It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. ___21___ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed ___22 ___. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls ___23___ their souls belonged to the ___24___.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man ___25___ in front of it. “I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m ___26___”, he said. He was chatting online with somebody — probably someone he didn’t know—and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was surprised. He was chatting online and, ___27___, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was ___28___.

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried ___29___ to speak to that computer geek (怪人), ___30___ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was ___31___. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “___32___!”

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I ___33___, and saw nobody showed any interest.

___34___, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more ___35___ having a relationship with the ___36___, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to ___37___ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines ___38___ with people.

I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even ___39___ that the coffee was bad, ___40___ Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

21. A. Before  B. Since  C. Although    D. While

22. A. pain     B. loneliness   C. sadness       D. fear

23. A. because       B. when  C. until   D. unless

24. A. home   B. world  C. Net     D. Cafe

25. A. sleeping       B. laughing     C. sitting D. learning

26. A. busy     B. thirsty C. tired   D. sick

27. A. first of all    B. just then     C. at the same time D. by that time

28. A. surprised     B. delighted    C. moved       D. frightened

29. A. once     B. again  C. first    D. even

30. A. but       B. so       C. if D. or

31. A. excited B. respected    C. afraid  D. unhappy

32. A. Shut up       B. Enjoy yourself   C. Leave me alone  D. Help me out

33. A. walked about      B. walked out        C. raised my hand  D. raised my head

34. A. From then on      B. At that moment        C. In all  D. Above all

35. A. interested in B. tired of      C. careful about     D. troubled by

36. A. computer     B. soul    C. shop   D. geek

37. A. tell       B. plan    C. imagine      D. design

38. A. other than    B. instead of   C. except for   D. as well as

39. A. pretend B. understand  C. insist   D. realize

40. A. as if     B. just as C. just after    D. even though

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   41   her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he   42   her for coffee. She was   43  . In order not to appear rude, she went   44  .

As they sat in a nice   45   shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt   46  .

Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some   47  ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”

They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.  48  , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could   49   its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I   50   my childhood and my hometown. I miss   51   and my parents, who are still there.”

She was   52   touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   53  .

So they dated,   54   and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he   55   and left her a letter which said:

My dearest, please   56   my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt   57   sugar.

Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so   58   to you, I’ve   59 

to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   60  , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

A. before     B. beyond       C. after   D. near

A. invited    B. paid    C. forced D. asked

A. interested B. frightened  C. moved       D. surprised

A. away       B. along  C. over    D. down

A. coffee     B. tea      C. beer    D. wine

A. comfortable    B. different     C. uncomfortable   D. indifferent

A. sugar       B. pepper       C. candy  D. salt

A. Angrily   B. Curiously   C. Worriedly   D. Happily

A. feel  B. see      C. notice D. find

A. think over       B. bring up     C. think of      D. remind of

A. this  B. it C. him    D. her

A. highly     B. specially     C. hardly D. deeply

A. responsible     B. reasonable  C. sensible      D. representative

A. married   B. engaged     C. separated    D. split

A. walked away   B. left away    C. passed away       D. got away

A. forget      B. forgive       C. imagine      D. value

A. instead    B. instead of   C. in spite of   D. other than

A. many      B. more   C. any     D. much

A. studied    B. learnt  C. adapted      D. used

A. however  B. as it    C. when  D. even if

A man wanted to study medicine but couldn’t make up his mind. He went to ask his friend, “Is it ___ for me to study it now? I’ll be 44 after 4 years of college.” His friend said to him, “Why not?Four years later you will be 44 whether or not you go to college.” He ____ about it for a night and got the idea. The next day he went to sign at the college.

One of my friends, Jim, did ____with somebody else a few years ago. Their ship got   ____in the storm at sea and their hope, together with their goods ____ suddenly. Jim was so ____by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn’t ____ focus his attention on his work. While his ____who suffered the same catastrophe (灾难) never ____. His day went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could ____it. He said, “When you complain, and feel sad, life goes on as usual; when you are happy and ____yourself, the world runs as usual. Which do you ____?”

That’s how a person leads his life. When you are ____and in a good mood, your future seems sunny and bright. ____, when you are worried and have something sad in your ____, your future will turn dark. The latter situation will cost you a great deal ____ you allow it to last. You will ____ the joyful things.

There is a poem that ____ “Whether you are aware or not, whether you like or dislike, show attention or ignore , flowers bloom luxuriously（怒放）all the same.” Just as flowers keep blooming, fine days are ____one after another. ____ to spend your days—joyfully or sorrowfully—will entirely depend on yourself.

