阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中选出最佳选项。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,   36   you can just wait until we make a quick   37   at the grocery store. I have something   38   to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we   39   some apples —red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to   40   your question.” I put one apple of each   41   on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a   42   look on his face. 

 “People are like apples. They come in all   43   colors, shapes and sizes. On the   44   ,  some of the apples may not   45   look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was   46   each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,   47   them back on the table, but   48   a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I   49   tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of   50  . See if that helps you 51   which one is which. ” He took   52  , and then a huge smile came cross his face.” People are   53   like apples! They are all different, but once you   54   the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.” He totally   55   it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

A. although  B. so         C. because      D. if

A. stop B. start        C. turn        D. stay

A. expressive       B. encouragingC. informative       D. interesting

A. bought    B. counted      C. saw         D. collected

A. check      B. mention     C. answer           D. improve

A. size  B. type        C. shape      D. class

A. worried   B. satisfied     C. proud      D. curious

A. ordinary  B. normal      C. different     D. regular

A. outside    B. whole     C. table       D. inside

A. still  B. even       C. only        D. ever u

A. examining      B. measuring  C. drawing     D. packing

A. keeping   B. placing       C. pulling       D. giving

A. on    B. toward      C. for          D. in

A. mustn’t   B. can’t       C. shouldn’t    D. needn’t

A. each one  B. each other  C. the other    D. one another

A. admit      B. consider     C. decide     D. believe

A. big bites  B. deep breathsC. a firm hold       D. a close look

A. just  B. always      C. merely           D. seldom

A. put away B. get down    C. hand out     D. take off

A. made       B. took        C. got        D. did

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36   from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37   it took long for the skin to stop shrinking(萎缩), he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch   38    on his face.

I said to my son, “Keaton,   39    will pay any more attention to your scar  40   you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother others,   41  .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42   high — glad he was alive.

  43   , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people   44   like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer  45 .

But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your  46   , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false  47 .

One of my friends in college was very  48  . At first, when people met him, they noticed his  49   for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time  50   about other people’s comfort and welfare.  51  , people ignored his looks. w*w^w.k&s#5@u.c~o*mWhat people  52  was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t  53   him an ugly man.

Therefore, concentrate on   54   you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same  55  .

A. cured          B. recovered C. improved             D. returned

A. because        B. though      C. until            D. unless

A. cut       B. wound          C. injure          D. scar

A. none     B. anyone     C. everyone      D. no one

A. then           B. like        C. than             D. when

A. yet   B. still     C. too     D. either

A. put       B. held         C. taken          D. hung

A. After all       B. In conclusion          C. In fact    D. Above all

A. will  B. would C. can     D. may

A. flower    B. telephone   C. job             D. car

A. clothes    B. hairstyle     C. figure          D. salary

A. deadline   B. standards   C. custom           D. rules

A. smart       B. optimistic       C. rude            D. ugly

A. manners     B. gesture          C. looks          D. actions

A. needing B. asking C. knowing     D. caring

A. Completely   B. Gradually     C. Obviously       D. Suddenly

A. wanted       B. understood    C. brought        D. saw

A. regard   B. look    C. consider     D. treat

A. what      B. that     C. which D. how

A. friend    B. development      C. beauty D. perfection

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15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。

       Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant   1     . 

       Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that   2      Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept   3    hospitals all over the country.

       Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble   4  from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a   5     of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t   6    it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to   7     something from herself. Could her   8  go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors   9     Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to   10     the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was   11    dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was   12   for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s   13  with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria   14  with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was   15  in another loving mother’s chest.

A. change              B. danger               C. disorder                   D. pain

A. matched         B. replaced               C. controlled            D. cooperated

A. finding                  B. phoning                   C. touring                     D. interrupting

A. rolling                 B. running                    C. walking                   D. jumping

A. corner                  B. bed                         C. man                        D. nurse

A. put                      B. support                    C. pass                         D. make 

A. save                   B. recycle                     C. donate                      D. separate

A. heart                         B. brain                        C. husband                   D. spirit

A. informed             B. warned                    C. congratulated           D. reminded

A. give up                   B. carry out                 C. search after              D. put off

A. noticed                   B. predicted                  C. found                      D. declared

A. praying          B. begging            C. decorating           D. singing

A. funeral            B. operation                  C. performance             D. anniversary

A. passed away         B. woke up                  C. left behind                D. dressed up

A. active          B. alive               C. necessary                D. changeable

完形填空。阅读下面短文，从自短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to__31__ evening. My husband__32__ back until late and I had __33___ to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I __34__  the children to bed early and __35__ a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate __36___ with food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to eat __37__ the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to answer __38___ . By the time I got back to the living room，my coffee __39__ cold.  After I finished my __40__ I began to drink my coffee __41__ my book open at page one.  Suddenly there was a __42__ at the door. It gave me __43__ surprise that I spilt the __44__ and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt.  Some stranger had got __45__ and wanted me to show him the way. It __46__   ages to get rid of him. At last I __47__ to sit down again __48__ actually read a whole page without __49__ more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed up-stairs. The baby was __50__ awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a pleasant evening！
31. A. a quiet                   B. an exciting           C. a lovely          D. a lonely
32. A. would come                B. had not come        C. came         D. would not come
33. A. decided                   B. started             C. come            D. hurried
34. A. put                      B. made             C. threw            D. allowed
35. A. boiled                     B. heated                     C. cooked           D. prepared
36. A. full                 B. filled                 C. filling               D. to be filled
37. A. as                        B. then               C. when             D. while
38. A. him                       B. her                C. it                 D. them
39. A. was getting          B. had got           C. would get          D. got
40. A. supper            B. drinking               C. reading            D. coffee
41. A. while                      B. when             C. as                D. with
42. A. stranger                 B. loud knock          C. dog               D. man
43. A. such great                B. a so great          C. such a great        D. so great
44. A. food                       B. supper            C. plate              D. coffee
45. A. gone                      B. lost               C. missing             D. away
46. A. cost                      B. spent             C. paid               D. took
47. A. tried                      B. hoped             C. decided             D. managed
48. A. before                    B. after              C. but                D. and
49. A. some                     B. any               C. much              D. no
50. A. already                    B. still               C. possibly            D. almost