阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  1, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its  2everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged (破旧的) clothes. I had often  3what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  4for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David  5. I can still remember he was always  6a smile and willing to help. He always  7after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  8just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  9home.

Weeks passed and the  10over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  11before the holiday break. I smiled in  12as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David  13standing by my desk.

“I have something for you,” he said and  14from behind his back a small box.  15it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my  16I saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s  17.”

“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes  18I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  19to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  20the little empty box set on my desk.

1.A. anxious                   B. courageous                 serious               D. sceptical

2.A. warning                  B. ringing                       calling                D. yelling

3.A. scolded                   B. wondered                   realized              D. learned

4.A. irregularly                B. unnaturally                 untidily              D. improperly

5.A. patient                     B. upset                         special               D. funny

6.A. expressing               B. delivering                   wearing             D. sharing

7.A. practiced                 B. wandered                   studied               D. stayed

8.A. would                     B. should                        might                 D. could

9.A. aim at                     B. turn to                       put off               D. head for

10.A. argument               B. excitement                  movement          D. judgment

11.A. school                   B. year                           education           D. program

12.A. relief                     B. return                        vain                   D. control

13.A. weakly                  B. sadly                          quietly               D. helplessly

14.A. searched                B. found                         raised                D. pulled

15.A. Holding                 B. Handing                     Sending             D. Leaving

16.A. delight                   B. expectation                 appreciation        D. surprise

17.A. cheap                    B. empty                        useless               D. improper

18.A. as                         B. until                           because             D. though

19.A. advice                   B. support                      attention             D. command

20.A. from                     B. behind                        over                  D. towards

 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  36  , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its  37  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged (破旧的) clothes. I had often  38  what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  39  for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David  40 . I can still remember he was always  41  a smile and willing to help. He always  42  after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  43  just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  44  home.

Weeks passed and the  45  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  46  before the holiday break. I smiled in  47  as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David  48  standing by my desk.

“I have something for you,” he said and  49  from behind his back a small box.  50  it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my  51  I saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s  52 .”

“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes  53  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  54  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  55  the little empty box set on my desk.

36. A. anxious  B. courageous serious      D. sceptical

37. A. warning B. ringing calling        D. yelling

38. A. scolded  B. wondered    realized     D. learned

39. A. irregularly      B. unnaturally  untidily      D. improperly

40. A. patient  B. upset   special       D. funny

41. A. expressing     B. delivering     wearing    D. sharing

42. A. practiced        B. wandered    studied      D. stayed

43. A. would     B. should might         D. could

44. A. aim at    B. turn to put off       D. head for

45. A. argument       B. excitement  movement         D. judgment

46. A. school    B. year     education D. program

47. A. relief      B. return  vain   D. control

48. A. weakly   B. sadly    quietly       D. helplessly

49. A. searched        B. found   raised        D. pulled

50. A. Holding  B. Handing       Sending     D. Leaving

51. A. delight   B. expectation appreciation     D. surprise

52. A. cheap     B. empty  useless      D. improper

53. A. as  B. until     because    D. though

54. A. advice    B. support        attention  D. command

55. A. from       B. behind over  D. towards

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A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  36  , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its  37  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged (破旧的) clothes. I had often  38  what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  39  for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David  40 . I can still remember he was always  41  a smile and willing to help. He always  42  after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  43  just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  44  home.

Weeks passed and the  45  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  46  before the holiday break. I smiled in  47  as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David  48  standing by my desk.

“I have something for you,” he said and  49  from behind his back a small box.  50  it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my  51  I saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s  52 .”

“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes  53  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  54  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  55  the little empty box set on my desk.

