阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一　　 个最佳答案。

    It was cold winter's afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he　　 crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were　　 hardly any 1 on the river. 2 the bridge, however, almost directly　　 below, 3 was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was　　 4 wearing many clothes, Robert 5 . He shivered(打了个寒战)and walked on.

　　    　　 6 he heard a cry. "Help! Help!" The cry 7 from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was　　 8 the water and his canoe was 9 away. "Help!　　 Help!" he called again.

　　     Robert was a good 10 . Taking off his clothes, he 11 into the　　 river. The 12 water made him tremble all over, 　　 13 in a few seconds he reached the 14 . "Don't be afraid," he said and started to swim　　 towards the river bank, 15 the boy with him. But at that　　 16 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the　　 boat, all 17 in his direction. Robert 18 to swim towards the boat.

　　     "Give me a hand," he shouted 19 he got near the boat. He 20 up into a row of faces. "It's funny," he thought. "They look so　　 21 ." Silently they helped the boy into the boat and　　 22 him in a blanket. But they did not move to　　 23 Robert.

　　     "Aren't you going to pull me 24 too?" Robert asked.

　　     "You!" said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing　　 next to a large 25 . "You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled　　 (破坏) a whole afternoon's work! You can stay in the water!"

(1)  A. fish　　   B. boats　　　　  C. waves　　　　  D. sounds 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (2) A. From　　   B. Towards　　　　C. Near　　　　   D. Beyond 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (3)  A. there　　  B. it　　　　　　 C. where　　　　  D. that 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (4) A. then　　   B. also　　　　   C. only　　　　   D. not 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (5) A. noticed　　B. saw　　　　　　C. guessed　　　　D. said 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (6) A. Till then  B. Just then　　  C. Far away　　   D. From there 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (7) A. happened   B. went　　　　   C. arrived　　　　D. came 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (8)  A. on　　　　 B. within　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. under 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (9)  A. running　　B. floating　　   C. flowing　　　　D. pulling 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (10) A. swimmer　　B. guard　　　　  C. soldier　　　　D. sportsman 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (11) A. threw　　  B. looked　　　　 C. dived　　　　  D. turned 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (12)  A. deep　　   B. cool　　　　   C. dirty　　　　  D. cold 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (13) A. but　　  B. so　　　　　　  C. and　　       D. or ［　　］ (14) A. canoe　　  B. bank　　　　   C. boy　　　　　　D. bridge 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (15) A. pushing　　B. dragging　　   C. holding　　　　D. catching 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (16)  A. place　　  B. period　　　　 C. second　　　　 D. moment 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (17) A. seeing　　 B. smiling　　　　C. looking　　　　D. shouting 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (18) A. decided　　B. went　　　　   C. agreed　　　　 D. promised 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (19) A. while　　  B. till　　　　   C. for　　　　  D. as ［　　］ (20) A. turned　　 B. looked　　　　 C. hurried　　　　D. stood 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (21) A. nervous　　B. afraid　　　　 C. excited　　　　D. angry 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (22) A. wrapped　　B. left　　　　   C. placed　　　　 D. threw 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (23) A. save　　   B. thank　　　　  C. help　　　　   D. wrap 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (24) A. on　　　　 B. out　　　　　　C. away　　　　   D. off 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (25) A. boat　　   B. blanket　　　　C. camera　　　　 D. screen 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］

Yesterday, after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when 　36 one hit a vase. Mom 　37 the loud crash. Wasting no time, she came 　38 into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the 39 and began to cry.

　 This made Rhys and me feel pretty 　40 . We went over and put our arms around her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces 　41 a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣)gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home 　42 an anniversary in the future, Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love—it would last a 　43 .

