阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给出的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。

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a   31  , including all his struggles.    

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a    32  desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last   33   from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which    34   took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t   35   quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we   36    needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and   37  . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad   38  , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re   39  .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he   40  , he never gives up.

   41  , the disastrous (灾难性的) effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone,   42   Dad remained optimistic. He   43  to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to   44   Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real   45  . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to   46  our family. He always puts our happiness   47   his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games   48  his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (同情心的) and   49  putting others first.

Dad, the life   50  I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.A. teacher          B. gardener        C. farmer          D. grocer

2.A. stormy            B. lively          C. disappearing  D. burning

3.A. order              B. form           C. gap                 D. position

4.A. repeatedly          B. normally        C. finally            D. really

5.A. go              B. begin           C. occur             D. change

6.A. yet             B. still      C. even               D. nearly

7.A. surprised       B. nervous C. angry            D. frightened

8.A. apologized B. cried         C. complained        D. laughed

9.A. lost            B. done            C. gone               D. touched

10.A. meets with       B. brings up       C. works out          D. thinks about

11.A. Thankfully         B. Hopefully      C. Unfortunately        D. Strangely

12.A. or            B. for      C. so          D. but

13.A. happened         B. seemed         C. continued         D. aimed

14.A. face     B. appreciate      C. examine            D. question

15.A. love     B. pride          C. friendship           D. honesty

16.A. support        B. settle          C. start                D. impress

17.A. after             B. before       C. beside      D. under

18.A. in spite of         B. in terms of    C. in control of  D. in place of

19.A. careful         B. regretful         C. considerate      D. humorous

20.A. history         B. motto         C. patterns     D. lessons

What am I doing with my daughter at home? Rather than read aloud from books, we

go to dinner and have a very good time. This is usually when her Mom isn't around, and this is when my little girl and I relate better. They're alone together so much. We're seldom alone. When we're alone together, she and I somehow behave differently. We learn about each other. She learns that I'm her father. I learn that she's my daughter. It's a strange feeling, but any parent knows what I'm talking about when I say that I often look at my daughter and wonder just whose kid she is. Where'd she suddenly come from? And why on earth did she pick Laura and me for parents?

When my daughter and I are alone she'll hold my hand and say, “I just love you so much, Daddy!” She's so used to my leaving that when I tell her she and I are going to hang out all night, she gets this great look on her face and says, “We've got so much to do, Dad!” There's nothing like it in the world.

I want my relationship with my daughter to keep growing, so I've been giving my wife a couple of hundred dollars each week and making her go to the shopping center with her girlfriends, or something—anything!

But this closeness is not without its problems. When I'm sitting there playing with her Barbie doll(巴比娃娃)， washing her hair, a voice in me suddenly says, “I've got to get a drink and get out of here.” Right in the middle of all this pleasantness, the voice goes, “Look at yourself! You're washing dolls!”

1.Why does the husband give his wife so much money each week?

A. He wants her to buy more things for the family. 

B. She can do whatever she likes with the money. 

C. He can spend more time with his daughter. 

D. She can spend more time with her friends.   

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The father spends more time with the daughter than the mother does. 

B.The daughter is happy when the father tells her he will be away.

C.The father is happy, hearing “We've got so much to do, Dad!” 

D.The father is sure that the daughter is not his own.   

3.What does the last paragraph tell us about the father?

A.He doesn't enjoy being with his daughter. 

B.He doesn't like washing his daughter's hair. 

C.He likes to enjoy himself by going out for a drink. 

D.He has mixed feelings when he is with his daughter.   

