第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _ 36  it by inviting a few friends out to

supper. I chose a restaurant in a   37  part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants

because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is   38 _  ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually  _39_  to book (预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening  40 .

When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __ 41__ . I looked around but not  _42 _  table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly  _ 43 ”.

The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _ 44  .”

he said, “Just hold on and you'll _ _45_  a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later,

the people   46 _  the corner table paid their   47 , got up and left. I led my friends acrossand we all sat down.

  48  our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter

  49 _ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, _ _50 _  the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  51 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends aboutthe best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our  _52  .

A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had

 __53__ for us.  _54  a little sorry he told us that there was  _55_  left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”

36. A. remember       B. celebrate           C. memorize           D. congratulate

37. A. quiet          B. calm              C. busy              D. silent

38. A. hard           B. often                   C. hardly            D. always

39. A. necessary      B. possible                 C. important          D. certain

40. A. as before                                 B. as a matter of fact

C. as usual                            D. as is known to all

41. A. empty         B. full              C. free              D. quiet

42. A. all            B. an empty           C. a single           D. a double

43. A. watch         B. look after         C. try               D. manage

44. A. start           B. leave             C. end               D. pay

45. A. find                 B. find out           C. wait              D. see

46. A. by            B. beside            C. at                D. near

47. A money         B. bill               C. food             D. drinks

48. A. Luckily              B. Fortunately        C. Generally         D. Unluckily

49. A. whom         B. which            C. he               D. who

50. A. were kept busy        B. was busy with      C. kept busy with      D. were busy with

51. A. exciting              B. tired              C. pleased           D. disappointed

52. A. dishes         B. food              C. order             D. menu

53. A. good presents   B. good news          C. bad news            D. bad presents

54. A. Looking       B. Seeing            C. Looked           D. Found

55. A. no meat or fish        B. no meat and fish          C. meat and fish       D. not meat or fish

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I began to work as a salesgirl in a department store. I got there that morning and was introduced to all the salesmen and saleswomen. Throughout the day,one of the salesmen talked with me.I thought we might become friends.That evening after work we went out for dinner. We sat together and talked,but our numbers were never exchanged.
Around 10 pm I began my 2-hour drive back. For the first part of the drive I was thinking to myself how stupid I had been for not giving him my number. Then all of a sudden, when I had gone around a corner I was completely over in another lane(车道).There was no time to even hit the brakes（刹车）. I hit at once. The police came and cut the top of my car off to get me out. They sent me to the hospital quickly.
My mother got there late that night, and saw me lying in the emergency room. The next morning, mom called the manager and told him what had happened, and that I would be in the hospital for a long time. A few hours later, I received a phone call--- it was the guy（小伙子） I hadn’t given my number. Well, he came to visit me that night and the next night. We spent a lot of time together.
It was months before I would be walking and driving again, but he’d sit by me. I don’t think I could have pulled through it without him. Now I can walk freely, and just this
week we are planning on getting married one year after the day we met. It’s just amazing
how a tragedy like a car accident could bring about such a wonderful relationship!
56.The car accident happened because______.
A.the girl drank a lot before driving
B.it was so dark that the girl couldn’t see very clearly
C.another car appeared on the girl’s lane suddenly
D.the girl didn’t drive with great care
57.We can infer that the girl __________.
A.couldn’t say anything at hospital
B.would lose her job in the store
C.was badly injured in the accident
D.was careless with making friends
58.The guy got the news that the girl was in hospital possibly from ________.
A.the manager    B.the girl’s mother    C.the doctor     D.the girl herself
59.The girl thought that ________.
A.a traffic accident might bring good luck
B.it was the car accident that brought about their marriage
C.a true friend is one who helps you in need
D.there was true love and friendship in the world

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Mr Adamson enjoys playing the violin in his spare time. He is often pleased with his own  21 . But it is a  22  time for his neighbors when Mr Adamson plays the violin, as he  23  so badly.