　 We began crying, and 　44 to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn’t really fix it. 　45 it had been broken, the 　46 of the “limited edition” had reduced. As Mom 　47 began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to　 48 her up, but even our best funny faces didn’t 　49 . Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I 　50 her and put both hands on her shoulders, saying, “All things can be 　51 ，Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our 　52 . It’s the only thing that can never be broken. ”

　 Mom hugged me very tightly and 　53 smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said, “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damage reminds me of 　54 more important：the realization that love 　55　 forever. ”

36. A. gradually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suddenly

C. surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

37. A. caused　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. witnessed

C. heard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ignored

38. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouting

C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crying

39. A. pieces　　　　　　　　 B. vase　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pillow　　　　　　　 D. ground

40. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry

C. awful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensitive

41. A. grew　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　 D. existed

42. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. by

43. A. decade　　　　　　　 B. year　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. season　　　　　　　　　　 D. lifetime

44. A. offered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. supported

C. pretended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. agreed

45. A. Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In case

C. Now that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Even though

46. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. wealth　　　　　　　 C. value　　　　　　　　 D. treasure

47. A. skillfully　　　　　　 B. hopefully　　　　　 C. kindly　　　　　　　 D. slowly

48. A. cheer　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. get

49. A. smile　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　 D. say

50. A. prevented　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

51. A. destroyed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mended

C. improved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broken

52. A. friendship　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. honesty

C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

53. A. finally　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly

C. confidently　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

54. A. anything　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. something

C. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

55. A. changes　　　　　　　　　　 B. appears　　　　　　　　　 C. lasts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keeps

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Mr Smith is well-known in Washington because of his many social blunders (stupid mistakes). Recently he received an invitation 1 a dinner party. Although he did not know the hostess, he 2 the invitation.

　　At dinner, he was 3 beside a woman full of dignity（尊严）. The woman tried to be 4 even though she had never met Mr Smith before. She spoke 5 , whenever he spoke to her. Between the first and the second

6 of the meal, she turned to Mr Smith and said,“Do you 7 that gray-haired man at the end of the table? The one 8 glasses.”

　　“Ah, yes. Who is he?” asked Smith.

　　“He's the Secretary of the Interior!” she replied.

　　Mr Smith said, “So 9 is the Secretary of the Interior! I'm afraid that I find very little to 10 about him, although he is the Secretary.”

　　The woman sat still and did not reply. Smith continued in spite of her 11 .“I really can't see how he received his 12 , unless he is perhaps a relative of the President.”

　　“It hardly 13 whether you like the Secretary or not,” she said. “He was 14 because the President thought he was the man for the 15 . If he does the job well, you should have no complaint（抱怨）.”

　　“That's just it,” said Smith.“No one 16 the things he does, unless he is a complete 17 !”

　　“Sir!” said the woman in all her 18 . “Do you know who I am?”

“No,” replied Smith.

　　“I am the Secretary's wife,” she said coldly.

　　Mr Smith was 19 , but he went on in spite of his embarrassment（困窘）,“Madam, do you know who I am?”

　　“No, I don't,” the woman replied.

　　“ 20 !” cried Mr Smith, as he quickly left the table.

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Mr Smith is well-known in Washington because of his many social blunders (stupid mistakes). Recently he received an invitation 1 a dinner party. Although he did not know the hostess, he 2 the invitation.

　　At dinner, he was 3 beside a woman full of dignity（尊严）. The woman tried to be 4 even though she had never met Mr Smith before. She spoke 5 , whenever he spoke to her. Between the first and the second

6 of the meal, she turned to Mr Smith and said,“Do you 7 that gray-haired man at the end of the table? The one 8 glasses.”

　　“Ah, yes. Who is he?” asked Smith.

　　“He's the Secretary of the Interior!” she replied.

　　Mr Smith said, “So 9 is the Secretary of the Interior! I'm afraid that I find very little to 10 about him, although he is the Secretary.”

　　The woman sat still and did not reply. Smith continued in spite of her 11 .“I really can't see how he received his 12 , unless he is perhaps a relative of the President.”

　　“It hardly 13 whether you like the Secretary or not,” she said. “He was 14 because the President thought he was the man for the 15 . If he does the job well, you should have no complaint（抱怨）.”

　　“That's just it,” said Smith.“No one 16 the things he does, unless he is a complete 17 !”

　　“Sir!” said the woman in all her 18 . “Do you know who I am?”

“No,” replied Smith.

　　“I am the Secretary's wife,” she said coldly.

　　Mr Smith was 19 , but he went on in spite of his embarrassment（困窘）,“Madam, do you know who I am?”

　　“No, I don't,” the woman replied.

　　“ 20 !” cried Mr Smith, as he quickly left the table.

完形填空：

阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．