Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾)She stepped into the 16 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and 17 to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 18 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, 19 and uneven; it became 20 difficult to row. If she 21 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the 22 .
She wasn' t even halfway, 23 she was already tired and her hands 24 from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨).“I'm never going to 25 it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and 26 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 27 the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, 28 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be 29 . Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst 30 .
The lights of the town became 31 . one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she 32 it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just 33 ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last 34 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves 35 and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
16. A. car B. boat C. ship D. sail
17. A. beside B. before C. behind D. beyond
18.A. another B. other C. either D. the other
19. A. deep B. calm C. gentle D. rough
20. A. more B. less C. as D. least
21. A. slept B. continued C. rested D.rowed
22. A. home B. mountains C. south-west D. entrance
23. A. if B. so C. but D. since
24. A. hurt B. ruined C. troubled D. broke
25. A. get B. make C. keep D. take
26. A. turned B. dropped C. cocked D. raised
27. A. saw B. made C. heard D. felt
28. A. got to B. came to C. sent for D. reached for
29. A. difficult B. serious C. all right D. certain enough
30. A. any more B. still more C. no more D. once more
31. A. brighter B. bigger C. closer D. smaller
32. A. destroyed B. threw C. repaired D. seized
33. A. dreaming B. guessing C. inventing D. expecting
34. A. blow B. hit C. pull D. strike
35. A. anxiously B. happily C. sadly D. carefully
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各题所给的四个选项(A、B、c和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I moved to this small town at the age of twelve．After getting 36 in our new house and starting school，I began to explore the 37 area．I was exploring the pond when I discovered the fish．
There were two of them，one about a foot long， 38 the other just a little smaller，and they were the most beautiful fish I had 39 seen．They had blue and yellow and red 40 from head to tail．Before they saw me，they swam 41 over the sand just under the front edge of the large cedar(杉)tree which had long before fallen 42 the pond．
I went back the next day after school 43 with about six feet of fishing line and a hook borrowed from our elderly neighbor．and half a dozen worms I had 44 out of the garden．We did not own any fishing tool，and 45 a city kid，my fishing experience, had 46 week long visits to my relatives．
I took a shortcut 47 some fallen cedars on my way to the pond．As I was climbing over one tree and ducking under another，I _48 my footing，and my soup can of worms went flying into the air．My 49 was only increased when I noticed that my worms had disappeared．
I went to the pond，looked down again，and there they were．I made a few 50 to catch them by hand，but I soon realized it was never going to 51．I had been trying to catch them for quite a while without actually even 52 either one．After each attempt，they 53 suddenly go around the pool，then settle back under the log．They could really go 54，but they were just too fast to be caught．I was wet and 55 and it was time to go home．
36．A．seated B．settled C．separated D．served
37．A．deserted B．crowded C．surrounding D．distant
38．A．but B．and C．thus D．so
39．A．hardly B．seldom C．never D．ever
40．A．dots B．signs C．signals D．symbols
41．A．nervously B．hopelessly C．effortlessly D．difficultly
42．A．through B．across C．past D．by
43．A．armed B．matched C．handled D．accompanied
44．A．put B．dug C．pulled D．searched
45．A．for B．with C．as D．despite
46．A．consisted of B．compared with C．made up D．taken up
47．A．beyond B．against C．between D．through
48．A．lost B．sank C．sent D. threw
49．A．doubt B．disappointment C．courage D. strength
50．A．steps B．activities C．attempts D. movement
51．A．work B．complete C．cover D. catch
52．A．noticing B．touching C．holding D. feeling
53．A．should B．might C．would D. could
54．A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D. everywhere
55．A．excited B．frightened C．worried D. discouraged
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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The poachers—illegal hunters—had finally found a buyer for their stolen goods. A meeting was 36 , and when the buyer asked to see the goods, they brought out a small duffel bag and unzipped it. Inside was a 37 one-year-old baby gorilla. The poachers had likely killed the little female’s parents a
nd 38 her in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa. Then they took her across the border into Rwanda, 39 to sell her as a pet.
But the buyer didn’t bring 40 ; he brought the police. The Rwandan authorities 41 the young gorilla to the nearby headquarters of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. The vets（兽医）there realized that she had not been given 42 food or water, but they were much more worried about something else.
“Baby gorillas simply don’t 43 without their mother’s constant body contact,” says vet C
hris Whittier. If they didn’t quickly establish a 44 relationship with the baby gorilla, which her caretakers named Dunia, she 45 not survive.
Dunia needed contact, but she resisted 46 at first, shying away from people who reached for her. Three caretakers worked in shifts, taking 47 holding her, carrying her around on their backs, and cradling her while she slept. 48 she became stronger, a month after she was rescued her 49 revealed the psychological stress she carried inside—much of her hair fell out. That was a delayed 50to the combined traumatic experiences of losing her parents and being kept—with a poor diet—by the poachers.
After six months of loving care that included around-the-clock attention, a good diet, and a 51 home at the project’s headquarters, Dunia was looking and acting like a 52 , happy young gorilla should. “Dunia is sort of a shy show-off,” says Whittier. “Her 53 is growing and she’s becoming more independent, but when she is 54 , the first thing she does is run back to her 55 , just like she would to her mother.”