36. A. anxious  B. courageous serious      D. sceptical

37. A. warning B. ringing calling        D. yelling

38. A. scolded  B. wondered    realized     D. learned

39. A. irregularly      B. unnaturally  untidily      D. improperly

40. A. patient  B. upset   special       D. funny

41. A. expressing     B. delivering     wearing    D. sharing

42. A. practiced        B. wandered    studied      D. stayed

43. A. would     B. should might         D. could

44. A. aim at    B. turn to put off       D. head for

45. A. argument       B. excitement  movement         D. judgment

46. A. school    B. year     education D. program

47. A. relief      B. return  vain   D. control

48. A. weakly   B. sadly    quietly       D. helplessly

49. A. searched        B. found   raised        D. pulled

50. A. Holding  B. Handing       Sending     D. Leaving

51. A. delight   B. expectation appreciation     D. surprise

52. A. cheap     B. empty  useless      D. improper

53. A. as  B. until     because    D. though

54. A. advice    B. support        attention  D. command

55. A. from       B. behind over  D. towards

Weeks passed and the ___30_____over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ___31___before the holiday break. I smiled in ___32____as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ____33___standing by my desk. 

“I have something for you,” he said and ___34___ from behind his back a small box.  ____35___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my ___36___saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ___37____”.

    “Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes ___38___I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____39___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ____40___the little empty box set on my desk..     

1. A. anxious   B. courageous    C. serious        D. cautious

2. A. warning   B. ringing       C. calling        D. yelling

3. A. scolded   B. wondered          C. realized       D. learned

4. A. modestly  B. naturally       C. inaccurately  D. inappropriately

5. A. popular   B. upset             C. special        D. funny

6. A. expressing    B. delivering        C. wearing        D. sharing

7.A. practiced  B. wandered          C. studied        D. stayed

8.A. would       B. should        C. might      D. could

9.A. aim at      B. turn to       C. put off        D. head for

10.A. argument  B. excitement    C. movement   D. program

11.A. school         B. year              C. education D. program

12.A. relief         B. return        C. vain           D. control

13. A. weakly        B. sadly             C. quietly        D. helplessly

14. A. searched B. found         C. raised     D. pulled

15.A. Holding   B. Handing       C. Sending        D. Leaving

16. A. delight       B. expectation   C. appreciation   D. surprise

17.A. cheap      B. empty         C. useless        D. improper

18.A. as             B. until             C. because        D. though

19. A. advice    B. support       C. attention      D. command

20.A. from       B. behind        C. over        D. towards

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more _31_ , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _ 32_    everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

　　David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  33_ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  34  for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David_ 35_ . I can still remember he was always  36_ a smile and willing to help. He always_ 37 _ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He _ 38 _ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  39  home.

　　Weeks passed and the 40_ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of   _41  before the holiday break. I smiled in  42  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43  standing by my desk.

　　“I have something for you,” he said and  44  from behind his back a small box.  45  it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46  saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 47 .”

　　“Oh no it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes 48  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  49  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning _50_ the little empty box set on my desk.

31. A. anxious                   B. cautious                        C. serious                   D. optimistic

32. A. screaming                      B. ringing                           C. calling                            D. warning

33. A. realized                   B. wondered                            C. adopted                 D. learned

34. A. modestly                 B. inaccurately                  C. inappropriately     D. naturally

35. A. popular                   B. special                          C. upset                   D. funny

36. A. expressing               B. delivering                     C. sharing                   D. wearing

37. A. wandered                      B. practiced                     C. studied                  D. stayed

38. A. would                      B. might                            C. should                         D. could

39. A. head for                          B. turn to                          C. put off                           D. aim at

40. A. argument                B. judgment                    C. movement               D. excitement

41. A. school                      B. education                            C. year                        D. program

42. A. public                      B. return                                C. relief                       D. control

43. A. weakly                            B. sadly                           C. helplessly                      D. quietly

44. A. found                             B. pulled                              C. raised                     D. searched

45. A. Holding                   B. Sending                         C. Handing               D. Leaving

46. A. appreciation           B. surprise                      C. delight                        D. expectation

47. A. cheap                             B. useless                          C. empty                         D. improper

48. A. though                            B. until                            C. because                  D. as

49. A. attention                B. support                         C. advice                    D. command

50. A. from                         B. towards                        C. behind                           D. over