It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment（约会） at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　26 in the waiting area, 　27 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　28 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　29 his watch and decided, since I was 　30 busy – my patient didn’t 　31 at the appointed hour – I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　32 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　33 . He told me that she had been 　34 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　35 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　36 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　37 him for five years now. I was 　38 , and asked him, “And you 　39 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　40　 as he left.

Now I 　41 that in marriages, true love is 　42 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 　　43 have the best of everything; they just 　44 the best of everything they have. 45 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.　　　 A. breath 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. test 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seat D. break

2.　　　 A. persuading 　　　　　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3.　　　 A. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　　　　 C. since D. after

4.　　　 A. taking off　　　　　　　　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at D. winding

5.　　　 A. very 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom D. not

6.　　　 A. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 B. show off 　　　　　　　 C. come on D. go away

7.　　　 A. needed 　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. happened

8.　　　 A. daughter 　　　　　　　　 B. wife 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother D. sister

9.　　　 A. late 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. well 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around D. there

10.　 A. lonely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried 　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful D. hungry

11.　 A. so far 　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither 　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer D. already

12.　 A. recognize 　　　　　　　　 B. answer 　　　　　　　　　 C. believe D. expect

13.　 A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. surprised D. satisfied

14.　 A. only 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus D. still

15.　 A. curiosity 　　　　　　　　 B. tears 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. words D. judgment

16.　 A. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　　 C. hope D. prove

17.　 A. agreement B. expression 　　　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance D. exhibition

18.　 A. necessarily 　　　　　　　 B. completely 　　　　　　 C. naturally D. frequently

19.　 A. learn 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　　　　 C. favor D. try

20.　 A. Adventure 　　　　　　　 B. Beauty 　　　　　　　　　 C. Trust D. Life

When I was young I loved taking part in high school musicals．I loved to 　31 in front of hundreds of people．In one production, I auditioned（试音）like 32 else. My music teacher was to 　33 that I would get a particular part in the music drama. The part I thought I had was a 　34 lead who sang some of the most beautiful love songs.

But one day the show director pulled me aside. I was 　35 to be offered the leading role. To my disappointment, he said, “Bob, I found a boy with an excellent voice. I need to give the 　36 to him.”

From that moment on I began hating music class. I 37 that I didn’t like what we were singing. My music teacher didn’t know why. She 38 me in front of the class and told me I had changed. She didn’t know what I had been told. But when they 39 the finalists I was given a 　40 role. For some time my pride was 　41 with having to do something I didn’t think I should be doing. But I didn’t it. The minor rold I had 　42 to be much more fun than I had expected. My performance even 　43 my brother who was also in the audience.

Life is really like a 　44 and although we do not audition for the role, each of us is 　45 by the director to play a certain part in it. The 46 is that we sometimes don’t like the part we are given. Like me in high school I became 　47 –if I couldn’t be the lead, I wouldn’t show up for rehearsal（彩排）.

Then we wonder why we feel so 　48 . Sometimes we don’t even feel like we are a part of the “Big Show. ” Everyone does indeed have a role. Some are in front of the curtain, some are behind, but all are 49 for the show to go on All 　50 to success no matter how minor the part is.

