第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse. After he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a 16 tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw 17 and now his ancient pickup truck refused to 18 . While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. 19 arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.
As we walked toward the front door, he paused 20 at a small tree, touching tips of the 21 with his hands.
When opening the door, he 22 an amusing transformation. His brown face was covered with 23 and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the 24 family, I passed the tree and my curiosity got the 25 of me. I asked him, who 26 me to the car, “Before we went in, 27 did you stop by the tree earlier”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied, “I know I can’t help having 28 on the job and in my life, but those troubles don’t 29 in the house with my wife and children. I know I can control one thing for 30 . I can hang them up on the tree every night 31 I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again before I 32 for work.”
“ 33 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 34 as I remember 35 up the night before.”
16．A．broken B．terrible C．flat D．fantastic
17．A．quit B．deleted C．declined D．reduced
18．A．ride B．increase C．perform D．start
19．A．Before B．On C．Immediately D．Directly
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20．A．shortly B．briefly C．quietly D．straight
21．A．trucks B．leaves C．branches D．shootsI paid 30 yuan for a watermelon the other day. When I ate it at home I found it more bitter than sweet. I was 36 to throw it away for it cost me money 37 . But to eat it was a 38 thing no better than tasting goldthread(黄连)
Things like this 39 occur in our daily life. For example, last week when going on a tour we failed to find the 40 we had been seeking. 41 we were so uncomfortable as if on pins and needles(如坐针毡).In such a case we had better 42 home immediately, but most of us tourists still chose to 43 our way until we finished visiting all the scenic spots, 44 actually we did not quite enjoy them.
If we 45 , we’ll get nothing; we would have spent money 46 .If we don’t give up, what we’ve got is something to cause suffering or pain, or 47 disaster. Since that’s the case, why are we still unwilling to 48 with it? The only 49 _ is: it means money.
Then what 50 __does money contain? Its importance lies in none 51 __the following two aspects: (1) it can be used for our living;(2) it can be used for daily life. When a sum of money that should be able to obtain joy or enjoyment is certain to 52 the purpose, isn’t it wise to give it up? Isn’t it a sort of 53 for money-spending or even for enjoying ourselves?
To abandon and forget a sum of money that is to be of no value or to produce 54 values can be counted as 55 value of money. Isn’t it so?
A．unwilling B．ready C．uncertain D．anxious
A．above all B．after all C．in all D．for all
A．pleasant B．painful C．dangerous D．special
A．regularly B．recently C．hardly D．frequently
A．friendship B．memory C．pleasure D．experience
A．On the whole B．In this way C．In other words D．On the contrary
A．call B．leave C．arrive D．return
A．feel B．continue C．stop D．make
A．because B．since C．although D．unless
A．give away B．give up C．give out D．give in
A．even B．still C．ever D．more
A．stay B．part C．take D．break
A．excuse B．reason C．topic D．ambition
A．value B．message C．secret D．surprise
A．less than B．better than C．rather than D．other than
A．ignore B．serve C．fail D．meet
A．possibility B．mistake C．wisdom D．choice
A．proper B．negative C．wonderful D．various
A．little B．whole C．other D．another
完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
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。
Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi for a living．I met 2l people．But none touched me 22 than a woman I picked up late one night．
I received a call from 23 in a quiet part of town．When I arrived at 2：30 a．m．,the building was 24 except for a single light in a ground floor window．I walked to the door and 25 ．“Just a minute，”answered a 26 ，elderly voice．After a long pause，the door opened．A small woman 27 her 80s stood before me．Beside her was a small suitcase．I took it to the taxi．and then returned to 28 the woman．She took my arm and we walked 29 toward the roadside．
Seated，she gave me 30 ．“I’m on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院)．I'm in no hurry．Can you drive through downtown?” I saw her eyes shining with 31 in the rearview mirror．“I don’t have any 32 left．”she continued．“The doctor says I don’t have very long．”
During the next two hours’33 , sometimes she asked me to 34 in front of a particular building or corner and she 35 stare into the darkness．When we got to the destination，she asked，“How much do I 36 you?” “Nothing，”I said．“You37 make a living．”she answered．“I have 38 passengers，”I replied，and gave her a hug． She held onto me 39 ．“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said．“Thank you.”
After that，I drove aimlessly，lost in thought．People usually believe that our lives center upon great moments． 40 great moments often catch us unaware，beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one．
A．honest B．familiar C．various D．similar
A．worse B．more C．better D．1ess
A．a store B．an office C．a clinic D．an apartment
A．dark B．tall C．old D．empty
A．looked B．knocked C．1istened D．pushed
A．clear B．10ud C．sharp D．weak
A．of B．by C．in D．over
A．help B．call C．early D．pull
A．freely C．carelessly D．slowly
A．a notebook B．an address C．a present D．an envelope
A．anger B．delight C．tears D．surprise
A．family B．money C．trouble D．idea
A．discussion B．ride C．silence D．cry
A．hurry B．park C．slow D．circle
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．provide B．charge C．afford D．owe
A．want to B．used to C．have to D．seem to
A．some B．other C．few D．rich
A．doubtfully B．warmly C．honestly D．tightly
A．And B．But C．So D．although
完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从34-- 53各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _34_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 35 ?” Just when I started to 36 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 37 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 38 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed(尴尬) when I returned 
to school. I wasn’t 39 . Somebody had thought 40 of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 41 Christmas there special and memorable, I 42 remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 43 for as many 
children as I could possibly reach.
