Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too  for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of .One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  her head and continued to sew the quilt.

  I was very worried because I thought I had  her. I was  and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words: “Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen , but it’s really there. Love is.” I listened carefully but I  her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly  seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father  on the country road．

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

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

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

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  31  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 32 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 33 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 34.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there _35  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  36  her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _37_ her. I was 38_ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it __39_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _40__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen _41 , but it’s really there. Love is 42_.”

I listened carefully but I __43_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly _44 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __45_. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 46__ on the country road．

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

“Susan, don’t _47  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”_48_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 49 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just _50_ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1.                A．keep fit         B．rise early        C．collect money  D．earn money

2.                A．romantic        B．magic          C．fantastic  D．attractive

3.                A．simple          B．luxurious        C．relaxing  D．easy

4.                A．question        B．the question     C．reach    D．control

5.                A．feeling         B．quarrel         C．love D．smile

6.                A．bowed         B．shook          C．nodded   D．raised

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

8.                                  A．in great surprise B．with deep depression

C．in a great embarrassment             D．at extreme sorrow

9.                A．happens        B．comes about     C．occurs    D．appears

10.               A．warm and soft   B．hot and hard     C．thin and cool   D．strong and durable

11.                                A．more or less B．here and there

C．somewhere and sometime           D．anywhere or anytime

12.               A．inside          B．outside         C．faraway   D．nearby

13.               A．could believe    B．wouldn’t recognize  C．couldn’t understand    D．might know

14.               A．got stuck       B．got sick         C．threw up D．became disabled

15.               A．quite healthy    B．fairly red        C．very pale  D．much surprised

16.               A．walk slowly      B．go hurriedly     C．run fast   D．jump high

17.               A．think about      B．worry about     C．talk with   D．laugh at

18.               A．Saying         B．Seeing         C．Reading   D．Writing

19.               A．fresh roses      B．gold ring        C．beautiful jewelry    D．sweet kisses

20.               A．a needle        B．a thread        C．the cloth  D．the cotton

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __21__ in order to pay the high tuition(学费) for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __22__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __23__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __24__.

 One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __25__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __26__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _27_ her. I was _28__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words: “Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread(线)．Sometimes it __29_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __30__and durable（耐用的）. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __31_, but it’s really there. Love is __32__.”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t__33__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __34_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very __35 _. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __36__ on the country road．

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

 “Susan, don’t __37__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__38__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

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

1.A. keep fit        B. rise early         C. earn money      D. collect money

2.A. ordinary        B. romantic          C. funny           D. common

3.A. simple         B. easy               C. relaxing      D. luxurious（奢侈）

4.A. the question     B. question                C. reach           D. control

5.A. feeling         B. love             C. quarrel       D. smile

6.A. raised            B. shook            C. nodded        D. bowed

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

8.A. surprised          B. embarrassed（难堪）C. sad        D. regretted

9.A. happens        B. comes about      C. appears        D. occurs

10.A. warm          B. cool             C. beautiful        D. strong

11.A. somewhere and sometime            B. anywhere or anytime

C. more or less                          D. here and there

12.A. inside          B. outside           C. faraway              D. nearby

13.A. believe                B. understand      C. recognize      D. realize

14.A. got sick            B. got stuck        C. got angry      D. became weak

15.A. healthy                B. pale            C. excited          D. fit

16.A. jump high       B. go hurriedly      C. run fast        D. walk slowly

17.A. think about     B. talk with        C. worry about    D. laugh at

18.A. Reading           B. Seeing            C. Saying          D. Writing

19.A. fresh roses      B. gold ring       C. sweet kisses    D. beautiful jewelry

20.A. a thread           B. a needle          C. the cloth      D. the cotton

第二节 完型填空（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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

    Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to   36   in order to pay the high tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __38__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __39__.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __40__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __41__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _42_ her. I was _43__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it __44_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __45__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __46_, but it’s really there. Love is __47__.”

I listened carefully but I __48__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __49_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __50 _. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __51__ on the country road．

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

“Susan, don’t __52__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__53__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and __54__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __55__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

36．A．keep fit             B．rise early     C．earn money         D．collect money

37．A．magic              B．romantic            C．fantastic             D．attractive

38．A．simple             B．easy          C．relaxing             D．luxurious (奢侈)

39．A．the question    B．problem             C．interest          D．control

40．A．feeling             B．love                C．quarrel              D．smile

41．A．raised          B．shook           C．nodded        D．bowed

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

43．A．in great surprise             B．in a great embarrassment

       C．with deep depression           D．at extreme sorrow

44．A．happens             B．comes about  C．appears        D．occurs

45．A．warm and soft        B．hot and hard    C．thin and cool         D．strong and durable

46．A．somewhere and sometime               B．anywhere or anytime

       C．more or less                        D．here and there

47．A．inside           B．outside             C．faraway       D．nearby

48．A．could believe          B．couldn’t understand

       C．wouldn’t recognize            D．might know

49．A．got sick             B．got stuck            C．lay down      D．became disabled

50．A．quite healthy   B．very pale      C．fairly red            D．much surprised

51．A．jump high     B．go hurriedly          C．run fast      D．walk slowly

52．A．think about     B．talk with     C．worry about          D．laugh at

53．A．Reading             B．Seeing        C．Saying              D．Writing

54．A．fresh roses      B．gold ring      C．sweet kisses    D．beautiful jewelry

55．A．a thread             B．a needle        C．the cloth            D．the cotton

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  26  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the  27  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too  28  for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of   29  .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there  30  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had  32  her. I was  33  and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it  34  , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt   35  . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen     36  , but it’s really there. Love is  37 .”
I listened carefully but I  38  her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly  39  seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked  40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father   41  on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t  42  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”  43  his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and  44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just  45  in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.