阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

　 An acrobatic（杂技的）master performed a tightrope（钢丝）walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.

　 When the 　36 started, he went to one end of the tightrope, 　37 straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience 　38 loud applause.

“If my hands are tied, do you also believe ! can 　39 ？” he asked the audience.

　 　40 , some people didn’t believe, but in order to know the 　41 , they said, “We believe you !”

Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past 　42 .

　 He looked around and said, “If I’m blindfolded（蒙着眼睛的）with my hands tied, do you ___43 believe I can go past?”

　　 This time, the people said without 　44 , “We believe you!”

　　 In this way, his eyes were 　45 with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope and

walked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into 　46 .

Then, he 　47 a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on any shoulders 　48__ I’m blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it?”

　 All the people replied before 　49 , “We believe you!”

　 “I ask you again, do you really believe me?”

　 “Yes, we believe you completely !”

　 Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, 　50 my child with yours. Who will?”

　 All of a sudden, the audience fell 　51 . The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.

　 After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he 　52 once more.

Faced with things far from their own 　53 , people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in（牵涉）it, most of people “cannot 　54 it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay 　55 at any time.

36. A. talent　　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　 D. show　　　　　　　　

37. A. stepping　　　　　　 B. staring　　　　　　　　　　 C. wandering　　　　　　　 D. pointing　　　　　　

38. A. broke into　　　　　 B. came into　　　　　　　　 C. gave off　　　　　　　　 D. sent out

39. A. get through　　　　 B. walk down　　　　　　　 C. go across　　　　　　　 D. pass around

40. A. Finally　　　　　　　 B. Actually　　　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　　　　　 D. Especially　　　　　

41. A. result　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　　　　　 D. trick　　　　　　　　

42. A. slightly　　　　　　　 B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. smoothly　　　　　　　　 D. nervously　　　　　

43. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. still　　　　　　　　　

44. A. difficulty　　　　　 B. hesitation　　　　　　　　 C. concern　　　　　　　　　 D. mercy　　　　　　　　　　　

45. A. blocked　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. equipped　　　　　

46. A. cheers　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughter　　　　　　

47. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. supported　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. held　　　　　　　　　

48. A. till　　　　　　　 　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　 　　　　 D. since　　　　　　　　

49. A. arguing　　　　　　　 B. thinking　　　　　　　　　 C. refusing　　　　　　　　　 D. wondering　　　　

50. A. exchange　　　　　 B. compare　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treat　　　　　　　　　

51. A. silent　　　　　　　　 B. noisy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 D. anxious　　　　　　

52. A. won　　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　　　　 C. acted　　　 　　　　 D. succeeded　　　　

53. A. children　　　　　　 B. fears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interests　　　　　　　　　 D. performances　　

54. A. sense　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　 D. realize　　　　　　　　

55. A. awake　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　　　　 C. patient　　　 　　　　 D. focused　　　　　　

My husband has always had a huge affection for older people and has helped out several elderly friends in the past．Mr．Daves 36 the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years．A friendship 37 bllt when Mrs．Daves died five years ago，it left Mr．Daves 38 ．So John took Mr．Daves fishing with him every time he went．Mr．Daves was very， 39 for 80 years old and never tired of being with John．

A few years later Mr.Daves had a stroke(中风)that paralyzed(麻痹)his right side．He lost his speech and was 40 a nursing home．Restricted to his bed and unable to　 41 ，Mr.Daves began to suffer from　 42 ．

This almost broke John's heart．He finally got 43 from the nursing home to take Mr.Daves out for a ride．They were both 44　 to be together again but it was very painful for Mr．Daves to be 45 into John's truck．Because he was paralyzed on one side．The 46 of that side pulled heavily on his good side．

John had gotten his truck a year earlier, a real cowboy Cadillac， 47 was the truck of his dreams．But one day he 48 it so he could buy a van(厢式货车)that was 49 for a wheelchair．The van isn't sporty or fast but it surely 50 Mr．Daves’pain on their outings．

John has made a 51 fishing rod that Mr．Daves can use， 52 they still go fishing together．Even though Mr．Daves can't 53 ，he has led the nursing home staff to believe John is his son．I don't know anyone who would 54 their prized possession to help a friend．I hope he can be an example for others to take similar steps to 55　 those who are in need．

