thanksgiving when I discovered something more   50  than good food.

5.As long as                  B.Even though                     C.In case                      D.As though

10.A thought of             B.got out of                 C.complained about       D.forgot about

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Children always enjoy the small gifts of money. Father, of course, 　1　 a regular supply of pocket-money, 　2 　uncle and aunts are always a source of extra 　3 　. with some children, small sums 　4 　a long way. If six pences are not exchanged for 　5 　, they beat for months inside money-box. Only very 　6 　children manage to 　7 　up a money-box. For most of them, six-pence is a small price to pay for a 　8 　bar of chocolate.

　My nephew, George, has a money-box, but it is often 　9　 . Very few of the six-pence I have given him have 　10 　their way there. I gave him six pences yesterday and 　11 　him to save it, but he bought himself six-pence worth of 　12 　. On his way to the sweet shop, he 　13 　his six-pence and it 　14 　along the pavement and then 　15 　down a drain (排水沟). George 　16 　his jacket and pushed his right arm 　17 　the drain cover. He couldn't find his six-pence 　18 　and what's more, he couldn't get his arm out. A crowd of people 　19 　round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap, but George was 　20 　stuck. The firemen were 　21 　and two of them 　22 　George using a special type of oil. George was 　23 　by his six-pence because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about this and 　24 　him with a large box of 　25 　.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Two days before Thanksgiving, I was trying to open my mouth wide enough for a mirror and a roll of steel wire. Metal braces (牙齿矫正器)had been on my   31   for weeks, but this was the day for the wire to be adjusted. Only those who have had braces will understand the terrible   32   of being “wired”. For the next 24 hours, it felt like every tooth was being   33   slowly by a giant clawhammer (拔钉锤).  34   drinking water caused pain.

By Thanksgiving Day, I had got used to it.   35   I didn’t use my teeth, the pain was bearable. But this was a day when teeth had to   36   longer than usual. We were   37   at my grandparents’ house with relatives. The house was filled with so many pleasant   38   that we could hardly resist the food. When grandma said, “Dinner is ready!” all the kids   39   to be first in line. I was so excited that I    40   the braces in my mouth and   41   my way up to the head of the line.

I piled my plate high with my favorite corn-on-the-cob(玉米棒子)and   42   my mouth to enjoy it. The pain was   43  . I felt I would never be able to eat again. I put my plate away and ran outside in   44  .

Grandma then took my plate to the   45  . She cut all the corn off that cob and rescued me from my   46  . She handed me my plate piled high with corn. “Thanks,” I said   47  . Then I looked up and   48   a strange light in her eye, a light that is still   49   to me after more than fifty years. That was the Thanksgiving when I discovered something more   50   than good food.

A.tongue                    B.hands                        C.teeth                         D.head

A.subject                   B.situation                    C.chance                      D.production

A.pushed                   B.planted                      C.opened                      D.pulled

A.Still                       B.So                                   C.Even                         D.Yet

As long as                  B.Even though                     C.In case                      D.As though

A.play                       B.work                         C.hurt                          D.shake

A.mixed                    B.called                        C.gathered                    D.surrounded

A.experiences             B.words                       C.colours                      D.smells

A.rushed                    B.started                       C.stepped                            D.walked

A thought of             B.got out of                 C.complained about       D.forgot about

A.forced                   B.created                      C.led                           D.gave

A.narrowed                     B.opened                      C.cleaned                            D.shut

A.normal                 B.violent                      C.regretful                    D.common

A.time                            B.anger                        C.surprise                    D.tears

A.kitchen                 B.bedroom                   C.clinic                        D.restaurant

A.fear                      B.loneliness                  C.pain                          D.interest

A.sadly                    B.kindly                       C.shyly                        D.gratefully

A.checked                B.passed                       C.caught                       D.filled

A.attractive                     B.mysterious                 C.natural                      D.untrue

A.important              B.popular                            C.useful                       D.expensive

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Two days before Thanksgiving, I was trying to open my mouth wide enough for a mirror and a roll of steel wire. Metal braces (牙齿矫正器)had been on my   31   for weeks, but this was the day for the wire to be adjusted. Only those who have had braces will understand the terrible   32   of being “wired”. For the next 24 hours, it felt like every tooth was being   33   slowly by a giant clawhammer (拔钉锤).  34   drinking water caused pain.

