Sometimes I doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very __21__trying to earn the money for my brother and me to go to school. They don’t act in the __22__ ways that I read in books or see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __23__ for them to say. Sending each other flowers on Valentine’s Day is __24__   more out of the question. Finally Dad becomes impatient. When he’s very tired from the hard work, he will lose __25__.

One day, Mum was sewing a quilt (床罩). I silently sat down beside her.

“Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there love between you and Dad?”

Mom stopped work and __26__ her head with __27__ in her eyes. She didn’t answer at once.

I was __28__ because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment, not knowing what to do. At last she said __29__ “Susan, look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it __30__ in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can __31__ be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really __32__. Love is inside.”

I couldn’t understand her __33__ the next spring, when Dad suddenly got sick seriously. Mom had to stay with him in the __34__ for a month. When they returned, it seemed that both of them had had a serious illness.

After that, every day at __35__ and dusk (黄昏), Mom helped Dad walk slowly on the country road．It seemed they were the most harmonious __36__.

The doctor had said Dad would __37__ in two months, but two months later he still couldn’t walk by himself. All of us were worried about him.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked one day.

“Susan, don’t worry about me. To tell the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” __38__ his eyes, I know he loves Mom deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet __39__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our __40__. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分）

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

       Sometimes I really doubt 36  there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the romantic ways  37 I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is    38  luxurious for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question．Finally my father has a bad temper．When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper．

       One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I silently sat down beside her and looked at her．

       “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low  39

       My mother stopped her work and   40   her head with surprise in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt．

       I was very worried because I thought I had   41  her．I was in a great embarrassment and I didn’t know what I should do．  42    at last I heard my mother say the following words:

       “Susan,” she said    43    , “Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen    44   or anytime, but it’s really there．  45  is inside．”

       I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her   46   the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale．It seemed both of them had had a    47   illness．

       After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road．My father had  48   been so gentle．It seemed that they were the most harmonious couple．Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened  49 the leaves．All of these    50   the most beautiful picture in the world．

       The doctor had said my father would recover   51   two months．But after two months he still couldn’t walk    52    ．All of us were worried about him．

       “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．

       “Susan, don’t worry about me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．”   53    his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．

       Once I thought love  54    flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside,  55    life strong and warm．．

36．A．that     B．what            C．why D．whether

37．A．that   B．which       C．in that      D．as

38．A．so     B．much C．too    D．very

39．A．sound       B．noise C．voice D．speech

40．A．rose  B．arouse      C．held  D．raised

41．A．harmed     B．injured     C．hurt   D．wounded

42．A．But   B．And  C．However   D．Still

43．A．carefully   B．thoughtfully     C．gently       D．slowly

44．A．nowhere   B．somewhere       C．everywhere      D．anywhere

45．A．love  B．life    C．quilt  D．thread

46．A．until  B．before      C．in      D．since

47．A．weak B．serious      C．incurable  D．worse

48．A．seldom     B．ever  C．always      D．never

49．A．by     B．through    C．across       D．over

50．A．made up   B．took up     C．called up   D．picked up

51．A．after  B．in      C．during      D．about

52．A．of himself B．to himself C．by himself       D．for himself

53．A．Seeing      B．Looking at       C．Reading    D．Watching

54．A．included   B．contained  C．covered    D．meant

55．A．making     B．leaving     C．keeping    D．finding

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Sometimes I really doubt 36  there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the romantic ways  37 I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is    38  luxurious for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question．Finally my father has a bad temper．When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper．
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I silently sat down beside her and looked at her．
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low  39
My mother stopped her work and   40   her head with surprise in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had   41  her．I was in a great embarrassment and I didn’t know what I should do．  42    at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said    43    , “Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen    44   or anytime, but it’s really there．  45  is inside．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her   46   the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale．It seemed both of them had had a    47   illness．
After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road．My father had  48   been so gentle．It seemed that they were the most harmonious couple．Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened  49 the leaves．All of these    50   the most beautiful picture in the world．
The doctor had said my father would recover   51   two months．But after two months he still couldn’t walk    52   ．All of us were worried about him．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．
“Susan, don’t worry about me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．”   53    his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love  54    flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside,  55    life strong and warm．．
36．A．that     B．what           C．why D．whether
37．A．that   B．which       C．in that      D．as
38．A．so     B．much C．too    D．very
39．A．sound       B．noise C．voice D．speech
40．A．rose  B．arouse      C．held  D．raised
41．A．harmed     B．injured     C．hurt   D．wounded
42．A．But   B．And  C．However   D．Still
43．A．carefully   B．thoughtfully     C．gently       D．slowly
44．A．nowhere   B．somewhere       C．everywhere      D．anywhere
45．A．love  B．life    C．quilt  D．thread
46．A．until  B．before      C．in      D．since
47．A．weak B．serious      C．incurable  D．worse
48．A．seldom     B．ever  C．always      D．never
49．A．by     B．through    C．across       D．over
50．A．made up   B．took up     C．called up   D．picked up
51．A．after  B．in      C．during      D．about
52．A．of himself B．to himself C．by himself       D．for himself
53．A．Seeing      B．Looking at       C．Reading    D．Watching
54．A．included   B．contained  C．covered    D．meant
55．A．making     B．leaving     C．keeping    D．finding

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

    Sometimes I really doubt 1there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the romantic ways  2I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is    3luxurious for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question．Finally my father has a bad temper．When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper．

    One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I silently sat down beside her and looked at her．

    “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low  4

    My mother stopped her work and   5her head with surprise in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt．

    I was very worried because I thought I had   6her．I was in a great embarrassment and I didn’t know what I should do．  7at last I heard my mother say the following words:

    “Susan,” she said    8, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen    9or anytime, but it’s really there．  10is inside．”

    I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her   11the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale．It seemed both of them had had a    12illness．

    After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road．My father had  13been so gentle．It seemed that they were the most harmonious couple．Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened  14the leaves．All of these    15the most beautiful picture in the world．

    The doctor had said my father would recover   16two months．But after two months he still couldn’t walk    17．All of us were worried about him．

    “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．

    “Susan, don’t worry about me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．”   18his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．

    Once I thought love  19flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside,  20life strong and warm．．

1.A．that             B．what           C．why            D．whether

2.A．that             B．which          C．in that        D．as

3.A．so               B．much           C．too            D．very

4.A．sound            B．noise          C．voice          D．speech

5.A．rose             B．arouse         C．held           D．raised

6.A．harmed           B．injured        C．hurt           D．wounded

7.A．But              B．And            C．However        D．Still

8.A．carefully        B．thoughtfully   C．gently         D．slowly

9.A．nowhere          B．somewhere      C．everywhere     D．anywhere

10.A．love            B．life           C．quilt          D．thread

11.A．until           B．before         C．in             D．since

12.A．weak            B．serious        C．incurable      D．worse

13.A．seldom          B．ever           C．always         D．never

14.A．by              B．through        C．across         D．over

15.A．made up         B．took up        C．called up      D．picked up

16.A．after           B．in             C．during         D．about

17.A．of himself      B．to himself     C．by himself     D．for himself

18.A．Seeing          B．Looking at     C．Reading        D．Watching

19.A．included        B．contained      C．covered        D．meant

20.A．making          B．leaving        C．keeping        D．finding