With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction （拍卖）. It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house.   1  the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 2  the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts．  3  the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid（出价）on the  4   that her grandmother liked very much. Surely this would be enough, she had thought．

Now the  5  moment arrived．Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had   6  ．As the auction began, Sally waited．Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt．She held her   7  tightly and listened．The first bid was $45. She was  8  . It was so high．Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding   9 $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence．Hope   10  her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how   11  her grandmother would have been with her at this moment．Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her   12  ．Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering   13  so many  people would be interested in that old, dirty quilt．Finally the quilt was sold for $500 to a complete   14  .

　　 After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers．The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt．“There must be some  15  ．Someone else has got it.” she said．A hand-written   16  was pinned to the quilt, which   17  :

Dear Madam,

　　 I noticed you admiring the quilt．Clearly, it was 18  to you．Please accept this quilt as my  19  . I don’ t expect any repayment from you, but do a   20   favor in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path．

Yours,

                                                                      A stranger

1．A．Naturally　　       B．Unfortunately　   C．Luckily　            D．Probably

2．A．hoped                B．waited                C．expected             D．forced

3．A．With                  B．At                     C．By                     D．Over

4．A．house                B．present               C．furniture            D．quilt

5．A．interesting         B．necessary           C．big               D．sad

6．A．turned over        B．turned up         C．turned back       D．turned on

7．A．purse                 B．picture                C．book              D．quilt

8．A．glad                   B．frightened           C．moved               D．shocked

9．A．rose                   B．climbed              C．reached            D．raised

10．A．told                  B．helped                C．filled                  D．gave

11．A．pleased             B．anxious               C．angry                D．familiar

12．A．thought            B．chance               C．way                  D．money

13．A．whether           B．what                  C．how                  D．why

14．A．relative             B．customer            C．friend                D．stranger

15．A．reason              B．secret                 C．mistake          D．fun

16．A．check              B．wallet                 C．address            D．note

17．A．read                 B．wrote                 C．spoke                D．showed

18．A．wonderful        B．basic                  C．pretty              D．important

19．A．honor               B．respect               C．gift               D．thank

20．A．particular       B．common             C．major              D．similar

　　完形填空：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．

　　With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. 1 the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 2 the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.

　　 3 the past several weeks, she had managed to save $100 in order to bid(出价格) on the 4 . Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the 5 moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had 6 , some from far away.

　　As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her 7 tightly and listened. The first bid wag $50．She was 8 . It was so high! Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 9 $85. Sally cried out:“$100!” For a moment there was silence. Hope 10 her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how 11 her grandmother would have been with her 12 .

　　Just then, from the back, another person shouted:“ $125!” She had last her 13 . Suddenly she couldn't help wondering why so many people 14 be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $500 to a complete 15 .

　　After the sale, she went to the count to pay for the few items that were not hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some 16 . Someone else got it.” She said. A hand-written 17 was pinned the quilt, which read:

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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction (拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house.   36   the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had  37 the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts．  38  the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid（出价）on the  39   that her grandmother liked very much. Surely this would be enough, she had thought．
Now the  40  moment arrived．Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had   41 ．As the auction began, Sally waited．Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt．She held her   42  tightly and listened．The first bid was $45. She was  43 . It was so high．Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding   44  $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence．Hope   45  her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how   46 her grandmother would have been with her at this moment．Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her   47 ．Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering   48  so many  people would be interested in that old, dirty quilt．Finally the quilt was sold for $500 to a complete   49 .
　　 After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers．The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt．“There must be some  50 ．Someone else has got it.” she said．A hand-written   51  was pinned to the quilt, which   52 :
Dear Madam,
　　 I noticed you admiring the quilt．Clearly, it was 53  to you．Please accept this quilt as my  54 . I don’ t expect any repayment from you, but do a   55   favor in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path．
Yours,
A stranger
36．A．Naturally　　       B．Unfortunately　      C．Luckily　 D．Probably
37．A．hoped          B．waited     C．expected D．forced
38．A．With    B．At  C．By  D．Over
39．A．house          B．present     C．furniture       D．quilt
40．A．interesting      B．necessary     C．big          D．sad
41．A．turned over         B．turned up           C．turned back   D．turned on
42．A．purse    B．picture     C．book         D．quilt
43．A．glad     B．frightened       C．moved   D．shocked
44．A．rose     B．climbed   C．reached        D．raised
45．A．told      B．helped     C．filled     D．gave
46．A．pleased        B．anxious    C．angry     D．familiar
47．A．thought       B．chance     C．way       D．money
48．A．whether       B．what        C．how       D．why
49．A．relative        B．customer C．friend    D．stranger
50．A．reason         B．secret       C．mistake            D．fun
51．A．check          B．wallet      C．address        D．note
52．A．read     B．wrote       C．spoke     D．showed
53．A．wonderful          B．basic        C．pretty         D．important
54．A．honor          B．respect     C．gift          D．thank
55．A．particular       B．common      C．major         D．similar

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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。

With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction (拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house.   36   the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had  37  the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts．  38  the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid（出价）on the  39   that her grandmother liked very much. Surely this would be enough, she had thought．

Now the  40  moment arrived．Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had   41  ．As the auction began, Sally waited．Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt．She held her   42  tightly and listened．The first bid was $45. She was  43  . It was so high．Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding   44  $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence．Hope   45  her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how   46  her grandmother would have been with her at this moment．Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her   47  ．Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering   48  so many  people would be interested in that old, dirty quilt．Finally the quilt was sold for $500 to a complete   49  .

