完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her __36__ mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ __37 __a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She __38__ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she __39__ her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It's  __40__ my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a __41__ . His name is Andrew and he has something __42__ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don't __43__ miracles  here, child. I'm sorry,” the chemist said, smiling __44__ at the little girl.

In the shop was a __45__ customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother __46__ ?”“I don't know,” she replied. “He's really sick and mommy says he needs __47__ . But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my __48__.”“How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents, __49__  I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the  __50__ price of a miracle for little brothers. __51__ me to where you live. I want to see your brother and  __52__ your parents.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without __53__ and it wasn't long __54__ Andrew was home again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the __55__ of a little child.

36. A. tearful         B. hopeful          C. helpless             D. kind

37. A. Simply           B. Just            C. Only                     D. More than

38. A. drew             B. pulled         C. put                      D. poured

39. A. followed        B. made         C. took                     D. found

40. A. to             B. as                      C. for                       D. on

41. A. hope             B. doctor           C. favor                D. miracle

42. A. bad              B. small            C. extra                D. impossible

43. A. have              B. offer           C. sell                   D. store

44. A. gently            B. sadly            C. shockedly            D. coldly

45. A. well-dressed       B. kind-hearted     C. well-behaved            D. good-looking

46. A. have              B. need              C. care                  D. like

47. A. a doctor        B. a surgeon       C. an operation            D. a kindness

48. A. savings           B. wishes        C. ideas                    D. suggestions

49. A. since             B. as                  C. after                 D. but

50. A. same             B. exact           C. proper              D. necessary

51. A. Express        B. Help              C. Take                    D. Follow

52. A. beg              B. encourage        C. persuade               D. meet

53. A. difficulty       B. delay          C. charge                 D. result

54. A. that              B. when             C. until                D. before

55. A. cleverness      B. faith               C. courage                D. interest

“Have you ever found a treasure?” I once asked my father．He smiled a big smile and told me this story．

“Once when I was about ten years old,” my father told me, “I went treasure hunting with my older sister．She had heard some people talking about a treasure box hidden in a hillside cave．One day we went there and spent two or three hours looking for the entrance to the cave．Then, as I was trying to squeeze between two big stones, I suddenly fell into a hole．It was the mouth of a tunnel that led to the cave．My sister and I crawled through into it．It was very dark but we had brought a flashlight and we were shocked to see that there was a large wooden box ahead of us．We ran to the box and pulled it open．It was filled with silver and gold coins．I started to count them but my sister told me to stop．“This is only money ，”she said，“This is not a real treasure．If you want money , all you have to do is to work for it”．

I was going to argue with her when I suddenly noticed a big metal box on the other side of the cave．The box was filled with statues．Some statues were made of ivory or gold, with diamonds for eyes and rubies for lips．I took one of the gold statues out of the box．‘Don’t do that!’ yelled my sister．‘This is only beauty and art．It is not a real treasure．There must be something better here．’

We searched and searched, but there was nothing else in the cave．Then the battery in the flashlight started to die．We got scared and crawled back．I wiggled through but my sister got stuck half way between the stones．I tried to pull her out but I couldn’t．I ran up and down the street knocking on doors but nobody would come．

The only one who would help was a girl about my age．She got a rope and a spade and a water bottle．About an hour later, we got my sister out of the stones．I became good friends with the girl who had helped us．She was very responsible, faithful, kind and loving．When we finished college I realized that she was the woman I wanted to marry．That’s your mom．I thought I had found the best treasure in the world．”

56．Why did the father knock on doors on the street?

　　　 A．To beg for water． 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．To beg for help．

　　　 C．To tell people about the treasure．　 　　　　 D．To warn people of the danger．

57．What can we learn from the passage?

　　　 A．The loss of flashlight drove them to crawl back．

　　　 B．Most people in the town were not supportive and helpful．

　　　 C．The sister got stuck between the stones when she was trying to squeeze into the cave.．

　　　 D．The second box was filled with famous pictures．

58．Which of the following could best describe the sister?

