My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a 31 place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of them 32 it, it was their turn to hide it once more.
There was no 33 to the places where "shmily" would appear. Sometimes, "Shmily" was written in the 34 left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. 35 , my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to 36 "shmily" on the very last sheet.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully 37 my grandparents' game. It was 38 their funny little game; it was a way of life. Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They 39 kisses as they ran into each other in their tiny kitchen. Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave their 40 : a wonderful family, good fortune, and 41 .
But there was a 42 cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer, which had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every
43 of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way 44____ she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too 45 to go outside. Then one day, what we all 46 finally happened. Grandma was gone.
"Shmily." It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral bouquet. As the crowd 47 and the last mourners (哀悼者) turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members 48 and gathered around Grandma 49 . Grandpa stepped up to my grand-mother's casket and, 50 with sorrow, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (摇篮曲).
SHMILY: See how much I love you.
A．exact B．surprising C．usual D．regular
A．discovered B．defeated C．folded D．announced
A．start B．point C．doubt D．end
A．steam B．water C．air D．dust
A．In an instant B．As a result C．At one point D．Once for all
A．link B．leave C．find D．attract
A．enjoy B．attend C．handle D．appreciate
A．similar to B．due to C．rather than D．more than
A．rejected B．lacked C．stole D．assessed
A．blessings B．orders C．guides D．treats
A．a peaceful world B．each other C．delicious food D．happy time
A．colorful B．dark C．strange D．splendid
A．step B．minute C．time D．moment
A．in case B．even if C．as well as D．so that
A．comfortable B．sick C．cautious D．thrilled
A．hoped B．dreamed C．feared D．loved
A．thinned B．increased C．swelled D．approached
A．came forward B．set off C．broke away D．sat down
A．over and over again B．for one thing C．one last time D．here and there
A．shaking B．smiling C．leaving D．praying
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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。
I remembered vividly that the first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) 36 expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long came a tall ordinary-looking man of about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.”
His 37 had a surprising tone of respect, almost 38 he were addressing the Supreme Court(最高法院) 39 a group of youngsters. He wrote his 40 on the blackboard – Wilmer T. Stone 41 sat on the front of his desk. “Gentlemen,” he began, “we are now this term- your last –to continue your study of 42．I know we shall 43 learning with and 44 one another. We are going to learn something about journalism and 45 to get out your weekly school paper.46 we are going to try to feel the 47 of good literature. 48 some of us will really get 49 in reading and writing. A man who reads lives many lives. A man who 50, walks the earth with blindfold. If I had to put all my 51 into a single word, it would be： browse（广泛阅读）.”
Mr. Stone went on like that, 52 in a friendly and understanding tone. The 53of the class came 54 soon.
And we boys had to leave the classroom 55 an unexpected feeling of excitement.
36．A．waiting B．looking C．asking D．calling
37．A．spirit B．voice C．appearance D．attitude
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38．A．as B．as if C．after D．if
39．A．besides B．except C．instead D．instead of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21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
It was my first day of high school, and I was late．My next class, German, scared me．I just could not speak that _21__．As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom．
At the door, a hand reached out and _22_ mine firmly．I looked up．A man with large glasses smiled．He _23__himself as Tony, which means teacher in German．_24_, his warm smile and __25_ words eased my fears．That year, I __26_ his classes a great deal because I learned __27__just German．
I admit I only speak a little German．__28_ I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Tony．
Every day Tony stood _29_ his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”．After school his room was always filled with students and he would _30_ to and chat with them—_31_ those not in his class．He taught me that every person is _32_ your time．
One time, I was rejected by my friends．Tony told me, “Linda, life gives you _33．But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels．” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles _34_ and not to fear any difficulty．
In my senior year, I _35_ president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very__36_．Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch．He served me by giving me his food as well as advice．He __37__ out what he taught us to do: __38_ others．
The author William Arthur Ward _39_: “The mediocre（平庸的） teacher tells．The good teacher explains．The superior teacher demonstrates．The great teacher _40_．” Thank you Tony, for inspiring me．
21．A．country B．language C．nation D．word
22．A．hit B．beat C．shook D．patted
23．A．introduced B．regarded C．treated D．considered
24．A．Once again B．In addition C．For once D．Right away
25．A．exciting B．welcoming C．disappointing D．boring
26．A．escaped B．heard C．enjoyed D．preferred
27．A．more than B．other than C．less than D．rather than
28．A．And B．So C．But D．Therefore
29．A．within B．outside C．beyond D．ahead
30．A．say B．listen C．talk D．speak
31．A．ever B．yet C．still D．even
32．A．worth B．worthy C．full of D．filled with
33．A．troubles B．lessons C．ashes D．jewels
34．A．frequently B．similarly C．hopefully D．differently
35．A．made B．became C．took D．held
36．A．proud B．capable C．busy D．free
37．A．proved B．picked C．put D．lived
38 A．serve B．offer C．give D．teach
39．A．read B．put C．told D．wrote
40．A．inspires B．encourages C．praises D．excuses
III.完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
I stayed at home with my 5-year-old daughter Lily. When I was reading some magazines, Lily played in the living room. But after a while I noticed nothing but 31 .
