I was listening to the radio while 1 was driving home from coaching basketball yesterday. I could tell right away that there was something 41 by the mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. What made the 42 even more tragic was that Bob Collins，the morning show man, was among those who had been killed. Throughout my 40-minute 43 , I listened as sincere love and affection from the audience 44 .The more I listened about how this man had influenced those around him, the more 45 I became.
That was because I wanted to know 46 we as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much they 47 to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we 48 someone up after they have died? Yes，49 memory after memory about someone's good 50 does help us cope with the sadness of losing someone special to us. But as we 51 remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most need to hear 52 .
Just once, 53 a gathering of death，1 would like to see a celebration of life, 54 stories are told, tears fall down，laughter rings out；and as the speaker 55 his or her loving tribute(颂词), the person they are 56 rises from the chair and gives them a 57 hug! Wouldn’t that be 58 !
Life is too short to leave kind words 59 . How I wish that when the unavoidable funeral finally comes，we could say 60 with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.
A．important B．wrong C．pleasant D．unnoticed
A．speaker B．radio C．station D．story
A．drive B．silence C．ride D．tour
A．poured in B．grew up C．broke out D．got through
A．determined B．delighted C．discouraged D．devoted
A．what B．that C．if D．why
A．impress B．love C．mean D．affect
A．bring B．build C．pick D．bury
A．recovering B．showing C．sharing D．losing
A．qualities B．manners C．records D．attitudes
A．barely B．lovingly C．suddenly D．finally
A．him B．them C．it D．us
A．as for B．apart from C．except for D．instead of
A．where B．because C．whether D．which
A．mentions B．writes C．pays D．ends
A．staring B．listening C．honoring D．talking
A．tight B．quick C．cold D．necessary
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．untouched B．unsaid C．unfinished D．unpacked
A．hello B．sorry C．goodbye D．thanks
第二节完形填空（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I am not one who is frightened easily, but I must admit that one night I saw a figure th at really struck terror into my heart.
I 36 it was a cold moon - lit night when I was walking home. It was the first night of my whole life that I had been outside 37 at such a late time. There were 38 few people on the road at night. Even during the day, the road was used by only some. On that night, it seemed even 39 . While I was walking, I could hear some 40 made by creatures that love the night world. I moved really fast towards home. It was 41 because I was hungry. More importantly, I was eager to get back home for warmth. All of a sudden, I 42 an old lady in a short distance away. Her 43 was covered with a white cloth. She was 44 to me, I think.
I was a bit 45 . I wanted to know 46 she was there at that time of the late night. I stopped walking for a while. As I 47 there, stories about ghosts (鬼) began to come to my mind one after 48 . I was soon 49 fear and started to run as fast as I could. When I reached home I could 50 speak.
The next day, however, I 51 that place again to make sure that the woman was not a ghost but indeed a real person. But I could find no footprints there 52 a banana plant. I realized then that it was the banana plant with its leaves moving in the gentle wind that 53 like a woman waving her hand. I had indeed made a fool of myself; but after the 54 night’s experience, this 55 was small relief to me.
36．A．realized B．recognized C．remembered D．reminded
37．A．alone B．asleep C．awake D．lonely
38．A．never B．often C．seldom D．rarely
39．A．busier B．noisier C．quieter D．wider
40．A．noises B．quarrels C．songs D．voices
41．A．completely B．mainly C．obviously D．partly
42．A．made sense of B．caught sight of C．got ahead of D．took hold of
43．A．waist B．leg C．head D．hand
44．A．smiling B．waiting C．whispering D．waving
45．A．mysterious B．cautious C．conscious D．curious
46．A．why B．when C．what D．how
47．A．lay B．sat C．stood D．walked
48．A．another B．other C．others D．the other
49．A．addicted to B．filled with C．far from D．short of
50．A．clearly B．easily C．hardly D．loudly
51．A．traveled B．visited C．appreciated D．went
52．A．over B．without C．than D．except
53．A．felt B．looked C．smelt D ．sounded
54．A．previous B．next C．last D．following
55．A．inventionB．achievementC．contribution D．discovery
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36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Most of the foods we eat today were at one time or another not known to man. One by one they are 36 and became a part of our everyday 37 . Very often the person, who was the first to 38 these foods, however, had to be a person of 39 . Who, for 40 , ate the first crab（蟹）and who, the first mushroom？
When 41 and coffee were first introduced to 42 in the eighteenth century, there were many 43 for and against their use. Some people claimed（宣称）that they were 44 , and that, if drunk over long periods of time, they would kill 45 . In Sweden, King Gustav III decided to find out whether these 46 were true or false. It 47 happened that there were two brothers who were in 48 at the time；they were twins and were almost exactly alike in every 49 . They had also been sentenced to 50 . The King decided to let them live if one of them 51 to drink several cups of tea each day and the other, several cups of 52 each day.
Both brothers lived many years without any 53 of any kind. At last one brother who 54 to drink tea every day died at the age of 74 and 55 died a few years later. Because of the way the experiment had turned out, Sweden is today one of the countries in the world where much tea and coffee are drunk.
