One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting . I was expecting a quiet   21  of the splendid artwork.

A young   22  viewing the paintings ahead of me   23  nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s

  24  for putting up with her  25  stream of words.  26  by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved   27  the various rooms of art, Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   28  .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   29  when the couple approached the   30  . Before they left, the man  31  into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He   32  it into a long sick and then  33  his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He′s a   34  man.” The clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age, During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in   35  there is a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?”I asked .“He can’t see.”

“Can’t see? You’re   36  . He sees a lot, More than you and I do,” the clerk said, “His wife  37  each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience,  38  and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   39  and the courage of a husband who would not   40  blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

1.A. view                     B. touch                                C. wander                   D. scenery

2.A. lady                      B. man                                   C. couple                              D. clerk

3.A. yelled                            B. argued                              C. screamed                         D. chatted

4.A. attempt                         B. patience                           C. wisdom                   D. independence

5.A. vivid                     B. constant                           C. casual                               D. exciting

6.A. Adopted                       B. Adapted                           C. Conducted                       D. Disturbed

7.A. towards                        B. to                                       C. through                            D. from

8.A. anxiously             B. slowly                               C. quickly                    D. sensibly

9.A. comment            B. decision                           C. purchase                          D. profit

10.A. entrance                    B. queue                               C. front                                 D. exit

11.A. plugged                      B. reached                           C. held                                  D. bent

12.A. lengthened                B. made                                C. brought                            D. broadened

13.A. led                               B. found                                C. forced                              D. tapped

14.A. brave                          B. rough                                C. smart                                D. generous

15.A. wherever                   B. whatever                         C. whenever                        D. whichever

16.A. wrong                         B. silly                                    C. equal                                D. unique

17.A.describes                    B. draws                                C. shows                               D. decorates

18.A. kindness                     B. courage                            C. enthusiasm                      D. pride

19.A. support                      B. expectation                     C. sight                                  D. confidence

20.A. allow                           B. hope                                 C. get                                     D. Cause

第二部分：英语知识及运用（共两节，满分35分)

第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to ___21______ a small brown leather purse lying on the sidewalk. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could ___22___ the owner's name. There was nothing inside it ____23______ some change and an old photo ―― a picture of a woman and a young girl of about twelve years, who looked like the woman's daughter. I put the photo back and ____24______ the purse to the police station, where I ___25_______ it to the desk sergeant. ____26______ I left, the sergeant took down my name and address ___27_______ the owner might want to write and thank me.

That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They ___28______ a young woman so that there would be four people at the table. Her face was familiar. I was ____29______ sure that we had not met before, but I could remember where I had seen her. In the course of conversation, however, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her purse that afternoon. ___30______ I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, although she was now much older.

21. A. watch                 B. notice             C. discover                   D. find out

22. A. find                    B. learn                        C. discover                   D. work out

23. A. besides        B. except               C. except for                 D. in addition to

24. A. took                   B. brought                    C. fetched                     D. sent

25. A. offered        B. passed               C. handed                     D. returned

26. A. Before         B. When                C. While               D. As

27. A. although             B. in case                     C. for fear                    D. so that

28. A. have also invited                              B. also had invited

C. also invited                                     D. had also invited

29. A. well                   B. much                       C. quite                        D. very

30. A. All at once B. At once                    C. Immediately             D. All suddenly

How to get rid of waste is a great problem for the world today. Waste must be treated 16 it does not become a danger to life.   17 , in some countries, waste from factories is still poured straight into rivers. People who use the water from one of these rivers often get   18 . The water  may become so polluted that it   19  all the fish in the river. When these rivers finally reaches the   20 , it pollutes the ocean.
In many countries with   21 , human waste is piped directly into the sea without being dealt with. This is not   22 . Although the sea itself can break up the waste, beaches   23  become polluted.   24  scientists suggest people take the waste far out to sea in ships where the wind and waves break it down.
In 1989 an international law was passed to   25  people putting waste into the sea. It is now against the   26  to put anything into the sea nearby. Such rubbish as plastics may not be thrown   27  the sea anywhere. Other waste may be put into the sea, either 19 or more than 40 kilometers from land,   28  the nature of the materials.
The   29  of dealing with waste has become so great that several international organizations have been   30  to protect the world and control pollution.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从20－40各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项，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。

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It __21__from west to east,__22__ mountains, __23__ valleys and finally __24__ the sea.

The Great Wall has a history of over two __25__ years. People began to __26__ the wall __27__ the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls __28__. __29__, the Great Wall came to the world. The Great Wall is __30__ 6,000 kilometers long, 6—7meters high and 4—5 meters wide. In most places it is __31__ enough for five horses or ten men to walk __32__ along the top. It was very __33__ to build __34__ a great wall in the old __35__.Thousands of men __36__ when they built it, The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of __37__.

Today, the Great Wall has become a place __38__ interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world. __39__ the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids, __40__ Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.

A. comes           B. goes             C. lies           D. stands

A. through          B. along            C. over           D. across

A. and             B. from             C. to             D. through

A. gets             B. comes            C. reaches        D. arrives

A. thousand         B. million            C. hundred       D. billion

A. create            B. design            C. form          D. build

A. between          B. at                C. in            D. on

A. made up          B. joined up          C. sent up        D. put up

A. Since then on      B. Now and then      C. from then on    D. After then

A. no more than      B. not more than      C. less than       D. more than

A. wide             B. long              C. high          D. tall

A. one by one       B. day by day         C. side by side    D. step by step

A. easy             B. difficult            C. good         D. bad

A. like              B. look               C. so           D. such

A. times            B. history            C. countries      D. enemies

A. killed            B. died              C. murdered      D. gone

A. life              B. live              C. lives          D. living

A. of               B. with              C. for           D. about

A. Just as           B. As if              C. Look like     D. Such

A. us               B. we               C. our          D. ours

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __26__ one morning with his young son, __27__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __28__the farmer did not want the horse to be__29__. ?

They met two men on the road__30__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __31__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__32__, so he rode on the horse, __33__his son walked. ?

Then they met two old ladies. “__34__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__35__how tired your boy is?” __36__the farmer got down, and his son rode__37__. ?__38__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__39__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 40__his son, and they__41__. __42__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __43_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down__44__. ?

It is a fact that you cannot please__45__the people all the time. ?