It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here.

Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed.

Later the lady went in a dingy-looking restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant, brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper, “Someone once helped me out----the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.”

That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”

1.What do we know about Joe from this passage?

A. On his way home after work, he helped an old lady.

B. He had worked in a factory in his hometown before.

C. He would move away to fulfill his dream soon.

D. Though he was poor, he didn’t care about money at all.

2.The saying “she wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right” in Paragraph 2 suggests that _____.

A. the old lady was very grateful to Joe’s timely aid

B. the old lady was much worried to be hurt by Joe

C. the old lady wanted to show off her fortune to Joe  

D. the old lady’s car was very difficult to repair for Joe

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A. The restaurant was not only light but also clean.

B. The old lady did have a big meal in the small restaurant.

C. The waitress was more than eight months pregnant.

D. The old lady left the remaining money to the waitress.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Acts of luck                                B. A warm-hearted man

C. The chain of love             D. A generous lady

It was getting dark and snow was coming down．Joe was driving home．He’d been unemployed since the factory 36._____．Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on . 37.____, he was born here．

      Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up．She was worried．No one had stopped to help for the last hour．Joe knew 38._______ she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you．” All she had was a flat tyre, 39.______ for an old lady, that was bad enough．Joe changed the 40.______, but he got dirty and his hands hurt．She wanted to pay Joe and said any 41.______ would have been all right．Joe never thought twice about the money and there were many people who had 42._______ him a hand in the past．He had lived his life that way．He told her that if she really wanted to pay him 43._______, the next time if she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that he 44._______．

       Later the lady went in a poorly decorated restaurant to eat in a hurry．The cashier(出纳员) was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor -- it didn’t ring much．However, the waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), brought a clean towel to her with a 45.___  __smile. The old lady remembered Joe．After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady 46.______and something written on a napkin, “47. _____once helped me out, the way I’m helping you．If you really want to pay him back, don’t let the chain of love end with you．”

      That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “ Everything’s going to be all right, Joe．”

1.A．opened                      B．invited                 C．refused                D．closed

2.A．In all           B．After all           C．For all                   D．At all

3.A．how                 B．what         C．when                  D．that

4.A．however    B．but                   C．and                      D．so

5.A．car              B．seat                         C．tyre                     D．type

6.A．amount            B．money                C．time                    D．change

7.A．got              B．won                 C．given               D．awarded

8.A off                        B．out                      C．down                    D．back

9.A．asked              B．needed                   C．gave                    D．hoped

10.A．excited        B．satisfied             C．sweet                  D．cold

11.A．gone             B disappear              C．left                  D．lost

12.A．Anyone                  B．Everyone   C．Someone             D．Anybody

The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Year’s Eve to this Thursday so her mother, who has been fighting against cancer for 11 years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally White, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue. The reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previously scheduled to host the couple’s engagement party on Thursday.

Lally White’s mother, Maggie, 68, was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002. She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer. Maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.

“As the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said Jacquelyn Heard, who served Mayor White’s press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in May. “She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and they’ve been pretty well documented. Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” Heard said. Lally White is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and Sam Peterson works in insurance, Heard said.

Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally — Nora, Patrick and Kevin. But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981 at 33 months.

1.When was Elizabeth Lally White born?

A. In 1983.?????????? B. In 1987.?????????? C. In 1985.?????????? D. In 1984.

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A. Maggie, 68, is recovering now.

B. Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.

C. The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie.

D. Average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than Maggie.

3.Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?

A. She was afraid that her mother couldn’t participate her wedding on New Year’s Eve.

B. She was eager to work with autistic children after wedding.

C. Her family will move out of New York.

D. Her mother will accept operation because of her disease.

4.How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?

A. 3.??????????????? B. 4.???????????????? C. 5.???????????????? D. 6.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The political life of former Mayor.

B. The brave wife of former Mayor.

C. The wedding of former Mayor’s daughter.

D. The family life of former Mayor.

Lisa was running late. Lisa，25，had a lot to do at work，plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs， she started to feel uncomfortably warn. By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.

Several yards away，Frank，43，and his girlfriend，Jennifer，found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.

But when he heard the scream，followed by someone yelling，“Oh，my God，she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him.

She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.

It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone else holding her purse.

Lisa thought she’d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn’t，and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.

Police and fire officials soon arrived，and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown—just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die，”she explained.

1.What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?

A. She had run a long way.

B. She felt hot in the subway.

C. She had done a 1ot of work.

D. She had donated blood the night before.

2.Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?

A. Because they would miss their train.

B. Because he didn’t see the train coming.

C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.

D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.

3.How did Frank save Lisa?

A. By lifting her to the platform.

B. By helping her rise to her feet.

C. By pulling her along the ground.

D. By dragging her away from the edge.

4.When did Lisa become conscious again?

A. When the train was leaving.

B. After she was back on the platform.

C. After the police and fire officials came.

D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.

5.The passage is intended to _____________

A. warn us of the danger in the subway

B. show US how to save people in the subway

C. tell US about a subway rescue

D. report a traffic accident

本文主要讲述一个男人在地铁救一个晕倒的女人的故事。

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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory  36  . Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on.  37  , he was born here.

Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and  38  . She was worried. No one had stopped to  39  for the last hour. Joe knew  40   she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tyre,  41  for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the  42  , but he got dirty and his hands hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any  43  would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were many people who had  44  him a hand in the past. He had lived his life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him  45  , the next time if she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that he  46  .

Later the lady went in a  47  decorated restaurant to eat in a hurry. The cashier(出纳员) was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t  48  much. However, the waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), brought a clean towel to her with a  49  smile. The old lady 50  Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady 51   and something written on a napkin, “ 52  once helped me out, the way I’m helping you.   53   you really want to pay him back, don’t let the chain of love  54  with you.”

That  55   the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “ Everything’s going to be all right, Joe.” 

36    A  opened     B  invited      C  refused     D  closed

37    A  In all     B  After all  C  For all      D  At all

38    A  pulled in   B  pulled out C  pulled up        D  pulled down

39    A  leave     B  stay      C  ask       D  help

40    A  how           B  what     C  when     D  that

41    A  however   B  but       C  and      D  so

42    A  car       B  seat      C  tyre      D  type

43    A  amount     B  money      C  time     D  change

44    A  got       B  won     C  given     D  awarded

45    A  off           B  out       C  down     D  back

46    A  asked          B  needed      C  gave     D  hoped

47    A  poorly     B  well     C  widely      D  narrowly

48    A  read     B  ring      C  cost      D  send

49    A  excited     B  satisfied    C  sweet     D  cold

50    A  thanked    B  thought     C  praised     D  remembered

51    A  gone     B  disappear  C  left       D  lost

52    A  Anyone    B  Everyone  C  Someone  D  Anybody

53    A  After     B  As        C  Though     D  If

54    A  keep     B  end      C  last       D  continue

55    A  day      B  night     C  morning   D  week