I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They their meal,took a table near the window and started food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man the food into two halves and carefully placed before his wife.
He took a sip(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then the cup down between them. “That old couple! All they can is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. the man began to eat his French fries. I to my feet, went over and said that I was to buy another meal for them. But he refused me and said that they made it a to share everything.
,the lady didn’t take a bite, She sat there her husband eat, and taking turns (轮流) sipping the drink, Again I to buy them something but was refused, When the man finished eating and was his face with a napkin (纸巾). I no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time. being politely refused, I asked the lady . “Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.
A．served B．requested C．collected D．ordered
A．carrying B．taking C．fetching D．bringing
A．divided B．cut C．changed D．formed
A．it B．this C．that D．one
A．got B．settled C．set D．turned
A．funny B．crazy C．strange D．poor
A．afford B． pay C．demand D．choose
A．While B．Since C．As D．Until
A．came B．struggled C．rushed D．rose
A．anxious B．willing C．satisfied D．quick
A．warmly B．proudly C．kindly D．seriously
A．way B．habit C．case D．model
A．Surprisingly B．Sadly C．Shockingly D．Bitterly
A．seeing B．noticing C．watching D．finding
A．wanted B．asked C．planned D．attempted
A．wiping B．touching C．bathing D．washing
A．should B．could C．might D．would
A．In B．Upon C．After D．With
A．curiously B．carefully C．naturally D．plainly
A．How B．Who C．Why D．What
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21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One day a small group of young people were at a wildlife park on a field trip.
“Oh, look at her, she's so beautiful.” All of us 21 a cheetah（印度豹）named Subira in respect－except a teenage boy called Cory in the back row, who seemed to be 22 to himself in impatience. When several members of the group turned in his 23 , he brushed the front of his T-shirt as though to 24 dust, and, in a gesture clearly meaning to 25 us, rolled up the right sleeve (袖子）of his shirt, further showing his well-developed 26 .
Cory had 27 of playing professional baseball someday. No one doubted Cory's 28 . But that was before the car accident. Not only did Cory lose a 29 in the accident but his hope and his spirit.
Seeing such a large audience, Subira couldn’t wait to give the crowd a 30 of her skills. “How fast she runs!” one shouted. “But she only has three legs.” one cried.
No one was more 31 than Cory. He stared at the animal with the missing leg and he smiled, tears of hope in his 32 .
Looking 33 into Cory' s face, the organizer explained “It was soon after she came to us that she showed her own worth－a 34 gift of love and spirit. In the past few years, the gift of Subira has 35 people around the world，and without words Subria has become our most persuasive 36 , and the most priceless gift.”
Cory asked 37 , “Can I touch her?”
As the rest of the group looked on in amazement, the boy wheeled himself over to the large gate and 38 to push it open. The expression on his face was one of great 39 . It was clear that Cory had 40 the gift of Subira.
21. A. listened to B. laughed at C. smiled at D. stared at
22. A. talking B. wondering C. sitting D. lying
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23. A. face B. direction C. way D. attitude
24. A. clear B. feel C. remove D. catch第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 21 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 22 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 23 their souls belonged to the 24 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 25 in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 26 ,”he said. He was chatting online and, 27 , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 28 .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 29 to speak to that computer geek(怪人), 30 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 31 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 32 !”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I 33 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
34 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 35 having a relationship with the 36 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 37 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 38 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 39 that the coffee was bad, 40 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
21. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While
22. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear
23. A. because B. when C. until D. unless
24. A. home B. world C. Net D. Café
25. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning
26. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick
27. A. first of all B. just then C. at the same time D. by that time
28. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened
29. A. once B. again C. first D. even
30. A. but B. so C. if D. or
31. A. excited B. respected C. afraid D. unhappy
32. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Leave me alone D. Help me out
33. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head
34. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all
35. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by
36. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek
37. A. tell B. plan C. imagine D. design
38. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
39. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize
40. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though
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，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。
Fesil Mahand, a Pakistani-American citizen , is accused of driving the explosives-laden car into Big Square on Saturday evening. He__21__appear in court in New York later. Mr Mahand was__22__ at Kennedy Airport attempting to__23__ a flight to Debai. __24__from the US say Mr Mahand recently returned from a five-month visit to Pakistan.
