III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
She's open-minded and I'm conservative(保守的). She loves vegetables and I prefer doughnuts. She saves ducks and I eat them. We are very best friends, completely ___(50)___ in everything we do, but true soul mates to the core.
It's truly an unusual relationship. Pat and I started out with the same ___(51)___ in Catholic(天主教) school, but over the years Pat could no longer handle the guilt and completely ___(52)___ her ideas, while I remain a Catholic and practice religiously.
___(53)____ our relationship sometimes has its ups and downs, it has lasted longer than any of our marriages, and ___(54)___, all of our disagreements work themselves out. We ___(55)___ our inner thoughts and dreams, and we know that our deepest darkest secrets are sacred.(神圣的)
When my father was dying, I ___(56)___ endless hours in the hospital. Pat visited ___(57)___, lifting my spirits in the midst of the sadness. Even my dad, in his final days, __(58)____ about Pat's native energy healings, after she performed one in his room, and he questioned if it was Santeria(古巴的一种宗教)—Cuban black magic. Those were the days I truly understood the meaning of ___(59)___, as she brought my Bombshell friends in, filled with gifts designed to make me laugh.
I didn't have time for new friends ___(60)___ Pat brought these Bombshell women into my life. On this day, I understood why my friend brought us all together. The compassion(同情,怜悯) and ___(61)___ I received from these women is a feeling I will ___(62)___ for the rest of my life.
Dad died that same night my friends came to see me, and Pat stood with my family at his bedside as he ___(63)___ his last breath. As my family embraced in a(n) ___(64) ___ farewell, I was thankful to God for bringing Pat into my life.
50. A. common                    B. opposite                  C. consistent                       D. same
51. A. interests                    B. ambitions                C. beliefs                          D. wishes
52. A. transformed                      B. kept                         C. develop                           D. promote
53. A. As                      B. if                             C. Though                           D. once
54. A. hardly                       B. unfortunately           C. especially                        D. finally
55. A. have                         B. share                       C. speak out                        D. change
56. A. spent                        B. kept                         C. lasted                              D. took
57. A. rarely                       B. specially                   C. carefully                         D. frequently
58. A. played                             B. joked                       C. showed                           D. brought
59. A. surprise                     B. help                        C. friendship                       D. joy
60. A. whom                        B. which                      C. because                           D. when
61. A. gifts                          B. friends                       C. love                   D. responsibility
62. A. emphasize                  B. admire                            C. value                              D. enjoy
63. A. got back                    B. took                         C. held                                D. let out
64. A. emotional                  B. amazing              C. shocking              D. unexpected

A gentle wind blew through Jennifer's hair.The golden red sun was  46 .She was on the beach,looking up at the ball.She was amazed by its  47 ,deep red in the middle, 48   fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the  49 and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere  50  her.After all she had been through,this is what she  51 .“ It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home,my parents will be  52 where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react,when she got home after the three days she was 53 .
The sun had set by now and it was getting  54 .She tried to imagine having her favorite 55 on until she saw her front door It seemed different.   56  had taken care of the outside garden for days.She was  57 : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now…It all seemed  58 .She couldn't understand what was going on.
She entered the  59 .First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n)  60 written by her father.It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready, I went  61 .”Ellen was her mother but—where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her  62 room.She went in.Then she saw her mother, lying on the bed sleeping.Her  63 looked so tired,as if she hadn’t  64 for days.She was really pale.Jenny just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer woke up she found something  65 .She was in her cosy bed in her nightclothes.
It felt so good being back home.Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better  now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”

【小题1】
A.risingB.settingC.shining D.smiling
【小题2】
A.shapeB.shadowC.size D.color
【小题3】
A.quicklyB.partlyC.softly D.probably
【小题4】
A.wavesB.boatsC.trees D.sands
【小题5】
A.relaxedB.puzzledC.disappointed D.interrupted
【小题6】
A.understoodB.consideredC.needed D.regretted
【小题7】
A.discussingB.findingC.asking D.wondering
【小题8】
A.aliveB.asleepC.missingD.hardworking
【小题9】
A.sunnyB.warmC.cold D.cloudy
【小题10】
A.glassesB.hatC.skirt D.jacket
【小题11】
A.SomebodyB.NobodyC.Mother D.Father
【小题12】
A.shockedB.scaredC.exhausted D.comforted
【小题13】
A.beautifiedB.rearrangedC.deserted D.destroyed
【小题14】
A.gardenB.bedroomC.yard D.house
【小题15】
A.bookB.noteC.article D.poste
【小题16】
A.1ookingB.workingC.fishing D.sightseeing
【小题17】
A.ownB.parents’C.sister’s D.brother’s
【小题18】
A.gestureB.bodyC.face D.eyes
【小题19】
A.studiedB.sleptC.exercised D.moved
【小题20】
A.differentB.newC.precious D.dangerous

A gentle wind blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was  36  . She was on the beach, looking up at the ball. She was amazed by its   37  , deep red in the middle,  38  fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the  39  and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere  40  her. After all she had been through, this is what she   41  . “It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home, my parents will be    42  where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was  43  .

The sun had set by now and it was getting  44 . She tried to imagine having her favorite  45 on until she saw her front door. It seemed different.   46  had taken care of the outside garden for days. She was   47  : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and  now… It all seemed    48  . She couldn’t understand what was going on.She entered the   49 . First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n)  50  written by her father. It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready,I went   51  .” Ellen was her mother but-where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her    52   room. She went in. Then she saw her mother,lying on the bed sleeping. Her

 53  looked so tired,as if she hadn’t   54   for days. She was really pale. Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up she found something  55  . She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”

1.                A.rising          B.setting          C.shining   D.smiling

 

2.                A.shape          B.shadow         C.size  D.color

 

3.                A.quickly         B.partly          C.softly D.probably

 

4.                A.waves          B.boats           C.trees D.sands

 

5.                A.relaxed         B.puzzled         C.disappointed   D.interrupted

 

6.                A.understood     B.considered      C.needed   D.regretted

 

7.                A.discussing       B.finding         C.asking    D.wondering

 

8.                A.alive           B.asleep          C.missing   D.hardworking

 

9.                A.sunny          B.warm          C.cold D.cloudy

 

10.               A.glasses         B.hat            C.skirt  D.jacket

 

11.               A.Somebody      B.Nobody        C.Mother   D.Father

 

12.               A.shocked        B.scared         C.exhausted D.comforted

 

13.               A.beautified       B.rearranged      C.deserted  D.destroyed

 

14.               A.garden         B.bedroom       C.yard  D.house

 

15.               A.book          B.note           C.article D.poster

 

16.               A.looking         B.working        C.fishing D.sightseeing

 

17.               A.own           B.parents’       C.sister’s   D.brother’s

 

18.               A.gesture        B.body           C.face  D.eyes

 

19.               A.studied         B.slept           C.exercised  D.moved

 

20.               A.different       B.new           C.precious   D.dangerous

 

 

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