By Thanksgiving Day, I had got used to it.   35   I didn’t use my teeth, the pain was bearable. But this was a day when teeth had to   36   longer than usual. We were   37   at my grandparents’ house with relatives. The house was filled with so many pleasant   38   that we could hardly resist the food. When grandma said, “Dinner is ready!” all the kids   39   to be first in line. I was so excited that I    40   the braces in my mouth and   41   my way up to the head of the line.

I piled my plate high with my favorite corn-on-the-cob(玉米棒子)and   42   my mouth to enjoy it. The pain was   43  . I felt I would never be able to eat again. I put my plate away and ran outside in   44  .

Grandma then took my plate to the   45  . She cut all the corn off that cob and rescued me from my   46  . She handed me my plate piled high with corn. “Thanks,” I said   47  . Then I looked up and   48   a strange light in her eye, a light that is still   49   to me after more than fifty years. That was the Thanksgiving when I discovered something more   50   than good food.

31.A.tongue                  B.hands                        C.teeth                         D.head

32.A.subject                 B.situation                    C.chance                      D.production

33.A.pushed                 B.planted                      C.opened                      D.pulled

34.A.Still                            B.So                                   C.Even                         D.Yet

35.As long as                B.Even though                     C.In case                      D.As though

36.A.play                            B.work                         C.hurt                          D.shake

37.A.mixed                  B.called                        C.gathered                    D.surrounded

38.A.experiences           B.words                       C.colours                      D.smells

39.A.rushed                  B.started                       C.stepped                            D.walked

40.A thought of             B.got out of                 C.complained about       D.forgot about

41.A.forced                  B.created                      C.led                           D.gave

42.A.narrowed                     B.opened                      C.cleaned                            D.shut

43.A.normal                 B.violent                      C.regretful                    D.common

44.A.time                            B.anger                        C.surprise                    D.tears

45.A.kitchen                 B.bedroom                   C.clinic                        D.restaurant

46.A.fear                      B.loneliness                  C.pain                          D.interest

47.A.sadly                    B.kindly                       C.shyly                        D.gratefully

48.A.checked                B.passed                       C.caught                       D.filled

49.A.attractive                     B.mysterious                 C.natural                      D.untrue

50.A.important             B.popular                            C.useful                       D.expensive

Last Friday my brother and I were driving home and had a fun conversation. So absorbed in our talk, my brother took a wrong turn.

    Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a  31  , and we had no way to turn  32  . __33  my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was greatly  34  by his mistake and the needless   35   of $4.

    We eventually reached an exit, and as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow  36  over to the side. He came out of his car and tried to  37  someone. I was busy trying to   38  which way we would go next, but my brother stopped and asked the guy if he needed any  39  And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.

My brother gave him a wrench（扳手）, and then helped him  40  the flat. The young man said that this had been a  41  week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car  42  , and now this tire was flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air’’ and kept   43   us because he really would have been   44   if we hadn’t come along.

    After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to give us. “No,” my brother said. “We were never  45  to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know  46   we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a（n）  47  to serve.”

What I loved most was  48  my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his mistake into  49  energy to help others even in a negative situation, which could only come from a calm mind and an open  50  .

1.A. bridge         B. freeway      C. wall         D. river

2.A. away           B. down         C. over         D. back

3.A. Amazedly       B. Worriedly    C. Unwillingly D. Happily

4.A. attacked       B. annoyed      C. survived     D. suspected

5.A. charge         B. price        C. value        D. waste

6.A. left           B. moved        C. pushed       D. pulled

7.A. find           B. complain    C. phone        D. scold

8.A. put forward    B. figure out   C. get across   D. set aside

9.A. advice         B. help         C. money        D. oil

10.A. change            B. check        C. repair       D. carry

11.A. pleasant      B. terrible    C. memorable    D. busy

12.A. accident      B. debate       C. sale         D. show

13.A. encouraging  B. teaching    C. thanking     D. troubling

14.A. damaged       B. defeated    C. neglected    D. stuck

15.A. allowed       B. forced       C. supposed     D. welcomed

16.A. that          B. what         C. how          D. why

17.A. business      B. failure      C. opportunity D. success

18.A. watching      B. helping      C. asking       D. thanking

19.A. usual         B. natural      C. positive     D. special

20.A. head          B. heart        C. stage        D. view