31．A．debate　　　　　　　　 B．broadcast　　　　　　　　　 C．sing　　　　　　　　　　　 D．show

32．A．someone　　　　　　 B．everyone　　　　　　　　　 C．anyone　　　　　　　　　 D．no one

33．A．prejudiced　　　　　 B．concerned　　　　　　　　 C．unexpected　 　　　 D．convinced

34．A．romantic　 　　 B．ridiculous　　　　 C．mysterious　 　　　 D．sensitive

35．A．attempting　 　　 B．expecting　　　　 C．volunteering　　 　 D．pretending

36．A．part　　　 　　 B．deal　　　　　　　 C．favor　　　　 　 D．item

37．A．assessed　　 　　 B．advocated　　　　 C．concluded　　 　 D．complained

38．A．warned　　 　　 B．scolded　　　　　 C．informed　　　 　 D．suspected

39．A．presented　　 　 B．identified C．announced D．delivered

40．A．specific　　 　 B．super　　　　　　 C．slight　　　 　　　 D．small

41．A．struggling　 　　 B．competing　　　　 　 C．swinging　　 　　　 D．changing

42．A．happened 　　　　 B．proved　　　　　 C．expanded　　　 　 D．switched

43．A．terrified: 　　　　　 B．disappointed　　　 C．surprised　　 　　 D．embarrassed

44．A．joke　　 　　　　 B．journey　　　　　 C．stage　　　 　　　 D．play

45．A．appointed　 　　　 B．attached　　　　　 C．employed　　 　　 D．instructed

46．A．reason　　　 　 B．problem　　　 　　　　 C．balance　　　 　　 D．focus

47．A．curious　　 　　 B．helpless　　　 　　　　 C．angry　　　 　　　 D．positive

48．A．exhausted　　 　 B．lost　　　　 　　　　　 C．delighted　　 　　 D．thrilled

49．A．necessary　　　　　 B．dependent　　　　　　　　　 C．natural　　　　　　　　　 D．perfect

50．A．react B．adjust C．refer D．contribute

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,选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　36 in the waiting area, 　37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　39 his watch and decided I would examine his wound, since I was 　40 busy – my 　41 didn’t come at the appointed hour. While taking care of his wound, I asked him 　42 he had another doctor’ s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　43 to go to the nursing home (敬老院) to eat breakfast with his 　44 . He told me that she had been 　45 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　46 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　47 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 　48 him for five years now. I was 　49 , and asked him, “And you 　50 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　51 as he left.

Now I 　52 that in marriages, true love is acceptance (接受) of all that is. The 　53 people don’t necessarily (未必) have the best of everything; they just 　54 the best of everything they have. 　55 is not about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36. A. breath　　　 　　 　　　 B. test　 　　　　　　　 C. seat　 　　　　　 　　　 D. break

37. A. persuading　　 　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

38. A. if　　　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　 D. after

39. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at　 　　　　　 D. winding

40. A. very　　　 　　　　　 B. also　 　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　 　　　　 D. not

41. A. patient　　 　　　 B. doctor　　 　　　　　　 C. nurse 　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

42. A. when　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. whether

43. A. needed　　　　 　　　 B. forgot　　　 　 C. agreed　　 　　　　　 D. happened

44. A. daughter　　　 B. wife　　　　 C. mother　　 　　　　　 D. sister

45. A. late　 　　　　　　　 B. well　　 　　　 C. around　 　　　　　　 D. there

46. A. lonely　　 　　　　 B. worried　　 　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

47. A. so far　　 　　　　 B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　　　　　 D. already

48. A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 C. believe　　　 D. expect

49. A. interested　 　　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

50. A. only　　　 　　　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. thus　　　 　　　　　 D. still

51. A. imagination　 　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. excitement

52. A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　 　　　　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

53. A. happiest　 　　　　　　 B. richest　　 　　　　　 C. most healthy　　 D. most responsible

54. A. learn　　 　　 B. make　　 　　　 C. favor　　 　　　　　　 D. try

55. A. Adventure 　　　 B. Beauty　　　 C. Trust　　 　　　　　　 D. Life

My daughter is a single parent, who works hard to provide for herself and her three young sons.. She manages money matters 16 and succeeds in planning for few expensive things and amusements that 17 take for granted.

When her eldest son, David, wanted a 　18 so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, the family 19 and soon he was the proud owner of a good second-hand bicycle. One afternoon my 　20 asked David to go to the local shop on business. He rode his bicycle, but foolishly 　21 it outside the shop without putting on the lock. When David came out of the shop, it was 　22 . He walked home in tears and then, together with his exasperated mother, went to the local police station to report the theft（盗窃案）.

Imagine their 　23 when they arrived at the station: a car parked out front had David’s bike wedged in the boot. The 　24 told my daughter how he’d seen a group of kids 25 for the bike once my grandson had gone 　26 the shop. The driver – in his late teens – had 27 out to them to leave the bike alone. Despite this, one of the kids in the group had 　28 on the bicycle and ridden it away while the others followed.

The teen got in his car, 　29 after them and demanded the stolen bike back. He was happy to be able to 　30 it to my grandson together with a lecture about the folly of failing to use the bike 31 . Then, in all the excitement, he 　32 away, without even giving his name or telephone number.

Helping children learn to deal with poverty and constantly struggle to become 33 in their lives is what my daughter pursues（追求）in her parenting; 34 , to the best of her belief, experiencing the world outside and learning from others 35 her children a lot.

