Last November, Nick heard a disorder at a party. A group of people had ____ outside, pointing at something floating in the Bay. As he ran to ____， he soon saw what was wrong: Two kids in a boat were caught in the ____ and being pulled out to sea.
Tim and Jack had climbed into a boat anchored nearby and had rowed out to ____ a football. Reaching beyond the calm waters, the ____ fitted to the boat caught the wind and pulled it into open water. They tried to row back. But they were no ____ for the wind and turned around in circles. Nick dashed to the farthest of land. The boat was already just a ____ on the sea. He knew that the ____ boat would soon be overtaken by the huge waves, and that it was 2 degrees. Nick jumped into the ____ cold water. Every 90 yards, he raised his head to assess his ____. At one point, he considered turning back before managing to yell to them, “Take down the umbrella！”
Tim battled with the ropes holding the umbrella. Finally he loosened the ropes and ____ the umbrella. Then Nick caught up, but soon waves crashed over the boat, which began to sink. Nick ____ it would be faster to pull them toward the nearest bank. They ____ wore life jackets , which Nick held in one hand, swimming ____.“Are we there？” they asked repeatedly. “Yes，” Nick ____ them each time. It was 30 minutes before they got to the bank and stayed as close as possible for ____. Worn out, Nick had hardly arrived when he ____.It was an hour later when he found himself in a hospital that he came to. Asked what it took him to make the ____ move, he replied:
It is ____ to step out of the comfort zone. Being an onlooker is a cautious existence, but ____ we should never be stuck in. Stand by or stand up.
A．played B．gathered C．laughed D．cried
A．investigate B．find C．ask D．join
A．sands B．rain C．waves D．sun
A．kick B．borrow C．buy D．recover
A．life jacket B．umbrella C．rope D．anchor
A．match B．strength C．power D．force
A．ball B．dot C．line D．light
A．lost B．delicate C．old D．damaged
A．bitterly B．absolutely C．fairly D．helplessly
A．progress B．weather C．strength D．energy
A．threw B．opened C．closed D．freed
A．decided B．said C．declared D．recognized
A．awkwardly B．carefully C．slowly D．easily
A．hopefully B．cautiously C．continuously D．desperately
A．told B．comforted C．discouraged D．supported
A．food B．pleasure C．warmth D．help
A．passed out B．passed away C．passed off D．passed by
A．warm B．generous C．proud D．brave
A．easy B．tough C．interesting D．dull
A．which B．that C．one D．it
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars. At one time the enemy was 26 . Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest. It was late, and Alfred was tired and 27 . After walking for 28 he came to a little cottage. He knocked at the door and asked for 29 and shelter(住处) for the night. There was a poor woman in the cottage. She did not know that Alfred was king 30 his clothes were torn and dirty. She let him in, and told him to sit down by 31 to warm himself. She asked him to 32 her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to 33 water.
Poor Alfred had 34 important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot. When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt. She was very angry.
“You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said. “You want to 35, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour. Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating 36 with a big stick.
Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage. When they saw the woman 37 him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband. So they laughed and passed on. Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him. When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much 38 . She knelt down and asked for mercy.
“Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing. “ Your stick 39 . When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me. ” He did not40 his promise.
A．winning B．losing C．crying out D．fighting
A．cold B．hot C．hungry D．cool
A．sometimes B．sometime C．some times D．some times
A．trouble B．advice C．money D．food
A．although B．until C．unless D．as
A．the window B．the bed C．the fire D．the table
A．eat B．watch C．taste D．look at
A．fetch B．take C．bring D．carry
A．more B．very C．much D．many
A．rest B．hide C．eat D．learn
A．her husband B．the tame dog C．her cold cat D．the poor king
A．beating B．hiding C．teaching D．helping
A．proud B．afraid C．glad D．calm
A．beat me black and blue B．frightened me to death C．nearly drove me mad D．saved my life
A．keep B．make C．fulfill D．break
完形填空(满分30分)
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so 47 , too.
My friends asked me 48 I was doing and after some time some of them 49 in and it became a 50 as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 52 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college, many of these people would 53 my mother about me,54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she 56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.
I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it 58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.
41. A. helped B. gave C. cared D. offered
42. A. lazy B. tired C. kind D. old
43. A. after B. before C. until D. since
44. A. fine B. snowy C. funny D. busy
45. A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
46. A. store B. factory C. hospital D. college
47. A. sad B. happy C. strange D. young
48. A. whether B. when C. why D. what
49. A. turned B. looked C. gave D. joined
50. A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
51. A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
52. A. put B. choose C. save D. keep
53. A. think B. ask C. guess D. find
54. A. but B. and C. so D. or
55. A. conversations B. discussion C. statements D. speeches
56. A. knew from B. thought over C. learned about D. talked about
57. A. finished B. started C. stopped D. lasted
58. A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
59. A. love B. kindness C. friendship D. honesty
60. A. show B. divide C. deliver D. share
完形填空(满分30分)
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so 47 , too.
My friends asked me 48 I was doing and after some time some of them 49 in and it became a 50 as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 52 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college, many of these people would 53 my mother about me, 54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she 56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.
I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it 58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.
