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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was summer and I had gotten one of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find—working at Burger King，a fast－food restaurant．It  31  wasn’t a good job，but it meant money，  32  was something I needed.
One day，I was working behind the front counter，taking  33  .The customers were coming and going，and the woman who  34  didn’t seem any different from most others. She ordered her meal and I told her the total. As she searched  35  her purse to find some change，the woman soon  36  that she was about a dollar short.  “I’m  37  to say this, but I guess I won’t be able to make my purchase 38，”she said sadly.
That’s when I had the idea of 39 the difference for her. She refused at first，but after I 40, she agreed. She thanked me and moved to the end of the counter to  41  her order. I continued with my work and thought  42  more of it.
About an hour later  43  had slowed down and I was waiting for my next customer. Then I glanced over towards the  44  and saw the same woman whom I’d helped with the money entering again．I  45  recognized her.
She walked straight up to me and said，“I want to thank you again for what you did. You see，I’m a diabetic(糖尿病患者),and  46  I need to eat something right away．That’s  47  I came in earlier．If you hadn’t helped me as you did，I might have fainted(晕倒). Thank you．”
She  48  me two dollars, twice I’d given her.   
49  the woman walk away, I realized that God had used me to help me. In the end, I was  50  not only with money but also with the satisfaction of knowing that I’d helped someone out of a tight spot.
31．A．firstly          B．badly       C．certainly          D．finally
32．A．which          B．what            C．that                 D．it
33．A．menus             B．orders              C．water             D．food
34．A．reached           B．moved             C．left         D．approached
35．A．through       B．over                  C．about               D．across
36．A．recognized       B．knew           C．admitted          D．said
37．A．glad              B．disappointed     C．sorry     D．surprised
38．A．in all         B．at all        C．above all               D．after all
39．A．costing    B．spending            C．paying          D．taking
40．A．supported            B．insisted           C．stuck          D．watched
41．A．pick up               B．put up         C．pick out            D．put out
42．A．none               B．anything          C．nothing            D．something
43．A．customers        B．orders              C．service           D．business
44．A．entrance          B．restaurant         C．counter            D．window
45．A．suddenly          B．immediately     C．surely              D．completely
46．A．seldom         B．always             C．never         D．sometimes
47．A．when               B．where              C．why                D．how
48．A．threw                B．handed                C．showed              D．put
49．A．Watching         B．Looking           C．Observing        D．Noticing
50．A．awarded          B．honored           C．returned           D．rewarded

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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I have lived in Falmouth for about 10 years. I had moved several times before finding Falmouth,  36   setting in one place for a long time. My favorite experience of Falmouth was when I   37   to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to families or individuals unable to drive or suffering from illness. It was (a)n   38   experience.
Volunteers checked in, lined up and followed the   39   given. There were many people working. How they manage all of this is quite amazing. The   40   of such an event is inspiring.
The best part of the day was delivering the food to homes.   41  , they had enough drivers and no assignment for us.   42  , the gentleman in front of us checking in had six meals to deliver. So my husband and I   43   him, offering to help him fill his box and take the meals to his car. He was   44   and we began our task. When he was   45     to deliver his quota(配额，限额), he handed us one of the delivery cards, saying, “Since this is your first time, I want you to be able to feel the   46   that comes from meeting the people.” I   47   that I was somewhat nervous at this first   48  . Who knows what I might find behind a stranger’s door.
We rang the doorbell and were met by an extremely   49   man. He asked us inside and from the hallway, I could see the silver   50  of a walker approaching. We saw a little old lady. She expressed deep gratitude for the delivery.   51   she had been diagnosed with cancer, she has had trouble getting out. She could not have been any more gracious and handed me a beautiful scarf she had made and an envelope of   52   to the homeless. Can you imagine? Cancer, unable to get out to gather dinner and she still   53   such deep gratitude. We   54   but not before we hugged goodbye. The gentleman that was kind enough to give us one of his deliveries was   55  . This was the best part.
36. A. still                   B. never                      C. even                 D. ever
37. A. volunteered           B. failed                      C. pretended        D. happened
38. A. confusing       B. strange             C. amazing           D. secret
39. A. troubles             B. helpers             C. directions         D. cars
40. A. hope            B. reason              C. goal                 D. harmony
41. A. At once             B. For this reason   C. At first             D. Shortly afterwards
42. A. However            B. Furthermore     C. Therefore         D. Otherwise
43. A. cheated              B. approached       C. passed            D. remembered
44. A. disappointed       B. sympathetic      C. angry                      D. grateful
45. A. allowed            B. forced            C. refused           D. driven
46. A. regret              B. panic                C. surprise          D. joy
47. A. forgive              B. admitted           C. dreamt             D. hoped
48. A. expression        B. embarrassment   C. task                D. agreement
49. A friendly              B. cruel              C. worried            D. depressed
50. A. wings            B. legs                C. rings              D. lines
51. A. Unless             B. If                   C. Although               D. Since
52. A. thanks                  B. tickets             C. donation         D. advice
53. A. hid                  B. exhibited          C. saved              D. exchanged
54. A. left                  B. promised               C. met                  D. greeted
55. A. risky            B. challengeable     C. right               D. stupid