A senior Pakistani security officer in Islamabad said that the authorities had no __25__of Mr Mahand. A car __26__a bomb made from fertiliser, fireworks, petrol and gas tanks __27__in Big Square on Saturday.The Nissan Pathfinder __28__with its engine running and lights flashing. The bomb was discovered __29__it could explode after a street-vendor noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and alerted police.
Mr Holder told a news __30__that investigators were pursuing "a number of leads", adding: "We will not rest until we have brought everyone responsible to__31__." He __32__the American people to "remain alert " and report anything __33__to the police. Mr Holder said the __34__car bombing "would have been a deadly attack __35__been successful".
He added: "It's clear that the intention __36__this terrorist act was to kill Americans. "Big Square was full of __37__and theatergoers when the alarm was__38__. Police evacuated a wide area of the district and closed subway lines, while a controlled explosion was__39__. Officials said the bomb was crude, __40__could have sparked a "significant fireball".
21. A.is about to B.is due to C. is accustomed to D. has been to
22. A.aborted B. nearly C. arrested D. abandoned
23. A.aboard B.get off C.broadD. board
24. A. ReportsB.Interviews C. Stories D. Research
25. A.meaningB.want C. knowledge D. message
26. A.including B. containing C.contained D. included
27. A.was missing B.were leaving C. leftD. was left
28. A. was parked B.has been parked C. parkedD. had parked
29. A.since B. untilC. before D.unless
30. A.association B.communication C. mediaD. conference
31. A. lawB. justice C. jail D.death
32. A.suggested B. warned C. urgedD. advocated
33. A.special B.superior C.safeD. suspicious
34. A. attempted B.informed C.involved D. investigated
35. A.it hadB.did itC.it has D. had it
36. A. behind B.back C.beneath D.above
37. A.personsB. terrorists C. tourists D.minsters
38. A. risen B. raised C.arisenD.announced
39. A.carried on B.put out C. brought out D. carried out
40. A. butB.and C.still D.otherwise
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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 16 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 17 a dream.
My dream was 18 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 19 anything that moved on the football field.
I was also 20 . My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 21 to believe in myself. He 22 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 23 with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike, new clothes and the 24 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 25 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was 26 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He shouted. “Your 27 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 28 , trying to think of the right 29 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 30 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made 31 for me the difference between 32 something at once and having a 33 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and the ___34 year after I finished high school, I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 35 a $ 20,000 contract. Finally, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
16. A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
17. A. live B. have C. make D. need
18. A. athletics B. music C. business D. money
19. A. kick B. playC. pass D. hit
20. A. right B. popular C. lucky D. honest
21. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
22. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
23. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
24. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
25. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
26. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
27. A. living B. playing C. working D. dreaming
28. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
29. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
30. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
31. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
32. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
33. A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
34. A. following B. same C. previous D. very
35. A. charged B. got C. offered D. presented
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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 16 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 17 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 18 .
The doctor described the 19 , which caused the burns. At 6 a.m, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 20 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames 21 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
22 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 23 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 24 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he 25 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months 26 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very 27 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 28 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 29 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to 30 and returned to school with his head held high--- glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 31 , so he made the 32 to give up any plastic surgery we all have “scars” that we believe 33 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 34 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 35 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
16. A. brought B. given C. turned D. showed
17. A. doctor B. hospital C. aircraft D. ambulance
18. A. serious B. terrible C. dangerous D. important
19. A. event B. process C. reason D. accident
20. A. got B. lit C. burned D. moved
21. A. took B. held C. caught D. attracted
22. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Slowly
23. A. pushed B. threw C. dropped D. rolled
24. A. shape B. place C. fact D. time
25. A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. relaxed
26. A. if B. while C. because D. although
27. A. normal B. violent C. obvious D. popular
28. A. mention B notice C. 1augh D. hide
29. A. sent B. kept C. handedD. passed
30. A. heart B. life C. practice D. considerate
31. A. grow B. matter C. exist D. appear
32. A. mistake B. effort C. decision D. request
33. A. invite B. cause C. allow D. remind
34. A. false B. strict C. moral D. general
35. A by B. over C. beyond D. within