Billy，a hard-working student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade．He has a part-time job that 16 him up every morning at five o’clock，when most people are still 17 asleep．He is a newspaper boy.
Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 5：15 to go to the 18 where the newspapers always are．The newspapers were 19 to the corner by truck at midnight．He always takes a wagon to 20 them．
In the winter it is still dark 21 he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is 22 ．Billy must send the newspapers to the houses of people on his 23 in all kinds of weather．He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊)where it will be 24 from wind and rain or snow．Sometimes his customers give him tips， 25 him very excited．
Billy earns about$70 per month through hard 2 6 ，and he is saving some of the money to go to 27 ，where he has always been longing to go．Besides that，he 28 the rest of the earnings on records and clothes．Once a month，he has to collect the 29 at night since many of them work during the day．That is when he is 30 so that he is full of excitement．Luckily，he gets 31 supported by his family．Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother offers to deliver the newspapers for him．Once，his father was too 32 to help him,
Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesn’t feel 33 about the number．
He dreams that he will get 34 customers as possible some day． 35 ，he might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy．He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.
A．were B．take C．gets D．pick
A．sound B．falling C．fall D．soundly
A．corner B．street C．room D．department
A．given B．addressed C．handed D．delivered
A．carry B．bring C．send D．load
A．at which B．while C．that D．when
A．short B．black C．1ight D．long
A．mad B．way C．route D．path
A．protected B．stopped C．kept D．prevented
A．making B．1etting C．1eading D．causing
A．attempt B．job C．work D．struggle
A．abroad B．school C．college D．hospital-
A．costs B．spends C．pays D．uses
A．paper B．money C．newspapers D．records
A．depressed B．energetic C．fulfilled D．moved
A．very B．great C．greatly D．a lot of
A．1ikely B．reluctant C．tired D．willing
A．satisfying B．pleasant C．contented D．happy
A．many more B．as much C．as many D．much more
A．If that B．If so C．Besides D．What’s more
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，然后从各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to 31 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were forced to go home. Some battled to 32 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 33 bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I 34 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line, only 35 that most service had stopped. After making my way 36 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 37 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to board the subway 38 I could not even get down the stairs to the platform（站台）. So I 39 the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after 40 seemed like an forever, the train reached my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 41 through, exhausted and 42 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day 43 off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 44 I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 45reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 46to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 47 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of appreciation can make a big 48 . The rainstorm and the traffic 49 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__50__ me and put a smile back on my face.
31. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
32. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
33. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
34. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
35. A. finding B. found C. to find D. find
36. A. toB. through C. over D. for
37. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
38. A. then B. to C. that D. than
39. A. catch B. took C. had D. jumped
40. A. it B. that C. what D. which
41. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
42. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
43.A. dry B. to dry C. dried D. drying
44. A. while B. when C. where D. after
45. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually
46. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction
47. A. accurate B. adequate C. brief D. humorous
48. A. sense B. difference C. promise D. choice
49. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
50. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. Refreshed
二、完形填空(20%)
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the31 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. 32 he enters into the highway, he must 33 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is 34 to keep a constant (不断的)35 , which can be compared with his36 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too37 a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too38 , the police will give him a39 , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 40 too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person 41 the others driving at a(an) 42 speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful 43 to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life 44 he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He45 not make any unnecessary changing of lanes（车道）which gives him only danger. Finally, he must46 where he is now by recognizing some47 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose48 and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work.49 if he is careful and serious enough, 50 will provide him with much pleasure.
31. A. seatsB. condition C. petrol D. passengers
32. A. Once B. WhileC. For D. Although
33. A. listen to B. find C. follow D. insist on
34. A. ordered B. supposed C. believed D. hoped
35. A. stateB. speedC. mind D. level
36. A. outdoor B. broken C. good D. continuous
37. A. largeB. highC. limited D. expected
38. A. speedily B. slowlyC. Hurriedly D. willingly
39. A. ticketB. liftC. chance D. hand
40. A. ActingB. Running C. Getting D. Working
41. A. persuading B. gettingC. Bothering D. refusing
42. A. average B. normalC. usual D. fast
43. A. notice B. attention C. signs D. regards
44. A. ifB. whenC. unless D. because
45. A. dareB. needC. may D. should
46. A. thinkB. discover C. prove D. seem
47. A. signsB. signalsC. posters D. symbols
48. A. moneyB. luckC. time D. trust
49. A. Therefore B. ButC. And D. Then
50. A. it B. he C. they D. You
Ⅲ．完形填空（满分30分）
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown 41 an amusing experience.
