Fill Her Tank First
The summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a 1968 Ford Capri for a graduation present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, __36__ myself a very independent grown-up, I left my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit, without __37__ to him that I had less than an __38__ of a tank of gas and no cash to buy __39__ on the way to L.A. I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the needle __40__ as I headed north. When I started running on fumes, I pulled into a __41__. There was no self-service __42__; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.
I begged the guy at the station. I __43__ write him a check for gas, I said, or I could sleep in my car and try to __44__ to a town with a bank the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me __45__, a station wagon __46__ to the next pump. The driver--- a thin, plain, middle-aged guy---overheard the tail end of my __47__ request. As the attendant went to serve him, he nodded at me. “__48__ her tank first,” he said.
“Really?” I said. Hope __49__. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two dollars’ __50__. I just need to go home.”
“Fill it,” he __51__ to the attendant. Then to me, “You will do the same one day, for someone else.”
I keep looking for that unlucky young person, __52__ to save her night on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never __53__ up, I try for other acts of random kindness. That __54__ driver is always at the pump a few feet away, __55__ the attendant to fill mine first.
A．thinking B．hoping C．knowing D．showing
A．confirming B．convincing C．admitting D．concerning
A．eighty B．eight C．eighth D．eighths
A．another B．more C．much D．some
A．drop B．increase C．reduce D．decrease
A．train station B．bus station C．railway station D．gas station
A．at one time B．at a time C．at times D．at that time
A．could B．might C．should D．must
A．scramble B．drive C．climb D．walk
A．ordered B．helped C．warned D．arrested
A．went up B．drove up C．pulled up D．drew into
A．tried B．succeeded C．reasoned D．failed
A．Fill B．Filled C．Filling D．To fill
A．increased B．raised C．accumulated D．fired
A．value B．worthy C．worth D．money
A．pardoned B．repeated C．said D．spoke
A．ensuring B．supposing C．hoping D．considering
A．shows B．goes C．grows D．comes
A．easy-going B．polite C．powerful D．quiet
A．introducing B．instructing C．interesting D．interacting
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Squirrel and the Lion
A squirrel, merrily leaping on the branches of an oak tree, accidentally missed its hold and fell upon a lion who lay sound asleep at the trunk. His Majesty awoke in ___21___, and displayed his terrific teeth to the ___22___ squirrel, who, in the most humble manner, begged __23___ for the intrusion. “I grant you your life,” said the lion, “but on condition that you tell me the reason why you are always so lively and __24___, while my time passes so boringly.”
“Yes, sire,” replied the squirrel, “I will, in return for your mercy, tell you the secret. But he who speaks the truth ought to stand higher than he who ___25___ it; permit me, therefore, to jump up the tree.”
The lion agreed to this and when the squirrel was out of his ___26___ he thus addressed him: “You seek to know how I am always merry. ___27___ gives me a joyous mind, but sire, you are just lacking in it. Think of the many crimes and cruelties you have___28___. How many animals have you killed, while I have been ___29___ in carrying nuts to help my folks! You hate, and I love! Believe me, there is great meaning and truth in these words, and often have I heard my father observe when young: “Son, let your happiness be founded in virtue, and pleasure will be the constant ___30___ of your heart.”.
21. A. anger B. silence C. surprise D. hunger
22. A. thrilling B. skipping C. trembling D. frightening
23. A. explanation B. understanding C. forgiveness D. consideration
24. A. lovely B. interesting C. athletic D. happy
25. A. witnesses B. answers C. analyzes D. hears
26. A. sight B. reach C. mind D. catch
27. A. Nature B. Wealth C.Conscience D. Knowledge
28. A. made B. committed C. performed D. accomplished
29. A. employed B. required C. interested D. devoted
30. A. tendency B. desire C. companion D. assistant
Ⅲ. 完型填空 ( 共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A.B.C.D. 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents' old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter's wedding. We had to 41 a great climbing plant that had grown 42 a roof beam （房梁）, so that we could repair the roof and 43 the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the 44 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 45 something 46 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 47 ,saw glittering gold. It was a child's bracelet （手镯）. With it, he ran into the house to 48 me. "You won't 49 that the thieving blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 50 to feed on," he said, "but they also want their children to 51 in a cradle of gold！"
When my daughter came over on the eve of the 52 , we told her about this 53
occurrence.
"Don't you remember, Mother?" she said with a loud 54 . "When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 55 it a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!"
As the bracelet no longer 56 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year, the young couple's baby son was baptized （受洗礼）. Among the 57 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother's bracelet, now shining like
58 . I hope that if my grandson 59 loses it, one of the 60 that live in my backyard is somewhere
nearby.
