There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 16　 you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only　　 17 friends leave footprints.

　 I shall always recall（回忆）the autumn and the girl with the 　18　 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

　　 It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 　19　 on the cool 　20 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 　21 to the sound of them.

　 Autumn is a 　22 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 　23 . But one day, the sound of a violin 　24 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 25　 in playing her violin.

　 I had 　26 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn’t know that I had been 27　 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

　　 Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building　 28　 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 　29 . 30 we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

　 Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 31___ To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

　 “You must like violin.” she said.

　 “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

　 Suddenly, a 32　 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

　 “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that　 33 me.” she said.

　 “In fact, it was your playing 34 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let’s be friends.”

　 The girl smiled, and so did I.

　 I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 35 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

16. A. with　　　　　 B. for　　　 C. against　　　　　 D. to

17. A. good　　　　　 B. true　　　 C. new　　 　　　　D. old

18. A. sound　　　　 B. song　　　 C. play　　　　　　 D. violin

19. A. shaking　　　 B. hanging　　 C. falling　　　　　 D. floating

20. A. wind　　　　 B. snow　　　 C. air　　　　　　 D. rain

21. A. watching　　 B. listening　　 C. seeing　　　　 D. hearing

22. A. lively　　　　 B. lovely　　　 C. harvest　　　　 D. lonely

23. A. up　　　　　 B. off　　　　 C. down　　　　　 D. over

24. A. flowed　　　　 B. grew　　　 C. entered　　　　 D. ran

25. A. lost　　　　　 B. active　　 C. busy　　　　　 D. interested

26. A. once　　　　 B. never　　　 C. often　　　　 D. usually

27. A. waiting　　　 B. stopping　　 C. standing　　　 D. hearing

28. A. because　　　 B. so　　　　 C. when　　　 D. but

29. A. interesting　　 B. moving　　 C. encouraging　　 D. exciting

30. A. But　　　　 B. However　　 C. Even　　　　 D. Though

31. A. stopped　　　 B. began　　　 C. gone　　　　　 D. changed

32. A. happy　　　　 B. sad　　　　 C. strange　　　　 D. surprised

33. A. surprised　　 B. excited　　 C. encouraged　　　 D. interested

34. A. that　　　　 B. which　　　 C. it　　　　　　 D. who

35. A. song　　　　 B. dream　　　 C. fire　　　　　 D. sister

It was a cloudy Saturday afternoon. A group of birds were having a great time

36 food and playing on the main road. All of a sudden, a big truck sped through… A 　37 thing happened. Birds could 　38 , too. Although this bird had already 　39 , another bird flew over to her immediately, just like a family member, unable to accept the 　40 .

Not long after that, another car passed by quickly, 　41 the dead bird’s body to whirl(旋转) with the wind. The male bird 　42 the movement. As if she was still alive, he 　43 flew beside her again. He stared at her as if he was asking, “ 44 are you not getting up?”

　 　45 , she was no longer able to hear him. At the same time, he was trying to lift her up. He, 　46 , was unable to bear the burden. Another car soon passed by. He quickly 　47 . Once the car had gone, he came down again.

Although other birds told him that it was 　48 , he never gave up. He was trying his best to lift her up to 　49 her flying again. Another car passed by, and her dead body whirled again as if she was still 　50 and trying to fly. He had used all of his 　51 , but he was too weak.

The 　52 , who was taking photos of the scene, said he couldn’t shoot any more. He was so 　53 that the living bird was going to be hurt by passing cars. So he picked up the dead bird and left it at the 　54 . The living one still stayed at a nearby tree as if he was crying with his singing and 　55 to leave.