So I 44 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled wi
th toys, clothes, and school supplies, 45 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 46 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I47 them that they couldn’t open their presents 48 every child had come forward. Finally the 49 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles50 up the room. The 51 in the room was obvious, and 52 wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew 53 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging
B．prepared C．got
A．doubt B．hope C．suggest D．accept
A．broke in B．settled down C．turned up D．turned in
A．relief B．loss C．achievement D．sadness
A．remembered B．loved C．forgotten D．affected
A．highly B．little C．poorly D．enough
A．present B．first C．recent D．former
A．hardly B．immediately C．regularly D．sometimes
A．strength B．independence C．importance D．safety
A．kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with
A．none B．few C．some D．each
A．fine B．special C．helpful D．useful
A．reminded B．insisted C．proved D．promised
A．after B．until C．when D．since
A．chance B．gift C．moment D．reward
A．lit B．took C．burned D．cheered
A．atmosphere B．pity C．calmness D．joy
A．it C．something D．everybody
A．by B．till C．for D．from
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
“You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair．” I heard his 36 fall heavily on my ears, numbing my soul．If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then．
The car accident has left me unconscious．When 37 , I found both legs in casts（石膏）．While I had other serious injuries, my 38 were my first concern．Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn’t imagine being 39in a wheelchair．
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I 40 give my ten-year-old son hope that mom would 41 ．He’d been cheerful on every visit, but I saw 42in his eyes． He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever．
Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune 43 ．
It didn’t take me long to become 44 with my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me．I was determined to learn everything they showed me．
Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn’t be 45 or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor, 46 on to the bed rail（床栏杆） for dear life, and slowly putting my weight 47 my feet．After several weeks of such difficult 48 , my strength and confidence continued to 49 ．
It came the time to share my accomplishments with the person most 50 to me．One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I 51 myself up．As he opened the door, I took a few small steps． 52 , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed．All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle 53 as I heard the words I had longed to hear, “Mommy, you can walk!”
I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick．I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends．My life has been blessed with many 54 of which I am proud．But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy 55 by those four little words of my son．
A．words B．report C．explanations D．decision
A．hit B．awakened C．asked D．discovered
A．legs B．parents C．activities D．surroundings
A．placed B．caught C．carried D．stuck
A．might B．should C．could D．must
A．change B．recover C．adjust D．succeed
A．curiosity B．surprise C．fear D．puzzle
A．strikes B．passes C．continues D．remains
A．familiar B．strict C．discouraged D．impatient
A．punished B．interrupted C．accepted D．protected
A．falling B．setting C．holding D．ping
A．through B．in C．at D．on
A．efforts B．lessons C．acts D．curs
A．appear B．survive C．build D．add
A．useful B．important C．popular D．pleasant
A．opened B．dressed C．woke D．dragged
A．Disappointed B．Embarrassed C．Frightened D．Shocked
A．faded B．spread C．backed D．sank
A．expectations B．challenges C．achievements D．supports
A．proved B．offered C．taught D．suggested
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Tried and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was 36 open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around 37 to see what could be 38 . Why would someone come into my home only to 39 with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was 40 I had left it. No 41 cushions, broken lamps, or 42 emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much 43 . I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan’s house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to 44 Jimmy when he was just a baby.
Forgetting about the 45 with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was 46 . With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the 47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy 48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 up on Ms. Sullivan.
Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how 51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how 52 I was that morning about what had happened over 53 . I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses 54in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 , I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.
The next morning my door bell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there…
A．easily B．slowly C．slightly D．silently
A．tensely B．patiently C．eagerly D．calmly
A．burning B．losing C．lacking D．missing
A．get B．deal C．steal D．leave
A．what B．where C．that D．how
A．worn B．changed C．unwashed D．overturned
A．lockers B．kettles C．drawers D．coats
A．eased B．angry C．surprised D．curious
A．watch B．guard C．follow D．visit
A．accident B．experience C．incident D．condition
A．working B．doing C．sleeping D．acting
A．lamps B．vases C．roses D．gifts
A．stood B．ran C．stepped D．jumped
A．look B．check C．pick D．call
A．ever B．still C．only D．just
A．smart B．sensitive C．sweet D．thankful
A．strange B．nervous C．careless D．wrong
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．growing B．sitting C．lying D．arranging
A．thought B．intention C．expectation D．delay