1.A. difficult                         B. convenient             C. suitable                      D. comfortable

2.A. thought                         B. cared                C. worried               D. complained

3.A. action                            B. research                 C. business                      D. agreement    

4.A. absorbed            B. buried                     C. involved                         D. caught 

5.A. escaped                        B. survived                  C. decreased                       D. disappeared

6.A. embarrassed               B. upset            C. nervous                D. amazed

7.A. still                           B. even                         C. ever                                  D. yet

8.A. partner                         B. director                  C. employer                         D. interviewer

9.A. lost weight          B. lost his way             C. lost face           D. lost heart     

10.A. agree                     B. manage           C. attempt                            D. understand

11.A. enjoy                          B. prove                      C. teach                                D. behave

12.A. decide                        B. suggest          C. imagine                            D. choose

13.A. independent             B. realistic                   C. optimistic                         D. negative

14.A. In fact                         B. On the contrary   C. In other words                D. In the end

15.A. mind                           B. thought                   C. idea                                   D. opinion

16.A. so that                        B. unless                C. if                                 D. even if

17.A. remind                       B. lose                    C. keep                                   D. remember

18.A. says              B. talks                          C. writes                               D. speaks

19.A. spending           B. passing     C. wasting                     D. leaving

20.A. Whether       B. How                C. Where                           D. Why

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the __21__ was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of __22__ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to _23__ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then _24_ of the rescue.
It is almost __25__ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long.
Even more surprising was his __26__: “First of all, I checked up my __27__, checked up my conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there was no __28__ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from __29__. In this way I dozed off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the __30__ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men __31___ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. __32__to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __33__. Finally they feel dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the __34__ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __35__ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to __36__ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away.
Don’t you think you can compare it with __37__ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. __38__ you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle __39__. It seems to be a negative（消极） attitude, __40__ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage in the first place.
21. A. hopeless         B. worst   C. more    D. best
22. A. service   B. way      C. control          D. work
23. A. cry B. lie         C. wait     D. sleep
24. A. delay      B. success        C. team    D. arrival
25. A. untrue   B. unimaginable       C. true      D. useless
26. A. plan        B. decision        C. explanation D. excuse
27. A. physical B. mental          C. working        D. medical
28. A. energy   B. way      C. tools    D. strength
29. A. rotting   B. spreading    C. hurting         D. bleeding
30. A. loss         B. failure  C. disappointment   D. sadness
31. A. had         B. managed     C. tried     D. meant
32. A. Willing   B. Unable          C. Determined          D. Deciding
33. A. hearing  B. sight    C. feeling D. direction
34. A. rescue   B. village  C. local     D. brave
35. A. end         B. top       C. opening        D. side
36. A. save       B. help      C. stop     D. calm
37. A. adventure      B. work    C. life        D. mankind
38. A. Mind      B. Watch C. Imagine        D. Warn
39. A. really      B. immediately         C. carefully       D. hopefully
40. A. and         B. so         C. but       D. while

第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（18分）

Have you ever run in the rain?

It was raining outside. We all stood near the door of the  41  , waiting. Suddenly I heard a 

sweet voice. “Mom, let’s  42  the rain,” said a six-year-old girl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Wal-mart. 

“What? No, honey. We’ll __43__until it stops raining so hard,” the mother replied.The girl waited about one minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

“We’ll  44   if we do,” the mother said. “No, we won’t, mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she   45   out of her mom’s arm.

“This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’”

The whole crowd became   46  . We couldn’t hear anything but   47  . We all stood there silently. Her mom__48___ for a moment and said, “Honey, you’re right. Let’s run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need __49__.”

Then off they ran. We all stood there, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain. They held their shopping bags over their __50__just in case. Yes, they got wet. But they were followed by many __51__ who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.

Memory is a fortune, a precious gift. I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will   52  herself looking back on this moment and she will smile. So Don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain.

41. A. cinema                 B. school                    C. supermarket                 D. park

42. A. run through                 B. go through              C. look through                D. get through

43. A. leave                  B. wait                       C. imagine                    D. jump

44. A. get tired                       B. get confused          C. get paid                       D. get wet 

45. A. pushed                  B. pulled                   C. carried                         D. monitored 

46. A. noisy              B. calm                  C. silent                        D. thrilled

47. A. her mum               B. the girl                   C. laughter                       D. the rain

48. A. thought              B.       claimed             C. asked                           D. cared

49. A. running                       B. waiting               C. walking                       D. washing

50. A. hands                B. backs                      C. heads                          D. coats

51. A. adults                B. children                       C. parents                  D. drivers

52. A. stop                      B. find                      C. make                           D. impress