41．A．remove B．cover C．growD．water
42．A．beyond B．over C．across D．through
43．A．build B．paint C．rescue D．print
44．A．nest B．baby C．body D．egg
45．A．moved B．got C．picked D．noticed
46．A．nice B．colorful C．shiny D．special
47．A．horror B．surprise C．delight D．disappointment
48．A．ask B．tell C．show D．give
49．A．know B．hope C．consider D．believe
50．A．buy B．plant C．store D．collect
51．A．lie B．sing． C．listen D．wait
52．A．party B．Christmas C．birthday D．wedding
53．A．important B．strange C．terrible D．funny
54．A．cry B．sigh C．laugh D．sound
55．A．hid B．threw C．lost D．broke
56．A．fitted B．satisfied C．matched D．interested
57．A．jewels B．toys C．clothes D．presents
58．A．attractive B．new C．modern D．golden
59．A．certainly B．nearly C．surprisingly D．unluckily
60．A．blackbirds B．grandchildren C．neighbors D．mice
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
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 33 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 34 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 35 in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 36 the old gardener was blind. 37 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 38 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 39 reasons. First I was a 40 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 41 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 42 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 43 .
“Yeah, it’s 44 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 45 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 46 . In the meantime, it also 47 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 48 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 49 them as a link of minds so as to make 50 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 51 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 52 to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
33. A. loving B. watering C. tending D. planting
34. A. stop B. stay C. live D. run
35. A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
36. A. realizedB. noticed C. felt D. thought
37. A. Excited B. Frightened C. Shocked D. Satisfied
38. A. feel B. see C. hear D. eat
39. A. one B. two C. three D. four
40. A. gardener B. teacher C. farmer D. painter
41. A. taste B. plant C. touch D. appreciate
42. A. it B. me C. them D. you
43. A. with pleasure B. in surprise C. with hope D. in anger
44. A. true B. possible C. a pity D. a shame
45. A. put B. turn C. get D. knock
46. A. mind B. life C. future D. mood
47. A. introduces B. offers C. stands D. leaves
48. A. words B. behavior C. story D. attitudes
49. A. treats B. acts C. works D. serves
50. A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
51. A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
52. A. refusing B. trying C. pretending D. failing
三、完形填空（总计20小题，每小题1.5分）
It was a sunny day．A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses．He didn’t pay a lot of36to where he was going．Pretty soon he37 that he was lost，but he38todrive，expectingto
refindhiswayorto 39someone who could tell him how to get back to the 40．
It was a long41 road．For many hours he kept ondriving．When itwasalmost 42，hesaw in a 43 a tall farmer ploughing the land． He stopped his 44team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello， farmer．”
“Hello，yourself，”thefarme
rreplied，45 ploughing．
“Where does the horse 46？”he asked without knowing his language errors（错误）．
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere．It 47stays right where it is，”said the farmer，48 stopping his work．
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little 49．
“Don’t know．I never 50 it，” replied the farmer． By this time the city man was getting 51．“What do you know？ You’re thebiggest foolI52 saw．”
53stopping the farmer turned and looked for a long time 54at the city man．Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much．55I am a fool． But at least I’m not lost！”
36. A. signs B. orders C. attention D. direction
37. A. realized B. recognized C. accepted D. received
38. A. stopped B. used C. wanted D. continued
39. A. miss B. meet C. look D. lose
40. A. town B. country C. capital D. village
41. A. lonely B. busy C. dirty D. crowded
42. A. at noon B. at night C. raining D. dark
43. A. truck B. pile C. field D. store
44. A. strong B. tired C. weak D. tiring
45. A. but B. went on C. stopped D. still
46. A. go B. lead up C. get D. show
47. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom
48. A. began B. still C. without D. already
49. A. clearly B. lower C. more loudly D. more politely
50. A. judged B. measured C. saw D. studied
51. A. sad B. lovely C. friendly D. angry
52. A. ever B. often C. even D. never
53. A. Still B. Not C. With D. Finally
54. A. gladly B. immediately C. in silence
D. excitedly
55. A. Really B. Perhaps C. Certainly D. Fortunately
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。
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl 21 Melanie.
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23 been accepted. But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed.
When she gets an unexpected 24 from Georgetown University, she decides to 25 a road trip with a few 26 female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step 27 adulthood.
But 28 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29 with the prospect(期望) of his little princess 30 the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern. 31 Melanie’s father only has the best of 32 , his presence 33 an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）.
After following their faulty device 34 into the backwoods (偏远地区), James and Melanie 35 Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment (隔间). What should be a simple change 36 the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…
All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daug
hter 37 get the chance to really 38 each other.
All parents, 39 they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up. 40 what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate (脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go.
21．A．named B．naming C．namely D．names
22．A．join B．send C．attend D．pass
23．A．still B．always C．yet D．already
24．A．appointment B．interview C．visit D．meeting
25．A．provide B．offer C．take D．hold
26．A．closing B．close C．closed D．closely
27．A．toward B．for C．during D．with
28．A．though B．in spite C．once D．despite
29．A．satisfying B．successful C．comfortable D．meaningful
30．A．seeking B．examining C．searching D．exploring
31．A．Since B．Because C．While D．When
32．A．intentions B．attempts C．efforts D．planning
33．A．comes about B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out
34．A．lately B．late C．deeply D．deep
35．A．discover B．invent C．recognize D．realize
36．A．succeeds in B．brings in C．results from D．certainly
37．A．hopefully B．finally C．firstly D．certainly
38．A．agree to B．speak to C．talk to D．turn to
39．A．whether B．if C．what D．why
40．A．As B．Like C．For D．Except