I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was 1 society would consider a bum(无业游民). From the 2 of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn’t look like he could have enough money to even 3 the bus. “That’s a very pretty car,” he said. He was 4 but he had a(n) 5 of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and 6 wiping off my car. He sat there 7 as I worked. The 8 beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was 9 that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three 10 but profound(深远的) words that I shall never 11 . “Don’t we all?” he said.
I had been feeling high, successful and important 12 those three words 13 me like a shotgun. Don’t we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I 14 my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and 15 for the day. Those three little words still ring 16 . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have 17 , you need help too. No matter how 18 you have, no matter how 19 you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can 20 help.
1. A. that B. what C. which D. how
2. A. expressions B. manners C. looks D. attitudes
3. A. ride B. buy C. drive D. stop
4. A. generous B. disappointed C. modern D. ragged
5. A. air B. atmosphere C. appearance D. figure
6. A. finished B. stopped C. continued D. began
7. A. quietly B. casually C. aimlessly D. eagerly
8. A. intenting B. expected C. boring D. supposed
9. A. afraid B. glad C. doubtful D. sure
10. A. simple B. complex C. strange D. rigid
11. A. accept B. forget C. respond D. choose
12. A. unless B. after C. until D. when
13. A. fightened B. moved C. wounded D. hit
14. A. reached in B. searched for C. looked up D. exposed to
15. A. shelter B. clothes C. reward D. blanket
16. A. nice B. ridiculous C. true D. proper
17. A. submitted B. devoted C. applied D. accomplished
18. A. few B. many C. little D. enough
19. A. loaded B. puzzled C. angry D. unsatisfied
20. A. receive B. give C. need D. seek
第三节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。
Tom is a worker in my factory and he is a little bit dirty. I have been taking 21 of him for years and years, he always wears an old red hat and carries a 22 bag. He usually spends his break time and his lunchtime by walking around to 23 the unused tins around.
Once I saw him by his 24 , with a lot of rubbish bags, which were full of aluminum(铝) tins. He threw them into the back of his car and then 25 the car. Being very curious, I got into my car to 26 him. He drove 27 he reached the entrance to a wide, empty parking area, but did nothing more.
Today, I was 28 one of the broken machines during lunchtime when this“tin man”came along with his bag. As usual, he 29 the tins around the place. My 30 , who was worried about how the 31 caused by the machine would affect production, was standing there watching me.
When I finished my job, my manager asked the “tin man” about what he would 32 the tin that he had collected. I had 33 even thought about asking this kind of question, 34 I had always thought that this “tin man” would sell the 35 to the recycling place
36 ,this “tin man” answered, “I will give them to my neighbor, 37 has epilepsy(癫痫病) and is unable to work.” I was 38 to hear this, and I asked him, “You 39 you are collecting all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
“I know it doesn’t help very much,” he said, “ 40 I try my best to help him.” It was the most beautiful moment in my life and made me feel very humble(卑鄙的).
21. A. hold B. care C. charge D. notice
22. A. plastic B. rubbish C. paper D. metal
23. A. collect B. find C. hide D. spread
24. A. houseB. store C. machine D. car
25. A. got out of B. broke up C. jumped into D. settled down
26. A. follow B. block C. inspect D. catch
27. A. since B. until C. when D. after
28. A. decorating B. performing C. repairing D. selecting
29. A. turned up B. put up C. set up D. picked up
30. A. manager B. workmate C. neighborD. friend
31. A. power B. delay C. signal D. harm
32. A. do with B. deal with C. go with D. put up with
33. A. seldom B. always C. nearly D. never
34. A. unlessB. because C. though D. if
35. A. machine B. cars C. tins D. bags
36. A. Certainly B. Briefly C. Surprisingly D. Fortunately
37. A. who B. whom C. which D. that
38. A. shocked B. interested C. satisfied D. concerned
39. A. announce B. mean C. say D. declare
40. A. instead B. however C. but D. and
Before India gained independence (独立), a few young men from the villages wanted to free India from the foreign rule; they wanted the British to quit India. They needed material wealth to the British out of India, so they started collecting
in the Indian villages.
One day, they got encouraged to collect things as well. They went from door to door carrying a huge bag, which gradually was
with money and gifts. As they went, a one-legged beggar kept
them. The young men did not mind.
At the of the day, they entered a house to see
they had collected. The beggar also wanted to enter, but since he was not a member of the group, they did not
him in. The beggar said to them: “I walked such a
distance right behind you. You want freedom; I also want freedom. India is not only your motherland. It is also my motherland.”
