Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

    June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

1. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

  A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

2. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

  A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.        

  C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

3.Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

4.The purpose of this passage is ______.

  A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

  C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble[来源:]

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight

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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。

Our neighbour’s son was getting married in 2009 at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a    36   , and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little    37   , but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would     38    a few pounds.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn’t lost a single pound; in fact I had    39    two. But I    40    a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we     41    once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a   42    large girdle. The clerk found the box with the     43    girdle marked “LG”, and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I    44    try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four degree days, I suppose, so I    45   to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to   46      a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn’t     47    right without a girdle, a fight    48    in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to    49    20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That’s it. Finally my husband,      50    like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn’t    51    very well with my red face, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the    52   . I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass (大弥撒). I turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?” He shrugged his     53   .

54   , I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds - the priest (神父 ) was going to bless     55   except my girdle.

36. A. hotel        B. store        C. church             D. office

37. A. long        B. tight        C. little          D. perfect

38. A. put on         B. gain         C. lose          D. miss

39. A. won         B. received       C. gained        D. lost

40. A. think        B. suggested     C. demanded      D. figured

41. A. went         B. arrived     C. stopped        D. entered

42. A. size          B. length      C. width         D. depth

43. A. described     B. bought     C. sold          D. talked

44. A. can’t        B. needn’t     C. shouldn’t      D. mustn’t

45. A. wanted        B. expected      C. tried          D. waited

46. A. find          B. notice      C. search         D. look

47. A. work        B. use          C. fit           D. wear

48. A. broke down   B. broke out     C. broke up      D.broke away

49. A. pull          B . lay         C. push          D. shake

50. A. laughing        B. crying      C. shouting       D. smiling

51. A. do            B. go         C. work          D. look

52. A. town        B. store        C. church         D. hotel

53. A. shoulders     B. arms        C. head          D. hands

54. A. Happily       B. Generally     C.Luckily         D.Unfortunately

55. A. something    B. nothing     C. anything       D. everything

Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.
June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣)would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”
The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.
Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.
Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.
【小题1】 The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

    June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

  A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

  A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.         

  C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

The purpose of this passage is ______.

  A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

  C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble

What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight

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。

    Our neighbour’s son was getting married in 2009 at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a    1, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little    2, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would     3a few pounds.

    June 29 came and, of course, I hadn’t lost a single pound; in fact I had    4two. But I    5a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we     6once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a   7large girdle. The clerk found the box with the     8girdle marked “LG”, and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I    9try it on.”

    The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four degree days, I suppose, so I    10to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to   11a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn’t     12right without a girdle, a fight    13in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to    1420 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That’s it. Finally my husband,      15like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn’t    16very well with my red face, and was ready to go.

    Finally we got to the    17. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass (大弥撒). I turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?” He shrugged his     18.

19, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds - the priest (神父 ) was going to bless     20except my girdle.

1.A. hotel         B. store        C. church       D. office

2.A. long          B. tight        C. little          D. perfect

3.A. put on        B. gain         C. lose              D. miss

4.A. won           B. received     C. gained            D. lost

5.A. think         B. suggested    C. demanded    D. figured

6.A. went          B. arrived      C. stopped      D. entered

7.A. size          B. length       C. width        D. depth

8.A. described     B. bought       C. sold         D. talked

9.A. can’t        B. needn’t     C. shouldn’t        D. mustn’t

10.A. wanted       B. expected     C. tried             D. waited

11.A. find         B. notice       C. search       D. look

12.A. work         B. use          C. fit               D. wear

13.A. broke down   B. broke out    C. broke up      D.broke away

14.A. pull         B. lay          C. push        D. shake

15.A. laughing     B. crying       C. shouting     D. smiling

16.A. do           B. go           C. work        D. look

17.A. town         B. store        C. church      D. hotel

18.A. shoulders    B. arms         C. head        D. hands

19.A. Happily      B. Generally    C.Luckily      D.Unfortunately

20.A. something    B. nothing      C. anything     D. everything