III. 完形填空
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 36 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 37 a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 38 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 39 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s 40 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 41 . His name is Andrew and he has something 42 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t 43 miracles here, child I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 44 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 45 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 46 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 47 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 48 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, 49 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 50 price of a miracle for little brothers. 51 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 52 your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 53 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 54 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 55 of a little child.
36．A．tearful B．hopeful C．helpless D．kind
37．A．Simply B．Just C．Only D．More than
38．A．drew B．pulled C．put D．poured
39．A．followed B．made C．took D．found
40．A．to B．as C．for D．on
41．A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle
42．A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible
43．A．have B．offer C．sell D．store
44．A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
45．A．well dressed B．kind hearted C．well behaved D．good looking
46．A．have B．need C．care D．like
47．A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
48．A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions
49．A．since B．as C．after D．but
50．A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
51．A．Show B．Help C．Take D．Follow
52．A．help B．encourage C．persuade D．meet
53．A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
54．A．happy B．well C．strong D．home
55． A．cleverness B．faith C．courage D．Devotion
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从l6-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays.On the way home, Dad stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn't it. but I could pray from the we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or and go home empty-handed. That corner either mouth-watering excitement or .
On one special day. we were heading home. and again I was praying for the sound of his offer. It . "Would you like an ice cream today?" "That sounds great, Dad!" But then he said, "How would you like to today?"
Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents. plus some for odd jobs. But it was my money, ice cream wasn't a good use of it. In a fit of , I said, "Well, in that case. I guess I'll ." My father just said, "Okay, Son."
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to . But he just said. "That's okay. We don't really need one." I felt for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn't mind, or act disappointedly.
I that generosity goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than "thank you". On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the ice cream I'd ever had.
I'Il tell you one more thing. We another trip the next week. As we the corner, I said, "Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat."
A．never B．hardly C．frequently D．strangely
A．expect B．mention C．wait D．get
A．month B．day C．weekend D．moment
A．finish B．drive C．tum D．return
A．indicated B．meant C．suggested D．instructed
A．anger B．shame C．happiness D．disappointment
A． funny B．surprising C．interesting D．beautiful
A．came B．spoke C．went D．flew
A．serve B．treat C．buy D．provide
A．extra B．limited C．little D．easy
A．after B．while C．when D．although
A．sadness B．regret C．curiosity D．selfishness
A．accept B．pay C．pass ' D．eat
A．turn back B．keep up C．stop by D．give in
A．unsatisfied B．awful C．frightened D．crazy
A．even B．never C．only D．somehow
A．knew B．leamed C．found D．acknowledged
A．dearest B．worst C．cheapest D．best
A．made out B．prepared for C．went on D．took up
A．crossed B．left C．save D．approached
I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to his family as cold. When we got into the to go home, his father suddenly appeared. , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt . For example, I always return phone calls and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my . Over the years, however, I’ve learned to other persons, love signs.
A．remember B．enjoy C．value D．admire
A．excitedly B．nervously C．silently D．instantly
A．regard B．treat C．take D．think
A．bus B．train C．car D．plane
A．Punctually B．Carefully C．Proudly D．Coldly
A．visited B．interrupted C．warned D．telephoned
A．greeting B．meeting C．apology D．explanation
A．interested B．angered C．encouraged D．surprised
A．long B．short C．warm D．polite
A．praised B．remembered C．blamed D．thanked
A．content B．guilty C．curious D．disappointed
A．in order B．in turn C．without delay D．without difficulty
A．feeling B．suggestion C．judgment D．belief
A．disappeared B．grew C．helped D．declined
A．opened B．refused C．hosted D．invited
A．depressed B．upset C．fascinated D．shocked
A．uncaring B．dishonest C．unhappy D．uncooperative
A．unique B．common C．pleasant D．familiar
A．opinion B．way C．mind D．life
A．send B．read C．give D．express
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, But people in the streets him, especially those who are.
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that ?He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's _____. His briefcase always has some gloves。
In winter, Mr.Greenberg does not like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and the street. He looks around at .He stops when he someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he _____ ,looking for more people with cold .
On winter days, Mr.Greenberg gloves. During the rest of the year, he gloves. People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them .
