I ran across a dim photo of him the other day ，going through old thing . He’s been dead for 25 years . His name was Rex.

　 1 was his favourite recreation . He had as much 　 2 in the water as any person I have known . You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 　3　 　him to go in . Of course , he would bring back a stick to you if you 　4　 throw one in

That 　5 me of the night , 　6　 he brought back a small chest that he found somewhere how 7 nobody ever knew . Since it was Rex , it 　8　 easily have been half a mile . The chest wasn’t a good one . It was just a 　 9 old piece that somebody 　 10 . Still , it was something he wanted , probably 11 it presented a nice problem in transportation . It tested his courage . We first knew about his achievement when , when ,deep in the night , we 12　 him trying to get the chest up onto the porch . It sounded 　13 two or three people were trying to tear the house 　14 . We came downstairs and turned on the 15 light . Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 　16　 somehow and he was just holding his own . I suppose he would have held his own 　17　 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out . If we had thrown it out in a 　18　 place , he would have brought it home again , as a small token of his strength in such matters . 　19 ,he had been taught to carry wooden objects about and he was 　 20　 of his skill .

1. A. Fighting　　　 B. Swimming　　　 C. Barking　　　 D. Running

2. A. fun　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　 C. danger　　　 D. difficulty

3. A. stop　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. get　　　 D. have

4. A. will　　　　 B. do　　　　　 C. did　　　 D. would

5. A. reminds　　　 B. warns　　　 C. tells 　　 D. suggests

6. A. reminds　　　 B. while　　　 C. as　　　　 D. when

7. A. far　　　　　 B. long　　　　 C. old　　　 D. heavy

8. A. could　　　　 B. can　　　　 C. should　　 D. would

9. A. priceless　　 B. worthless　　 C. valuable　 D. important

10.A.kept　　　　 B. forgot　　　　 C. deserted　 D. remained

11.A.because　　　 B. only if　　　 C. even if　　 D. in case

12.A.saw　　　　 B. heard　　　　 C. watched　 D. caught

13.A.like　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. as if　　　 D. at least

14.A.up　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. away　　 D. down

15.A.hall　　　　 B. kitchen　　　　 C. bedroom　 D. porch

16.A.rolled　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. caught　 D. broken

17.A.at　　　　　 B. before　　　　 C. till　　　 D. during

18.A.distant　　　 B. nearby　　　　 C. silent　　　 D. busy

19.A.In all　　　 B. As a result　　　 C. At last　　 D. After all

20.A.proud　　　 B. tired　　　　　 C. ashamed　 D. doubtful

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意从每题所给的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。

　 Driving to a store after a busy day at work, I saw a man standing near the store holding a sign that said, “Will work for food.” I knew at that moment that I was going into the store and 　1 him something to eat.

　 As I 　2 the car park, I saw in my car mirror a lady come out from a hairdresser’s and 3 the man. I thought she must be going to give him some 　4　 or something to help him out. In the store I was 　5 to get the things I needed and also the chicken dinner and a soda that I wanted to give the man outside. I hurried out to my car and 　6　 that I was going to be able to hopefully help this man.

When I drove out of the car park, I couldn’t see the 　7 . As I turned the corner I saw the man sitting in a 　8 area away from the hairdresser’s and still 9 up the sign. I immediately 10 over and gave the man the dinner and soda and said, “ 11 this will get you through today.” He looked at me and said, “Thank you so much!”

As I got back into my car, I looked in the 　12 and saw the man swallowing the dinner like he hadn’t eaten for days.