36. A. attended B. held C. arranged D. delayed
37. A. energeticB. terrified C. dangerous D. fierce
38. A. freed B. followed C. tricked D. caught
39. A. intending B. pretending C. remembering D. wondering
40. A. luck B. benefit C. profit D. money
41. A. introduced B. persuaded C. presented D. rushed
42. A. localB. delicious C. enough D. fresh
43. A. complain B. develop C. survive D. grow
44. A. social B. physical C. mental D. special
45. A. would B. should C. might D. must
46. A. eating B. attention C. rescue
D. love
47. A. turns B. efforts C. time D. advice
48. A. If B. As C. Although D. Because
49. A. health B. mind C. behavior D. appearance
50. A. reactionB. action C. expression D. description
51. A. comfortable B. natural C. private D. ordinary
52. A. shy B. healthy C. strange D. typical
53. A. satisfaction B. confidence C. interest D. patience
54. A. touched B. left C. warned D. scared
55. A. home B. forest C. caretakers D. corner
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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Today I felt very uncomfortable studying English as usual．My eyes were 36 and my mind was confused．I buried my head deep in the great pile of books．Many vocabulary words 37
my mind．As more and more entered，I 38 focus，and my 39 became crazy．The clock hands were pointing at twelve. I always 40 the time when I study．Without any fruitful results，I felt more 41 and tired．I 42 up and walked to the living room just to take a little break． 43 that would make me feel better．The street lamps looked like stars outside the window．A few scattered(分散的)branches 44 shadows on the French window．Something seemed more 45 and quiet than before．I walked to the 46 slowly，and let my face press against it， 47 very carefully…oh my God!!…It’s snow! It was very bright and covered up the whole 48 while I was studying English painfully, so white and so quiet．At this moment, I was so 49 that I felt like I might burst into tears．The snow was like a spring 50 into my heart，and my eyes were shining with it．All my pain and tiredness 51 at this moment，as the snow dropped into my heart．
I quickly became calm again，as the excitement went away．I sat on the bed silently，and drew the 52 to one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed．I thought this must be a(n) 53 from God，because I liked snow so much． 54 I was weakest and most helpless in this world，nothing could inspire me but 55．I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene．
36.A. closed B. tired C. shining D. weeping
37.A. left B. confused C. filled D. impressed
38.A. lo
st B. got C. realized D. changed
39.A. thoughts B. feeling C. words D. concept
40.A. waste B. limit C. remember D. forget
41.A. flexible B. guilty C. unhappy D. curious
42.A. stood B. turned C. checked D. hurried
43.A. Sure B. Maybe C. Immediately D. Always
44.A. shook B. cast C. resembled D. printed
45.A. disappointing B. frightening C. bright D. light
46.A. shadow B. lamp C. branch D. window
47.A. looking B. thinking C. moving D. cleaning
48.A. night B. house C. world D. mind
49.A. disturbed B. excited C. surprised D. bored
50.A. pouring B. delivering C. drilling D. rising
51.A. occurred B. arose C. escaped D. disappeared
52.A. bed B. curtain C. desk D. book
53.A. anger B. smile C. gift D. punishment
54.A. As usual B. As a result C. At last D. At a time
55.A. snow B. God C. white D. beauty
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents . The next day she drove her old car home along the road . 21 she found she got a flat tire. The 22-year-old student 22 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk . No 23 tire .
At this time , a car 24 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 25 them to a service station near their 26 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 27 with her car . “Follow us home,” said Paul .
The couple called around to find a tire , no 28 . They decided to let her use their own car . “Here ,” Paul said , handing Clay a 29 of keys , “Take our car . We 30 be using it over the holiday .”
Clay was 31 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina , and I’ll be gone for two weeks ,” she 32 them .
“We know,” Paul said . “We’ll be 33 when you get back . Here’s our number if you need to 34 us .”
Unable to believe her eyes , Clay watched as the 35put her luggage into their car and then 36 her off . Two weeks later she 37 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 38 .
“Thank you so much ,” she said . “How much do I 39 you ?” “Oh, no,” Paul said , “we don’t want any money . It’s our 40 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit .
21．A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
22．A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
23．A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
24．A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
25．A．help B．push C．take D．follow
26．A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
27．A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
28．A．way B．message C．success D．luck
29．A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
30．A．can’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．won’t
31．A．satisfied B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
32．A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
33．A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
34．A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with
C．be in touch with D．put in touch with
35．A．repairmen B．cleaners C．friends D．couple
36．A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
37．A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
38．A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
39．A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
40．A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory 36 . Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. 37 , he was born here.
Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and 38 . She was worried. No one had stopped to 39 for the last hour. Joe knew 40 she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tyre, 41 for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the 42 , but he got dirty and his hands hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any 43 would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were many people who had 44 him a hand in the past. He had lived his life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him 45 , the next time if she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that he 46 .
Later the lady went in a 47 decorated restaurant to eat in a hurry. The cashier(出纳员) was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t 48 much. However, the waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), brought a clean towel to her with a 49 smile. The old lady 50 Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady 51 and something written on a napkin, “ 52 once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. 53 you really want to pay him back, don’t let the chain of love 54 with you.”
That 55 the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “ Everything’s going to be all right, Joe.”
36 A opened B invited C refused D closed
37 A In all B After all C For all D At all
38 A pulled in B pulled out C pulled up D pulled down
39 A leave B stay C ask D help
40 A how B what C when D that
41 A however B but C and D so
42 A car B seat C tyre D type
43 A amount B money C time D change
44 A got B won C given D awarded
45 A offB out C down D back
46 A asked B needed C gave D hoped
47 A poorly B well C widely D narrowly
48 A read B ring C cost D send
49 A excited B satisfied C sweet D cold
50 A thanked B thought C praised D remembered
51 A gone B disappear C left D lost
52 A Anyone B Everyone C Someone D Anybody
53 A After B As C Though D If
54 A keep B end C last D continue
55 A day B night C morning D week