It was Tom’s first visit to English, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 　, he decided to travel 　37 .

　　 He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 　39 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 42 ,he got the right ticket in the end and , by asking people the way, he also found the right 43 . It was 44 tight with people. He did not 45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better 46 to get on the next one. When the train came in, Tom was 47 forward onto the train by the 48 of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 49 of the stations where the train 50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 　51 along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 53 . He explained his 　54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 　55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.

36. A. thought　　　　 B. advice　　　　 C. favor　　　　　 D. view

37. A. alone　　　　　 B. away　　　　　 C. along　　　　　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 B. possible　　 　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. proper

39. A. for　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D. but

40. A. hoped　　　　 B. had　　　　　　 C. planned　　　　 D. happened

41. A. chance　　　　 B. time　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　 D. turn

42. A. Thus 　　　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. However

43. A. train　　　　　 B. platform　　　　 C. conductor　　　　 D. station

44. A. packed　　　　 B. caught　　　　 C. covered　　　　　 D. seized

45. A. manage　　　　 B. try　　　　　　 C. succeed　　　　　 D. expect

46. A. situation　　　 B. state　　　　　 C. position　　　　　 D. condition

47. A. fighting　　　　 B. swept　　　　　 C. struggling　　　　 D. drawn

48. A. help　　　　　 B. strike　　　　　 C. support　　　　　 D. push

49. A. notices　　　　 B. marks　　　　 C. names　　　　　 D. scenes

50. A. left　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. started　　　　　 D. moved

51. A. pause　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　 D. part

52. A. glad　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 C. exciting　　　　 D. tired

53. A. heard of　　　　 B. talked about　　 C. thought of　　　 D. arrived at

54. A. result　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　 C. difficulty　　　　 D. question

55. A. surprise　　　　 B. pity　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　 D. smile

It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 , he made a “great” decision to travel 　37 .

He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 39 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 　40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 　41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 　42 , he got the right ticket in the end and, by 　43 people the way, he also found the right platform(月台). It was 44 with people. Unfortunately, he did not 　45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a 46 position (位置) to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 　47 forward onto the train by the force of people from 48 . The doors closed and the train 　49 off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train 　50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth one along the 　51 . When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 　52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 　53 . He could do nothing but explain his 　54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With 55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite (相反的) direction.

36. A. protest　　　　　　　 　　 B. advice　　　　　　　 　 C. challenge　　　　　 　 D. invitation

37. A. alone　　　 　 　 　　 B. away　　　 　　　　　 C. along　　　 　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 　　 B. possible　　 　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. right　　　　

39. A. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but　　　　

40. A. hoped　　　 　　　　 B. had　　　　 　 　　C. planned 　　　　　 　 D. happened　　　

41. A. friend 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　　 　　C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn　　

42. A. Thus B. So C. Therefore 　　　 　　D. However　　　

43. A. leading 　　　　　　　　　　 B. asking 　　　　　　　　　 C. pointing 　　　　　 　　D. helping　　　

44. A. crowded 　　　　　　　　 B. faced 　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. linked　　　

45. A. manage 　　　　　　　　　 B. decide　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　 　　　　　　　　　 D. expect　 　　

46. A. safer　　　　 　　　 B. lower　　　　 　 　　　 C. better 　　　　　 D. higher　　　　

47. A. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 C. caught 　　　　　　 　　D. pulled　　　

48. A. front B. inside　　　　　　　 　 C. above D. behind　　　　

49. A. switched 　　　　　　　　 B. got 　　　　　　　　 　　C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. lifted　　　

50. A. left B. stopped 　　　　　　　　 C. started D. soared　　　

51. A. stop B. arrival 　　　　　　　　　　 C. line D. train　　　　

52. A. glad 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　 　　　　　 C. worried 　　　　　　　　 D. bored　　　　

53. A. heard of B. talked about 　　　　　 C. came across 　 　　　 D. arrived at　　　

54. A. design B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　 C. difficulty 　　　　 　　D. question　　　

55. A. disappointment　　 B. fears 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　 　 　　　 D. smiles

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。

Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very 　36　and arrived early.

 She 　37　the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 　38　to arrive,” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of 　39　on it. They were fresh. She 　40　 them and they were sweet. She looked round for a 　41  to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” She thought   42  . “But who could it be?” She began to  43  .

The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with   44   interest. For the following days of the  45  , the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers and then she 　46  herself in her work.

Then came another Monday. 47   she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an)  48  bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase,  49  the old ones.

The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy began to think of ways to find out the  50  .On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the   51  . She waited for his directives(指令) at his secretary's    52  .She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which 　53  :“In order to keep the secretaries 54　,the company has decided that every  55  a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary's desk.”

Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.

36. A. depressed         B. encouraged          C. excited               D. surprised

37. A. turned           B. pushed             C. knocked           D .forced

38. A. last                B. second                 C. third               D. first

39. A. keys              B. grapes              C. flowers              D. bananas

40. A. smelt            B. ate                C. took                D. held

41. A. vase              B. room             C. glass               D. bottle

42. A. angrily          B. quietly           C. strangely          D. happily

43. A. seek            B. wonder          C. work              D .ask

44. A. low            B. little             C. great              D. general

45. A .month          B. period            C. year              D. week

46. A. buried          B. dressed           C. devoted            D. seated

47. A. Unless          B. When             C. Since                D. before

48. A. old                   B. red                C. blue               D. new

49. A. covering         B. demanding        C. replacing              D. forbidding

50. A. sender            B. receiver             C. secretary             D. waiter

51. A. assistant              B. colleague         C. employee            D. manager

52. A. notebook       B. desk               C. office               D. house

53. A. said              B. written                  C. printed                 D. signed

54. A. at home               B. on time             C. in high spirits         D. in low spirits

55. A. Sunday morning B. Monday morning   C. Monday afternoon    D. Tuesday afternoon

John Russell, 83 years old, got on a Chicago bus. He saw a sign　 1　 that senior citizens could ride for half price. When he　 2　 three quarters (75 cents) into the box, the driver asked　 3　 his ID card. John took out his ID card. “You need a　 4　 CTA card,” said the driver. John did not　 5　 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card　 6　 he lived in New York and was in Chicago 7　 his two sons.