36. A. introduced B. produced C. added D. changed
37. A. drink B. cost C. diet D. interest
38. A. cook B. discover C. try D. check
39. A. success B. courage C. practice D. will
40. A. free B. ever C. long D. example
41. A. tea B. tobacco C. milk D. chocolate
42. A. America B. Europe C. Africa D. England
43. A. attempts B. decisions C. opinions D. advice
44. A. different B. common C. plantsD. poisonous
45. A. a person B. themselves C. others D. ourselves
46. A. wishes B. decisions C. doubts D. conversations
47. A. so B. very C. too D. much
48. A. school B. hospital C. danger D. prison
49. A. day B. wayC. partD. photograph
50. A. deathB. dead C. dieD. dying
51. A. agreed B. pleased C. allowed D. prepared
52. A. milk B. water C. coffee D. orange
53. A. food B. problems C. tasteD. happiness
54. A. had B. enjoyed C. allowed D. insisted
55. A. others B. other C. anotherD. the other
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
While we were riding the old German bus in Albania, a gypsy (吉普赛人) girl got on. She was about seven years old. Most gypsy children had a 21 look in their eyes. They were hardened by the world and by 22 they had experienced. The gypsies 23 in slums (贫民窟). The children begged on the streets or did other work so that their parents could 24 to buy wine. Every time we saw these 25 , we could always see the dead look in their eyes. But not this 26 . She was cheerful and had a beautiful smile on her face. As soon as she 27 , she started talking to us. Her name was Angela and she was on her 28 to visit her grandfather in a nearby slum village. I 29 my purse for something nice to give her. 30 , all I had with me was gum. She eagerly put a 31 in her mouth, and then closed her eyes a little while because the 32 was mint-flavored (薄荷味). It seemed like she had 33 tasted it before. She 34 in a funny way and the other people on the bus were all amused by what she did. When the bus 35 , she picked up the big bag she was carrying, 36 and jumped out of the bus.
She is out of my life, but not out of my 37 . This girl deserved so much more than her 38 surroundings, yet she didn’t let any of them get herself 39 . I pray I will 40 her again someday, so that I can give her that hug which I should have given her that day on the bus!
21. A. worried B. happy C. dead D. curious
22. A. which B. this C. that D. what
23. A. lived B. played C. worked D. studied
24. A. manage B. try C. have D. afford
25. A. children B. adults C. beggars D. passers-by
26. A. day B. girl C. place D. story
27. A. sat down B. crowded in C. moved off D. laid down
28. A. bus B. car C. way D. taxi
29. A. searched B. examined C. touched D. found
30. A. Fortunately B. Sadly C. Surprisingly D. Clearly
31. A. little B. block C. piece D. set
32. A. smell B. sweet C. sugar D. gum
33. A. ever B. never C. always D. often
34. A. laughed B. shouted C. cried D. complained
35. A. pulled through B. pulled in C. pulled down D. pulled back
36. A. sighed B. bent C. nodded D. waved
37. A. feeling B. dream C. mind D. eyesight
38. A. poor B. warm C. comfortable D. rich
39. A. off B. up C. away D. down
40. A. help B. meet C. invite D. thank
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，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。
Love in a Box
When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment(a piece of work). On a Friday night I 32 at dinner table, “MY teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines (情人节) on Monday”.
Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.
What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box 33 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me 34 to help me with my assignment.
All Saturday I waited 35 and with Sunday arriving, my worry increased, but I 36 an enquiry(询问) about the box might 37 anger or loud voice, for in my house children only asked once. More than that 38 trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful 39 of different kinds. A (n) 40 shoebox rested on top of it. 41 flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started 42 your assignment.”
In the next hour my father 43 the shoebox into impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts 44 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 45 smile spread over his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, 46 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father devoted so much 47 to me, for his world consisted of work only.
The holiday party arrived 48 , and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until it was over.
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to 49 . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that 50 through years of other Valentine’s Days. He gave me other gifts through the years, but none 51 compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.
32．A．announcedB．appeared C．served D．sat
33．A．and B．however C．or D．so
34．A．more B．much C．greatly D．enough
35．A．sadly B．anxiously C．disappointedly D．patiently
36．A．found B．realized C．knew D．imagined
37．A．start B．cause C．mark D．produce
38．A．invited B．took C．saved D．had
39．A．boxes B．gifts C．paper D．food
40．A．new B．big C．attractive D．empty
41．A．RelaxationB．Relief C．Cheer D．Calm
42．A．by B．at C．in D．on
43．A．folded B．packed C．changed D．pressed
44．A．joined B．attached C．linked D．connected
45．A．slight B．brief C．broad D．confident
46．A．joy B．fun C．interest D．amusement
47．A．money B．time C．support D．hope
48．A．reached B．set C．spent D．came
49．A．accept B．respect C．admire D．recognize
50．A．carried B．kept C．spread D．lasted
51．A．ever B．even C．yet D．still
第三节完形填空（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Young Alfred Higgins, who worked in the store was putting on his coat, getting ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the little gray-haired man who owned the store looked 21_ at Alfred as he passed, and said in a very 22 voice, "Just one moment, Alfred." Mr. Carr spoke so quietly that he 23 Alfred.
"Maybe, you'd be good enough to 24 a few things out of your pockets and 25 them here before you go." "What -- What things?”
After a few moments, he put his hand into his 26 and took out the things he had stolen. "And maybe you can tell me how long this has been 27 on." said Mr. Carr.
"This is the first time …."
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Mr. Carr was 28 to answer, “So now you'll tell me a lie, eh? I tell you, you've been doing this for a long time." Mr. Carr had a 29 smile on his face. "I don’t like to call the police," he said, "but maybe I 30 call your mother, and let her know I'm going to have you put in jail."
Mr. Carr started to go to the phone. He told her to come to the 31 in a hurry.
Alfred's mother came in with a friendly smile and put out her hand to Mr. Carr, said 34 , "I' m Mrs. Higgins, Alfred's mother."
Mr. Carr was 35 at the way she came in. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. "Is Alfred in 36?" she asked.
"He has been taking things from the store.”
"I was going to get a cop. That is what I should do -- call the police."
21．A．up B．down C．into D．back
22．A．confident B．soft C．sharp D．warm
23．A．frightened B．annoyed C．worried D．pleased
24．A．throw B．make C．take D．drop