It runs in the .Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the .A pair of gloves may be a thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
A．know about B．learn from C．cheer for D．look after
A．old B．busy C．kind D．poor
A．job B．name C．chance D．message
A．calm B．different C．crazy D．curious
A．act B．sound C．feel D．dress
A．cross over B．drive along C．hurry down D．keep off
A．cars B．people C．street numbers D．traffic lights
A．helps B．chooses C．greets D．sees
A．holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D．turns around
A．hands B．ears C．faces D．eyes
A．searches for B．stores up C．gives away D．puts on
A．borrows B．sells C．returns D．buys
A．call B．send C．lend D．show
A．delayed B．remembered C．began D．enjoyed
A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse
A．sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised by
A．smart B．rich C．special D．happy
A．city B．family C．neighborhood D．company
A．honor B．pain C．same D．cold
A．small B．useful C．delightful D．comforting
My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago. We were sort of about what was waiting for us. However，when we at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us. The days and months were made easy for us by this kind man.
He greeted us every day with his smiling face. He us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in telling us to buy almost everything. He told us he is our big brother.
, We watched the match in a coffee shop. During the first get-together, he us that we’re lucky—my husband and I are in this foreign land. He said he has been for eight years now because he rarely sees his family， they are in his home country.
During the second get-together, he told us that we are his family. He said that he loves us and that he will us because he has been given a of 45 days to go back to his home country. That night, he spoke these words which a great impact in my life: “You changed my life…”
That night deep in our hearts we were by our friend’s words. We texted him upon reaching home, him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he , “You are my family here.”
On the first week of October, we’re going to him back from his vacation. We’ll watch the football match again in that shop that holds dear memories.
A．curious B．worried C．certain D．crazy
A．cheeked B．dropped C．landed D．settled
A．therefore B．instead C．anyhow D．otherwise
A．expected B．troubled C．comforted D．accompanied
A．when B．where C．why D．whether
A．However B．Besides C．Twice D．Finally
A．informed B．warned C．blamed D．convinced
A．together B．nearby C．around D．apart
A．sick B．lonely C．cheerful D．unhappy
A．since B．unless C．while D．although
A．secretly B．jokingly C．proudly D．sincerely
A．remember B．miss C．forget D．respect
A．delay B．right C．vacation D．date
A．created B．designed C．solved D．received
A．puzzled B．touched C．astonished D．flattered
A．thanking B．forgiving C．repaying D．punishing
A．after all B．as well C．in return D．in advance
A．agreed B．objected C．added D．replied
A．see B．pick C．call D．force
A．book B．grocery C．coffee D．sports
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。
It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange as if he were stating down at something. Then the truth struck me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers was his daughter being born. Then the world went .
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to 11-year-old David to the care of the state.
Things seemed always to go from bad to . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the of a truck. David was not hurt. The dog .
But David does not feel sorry for himself. "These are just little obstacles (障碍) you have to in your life," he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place -- the X-ray department of an _ room.
It was a hard job to . Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop ran by the Lighthouse, an organization to help blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, something , not just he, must do in the dark, including people with eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, they offered to pay his first three months' salary.
David works alone in a dark room that of chemicals. He cannot wear gloves. , he could not feel. Since this is an emergency room, lives can be put or out of danger. His directress says she trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation (动机) goes money. "By working, I can actualize my own . That's the most important!" he said.
What a shining example for us to !
A．ankle B．direction C．angle D．altitude
A．doing B．feeling C．seeing D．hearing
A．blank B．colorful C．empty D．silent
A．bring up B．bring in C．give up D．give in
A．worse B．good C．better D．mad
A．bottom B．path C．wheel D．back
A．killed B．run over C．died D．injured
A．seek B．overcome C．surround D．search
A．upstairs B．emergency C．information D．underground
A．deal with B．get through C．take up D．come by
A．intended B．aimed C．offered D．devoted
A．everyone B．nobody C．someone D．none
A．common B．poor C．normal D．actual
A．because B．if C．in case D．even though
A．consists B．smells C．allows D．fills
A．However B．Unfortunately C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．at risk B．in brief C．up with D．in charge
A．into B．beyond C．onto D．below
A．blindness B．income C．value D．experiences
A．set B．take C．hold D．follow