My best friend, Tom, and I live in a senior-citizen apartment in a lovely small town. Tom is a ten-year-old dog and I am a sixty-nine-year-old lady .

Years ago, I __36__  when I retired I would get a dog to __37__  my golden years. From the very beginning, Tom has always been __38_ and I never have to tell him anything more than once. He is extremely __39___ and always puts back the toys where they were after __40__.He is a wonderful companion. We sometimes play a ___41___together. He does many amusing things that make me laugh. As a result, I enjoy his__42___.

One afternoon, Tom started acting ___43__. I was sitting on the floor playing with him, __44___he started sniffing at the right side of my chest. He had never done anything like this before, suddenly he threw his entire__45__at the right side of my chest, and I cried in___46___.

Soon after this, I felt a lump(肿块). After X-rays and tests, doctors told me I __47__cancer. When cancer started, for an unknown __48___, a wall of calcium(钙化壁) built. Then the lump or cancer _49__ itself to the wall. When Tom __50__on me, the force broke the lump away from the calcium wall, which made me ___ 51__the lump. Before that, I couldn’t see or feel it, so there was no way for me to know it was there.

I had a complete __ 52___ and the cancer did not spread. The doctors told me if the cancer had gone unfound even six more months, it would have been too late.

Was Tom ___53__ of just what he was doing? I’ll never really know. What I do

know is that I’ m glad I made a promise to_ 54 __my golden years with this wonderful creature---- for Tom not only shares his life with me; he has made sure that I will be ___55___to share my life with him.

A. suggested       B. insisted       C. told        D. promised

A. take            B. bring         C. share       D. carry

A. well-behaved     B. well-built     C. well-dressed D. well-known

A. dirty            B. neat         C. lazy        D. sad

A. working         B. sleeping      C. eating      D. playing

A. joke            B. fun          C. game       D. face

A. company        B. kindness      C. care       D. comfort

A. happily         B. luckily        C. strangely   D. sadly

A. while           B. when         C. as         D. before

A. power           B. energy       C. devotion    D. weight

A. joy             B. surprise      C. pain        D. relief

A. enjoyed         B. had          C. lived       D. treated

A. cause           B. excuse       C. reason      D. idea

A. attached         B. devoted      C. fell        D. dropped

A. jumped          B. sat          C. stood      D. put

A. watch           B. witness      C. observe     D. notice

A. task             B. work        C. operation   D. job

A. fond            B. aware        C. ashamed   D. afraid

A. waste           B. spend        C. cost       D. make

A. in              B. around       C. out        D. outside

词形变化:根据括号内所提供词的正确形式填空。（共10小题，每空0.5分，共10分）

1.Rose's eyes were full of _____ at the bad news and she looked _____ at her husband. (sad)

2.You are not ________ to leave here without his ________.(permit)

3.Tom was a boy full of ________and he did everything ________.(energetic)

4.He hasn’t ___________ to Lilly by now. He'd better make an ________to her. Of course，it is not the only way but the most direct one. (apologize)

5.It is surprising that there are still many people in the world ________ to death each year，that is，many people die of ________.(starve)

6.As the patient's ability of ________ food is rather poor，you should give her some food that is good for ________.(digest)

7.The boy has a very strong _________. He is _______ about everything he sees. (curiously)

8.The doctor always treats his patients ________ because he knows the job requires both skills and ________.(patient)

9.Do you think his_______ is ________？(believe)

10.Tom is a dishonest boy. He is always ______ to others. He ____ to his mother again yesterday. ( lie)

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

请仔细阅读下面有关信息。

A. A scarf, a good present for fair ladies. In winter, in addition to keeping you warm, a scarf around your neck can help draw other’s attention.

B. Guitar Beginners. Do you like music? Do you want to play the guitar well in a short time?

This new book, written by guitarist Frank Jones, helps even the most basic beginner read his way to being a competent guitar player in just 20 days.

C. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a short novel written by Mark Twain, an American famous writer. It is very interesting and adventurous.

D. The Milk Calcium, produced for the senior. More and more people have realized that to be healthy is really the most important. The milk Calcium is especially good for the ones lack of calcium(钙).

E. The Classic Explorer’s Compass, a precious instrument, will help you know wherever you are. Each comes with its own waterproof leather case.

F. Super Shoes, the sports shoes liked by all the young. Wearing Super Shoes can be attractive. It is said that Super Shoes can help you to be the winner in every sports game.

匹配信息

你打算为你的朋友Mike, Mary, Robert, Lily和Tom选购新年礼物。请阅读有关对他们的描述，选出最适合他们的礼品。

56. Mike likes sports and travel. He would like something that he can take with him on his  journeys, especially when he is camping or hiking, because sometimes it is hard to find the direction.

57. Mary likes parties and discos. She likes to look smart, and she is very fond of music. She says that she likes books, but she never reads any. Now, she wants to learn how to play a musical instrument.

58. Robert is an eighty-year-old man. He likes doing exercise in the morning. But one week ago, the doctor told him that he suffered from osteoporosis(骨质疏松) in a common health examination.

59. Lily is a beautiful girl. She sings well and is going to perform at the New Year’s party. She’d like to wear something that is attractive at the party.

60. Tom is a junior student. He likes playing basketball and reading. He would like to read something about taking a risk.

                                             79 Mayfair Road
Plumton, Kent
October 10th
Dear Rosemary,
I was very glad to get your letter this morning. I really ought to have written to you---it was my turn, I know----but I have been terribly busy. The children seem to take up all my time. I am thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school. She’ll be four next month. Baby has just started to walk and doesn’t give me a moment’s peace. But you know what it is like! How are all your children? I’m sure they love living in the country.
I’m afraid we can’t come over to see you next Sunday, as you suggest. Tom’s mother is coming to spend the day with us. What about the Sunday after that----- the twenty-second? We are free that day and should love to come. We’re longing to see your house.
Let me know, then, if the Sunday after next suits you. May we come for lunch? We’d like to leave fairly early in the evening to avoid the heavy traffic on the roads.
Love from us all,
Edna
【小题1】 Edna can not see Rosemary the following Sunday because_____.

Tom is a stubborn and careful man; It took many hours to_______ him of my good idea and to give up his.

A. ask       B. convince       C. remind      D. accuse