The leaves（树叶） fluttered（飘动）over Josh’s head. The park near his home had always been one of Josh’s  36 places. He liked to watch the colors of the trees glow（闪耀）in the sunlight,  37 the golden trees. It was the same color as his trumpet（小号）. He smiled when he  38 the music the leaves made. Josh sat down and looked at his watch. His father would meet him in a few  39 for their first practice in the park.

Josh and his family lived in an apartment building.When Josh first began playing the trumpet, he  40 in his own living room. Then the family next door had a new baby. To avoid  41 the baby, Josh would  42 his practice time in the park. His father told him it would be good to practice in a wide, open  43 like the park. The baby next door would be able to sleep  44 , but Josh was not very happy with the  45 . He enjoyed visiting the park, but he didn’t want to practice there. He was  46  that he would embarrass（使……难堪）himself in a pubic place if he played the wrong notes（音符）. He didn’t want people to  47 him as he played in the middle of the park.

Josh’s father was a great trumpet player, who once played in a jazz band. He couldn’t possibly understand how  48 it would be to practice in the park！

His father came over and  49 Josh’s daydream(遐想). “Josh, are you ready to practice?” He sat down and  50  his own trumpet from its case. He held the trumpet to his  51 and began to play. The beautiful music floated into the blue afternoon sky.

Josh looked up at the golden trees. The leaves  52 to be dancing to the tune his father was playing. Josh felt  53 as he watched the people walking by and smiling at his father.

He  54 to play like that. Josh put his trumpet to his mouth and blew. He had such a great time that he didn’t  55 if he played a few bad notes. Now he and his neighbors could all be happy.

The leaves（树叶） fluttered（飘动）over Josh’s head. The park near his home had always been one of Josh’s  36 places. He liked to watch the colors of the trees glow（闪耀）in the sunlight,  37 the golden trees. It was the same color as his trumpet（小号）. He smiled when he  38 the music the leaves made. Josh sat down and looked at his watch. His father would meet him in a few  39 for their first practice in the park.
Josh and his family lived in an apartment building.When Josh first began playing the trumpet, he  40 in his own living room. Then the family next door had a new baby. To avoid  41 the baby, Josh would  42 his practice time in the park. His father told him it would be good to practice in a wide, open  43 like the park. The baby next door would be able to sleep  44 , but Josh was not very happy with the  45 . He enjoyed visiting the park, but he didn’t want to practice there. He was  46  that he would embarrass（使……难堪）himself in a pubic place if he played the wrong notes（音符）. He didn’t want people to  47 him as he played in the middle of the park.
Josh’s father was a great trumpet player, who once played in a jazz band. He couldn’t possibly understand how  48 it would be to practice in the park！
His father came over and  49 Josh’s daydream(遐想). “Josh, are you ready to practice?” He sat down and  50  his own trumpet from its case. He held the trumpet to his  51 and began to play. The beautiful music floated into the blue afternoon sky.
Josh looked up at the golden trees. The leaves  52 to be dancing to the tune his father was playing. Josh felt  53 as he watched the people walking by and smiling at his father.
He  54 to play like that. Josh put his trumpet to his mouth and blew. He had such a great time that he didn’t  55 if he played a few bad notes. Now he and his neighbors could all be happy.