One day, I 42 to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I 43 about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be 44 , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd 45 change the topic. So I said to him. “Well. 46 we talk about the Great Wall? 47 the way, have you ever 48 there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing 49 . It was magnificent.” He was 50 in thought when I began to talk 51 a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very 52 of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me 53 about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do 54 ,” he answered, greatly 55 . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?” 56 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 57 , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an 58 of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” 59 then did I know I have made a fool of 60 . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
41. A. in B. for C. by D. to
42. A. came B. happened C. seemed D. wanted
43. A. would talk B. had talked C. was to talk D. was talking
44. A. understoodB. understanding C. surprised D. surprising
45. A. to B. better C. not D. like
46. A. Shall B. Will C. Must D. Do
47. A. On B. In C. All D. By
48. A. gone B. visited C. seen D. been
49. A. itB. them C. anything D. something
50. A. losing B. lose C. lost D. loosed
51. A. as B. to C. with D. Like
52. A. glad B. satisfied C. proud D. familiar
53. A. not talk B. to not talk C. not to talk D. not talking
54. A. this B. so C. anything D. me a favour
55. A. encouraged B. frightened C. please D. surprised
56. A. Heard B. To hear C. Hearing D. Listening
57. A. explain B. shout C. prove D. say
58. A. experience B. expression C. explanation D. example
59. A. From B. Since C. By D. Only
60. A. me B. myselfC. mine D. Somebody
完形填空（共20小题，20分）
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed in heavy clothes. No one 36. That’s one of the unwritten rules 37we see the same faces every day, we prefer to 38behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using them to keep 39 distance.
As the bus came near the Mile, a 40suddenly rang out, “Attention! This is your 41speaking.” We looked at the back of the driver’s head. “Put your 42down, all of you.” The papers came down. “Now, turn and 43the person next to you.”
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an old woman. I saw her 44every day. We waited for the next 45from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor!”
But our voices were a little 46. For many of us, this was the 47word we had spoken that day. When we said them together, like 48 to people beside us, we couldn’t help 49. There was the feeling of relief. Moreover, there was the sense of ice being 50. To say the three words was not so 51after all.
The bus driver said nothing more. He didn’t 52to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter, a 53sound I had never heard before in this bus.
When I 54my stop, I said goodbye to my seatmate, and then 55the bus. That day I was starting happily.
36. A. spoke B. said C. stood D. told
37. A. as B. because C. when D. although
38. A. read B. sit C. talk D. hide
39. A. ours B. your C. their D. its
40. A. call B. noise C. sound D. voice
41. A. conductor B. driver C. neighborD. seatmate
42. A. papers B. bags C. books D. clothes
43. A. see B. meet C. face D. greet
44. A. still B. nearly C. even D. hardly
45. A. turn B. talk C. order D. remark
46. A. loud B. neat C. slow D. weak
47. A. first B. last C. best D. only
48. A. passengers B. citizens C. patients D. school children
49. A. shouting B. cryingC. smiling D. wondering
50. A. formed B. heated C. broken D. frozen
51. A. sad B. hard C. ordinary D. shy
52. A. need B. want C. like D. begin
53. A. different B. warm C. loud D. happy
54. A. arrived B. reached C. left D. found
55. A. jumped off B. left for C. got on D. waited for
完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the16side of this line. When I hold17the apron strings connecting us, Nicole, eager to18independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an)19mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s20: “No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was21to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a22time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and23courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face24with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,25she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an)26one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen27suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a28mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother29every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit30.
I31the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:32, sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.33, she is well-equipped and eager to34the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the35we both needed.
| 16. A. left |
B. right |
C. either |
D. each |
| 17. A. onto |
B. up |
C. back |
D. out |
| 18. A. keep |
B. refuse |
C. taste |
D. bear |
| 19. A. awkward |
B. relaxing |
C. lively |
D. beautiful |
| 20. A. comment |
B. word |
C. concept |
D. response |
| 21. A. received |
B. invited |
C. treated |
D. accepted |
| 22. A. good |
B. great |
C. hard |
D. easy |
| 23. A. taken |
B. underlined |
C. offered |
D. emphasized |
| 24. A. lit up |
B. built up |
C. turned up |
D. made up |
| 25. A. imagining |
B. thinking |
C. hoping |
D. adding |
| 26. A. only |
B. just |
C. even |
D. single |
| 27. A. mostly |
B. hardly |
C. exactly |
D. slightly |
| 28. A. sharp |
B. normal |
C. different |
D. typical |
| 29. A. encouraging |
B. evaluating |
C. disagreeing |
D. agreeing |
| 30. A. anxious |
B. excited |
C. sad |
D. tense |
| 31. A. reviewed |
B. observed |
C. checked |
D. studied |
| 32. A. competence |
B. honesty |
C. confidence |
D. responsibility |
| 33. A. Therefore |
B. Instead |
C. Still |
D. Besides |
| 34. A. determine |
B. embrace |
C. discover |
D. control |
| 35. A. character |
B. strength |
C. relief |
D. independence |