After getting married I moved to a flat. I felt pretty comfortable living there 16 something strange happened. I had a doll on the windowsill (窗台) facing the living room. One day, I came back home from work and found it was facing the window 17 . I thought it was my husband who played a 　18 on me, but he did not admit. I 19 the doll to face the living room again.

The next day, the 20 thing happened. But this time, my husband was so 21 that I believed he had not done that. There was no 　22 of anyone breaking into the house while we were away. And there was no reason to 　23 that someone stole into the house just to turn the doll and left. What happened not only 　24 us but also frightened us.

The doll kept turning every day 　25 Saturdays and Sundays when I was at home. I began to wonder if there was a ghost.

Then 　26 a school holiday, and I didn’t go to work. While exercising in the living room, I 27 the doll was turning by itself! It was very frightening but I 28 knew why it was turning. There was a construction site right next to the building where I 　29 . The construction was at the stage of pile driving (打桩) and our building shook 　30 with each pounding (重击). 31 I lived on the top floor, the shaking was quite strong. 　32 , the doll moved little by little with the shaking. This also 33 why the doll never turned on Saturdays and Sundays, 34 there was no construction work at weekends. If I had not been home on a weekday, I would never have 35 the truth.

【小题1】A. after　　　 　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 　　 　 C. once　 　 　　　　　　 D. until

【小题2】A. already　 　 　　　　 B. indeed 　　 　　　　　 C. instead　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. though

【小题3】A. trick　　　 　　　　　 B. part　　　　　 　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. role

【小题4】A. changed　 　 　　　　 B. forced　　　 　　　　　 C. pushed　　　 　 　　　 D. turned

【小题5】A. other　　　　　　 　 B. same　　　　 　　　　　 C. whole　　　 　　　　　　 D. opposite

【小题6】A. serious　 　 　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 　 C. anxious　　　　　　 　　　 D. nervous

【小题7】A. chance　 　 　　　　 B. need　　　　　 　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. way

【小题8】A. admit　　　　　　 　 B. think　　　　 　　　　　 C. expect 　 　　　　　　 D. worry

【小题9】A. confused 　 　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 　 C. warned　　　　　　 　　　 D. interested

【小题10】A. including　　　 　 B. besides　　　　　　 　 C. without　　　　　　 　　　 D. except

【小题11】A. appeared　　　 　 B. came　　　　 　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. passed

【小题12】A. decided 　 　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. noticed　　　　　　 　　　 D. hoped

【小题13】A. immediately 　　 B. particularly 　　　　　　 C. originally　 　　　　　　 D. secretly

【小题14】A. worked 　 　　　　 B. exercised　 　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. lived

【小题15】A. quickly 　 　　　　 B. strongly　　　　　　 　 C. slowly　　　 　　　　　　 D. slightly

【小题16】A. When　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　 　　　　　 C. Though　　 　 　　　 D. Unless

【小题17】A. By chance　　 　 B. Above all　 　　　　　 C. As a result 　　　　　　 D. In the end

【小题18】A. explained　　　 　 B. discussed　 　　　　　 C. described　 　 　　　 D. suggested

【小题19】A. or　　　　 　 　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. so

【小题20】A. looked into　　　　　 B. found out　　　　 　　　 C. picked up　 　　　　　 D. searched for

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。

Dash of Hope

“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.

Recently I 　36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 　37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 　38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 　39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.

Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 　40 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 　41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 　42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted (实现), she unselfishly used her wish to 　43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 　44 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 　45 request could not be granted as the funds (资金) were simply 　46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 　47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 　48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 　49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 　50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 　51 the story of this caring young girl who had 　52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were formed and schools, corporations

and various organizations assisted in 　53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true.

Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 　54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16, 2011, the 　55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!

36. A. heard　　　　　 　B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　 　 D. talked

37. A. coincidence　　　　 B. independence　　　　　 C. convenience　　　　　　 D. intelligence

38. A. lost　　　 　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　 D. housed

39. A. Until　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless 　　　　　　 　　C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. If

40. A. expressed　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　 　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sent

41. A. recognized　　　　 B. informed　　　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　　　 D. understood

42. A. children　　　　　　　　　　 B. citizens　　　　　　　　　　 C. villagers　　　　　　　　　 D. relatives

43. A. suggest　　　 　 B. ask　　　　　　　　　 　 C. arrange　　　　　　 　 D. order

44. A. for　　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

45. A. final　　 　　　　　　 B. formal　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. unbearable　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. unavailable　　　　 　 D. uncomfortable

47. A. thousand　　 　 B. hundred　　　　　　 　 C. million　　　 　 D. billion

48. A. Disappointed　　　　　　 B. Surprised　　　　　　　　 C. Worried D. Embarrassed

49. A. committees　　　　 B. individuals 　　　 C. corporations　　　　　　 D. organizations

50. A. theirs　 　　　 B. ours　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hers　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. yours

51. A. wrote　　　　 　 B. read　　　　　　　　 　 C. broadcast　　　　　　　　 D. shared

52. A. touched　　　　　　 　 B. examined 　　　　 　　C. won　　　　　 　　　 D. opened

53. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. spending　　　　　　　　　 C. raising　　　　　　　 　 D. borrowing

54. A. perfectly　　　　　　 B. physically　　　　　　　　 C. healthily　　　　　 　 D. thankfully

55. A. proposal　　　 　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　　　 D. announcement