完型填空 （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，然后从下列各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  36  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  37  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  38  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very 39 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later 40  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer

 41  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  42  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  43  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  44  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   45  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   46  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  47  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   48  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  49  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  50  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   51  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   52  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   53  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   54  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   55  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

1.A．animal B．toy          C．fish        D．bird

2.A．business   B．firm         C．company      D．friend

3.A．In spite of    B．Because of   C．Instead of       D．In front of

4.A．linked B．fastened     C．attached     D．tied

5.A．before B．while            C．until           D．when

6.A．think      B．speak            C．work         D．walk

7.A．contrary   B．content      C．confident        D．constant

8.A．problem    B．question     C．practice     D．rule

9.A．the door   B．Grandma      C．the window   D．Penny

10.A．repaired  B．fixed            C．bought       D．loaded

11.A．  out of  B．ahead of     C．away from        D．apart from

12.A．show      B．hand         C．buy          D．cook

13.A．drawing attention to          B．making use of   

    C．breaking away from           D．making fun of

14.A．necessary B．possible     C．important        D．convenient

15.A．recovered B．awoke        C．slept            D．screamed

16.A．rolled    B．stood            C．waited       D．lay

17.A．kitchen   B．bedroom      C．living-room  D．bathroom

18.A．back      B．up           C．off          D．down

19.A．splendid  B．remote       C．faithful     D．legal

20.A．smell     B．health       C．habit            D．living

Few people would ever think of beginning a career at the age of 76, but one American most famous artist did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she could no longer take an active part in the funning of her farm. As she searched for something to do, she discovered painting--- an activity she had loved as a child.

Grandma Moses painted in primitive style, and her works are simple and basic — almost childlike in their composition. She first painted only for her own pleasure, and then began to sell her works for small sums of money.

In 1939, an art collector named Louis Caldor chanced to see several of Granma Moses’ works hanging in a store. He liked them, bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to the art world.

Grandma Moses passed away on December 13,1961, at the age of 101, who had enjoyed a second career that lasted a quarter of a century.

Before becoming an artist, Grandma Moses _______ .

A. wrote several good books    B. managed a farm      C. was a housewife    D. worked as a nurse

Grandma Moses’ art career lasted ______ .

A. 101 years               B. 76 years              C. 25 years           D. 22 years

Even if no one had bought her paintings, Grandma Moses probably would have ________.

A. continued to paint anyway                  B. gone back to farming 

C. given up painting                         D. spent the rest of her life in peace

The story is mainly about?? ????_______ .

A. pictures in primitive style                   B. a successful art collector    

C. a great American artist                      D. the secret of living longer

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a good   16  , except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate, which someone had forgotten to   17  . Mrs. Jones was very conscious of this   18  , and took every   19   she could find to practice these high   20  . As she lived in a small house where she could not practice without   21    the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practiced her high notes there. Every time she heard a   22   or a person coming along the   23  , she stopped and   24    until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a   25   person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes.

One afternoon, however, a fast, open car came up behind her so   26   and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most   27   notes at the time, and as the car passed her, she saw an anxious   28    suddenly come over its driver’s face. He put his brakes on violently, and as soon as the car stopped, jumped out and began to   29   all his tires carefully.

Mrs. Jones did not dare to tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as   30   as he had been when he stopped.

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

A. close       B. open        C. repair     D. oil

A. strength     B. sickness     C. weakness  D. advantage

A. time        B. chance      C. person     D. place

A. notes       B. songs       C. signs       D. sounds

A. preventing   B. harming     C. disturbing  D. damaging

A. train        B. car         C. noise      D. driver

A. path        B. avenue      C. street      D. road

A. waited      B. expected     C. confused   D. puzzled

A. brave      B. shy         C. ordinary    D. unique

A. slightly     B. gently      C. quickly     D. silently

A. beautiful    B. exhausting  C. difficult     D. energetic

A. expression   B. explanation  C. impression  D. reaction

A. approach    B. observe     C. repair      D. examine

A. convinced   B. upset       C. puzzled     D. pleased

    Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything -- tutors, cards, special learning centers -- in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic(天主教的) school.

    After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn't kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and paper were spread(铺开)out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

    Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mother looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She went to his room and asked, "son, what was it? Was it the nuns(修女)?"

    Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head(摇动), "No."

    "Well then," she asked again. "What was it?"

    Little Tommy looked at her and said, "Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed(钉) to the plus sign(加号), I knew they weren't joking."

Why did Tommy's parents send him to a catholic school?

    A. Because he could eat well there.

    B. Because he could learn more about nuns.

    C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.

    D. Because his parents didn't want him to learn math any more.

Tommy's mother felt surprised that his son _____.

    A. was still the same

    B. ate so much at dinner

    C. kissed her hello after school

    D. worked so hard but said too little

The phrase "hit the books" means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 用功                B. 捶书                C. 发泄                D. 振作

The last sentence in the passage shows that ______.

    A. Tommy felt sorry for the man

    B. Tommy didn't like the plus sign

    C. Tommy was afraid of being nailed

D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others

Mrs. Janes gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high tones sound like a gate that had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Janes knew her weakness well, and took every chance she could find to practise these high notes. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time and practised her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person.

One afternoon, a fast, opened car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she didn’t hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed; she saw an anxious expression came over the driver’s face. He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully.

Mrs. Janes didn’t dare to tell him what the noise he had heard really was, so he got back into the car and drove off.

How did Mrs. Janes sing?

A. She sang well, but she didn’t practise singing hard.

B. She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice.

C. She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well.

D. She sang terribly, she was no singer at all.

Why did she go for long walks along the country roads?

A. Because she enjoyed the country’s fresh air.

B. Because she was afraid to disturb the rest of the family.

C. Because she lived in a small house far away.

D. Because she was afraid to practise the high tones.

Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it?

A. Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car.

B. Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes.

C. Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes.

D. Because he frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes.

Where did the noise come from?

A. From the small house.      B. From Mrs. Janes’ voice.

C. From the types.  D. From the engine.