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

    My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. From then on I always 36  at home and with friends.

That winter I notice that many  37   people had difficulty getting to the  38  store after a snowstorm. So I started to spend part of a   39   Saturday knocking at apartment doors to ask if any one needed 40  from the store. The grocery store was down a huge hill and I would bring   41   a couple of bags of groceries for them. I liked it and it made them so 42  .

It started with  43  alone and then the number grew. A short time later, my 44  in the building asked what I was doing and a couple of them  45  and it became a routine. I  46  asked for or took money for it. Sometimes the ladies 47  slip the change in my pocket. I would just buy something the next time to give to them, 48 flowers or a card. I did this every 49_ up to when I left to go to college.

When I was away at   50 , many people asked my mom how I was doing. Through those conversations she  51  what I used to do -—I had never told her.

Now, I'm a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 52 ; Everyone in the world needs help, and everyone can also   53  help. The image of those old people’s happiness caused by my      54 of goodwill appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something   55 . This is the power of charity.

1.A. look around       B. run about     C. help out        D. act up

2.A. lazy           B. young      C. elderly        D. disabled

3.A. grocery            B. clothes             C. food         D. medicine

4.A. sunny            B. cloudy      C. rainy        D. snowy

5.A. anything        B. nothing         C. all             D. few

6.A. forwards          B. in             C. back         D. out

7.A. surprised          B. interested   C. ashamed      D. happy

8.A. myself           B. me            C. themselves D. them

9.A. classmates       B. students      C. relatives       D. friends

10.A. gave up         B. joined in       C. paid up         D. turned away

11.A. sometimes     B. not           C. neither             D. never

12.A. would          B. should         C. could        D. dared

13.A. like        B. as             C. by             D. for

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

15.A. school          B. college          C. leisure     D. work

16.A. recognized      B. followed       C. learned         D. proved

17.A. friendship        B. usefulness   C. success        D. kindness

18.A. offer           B. own          C. accept         D. reward

19.A. acts          B. words         C. thought        D. test

20.A. unusual         B. successful    C. hard         D. nice

C

Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps. The pay was low, it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.

Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot（烟灰） behind and have some fun. The sweeps’ holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.

Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham. The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade. When the Climbing Boys’ Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the traditional procession gradually began to fade. The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.

The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival. The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian. He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today — an excellent performance of traditional Britain.

Gordon researched the Sweeps’ tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams. In time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved. Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon（簧风琴） for several Morris teams. Doug Hudson is the festival’s music director, a role he has held for many years. Through Gordon’s vision and hard work, Doug’s musical ability and the council’s help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country.

66. According to the writer, chimney sweeps ____________.

A. were highly respected              B. were well rewarded

C. led a hard life in the past            D. worked in good conditions

67. Medway’s Sweeps Festival ____________.

A. has been organized by the Jack-in-the-Green

B. dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s

C. is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year

D. has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves

68. The underlined word “revive” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ___________.

A. realize          B. review         C. recreate         D. recognize

69. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.

A. the festival has never been supported by the local government

B. The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action

C. youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981

D. the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring

70. What is the passage mainly concerned about?

A. Sweeps Festival history                       B. Medway’s traditional holidays

C. Climbing Boys’ Act 1868                    D. a procession in Rochester

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第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文．掌握其大意．然后从36-55各空所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get ___36___ because our children are not old enough, and that ___37___ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated ___38___ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be ___39___ when they grow out of the teen years.

We tell ourselves our ___40___ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a ___41___, when we finally retire. The ___42___ is that there is no better time to be happy than ___43___. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of ___44__. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy ___45___it all.

For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start--real life.

But there was always some obstacle(挫折)along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to ___46___, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be ___47___. Then life would ___48___. It finally dawned on me that that those ___49___ were part of life. Little by little, that point of ___50___ also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.

Happiness is the road. So, ___51___ every moment. And bear in mind that ___52___ waits for no one. So stop ___53___ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to ___54__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married,… before deciding to be happy.

Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no ___55___ time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.'

