On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 　26 and the subway system almost came to a stop.

　 Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 　27 to go home. Some battled to 　28 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 　29 bravely, walking miles to get to work.

　 I 　30 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 　31 had stopped. After making my way 　32 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 　　33 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 　34 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 35 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train 　36 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 　37 through, exhausted and 　38 .

　　 My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 　39 I received an email from Garth, my Director:

　 I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 　40 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 　41 to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 　42 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 　43 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 　44 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 45 me and put a smile back on my face.

26. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 　 C. flood　　　　 D. crash

27. A. forced　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　 C. adjusted　　　　　 D. gathered

28. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 C. call　　　　　　　　　 D. search

29. A. climate　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　 C. burden　　　　　　 D. storm

30. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　 C. happened　 D. deserved

31. A. practice　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　 C. process　　　　　　 D. service

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. for

33. A. rushing　　　 B. cycling　　　　　　 C. turning　　　　　　 D. operating

34. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　 D. board

35. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. ground　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　 D. platform

36. A. reached　　　 B. crossed　　　　　　 C. paused　　　　　　 D. parked

37. A. wet　　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

38. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. discouraged　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. puzzled

39. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　 D. after

40. A. hardly　　　　　　　　 B. casually　　　　　　 C. absolutely　 D. eventually

41. A. connection　 B. donation　　　　　 C. devotion　　 　 D. reaction

42. A. accurate　　　　　　 B. urgent　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　 D. humorous

43. A. promise　　　　　　 B. appreciation　　　 C. advice　　　 D. guidance

44. A. troubles　　　　　　 B. signals　　　 C. rules　　　　　　　　 D. signs

45. A. corrected　　　　　 B. refreshed C. amazed　　　　　　 D. supported　

While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had 21 　finding the keyhole. When I 22 　 to open the door, I 23 around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was once installed ...but no switch!　

　 Not discouraged easily, I remembered 24 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage earlier in the day. I found the bed in the 25 　and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing 26 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 27 to find another lamp. So I 28 　my way slowly across the room to the curtains and ... no drawstring! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around until I found a desk lamp which actually 29 !
　 That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than 30 　light is the light that shines from people --the light of 31 and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 32 place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in need of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you 33　 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is 34 a candle in a forest remember — there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 35 the light of one small candle.
21. A. confidence 　 B. respect　 　　 C. admiration　 　 D. difficulty　
22. A. managed　 　　　 B. failed　 C. wished　 D. meant
23. A. touched　 　　　 B. felt　 　 C. sensed　 　 D. looked
24. A. equipping　 　　　 B. producing　 　 C. spotting　 D. removing
25. A. light 　 　　　　 B. dark 　 　　 C. room　 D. corner　
26. A. happened　 B. operated 　 　 C. fired 　 D. developed
27. A. machine　 　　　 B. street　 　　 C. room 　 　　　 D. car
28. A. wound　 　　　 B. forced 　 C. made　 　　 D. lost
29. A. helped　 　　　 B. affected 　 　　 C. worked　 D. inspired　
30. A. mental　 　　　 B. psychological C. electrical 　 　 　　　 D. physical
31. A. existence　 　　 B. love　 　　　 C. truth 　　　 D. wisdom
32. A. lonely 　　　 B. colorful C. friendly D. complex
33. A. make B. offer C. take　 　　　 D. contribute
34. A. not more than　 B. other than C. no more than　 D. rather than　
35. A. put out　 　 　　　 B. give out　 　　　 C. get over 　 D. set up

While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had 21 　finding the keyhole. When I 22 　 to open the door, I 23 around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was once installed ...but no switch!　

　 Not discouraged easily, I remembered 24 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage earlier in the day. I found the bed in the 25 　and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing 26 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 27 to find another lamp. So I 28 　my way slowly across the room to the curtains and ... no drawstring! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around until I found a desk lamp which actually 29 !
　 That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than 30 　light is the light that shines from people --the light of 31 and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 32 place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in need of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you 33　 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is 34 a candle in a forest remember — there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 35 the light of one small candle.
21. A. confidence 　 B. respect　 　　 C. admiration　 　 D. difficulty　
22. A. managed　 　　　 B. failed　 C. wished　 D. meant
23. A. touched　 　　　 B. felt　 　 C. sensed　 　 D. looked
24. A. equipping　 　　　 B. producing　 　 C. spotting　 D. removing
25. A. light 　 　　　　 B. dark 　 　　 C. room　 D. corner　
26. A. happened　 B. operated 　 　 C. fired 　 D. developed
27. A. machine　 　　　 B. street　 　　 C. room 　 　　　 D. car
28. A. wound　 　　　 B. forced 　 C. made　 　　 D. lost
29. A. helped　 　　　 B. affected 　 　　 C. worked　 D. inspired　
30. A. mental　 　　　 B. psychological C. electrical 　 　 　　　 D. physical
31. A. existence　 　　 B. love　 　　　 C. truth 　　　 D. wisdom
32. A. lonely 　　　 B. colorful C. friendly D. complex
33. A. make B. offer C. take D. contribute
34. A. not more than B. other than C. no more than　 D. rather than　
35. A. put out　 　 　　　 B. give out　 　　　 C. get over 　 D. set up