I was so 　13 that I was able to help him and at the same time I was so sad that the woman from the hairdresser’s, 　14 , had asked the man 　15　 from her shop. It’s sad to say that 　16 I live in a small city where homeless is not as 　17　 as in larger cities, people are uncomfortable with these people in 18 . All they need to do is lend a helping hand 19 and it could make a huge 20 in their lives

1. A. cook　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　 C. pay　　　　 　　 D. serve

2. A. turned into　　　　 B. got over　　　　 C. called at　　 　　D. pointed out

3. A, interview　　　　 B. comfort.　　　 C. blame　　　　 　　D. approach

4. A. example　　　　　 B. space　　　　　 C. money　　 　　D. comfort

5. A. preparing　　　　 B. hurrying　　　 C. hesitating　　 　　 D. planning

6. A. explained　　　　 B. wondered　　　 C. agreed　　　 　　 D. felt

7. A. man　　　　　 B. food　　　　 　　C. lady　　　 　　　D. sign

8. A. different　　　　 B. strange　　　　　 C. famous　　 　　　D. comfortable

9. A. making　　　　　 B. holding　　　 C. taking　　　 　　　D. building

10. A. turned　　　　　 B. thought　　　　 C. pulled　　 　　　 D. looked　　

11. A. Hopefully　　　　 B. Finally　　　　　 C. Luckily　　 　　　 D. Naturally

12. A. store　　　　　　 B. mirror　　　　　 C. square　　　 　　　 D. crowd

13. A. popular　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　 C. pleased　　　 　　　 D. patient

14. A. immediately　　　 B. obviously　　　 C. carefully　　 　　　 D. nervously

15. A. stop　　　　　　 B. suffer　　　　　 C. move　　　 　　　 D. change

16. A. whether　　　　　 B. because　　　　 C. though　　 　　　　D. unless

17. A. poor　　　　 　　 B. visible　　　　 C. selfish　　　 　　　 D. happy

18. A. danger　　　　　 B. action　　　　　 C. need　　　　 　　 D. moment

19. A. at times　　　　　 B. at the time　　　 C. at one time　　 　　　D. at a time

20. A. difference　　　　 B. mistake　　　　 C. decision　　　 　　　D. living

 “But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(离婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and  daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised             B．disappointed            C．sad                       D．puzzled

2．A.wanted                B．hated                     C．lost                       D．gained

3．A.And                   B．Or                        C．Instead                  D．But

4．A.Almost                B．Hardly                    C．Nearly                   D．Mostly

5．A.trade                    B．sale                        C．accident                  D．show

6．A.ever                    B．never                     C．even                     D．yet

7．A.start                    B．regret                     C．finish                     D．stop

8．A.offered                B．agreed                   C．had                       D．chose

9．A.shy                    B．weak                     C．brave                     D．gentle

10．A.congratulating     B．praising                   C．encouraging           D．celebrating

11．A.father                 B．mother                  C．sister                    D．brother

12．A.like                    B．know                     C．love                     D．teach

13．A.warm                B．feel                       C．buy                      D．break

14．A.understand         B．believe                    C．accept                  D．receive

15．A.Unable               B．Unwilling                C．Uncertain               D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement          B．sorrow                   C．silence                   D．surprise

17．A.punished            B．scolded                   C．thanked                 D．appreciated

18．A.hire                  B．meet                     C．fire                      D．invite

19．A.left                   B．married                   C．moved                  D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong              B．right                       C．clear                     D．clever

完形填空 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。

I climbed the stairs slowly，carrying a big suitcase，my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor，I was　1　and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still，Dad　2　a step and fell，sending my new suitcases 　3　down the stairs. “Damn!”he screamed，his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red，　4　！

How could I ever　5　him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls，girls I would have to spend the rest of the  6  with？Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出)，as Dad walked with difficulty close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　7　start.

“Enter the room quickly，”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again，would there be a chair in Room 316？Or would it be a(n)　8　room？

Finally I turned the key in the lock and   9   the door open，with Dad still   10    about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in，　11　the worst. But to my　12　，the room wasn't empty at all！It had furniture，curtains，a TV，and even paintings on the walls.

And there on a well??made bed sat Amy，my new roommate，dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod，she said in a soft voice，“Hi，you must be Cori.” Then，she　13　the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course，you're Mr.Faber，”she said，　14　.“Would you like a glass of iced tea？”Dad's face turned 15　 less red before he could bring out a “yes.”

I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success.