通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

Lucy and I are twin sisters . We always have a strong connection – we can almost read each other’s minds . A lot of people say it is　 31 　for twins to have that connection , but I never thought about it much 32 　, I do now because the special connection saved Lucy last year .

　　　 When Lucy left for college , I was 33 we would not keep in touch , but thanks to mobile phones , that didn’t 34 . I was really looking forwatd to her coming home 35 her vacation. But when she got home , I felt something was wrong . I asked 36 　she was and she replied that 37 was fine .

　　　 A month later I decided to visit her . As I was 38 to her college . I suddenly couldn’t breathe (呼吸) , I stopped the car and wondered what was wrong with me , but then I 39 　that it was with my sister . I 40 　called her to see if she was OK . She said that things were fine .

　　　 About twenty minutes later , the same thing happened . but much 41 　than before and all I could see in my mind were 　42 of my sister lying on the floor . I tried to call her again , but this time she didn’t answer . I raced to the 43 parked the car , and ran to her room .

　　　 When I got there , it was just like what I had seen in my mind . I called 911 and they took 44 　to the hospital .

　　　 When Lucy 45 , she smiled weakly and said the special connection was really magic.

31. A. dangerous 　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. impossible 　　　 D. fair

32. A. Luckily 　　　　　　 　　B. Finally　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. Personally

33. A. proud 　　　　　　　 B. glad 　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. afraid

34. A. happen　　　　　　　 B. go 　　　　　 　　　 　　C. ring　　　　　　　　 　 D. change

35. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. during　　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　 D. past

36. A. how 　　　　　　　　 　　B. who　　　　　　　　 　 C. where 　　　 D.what

37. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　 C. anything　　　　　 　 D. everything

38. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　 　 C. driving　　　　　　 　 D. flying

39. A. realized　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. suggested　　　　 D. expected

40. A. happily 　　　　　　 　　B. carefully 　　　　 C. loudly　　　　　　　 D. quickly

41. A. better　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　 C. nearer　　　　　　　 D. farther

42. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. stories　　　　　　　 C. letters 　　　　　　 　　D. problems

43. A. phone 　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　 D. college

44. A. me 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. her　　　　　　　　　 　 C. us　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. them

45. A. gave up　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew up 　　　　　 　　C. woke up　　　　　 　 D. stayed up

　　Once Goethe （歌德）, the great German poet （诗人）， was walking in a park. He was thinking about something when he noticed （注意到） he came to a very, very narrow（狭窄的） road. Just at that time, a young man came towards（朝，向） him from the other end of the road.　　 It was too narrow for both of them to pass through（穿过） at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely（粗鲁地）,"I never make way（让路） for a fool（傻瓜）." But Goethe smiled and said,"I always do." Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. Goethe came from ______.　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A. England　　B. Germany

C. America　　D. German

2. He was ______ in a park one day.　　　　

[　　]

A. walking　　B. thinking

C. reading　　 D. both A and B

3. The road was too narrow. ______ could not pass through.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A. One man　　B. Two men

C. Goethe　　 D. The young man

4. Who made way in the end? ______

[　　]

A. Goethe　　B. The young man

C. No one　　D. Both of them

5. Who is a fool? ______ is（are）.　　　　

[　　]

A. Goethe　　B. The young man

C. No one　　D. Both of them

It takes her fifteen minutes __________ to school．

　　A. walking　　B．to walk　　C．walk D．walks

　　The earth goes ____6____ the sun. It takes one year for the earth to do that. And at the same time the earth ____7____ is spinning（旋转）around once every twenty-four ___8_____ .

　　The sun gives light. It keeps us ____9____ . It makes things grow. We can't ___10_____ without（没有）the sun.

（　）1. A. walking　　  B. laughing　　　　　　　　   C. shining　　　　　　　　　　 D. resting

（　）2. A. feel　　　　    B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. hear　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. learn

（　）3. A. throws　　   B. gives　　　　　　　　　　    C. shows　　　　　　　　　　 D. sells

（　）4. A. real　　　　    B. important　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　    D. difficult

（　）5. A. watches　　 B. looks　　　　　　　　　　   C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. wants

（　）6. A. round　　    B. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. above

（　）7. A. he　　　　　　 B. himself　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. itself

（　）8. A. months　　  B. weeks　　　　　　　　　　  C. days　　　　　　　　　　    D. hours

（　）9. A. hot　　　　    B. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　　　　　　　  D. cool

（　）10. A. play　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. drink

完形填空 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（10分）

The lady with the white fence（篱笆）taught me to leave the gale to life open.. .

My husband died in an accident and I became very angry. I hated being alone. One day, as I was　 43　 down a busy street, I suddenly noticed a new fence around a house. I pulled off to really watch it. It was such a good 　44　 that I was deeply touched. I could not send 　45 away. The fence still smelled of fresh paint.

“Hello!" I came up and said to a lady in the back garden, “I came to see the fence. It's so beautiful!"

“Oh! The fence is not there for me," the lady explained to me in a calm voice, “I live alone. 46　so many people pass by every day, and I think they may be pleased to see something really attractive. 　　47　 stop like you and come up to have a chat. "

"But weren't you sad when they expanded (拓宽) the road and everything changed so much?"

"Change is part of life and takes part in 　 48　 us who we are. When something we do not

like happens to us, we have two choices—to become a 　 49　 person or to become a better person."

Her reply changed my life. I carefully left the gate open and drove on 50 　a new feeling inside me. I could not tell 　51 it was, but I could feel the thick stone wall around my angry heart breaking off. And 52 a pretty white fence was built. I decided that I would keep the gate open for everything and everyone that came my way.

(　　　 ) 43. A. walking B. riding C. driving D. running

(　　　 ) 44. A. street B. paint C. house D. job

(　　　 ) 45. A. it B. them C. myself D. her

(　　　 ) 46. A. But B. Thus C. And D. As

(　　　 ) 47. A. Few B. A few C. Everyone D. None

{　　　 ) 48. A. finding B. telling C. catching D. making

(　　　 ) 49. A. fitter B. bitter C. smarter D. sweeter

(　　　 ) 50. A. with B. for C. to D. by

(　　　 ) 51. A. when B. where C. who D. what

(　　　 ) 52. A. beyond B. once C. instead D. though