　　　 A．Rude　　　　　　　　　　 B．Greedy　　　　　　　　　 C．Wise　　　　　　　　　　 D．Lazy

59．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

　　　 A．A Real Treasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．An Exciting Experience

C．A Helpful Girl D．A Terrible Trip

An eight-year-old girl took a jar with all her change in it, slipped out of the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall’s Drugstore with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door. She waited patiently for the storekeeper to give her some attention. At last she was noticed.

“What do you want?” the storekeeper asked, “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen for ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.

“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother, ” Tess answered. “He’s really sick and … and want to buy a miracle…. ”

“I beg your pardon?”said the storekeeper.

“His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the storekeeper said.

“Listen, I have the money to pay for it. Just tell me how much it costs,” said the girl with her eyes welling up.

The storekeeper’s brother was a well-dressed gentleman. He came up and asked, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” Tess replied. “I just know he’s really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.

“One dollar and eleven cents.”

“Well, what a coincidence(巧合)﹗”smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents—the exact price of a miracle for your brother.”

That gentleman was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous surgeon(外科医生). The operation was completed free of charge. Tess’s Mom and Dad were happily talking about the surgery—“a miracle”. Only Tess knew exactly how much the miracle cost. One dollar and eleven cents... plus the faith of a little child.

59. Why didn’t the storekeeper notice the little girl?

A. Because he was busy with his work.

B. Because the girl was too little to be seen.

C. Because he was talking with his brother.

D. Because he was telephoning his brother.

60. We can infer at first the storekeeper spoke to the little girl in a(n) _______.

A. friendly voice   B. impatient voice   C. delighted voice   D. surprised voice

61. The well-dressed gentleman _______.

A. was a very wealthy gentleman         B. was a famous biology professor

C. operated on the girl’s brother free       D. visited his brother now and then

62. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Faith leads to the miracle           B. A very generous surgeon

C. A little girl saved her brother        D. A dollar and eleven cents

I was eleven years old, waiting for my exam at Saraswati Vidyalaya, my school in Nagpur. “No. 12, please come forward.” Kirti, a very fat girl from my class, stepped ahead. I heard my classmates laughing and so I tried to stop them with my eyes. But my good intentions were mistaken. The next morning, my teacher, Mrs. Kamble, told me, “Ashwini, I’ve received a complaint about you.” I was shocked. The girl I was protecting thought I’d been laughing at her.

I tried to explain but the teacher refused to hear me out. She punished me by making me stand by the door. I knew I was right. Such punishment to a class topper was simply unheard of. But, slowly, my pride disappeared. Instead of being angry, I understood the other students who have been punished at times. For the first time, I felt humbled (谦逊的).

Three years later, I was in the math class. Mr. Prabhuraman, wrote an equation (方程式) — one he’d taught us the day before — on the blackboard. “Anyone who doesn’t know how to solve this,” he said, “please leave the class at once.” I knew I could solve only the first two steps. But my pride made me stay there. Unfortunately, the one who was asked to solve it was me. I just stood there, chalk in hand, trying not to look foolish. I prepared myself for a good talking-to (斥责), but Mr. Prabhuraman told me kindly, “Go back to your seat.”

Today, two decades later, those incidents have made me think. One teacher punished me for something I didn’t do; the other forgave me for something I did wrong. Both experiences had an effect on me. They remind me that no matter what you accomplish (完成), you must always be humble.

1.When the very fat girl appeared, Ashwini _____.

A．took no notice of her                    B．laughed at her

C．said hello to her                        D．tried to stop others making fun of her

2.After receiving a complaint, Mrs. Kamble _____.

A．said nothing about it                     B．was disappointed

C．felt very angry                          D．tried to find out the truth

3.Why did Ashwini refuse to leave the class?

A．He felt it would make him lose face.

B．He could work out the equation.

C．His teacher believed in his ability.

D．His teacher never asked him any questions.

4.The text is a story about _____.

A．how to communicate with others

B．how to get along with teachers

C．the ways to protect others

D．the danger of pride