I was born and brought up in the small town of Pineville, which I left at the age of sixteen. Twenty years　　1　　I found myself back on a visit. I went to see my　　2　 friend Tom Clark, who, active as ever, was chairman of the local　　3　 . He was busy preparing to welcome　　4 　 writer, invited to give a talk on modern literature in the public library　 5　 evening. Since I happened to have read his works, when Tom invited me to go with him I　 6　 accepted.

Tom was going to　　7　 the guest speaker to the audience. Therefore we went a little　　8　 to greet him. As the honored guest had not yet　 9　 , I left Tom and went into the main reading room　　10　 a large crowd had gathered. I was disappointed to find that I didn't　 11 　 a single person there. So I found a seat in the corner and　　12 　 patiently waiting.

When it was just about time for the　　13 　 to begin, I saw Tom standing at the doorway making a sign for　　14　 to come out. He looked worried. So I got up immediately and went out to him. He 　 15　 that he had just had a　 16　 from the writer's secretary. Our guest speaker had missed his　 17 　 and would not be arriving! While we were thinking about the problem, Tom suddenly asked me　 18 　 mind filling in as a speaker. I　 19　 had time to think about the matter when all at once I found I was being　　20 　 back into the reading room to speak to the waiting audience!

1. A. ago B. before C. earlier D. later

2. A. new B. old C. forgotten D. welcome

3. A. school B. restaurant C. market D. club

4. A. a well-known B. an unknown C. a local D. an ordinary

5. A. every B. one C. that very D. any other

6. A. gladly B. sadly C. had D. was

7. A. direct B. move C. introduce D. describe

8. A. early B. later C. late D. soon

9. A. spoken B. rested C. eaten D. arrived

10. A. although B. where C. after D. since

11. A. say B. receive C. meet D. know

12. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. hid

13. A. party B. show C. talk D. dinner

14. A. him B. everybody C. me D. the guest

15. A. suggested B. explained C. introduced D. insisted

16. A. greeting card B. telephone call C. picture D. present

17. A. way B. flight C. speech D. time

18. A. that I should B. whether to C. not to D. if I would

19. A. hardly B. still C. already D. quickly

20. A. sent B. driven C. led D. carried

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

My relationship with my father has an enormous impact on my life. Overall, I　 36　 a very great sense of love and well-being when I remember Dad. He was 37　 to providing the best he could for us.

When　 38 , I was a bit in awe of Dad. I loved him dearly but I was also a little afraid of him; I was afraid of 39　 him because I knew he could get angry and shout and this 40　 me.

Dad would scoop us up (抱起) and hug and 41　 us. He was loud and larger, in happiness as well as when　 42 . He had a great sense of humor. 43 he was not a great reader, I do remember him reading Tom Sharpe books and　 44　 raucously (嘶哑地) to himself in the process.

Dad was enormously 45　 of his family. He praised us to anyone who would listen and 46　 in front of us. “I can take my kids anywhere; they’re always well 47 .”

As an adult, I would turn to Dad 48　 advice and support and he was always there. The main　 49　 I recall is that whatever age I was, there was always a strong, powerful hug and kiss　 50　 I saw him.

It is over seven years since Dad died. I still 51　 his voice if I imagine certain things. But even without hearing his voice, the most 52　 thing is that he is still with me every day of my life. I do no have identical (相同的) 53　 to him, however, I know that from him, I learned strong values. Dad taught me to value and respect money, to be 54　 with it and not to want too much or be too 55　 for material things …

36. A. make　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. turn

37. A. eager　　　　　　　　 B. limited　　　　　　　 C. addicted　　　　　 D. devoted

38. A. young　　　　　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　　 D. weak

39. A. meeting　　　　　　　　　　 B. speaking to　　　 C. looking at　　　　 D. displeasing

40. A. impressed　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. scared　　　　　　　 D. surprised

41. A. tease　　　　　　　　 B. kiss　　　　　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　　　 D. catch

42. A. occupied　　　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　 D. fresh

43. A. Although　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　 D. Therefore

44. A. coughing　　　　　 B. scolding　　　　　 C. laughing　　　　　 D. crying

45. A. disappointed　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. ambitious　　　　 D. certain

46. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　 D. secretly

47. A. dressed　　　　　　　 B. tended　　　　　　　 C. spoiled　　　　　　 D. behaved

48. A. for 　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

49. A. reason　　　　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　　 C. thing　　　　　　　　 D. incident

50. A. however　　　　　　 B. whenever　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. whichever

51. A. recognize　　　　　 B. realize　　　　　　　 C. record　　　　　　　 D. hear

52. A. amazing　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. delicate　　　　　　 D. important

53. A. beliefs　　　　　　　 B. habits　　　　　　　 C. emotions　　　　　 D. attempts

54. A. economical　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　　　　　 D. mixed

55. A. sure　　　　　　　　　 B. ready　　　　　　　 C. greedy　　　　　　　　　　 D. anxious

——I saw Tom at the meeting yesterday.

——Did you? I think he ____________ have attended, for he is an expert.

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--- Oh, no! My English novel is missing.

--- I saw Tom leaving with ______, but I am not sure whether yours was included.

　 A. one　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 D. that