完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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、D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked  36  better than driving our truck,  37  this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.
Sixteen is a  38  age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly  39  of racial discrimination was  40  a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner  41  whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were  42  like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was  43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner  44  us?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded  45  I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my  46  to the cash desk, I said  47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful  48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said  49 . “Your daddy is  50  good for it.” He  51  to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly  52 . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had  53  brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to  54  from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself  55  much to do wrong.
36.A.something                 B.nothing                            C.anything                          D.everything
37. A.and                   B. so                                     C. but                                   D. for
38. A.prideful            B. wonderful             C. respectful                       D. colorful
39. A.intention                   B. shadow                           C. habit                                D. faith
40. A.thus                           B. just                                   C. still                                   D. ever
41. A.guessed           B. suspected                      C. questioned           D. figured
42. A.watched          B. caught                   C. dismissed                       D. accused
43. A.generous                  B. honest                   C. friendly                            D. modest
44. A.blame                        B. excuse                   C. charge                   D. trust
45. A.until                           B. as                                    C. once                                 D. since
46. A.purchases                B. sales                                C. orders                    D. favorites
47. A.casually           B. confidently            C. cheerfully                       D. carefully
48. A.look                            B. stare                                C. response                        D. comment
49. A.patiently                   B. eagerly                            C. easily                               D. proudly
50. A.generally                  B. never                               C. sometimes           D. always
51. A.pointed            B. replied                   C. turned                    D. introduced
52. A.sense                         B. way                                  C. degree                            D. mood
53. A.earned                      B. deserved                        C. given                                D. used
54. A.receive             B. expect                    C. collect                    D. require
55. A.very                            B. so                                    C. how                                  D. too

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite   36   in China． In the USA, many young people   37   home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is   38   for people to live with their parents until they get married．   39  , many of my Chinese friends told me that their  40   lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important   41   the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another   42   that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are   43   and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are   44   to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent   45   the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should   46   to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to   47   if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to   48  ． In the USA, many people in the service   49   want to get   50   money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture．   51   I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little   52   and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their   53  ． Actually, this is a   54   of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just   55   the food in the plate． 

1.A． unique            B． different       C． private         D． harmonious

2.A． come              B． build           C． leave           D． abandon

3.A． regular           B． true            C． common          D． usual

4.A． Also              B． However         C． Therefore       D． Although

5.A． parents           B． relatives       C． babysitters     D． grandparents

6.A． while             B． since           C． when            D． as

7.A． way               B． custom          C． lesson          D． habit

8.A． made              B． agreed          C． charged         D． set

9.A． expected          B． taught          C． suggested       D． required

10.A． up               B． away            C． off             D． on

11.A． promise          B． pretend         C． decide          D． hope

12.A． tolerate         B． understand      C． practise        D． consider

13.A． adjust to        B． turn to         C． refer to        D． stick to

14.A． area             B． department      C． branch          D． industry

15.A． easy             B． extra           C． pocket          D． prize

16.A． Often            B． Once            C． Sometimes       D． Before

17.A． excited         B． satisfied       C． frightened      D． confused

18.A． own              B． children        C． neighbors       D． guests   

19.A． signal           B． mark            C． sign            D． feature

20.A． leave            B． remain          C． put             D． taste

完形填空

　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

Do fight against painting pollution

Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more 21_  and teachers have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers 22   on streets.

These printed things  23 newspapers but have hardly anything to do with _24_. You can only find reading materials badly made up there—some are too strange for anyone to   25  ; others are frightening stories of something _26_. However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such 27  reading, which 28  them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in  29 . Homework is left 30  and daily games lost.

These sellers stand about on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,  31  they are, we never know, are  32  their silent money.

The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not 33  this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. 34  , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it.  35  you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures,  36  one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.

It really does 37 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The  38   teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young   39    need more interesting books to help them  40  those ugly paper.

Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now  26  about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was  27  a big boy．When he was a teenager, some people  28  he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler．

Although he took their advice, at first it was a  29  life．“I had to clean the toilets and  30  the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to  31  to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I  32  learn Japanese.’ Soon I could  33  it quite well.”

Konishiki’s career started  34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his  35  he soon had health problems．The doctors told him that he should  36  some weight．“I started dieting．I  37  to do it．But I did it too  38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”

He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got  39  in a car crash．“I must go and  40  them,” he thought．Though it was only three days  41  a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite  42 , they were not badly injured．

When he returned, he knew that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win,  43  he will go down in rank.”

Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup．He was so  44  that he cried．“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t  45  it.”

1.A．means                   B．measures          C．weighs               D．has

2.A．always                   B．hardly                C．sometimes        D．once

3.A．promised B．allowed                          C．considered          D．suggested

4.A．real                        B．hard                  C．comfortable       D．rich

5.A．sell                        B．bring                  C．take                 D．empty

6.A．get used                B．respond            C．devote              D．lead

7.A．would                     B．can                    C．must                 D．may

8.A．speak                     B．say                    C．learn                 D．tell

9.A．bad                        B．well                    C．suddenly           D．similarly

10.A．failure                   B．success             C．effort                 D．fame

11.A．gain                      B．lose                   C．save                 D．spare

12.A．failed                   B．began                C．had                    D．refused

13.A．stupidly                B．carefully             C．slowly                D．quickly

14.A．shocked               B．destroyed          C．ruined                D．injured

15.A．visit                      B．care                  C．search             D．serve  

16.A．after                     B．since                  C．before               D．until

17.A．happy                 B．worried              C．surprised           D．regretful

18.A．because               B．but                    C．or                      D．and

19.A．sad                       B．nervous             C．curious              D．happy

20.A．do                        B．help                  C．feel                    D．leave