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was Christmas Eve, but I had to work in the clinic. The only thing that   16  my day was the beautiful Christmas tree in our waiting room and a   17  sent to me by my boyfriend — a dozen red roses.
As I was cleaning my desk, I was told that a   18  in the office urgently needed to speak with me. Stepping out, I   19  a tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. 20 , she explained that her husband was my next   21 . The guards were to bring him to the office that afternoon. She wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in   22 , so he had never seen his son. She   23  me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as   24  as possible before I called him for his appointment. I agreed.
A short time later, her husband arrived. The woman’s tired face   25  when her husband sat beside her. They laughed, cried and shared their child.
After almost an hour, I called the prisoner in. He seemed like a   26  and humble man. I   27  what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him comfortable.
Finally, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a(n)  28  thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said sadly that he couldn’t get his wife anything for Christmas. Hearing this, I was   29  with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the   30   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses.

【小题2】

A．flower B．souvenir C．gift D．plant

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a   36  for four generations to become one. The table was always   37  with food from wonderful family recipes（食谱）all containing   38  as the main ingredient（成分）. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family   39  , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock  40  me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I   41  how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful   42  . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my   43  , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He  44  wound that clock with a special and magic key, which   45  the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and   46  . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to   47  the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing   48  . The clock stood desertedly   49  , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t   50  to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then   51  , reverently（虔诚地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to  52  . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were   53  into the dining room, into house and into my  54  . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather   55  again.
36．A．party B．time  C．place D．situation
37．A．filled B．cleared     C．spread      D．left
38．A．wine B．surprise    C．fish   D．love
39．A．friend       B．guard       C．doctor      D．lawyer
40．A．disappointed    B．encouraged      C．interested  D．comforted
41．A．questioned       B．remembered     C．doubted    D．wondered
42．A．sound       B．hammer    C．voice D．beat
43．A．studies      B．opinions   C．memories  D．brains
44．A．strangely  B．carefully   C．eagerly     D．usually
45．A．got    B．kept  C．prevented  D．found
46．A． break      B．fall    C．stop   D．move
47．A．wind B．repair       C．read  D．clean
48．A．unexpectedlyB．gently   C．difficultly D．freely
49．A．ticking     B．moving     C．noisy D．quiet
50．A．help  B．bear  C．hope  D．insist
51．A．slowly      B．quickly     C．unwillingly      D．naturally
52．A．feet   B．hands       C．sense D．life
53．A．breathed   B．blown       C．taken D．sent
54．A．study B．bedroom   C．heart D．mind
55．A．died  B．lived C．smiled      D．sang