16．A．carefully　　　　　　 B．carelessly　　　　　 C．formally　　　　　　 D．secretly

17．A．much　　　　　　　　 B．few　　　　　　　　　　 C．many　　　　　　　　 D．little

18．A．car　　　　　　　　　　 B．taxi　　　　　　　　　　 C．truck　　　　　　　　 D．bicycle

19．A．turned up　　　　　 B．saved up　　　　　　 C．made up　　　　　　 D．stayed up

20．A．son　　　　　　　　　　 B．son-in-law　　　　　 C．nephew　　　　　　　 D．daughter

21．A．remained　　　　　　 B．forgot　　　　　　　　 C．left　　　　　　　　　　 D．dropped

22．A．moved　　　　　　　 B．gone　　　　　　　　　 C．borrowed　　　　　 D．robbed

23．A．sadness　　　　　　　 B．confidence　　　　　 C．expectation　　　　 D．joy

24．A．policeman　　　　　 B．guard　　　　　　　　 C．driver　　　　　　　　 D．officer

25．A．go　　　　　　　　　　 B．steal　　　　　　　　　 C．hunt　　　　　　　　　 D．search

26．A．beyond　　　　　　　 B．over　　　　　　　　　 C．inside　　　　　　　　 D．outside

27．A．called　　　　　　　　 B．spoken　　　　　　　 C．found　　　　　　　　 D．hung

28．A．turned　　　　　　　　 B．jumped　　　　　　　 C．lain　　　　　　　　　　 D．played

29．A．walked　　　　　　　 B．looked　　　　　　　　 C．bargained　　　　　 D．drove

30．A．lock　　　　　　　　　 B．throw　　　　　　　　 C．return　　　　　　　　 D．devote

31．A．lock　　　　　　　　　 B．brand　　　　　　　　 C．license　　　　　　　 D．instructions

32．A．ran　　　　　　　　　　 B．flew　　　　　　　　　 C．escaped　　　　　　　 D．slipped

33．A．stronger　　　　　　 B．taller　　　　　　　　　 C．fatter　　　　　　　　 D．greater

34．A．instead　　　　　　　 B．however　　　　　　 C．moreover　　　　　 D．otherwise

35．A．harms　　　　　　　　 B．benefits　　　　　　　 C．influences　　　　　 D．hurts

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in hurry for an appointment(约会) at9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　1　 in the waiting area, 　 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　 3　 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　 4 his watch and decided, since I was 　 5 busy?my patient didn’t 　 6　 at the appointed hour. I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me hat he 　　7　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　 8 . He told me that she had been 　9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　 10 if he was a bit late. H replied that she 　11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　12　 him for five years now. I was 13 , and asked him, “And you 　14 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　15　 as he left.

Now I 　16 that in marriages, true love is 　 17 if all that is. The happiest people don’t 　18 have the best of everything; they just 　19 the best of everything they have. 　20　 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1. A. breath　 　　　 B. test(测试)　　　 　 C. seat　　　　 　 D. break

2. A. persuading　　 B. promising　　 　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3. A. if　　　 　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　 C. since　　　 　 D. after

4. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing　　 　　　　　　 C. looking at 　　　 D. winding

5. A. very　　　　 B. also　　　 　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　 D. not

6. A. turn up　　　 B. show off　　 　　　　 C. come on　 　　 D. go away

7. A. needed　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. agreed　　 　　　 D. happened

8. A. daughter　　 　 B. wife　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　 　 D. sister

9. A. late　　　 B. well　　　 　　　　　　 C. around　　　 D. there

10.A. lonely　　　　 B. worried　　　 　　　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

11.A. so far　　　 　 B. neither　　　 　　　 C. no longer　　 　　　 D. already

12.A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 　　　　　　 C. believe　　　 　　　 D. expect

13.A. moved　 　　　 B. disappointed　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　　 D. satisfied

14.A. only(仅仅)　 　 B. then　　　 　　　　　 C. thus　　　 　 D. still

15.A. curiosity　　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. judgment

16.A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　　 　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

17.A. agreement　 　　 B. expression　　　 　 C. acceptance　 D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily　 　 B. completely　　 　　 C. naturally 　　　 D. frequently

19.A. learn　　　　 B. make　　　 　　　　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

20.A. Adventure　　 B. Beauty　　　　 　 C. Trust　　　 D. Life