阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。

One day , a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had ten cents left. He was hungry so he decided to    1for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his courage   2a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked  3so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it   4, and then asked, “ How much do I owe you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she  5. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a  6.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger  7, but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up before that point.

Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were completely confused. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 8to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now   9, was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange  light  10his eyes. Immediately, he   11and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

12in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He  13her at once. He went back to the consultation room and  14to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave  15attention to her case.

After a long  16the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 17the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval . He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was  18that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked , and the note on the side of the bill caught her   19. She read these words:  “ Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she  20silently. “ Thank you , God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

1.A . call                        B. make              beg                 D. prepare

2.A. while                      B. when              though           D. unless

3.A. thirsty                     B. lazy               tired                D. hungry

4.A. slowly                     B. unexpectedly    steadily        D. hurriedly

5.A. announced       B. shook                replied                    D. doubted

6.A. reward                    B. kindness         hand               D. value

7.A. physically       B. mentally      normally          D. properly

8.A. up                          B. for                on                  D. in

9.A. rich                        B. famous          unknown         D. poor

10.A. fixed                     B. consulted        filled               D. concentrated

11.A. rose                      B. raised              got                 D. left

12.A. Worn                    B. Having           Putting            D. Dressed

13.A. recognized             B. knew              spared                    D. regained

14.A. desired                  B. declared         determined             D. declined

15.A. special                   B. ordinary         normal                   D. no

16.A. decision                 B. preparation      struggle           D. debate

17.A. ordered         B. requested         confused         D. compromised

18.A. negative        B. uncertain           positive           D. obvious

19.A. presentation      B. preference       attention        D. arrangement

20.A. praised                  B. pretended        pressed        D. prayed

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not  36 with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath  37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down,  38 with great excitement,“Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a  39 sight, with is petals(花瓣) all worn—not enough rain, or too little light.  40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I  41 

a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of  42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with  43 ,“It surely smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I  44 it; here, it’s for you.”

The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew Imust  45___it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and  46 , “Just what I need.”But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he  47 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I  48 

for the very first time the boy was  49 .

I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun  50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play,  51 of the effect he’d had on my day.

I sat there and  52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放纵的)  53 ? Perhaps from his heart, he’d been blessed with true  54 .

Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see__55___, and appreciate every second that’s mine.

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree．Not __1____ with life, I was down．A young boy out of breath __2___me, all tired from play．He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的）down, __3__ with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

       In his hand was a flower, and what a __4__ sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light．__5__ him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I __6__ a small smile and then shifted away．But instead of __7_ he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with __8_, “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too．That’s why I __9__ it; here, it’s for you．”

       The flower before me was dying or dead．But I knew I __10__ take it, or he might never leave．So I reached for the flower, and __11__, “Just what I need．” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he __12__it mid－air without reason．It was then that I __13__ for the very first time the boy was __14__．

       I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun __15__ I thanked him for picking the very best one．He smiled, and then ran off to play, __16__ of the effect he’d had on my day．

       I sat there and  _17_ how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．How did he know of my self-indulged（放纵的） _18_ ? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true __19_．

       __20__ the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me．And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine．

1．A．excited                  B．inspired               C．content               D．disappointed

2．A．approached           B．overlooked           C．understood          D．recognized

3．A．telling                   B．saying                 C．informing            D．talking

4．A．unique                  B．rough                  C．bothering             D．pitiful

5．A．Wanting                B．Demanding          C．Persuading          D．Inviting

6．A．presented              B．adjusted               C．forced                 D．delivered

7．A．declining               B．accepting             C．panicking            D．quitting

8．A．surprise                B．embarrassment     C．sympathy            D．sorrow

9．A．took                     B．pulled                  C．attained               D．picked

10．A．should                 B．can                     C．may                    D．must

11．A．announced           B．replied                 C．declared              D．whispered

12．A．grasped               B．held                    C．caught                D．seized

13．A．observed             B．confirmed            C．noticed                D．concluded

14．A．strange                B．blind                   C．deaf                    D．unimaginable

15．A．once                   B．after                    C．as                       D．since

16．A．unaware              B．unbelievable         C．regretful              D．regardless

17．A．doubted               B．felt                      C．found                  D．wondered

18．A．embarrassment    B．depression           C．hopelessness        D．effort

19．A．sense                  B．hearing                C．sight                   D．ability

20．A．In                       B．From                  C．Before                 D．Through

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项完成短文。

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not   36__   with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath   37   me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的） down,   38   with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a   39   sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light.   40   him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I   41   a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of   42  he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with   43  , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I   44   it; here, it’s for you.”

The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I   45   take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and   46  , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he   47  it mid－air without reason. It was then that I   48   for the very first time the boy was   49  .

I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun   50   I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play,   51   of the effect he’d had on my day.

I sat there and   52  how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放纵的)  53  ? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true   54 .

  55   the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.

36．A．excited     B．inspired    C．content     D．disappointed

37．A．approached      B．overlooked       C．understood       D．recognized

38．A．telling      B．saying      C．informing D．talking

39．A．unique      B．rough       C．bothering  D．pitiful

40．A．Wanting   B．Demanding      C．Persuading       D．Inviting

41．A．presented  B．adjusted    C．forced      D．delivered

42．A．declining  B．accepting  C．panicking  D．quitting

43．A．surprise    B．embarrassment C．sympathy  D．sorrow

44．A．took  B．pulled       C．attained    D．picked

45．A．should      B．can    C．may  D．must

46．A．announced       B．replied      C．declared    D．whispered

47．A．grasped    B．held  C．caught      D．seized

48．A．observed   B．confirmed C．noticed     D．concluded

49．A．strange     B．blind C．deaf  D．unimaginable

50．A．once  B．after  C．as      D．since

51．A．unaware   B．unbelievable     C．regretful   D．regardless

52．A. doubted     B. felt     C. found  D. wondered

53.   A. embarrassment   B. depression  C. hopelessness      D. effort

54.   A. sense  B. hearing      C. sight   D. ability

55．A．In     B．From C．Before      D．Through

完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to     21     for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve      22     a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked     23     so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it      24    , and then hesitatingly asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she     25    . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __26   .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger     27    , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called      28     to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now     29     , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light    30     his eyes. Immediately, he     31     and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

     32   in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He      33    her at once. He went back to the consultation room and      34     to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave    35__attention to her case.

After a long      36    the battle was won. Dr. Kelly    37     the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was     38     that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her     39  . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she    40     silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

A．call    B．make C．beg  D．prepare

A．while   B．when C．though   D．unless

．A．thirsty    B．lazy C．tired    D．hungry

A．slowly  B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly

A．announced   B．shook    C．replied  D．doubted

A．reward  B．kindness C．hand D．value

A．physically  B．mentally C．normally D．properly

A．up  B．for  C．on   D．in

A．rich    B．famous   C．observant    D．vivid

A．fixed   B．consulted    C．filled   D．concentrated

A．rose    B．raised   C．got  D．left

A．Worn    B．Having   C．putting  D．Dressed

A．recognized  B．knew C．spared   D．regained

A．desired B．declared C．determined   D．declined

A．special B．ordinary C．normal   D．no

A．decision    B．preparation  C．struggle D．debate

A．ordered B．requested    C．confused D．compressed

A．negative    B．uncertain    C．positive D．obvious

A．presentation    B．preference   C．attention    D．arrangement

A．praised B．pretended    C．pressed  D．prayed