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，撑握其大意，然后从31—50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I believe listening is powerful Medicine.

Studies have shown it takes a(n) __31__ about 18 seconds to __32__ a patient after he begins talking.

It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I __33__ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, __34__ to put socks on her swollen feet. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, __35__ her chart noting she was in stable __36__. I was almost in the clear.

I stood against the bed looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. __37__, I started a monologue that went something like this: "How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they're better today. The nurse __38__ you're anxious to see your __39__ who's visiting you today. It's nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really __40__ forward to seeing him."

She __41__ me with a serious, authoritative voice. "Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story."

I was surprised and __42__. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this __43__ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to __44__.

Each __45__ is different. Some are detailed; others are unclear. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander __46__ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. __47__ what really matters to the storyteller is that the story is __48__-— without interruption, assumption or __49__.

Listening to someone's story is key to healing and diagnosis. I often thought of what that woman taught me, and I often __50__ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening.

31. A. physicist            B. physician          C. expert               D. dentist

32. A. understand      B. recognize         C. interrupt           D. know

33. A. entered                 B. passed                     C. left                  D. approached

34. A. continuing      B. learning                  C. pretending               D. struggling

35. A. observed            B. scanned               C. designed           D. evaluated

36. A. level                  B. condition          C. position            D. period

37. A. Therefore           B. Otherwise         C. Instead             D. Moreover

38. A. indicated            B. responded         C. mentioned               D. announced

39. A. son                    B. husband                   C. brother             D. nephew

40. A. look                  B. tolerate                    C. chant         D. clarify

41. A. bothered            B. influenced                      C. stopped            D. puzzled

42. A. disappointed       B. scared                    C. thrilled             D. embarrassed

43. A. attached             B. contributed              C. devoted            D. owed

44. A. sit                        B. wait                        C. listen                D. comfort

45. A. feeling                      B. case                        C. life                  D. story

46. A. without              B. to                           C. for                   D. at

47. A. And                   B. Yet                         C. So                   D. Then

48. A. read                   B. written                    C. repeated           D. heard

49. A. judgment           B. acknowledgement      C. encouragement   D. commitment

50. A. convinced          B. informed                 C. reminded          D. Warned

One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people, and it often exists in our everyday life.

Recently, I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said. “I’m sick and tired of all this negative stuff-on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think soemone should just publish a Good News newspaper--- a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people over-coming difficulty and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” she then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news.” And she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments. I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said “Good afternoon” and handed her my money. She said nothing, not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and in a negative tone ordered “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

Every morning you should ask yourself this important question. “Who do I want to be today? The Grouch(不高兴的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?’” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the joy and happiness that you will experience in your life.

53. What does the first salesgirl dislike according to her words?

A. Those who have bad manners.         

B. The bad news in the newspaper.

C. The advertisements in the newspaper.   

D. The bad news who break the laws.

54. After he had bought a newspaper on the first day the author _________.

A. was very lucky and excited that day    

B. always remembered the girl’s word

C. read the news in the newspaper carefully 

D. was in a pleasant mood the whole day

55. We learn from the passage that the salesgirl the author met the next day was ________.

A. humorous         B. enthusiastic       C. very cool         D. positive

56. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. I was very surprised.                  B. I was especially angry.

C. I felt very unhappy.                   D. It hurt my heart badly.

A group of travelers were having dinner in a restaurant .While they were eating fish, they began to tell stories about finding valuable stones inside fish .

An old man ,who had listened to their conversation quietly ,said at last ,”Now I’m going to tell you a true story of my own .When I was young ,I worked in a large company in London .As is usual with other young people ,I fell in love with a pretty girl .Soon we were engaged .Two months before our marriage ,I was suddenly sent to Edinburgh on business .My stay was a bit longer than I had expected .At last my work was done and I left for home .Before I left Edinburgh , I bought a nice diamond ring for my sweet-heart .On my way to London ,I was looking through a newspaper .It was then that I learned of my sweet-heart’s getting married to another man. I was so sad that I threw the diamond ring into the water. A few days later, when I was eating fish ,I bit on something very hard .What do you think it was?

“The diamond ring ,” shouted his friends . “No,” said the old man sadly ,It was a fish bone.

1.The young man bought a diamond ring ______

2.The man was very angry because _______

3.The other travelers expected the old man to ____

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满30分）

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、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。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  31  , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its  32  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  33   what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  34  for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 35 . I can still remember he was always  36  a smile and willing to help. He always  37  after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  38  just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  39  home.

Weeks passed and the  40  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  41  before the holiday break. I smiled in  42  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David  43  standing by my desk.

“I have something for you,” he said and  44  from behind his back a small box.  45  it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my  46  I saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s  47  .”

“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes  48  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  49  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  50  the little empty box set on my desk.

31. A. anxious          B. courageous      C. serious      D. cautious

32. A. warning               B. ringing           C. calling      D. yelling

33. A. scolded          B. wondered        C. realized      D. learned

34. A. irregularly       B. unnaturally        C. untidily      D. improperly

35. A. popular          B. upset            C. special      D. funny

36. A. expressing        B. delivering        C. wearing          D. sharing

37. A. practiced          B. wandered        C. studied      D. stayed

38. A. would           B. should            C. might       D. could

39. A. aim at           B. turn to            C. put off      D. head for

40. A. argument         B. excitement         C. movement    D. judgment

41. A. school         B. year            C. education     D. program

42. A. relief                B. return             C. vain          D. control

43. A. weakly          B. sadly            C. quietly      D. helplessly

44. A. searched          B. found             C. raised       D. pulled

45. A. Holding               B. Handing         C. Sending           D. Leaving

46. A. delight          B. expectation        C. appreciation D. surprise 

47. A. cheap           B. empty            C. useless      D. improper

48. A. as              B. until            C. because      D. though

49. A. advice          B. support           C. attention      D. command

50. A. from            B. behind            C. over         D. towards

 — I wonder _____ Mr. Black changed his mind to take part in the movement.

— After he listened to the speech by Mr. King.

A. when was it that     B. when was that it   C. when that was           D. when it was that