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

Mr Adamson enjoys playing the violin in his spare time. He is often pleased with his own  21 . But it is a  22  time for his neighbors when Mr Adamson plays the violin, as he  23  so badly.

One day Mr Adamson sat by a  24  and began to play the violin as usual. Mr Adamson seemed to be making  25  instead of music, but he was so  26  that he almost forgot what he was doing. Just  27 , some stones were thrown out of the windows under  28  Mr Adamson was sitting,  29  he did not pay any attention to it. The “music”  30 . After a little while, an empty bottle and a worn-out shoe were thrown out of the window,  31 . Only then did Mr Adamson know this was not the place for him to play in. Mr Adamson was very  32 . He thought, “ 33  no living people can understand my music, I should go to a place where people may appreciate my works.” So he  34  to go to a graveyard（墓地）.

He came to a graveyard where there was no other  35  except the church bell. Mr Adamson sat at a grave and thought  36 , “I must do my best to  37  that my music is outstanding.” The more he thought, the more inspired he was, and  38  he began to play his violin. Suddenly a barefoot（赤脚） stretched out from the graveyard and gave him a heavy  39  which sent him flying. His violin also dropped from his hand. Mr Adamson felt very sad  40  his works were not accepted by anyone, not even the dead.

A. voice       B. noise   C. music  D. sound

A. useless     B. terrible       C. wonderful  D. long

A. sings       B. shouts C. dances D. plays

A. house      B. window      C. door   D. wall

A. sound      B. something  C. voice  D. noises

A. excited    B. angry  C. lovely D. disappointed

A. that  B. right   C. now    D. then

A. where      B. it C. that     D. which

A. and  B. although     C. but     D.as

A. stopped  B. began  C. played D. continued

A. together B. again  C.either   D. too

A. happy    B. sad     C. worried      D. pleased

A. Unless   B. As if   C. As      D. Before

A. decided  B. said    C. thought      D. knew

A. voice     B. sound  C. thing   D. building

A. something     B. his music    C. hardly D. a lot

A. prove    B. confirm      C. explain       D. mean

A. first       B. second       C. finally D. third

A. kick      B. boxing       C. push   D. shoe

A. until      B. and     C. because      D. so

六. 完形填空（20分）

Chen Guanming has been carrying his home with him for the past seven years. He has done everything a man would to make it cozy.

The 53-year-old farmer has spent the hottest summers and severest winters cooking, eating and   1    in his mobile home: a shaky tricycle. Chen began his journey on the three-wheel rickshaw from his    2   Jiangsu province in 2001 after hearing the news that Beijing had won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Of course, he did not forget to take his ID card, important    3   and some clothes before setting off on his mission (使命). Mission? What mission? “To promote awareness on health and the environment, just like what the Games has been doing,” he says. It may    4   funny, but make no mistake that Chen is dead    5   about it. “I'm a poor farmer I can't do much. But I have a healthy body. I want to use it to show the    ___6   of the Chinese people and the spirit of the Olympics.” He would have _ 7   all of China except Taiwan when he reaches Beijing tonight. He speaks lively about his experiences in all the places on the mainland, ___8  _   about an incident in Chongqing in August 2003. “I was riding up a slope and my brakes failed my rickshaw and began sliding down and overturned,” he says. He had his legs broken but did not go to a hospital. Instead, he used herbs to stop the bleeding. And he   9   quietly for some days for his legs to rejoin. Looking at the man, you wouldn't want to believe he has crossed so many mountains and    10   in his tricycle. But you look at the piles of evidence and become a silent admirer of this determined soul.

1. A. working        B. playing           C. sleeping          D. living

2. A. native          B. familiar          C. famous           D. noble

3. A. equipment      B. supplies          C. furniture          D. documents

4. A. seem           B. sound           C. look             D. listen

5. A. serious         B. careful           C. practical          D. optimistic

6. A. power          B. energy           C. strength         D. authority

7. A. covered         B. drove           C. run             D. walked

8. A. extremely       B. especially        C. actually         D. exactly

9. A. slept           B. sat              C. rested           D. lay

10. A. lakes          B. rivers            C. valleys         D. road

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55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。
There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife most and  36  her with best clothes and  37  her to delicious food.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to  38  his 3rd wife to his friends.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. 39  the merchant faced some 40  , he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.
Now, the merchant’s first wife had made great  41  to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die  42  . He told himself, “ Now I have 4 wives with me. 43  when I die, I’ll be alone. How  44  I’ll be!”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “ I  45 you most. Now that I’m dying will you 46  me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The  47  merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “ I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 48  !” replied the 3rd wife. “ Life is so good over here! I’m going to 49  when you die!”
He then asked the 2nd  wife, “ I 50 turned to you for help. Now I need your help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t  51  you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife.
Then a 52 pulled out, “ I’ll leave with you. I’ll follow you no matter  53  you go.” Broken-hearted, the merchant said, “ I should have taken much better  54  of you while I could have.”
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our life: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our 55  . We should take good care of our soul all our life.
36 A wore                    B bought          C dressed              D shared
37 A gave                 B treated          C provided                D sent
38 A show off         B turn off        C show out            D turn out
39 A Wherever          B However        C Whether             D Whenever
40 A requests         B exercises        C problems             D duties
41 A friends           B contributions   C differences         D attempts
42 A soon              B fast            C easily               D bitterly
43 A So                   B And                  C But                          D For
44 A lonely              B friendly             C lovely                         D lively
45 A respected              B missed               C wanted                     D loved
46 A like                      B catch             C take                         D follow
47 A sad                         B hopeless            C anxious                    D lucky
48 A Yes                  B No                    C Sure                         D OK
49 A work                B leave             C remarry                    D stay
50 A seldom          B always               C sometimes            D never
51 A advise         B demand             C suggest                     D help
52 A voice            B sound            C shout                    D laugh
53 A how                 B where            C when                    D why
54 A advantage       B pity                    C care                         D control
55 A wealth           B health            C power                         D soul

