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、D中,选出最佳选项(共20个小题,每小题1分,满分20分)。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to    36    for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (不知所措,慌张) when a lovely young woman opened the door.    37    a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked   38   so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I   39   you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept  40    for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt   41   physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and    42    before this point. Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The  43   doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists(专家) can be called in to study her   44   disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now   45    , was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came __46__, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he  47  and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed  48  his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He recognized(辨认) her at once. He went back to the   49   room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special   50   to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was   51  . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval (批准). He looked at it and then    52   something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was    53   to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill    54   her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in (已缴)full with a glass of   55  .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

36. A. search   B. beg     C. wait    D. look

37. A. Because of   B. In front of  C. In case of   D. Instead of

38. A. upset    B. thirsty C. hungry       D. sad

39. A. owe      B. cost    C. lend    D. own

40. A. offer    B. pay     C. help    D. thanks

41. A. quicker B. weaker       C. stronger     D. warmer

42. A. stop      B. continue     C. retire  D. surrender

43. A. local     B. poor   C. kind    D. cruel

44. A. common      B. ordinary     C. rare    D. scarce

45. A. old       B. famous       C. unknown    D. retired

46. A. from    B. to       C. into    D. for

47. A. stood    B. waited C. fell     D. rose

48. A. on      B. in    C. with   D. of

49. A. waiting B. treating      C. information       D. consultation

50. A. interest B. food   C. attention           D. effort

51. A. defeated       B. won    C. lost     D. completed

52. A. changed       B. left     C. crossed       D. wrote

53. A. excited B. afraid  C. nervous      D. surprised

54. A. caught  B. called  C. paid    D. caused

55. A. water    B. coffee      C. milk  D. ice cream

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to   1  for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.   2  a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked   3  so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I  4  you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept   5  for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger   6  , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and   7  before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The   8  doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her   9  disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now   10 was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an)   11 light filled his eyes.   12 , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He   13 her at once. He went back to the   14 room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special   15 to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was   16 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then   17 something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was   18 to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill   19 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of   20 .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

46.A. ask B. beg   C. wait  D. look

47. A. Because of  B. In front of C. In case of  D. Instead of

48. A. upset  B. thirsty C. hungry    D. sad

49. A. owe   B. cost  C. lend  D. own

50. A. offer   B. pay   C. help  D. thanks

51. A. quickly B. mentally   C. physically  D. warmly

52. A. quit   B. continue   C. retire  D. surrender

53. A. local   B. poor  C. kind  D. cruel

54. A. common   B. ordinary   C. rare  D. scarce

55. A. old    B. famous    C. unknown  D. retired

56. A. strange B. special C. poor  D. angry

57. A. Suddenly   B. Generally  C. Unfortunately   D. Immediately

58. A. called     B. recognized C. remembered   D. found

59. A. waiting B. treating    C. information D. consultation

60. A. interest B. food  C. attention      D. effort

61. A. defeated    B. won  C. lost   D. completed

62. A. changed    B. read  C. crossed   D. wrote

63. A. excited B. afraid C. nervous   D. surprised

64. A. caught B. called C. paid  D. caused

65. A. water         B. coffee           C. milk             D. ice cream

Every morning a woman baked Chapati, an Indian cake, for her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby. She would place the extra cake on the ___(21)___ for someone to take it.
She noticed a hunchback (驼背) came every day and took the extra cake. Instead of expressing ___(22)___, he would mutter (嘀咕) the following words as he went his way: “The evil you do ___(23)___ with you. The good you do, comes back to you!”
This went on day after day. The woman felt very ___(24)___. One day, she decided to ___(25)___ him. She added poison to the cake she prepared for him! As she was about to place it on the window, her hands trembled. She threw his cake into the fire ___(26)___, prepared another one and put it on the window.
As usual, the hunchback came, ___(27)___the cake and muttered the same words. The hunchback proceeded on his way, ___(28)___ nothing about the fight in the mind of the woman.
The woman had a ___(29)___ who had gone to a distant place to ___(30)___ his fortune. Every day, as the woman placed the cake on the window, she offered a ___(31)___ for him. For many months she had no news of him and she prayed for his  ___(32)___ return.
That evening, there was a knock on the door. Opening it, she was surprised to find her son standing there. His clothes and shoes were ___(33)___. He was starved and ___(34)___.
Looking at his mother he said, “Mom, it’s a(n) ___(35)___ I' m here. When 1 was but a mile away, I was so starved that I collapsed (晕倒). I would have died, but for a whole ___(36)___ an old hunchback gave me.”
As the mother heard those words, her face turned ___(37)___. She leaned against the door for ___(38)___. Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have ___(39)___ her own son!
It was then that she ___(40)___ the significance of the words: “The evil you do remains with you. The good you do, comes back to you!”