36. A. pleased        B. happy           C. frustrated   D. frightened

37. A. we             B. they            C. all         D. nothing

38. A. because        B. but             C. so          D. and

39. A. luckier        B. happier         C. older        D. healthier

40. A. life           B. study           C. children      D. condition

41. A. rest           B. bath            C. breath        D. vacation

42. A. idea           B. opinion         C. truth         D. thought

43. A. before         B. ever            C. just then     D. right now

44. A. challenges     B. troubles        C. awards        D. chances

45. A. instead of    B. in addition to    C. in spite of     D. up to

46. A. meet with     B. go ahead        C. turn to        D. get through

47. A. paid          B. got             C. asked         D. printed

48. A. end           B. start           C. reward        D. appear

49. A. achievements  B. obstacles       C. duties         D. opinions

50. A. view        B. life            C. position         D. condition

51. A. work        B. study           C. enjoy            D. wait

52. A. happiness   B. time            C. age              D. road

53. A. asking for  B. supposing       C. waiting for        D. hoping for

54. A. gain        B. reduce          C. weigh            D. enjoy

55. A. worse       B. better          C. more             D. less

WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow． It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers．

Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society． Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting （骗过） his high school's monitoring system． This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life．

While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge． Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security （DHS） secret prison． There he is treated as a possible terrorist． He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears．

When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists． While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen．

He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself． He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously （匿名地）．

The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story． As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society．

1. What kind of article does this passage belong to?     

2. The underlined word destruction in the passage means         ．     

3. Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because         ．        

4. From the second paragraph we can infer that         ．     

5. In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow         ．      

It’s a sad and familiar sentence from a beggar that we often hear. Usually, when asked “Can you spare some   36   ?” I’ve been struck with a feeling of   37   if I passed by without giving a coin or two.

         My conscience was hurt again when I was making a   38   in Venice in 2006. I was sitting in a quiet café. Outside the café on the street was an old woman on her knees,    39  . Steady streams of   40   were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd drinking something, but I noticed he was also    41    the woman.

         She knelt motionlessly, her head almost touching the ground, a worn blanket providing little    protection   42    the cold. The sight was especially   43   when compared with the signs of the   44   city around her.

         A tourist group hurried along the street,   45   at the woman and walked on. Another group of tourists arrived,   46   again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. Then, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at the sight of the backpacker   47   and placing some money in the woman’s cup. He did this rather   48  , just before the arrival of another tourist group. I watched   49   the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. With the young man   50   the way, other tourists followed.

         The young backpacker   51   this process in front of the next tour party going past. Once again, the subtle peer(同伴) pressure   52   on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work   53  , the young man walked over to the old beggar woman and said, “I hope that helps a bit.”

         I placed some money in the woman’s cup and  54   my tour, light-hearted after witnessing such a   55   act of caring.

1.A. time   B. effort    C. change          D. reward

2.A. satisfaction         B. guilt       C. anger    D. pleasure

3.A. lecture      B. report   C. study     D. tour

4.A. crying         B. begging          C. singing  D. dancing

5.A. passengers         B. customers     C. tourists D. foreigners

6.A. ignoring     B. serving C. observing      D. following

7.A. against        B. for         C. with       D. in

8.A. frightening          B. touching        C. fascinating     D. interesting

9.A. peaceful    B. noisy     C. wealthy          D. primitive

10.A. glanced    B. laughed         C. shouted         D. stared

11.A. unless      B. so C. but                   D. or

12.A. looking around         B. stepping forward  C. getting about         D. breaking in

13.A. secretly   B. carelessly      C. deliberately  D. eagerly

14.A. since        B. before  C. after      D. as

15.A. showing   B. showed          C. pointing         D. pointed

16.A. stopped   B. valued  C. made    D. repeated

17.A. moved     B. replied C. worked D. carried

18.A. done        B. was done       C. has been done      D. had been done

19.A. cancelled          B. continued     C. started  D. delayed

20.A. funny       B. smart    C. simple     D. modest