36. A. packing up B. caring for C. searching for 　　　　 D. setting down

37. A. strange 　　　　　　 B. normal　　　　　　 C. funny　　　　　　　 D. sad

38. A. disagree　　　　　　 B. feel　　　　　　　　　 C. fly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spread

39. A. disappeared B. dropped　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. escaped

40. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. truth　　　　　　　　 C. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. past

41. A. shaking　　　 B. holding　　　　　　 C. sending　　　　　　　　　 D. causing

42. A. stopped　　　 B. disturbed　　　　　 C. noticed　　　　　　　　　　 D. feared

43. A. worriedly　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　 C. bravely　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprisingly

44. A. Where　　　　 B. When　　　　 C. How　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Why

45. A. Unfortunately　　 B. Gradually　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　　　　 D. Honestly

46. A. in return　　　　　　 B. of course　　　　　 C. by accident　　　 D. on purpose

47. A. sat down　　　　　　 B. looked up　　　　 C. showed up　　　 D. flew off

48. A. simple　　　　 B. boring　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　　 D. important

49. A. see　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep　　　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　　　　　　　　 D. think

50. A. lovely　　　　　　　　 B. complete　　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　　　　　 D. alive

51. A. confidence　 B. energy　　　 C. space　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

52. A. owner　　　　　　　　 B. bird　　　　　　　　　 C. killer　　　　　　　　　　　 D. photographer

53. A. hopeful　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked

54. A. top　　　　　　　　　　 B. center　　　 C. roadside　　　　　　　　　 D. car

55. A. required　　　　　　 B. pretended　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

Do you know where the name of narcissus(水仙花) comes from? Read the story below, 1 you will find the answer.

There lived a young 2 called Narcissus in ancient Greece, 3 was greatly admired(钦佩), 4 he was very handsome. Narcissus was very 5 of his perfect face and body, and never 6 the chance to 7 his reflection(倒影) in any river or lake he 8 to pass. At the same time, he would 9 several hours admiring his shining dark 10 , slender nose, golden hair, and so on. You would think a great artist had come down 11 heaven to create such a nice body as a living image of mankind’s love of beauty.

　 One day, Narcissus was 12 close to a precipice(悬崖) where the clear water of a cold mountain pool mirrored his beautiful face. “You are handsome, Narcissus!” he told 13 as he bent down to admire his 14 in the water. “There’s nobody 15 handsome in the whole world! I’d love 16 you.” Narcissus was suddenly held by the desire to kiss his own reflection and he bent down closer to the water. But he lost his balance and fell into the pool. Narcissus could not swim and so he lost his 17. Nobody found his body. But the next spring, people found a new kind of 18, which gives out fragrance(芳香). It was said that Narcissus, the 19 beautiful man in the world at that time, was turned into the fragrant flower, which is 20 called Narcissus.

1. A. but　　　 B. or　　　 C. and　　　 D. otherwise

2. A. man　　 B. woman　 C. artist　　 D. teacher

3. A. who　　 B. whose　 C. whom　　 D. which

4. A. since　　 B. for　　　 C. though　 D. but

5. A. full　　 B. fond　　 C. tired　　　 D. proud

6. A. got　　 B. took　　 C. lost　　　 D. had

7. A. look for　 B. look at　　 C. look up　 D. look out

8. A. decided　 B. happened　 C. meant　 D. determined

9. A. last　　 B. take　　　 C. spend　　 D. use

10. A. eyes　　 B. ears　　　 C. hair　　　 D. face

11. A. to　　　 B. of　　　　 C. by　　　　 D. from

12. A. shaking　 B. driving　 C. walking　 D. swimming

13. A. him　　 B. himself　　 C. them　　 D. myself

14. A. reflection　 B. face　　 C. body　　 D. life

15. A. such　　 B. so　　 C. most　 D. too

16. A. to kiss　　 B. kissing　 C. to help　　 D. helping

17. A. face　　　 B. money　　 C. life　　 D. heart

18. A. flower　　 B. tree　　　 C. grass　 D. animal

19. A. first　　　 B. best　　　 C. greatest　 D. most

20. A. only　　　 B. still　　　 C. just　　 D. finally

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    阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so    1    that he didn't know what to do with    2   . The person who had gone in    3    him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in.    4    James. He felt    5    that she had already got the    6   . The problem was that he wanted this job    7   . It meant    8    to him. He had    9 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself    10 brilliantly(出色的)at the interview and    11    the job immediately. But now here he was feeling    12   . He couldn't    13    all those things he had    14    to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and    15  . But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't    16    like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very    17    with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James    18 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly    19 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs    20    and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

