Lucky is the man who has no “skeleton in his closet”. When a man has done something in his life that he is ashamed of, that he wants to hide, he is said to have a “skeleton in his closet”. Some people may have more than one skeleton.

As we have noted many times, it is hard to find out how these expressions begin. Sometimes, we get some hard facts. But more often we have to depend on guesswork. And that is true of this phrase, which came from England.

Before 1932, English law did not permit a doctor to cut open a dead human body for scientific examination, unless it was the corpse(尸体) of an executed(处决) criminal.

But when it became legal, more and more doctors demanded skeletons for a more scientific study of medicine. It was helping in the advance of modern medicine. The demand had become so strong that men began to rob tombs and sell skeletons to doctors at high prices.

We are told that a doctor would usually buy just one skeleton for scientific study. It became very important in his work. But he had to keep it hidden because most people objected to keeping such a thing. As a rule, the doctor would keep his skeleton in some dark corner where it could not be seen, or hide it in a closet.

After a time, people began to suspect(怀疑) every doctor of hiding a skeleton in the closet. From this suspicion, the phrase “a skeleton in the closet” took on a broader, more general meaning to describe anything that a man wanted to keep others from discovering. It could be proof of a criminal act, or something much less serious. Well, that is one theory.

One writer, however, believes that the phrase might have come from something that really happened. It is his guess that a hidden closet in some old English country home may have turned up a real skeleton, clear proof of some old family shame or crime. Well, one man’s guess is as good as another. But this sounds like a story by the great French novelist, Balzac.

Baizac tells us of a man who suspected his wife of having a lover. The husband comes home by surprise. But she hears him and quickly hides her lover in the closet of her bedroom. He enters her room and asks her if she is hiding her lover. He says he will not open the door to the closet if she promises him there is no one there; He will believe her. She answers firmly that she is not hiding anyone in the closet.

The husband then begins to build a solid brick wall against the closet. His wife watches, knowing that her lover will never come out alive. But she will not change her story and admit her guilt.   

Which of the following situations is suitable for using the phrase “skeleton in the closet” ?

A. You have stolen something precious and don’t want it discovered.

B. You are a doctor and have to keep a skeleton for research.

C. If you have cut open a dead human body for scientific examination you should keep the skeleton secret.

D. You have done a crime or done something foolish, but you want to keep other from discovering it.

From the text we know that there are _______ theories about how the phrase “skeleton in the closet” came into being.

A. one    B. two    C. three D. four

In Chinese the world “skeleton” means _______.

A. 尸体 B. 标本 C. 收藏 D. 骷髅

Which of the following is right according to the text?

       A. In the 20th century, doctors realized the importance of anatomy(解剖) in the development of medicine.

B. The doctors of the ancient times liked to collect as many skeleton as possible.

C. The thieves stole skeletons from tombs in order to help the doctors.

D. It was legal that corpses of anybody were cut open for scientific examination in history.

From the story Balzac told we know that the wife’s lover must have become _______.

A. a corpse B. a phrase C. a skeleton 　D. a secret

Mrs. White was a wealthy lady. She lived 　36　 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was　37　. She spent a lot of time thinking about her  38  and about her dead husband. Her children   39 about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.
Mrs. Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became upset in their ways and didn’t like to   40  what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs. White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a   41  of the house. Mrs. White was  42   her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green   43  that there were a lot of violets (紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “__44 _ do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “ I love these   45  and they  46  so fast that I have more and more. When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said, “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you   47 a friend or a neighbor that is   48 in bed or getting married, give 49  one of your violets.”
Mrs White said   50   about the doctor’s advice and for a few months    51 her visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the   52  of her neighbor's daughter. She put a ribbon(丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plant and took it to the hospital.  53    she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she  54 so many that she became known as the “  55  lady”.

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

　　I am a man who has been egoistic(以自我为中心的) and I have had a lack of respect for myself and others around me.I participated in various transformation workshops, 36 ,it made no differece.I remained 37 in my life.As a result,I became 38 from my family and reached rock 39 in my life.Having reached there,I resisted transforming myself.

　　After some time,I thought to myself: start believing in yourself and it will make a 40 in your life.I first started loing 41 and then all those around me.I started respecting myself and then others around me.My 42 increased.

　　Sangeeta is my workmate.She's transparent, 43 and respectful.She's very 44 and has a large family to support.In addition,her husband doesn't hold a regular job.In short,she's struggling in life.

　　On a cold winter morning,when she came to work,I found her 45 .I asked whether she had a pullover(毛线套衫). She didn't reply.I had my 46 .The next day when she came to work again,I gave her the money to buy a 47 for herself.The expression of 48 in her eyes was something that would remain with me for a long time.

　　A few weeks ago,she was 49 and didn't come to work.Instead,she sent her friend to do her work.The moment I 50 Sangeeta was sick,I gave 51 the money to buy medicines for her treatment. I took Sangeeta some time to recover 52 her illness.The first thing I 53 was whether she needed any more help of any kind. And she said,"Sir, you've done enough for me.I'm grateful to you."

　　That was the moment 54 I realized that I'm walking my path.Sometimes,I still fall down,but I get up and start walking again 55 I may have hurt myself in the process.