36．A．swam　 　　　 B．played　 　　　　　　 C．fished 　　　　　　　　 D．visited

37．A．destroyed　 B．developed　 　　　　 C．disappeared 　　　　　 D．increased

38．A．disabled　 　 B．sleepless　 　　　　 C．homeless 　　　　　　　 D．alone

39．A．happy　 　　　 B．energetic　 　　　　 C．proud 　　　　　　　　　 D．powerful

40．A．put into　 　　 B．kept away　 　　　 C．locked in 　　　　　　　 D．picked up

41．A．sleep　 　　　 B．communicate　 　 C．eat 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．think

42．A．weakness　 B．starvation　 　　　　 C．depression 　　　　　　 D．pressure

43．A．donation　 　 B．support　 　　　　　 C．mercy 　　　　　　　　　 D．permission

44．A．sad　 　　　　　 B．excited　 　　　　　　 C．desperate 　　　　　　　　　　 D．lucky

45．A．lifted　 　　　 B．invited　 　　　　　　 C．led 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．pushed

46．A．pain　 　　　　 B．flesh　 　　　　　　　 C．strength 　　　　　　　 D．weight

47．A．that　 　　　　 B．which　 　　　　　　 C．what 　　　　　　　　　　 D．it

48．A．fixed　 　　　 B．repaired　 　　　　　 C．remade 　　　　　　　　 D．sold

49．A．created　 　　 B．equipped　 　　　　 C．changed　 　　　　　 D．decorated

50．A．overcomes　　　 B．removes　 　　　　　 C．reduces 　　　　　　　　 D．relaxes

51．A．expensive　　　　 B．beautiful　 　　　　　 C．strong 　　　　　　　　　 D．special

52．A．but　 　　　　　 B．or　 　　　　　　　　　 C．so 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．and

53．A．walk　 　　　　 B．talk　 　　　　　　　　 C．escape 　　　　　　　　 D．hear

54．A．give up　 　　 B．put away　 　　　　 C．hand in　 　　　　　 D．keep off

55．A．impress　 　 B．help　 　　　　　　　　 C．cure 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．comfort

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

About three months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently passed away, and my father had 　36 the loss of his partner of 58 years very hard and had lost 37 　in life. It was quite difficult to try to 38 him to eat each day as he didn’t want anything. The only thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice cream.

One evening, to our 　40 , he refused to eat the ice cream, so I placed it in a staffroom 　41 . A little while later, my son said he wanted it, so I 　42 it for him. As I passed another ward (病房), a woman asked, “Are there more 　43 that came from?” When I explained, she seemed very 　44 . She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little 　45 than the occasional ice cream.

The next evening, I decided to buy two ice creams. On the way to dad’s room, I came into the 　46 woman’s room, and 　47 her the ice cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 　astonished that I had thought of her, and accepted the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 　49 what was happening in my family and listened to her 　50 story of pain and 　51 . It was obvious that she did not have many visitors, and the ice cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.

I 　52 the gesture a few days later, and this time I received a warm 　53 . I never even 　54 to ask her name and never saw her again, but it made me realize that a simple act of kindness can 　55 joy to a person’s unfortunate life.