    1．

A. healthy　　　　　　　　　　   B. nervous

C. careless　　　　　　　　　　  D. confident

    2．

A. the interviewer　　　　    B. the woman

C. himself　　　　　　　　　　   D. the situation

    3．

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. with

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

    4．

A. Not like　　　　　　　　　　  B. So did

C. Do as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do like

    5．

A. doubtful　　　　　　　　　　  B. sure

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. astonished

    6．

A. reward　　　　　　　　　　   B. first

C. prize　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. job

    7．

A. hopelessly　　　　　　　　   B. naturally

C. easily　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. so much

    8．

A. everything　　　　　　　　   B. happiness

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

    9．

A. dreamed of　　　　　　　　 B. learned of

C. thought about　　　　　　  D. talked about

    10．

A. explaining　　　　　　　　   B. performing

C. answering　　　　　　　　   D. talked about

    11．

A. offered　　　　　　　　　　   B. asked for

C. being offered　　　　　　   D. being asked for

    12．

A. mad　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. excited

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　    D. terrible

    13．

A. depend on　　　　　　　　   B. afford

C. believe in　　　　　　　　    D. remember

    14．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. been taught

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　   D. been supplied

    15．

A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. go in

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   D. practice

    16．

A. take back　　　　　　　　    B. put off

C. give up　　　　　　　　　　   D. put down

    17．

A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

    18．

A. noticed　　　　　　　　　　   B. loved

C. missed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hated

    19．

A. thought　　　　　　　　　　   B. hoped

C. wished　　　　　　　　　　   D. regretted

    20．

A. shaking　　　　　　　　　　   B. bending

C. some　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. any

1. A. healthy　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　    C. careless　　　　　　　　    D. confident

2. A. the managing director　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. the woman

C. himself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. no one

3. A. by　　　　　　　　　　    B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　　  D. after

4. A. Not like　　　　　　    B. So did　　　　　　　　　　  C. Do as　　　　　　　　　　   D. Do like

5. A. doubtful　　　　　　    B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　　　   D. astonishing

6. A. reward　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prize　　　　　　　　　　    D. job

7. A. hopelessly　　　　　　 B. naturally　　　　　　　　   C. easily　　　　　　　　　　   D. so much

8. A. everything　　　　　　 B. happiness　　　　　　　　 C. difficulty　　　　　　　　  D. nothing

9. A. dreamed of　　　　   B. learned of 　　　　　　   C. thought about　　　　   D. talked about

10. A. explaining　　　　    B. performing　　　　　　   C. answering　　　　　　    D. writing

11. A. offered　　　　　　    B. asked for 　　　　　　    C. being offered　　　　    D. being asked for

12. A. crazy　　　　　　　　  B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. probable　　　　　　　　   D. terrible

13. A. depend on　　　　   B. afford　　　　　　　　　　  C. believe in　　　　　　　　  D. remember

14. A. kept　　　　　　　　    B. been taught　　　　　　   C. planned　　　　　　　　    D. been supplied

15. A. leave　　　　　　　　   B. go in　　　　　　　　　　    C. prepare　　　　　　　　    D. practice

16. A. take back　　　　    B. put off　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. give up　　　　　　　　　　 D. put down

17. A. ugly　　　　　　　　    B. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. pretty

18. A. noticed　　　　　　   B. loved　　　　　　　　　　    C. missed　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. hated

19. A. thought　　　　　　   B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　   C. wished　　　　　　　　　　 D. regretted

20. A. shaking　　　　　　   B. bending　　　　　　　　    C. walking　　　　　　　　    D. stopping