第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

  阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

The Amber Room, which took about ten years to make, 41____(consider) one of the wonders of te world. It was originally built for the palace of Frederick William the I, 42___ gave it to Peter the Great as a gift. 43____return, he got a troop of 44____Czar’s best sodiers. In Russia, the room first served as a small reception hall for important 45____ (visit) and later moved and redsigned by Catherine II. 46_____(sad), the Amber Room mysteriously disappeared 47_____ the Nazi Germany and Russia were at war and up till now nobody knows 48_____ happened to it. In the spring of 2003, however, a new Amber Room, 49_____(build) by the Russians and Germans on the basis of old photos, was ready for the people of St Petersbur 50_____(celebrate) the 300th birthday of their city.

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
The Amber Room, which took about ten years to make, 41____(consider) one of the wonders of te world. It was originally built for the palace of Frederick William the I, 42___ gave it to Peter the Great as a gift. 43____return, he got a troop of 44____Czar’s best sodiers. In Russia, the room first served as a small reception hall for important 45____ (visit) and later moved and redsigned by Catherine II. 46_____(sad), the Amber Room mysteriously disappeared 47_____ the Nazi Germany and Russia were at war and up till now nobody knows 48_____ happened to it. In the spring of 2003, however, a new Amber Room, 49_____(build) by the Russians and Germans on the basis of old photos, was ready for the people of St Petersbur 50_____(celebrate) the 300th birthday of their city.

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

  阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

The Amber Room, which took about ten years to make, 41____(consider) one of the wonders of te world. It was originally built for the palace of Frederick William the I, 42___ gave it to Peter the Great as a gift. 43____return, he got a troop of 44____Czar’s best sodiers. In Russia, the room first served as a small reception hall for important 45____ (visit) and later moved and redsigned by Catherine II. 46_____(sad), the Amber Room mysteriously disappeared 47_____ the Nazi Germany and Russia were at war and up till now nobody knows 48_____ happened to it. In the spring of 2003, however, a new Amber Room, 49_____(build) by the Russians and Germans on the basis of old photos, was ready for the people of St Petersbur 50_____(celebrate) the 300th birthday of their city.

  第二节：完形填空 （共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to  36  and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were  37  to go home.Some battled to  38  a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the  39  bravely,walking miles to get to work.

I  40  to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  41  had stopped.After making my way  42  crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was  43  .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to  44  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  45  .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train  46  my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was  47  through,exhausted and  48  .

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer  49  I received an email from Garth,my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and  50  reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their  51  to their jobs.Thank you.

Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that  52  message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of  53  can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic  54  had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately  55  me and put a smile back on my face.

36.A.break                                   B.flood                        C.sink                          D.crash

37.A.forced                                  B.refused                       C.adjusted                 D.gathered

38.A.order                                    B.pay                           C.call                           D.search

39.A.climate                     B.scenery                       C.storm                      D.burden

40.A.used                                     B.promised                C.deserved                D.happened

41.A.practice                    B.routine              C.process                 D.service

42.A.to                                          B.through                  C.over                         D.for

43.A.operating                     B.cycling               C.turning         D.rushing

44.A.check                                   B.carry                        C.find                          D.board

45.A.street                                  B.ground                    C.floor                         D.platform

46.A.paused                                B.crossed                       C.reached                  D.parked

47.A.wet                        B.weak                                 C.sick                          D.hurt

48.A.ashamed              B.discouraged         C.surprised                D.puzzled

49.A.while                           B.when                                C.where                     D.after

50.A.hardly                         B.casually                            C.absolutely         D.eventually

51.A.devotion               B.donation                          C.connection       D.reaction

52.A.accurate                    B.urgent                   C.brief                        D.humorous

53.A.promise                     B.appreciation                  C.advice           D.guidance

54.A.troubles                B.signals                   C.rules                        D.signs

55.A.corrected                      B.supported                       C.amazed                      D.refreshed

II. 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。

Learn to Express Thanks

“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”

“Thank you, dear postmen.” 

Many Teens readers write letters with  such words on the envelopes. Once they are   36  , editors are always    37    by their sincere gratitude(感激的心情) to ordinary people.

38    gratitude is an important  form  of good   39   .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who    40     them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful     41    for the good others do.

Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is   42    of virtues, which lets others smile and makes the    43    more beautiful. You just need several   44     to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the    45     .          

We live in a society   46    we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken for granted. Gratitude is also a kind of  attitude in life. In developing gratitude for every    47    –for the

simple joys, and even for the   48   time—we come to   49   enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the    50   around us.

         Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to   51    you a happy life. 

         Be grateful to your    52   because of their help with your studies and character  building.

Say thanks to your friends who    53     both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes   54   you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.

We are sure it will bring them much joy and add   55   into your own life as well.

36. A. said                         B.closed                             C. opened                         D. invited

37. A. surprised                B. interested           C. moved                            D. thanked

38. A. Having                      B. Expressing            C. Taking                              D. Enjoying

39. A. manners                  B. uses                        C. ways                                D. things

40. A. helps                       B. has ever helped           C. is helping                       D. have ever helped

41. A. feeling                     B. heart                     C. word                               D. mind

42. A. the good                 B. the smallest        C. the greatest                 D. good one

43. A. world                        B. school                    C. community                     D. crowd

44. A. times                       B. words                   C. pieces                            D. minutes

45. A. performer               B. receiver                 C. speaker                           D. doer

46. A. which                        B. when                      C. how                                  D. where

47. A. time                         B. day                        C. moment                        D. form

48. A. managing                B. challenging           C. changing                         D. developing

49. A. simply                       B. truly                        C. hardly                              D. ably

50. A. truth                         B. reality                    C. experience                     D. magic

51. A. offer                        B. make                     C. feed                                D. put

52.A. classmates             B. parents                C. teachers                        D. friends

53.A. gave                         B. shared                  C. appreciated                  D. formed

54. A. after                         B. as                            C. before                             D. while

55.A. color                         B. taste                     C. means                            D. reflection