阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

We rented our upstairs rooms to the out-of-town patients of Johns Hopkins Hospital. One evening, a bad-looking man, who was even shorter than my 8-year-old son, knocked at the door;  36 , his voice was pleasant as he said, “Good  37 . I come to see if you’ve a room. I came for (a)  38  this morning from the eastern shore”.

He told me he’d been  39  a room since noon but with no  40 ; no one seemed to have one. “I guess it’s my  41  face…” I know why they  42  him away! It was clear that they would  43  roomers by putting up such people. For a moment, I  44 , but his next words convinced me, “I could sleep in this rocking chair on the porch(门廊). My  45  leaves early in the morning.” I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch.

He told me he fished for a living to  46  his daughter, her five children and her husband, who was  47  in a terrible accident so that he couldn’t work. He didn’t tell it by way of  48 ; in fact, he was grateful that no pain  49  his disease, which was apparently a form of skin cancer. He thanked God for giving him the  50  to keep going. The next morning, the bed linen was  51  folded and the little man thanked me and waited for his bus.

Three months later when I almost  52  the man, we received packages in the  53 , with fish and oysters in it and a note  54 , “Thank you for having kept my father a night. He just  55  because of skin cancer. Before his death, he asked me to post these as gifts. Thank you again, sir.” All this happened long ago — and now, I imagined, in God’s garden, how tall this lovely soul must stand.

36. A. otherwise    B. though      C. however    D. unless

37. A. luck        B. evening     C. job         D. morning

38. A. treatment    B. travel       C. meeting     D. prayer

39. A. dealing with    B. dreaming of     C. hunting for     D. living with

40. A. money      B. patience       C. success      D. help

41. A. serious      B. terrible       C. happy        D. long

42. A. took        B. sent          C. drove        D. turned

43. A. lose         B. discourage    C. impress       D. attract

44. A. doubted      B. believed      C. wondered     D. hesitated

45. A. doctor        B. bus         C. daughter      D. graduation

46. A. educate       B. support      C. encourage     D. protect

47. A. unfriendly     B. ugly        C. sad          D. disabled

48. A. complaint     B. inspiration    C. humor       D. joke

49. A. removed      B. accompanied     C. avoided        D. suffered

50. A. fantasy       B. time            C. disease         D. strength

51. A. formally      B. expectedly       C. neatly          D. messily

52. A. forgot        B. missed          C. called          D. forgave

53. A. hospital       B. envelope        C. air             D. mail

54. A. reading       B. writing         C. speaking        D. drawing

55. A. gave up      B. stayed out       C. passed away     D. lay down

C

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About the Program

       The Andrew Romay Immigrant Support Program (ISP) at the International Center provides an integrated (综合的) set of educational, cultural, and professional activities at ICNY to help immigrants:

       ●improve their English

       ●develop the networks they need to achieve their goals and fully participate in American life

       ●find a welcoming "home away from home"

       Participants have access to a wide-range of programming, including:

       ●more than 40 weekly classes in English language and American culture

       ●practical and career-skills workshops

       ●opportunities to explore New York City and the nearby area through trips and tours

       ISP is particularly focused on helping newly arrived immigrants at a critical point in their lives.Recent arrivals in financial need receive one-year scholarships and low-cost meals.ISP is funded by Andrew Romay and a sum of money from the Open Society Institute.

       If you are interested in applying for ISP, please fill out our online application or contact ISP Program Manager, Elaine Roberts at (212) 255-9555 or at eroberts@intlcenterorg.

Resources for Current ISP Members

RECOMMENDED CLASSES

       ●Intermediate level: Introduction to Writing & Interviewing Skills on Wednesday, from

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       ●High Intermediate/Advanced: Tips for Success at Work and Beyond on Tuesday, from 2-3:25pm.

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OTHER RESOURCES

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65.The main purpose of ISP is to ____.

       A.help new immigrants set up a home away from home

       B.equip new immigrants with the skills needed

       C.provide support for new immigrants in financial need

       D.help old immigrants at a critical point

66.You can become a member of ISP by ____.

       A.visiting News & Events page        B.surfing Member Resources page

       C.contacting Andrew                D.contacting Elaine

67.Which class best suits Tracy, who hopes to improve her interviewing skills but is busy on weekdays?

       A.Intermediate level.               B.High Intermediate/Advanced.

       C.Advanced.                 D.For all levels.

短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

此题要求改正所给句子中的错误,按下列情况改正:

该行多一个词:把多的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行写出该词,也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行写出该加的词。

该行错一个词:在错词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Most students study English hardly at school but they                             76. __________

only spend the time study the rules of the languages and                          77. __________

new words. They spend a lot of time on exercise. They                                 78. __________

don’t like reading English very. Actually, reading                               79. __________

for pleasure is easiest way to learn English well.                                   80. __________

Many experts say reading for pleasure help students                                 81. __________

to learn from many important things about English.                                  82. __________

For example, students can learn more about the                                    83. __________

cultures of the English-speaking counties. What was more,                         84. __________

they can learn what to use English more properly.                                   85. __________

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