　 “Then you need to put in　 8　 three quarters,”said the driver, “ 9　 get off the bus.”

　 Old People are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give me back my three quarters, and I’ll　 10 .”

　 “I　 11　 — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the　 12 ,” said the driver, and he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　 John and the driver told the police their　 13 . “That’s why you called?” one policeman asked the driver. The other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”

　 John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He should　 14　 me my three quarters. ”

　 “Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.

　 “Come on,” the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card — he needed a(n)　 15 .

　 “What about his three quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a　 16　 was made to give John’s quarters back.

　 “ 17　 are you going to get there?”

　 “By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”

　 “ 18 ,” the policeman said.

　 John got on a　 19 , dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen ....” The driver looked at John and　 20 . He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a wise man.

1. A. telling B. speaking　 C. saying　　 D. explaining

2. A. dropped　　　 B. gave　 　　 C. paid　　　　　　 D. spent

3. A. after　 B. about 　　 C. for　　 D. back

4. A. strange　　　　　 B. special　　 C. especial　　　　　　 D. true

5. A. buy B. change　　 C. have　　　 D. pay

6. A. where 　　　　　　 B. when　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. where

7. A. visiting　 B. finding　 C. calling　 D. looking

8. A. more B. much　　　 C. other　　 D. another

9. A. and B. so　　 C. but　　 D. or

10. A. get in B. take off　 C. take in　 D. get off

11. A. can’t B. needn’t　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. mustn’t

12. A. manager　　　　　 B. official　　 C. police　　　　　　 D. public

13. A. reasons　 B. excuses C. stories　 D. words

14. A. return B. pass　　　 C. hand　　　 D. pay

15. A. picture　　　　　　 B. paper　　 C. explanation　　　　 D. payment

16. A. suggestion　　　 B. promise　　 C. decision　　　　 D. mistake

17. A. Where B. How　　 C. Where　　 D. Why

18. A. Good luck　　　　 B. Congratulations　　

C. It depends　　　 D. No way

19. A. bus B. police car C. box　　 D. step

20. A. disagreed　　　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　　　　 D. shook

I’ve often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight. Over the years I had been wondering if my 　31 was nothing more than a kid’s imagination.

　 There was a 　32 near our house. In winter it was the greatest 　33 place in the world. One 　34 all I wanted to do was go skating. I had been waiting for weeks 　35 the water was frozen solid. Mom had one rule: “Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldn’t 　36 any longer that afternoon. So I 　37 my skates under my coat and ran to the pond. Several people were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockey. I was not really 38 .

The hockey game had attracted 　39 audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering 　40 . But another noise came soon. The ice was cracking beneath me. Freezing water 　41 my body, and I sank like a rock. My feet 　42 the bottom. Just when I thought I wouldn’t last another 　43 , I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Don’t worry,” someone said. I swung my 　44 around. I couldn’t see anybody. But I heard the voice again，“Push your feet into the bottom and you’ll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told and 　45 . I crawled to the shore and lay down, 　46 . The next thing I knew was people were 　47 around me, covering me with coats.

When I awoke, I was home in my own bed. Mom sat next to me, 　48 my hand. “I saw nobody there. It must be an angel that came to my 49 .” I said. Mom smiled, “I just thank God you’re safe.”

　 For a long time I thought I would 　50 　a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.

36. A. attention　 　B. behavior 　　　　　 C. explanation　 　　　 D. reason

37. A. river　 　　 　B. pond　 　　　 　　　 C. lake　　 　　　　 　　　 D. dam

38. A. skating 　 　B. fishing 　　　　 　　　 C. swimming　 　　　 D. skiing

39. A. afternoon 　 B. morning 　　　 　　　 C. evening 　　　　　　　 D. night

40. A. after　 　　 　B. until 　　　　　 　　　 C. as　　　 　　　 　　　 D. if

41. A. go　　 　　B. run　 　　　　 　　　 C. sit　　 　　　　 　　　 D. wait

42. A. found　 　　 　B. threw　　 　 　　　 C. took　　 　　　　 　　　 D. hid

43. A. lonely 　　 　B. single 　　　　 　　　 C. alone　 　　　　 　　　 D. afraid

44. A. noisy　 　　 　B. happy 　　　 　　　 C. small　 　　　　 　　　 D. young

45. A. changed　　 B. disappeared　 　　　 C. increased　　　 　 D. stopped

46. A. filled　　 　 B. controlled　　 　　　 C. covered　　　 　　 D. loaded

47. A. hit　　 　　 　B. dragged 　　　 　　　 C. set　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tapped

48. A. day　　 　　B. hour　 　　　　 　　　 C. minute 　　　　 　　　 D. second

49. A. head　 　 　B. hand　 　　　 　　　 C. arm　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. leg

50. A. left　　　　　　 B. succeeded　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　 　　 D. survived

51. A. worried　 　B. surprised　　　 　　　 C. excited　　　 　　 D. exhausted

52. A. lying　　 　B. standing　　　　　 　　　 C. laughing　　　 　　 D. crawling

53. A. raising 　 B. shaking　　　　　 　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　 D. washing

54. A. place　　　　 B. mind　 　　　 　　　 C. defense 　　　　　　　 D. rescue

55. A. take up 　　 　B. make up with 　　 C. bring up 　　　　　　　　 D. come up with