Years ago a farmer possessed vast land along the Atlantic coast. He constantly ___31___ for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were ___32___ of the storms that blew across the Atlantic , ___33___ the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find one good worker. Finally , a short, ___34___ man, well past middle age, visited the ___35___.

“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I can ___36___ _when the wind blows,” answered the little man.

Although___37___ _at his answer, the farmer, longing for ___38___, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt___39___ _with the man’s work.

Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer___40___ into the hire hand’s sleeping room. He___41___ the little man and cried, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down___42___ _they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said___43___, “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes.”

Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to___44___ the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his___45___, he discovered that all of the haystacks(干草堆)had been___46___ well. The cows were in the barn(畜棚)and the doors were___47___. Everything was well organized. The farmer then understood what he___48___, and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.

When you’re___49___, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep___50__ _he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storm in our lives.

1.                A．searched       B．advertised       C．hunted   D．waited

2.                A．afraid          B．tired           C．fond D．certain

3.                A．damaging       B．watering        C．destroying D．hurting

4.                A．heavy          B．strong          C．kind D．thin

5.                A．farmer         B．boss           C．master   D．host

6.                A．work           B．sleep           C．stay  D．survive

7.                A．frightened      B．pleased         C．puzzled   D．shocked

8.                A．work           B．service         C．support   D．help

9.                A．satisfied        B．excited         C．angry D．disappointed

10.               A．walked         B．stepped        C．rushed    D．marched

11.               A．shook          B．dragged        C．pulled D．pushed

12.               A．after           B．before         C．once D．while

13.               A．seriously       B．jokingly         C．impatiently D．firmly

14.               A．desert         B．abandon        C．fire   D．strike

15.               A．excitement      B．disappointment  C．amazement D．shame

16.               A．covered        B．hidden         C．wrapped  D．packed

17.               A．closed         B．locked         C．opened   D．fixed

18.               A．tended         B．promised       C．intended  D．meant

19.               A．prepared       B．willing          C．careful    D．courageous

20.               A．since          B．so that         C．because   D．in case

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day the employees of a large company in St．Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break．They were ___36___ with a sign on the front door which said: “Yesterday the person who has been ______37___ your growth in this company passed away．We invite you to join the ___38___ in the room that has been prepared in the gym．”

At first everyone was ___39___ to hear that one of their colleagues had died, ___40___ after a while they started getting ___41___ about who this person might be．

The excitement ___42___ as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their ___43___ respects．Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was in the way of my progress? Well, ___44___ he’s no longer here!”

___45___ the employees got closer to the coffin （棺材） and when they looked inside it they became ___46___．They stood over the coffin, ___47___ and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their ___48___．

There was a ___49___ inside the coffin: Everyone who looked inside it would see ___50___．There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is ___51___ one person in this world who is really capable of setting ___52___ to your growth: it’s YOU．”

Yes! You are the only person who can help yourself．You are the only person who can ___53___ your happiness and your success．Your life changes when you change, when you go ___54___ your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one ___55___ for your life．

36．A．greeted     B．provided   C．faced D．concerned

37．A．encouraging     B．keeping    C．helping     D．preventing

38．A．party       B．funeral     C．meeting   D．training

39．A．sad    B．happy      C．calm  D．nervous

40．A．because    B．so     C．but   D．although

41．A．crazy       B．angry              C．curious             D．clear

42．A．grew B．changed    C．worked    D．disappeared

43．A．false  B．forced      C．first D．last

44．A．above all B．first of all       C．at least      D．as usual

45．A．One by one    B．Hand in hand        C．Face to face     D．Side by side

46．A．hopeless   B．desperate  C．lonely      D．speechless

47．A．disappointed    B．shocked    C．frightened       D．satisfied

48．A．memory   B．soul C．company   D．will

49．A．mirror     B．notebook  C．Bible       D．Body

50．A．it      B．himself     C．someone   D．him

51．A．hardly     B．fortunately       C．only    D．accidentally

52．A．examples        B．goals       C．limits       D．dates

53．A．balance    B．influence C．share       D．envy

54．A．over  B．towards    C．through    D．beyond

55．A．secure      B．suitable    C．greedy     D．responsible

 (06·浙江)