【小题1】
A.doorB.roof C.stoneD.window
【小题2】
A.concernB.hope C.gratitudeD.regret
【小题3】
A.agreesB.remainsC.differsD.fights
【小题4】
A.annoyedB.delighted C.disappointed D.relieved
【小题5】
A.look intoB.get rid ofC.search forD.argue with
【小题6】
A.immediately B.fortunatelyC.purposely D.carefully
【小题7】
A.checked upB.picked upC.ate upD.threw up
【小题8】
A.askingB.answeringC.knowingD.wondering
【小题9】
A.daughterB.husbandC.relativeD.son
【小题10】
A.getB.haveC.seekD.tell
【小题11】
A.greetingB.helloC.kissD.prayer
【小题12】
A.doubleB.happy C.safeD.warm
【小题13】
A.broken outB.worn out C.cut outD.thrown out
【小题14】
A.strongB.free C.happyD.weak
【小题15】
A.eventB.miracleC.mistakeD.surprise
【小题16】
A.cakeB.eggC.mealD.supply
【小题17】
A.blackB.greenC.paleD.yellow
【小题18】
A.fearB.strengthC.supportD.weight
【小题19】
A.helpedB.killedC.missedD.surrounded
【小题20】
A.valued B.recognizedC.rememberedD.realized


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,共40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
There were two things in the world that Ghagra Geeta Bali hated. The first was the way,Rani,the domestic help.combed her hair.The second was,you guessed it,her name. She hated her name so much that she prayed to god every night:Dear god,let me be born again. So I can have a name like Rita or Preeti.A short,smart one-word name.
On Tuesday,Ghagra Geeta Bali and her mother went for their usual shopping. There was a long queue of children just outside the record store.They went loser to look. It was yet another scheme to sell a few audio cassettes.Everyone who bought a cassette qualified for the scheme.
In this case,the artist whose songs were featured on the cassette was a young sensation called Malik Fafidabadi,a great favorite with teenagers. Ghagra Geeta Bali was no exception.
A friendly young man was writing down the names of the people who wanted to participate in the scheme.Out of this long list Malik would pick one name,and the chosen one would get to meet him.plus of course,win many freebies(赠品).
But when her mother asked her to participate,Ghagra Geeta Bali said no. She didn't want to speak out her name in front of so many people and make herself the butt(笑料)of amusement. But mothers being mothers,she just went up to the man and told him in firm tones:“Please enter my daughter's name. It is Ghagra Geeta Bali.”
“It is what?” the man asked,naturally a little taken aback.
“G-h-a-g-r-a G-e-e-t-a B-a-l-i. There she is,”she replied while pointing to her daughter. The crowd standing around also turned to stare. All Ghagra Geeta Bali wanted then was for the earth to open up and swallow her.
That did not happen.But the following week she received a call.It was from the recording company that had announced the scheme. And they told her that she was the chosen one
“It is all because of your name,” said the public relations  man  who had called.“Mr Faridabadi took one look at it in the list and said that he couldn't wait to meet the brave girl bearing it.”
56.Ghagra Geeta Bali didn't like her name because__________
A.it would bring her a lot of trouble    B.it was too long and not beautiful
C.it would make her angry          D.it was too ugly and dull
57.When the girl saw the crowd turn to stare at her,she felt_________
A.scared    B.shocked             C.embarrassed     D.disappointed
58. What is the message of the story?
A.Mother's love makes all the difference
B.Children should always trust their parents.
C.One should be brave to meet anything strange
D.Something that one thinks is bad may turn out good

阅读下面的短文,请根据短文后的要求答题。(注意问题后的字数要求)

1One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime(10分硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

2However, he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

3“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

4Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town __________, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

5Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.

6After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words…

???????????? “Paid in full with a glass of milk”

??????????????????? (Signed) Dr Howard Kelly

7Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently, “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

1.What is the best title of the passage? (No more than 8 words.)

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2.When Dr. Howard Kelly heard the name of the town, what did he do?

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3.Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (No more than 5 words.)

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4. When the young woman read the note, what was her feeling? (No more than 4 words.)

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5.What does the underlined word “it” (Sentence3, Paragraph 6) refer to?

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