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Obstacle in our Path
In ancient times, a king had a big rock placed on a roadway. Then he        21      himself and watched to see if anyone would   22        the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and        23      walked around it. Many loudly   24        the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon  25        near the rock, the peasant   26        his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and pulling, he finally   27      . After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a   28          lying in the road where the rock had been. It contained many gold coins and a   29         from the king indicating that the gold for person who removed the rock from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand —— ‘‘Every obstacle                    30          an opportunity to improve our condition. ’’
21. A. persuaded    B. raised                C. hid                   D. escaped
22. A. seat                    B. remove                    C. break                D. mark
23. A. mostly         B. hardly               C. simply              D. seldom
24. A. blamed        B. admired                   C. praised              D. respected
25. A. carrying             B. moving                    C. watching           D. approaching
26. A. threw away  B. laid down                 C. put away           D. took down
27. A. ended          B. worked                    C. succeeded   D. overcame
28. A. purse                  B. book                        C. pen                   D. ring
29. A. notice          B. secret                       C. donation            D. note
30. A. has                     B. contains                   C. presents             D. represents

SECTION B
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 word or phrase that best fits the context. （10分）
It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)   31  . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of  32  .
I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children  33  the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others;  34  , he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35  me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him  36  his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not  37   him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be   38  . He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the   39  and we lost touch.
A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with   40  steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.
31. A. class          B. exam        C. lecture        D. meeting
32. A. voice          B. noise        C. sound        D. fun
33. A. to             B. into         C. together       D. in
34. A. though         B. besides       C. therefore      D. however
35. A. excited         B. delighted      C. impressed     D. appealed
36. A. restart          B. promote      C. remove       D. keep
37. A. support         B. control       C. share          D. rescue
38. A. given out       B. given up      C. given away     D. given in
39. A. restroom        B. classroom     C. waiting room   D. dining room
40. A. certain          B. ready       C. hopeful        D. confident

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he   36  God, “They tell me you are sending me to   37  tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so   38 
and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many   39 , I chose one for you. She will be   40  for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t   41  he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do
  42  but sing and smile, that’s  43  for me to be happy.” “Your angel will sing for you and will also   44  for you every day. And you will   45  your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And   46  am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the   47  that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet
  48   you will ever hear, and with much   49  and care, your angel will teach you how to
  50 .”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your   51  together and will teach you how to pray(祈祷).”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will   52  me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means   53  her life!”
And then God   54  the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not   55  
to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”

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中，选出最佳选项。
Growing up, I had a scar on my face — a perfect arrow in the center of my cheek, pointing at my left eye. I 36 it when I was three, long before I knew that scars were a 37 thing, especially for a girl. I only knew that my scar brought me 38 and tenderness and candy. As I got older, I began to take 39in my scar, in part to stop people laughing at me, but mainly as a reaction to the thought that I should feel uncomfortable. It’s true. I was 40 the first couple of times someone pointed at my 41 and asked, “What’s that?” or called me “Scarface.” But the more I heard how 42 my scar was, the more I found myself liking it.
When I turned fifteen, my parents — 43 the advice of a doctor — decided it was time to 44 on what was now a thick, shiny red scar.
“But I don’t mind the scar, really,” I told my father as he 45 that I would have the operation during my summer vacation. And my friends, along with my boyfriend at the time, 46 as I did, that my scar was 47 and almost pretty in its own way. After so many years, it was a 48 of me. But my father said it was a deformity (畸形). I don’t know what 49 more that day: hearing my father call my scar a deformity, 50 realizing that it didn’t 51 to him how I felt about it.
I did have the operation that summer.
In my late twenties, I took a long look at my scar, something I hadn’t done in years. 52, it could be seen in the right light, but no one 53 me about it anymore. As I leaned uneasily toward the mirror, I felt a sudden 54.
There was something powerful about my scar and the proud person I 55 because of it. I have never been quite so strong since they cut it out.
36. A. got              B. remained     C. kept      D. drew
37. A. good       B. bad     C. strange          D. funny
38. A. trouble     B. shame    C. attention    D. reward
39. A. pride      B. place     C. care        D. blame
40. A. uncomfortable            B. proud     C. pleased      D. disappointed
41. A. head      B. cheek      C. mouth       D. nose
42. A. long       B. unfortunate       C. beautiful     D. unbelievable
43. A. in         B. for         C. against        D. on
44. A. operate                 B. talk            C. remove      D. center
45. A. suggested      B. explained   C. told       D. ordered
46. A. felt                B. acted      C. did        D. hoped[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]
47. A. unlucky         B. ugly          C. unique    D. necessary
48. A. part         B. problem    C. memory     D. dream
49. A. interested       B. encouraged C. hurt      D. surprised
50. A. and          B. or         C. so       D. but
51. A. mind        B. occur            C. concern      D. matter
52. A. Still               B. Though    C. Thus      D. Also
53. A. cared         B. asked      C. questioned  D. mentioned
54. A. happiness      B. satisfaction   C. sadness      D. shock
55. A. respected     B. knew      C. met        D. became