One day Mr Adamson sat by a  24  and began to play the violin as usual. Mr Adamson seemed to be making  25  instead of music, but he was so  26  that he almost forgot what he was doing. Just  27 , some stones were thrown out of the windows under  28  Mr Adamson was sitting,  29  he did not pay any attention to it. The “music”  30 . After a little while, an empty bottle and a worn-out shoe were thrown out of the window,  31 . Only then did Mr Adamson know this was not the place for him to play in. Mr Adamson was very  32 . He thought, “ 33  no living people can understand my music, I should go to a place where people may appreciate my works.” So he  34  to go to a graveyard（墓地）.

He came to a graveyard where there was no other  35  except the church bell. Mr Adamson sat at a grave and thought  36 , “I must do my best to  37  that my music is outstanding.” The more he thought, the more inspired he was, and  38  he began to play his violin. Suddenly a barefoot（赤脚） stretched out from the graveyard and gave him a heavy  39  which sent him flying. His violin also dropped from his hand. Mr Adamson felt very sad  40  his works were not accepted by anyone, not even the dead.

1.A. voice                        B. noise                    C. music                   D. sound

2.A. useless                      B. terrible                 C. wonderful             D. long

3.A. sings                        B. shouts                   C. dances                  D. plays

4.A. house                       B. window                C. door                     D. wall

5.A. sound                       B. something             C. voice                    D. noises

6.A. excited                     B. angry                   C. lovely                   D. disappointed

7.A. that                          B. right                     C. now                     D. then

8.A. where                       B. it                         C. that                      D. which

9.A. and                          B. although               C. but                       D.as

10.A. stopped                   B. began                   C. played                  D. continued

11.A. together                  B. again                    C.either                    D. too

12.A. happy                     B. sad                       C. worried                D. pleased

13.A. Unless                    B. As if                     C. As                        D. Before

14.A. decided                   B. said                      C. thought                 D. knew

15.A. voice                      B. sound                   C. thing                    D. building

16.A. something               B. his music              C. hardly                  D. a lot

17.A. prove                      B. confirm                C. explain                 D. mean

18.A. first                        B. second                  C. finally                  D. third

19.A. kick                        B. boxing                  C. push                     D. shoe

20.A. until                       B. and                      C. because                 D. so

完型填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I   36   that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,   37  he knew me. The man had a newspaper   38   in front of him,  39   he was pretending to read, but I could   40   that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my    41   the man was clearly puzzled by the   42   way in which the waiter and I  43   each other. He seemed even more puzzled as   44   went on and it became   45   that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the   46  . When he came out, he paid his bill and  47   without another glance in my direction.

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had   48  . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective. He  49   you here because he thought you were the man he   50  .” “What?” I said, showing my  51  . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I   52   say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a   53  .” “Well, it’s really  54   that I came to a  55  where I’m known,” I said. “otherwise, I might have been in trouble.”

36. A. knew                       B. understood         C. noticed          D. recognized

37. A. since                        B. even if                   C. though                           D. as if

38. A. flat                           B. open                      C. cut                                  D. fixed

39. A. why                           B. what                     C. which                               D. that

40. A. found                        B. see                          C. guess                                       D. learn

41. A. menu                       B. bill                          C. paper                        D. food

42. A. direct                      B. familiar                 C. strange                          D. funny

43. A. chatted with         B. looked at        C. laughed at         D. talked about

44. A. the waiter        B. time                 C. I                   D. the dinner

45. A. true                         B. hopeful                 C. clear                          D. possible

46. A. restaurant        B. washroom C. office                     D. kitchen

47. A. left                      B. acted               C. sat down            D. calmed down

48. A. wanted                   B. tried                 C. ordered                         D. wished

49. A. met                          B. caught                  C. followed              D. discovered

50. A. was to beat           B. was dealing with C. was to meet                D. was looking for

51. A. care                    B. surprise                C. worry                             D. regret

52. A. must                        B. can                   C. need                               D. may

53. A. discovery          B. mistake           C. decision                         D. fortune

54. A. a pity                       B. natural                 C. a chance                        D. lucky

55. A. post office              B. cinema                   C. restaurant           D. bookshop