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Something happened today that made me realize how much love I have in my house and I am so thankful for it.
My husband used to work in a bank but during the crisis he  36 his job. The economy wasn’t good and he hadn’t many  37 to get another bank job. We were hoping and  38 that he would be offered a position.
He got a  39 and it brought us a feeling of  40 . We were able to  41 our mortgage（按揭贷款） and buy our groceries; but money was still very  42 , so he found another job  43 deliveries from Monday to Thursday.
He has been working so  44  that I wanted to make it an extra  45 Christmas this year. I wanted our house to be filled with  46 －I didn’t want anybody to be  47 this year. I finally got round to getting the Christmas tree out yesterday and I worked all day to make the house look  48 .
When my husband came home at 8 p.m. he looked  49 . Seeing the house he  50 the biggest smile, grabbed me and gave me a huge  51 . Then he apologized for not being able to help me. He said he knew it was hard on me because he didn’t get around and he was  52 that I had not complained.
He was apologizing for working so hard to feed us and keep a  53 over our heads! He was doing two jobs that made much less than his previous job and coming home exhausted. I had no  54 to tell him how much I LOVED him and how  55 I was of him and that he was such a great husband and father and provider for us.
With this amount of love in our house－we will always have more than “enough”!
36. A. resigned                  B. lost                         C. escaped                          D. improved
37. A. chances                   B. excuses                 C. plans                                D. disadvantages
38. A. crying                       B. praying                  C. waiting                            D. hesitating
39. A. opportunity             B. job                           C. salary                              D. bank
40. A. pride                         B. loss                         C. danger                                      D. wonder
41. A. enjoy                         B. spend                     C. expend                            D. pay
42. A. tight                          B. comfortable                   C. tough                               D. dirty
43. A. making                     B. producing              C. creating                          D. puting
44. A. excitedly                  B. relaxed                  C. hard                                 D. striking
45. A. special                      B. colorful                  C. regularly                         D. natural
46. A. energy                      B. company               C. sunshine                         D. excitement
47. A. surprised                 B. charming               C. confused                         D. alone
48. A. decorated               B. festive                    C. splendid                          D. neat
49. A. lively                         B. exhausted             C. humorous                       D. childish
50. A. broke into                B. broke up                C. broke down                    D. broke in
51. A. hug                            B. surprise                 C. suitcase                          D. glimpse
52. A. pitiful                        B. wonderful             C. grateful                           D. graceful
53. A. secret                       B. roof                         C. smile                                D. faith
54. A. tears                         B. words                     C. feelings                           D. trusts
55. A. economical             B. proud                     C. capable                           D. worth

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Something happened today that made me realize how much love I have in my house and I am so thankful for it.

My husband used to work in a bank but during the crisis he  36 his job. The economy wasn’t good and he hadn’t many  37 to get another bank job. We were hoping and  38 that he would be offered a position.

He got a  39 and it brought us a feeling of  40 . We were able to  41 our mortgage（按揭贷款） and buy our groceries; but money was still very  42 , so he found another job  43 deliveries from Monday to Thursday.

He has been working so  44  that I wanted to make it an extra  45 Christmas this year. I wanted our house to be filled with  46 －I didn’t want anybody to be  47 this year. I finally got round to getting the Christmas tree out yesterday and I worked all day to make the house look  48 .

When my husband came home at 8 p.m. he looked  49 . Seeing the house he  50 the biggest smile, grabbed me and gave me a huge  51 . Then he apologized for not being able to help me. He said he knew it was hard on me because he didn’t get around and he was  52 that I had not complained.

He was apologizing for working so hard to feed us and keep a  53 over our heads! He was doing two jobs that made much less than his previous job and coming home exhausted. I had no  54 to tell him how much I LOVED him and how  55 I was of him and that he was such a great husband and father and provider for us.

With this amount of love in our house－we will always have more than “enough”!

36. A. resigned                  B. lost                         C. escaped                          D. improved

37. A. chances                   B. excuses                 C. plans                                D. disadvantages

38. A. crying                       B. praying                  C. waiting                            D. hesitating

39. A. opportunity             B. job                           C. salary                              D. bank

40. A. pride                         B. loss                         C. danger                                      D. wonder

41. A. enjoy                         B. spend                     C. expend                            D. pay

42. A. tight                          B. comfortable                   C. tough                               D. dirty

43. A. making                     B. producing              C. creating                          D. puting

44. A. excitedly                  B. relaxed                  C. hard                                 D. striking

45. A. special                      B. colorful                  C. regularly                         D. natural

46. A. energy                      B. company               C. sunshine                         D. excitement

47. A. surprised                 B. charming               C. confused                         D. alone

48. A. decorated               B. festive                    C. splendid                          D. neat

49. A. lively                         B. exhausted             C. humorous                       D. childish

50. A. broke into                B. broke up                C. broke down                    D. broke in

51. A. hug                            B. surprise                 C. suitcase                          D. glimpse

52. A. pitiful                        B. wonderful             C. grateful                           D. graceful

53. A. secret                       B. roof                         C. smile                                D. faith

54. A. tears                         B. words                     C. feelings                           D. trusts

55. A. economical             B. proud                     C. capable                           D. worth

1. He is such a great man that all of us show our r___________ to him.

2. He ________(后悔) that he was careless and didn’t pass the exam.

3. He tried to c_______ me that he would never make the same mistake again.

4.It’s wrong for the visitors to be c________ to the animals in the zoo.

5. He was determined to o__________ the difficulties he met in his study.
6. Speak clearly, or you’ll make yourself m_______________.

7.Tell me his _______(反应) to the news.

8.Many measures will be taken to ________(保护) a country from being attacked.

9.The machine will not f________ properly if it is not kept well-oiled.

10. __________(出色的) performance in the work made the freshman impress the boss deeply.