第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I received a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 am and only one room gave off light. Many   31  
would just shout once or twice and then drive away. But I thought this passenger might need my
32  . So I walked to the door and   33  . “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly   34  . After a long time, the door opened. A small old woman   35  before me, carrying a small suitcase. I took her suitcase and we walked slowly to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
When we got in the car, she gave me a (n)   36  , and then asked to drive through the city center. But it wasn’t the   37  way. “Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to Westhill Old People’s Home. The doctor says I don’t have much time   38  .
We drove through the city center. She   39  me the building where she once worked. We drove past the church where she got married. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a building or at a corner and   40  sit looking at the darkness, saying nothing. When the sun began to   41 , we drove in silence to the old people’s home. When we arrived, almost   42  a second thought, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). “You gave an old woman a little moment of   43 . Thank you!” she said tearfully.
I was totally lost in thought for the rest of the day. I can’t imagine what would happen if I   44  
to do what I did? We always think that there are no great moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may consider a   45  one.
31. A. drivers  B. workers      C. guests D. passengers
32. A. advice  B. help    C. suggestion  D. attention
33. A. stopped B. breathed     C. worked      D. knocked
34. A. sound   B. noise   C. voice  D. shout
35. A. turned up     B. set up  C. got up D. put up
36. A. order    B. address       C. idea    D. reason
37. A. busiest  B. longest       C. narrowest   D. shortest
38. A. left       B. saved  C. lost     D. spared
39. A. gave     B. passed C. showed      D. made
40. A. could    B. would C. should D. must
41. A. move    B. set      C. rise     D. burn
42. A. after     B. with    C. except D. without
43. A. patience       B. courage      C. joy     D. sadness
44. A. refused B. offered       C. planned      D. regretted
45. A. difficult       B. small  C. strange       D. interesting

A great man married a woman and they had a little lovely girl.

When the little girl was growing up, the man usually hugged her and said, “I love you, little girl.” The Little girl would say, “I’m not a little girl any more.” Then the man would laugh, “But to me, you’ll always be my little girl.”

The little girl later left her home and went into the world. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, “I love you, little girl.”

One day the little girl received an unexpected phone call. The great man became ill. He couldn’t talk, smile, walk, hug or dance.

So she went to the side of the great man. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. She sat next to the great man, and drew her arms around his useless shoulders(肩膀). Her head on his chest(胸膛), she thought of many good memories. She felt sad as she couldn’t hear the words of love that had comforted her.

And then she heard from within the man, the beat of heart. The magic happened. She heard what she wanted to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say… I love you, little girl… I love you, little girl.

1.When the little girl said, “I’m not a little girl any more.” , the great man ______.

A. felt sad          B. was happy                 C. was angry                            D. couldn’t stand

2.What did the man do after the little girl left her home?

A. He left her wife.

B. He learned to sing and dance

C. He left his home and went into the world.

D. He would call her and showed his love to her.

3.The little girl went to her father because ______.

A. he became ill

B. she missed her parents

C. she made lot of money outside

D. she didn’t get his father’s calls

4.What can we learn from what the girl had done after seeing his father?

A. She knew his father would die soon.

B. She felt sorry for leaving his father.

C. She loved her father deeply too.

D. She was sure his father would be well soon.

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation． I had been there before my mother became a minister． Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored． She said, “Here’re the car keys． Go and buy some fruit．”_36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off．
Seeing me or rather my  37 , a boy sprang up,  38  to sell his bananas and peanuts． “Banana 300 naira． Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I  39  to 200 total for the fruit and nuts． He  40  and I handed him a 300 naira note． He didn’t have  41 , so I told him not to worry． He was  42  and smiled a row of perfect teeth．
When, two weeks later, I  43  this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society． I should  44  this country as the son of a  45 ． But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so  46  to see a little boy who should have been in school  selling fruit．
“What’s up?” I asked． He answered in  47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book．” I took out two 500 naira notes． He looked around  48  before sticking his hand into the car  49  the bills． One thousand naira means a lot to a family that  50  only 15,000 each year．
The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity．” 51  it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world． I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for  52 ． After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road． “Are you in school now?” He nodded． A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I  53  what he wanted． I held out a 150 naira note． “Take this．” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back  54  hurt． “It’s a gift．” I said． Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts． “I’ve been waiting to  55  these to you．”