第二节:语言结构(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)    阅读下面短文,
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When I was a ten-year-old girl, I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life”. To talk before the whole class! Just imagine how   31   (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that   32     so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no other choice, though. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me, because I was a good writer-something to pride myself in. But the hard part   33   (lie) in my oral presentation; to read from   34   paper was not allowed; I had to give the speech   35   my memory and in front of such a big audience! A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs   trembling and my mind blank. How much time had passed by, I didn’t know. My listeners were still waiting, patiently and without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found   36   back, giving out my speech with difficulty. Finally I finished. After   37   seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding. I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience   38   (appear). Actually with my confidence building   39   , I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way to success is our fear. Overcome it,   40   we will be able to achieve our goals.

About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to  21  too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for me.
The next morning, 22 , the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof 23  I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but go to the 24 lawyer.
The lawyer 25 me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went 26 to the desk and asked for my money.  27 I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the 28 hundred dollar bill, the clerk could not say he  29  nothing about it.
Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s 30 into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to 31 for the hundred-dollar bill once again, and  32  the clerk insisted that he had given  33  to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I  34  this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it 35  immediately, I will be forced to call the  36 ”. The clerk realized he had been 37 , so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.
“ I don’t know  38  to thank you enough for  39  my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “ Oh, don’t  40  me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”

【小题1】
A.carryB.lendC.spendD.hold
【小题2】
A.butB.yetC.howeverD.instead
【小题3】
A.whereB.whichC.whyD.that
【小题4】
A.nearestB.farthestC.goodD.native
【小题5】
A.advisedB.promisedC.agreedD.followed
【小题6】
A.upB.downC.backD.along
【小题7】
A.ThoughB.WhenC.UnlessD.Since
【小题8】
A.oneB.anotherC.firstD.second
【小题9】
A.believedB.hadC.knewD.heard
【小题10】
A.lawB.wayC.planD.words
【小题11】
A.searchB.askC.makeD.beg
【小题12】
A.whenB.thoughC.becauseD.as
【小题13】
A.theseB.thisC.themD.it
【小题14】
A.agreedB.sawC.letD.matched
【小题15】
A.overB.inC.upD.out
【小题16】
A.policemanB.officerC.officialD.clerk
【小题17】
A.punishedB.helpedC.cheatedD.understood
【小题18】
A.whyB.howC.whenD.where
【小题19】
A.returningB.givingC.gettingD.asking for
【小题20】
A.believeB.thankC.leaveD.fool

One year, my school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were stolen, along with our TV. My parents told me that there were no presents because Santa was very angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year on Christmas Eve I slept downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure that he didn't steal the new TV. The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw that there were no presents, I grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him, shouting angrily: "THIEF! THIEF!"
Jack
When I was young, we always had a specific room for the Christmas tree. My mom never really liked the location, so one year she moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried that he would be mad and put me on the "bad" list and would not give me any gifts because he couldn't find the tree. I came up with the idea to make signs leading from the fireplace to the tree. They said things like: "Tree this way" or "Santa, put the gifts over here." When my big brother saw them he began to laugh his head off.
Lucy
Does everyone remember going to the mall and sitting on Santa’s lap to have his picture taken at Christmas time?
Well, I used to think that if I did that, Santa would get mad bcause he would have to go all around the world and give every kid the chance to have his picture taken with him. Of course his lap would hurt and he would be very fired. I thought he might keep a copy of the picture and that would be how he decided who would be on his naughty list.
My mom couldn't get me onto Santa's lap until she made him promise I wouldn't end up on his naughty list.
Lydia
【小题1】The real reason why Jack's TV was taken away is that ______________.

A.his parents were too careless
B.his parents thought he had watched too much TV
C.Santa Claus was not satisfied with Jack’s behavior
D.Santa gave the TV to another child as a present
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Lucy didn't want the tree to be moved?
A.Santa would not know where the tree was.
B.Santa would be angry and would not give her any gifts.
C.Her big brother might laugh at her.
D.Santa might think she was a "bad" child.
【小题3】We can learn from the third story that _______________.
A.Lydia’s mother was very Strict with her
B.Lydia believed in Santa when she was young
C.Lydia was naughty when she was young
D.Lydia liked taking pictures with Santa
【小题4】Why didn't Lydia want to take pictures with Santa?
A.She was afraid that Santa would get mad with her.
B.She was afraid that Santa would get too tired and hurt himself.
C.She disliked the idea that Santa would keep a copy of her picture.
D.She feared that she would appear in the Santa's naughty list.

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