第三节 完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often  36  that he had been cheated by others．One day he told his wife he was so  37  with the city that he had to leave．

So his family moved to another city．It was the evening of a weekend．When Terry and his wife were busily  38  up their new home, the light suddenly 39  ．Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along  40  and had to wait  41  in a low mood．Just then he heard light, hesitant  42  on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the  43  night．

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a  44  to this city．And this was the moment he especially hated to be  45  , so he went to the door and opened it  46  ．At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor．” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door  47 ．“What a nuisance（讨厌）!” he complained over it with his wife．“No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to  48  things．”

After a while, the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same girl outside． 49  this time she was  50  two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles．She  51  me here to give you these．” Terry was very  52  by what he saw．

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his  53  in life．It was his  54  and harshness (刻薄) with other people．The person who had cheated him in life was  55   nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind．

36. A. complaining        B. reflecting       C. praying         D. pretending

37. A. inspired                  B. disappointed   C. thrilled              D. encouraged

38. A. looking               B. turning           C. coming         D. tidying

39. A. went on             B. went down     C. went out        D. went through

40. A. candles               B. matches             C. lights         D. flashlights

41. A. happily               B. patiently            C. hopefully      D. helplessly

42. A. steps                   B. words               C. knocks          D. screams

43. A. dark                   B. quiet                 C. noisy            D. crowded

44. A. newcomer           B. stranger             C. guest             D. settler

45. A. called                 B. disturbed           C. watched        D. offered

46. A. surprisedly          B. delightedly     C. impatiently   D. willingly

47. A. gently                 B. kindly            C. politely         D. violently

48. A. lend                   B. sell                   C. purchase        D. borrow

49. A. And                    B. But                   C. So                D. For

50. A. holding               B. hiding            C. fetching        D. seeking

51. A. suggested            B. forbade             C. sent              D. forced

52. A. frightened           B. pleased              C. puzzled         D. surprised

53. A. failure                      B. success              C. complaint     D. determination

54. A. warmth            B. coldness            C. kindness        D. sympathy

55. A. doubtfully           B. hardly            C. really         D. probably

Embracing a 'naked marriage'

Zhang Yi, a 28-year-old editor at the fashion magazine Sunshine, imagined her boyfriend's proposal like this: In a nice restaurant, he gets down on his knees, flourishes a diamond ring and asks: "Will you marry me?" 

She would then scream, and with tears of joy in her eyes, throw herself into his arms.

But the reality was totally different. Her boyfriend simply said: "My mother has asked us to register for the marriage certificate as soon as possible."

Zhang agreed – and that was it.

"I understand my husband has little money. Besides, I love things to be simple. So I agreed," Zhang says.

The couple took a day off and registered their marriage. Instead of a banquet, their wedding ceremony was a 100-yuan ($15) dinner at a small restaurant where they first met.

Wang Zhiguo, chief marriage consultant at China's largest matchmaking website baihe.com, believes “naked marriages” benefit society. "It teaches young people the core spirit of marriage - love each other deeply, no matter rich or poor," Wang says, adding that some newlyweds save marriage costs for other expenses like their children's education, traveling or charity.

Wang thinks, however, that naked marriages may affect a relationship's stability.  

"If we see a marriage as a contract, it includes three items: love, responsibility and a material base. Any missing link will lead to some problems in the relationship between husband and wife."

Wang suggests that if a couple's financial situation does not permit them to build a solid material base, an exchange of tokens(象征) is necessary for a long-lasting relationship.

1. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Zhang is inconsiderate towards her husband.

B. There is no long-lasting relationship without any token of love.

C. Doing without a ring, apartment and car, is becoming more acceptable to young people who want to get married sooner rather than later.

D. Newlyweds should save money for traveling or charity.

2. What is Wang’s attitude towards naked marriages?

A. positive     B. negative     C. indifferent     D. neutral

3. What is a naked marriage?

A. Getting married without clothes on.

B. A simple marriage with little material support.

C. A contract including love, responsibility and a material base.

D. A marriage without love, responsibility or a material base.

4. The author arranges the article with    .

A. stories and explanation      B. facts and descriptions

C. examples and conclusion     D. evidence and argument

第II卷（共20分）

第一部分 短文填词

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示。在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确

Nowadays, some students would not like to live in a dorm.

