I paid a carpenter(木匠) to help me mend an old farmhouse, and after his first day on the job, he 36 an hour of work on a flat tyre (轮胎), his electric saw(锯) refused to work and now his old truck 37 down. While I drove him home, he sat in 38. On arriving, he invited me 39 to meet his family.

   40 we walked toward the front door, he stopped for a short moment at a small tree, 41 tips of the branches with his hands.

   When opening the door, he did something strange. His sun-burnt face was 42 smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his 43 a kiss.

   After I left the happy family, I passed the tree and I suddenly became 44. I asked him, who 45 me to the car, “46 we went in, why did you stop by the tree earlier?”

   “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he 47.

   “I know I can’t 48 having troubles on the job and in my life, 49 those troubles shouldn’t be 50 in the house to my wife and the children. I know I can 51 one thing for sure, I can hang them up on the 52 every night when I come home. Then in the 53 I pick them up again before I leave for work.”

   “54 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick 55 up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.”

36. A. spent                   B. took                C. cost                  D. paid

37. A. set                B. broke                  C. put                   D. turned

38. A. ruins             B. silence            C. excitement        D. surprise

39. A. in                  B. out                  C. by                     D. on

40. A. Until              B. Once                   C. As                     D. With

41. A. touched        B. to touch          C. touch                 D. touching

42. A. wearing         B. putting on    C. dressing           D. getting

43. A. son               B. baby                   C. wife                   D. dog 

44. A. sad               B. curious            C. happy               D. hungry

45. A. walked          B. catch            C. supported          D. drove

46. A. After              B. Since                     C. Until                   D. Before

47. A. informed       B. replied            C. asked                       D. requested

48. A. help              B. wait                  C. begin                 D. block

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

50. A. belonged          B. brought           C. taken                 D. put

51. A. lose               B. buy                 C. control              D. return

52. A. door              B. tree                 C. house               D. wall

53. A. evening         B. night                C. morning            D. noon

54. A. Funny               B. Sad                 C. Disappointing    D. Terrible

55. A. it                       B. myself             C. them                  D. the tree

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Jack: Hi, Frank.

Frank：Hi，Jack

Jack：__1____

Frank：Yes，I have some books to read, but I can do it later.

Jack: I want you to do me a favor.

Frank: Go ahead, __2____

Jack: Professor Smith is coming this afternoon. I am expected to meet him at the airport, but I have an important meeting to go to.

Frank: I can do it for you. __3____

Jack: He’s about your age, in his early thirties. Tall and handsome.

Frank :___ 4___

Jack: Oh, about three o’clock. He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit. Thank you.

Frank:_ 5_____

A. See you this afternoon.

B. How can I recognize him?

C. What do you want me to do?

D. Are you free this afternoon?

E. When should I leave for the airport?

F. I am honored to meet the famous professor.

G. Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?

第二节：补全对话（共5小题，满分5分）

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Jack: Hi，Frank.

Frank: Hi, Jack.

Jack:   56   

Frank: Yes. I have some books to read, but I can do it later.

Jack: I want you to do me a favor.

Frank: Go ahead.    57   

Jack: Professor Smith is coming this afternoon. I am expected to meet him at the airport, but I have an important meeting to go to.

Frank: I can do it for you.      58    

Jack: He’s about your age, in his early thirties. Tall and handsome.

Frank:      59     .

Jack: Oh, about three o’clock. He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit. Thank you.

Frank:      60     .

E.When should I leave for the airport?

F.I am honored to meet the famous professor.

G.Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?

My mother always tells me not to forget to ________ my umbrella when I leave for work.

   A. keep          B. catch            C. hold            D. take

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Jack: Hi, Frank.

Frank：Hi，Jack

Jack：__1____

Frank：Yes，I have some books to read, but I can do it later.

Jack: I want you to do me a favor.

Frank: Go ahead, __2____

Jack: Professor Smith is coming this afternoon. I am expected to meet him at the airport, but I have an important meeting to go to.

Frank: I can do it for you. __3____

Jack: He’s about your age, in his early thirties. Tall and handsome.

Frank :___ 4___

Jack: Oh, about three o’clock. He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit. Thank you.

Frank:_ 5_____

A. See you this afternoon.

B. How can I recognize him?

C. What do you want me to do?

D. Are you free this afternoon?

E. When should I leave for the airport?

F. I am honored to meet the famous professor.

G. Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?