　　36.A.fortunately     B.however        C.gradually       D.obviously

　　37.A.stuck          B.engaged        C.caught         D.made

　　38.A.independent     B.separated       C.prevented      D.locked

　　39.A.top            B.turning         C.bottom        D.exit

　　40.A.progress        B.deal           C.decision        D.difference

　　41.A.others          B.life            C.myself         D.friends

　　42.A.self - worth      B.self - control    C.self - service     D.self - defense

　　43.A.imaginative      B.fascinating     C.honest          D.good - looking

　　44.A.poor            B.healthy        C.patient          D.disappointed

　　45.A.exciting         B.singing        C.confusing        D.shaking

　　46.A.idea            B.promise        C.performance     D.answer

　　47.A.bike            B.pullover        C.ticket          D.drink

　　48.A.thankfulness    B.guilty          C.pity            D.shock

　　49.A.away           B.ill             C.late            D.missing

　　50.A.puzzled         B.considered      C.realized        D.admitted

　　51.A.her husband     B.her family       C.Sangeeta       D.her friend

　　52.A.from           B.of              C.off           D.for

　　53.A.looked into      B.took down       C.cared about    D.called on

　　54.A.that            B.which           C.how          D.when

　　55.A.as if           B.even though      C.so that        D.if only

Michel is a young girl who works for the police      a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped      many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).

When she was fourteen, Michel was already      interested in the differences in her friends'       that she would spend hours      them. After       college she went to France for a        two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.

　　Michel says that it is      for people to hide their handwriting. She can        of what she needs to know simply      looking at the writing with her own eyes,     she also has machines      help her make      different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often        great help to the police.

Michel believes that handwriting is a good     of what kind of person the      is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow        I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she     she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman        she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be       , however.

1.A. with        B. by 　　　　 C. like 　　　D. as

2.A. search　　 　B. follow 　　 C. catch 　　 D. judge

3.A. so　　　　　 B. too 　　　　C. quite 　　 D. extra

4.A. books　　　　B. letter　　　C. tongues 　 D. handwriting

5.A. writing 　　　B. studying　　C. settling 　D. uncovering

6.A. attending　　 B. finishing 　C. starting 　D. stepping into

7.A. powerful 　　B. natural 　　C. special　　D. common

8.A. main 　　　 　B. safe 　　　 C. easy 　　　D. impossible

9.A. most 　　　　B. nothing　　 C. little 　　D. sight

10.A. with 　　　  B. by 　　　　 C. of　　　 　D. about

11.A. so 　　　　  B. for 　　　　C. thus 　　　D. but

12.A. they 　　　  B. in which 　 C. that 　　　D. those

13.A. up 　　　　  B. out 　　　　C. for 　　　 D. into

14.A. of 　　　　  B. to　　　　　C. with 　　　D. for

15.A. test 　　　  B. sign    　C. means 　 　D. habit

16.A. thief 　　　 B. criminal　　C. writer 　　D. policeman

17.A. whether 　　 B. unless 　　 C. if 　　　　D. after

18.A. adds 　　　  B. tells 　　　C. repeats 　 D. cries

19.A. before 　　  B. after 　　　C. so 　　 D. and

20.A. necessary　　 B. all right 　C. important 　D. quite easy

Mrs. White was a wealthy lady. She lived 　36　 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was　37　. She spent a lot of time thinking about her  38  and about her dead husband. Her children   39 about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.

Mrs. Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became upset in their ways and didn’t like to   40  what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs. White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a   41  of the house. Mrs. White was  42   her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green   43  that there were a lot of violets (紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “__44 _ do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “ I love these   45  and they  46  so fast that I have more and more. When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said, “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you   47 a friend or a neighbor that is   48 in bed or getting married, give 49  one of your violets.”

Mrs White said   50   about the doctor’s advice and for a few months    51 her visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the   52  of her neighbor's daughter. She put a ribbon(丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plant and took it to the hospital.  53    she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she  54 so many that she became known as the “  55  lady”.

1.                A．well           B．alone          C．quietly   D．happily

2.                A．cheerful        B．delighted       C．unhappy  D．disappointed

3.                A．money         B．children        C．big house D．old age

4.                A．talked          B．thought         C．worried  D．learned

5.                A．be told         B．be ordered      C．be wanted D．be invited

6.                A．tour           B．view           C．sight D．picture

7.                A．proud of        B．familiar with     C．interested in   D．anxious about

8.                A．looked         B．showed         C．noticed   D．watched

9.                A．How           B．Why           C．When    D．Where

10.               A．rooms         B．windows        C．children   D．flowers

11.A grow       B. make             C. become          D. produce

12.               A．ask            B．get            C．hear  D．want

13.               A．ill             B．sad            C．excited    D．pleased

14.               A．it             B．me            C．you  D．them

15.               A．nothing        B．anything        C．something D．everything

16.               A．before         B．after           C．during D．until

17.               A．lecture         B．graduation      C．celebration D．wedding

18.               A．Usually         B．Continuously    C．Gradually  D．Regularly

19.               A．sold out        B．gave away       C．grew D．kept on

20.               A．old            B．violet          C．rich  D．famous