When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

　 The plane was to 36 　at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 37 　journey to the airport. Phillip merely watched the 38 along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began 39 the things he would need for the 40 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly　 41 　that he must have left his passport 42 .

　 Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 43　 to return to the bank. This was the 44 　time he was representing his firm for an important 45 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be 46 to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi 47 　outside the air terminal. Phillip got out, took his suitcase and 48 　the driver. He then 49　 a good deal of confusion in the building. A 50 could be heard over the loudspeaker.

　 “We very much 51 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are　 52 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 53 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 54 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 55 his passport.

36. A. leave　　　 　　 B. register　　　 C. check out　　　 　　 D. pull

37. A. pleasant　　 　 B. short　　　　 C. long　　　　　　 D. rough

38. A. scenery　　 　　 B. scene　　　　 　　　 C. view　　　　 　　　 D. sight

39. A. counting　　 　　 B. looking over　 C. thinking about　　 D. checking

40. A. trip　　　　 　　 B. plane　　　　 C. meeting　　　　　 D. flight

41. A. remembered 　　 B. realized　　　 C. noticed　　　　　 D. learned

42. A. at home　 　　　 B. at the office　 C. at the bank　　　 D. in the taxi

43. A. time　　　 　 B. chance　　　 C. possibility　　　　 D. use

44. A. golden　　 　　 B. last　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. first

45. A. journey　　 　　 B. visit　　　　 C. business　　　　 D. meeting

46. A. sad　　　　 　　 B. unable　　　　 C. impossible　　　 　D. difficult

47. A. stopped　　 　　 B. was driven　　 C. reached　　　 　 D. was parked

48. A. left　　　 　　　 　　B. sent away　　　 C. paid　　　　 　　 D. said bye-bye to

49. A. started　　 　　 B. noticed　　　 C. caught　　　 　　 D. found

50. A. speech　　 　　 B. noise　　　　　 　 C. call　　　　　 　　　 D. voice

51. A. apologize　 　　 B. announce　　　 C. worry　　　　　 　　 D. regret

52. A. advised　　　 　 B. forced　　　　 　　 C. told　　　　 　　　 D. persuaded

53. A. ideas　　　　 　 B. plans　　　　 　　 C. information　　 　　 D. time

54. A. loud laugh　 　 B. deep sigh　 　　　　 C. big smile　　　 　　 D. sharp cry

55. A. return　　　 　 B. find　　　　　 　　 C. recover　　　 　　 D. gather

第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30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，选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As I sat beside the window that afternoon, my heart began to sink further with each passing car. This was a day I’d looked forward to for weeks: Miss Pace’s end-of-the-year party. I had   21   volunteered my mother when Miss Pace

requested  22   volunteers. By two o’clock other mother had come with their offerings, but there was no   23  of her. As the noisy party went on, I wouldn’t  24    the window, watching outside and holding out hope that Mum would come soon. The three o’clock bell soon woke me from my thoughts and I took my book bag and  25    out of the door for home.

On the walk home, I planned my revenge(报复). I would shut the front door angrily upon entering,  26   to return her hug when she rushed over to me, and vow(发誓)   27   to speak to her again. The house was    28  when I arrived. I was lying face-down on my bed, shaking with a mixture of heartbreak and 29  .

When she returned, entered my room and sat beside me, I didn’t   30   but instead

stared into my pilliow refusing to accept her presence. “I’m so sorry, honey,” she said. “I just   31  . I got busy and forgot.” I still didn't move. “Don't    32  her,”I told myself. “She forgot you. Make her   33  .” Then my mother did something completely   34  . She began to laugh. I rolled over and faced her,   35  to let her see the anger and disappointment in my   36  . But soon I found my mother wasn’t laughing at all, actually. “I’m so sorry,” she said, in tears, “I let my little boy   37  .” she sank down on the bed and began to cry like a little girl. I was shocked   38   I had never seen my mother cry . To my understanding, mothers weren’t supposed to. “It’s okay, Mom,” I said, “we didn’t even   39  those cookies. Don’t cry. It’s all right. Really.” My words made my mother sit up. She    40  her  eyes,and a slight smile appeared. I smiled back awkwardly(局促不安)， and she pulled me th her.

21．A．happily     B．patiently   C．worriedly  D．crazily

22．A．bread       B．cake  C．cookie      D．sandwich

23．A．message    B．sign   C．mark D．information

24．A．fix    B．open  C．leave D．clean

25．A．stepped     B．looked      C．knocked    D．rused

26．A．decide      B．refuse       C．attempt     D．manage

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

28．A．tidy   B．dark  C．empty       D．warm

29．A．delight     B．loneliness  C．pride D．anger

30．A．hear  B．move C．notice       D．rise

31．A．waited      B．cared C．forgot       D．regretted

32．A．forgive     B．comfort    C．pity   D．accept

33．A．worry       B．pay   C．remember D．fear

34．A．unexpected      B．unknown  C．unimportant     D．unnecessary

35．A．Ready'      B．glad  C．afraid       D．unwilling

36．A．words       B．room C．mind D．eyes

37．A．in     B．down C．out    D．up

38．A．or     B．so     C．but    D．for

39．A．pack  B．buy   C．serve D．need

40．A．closed      B．lifted C．wiped       D．lowered

The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you'd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.”Alfred's face got red. After a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I'm going to have to put you in prison.”
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I'm Alfred's mother. Is he in trouble?”she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty…. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I don't want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.”And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins's hand.
Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.”In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. There was no shame in him, just pride in his mother's strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. He was shocked by what he saw. His mother's face was a frightened, broken one. It was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the drug store. As she lifted the tea cup, her hand shook. And some of the tea splashed on the table. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. He watched his mother without making a sound. The picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth coming to an end. He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
【小题1】The reason why Mr. Carr felt guilty was that ________.

The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you'd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.”Alfred's face got red. After a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I'm going to have to put you in prison.”

Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I'm Alfred's mother. Is he in trouble?”she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty…. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I don't want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.”And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins's hand.

Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.”In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. There was no shame in him, just pride in his mother's strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. He was shocked by what he saw. His mother's face was a frightened, broken one. It was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the drug store. As she lifted the tea cup, her hand shook. And some of the tea splashed on the table. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. He watched his mother without making a sound. The picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth coming to an end. He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.

1.The reason why Mr. Carr felt guilty was that ________.

A．he found Alfred was in fact innocent

B．he should have called a policeman in first

C．Alfred's mother appeared polite and gentle

D．he thought he was partly responsible for it

2.Which of the following is probably said by Mrs. Higgins while talking to Mr. Carr?

A．“Please, for God's sake, you know, he is just a kid.”

B．“I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!”

C．“You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up.”

D．“Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law.”

3.What does the underlined phrase "his mother's strength"(Para. 3) refer to?

A．Mrs. Higgins's calmness and communicating skills.

B．Mrs. Higgins's attitude towards parental sufferings.

C．Mrs. Higgins's love and care for her son Alfred.

D．Mrs. Higgins's greatness as a woman.

4.After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________.

A．feel ashamed of her mother

B．change his attitudes towards life

C．learn to live an independent life

D．hate Mr. Carr for hurting her mother