She had never been so quiet. Was she 32 ? I asked what she was doing. The 33 finally came after I 34 my question three times. I heard “Nothing”. Never could I believe she just stayed there and kept quiet. So I walked into the living room. She hurried off. I 35 her to turn around but she 36 . I got a little angry. “Young lady,” I said, “turn around!”
37 she turned toward me. In her hand was my wife’s new lipstick, only a little 38 . Besides her lips, every inch of her face was covered with bright red.
As she looked up at me with 39 eyes, I really got angry. I was about to 40 at her so that she would know what a mistake she had made. 41 before I could shout, I noticed the big letters she had written on her white skirt with the lipstick, “I’M A PERFECT ANGEL!”
Something strange 42 me. I looked back at her red face. This time, instead of seeing a 43 girl, I saw a little angel that I had almost missed!
“Lily, I heard you speak to the toys just now. I guess you were teaching them how to use the lipstick. But should an angel use her mom’s lipstick like this?” Lily lowered her head, “Sorry. I won’t do it again.” I smiled. “Go and wash your face and let’s get a new 44 for mom.”
Every child is an angel. I felt 45 that I didn’t hurt the angel through treating her mistake in a right way.
31. A. sound B. laughter C. silence D. music
32. A. sleeping B. laughing C. running D. standing
33. A. news B. result C. report D. reply
34. A. read B. wrote C. found D. repeated
35. A. allowed B. advised C. ordered D. persuaded
36. A. accepted B. forgot C. refused D. understood
37. A. Suddenly B. Slowly C. Happily D. Sadly
38. A. left B. goneC. lost D. saved
39. A. excited B. frightened C. surprised D. disappointed
40. A. shout B. beat C. drive D. hold
41. A. But B. So C. And D. Or
42. A. pulledB. left C. pushed D. hit
43. A. foolish B. bad C. clever D. boring
44. A. skirt B. lipstick C. present D. magazine
45. A. sad B. interesting C. fortunate D. sorry
三、完形填空
You may think there is only sand in the desert(沙漠) of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little__26__ and it is not__27__ for most plants. Still we can see some plants live in the desert.
There is___28_ in some places in the deserts. We__29__ these places oases(绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow__30__ kinds of vegetables and rice in the fields there. People__31__ live outside the oases. They have camels(骆驼), sheep and other animals. These animals live__32__ the desert plants for their food and do not need any water. The__33__ are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the__34__ and drink the milk of the animals. They__35__ the camels for carrying water, food, and_36___.
The people of the desert have to keep__37__ from place to place. They must always look__38__ grass or desert plants for their animals. When there__39___ no more food for their animals, they move to another place. The desert people are__40__. Every one in the desert likes to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.
26. A. rain B. rains C. wind D. winds
27. A. good B. good enough C. enough good D. enough
28. A. earth B. plants C. wood D. water
29.A. say B. callC. tell D. find
30.A. every B. all C. a D. one
31.A. also B. too C. either D. still
32.A. on B. with C. of D. by
33.A. waterB. plants C. animals D. food
34.A. meal B. meat C. body D. food
35.A. let B. make C. drive D. use
36.A. other something B. something other C. else something D. something else
37.A. walking B. carrying C. moving D. going
38.A. up B. for C. after D. at
39.A. is B. are C. have D. has
40.A. carefully B. careful C. friendly D. friend
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，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 36 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-age children. At the end of the day, he would 37 his taxi on the road. I 38 why he did not park it in the garage.
Then, one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 39 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 40 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 41 .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 42 to be outside one evening two weeks 43 , when the garage door was 44 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 45 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 46 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n） 47 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 48 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a（n） 49 .
We go to bed every night and 50 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 51 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 52 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 53 the social ladder(阶梯)—how much bigger and better a 54 we have. And we ignore(忽视)our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 55 we are than what we do!36. A. window B. garage C. door D. yard
37. A. park B. stop C. check D. repair
38. A. knew B. understood C. asked D. wondered
39. A. for B. out of C. without D. from
40. A. business B. national C. personal D. public
41. A. wasteful B. meaningful C. wonderful D. plentiful
42. A. appeared B. intended C. expected D. happened
43. A. later B. more C. ago D. before
44. A. broken B. fine C. shut D. open
45. A. once B. before C. when D. until
46. A. far B. deep C. long D. little
47. A. driver B. engineer C. father D. son
48. A. called B. made C. elected D. turned
49. A. experience B. earning C. life D. position
50. A. stay up B. wake up C. stay home D. go home
51. A. competitionB. performance C. debate D. party
52. A. family B. company C. team D. whole
53. A. build B. climb C. stand D. lay
54. A. house B. garage C. car D. taxi
55. A. who B. what C. which D. where