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。
I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a　 31　 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　 32　 it.  
The　 33　 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I　 34　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　35　 to talk to them. I  had to get down on my knees and　36　 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　37　 and get hurt.  
After that happened, I　38　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.  
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　39　 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　 40　.
After a while, I started wishing I could　 41　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　 42　 in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that 43　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 44　 them about their　45　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.  
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's 46　 and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on　47　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　48　 she was a great heroine. I was　49　 of my grandma and hoped she would 50　 know that I had been ashamed of her.
31. A. funny      B. common       C. terrible         D. clear
32. A. admit     B. receive         C. refuse  D. show
33. A. quarrel  B. accident       C. trouble         D. adventure
34. A. already  B. always C. simply  D. hardly
35. A. enjoying          B. pretending  C. imagining　 D. continuing
36. A. warn      B. demand        C. advise  D. beg
37. A. mind       B. hear     C. see       D. fall
38. A. expected        B. declared       C. realized　　　D. doubted
39. A. Because of     B. Except for    C. Such as 　　 D. Instead of
40. A. died        B. cheered        C. disappeared　　D. suffered
41. A. meet      B. avoid    C. arrange 　　　D. hide
42. A. independent  B. inconvenient        C. unwelcome　D. unfamiliar
43. A. changed         B. finished        C. stopped　　　D. Prepared
44. A. interview        B. report  C. tell        D. write
45. A. news      B. lives     C. advantages  D. achievements
46. A. free        B. popular         C. interesting    D. embarrassing
47. A. show     B. stage   C. duty　　　　　 D. time
48. A. and then         B. even if C. so that　　　　 D. as if
49. A. sure        B. proud   C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid
50. A. never     B. even     C. still　　　　　 D. once

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 　31　 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 　32　 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 　33　 for her, and the families didn't ever forget it.

One evening, Mary was 　34　a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 　35　 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 　36　, red paper rose.

“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 　37　. I didn't know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.

Then Mary 　38　 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 　39　. They not only loved me 　40　. They opened a world of 　41　 that I didn't know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!’

I did, and today I'm 　42　 to be giving that chance to a child who 　43　 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 　44　 where she got it so long ago.

Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 　45　a new spring, a beautiful new 　46　 for my own little girl. It 　47　 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.

Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 　48　 our lives together. And thank you for all you've done for me and so many families over the years!”

One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 　49　 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning.　50　 it is also the very small things, like Mary's roses, that tie together the meaningful things.

31.A. poverty                    B. loneliness              C. misery                   D. suffering

32.A. home               B. place             C. school             D. life

33.A. glory                B. favor              C. habit              D. tradition

34.A. organizing      B. planning                C. hosting             D. attending

35. A. new                 B. grateful                 C. kind               D. active

36. A. broken              B. faded                         C. treasured           D. dried

37.A. tasteless             B. powerless                C. priceless             D. worthless

38.A. directed             B. introduced             C. brought            D. accepted

39.A. loved            B. protected          C. cared             D. cheered

40.A. silently              B. continuously             C. unintentionally      D. unconditionally

41.A. necessities         B. possibilities                     C. beauties            D. riches

42.A. eager            B. willing                  C. proud             D. lucky

43.A. started out        B. came up                 C. turned out          D. grew up

44.A. understand         B. guess                     C. tell               D. know  

45.A. replaces           B. symbolizes               C. equals            D. creates

46.A. chance           B. mystery                    C. challenge           D. beginning

47.A. reminds              B. helps                        C. accompanies        D. drives

48.A. fix              B. close                C. tie                  D. gather

49.A. cause              B. push                        C. put                           D. leave

50.A. Yet               B. Besides                    C. Otherwise          D. Therefore