A. helped B. gave C. cared D. offered
A. lazy B. tired C. kind D. old
A. after B. before C. until D. since
A. fine B. snowy C. funny D. busy
A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
A. store B. factory C. hospital D. college
A. sad B. happy C. strange D. young
A. whether B. when C. why D. what
A. turned B. looked C. gave D. joined
A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
A. put B. choose C. save D. keep
A. think B. ask C. guess D. find
A. but B. and C. so D. or
A. conversations B. discussion C. statements D. speeches
A. knew from B. thought over C. learned about D. talked about
A. finished B. started C. stopped D. lasted
A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
A. love B. kindness C. friendship D. honesty
A. show B. divide C. deliver D. share
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once a group of tourists who were staying at a hotel in Birmingham were having dinner in the restaurant. Fish was brought in and while they were 16 it, some of them told interesting stories about 17 pearls and other 18 things inside fish.
An old gentleman, who up to now had 19 quietly to their conversation, at last said,
“ I’ve heard all your stories, now I’ll tell you 20 . When I was a young man I was working in a large importing factory in New York, and 21 is usual with young persons, I fell in 22 with a pretty young girl. Very __23__ we were engaged（订婚）. About two months __24___ our marriage was to take place, I was suddenly 25 to Birmingham on a very important business. I left my sweetheart, 26 to write to her. ”
“ I had to stay in Birmingham longer than I had 27 . At last my work was done and I could leave Birmingham. But just before I 28 New York, I bought a beautiful and very expensive diamond 29 , planning to give it to my sweetheart. ”
“ On my way to New York, I was__30___ the morning newspaper, which had been brought on board by the sailor. Suddenly I 31 an announcement of my sweetheart’s 32 with another. This made me so angry that I threw the ring overboard. A few days 33 , when I was eating fish, I bit(咬) on something 34 . What do you think it was ? ”
“ The diamond ring, ” cried his companions. “ No ” , said the old gentleman 35 , “ it was a fish-bone.”
16. A. eatingB. cooking C. peeling D. weighing
17. A. exchanging B. tasting C. finding D. searching
18. A. valuable B. terrible C. common D. cheap
19. A. sat B. listened C. stood D. thought
20. A. one B. all C. some D. another
21. A. it B. which C. that D. as
22. A. trouble B. debt C. quarrel D. love
23. A. quickly B. fast C. soon D. lucky
24. A. when B. before C. after D. since
25. A. reported B. sent C. caught D. taken
26. A. promising B. agreeing C. refusing D. wishing
27. A. regretted B. wondered C. expected D. finished
28. A. left for B. left to C. returned back D. returned from
29. A. watch B. ring C. earring D. necklace
30. A. looking at B. looking up C. looking through D. looking for
31. A. looked B. saw C. heard D. recognized
32. A. marriage B. fight C. talk D. agreement
33. A. before B. later C. earlier D. ago
34. A. hard B. sweet C. soft D. crisp
35. A. happily B. loudly C. angrily D. sadly
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Man Named Lawrence
This is an act of kindness that happened to me one Sunday morning.
It was at two o’clock in the morning. We just came out of a club and were trying to find our 36 back to our city. As we were trying to 37 the bus stop, a man came to us and said he would show us 38 it was. Although we were a little worried, we had no choice but follow him. He told us he was a homeless man and that his name was Lawrence.
When we passed some city workers 40 the streets, they sprayed (喷溅) the homeless man. Lawrence told us that they always sprayed the 41 if they were "in the way". I didn’t know why they would do that. They were human beings, 42 , not cattle or objects.
This man had just gotten 43 in the middle of a cold night, but 44 shouting at the workers, he asked them, "How would you 45 if your father or grandfather were treated like this?" He then told us, "It’s 46 use shouting at them, because they just get angry. You’re better off saying something from the 47 ."
It is 48 ! The world could be so different if only we put our anger 49 , lowered our voices and tried to speak from our hearts.
He took us safely to the stop and on the way talked about everything. We 50 him and told him that we 51 have never found the place on our own. He said, "I have a son of your age, and I hope that if he were 52 , someone would help him."
Not only did Lawrence clear out all the fear and distrust in our hearts, he helped us find our way, in more than one ways. 53 , this man taught us kindness. There was 54 we could really do to repay him. The only thing I hope to do is to 55 other people out.
36．A．way B．car C．friend D．road
37．A．get to B．find C．search for D．arrive
38．A．how B．what C．which D．where
39．A．interested B．annoyed C．worried D．disappointed
40．A．wondering on B．washing C．painting for D．decorating
41．A．blacks B．whites C．strangers D．homeless
42．A．above all B．in all C．after all D．not at all
43．A．wet B．angry C．sad D．cold
44．A．except for B．shortly after C．instead of D．owing to
45．A．think B．feel C．tell D．say
46．A．no use B．no point C．no need D．no fun
47．A．corners B．eyes C．bottom D．heart
48．A．good B．beautiful C．true D．funny
49．A．aside B．off C．down D．up
50．A．left B．thanked C．paid D．brought
51．A．should B．could C．must D．need
52．A．waited for B．taken in C．lost D．missed
53．A．On the contrary B．On the other hand C．What’s up D．What’s more
54．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
55．A．help B．work C．pay D．check