36. A. ignored　 　　　 B. threw　　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. taken　　　 　 　　　 D. gained

37. A. interest　 　　　　 B. happiness　 　 　　　 C. patience　　 　　　　　 D. sympathy

38. A. get　　 　　　　　 B. promise　　 　　　　　 C. make　　　 　　　　　 D. let

39. A. otherwise　 　　 B. however　　 　 　　　 C. therefore　 　　　　　　 D. meanwhile

40. A. delight　　 　　　　　　 B. disappointment 　　 C. surprise 　　　　 　　　 D. relief

41. A. shelf　　　 　　 B. container　　 　　　 C. table　 　　　　　　　　　 D. fridge

42. A. gathered　　 　　 B. found　　 　　　　　 C. bought　　　 　　　 　　　 D. fetched

43. A. which　　 　　 B. where　　 　　　　　 C. what　　　 　　　　　 D. how

44. A. disappointed 　 B. curious　 　　　 　　　 C. pleased　 　　　　　　 D. regretful

45. A. rather　　 　　　 B. better　　　 　　　　　 C. other　　 　　　　　　 D. less

46. A. tough　　 　　　 B. healthy　　 　　　　　 C. bright　　 　　　　　　 D. sick

47. A. supplied　 　　　 B. offered　　 　　　　　 C. sold　 　　　　　　　　　 D. returned

48. A. properly　 　　　 B. totally　 　　　　 　　　 C. hardly　 　　　 　　　 D. exactly

49. A. explaining　 　　 B. complaining 　 　　　 C. imagining 　　　　　　 D. lying

50. A. different　　 　　 B. strange　 　　　　　　 C. similar　 　　　 　　　 D. secret

51. A. amusement　　　　 B. adventure　 　　　　　 C. mercy　 　　　 　　　 D. suffering

52. A. gave　 　　 　　　 B. signed　　 　　 　　C. repeated　 　　　　　　 D. saw

53. A. hug　　　 　　 B. call　　　 　　　　　 C. word　　 　　　　　　 D. help

54. A. considered　 　 B. tried　 　　　　　 　　　 C. refused　 　　　 　　　 D. stuck

55. A. show　　　 　　 B. bring　　　 　　　　　 C. owe　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. present

On the Iraq?Syria border，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food．The leader of the pack was a gray?and?white dog．The soldiers called him Nubs．Nubs was shaking and __36__ able to stand．Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound __37__ his chest．

Dennis couldn’t stand seeing the dog __38__．He and his men immediately treated the wound，and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs__39__but was still in pain．The next day，the team had to__40__．Ten days later，Dennis’s unit was back，and so was Nubs．He was still___41__，but the men fed him and played with him．

Before long the unit once again__42__an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away．Nubs，slowly but determinedly，__43__them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost__44__of him．Two days later，beyond Dennis’s__45__，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost．The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to__46__with the friend who had saved his life．From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place，and ran around in the same ruins．

Until an order came down from above that they were not__47__to have pets. Dennis__48__to make sure the dog would continue to live the__49__life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to__50__．

A month later，when Dennis and the dog were__51__in California，at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy．__52__within minutes，the dog jumped into Dennis’s arms，jumping up again and again to__53__ his friend’s face．

A little__54__and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world．But small stories，like the story of a soldier and a dog，hold a promise of a(n) __55__world．

36．A．mostly　　　　　　　　　 B．certainly　　　　　　　　 C．hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

37．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．behind

38．A．stand　　　　　　　 　 B．starve　　　　　　　　　　 C．bleed　　　　　　　 　 D．suffer

39．A．pulled through 　　　 B．fell asleep　　　　　　　 C．woke up 　　　　　　 D．fell down

40．A．leave　　　　　　　　　　 B．rest　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pass　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remain

41．A．hungry　　　　　 　 B．tired　　　　　　　　　　　 C．dirty　　　　　　　　　　　 D．weak

42．A．took up B．took over C．left for D．returned from

43．A．watched 　　　 　　B．followed　　　　　　　　 C．accompanied 　　　　　　 D．barked

44．A．touch 　　　　　 　　B．sight　　　　　　　　　　　 C．footprint 　　　　　　 D．smell

45．A．ability 　　　　　 　　B．surprise　　　　　　　　 C．imagination 　 D．understanding

46．A．part 　　　　　　 　　B．fight　　　　　　　　　　　 C．meet 　　　　　　　　　 D．break

47．A．asked 　　　　　 　　B．suggested　　　　　　　 C．required 　　　　D．allowed

48．A．decided 　　　 　　B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．accepted 　　　　　　 D．proposed

49．A．moving 　　　 　　B．good　　　　　　　　　　　 C．numb 　　　　　　　　 D．interesting

50．A．London 　　　　B．America　　　　　　　　 C．Iraq 　　　　　　　　　 D．Syria

51．A．found 　　　　　 　　B．interviewed　　　　　　 C．linked 　　　　　　　　 D．reunited

52．A．So 　　　　　　　 　　B．And　　　　　　　　　　　 C．But 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Though

53．A．lick 　　　　　　 　　B．touch　　　　　　　 　 C．bite 　　　　　　　　　　 D．clean

54．A．pity 　　　　　　 　　B．mercy　　　　　　　　　　 C．care 　　　　　　　　　 D．contribution

55．A．equal 　　　　　 　　B．harmonious　　　　　　 C．prosperous 　　　　 D．amazing