摘要：四.完形填空 通读全文, 掌握其大意, 然后选择最佳答案填空. Answer the Telephone The telephone rang and the secretary, Miss Simpson answered it. “May I 1 to Mr. Calder, please? a man said. “Who is 2 , please? Miss Simpson asked. “Mr. Bright. the man answered. Mr. Calder was in the office at the moment. Miss Simpson put her hand 3 the mouthpiece and 4 to him. “ 5 Mr. Alan Bright, sir. she said. “He wants to 6 to you. “What? Again! Mr. Calder exclaimed . “He wants to sell us a kind of new typewriters, 7 he? “Yes, sir, Miss Simpson said. “He 8 yesterday. “And he rang up five 9 last week. We don't 10 new typewriters. I told him that yesterday. Mr. Calder said angrily. “Then what shall I 11 , sir? she asked. “Tell him I'm not 12 the office. Mr. Calder said. Miss Simpson spoke 13 the mouthpiece, “Mr. Bright, she said. “I'm afraid you 14 speak to Mr. Calder now. Mr. Calder 15 that he is not in his office now. ( ) 1. A. ask B. speak C. talk D. tell ( ) 2. A. said B. saying C. spoke D. speaking ( ) 3. A. on B. in C. over D. with ( ) 4. A. spoke B. speak C. speaks D. asks ( ) 5. A. He's B. That's C. It's D. This is ( ) 6. A. tell B. say C. ask D. speak ( ) 7. A. does B. doesn't C. don't D. isn't ( ) 8. A. call B. calls C. called D. calling ( ) 9. A. hours B. times C. time D. minutes ( ) 10. A. need B. use C. have D. sell ( ) 11. A. ask B. speak C. say D. tell ( ) 12. A. out B. on C. off D. in ( ) 13. A. in B. into C. to D. over ( ) 14. A. couldn't B. don't C. can't D. wouldn't ( ) 15. A. says B. said C. say D. told
Two close friends, Sam and Jason, met with an accident on their way to Boston City．The following morning, Jason woke up 1 and Sam was still unconscious(无意识)．Dr Berkeley was standing at his bedside looking at his health chart and medications with a 2 expression on his face．When he saw Sam awake, he beamed at him and asked, "How are you feeling today, Sam? " Sam tried to 3 a brave face and smiling back saying, "Absolutely(完全地)wonderful, doctor．I am very grateful for all 4 you have done for me．" Dr Berkeley was 5 at Sam's deed and said, "You are a very brave man, Sam, and God will make it up to you in one way or 6 ．” While he was moving on to the next patient, Sam called back at him almost pleading, "Promise me you won't tell Jason anything．" "You know l won't do that．Trust me．" And he walked away．"Thank you, " whispered Sam．He smiled and looked up in prayer(祷告), “I hope I live up to your 7 …Please give me the strength to be able to go through this…Amen．"
Months later when Jason had recovered, he 8 connecting with Sam．He felt embarrassed(尴尬的)to spend time with a disabled person like Sam．
Sam was lonely because he didn't have anybody else other 9 Jason to depend on．Things went from bad to worse．And one day Sam died in despair(绝望)．When Jason was called on his burial(葬礼), he found a letter waiting for him．Dr Berkeley gave it to him with a face without expression and said： "This is for you, Jason．Sam had asked me to give it to you when he was gone．"
In the letter he had said： "Dear Jason, I have kept my promise in the end to lend you my eyes if anything had happened to them．Now there is 10 more that I can ask from God, than the fact, that you will see the world through my eyes．You will always be my best friend…Sam．"