His sacrifices for the country were never officially       , which made all of us feel discouraged.

The government has had to      with the opposition party on the new regulation, which will come to effect next month.

The car factory has produced a new car of high quality; its only        is that it uses a lot of petrol.

As a good teacher, he should use different ways to encourage all children to realize their full         and achieve their goals.

As long as we present in spreading scientific knowledge among the masses, all the strange beliefs are        to go out of our life.

He has been here in this modern city for, just a few days, and he is        about night life in this city.

The cousins are alike in age, but        they are as different as day and night.

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）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 a bitter, cold craning in evening Virginia years ago. An old man was waiting for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became stiff the cold wind.    

He heard the faint, steady   31  of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path,   32 , he watched as several horsemen   33  the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another and another. Finally, the last rider neared the sport where the old man sat like a snow   34 . As this one drew near ,the old man   35 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a   36  to the other side?” There appear to be passage way by foot." 

Reining his horse, the rider replied, “Sure. Hop aboard.” Seeing the old man was unable to   37  his half – frowned body from the ground, the horseman dismounted and helped the old man  onto the horse. The horse took the old man not just across the fiver ,but to his   38 .

As they neared the cottage, the horseman’   39 caused him to inquire ,"Sir ,I notice that you let several other riders   40 without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you   41 asked me for a ride. I'm curious. What if I had   42 and left you there?" 

The old man   43 himself slowly down from the horse, looked the rider straight in the eyes, and replied, "I’ve been around here for some time .I   44 I know people pretty good. The old – timer continued. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no   45 for my situation. It would have been   46 even to ask them for a ride. But when looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were   47 . I knew, then and there, that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me   48 my time of need.”

Those heartwarming comments   49 the horseman deeply.

“I'm most grateful for what you have said.” He told the old man .''May I have get too   50  in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion ."      

With that Thomas Jefferson turned his around and made his way back.

31．A．rhythm               B．nonce                  C．voice                  D．singing

32．A．Excitedly            B．Anxiously           C．Angrily               D．Desperately

33．A．cut                     B．rounded              C．traveled               D．repaired

34．A．hall                    B．wall                    C．statue                  D．pile

35．A．hit                      B．attracted              C．cleaned               D．caught

36．A．rest                     B．ride                    C．hand                   D．way

37．A．raise                   B．build                   C．expose                D．set

38．A．office                 B．town                   C．car                      D．destination

39．A．curiosity             B．determination      C．courage               D．confidence

40．A．pass by               B．east sway             C．turn around         D．slow down

41．A．suddenly             B．occasionally         C．slowly                 D．immediately

42．A．refused               B．flown                  C．escaped               D．rehabbed

43．A．put                     B．lowered               C．laid                     D．supported

44．A．admit                  B．imagine               C．think                   D．hope

45．A．warmth               B．kindness              C．concede               D．consideration

46．A．useless                B．worthless             C．uninteresting        D．disappointing

47．A．hidden                B．evident                C．great                   D．strong

48．A．money                B．clothes                C．assistance            D．horse

49．A．influenced           B．spoilt                  C．encouraged          D．touched

50．A．lazy                    B．tired                   C．busy                   D．proud

Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are on colors.

Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.

Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pick when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.

Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song – Mood Indigo – about the deep blue color, indigo. In the words of the song: “You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo.” Someone who is blue is very sad.

The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.

Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money.

The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. A blacklist is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.

1.If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it        .

2.Suppose a Mr. Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all his children are         .

3.When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really      .

4.In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the reader something about         .

For years I wanted a flower garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.

But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know."

Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.

I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean, no-frills budget.

Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by. I looked out the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on - and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard!

I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: "IOU eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin."

Marvin kept his promise, too. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me. And my other children bought me tools, ornaments, a trellis (棚架), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.

That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they're right there with me.

I live up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers are too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes - every time.

I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!

1.By saying “Do you see a money tree outside .….,” the mother actually means “    ”

2.The best title for the passage would probably be          .

3.The underlined word “no - frills” in the fifth paragraphs is similar in meaning to        .

4.From the last but the third paragraph we can infer that the mother is         .