My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 16 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression that she’s 　17 anything.

Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 18 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 　19 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 　20 often don't realize she's blind.

I 　21 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 　22 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 23 excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 　24 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 25 with us”.

To my great 　26 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 　27 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 28 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 　29 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 　30 in conversation. When I told my daughter that Michelle was blind, she was 　31 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 32 . And I knew my child was 33 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 　34 in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 　35 .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

16．A．senses　　　　　　 　 B．means　　　　　　　　　　 C．methods　　　　　　　　 D．ways

17．A．enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　　 C．missed 　　　　　　　　 D．lost

18．A．instead　　　　　　　　　 B．except　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．but

19．A．who　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．she　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

20．A．guests　　　　　　　　　 B．family　　　　　　　　　　 C．children　　　　　　　　 D．friends

21．A．realized 　　　　 B．heard　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　　 D．witnessed

22．A．sad 　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．excited　　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

23．A．especially 　　　　　　 B．not so　　　　　　　　　　 C．a little　　　　　　　　　　 D．not at all

24．A．paint　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　 C．create　　　　　　　　　　 D．mix

25．A．stayed　　　　　　　　　 B．painted 　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　　　 D．played

26．A．excitement　　　　　　 B．surprise　　　 C．delight　　　　　　　　 D．encouragement

27．A．attitude　　　　　　　　　 B．color　　　　　　　 C．picture 　　　　　　　　 D．paper

28．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．distinguished　 C．saw 　　　　　　　 D．understood

29． A．after　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　 D．when

30．A．turned out 　 B．come up　 　 C．referred to 　　　　　　 D．talked about

31．A．curious　　　　　　　　　 B．quiet 　　　　　　　　　　 C．puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D．worried

32．A．cried　　　　　　　 B．insisted 　　　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　　　 D．informed

33．A．right 　　　　　　　　　　 B．wrong　　　　　　　　　 C．worried　　　　　　　　 D．uncertain

34．A．shortcomings　 B．difficulties　　　 C．pride 　　　　　　　　　 D．description

35．A．paper　　　　　　　 B．eyes　　　　 　　　 C．hands　　　　　　　　　　 D．pens

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

My neighbor Jennifer is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other  36  , including her "sixth sense", that she hardly gives the impression that she has   37  anything. Jennifer looks after her children much like the rest of us,  38  that she doesn’t push too hard on them,  39  really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that   40  often don't realize she's blind.

I  41  this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very   42  about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was   43  excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to   44  colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Jennifer  45   with us”. To my great  46  , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Jennifer told me my   47  showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment（成就感）. She really _48   what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt   49  Jennifer showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn't know that Jennifer was blind. It had just never  50  in conversation. When I told my daughter that Jennifer was blind, she was  51  for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. “But Mommy, Jennifer knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla  52  . And I knew my child was  53   because Jennifer had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Jennifer had also heard Kayla's  54  in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Jennifer really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my   55  .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

36．A．senses                     B．means                     C．methods                  D．ways

37．A．enjoyed                  B．found                     C．missed                   D．got

38．A．instead                   B．except                    C．since                      D．but

39．A．which                     B．it                           C．she                         D．who 

40．A．children                  B．family                    C．guests                     D．friends

41．A．witnessed               B．heard                      C．recognized              D．realized

42．A．sad                        B．satisfied                  C．excited                   D．sorry

43．A．not at all              B．not so                     C．a little                    D．especially

44．A．mix                        B．draw                      C．write                   D．paint

45．A．stayed                    B．painted                  C．talked                     D．studied

46．A．surprise               B．encouragement        C．delight                    D．excitement

47．A．attitude                   B．picture                    C．homework              D．paper

48．A．understood              B．found                  C．saw                       D．touched   

49．A．after                       B．unless                     C．until                      D．when

50．A．talked about            B．turned out               C．referred to              D．come up

51．A．curious                   B．quiet                      C．puzzled                   D．worried

52．A．cried                      B．insisted                  C．required               D．informed

53．A．uncertain                B．wrong                    C．worried                  D．right

54．A．shortcomings          B．difficulties                     C．pride                     D．description

55．A．eyes                    B．pens                       C．hands                     D．paper      

第三部分 完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Section A

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are  41  with difficult jobs of hiding presents from  42  young children. Though children go to bed early, they often lie  43  in bed for a long time, hoping to see Father Christmas.

Last Christmas, my wife and I  44  managed to hide a few large presents in the store room. I was afraid my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but  45  he didn’t see it.

On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early  46

when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began  47  stockings. Then I pushed the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much  48  that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were  49  by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they shouted excitedly!  50  I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came riding into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary  51  close behind, pushing her new baby carriage (婴儿车). Even the baby arrived, he moved on his  52  and knees into the room dragging (拖) a large balloon behind him.

41. A. faced                  B. covered              C. pleased               D. filled

42. A. sad                   B. curious              C. worried             D. quiet

43. A. asleep                B. still                 C. sick                D. awake

44. A. hopefully                     B. busily               C. hurriedly             D. successfully

45. A. possibly               B. unluckily            C. fortunately           D. sadly

46. A. morning              B. midnight             C. daybreak             D. evening

47. A. filling                B. mending             C. repairing            D. wearing

48. A. work                 B. sleep                C. money               D. talk

49. A. woken                       B. frightened           C. amazed              D. troubled

50. A. When                 B. After               C. Until               D. Before

51. A. ran                          B. followed            C. jumped              D. moved

52. A. hands                 B. legs                C. feet                 D. head

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.