Everybody was touched ____ words after they heard her moving story.

A. beyond B. without　 C. of D. in

I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 36 and did not know the 37 very well, I was on the 38 after I had made some inquiries (询问).

　 At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 39 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40 .

　 Something strange happened after I drove a long 41 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43 that I had made the 44 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 47 myself

The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 .There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52 with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.

36. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ago　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already D. still

37. A. town　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. country　　　　　　　　　 C. friends D. way

38. A. train　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. highway D .phone

39. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ride D. cross

40. A. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dangerous　　　　　　　　 C. fast D. slow

41. A. moment B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. road D. day

42. A. come　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take D. drive

43. A. crossroad B. corner　　　　　　　　　　 C. station D. beginning

44. A. direction B. road　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointed D. interesting

45. A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of D. up

46. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. other D. others

47. A. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. encouraged D. told

48. A. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous D. dirty

49. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. driving D. walking

50. A. lands　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. farms D. hills

51. A. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few D. light

52. A. farms　　　　　　　　　　　 B. trucks　　　　　　　　　　 C. houses D. villages

53. A. together B. gone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered D. coming

54. A. looked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyed D. found

55. A. happiness　　　　　　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　　　　 C. joys D. problems

Oh, it's you, Ella! Your voice sounds very different _______ the phone. What's happening?

A. from       　　　 B. in             　 C. of            D. on

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    It 1 around nine o'clock when I drove　　 2 home from work because it was already dark. As I approached the gates I switched off the headlamps of the car 3 prevent the beam from swinging in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But I 4 . I noticed that　　 his light was still on, so he was awake anyway- unless he'd 　　 5 asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps. Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed awake but he didn't 6 turn towards me.

    "What's up, Jack?" I said.

    "For God's 7 , don't make a noise," he said.

    The way he spoke reminded me 8 someone 9 who is afraid to talk in　　 case he 10 himself a serious injury.

    "Take your shoes 　　 11, Neville." Jack said. I thought that he must be ill and that 　　 12 humor him to keep him happy. "There's a snake here," he explained. "It's asleep 13 the sheets. I was 14 on my back reading when I saw it. I know that moving was out of 15, I 　　 16 moved even if I'd wanted to. "I realized that he was 17 ." I was relying 　　 18 you to call a doctor as soon as you 19 home, "Jack went on." It hasn't bitten me yet but I calm not 20 to upset it. It 　　 21 wake up. I'm sick 22 this. "he said,"　　 I 23 that　　 you'd be home an hour ago."　　There was no time to argue or apologize 24 late. I looked at him　　 25 I could and went out to telephone the doctor.

(1)A. had to be　　　　 B. was to be　　

C. must have been    D. should have been

[    ]

(2)A. at    B. back　　 C. in    D. to   

[    ]

(3)A. so as to   B. in order    C. so that    D. for　　

[    ]

(4)A. needn't bothered　　

B. didn't need to bother   

C. needn't  have bothered   

D. mustn't have bothered  

[    ]

(5)A. become　　 B. fallen    C. gone　　 D. grown　　

[    ]

(6)A. even　　 B. just    C. only　　 D. rather   

[    ]

(7)A. behalf　　 B. love    C. reason　　 D. sake   

[    ]

(8)A. from　　 B. to　　 C. of    D. with   

[    ]

(9)A. with pain    B. in pain    C. having pain    D. having ache   

[    ]

(10)A. would do    B. does　　 C. would make    D. makes   

[    ]

(11)A. off    B. out　　 C. away　　 D. back   

[    ]

(12)A. I had rather    B. I would rather　　

    C. I had better    D. I would better　　

[    ]

(13)A. between  B. beside    C. below    D. behind   

[    ]

(14)A. lied　　 B. laid    C. laying    D. lying

[    ]

(15)A. the business　　 B. the question   

　　  C. the chance　　   D. the risk   

[    ]

(16)A. may not have　　 B. might not have　　

　　  C. can't have　　   D. couldn't have　　

[    ]

(17)A. in fact    B. in serious    C. in earnest　　 D. in truth   

[    ]

(18)A. on    B. to    C. in　　 D. for   

[    ]

(19)A. would come　　 B. have  come　　 C. were coming    D. came

[    ]

(20)A. to do a thing　　   B. do anything   

　　  C. to do something　　 D. do nothing   

[    ]

(21)A. might   B. can    C. should    D. shall　　

[    ]

(22)A. with    B. from　　 C. of　　 D. for    

[    ]

(23)A. made it certain　　 B. have been sure of　　

C. counted on　　 　　 D. took it for granted   

[    ]

(24)A. for being  B. to be   C. on being   D. to have been

[    ]

(25)A. as fiercely as    B. as encouragingly as　　

C. so bravely  as    D. so hopefully as　　

[    ]

My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by __36__ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him __37__ his first flight. __38__ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The __39__ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the __40__. Just like a schoolboy, he was __41__ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was __42__ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with __43__. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and __44__ me. He became very __45__ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.

Later, I __46__ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without __47__ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to __48__ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today __49__ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to __50__ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our __51__ to make sure their dreams are realized.

Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same __52__ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father __53__ so long for this small dream to be realized.

Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to __54__ everything and keep sacrificing. They have __55__, too.

Take care of your parents. They are precious.

1.A. bus　　                 B. train　　　                   C. ship　　　             D. air

2.A. catch                       B. miss                                 C. experience                      D. change

3.A. In spite of               B. Because of               C. In case of                       D. Instead of

4.A. pride                     B. excitement                   C. admiration              D. ambition

5.A. appointment         B. dream                              C. travel                              D. show

6.A. encouraging                B. warning               C. teaching                           D. preparing

7.A. thoroughly                       B. slowly                             C. immediately           D. suddenly

8.A. anger                                B. joy                             C. shyness                            D. curiosity

9.A. helped                          B. patted                               C. thanked                            D. praised

10.A. honest                        B. childish                       C. nervous                            D. emotional

11.A. looked for                  B. looked down upon        C. looked into                      D. looked back on

12.A. understanding     B. describing                     C. solving                     D. improving

13.A. avoid                           B. meet                                 C. record                         D. check

14.A. unless                         B. because              C. when                                D. though

15.A. learn                               B. express                    C. promise                            D. forget

16.A. ability                          B. responsibility    C. freedom                           D. fortune

17.A. song                                B. advice                            C. attention                          D. thing

18.A. struggle                 B. wait                                C. rest                                   D. stand

19.A. hand in                       B. pick up                C. pay off                     D. give up

20.A. wishes                        B. jobs                               C. plans                                 D. suggestions