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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life .When you come from a family of educators, it just seems 　36　 .

With high academic standards and a competitive 　37 , I don’t just like losing and I also can’t 　38 it. I need to beat the 　39 students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my 　40 , saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I 　 41 then I am lost.

　 Today I was sitting in class trying to 　42 the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　43 the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen 　44 while still glancing at my study sheet 　45 .When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and 　46 . And then I found myself wishing she would be 　47 so I could study .After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good 　48　 . You’re so easy to talk to.” I froze.

　 I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it 　49 . But inside, I knew it wasn’t true .She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to 　50 .

　 I passed the test excellently despite my 　51 of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had 　52 being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what 　53 to me most? What I have is all about my personal 　54　 and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is 　55 enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me --- sympathy.

36.　　　　 A. usual 　　　　　　 B. helpless 　　　　　　 C. unfortunate 　　　　　　 D. natural

37.　　　　 A. spirit　　　　　　　 B. sport　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　　　　　 D. market

38.　　　　 A. take　　　　　　　　 B. recommend 　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. help

39.　　　　 A. ordinary　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　 C. handsome 　　　　　　　 D. strong

40.　　　　 A. strength　　　　　 B. appearance　　　　 C. grades 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tricks

41.　　　　 A. invent 　　　　　　 B. expect 　　　　　　　 C. copy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

42.　　　　 A. save 　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　 C. collect 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

43.　　　　 A. When　　　　　　　 B. After 　　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　　　　　　 D. Before

44.　　　　 A. rudely 　　　　　 B. bitterly 　　　　　　　 C. excitedly 　　　　　　　　 D. politely

45.　　　　 A. in no time　　　　 B. on time C. for a long time D. now and then

46.　　　　 A. refused 　　　　　 B. worked 　　　　　　 C. agreed　 　　　　　　　　 D. waited

47.　　　　 A. quiet　　　　　　　 B. gentle　　　　　　　　 C. pretty 　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

48.　　　　 A. talker　　　　　　　 B. listener 　　　　　　 C. lecturer　　　　　　　　　　 D. teacher

49.　　　　 A. angrily　　　　　　 B. carelessly 　　　　　 C. disappointedly 　　　　 D. gladly

50.　　　　 A. alarm 　　　　　　 B. gather 　　　　　　　 C. participate 　　　　　　　 D. shout

51.　　　　 A. fear　　　　　　　　 B. joy 　　　　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. possession

52.　　　　 A. given up　　　　　 B. focused on　　　　 C. complained of 　　　　 D. dreamed of

53.　　　　 A. happens 　　　　 B. matters 　　　　　　 C. appeals 　　　　　　　　　 D. devotes

54.　　　　 A. success　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. depression　　　　　　　　 D. health

55.　　　　 A. always 　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had __1__a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and __2__ his father could well __3__it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how__4__he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.__5__ but slightly disappointed, the young man __6__ the box and found a lovely book. __7__， he raised his voice at his father and said, “__8__ all your money you give me a book？”and rushed out of the house, __9__the book in the study.

He did not contact(联系) his father for a whole year __10__one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He __11__ he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to__12__ the hospital, he saw on the desk the__13__ new book,

just as he had left it one__14__ ago. He opened it and began to __15__the pages. Suddenly, a car key__16__from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(标签) with the dealer's name, the __17__dealer who had the sports car he had __18__. On the tag was the __19__of his graduation, and the __20__PAID IN FULL.

1．A. expected B.enjoyed　 C.　　　　 admired　 D. owned　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　

2．A. finding B.proving　 C.　　　　 deciding　 D. knowing　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　

3．A．afford　 B.offer　　　 C. keep　　　 D. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

4．A.encouraged B.comfortable C.proud　　　 D.moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

5．A.Nervous　 B.Serious　 C.　　　　 Careful D.Curious

6.A. packed　 B. opened　　 C.　　　　 picked up　 D. put aside　

7.A.Angrily　 B. Eagerly　　 C.Calmly　　 D. Anxiously　　　　　　

8.A. At　　　 B. From　　　　 C. With　　 DTo　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

9.A. tearing　 B. putting　　 C. forgetting 　 D. leaving　　　　　　　　　　　　　

10.A. until　 B. as　　　　 C. before　　 D.unless

11.A.learned　 B. realized　 C.　　　　　　 recognized D. admitted　

12.A. get　　 to　 B. search for　　　　　 C.turn to D.leave for　　　　　

13.A.much　　 B. still　　　 C. hardly　　 D.quite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

14.A.year　 B. month　　　 C. week　　　 D.day　　　　　　　　　　　　　

15．A.clean　 B. read　　　 C. turn　　　 D. count

16．A.lost　 B. came　　　 C. appeared　 D. dropped　　　　

17.A. old　　 B.same　　 　 C. special　 D. new　　　　　　　　　　　　　

18.A.remembered　　 B.desired C.found　　　 D.met　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

19.A.picture B. place　　　 C. date　　　 D. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　

20.A.words B.information C. messages　 　 D.card

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 　1 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 　2 his father could well 　3 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

　　　 On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 　4 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 　5 but slightly disappointed, the yonung man 　6　 the box and found a lovely book. 　7 ,he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house 　8 the book in the study.

　　　 He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father, he 　9 he had to go back home and see his father.

　　　 When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 　10 the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to 　11 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 　12 from an envelope flapped behind the book, it had a tag with dealer’s name, the 　13 dealer who had the sports car he had 　14 . On the tag was the date of his graduation and the 　15 　“PAID IN FULL”.

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had 36 twenty dollars.

　　 The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 37 his list and had his money in his 38 . I drove him to a 39 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 40 I waited patiently reading a book at the front of the store. It 41 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout (收银台), the smile on his face was truly 42 . The clerk rang up his purchase as I 43 looked at the other way. Mark kept 44 his budget (预算) and 45 into his pocket for his money. 46 was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 47 the store holding his basket, with tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 48 with his sobs (抽噎). Then a(n) 49 thing happened. A 50 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 51 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 52 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give me. I only ask you could 53 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good about it 54 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 55 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could.

36. A. collected　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. saved

37. A. forgotten　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shown

38. A. mind 　　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 D. backpack

39. A. nearby　　　　　　　　　 B. close　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. distant

40. A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

41. A. spent　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. needed

42. A. disappointing B. upset C. joyful D. surprising

43. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worriedly　　　　　　　　 D. politely

44. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. within　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out of　　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

45. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned into　　　　　　　　 D. waited

46. A. It 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. There　　　　　　　　　　　 C. They　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That

47. A. at the front of　　　　 B. at the back of　　　　　　 C. in the middle of　　　　 D. outside

48. A. breathing　　　　　　　 B. worrying　　　　　　　　　 C. frightening　　　　　　　　 D. shaking

49. A. important　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. terrible　　　　　　　　　　 D. amazing

50. A. lady　　　　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stranger　　　　　　　　　 D. guard

51. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

52. A. reply　　　　　　　　　　 B. return　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay

53. A. pass it on　　　　　　　 B. pass it down　　　　　　 C. continue it　　　　　　　　 D. keep it

54. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

55. A. sweat　　　　　　　　　 B. pocket　　　　　　　　　　　 C. presents　　　　　　　　　 D. tears