, the young men got mad and told the beggar to go away. Then one of the men felt
for him, so they decided to
him the things they had collected.
the beggar was looking at the gifts in their bag, most of them were showing no
for him. Then suddenly the beggar opened up the bag that he had been carrying. It
a few coins and some rice. He threw all the contents into their bag at once.
At the of this, immediately all the members of the revolutionary group started dropping
of gratitude (感激), because he had
all that he had to their cause. On that day, they had gone to visit so many rich families, who had given them next to
; but this beggar had given them everything that he had! They were deeply
by the beggar’s contribution.
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A 41 came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to 42 that shirt away, but gave it to her 43 .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I 44 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 45 , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s 46 was something greater.
The next morning she 47 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to 48a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are 49 , aren’t you? I think I have a 50 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 51 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very 52 .
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 53 . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal 54in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you 55 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working 56 over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you 57 be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. 58 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the 59 comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle 60 situations and never give up.
A．noise B．voice C．sound D．tune
A．get B．take C．carry D．throw
A．otherwise B．anyhow C．instead D．actually
A．settled B．pushed C．stored D．stuck
A．teacher B．employer C．director D．adviser
A．purpose B．encouragement C．achievement D．victory
A．went B．met C．worked D．stayed
A．visit B．continue C．attend D．prepare
A．serious B．fortunate C．careful D．responsible
A．career B．duty C．position D．part
A．learning B．judging C．obeying D．imagining
A．patiently B．eagerly C．successfully D．skillfully
A．upset B．frightened C．guilty D．ashamed
A．believe B．protect C．treat D．receive
A．spirit B．intention C．action D．attempt
A．must B．would C．might D．should
A．At B．During C．On D．With
A．worthless B．thoughtless C．hopeless D．helpless
A．challenging B．different C．dangerous D．strange
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he __31 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 32 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 33 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his 34 . In his words, he 35 thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 36 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 37 . She told Dad that they must make a 38 .
My mother had 39 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 40 . And she 41 that I would some day become a great leader 42 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 43 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 44a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 45 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I 46 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 47 and I am a successful lawyer 48 great fame in my country, 49 not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. 50 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove
A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities
A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty
A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer
A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes
A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying
A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired
A．living B．change C．decision D．house
A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken
A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy
A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped
A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting
A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded
A．start B．find C．design D．sell
A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer
A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved
A．company B．school C．farm D．café
A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following
A．though B．if C．and D．since
A．So B．However C．Or D．Because
三、完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从34-48题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
She watched her little girl at play through her window. Memories 34 back to her childhood.
She remembered that when she was a little girl, her mother would kiss her face every night when she was about to go to bed with her toys. 35 , she left home when 36 to college. Then she got married. Her work and family 37 her from visiting her mum, who is now living alone.
Thinking of this, she realized that she hadn’t 38 her mum for a long time. So she 39
the phone.
“Dear, I miss you,” there came her mum’s 40 . “Someone said that I should give you a
41 before you left home, but I didn’t. I want to kiss you now, but I can’t do it through a phone.”
“You kissed me every night when I was 42 ,” she said in a low voice.
“You’re right, honey. Those days were so nice. But I feel 43 now when looking through your bedroom window.”
Tears rolled down her cheeks. Not knowing how to comfort her, she hung up 44 .
She picked up her pen and wrote a letter to her mum.
Dear Mum,
Thank you for what you’ve done for me. There’s no greater love than yours. Mum, you may not know how many times I saw you watch me play. The 45 that you looked through is the same one that God looked in. He saw you by my bed each night when you’d tenderly tuck me in (把被子盖好). But since I was 46 at that time, I didn’t know how great this love was. It is not until I have my own 47 to tuck in, to watch through the window 48 I understand your love for me. We are the same now. So Mum, please don’t feel lonely; you know I’ll always be there.
34. A. flooded B. turned C. left D. entered
35. A. Actually B. Instead C. However D. Generally
36. A. awarded B. admitted C. allowed D. carried
37. A. caught B. protected C. took D. prevented
38. A. heard B. called C. remembered D. watched
39. A. hung up B. put up C. picked up D. set up
40. A. voice B. noise C. shout D. laughter
41. A. letter B. ring C. chance D. kiss
42. A. back B. home C. away D. out
43. A. excited B. terrified C. lonely D. upset
44. A. in relief B. in a hurry C. in a way D. in peace
45. A. door B. window C. phone D. home
46. A. loved B. tired C. young D. old
47. A. toy B. boy C. mother D. child
48. A. that B. what C. who D. which