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  21  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  22   .When he saw a photograph    24    in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that  25    even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a    26    behind the desk in the booth. “    27    you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression . obviously     28 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then     29    his office in Morrison Building,     30   that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good     31    ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife     32    those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with     33    ?One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are     34    .We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. we wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important     35    of a happy and rewarding life.     36    ,some things are worth waiting for.    37    presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,     38    it or even get good at it ! But one thing is    39    —we cannot avoid it. How is your     40    coming along?

21．A．proudly              B．respectfully        C．patiently           D．curiously

22．A．angry                B．hungry               C．frightened        D．thirsty

23．A．a question         B．a reason            C．an opinion       D．an idea

24．A．serious              B．difficult               C．regular             D．convenient

25．A．hurt                   B．encouraged       C．attracted          D．shocked

26．A．clerk                  B．secretary           C．passer-by        D．friend

27．A．Since                 B．Before               C．As                    D．If

28．A．looking for         B．working for         C．sending for      D．paying for

29．A．called up           B．returned to        C．visited              D．left

30．A．worried              B．disappointed      C．satisfied           D．surprised

31．A．description        B．preparation        C．excuse             D．lecture

32．A．tore                   B．saved                C．developed       D．destroyed

33．A．your wife           B．your family         C．patience          D．determination

34．A．hoping for         B．waiting for          C．ready for          D．fit for

35．A．lesson               B．experience         C．purpose           D．quality

36．A．For example      B．After all              C．Right now        D．So far

37．A．Every age         B．Every shop        C．Every day        D．Every office

38．A．accept               B．control               C．change            D．improve

39．A．certain               B．interesting         C．precious          D．easy

40．A．photo taking      B．job hunting        C．decision making D．wait training

   One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited   21  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became   22  . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had   23  . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not   24   in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that   25   even him.

    He wrote his wife’ s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a  26   behind the desk in the booth. “   27   you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously   28   someone, would you please give her this?”he said. He then   29   his office in Morrison Building,   30   that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good   31   ! He sat down with a smile.

    His wife   32   those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married

    How are you with   33   ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are    34  . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

    Patience is an important   35   of a happy and rewarding life.   36   , some things are worth waiting for.   37   presents many opportunities for wait training.

    We can hate waiting,   38   it or even get good at it! But one thing is   39 ——we cannot avoid it. How is your   40   coming along?

21. A. proudly             B. respectfully              C. patiently                         D. curiously

22. A. angry                 B. hungry                    C. frightened                       D. thirsty

23. A. a question                 B. a reason                   C. an opinion                      D. an idea

24. A. serious               B. difficult           C. regular                           D. convenient

25. A. hurt                   B. encouraged        C. attracted                         D. shocked

26. A. clerk                  B. secretary                  C. passer-by                        D. friend

27. A. Since                 B. Before                     C. As                           D. If

28. A. looking for                B. working for         C. sending for                  D. paying for

29. A. called up           B. returned to        C. visited                     D. left

30. A. worried              B. disappointed      C. satisfied                  D. surprised

31. A. description                B. preparation         C. excuse                          D. lecture

32. A. tore                   B. saved                      C. developed                D. destroyed

33. A. your wife                  B. your family             C. patience                   D. determination

34. A. hoping for                 B. waiting for              C. ready for                        D. fit for

35. A. lesson                B. experience          C. purpose                        D. quality

36. A. For example       B. After all                  C. Right now                      D. So far

37. A. Every age                 B. Every shop               C. Every day                       D. Every office

38. A. accept                B. control                    C. change                           D. improve

39. A. certain               B. interesting          C. precious                        D. easy

40. A. photo taking       B. job hunting        C. decision making        D. wait training