Instead, they rent houses outside the school. There are (81)     （优点）

for both. (82)L      in a dorm can increase friendships and cooperation between classmates. And of (83)       it is safer. A dorm is more like a society, (84)        teaches students to learn to adapt to each other, thus preparing for school life later. As for renting houses to live (85)a       , it’s better for study (86)        you can feel free in your own room without being disturbed by (87)      （其他人）. As a result, you can have more time and devote yourself to (88)      （学习）whole-heartedly. But there may appear some safety (89) （问题）       as you live outside of the school. Anyhow, as a student, I (90)        living in a dorm to renting a house. 

. He was told that it would be at least three more months______ he could recover and return to work.

A. before            B. when               C. since               D. that

All the books aren’t permitted ______ out of the reading room.

A. to take     B to be taken     C. taking     D. being taken

He can’t _____ breaking the window.

  A. get rid of              B. get away                         C. get away with           D. get away from

. ______percentage of the population died  in Yushu Earthquake on April 14?

A. How many      B. How much      C. what          D. How

. They desired that they _____ the right to vote.

   A. had    B. have    C. are     D. were

. —Have you persuaded him?

—Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ______ to reason him in accepting the new plan.

      A. had managed            B. would manage          C. have managed          D. managed

第二节：完形填空（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。

Grandparents are important and influential persons in all people’s lives. They are those people who take care of you and (36) you. They are special persons who can give you (37) advice.

My grandparents always taught me to (38) others, and they showed me with their (39) that love and feelings are important things in my life and that I don’t have to pay attention to (40) things or what people externally look like.

To (41) my grandparents I have to say that they are beautiful people that I admire because they are so (42) and so healthy.

Even though they are old, they always have a strong (43) to enjoy life. (44), the most important thing is that they are full of love and offer it to other (45).

My grandparents are a huge (46) of culture and nationalities because they come from (47) countries. For example, from my (48) side my grandfather is from Spain, and my grandmother is (49) from Spain, but from a different city. From my father’s side, my grandfather is from Venezuela, and my grandmother is from Italy. Even though this is a huge mixture, my grandparents have a very good (50).

My four grandparents have a goal in common in their lives; their goal is to see our family full of happiness and to see us growing up healthy and happy because they want me and my family to have a successful (51), and so they can prove to themselves that they did a great job (52) my parents.

Furthermore, my grandparents are people that are always in tune to the new things in the world. For example my grandmothers always care about (53), how they dress and their personal appearance. And my grandfathers always (54) economics or important issues in the world.

I think I am very (55) that all of my grandparents are alive because I have learned so much from them.

36. A. love     B. accompany C. raise   D. protect

37. A. useful.  B. best    C. necessary    D. wise

38. A. help     B. love    C. bless   D. congratulate

39. A. words   B. wishes C. life     D. experience

40. A. cultural       B. mental       C. material     D. rare

41. A. describe       B. introduce    C. discuss       D. retell

42. A. diligent       C. clever C. active  D. free

43. A. plan     B. desire  C. intention    D. interest

44. A. And yet       B. After all     C. Even so      D. In addition

45. A. people  B. friends       C. relations     D. lives

46. A. symbol B. background       C. mixture      D. part

47. A. foreign B. different     C. other   D. many

48. A. grandfather’s      B. grandmother’s   C. father’s      D. mother’s

49. A. ever     B. even   C. also    D. however

50. A. relationship  B. understanding    C. condition    D. atmosphere

51. A. harmony      B. future C. job     D. career

52. A. picking up   B. taking up    C. bringing up       D. building up

53. A. clothes B. food   C. news   D. fashion

54. do with     B. deal with    C. care about  D. look into

55. A. perfect B. lucky  C. satisfied     D. confident