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。

The first day at school has left a deep   1   on me. I'll never forget it.

As soon as I rushed into the classroom，the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in，but she was  2  ，no smile on her face. “You are not permitted to  3  me in the course of class unless…”She was speaking when I heard a  4  “Lily，Lily” from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn't realize I was bare feet  5    then. I wanted to  6  them, but I dared not do that. I shook my hand，  7  “Don't wait here any longer. Leave quickly". As I did so，I still  8  my eyes on my teacher. I really didn't want her to take  9 of me，but she did. she went out to get the socks. When she gave them to  me. she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned   10   and my heart   11   faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately 1 was so nervous that my   12   hands couldn't get them onto my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called. I   13   from my seat quickly. “Can you 14   the numbers from one to one hundred?'’ the teacher asked. I nodded.  15  her surprise，I did very well. Finally she said，“Be  16  ，please. Study hard.” I looked  17   her to find a smile on her face. I felt   18   at last.

The first day at school has stayed in my  19  as something embarrassing (尴尬) but  20  .

1. A. memory　　　　   B. impression C. imagination　　    D. feeling

2. A. modern　　　　   B. humorous　　    C. gentle　　　　    D. serious

3. A. trouble　　    B. question　　　　   C. interrupt　　   D. excuse

4. A. voice　　  B. sound　　  C. noise　　  D. word

5. A. before　　  B. after    C. just    D. until

6. A. get    B. throw    C. accept　　 D. wear

7. A. saying　　 B. meaning　　  C. crying　　  D. shouting

8. A. fixed    B.1aid    C. opened　　   D. shut

9. A. care    B. interest    C. attention　　   D. notice

10. A. pale    B. white    C. red    D. black

11. A. beat    B. jumped　　  C. struck　　 D. felt

12. A. small    B. dirty    C. shaking　　  D. own

13. A. rose    B. raised    C. stood    D. jumped

14. A. add    B. count    C. recognize　　    D. write

15. A. With    B. For    C. To    D. Great to

16. A. careful  B. sitting    C. quiet    D. seated

17. A. up at    B. over    C. around    D. through

18. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. relaxed    　　C. disappointed　　　　   D. puzzled

19. A. mind    B. classroom　　   C. memory    D. heart

20. A. strange　　　　 B. sweet　　   C. nervous　　   D. forever

完形填空 （共20小题， 每题1.5分， 共30分）

Today I am known for my voice. But it  31  a long time to believe I could read well. When I was young I stuttered (结巴)  32  badly that I was completely  33  to speak in public.

     34  , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. He held a book of poems  35   it were a diamond necklace. When he heard our school was  36  Shakespeare, he could no longer   37  not being a part of our school.

When he  38  that I not only loved poetry but was  39  it, we became closer. There was, however, one  40   between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the  41  that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is 42 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and  43  .

    Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his  44 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he said to me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.” I  45 him in disbelief. “Why”, I started, “of course I  46 !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it  47  memory.”

With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood  48 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and  49  me to read other writers’ poems before the public.

    Before long, I discovered I did have a (n) 50  and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

A. lasted            B. took            C. was                 D. wasted

A. so                 B. fairly           C. such                D. rather

A. uncertain          B. unlikely         C. unbelievable         D. unable

A. But                B. Besides         C. Then               D. However

A. even if             B. so that         C. as if                D. like

A. acting              B. teaching        C. liking              D. choosing

A. prevent             B. help           C. keep                D. stand

A. learn              B. knew          C. decided              D. proved

A. writing             B. reading         C. reciting              D. saving

A. difference          B. difficulty       C. promise                     D. friendship

A. question            B. idea           C. fact                 D. mind

A. said               B. meant          C. caused               D. prepared

A. answered back      B. showed up       C. turned away           D. stuck to

A. poem              B. praise          C. return                D. opinion

A. replied to          B. laughed at     C. pointed to             D. stared at

A. could            B. did           C. should                D. had

A. with              B. of             C. from                D. in

A. changeless        B. hopeless        C. helpless              D. breathless

A. enabled            B. persuaded     C. encouraged           D. supported

A. voice              B. sound          C. appearance           D. interest