　　 After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers．The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt．“There must be some  50  ．Someone else has got it.” she said．A hand-written   51  was pinned to the quilt, which   52  :

Dear Madam,

　　 I noticed you admiring the quilt．Clearly, it was 53  to you．Please accept this quilt as my  54  . I don’ t expect any repayment from you, but do a   55   favor in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path．

Yours,

                                                            A stranger

36．A．Naturally　　 B．Unfortunately　        C．Luckily　    D．Probably

37．A．hoped             B．waited      C．expected D．forced

38．A．With      B．At    C．By    D．Over

39．A．house             B．present     C．furniture           D．quilt

40．A．interesting      B．necessary     C．big            D．sad

41．A．turned over            B．turned up              C．turned back   D．turned on

42．A．purse    B．picture      C．book            D．quilt

43．A．glad       B．frightened         C．moved     D．shocked

44．A．rose       B．climbed     C．reached         D．raised

45．A．told        B．helped       C．filled         D．gave

46．A．pleased          B．anxious     C．angry       D．familiar

47．A．thought          B．chance      C．way          D．money

48．A．whether         B．what          C．how          D．why

49．A．relative          B．customer           C．friend       D．stranger

50．A．reason            B．secret       C．mistake               D．fun

51．A．check    B．wallet        C．address          D．note

52．A．read       B．wrote        C．spoke       D．showed

53．A．wonderful              B．basic          C．pretty            D．important

54．A．honor              B．respect     C．gift             D．thank

55．A．particular       B．common        C．major            D．similar

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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。

With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction (拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house.   36   the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had  37  the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts．  38  the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid（出价）on the  39   that her grandmother liked very much. Surely this would be enough, she had thought．

Now the  40  moment arrived．Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had   41  ．As the auction began, Sally waited．Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt．She held her   42  tightly and listened．The first bid was $45. She was  43  . It was so high．Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding   44  $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence．Hope   45  her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how   46  her grandmother would have been with her at this moment．Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her   47  ．Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering   48  so many  people would be interested in that old, dirty quilt．Finally the quilt was sold for $500 to a complete   49  .

　　 After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers．The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt．“There must be some  50  ．Someone else has got it.” she said．A hand-written   51  was pinned to the quilt, which   52  :

Dear Madam,

　　 I noticed you admiring the quilt．Clearly, it was 53  to you．Please accept this quilt as my  54  . I don’ t expect any repayment from you, but do a   55   favor in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path．

Yours,

                                                            A stranger

36．A．Naturally　　        B．Unfortunately　      C．Luckily　 D．Probably

37．A．hoped           B．waited     C．expected D．forced

38．A．With    B．At  C．By  D．Over

39．A．house           B．present     C．furniture        D．quilt

40．A．interesting      B．necessary     C．big           D．sad

41．A．turned over          B．turned up            C．turned back   D．turned on

42．A．purse    B．picture     C．book          D．quilt

43．A．glad      B．frightened       C．moved    D．shocked

44．A．rose      B．climbed   C．reached         D．raised

45．A．told       B．helped     C．filled      D．gave

46．A．pleased         B．anxious    C．angry      D．familiar

47．A．thought        B．chance     C．way        D．money

48．A．whether        B．what        C．how        D．why

49．A．relative         B．customer C．friend     D．stranger

50．A．reason          B．secret       C．mistake             D．fun

51．A．check           B．wallet      C．address         D．note

52．A．read      B．wrote       C．spoke      D．showed

53．A．wonderful           B．basic        C．pretty          D．important

54．A．honor           B．respect     C．gift           D．thank

55．A．particular       B．common      C．major          D．similar

With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house. （ 36 ） the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts（债务）. So the bank had （ 37 ） the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.
 　 （　38 ） the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid(出价)on the（  39 ）. Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the （ 40 ） moment arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had （ 41 ）.
　　 As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her （ 42 ） tightly and listened. The first bid was $45. She was（  43 ）. It was so high. Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding （ 44） $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence. Hope （ 45 ） her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how （ 46 ） her grandmother would have been with her at this moment.
　　 Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her （ 47 ）. Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people（  48 ） be interested in that old, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $500 to a complete（  49 ）.
　　 After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some　（ 50 ）. Someone else got it.” she said. A hand-written （ 51 ） was pinned（别住） to the quilt, which （ 52 ）:
　　 Dear Madam,
　　 I noticed you admiring the quilt. Clearly, it was（  53 ） to you. Please accept this quilt as my（  54 ）. I don’ t expect repayment from you, but do a （ 55 ） favor（帮忙）in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path.
                                                        Yours,
                                                                                               A stranger
36. A. Naturally　　    B. Unfortunately　　    C. Luckily　　　      D. Probably

37. A. hoped    B. waited C. expected D. forced

38. A. With    B. At  C. By  D. Over

39. A. house    B. present C. furniture  D. quilt

40. A. amazing          B. necessary C. big         D. sad

41. A. turned out    B. turned up     C. turned back   D. turned on

42. A. purse    B. picture C. book       D. quilt

43. A. excited    B. frightened C. worried            D. shocked

44. A. rose    B. climbed C. reached    D. raised

45. A. told    B. helped C. filled  D. gave

46. A. pleased    B. anxious C. angry  D. familiar

47. A. thought    B. chance C. way  D. faith

48. A. could    B. might C. must  D. would

49. A. relative    B. customer C. friend  D. stranger

50. A. reason    B. secret C. mistake            D. fun

51. A. check    B. wallet C. address    D. note

52. A. read    B. wrote C. spoke  D. showed

53. A. wonderful        B. basic C. pretty     D. important

54. A. honor    B. respect C. gift        D. thank

55. A. particular       B. common C. major     D. similar