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _ 36  it by inviting a few friends out to
supper. I chose a restaurant in a   37  part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants
because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is   38 _  ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually  _39_  to book (预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening  40 .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __ 41__ . I looked around but not  _42 _  table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly  _ 43 ”.
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _ 44  .”
he said, “Just hold on and you'll _ _45_  a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later,
the people   46 _  the corner table paid their   47 , got up and left. I led my friends acrossand we all sat down.
  48  our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter
  49 _ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, _ _50 _  the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  51 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends aboutthe best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our  _52  .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had
 __53__ for us.  _54  a little sorry he told us that there was  _55_  left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”
36. A. remember       B. celebrate           C. memorize           D. congratulate
37. A. quiet          B. calm              C. busy              D. silent
38. A. hard           B. often                   C. hardly            D. always
39. A. necessary      B. possible                 C. important          D. certain
40. A. as before                                 B. as a matter of fact
C. as usual                            D. as is known to all
41. A. empty         B. full              C. free              D. quiet
42. A. all            B. an empty           C. a single           D. a double
43. A. watch         B. look after         C. try               D. manage
44. A. start           B. leave             C. end               D. pay
45. A. find                 B. find out           C. wait              D. see
46. A. by            B. beside            C. at                D. near
47. A money         B. bill               C. food             D. drinks
48. A. Luckily              B. Fortunately        C. Generally         D. Unluckily
49. A. whom         B. which            C. he               D. who
50. A. were kept busy        B. was busy with      C. kept busy with      D. were busy with
51. A. exciting              B. tired              C. pleased           D. disappointed
52. A. dishes         B. food              C. order             D. menu
53. A. good presents   B. good news          C. bad news            D. bad presents
54. A. Looking       B. Seeing            C. Looked           D. Found
55. A. no meat or fish        B. no meat and fish          C. meat and fish       D. not meat or fish

完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
It was a normal summer night, humidity（潮湿）hung in the thick air. The only sound was my sister’s heavy __36__ from the bed next to me.
I couldn’t go to _37__, partly because of my cold and partly because of my __38__ for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a __39__ .
Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough __40__ to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright __41__ hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.
My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasn’t she __42__ too? Did she know about tomorrow?
I couldn’t stand the __43__ anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the __44__ and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down.
Then I walked downstairs to look for some __45__of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, __46__ me as he meowed（猫叫）his sad song. He was on the old orange couch （长沙发）, sitting up on his front legs,   47   something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “I’m __48__, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it.
In one movement I settled down onto the soft   49 . This couch represented my birth, my parents’ marriage, and hundreds of other little __50__.
As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was __51__ with questions: What’s life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a __52__ thought; each touch sang a different song.
I forgot all about the __53__ and the next day’s surprise. The __54__ was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries __55__ move away.