It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were , we realized that only minutes earlier an woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. a lot of people stopped to help out.
we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very _______about what had happened to the elderly couple. He to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of .” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was__ that he’d come up with this idea. So we went over and told the flower seller we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I take your money for such a wonderful .”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with _______in her eyes and gave him a little .
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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2l~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。
One evening I made a trip to the grocery store (杂货店). As I 21 the room I noticed a man off to the side with a small cardboard 22 that read something to the effect : “Needing change for a hot meal.”
I also 23 several people passing him by with little more than a glance. He looked to be a traveler and seemed to be very humbled at having to ask of others. I too walked on by, but with a seed of a (n) 24 planted in my mind. I went to the far back of the grocery store where they offered the only thing I could think of that would be 25 . I bought him a couple slices of pizza and immediately went back outside to 26 it to him. I told him that it wasn’t much but it was the 27 think they had that was hot. I smiled 28 and turned to walk away and as I did he smiled back with a deep 29 and let out a very soft “thank you”. That look was worth ten times more to me than what I had been able to offer him, and it was a look I won’t 30 .
21.A.knocked at B.closed C.left D.entered
22.A.sign B.signal C.notice D.advertisement
23.A.inquired B.noticed C.begged D.stared
24.A.dream B.game C.idea D.trick
25.A.cheap B.hot C.delicious D.warm
26.A.show B.award C.deliver D.offer
27.A.only B.very C.same D.exact
28.A.secretly B.Shyly C.gently D.broadly
29.A.shyness B.curiosity C.surprise D.appreciation
30.A.forget B.forgive C.treasure D.Doubt
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
I don’t remember when it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way. But it 36 annoy me, for 37felt work-worn and rough against my young skin. 38 , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything in 39. But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar 40 of her love. Lying awake long afterward, my words stuck to me. But pride kept my conscience back, and I didn’t tell her I was 41.
Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts 42 to that night. By then I missed my mother’s hands, missed her goodnight kiss upon my forehead. Sometimes the incident seemed very 43, sometimes far away. But always it hid in the back of my 44 .
Well, the years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is 45 her mid-seventies and those hands I once thought to be so rough are 46doing things for me and my family. She cooks the best fried chicken in the world, gets stains out of blue jeans and still 47 on dishing out ice cream at any hour of the day or night. Through the years, my mother’s hands have put in countless hours of labor.
Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to 48 the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my 49, a familiar hand hesitantly stole 50 my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my eyebrow.
In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night, when my young voice 51 , “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I spoke out how sorry I was 52that night. I thought she’d remember, 53 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 54 for my gentle mother and her 55hands.
36. A. had B. didC.would D . will
37. A. they B. WhatC.them D. that
38. A. However B. LaterC.Unluckily D. Finally
39. A. Order B. timeC.reply D. return
40. A. expression B. signalC.impression D. mean
41. A. sad B. sorryC.stupid D. tired
42. A. adopted B. hurried C.returned D. adjusted
43. A. close B. seriousC.deep D. clear
44. A. head B. mindC.brain D. thought
45. A. at B. onC.to D. in
46. A. stillB. already C.almost D. even
47. A. insists B. sticksC.puts D. takes
48. A. stay B. payC.spend D. spare
49. A. youth B. sonC.daughter D. father
50. A. over B. AcrossC.through D. on
51. A. argued B. TalkedC.explained D. complained
52. A. to B. AtC.in D. for
53. A. when B. AsC.so D. since
54. A. understanding B. connection C. appreciation D. relation
55. A. old B. CaringC. ugly D. tiring
III. 完形填空
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her36 mother with whispered desperation(绝望), “ 37 a miracle(奇迹) can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 38 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 39 her way six blocks to the local drugstore(药店).
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s40 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 41 . His name is Andrew and he has something 42 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t43 miracles here, child I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 44 at the little girl.
In the shop was a45 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 46 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs47 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 48 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents,49 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence(巧合),” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the50 price of a miracle for little brothers. 51 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 52 your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon(外科医生). The operation was completed without53and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 54 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the55 of a little child.
36.A.tearful B.hopeful C.helpless D.kind
37.A.Simply B.Just C.Only D.More than
38.A.drew B.pulled C.put D.poured
39.A.followed B.made C.took D.found
40.A.to B.as C.for D.on
41.A.hope B.doctor C.favor D.miracle
42.A.bad B.small C.extra D.impossible
43.A.have B.offer C.sell D.store
44.A.gently B.sadly C.strangely D.coldly
45.A.well dressed B.kind hearted C.well behaved D.good looking
46.A.have B.need C.care D.like
47.A.a doctor B.a surgeon C.an operation D.a kindness
48.A.savings B.wishes C.ideas D.suggestions
49.A.since B.as C.after D.but
50.A.same B.exact C.proper D.necessary
51.A.Show B.Help C.Take D.Follow
52.A.help B.encourage C.persuade D.meet
53.A.difficulty B.delay C.charge D.result
54.A.happy B.well C.strong D.home
55. A.cleverness B.faith C.courage D.Devotion
III. 完形填空 20%(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36 ~ 55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。
An 80-year-old man was sitting in his house beside his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow landed in front of the window. The father 36 his son, "What is that?" The son replied, "It is a crow." 37 a few minutes, the father asked his son a second time, "What is that?" The son said "I just 38you that it’s a crow." After a little 39 , the
father again asked his son, "What is that?" That time a(n) 40 tone could be heard in the son’s 41 . "It’s a crow, a crow!"
A little later, the father went to his room and 42 with an old diary which he had 43 for many years. After opening the right page, he asked his son to 44it. When the son read it, tears came to his eyes." Today my 45 was sitting with me on the sofa.
When a crow was 46 by the window, my son asked me 23 times what it was, and I 47 to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him 48each time he asked me the same question. I did not feel 49 answering the same question." If your 50 become old, don’t treat them or look 51them as a burden(累赘). Instead be warm and 52 to them. From today on say this to yourself, "I want to 53 my parents happy forever, for they have 54 for me ever since I was born, and they have always showed their 55 love to me."
36. A. demanded B. asked C. commanded D. tested
37. A. Before B. During C. After D. Within
38. A. told B. reminded C. called D. consulted
39. A. sigh B. doubt C. breath D. while
40. A. sadB. angry C. pitiful D. gentle
41. A. face B. mind C. voice D. pace
42. A. came up B. came out C. came back D. came on
43. A. kept B. gathered C. collected D. searched
44. A. tear B. read C. write D. recite
45. A. son B. daughter C. brother D. father
46. A. lying B. wiping C. sitting D. spying
47. A. required B. repeated C. recalled D. replied
48. A. lovingly B. carefully C. deeply D. lightly
49. A. puzzled B. worried C. amazed D. annoyed
50. A. parents B. relatives C. families D. teachers
51. A. up B. upon C. down D. into
52. A. wise B. kind C. strict D. generous
53. A. send B. pray C. own D. see
54. A. frightened B. hunted C. cared D. waited
55. A. pleasant B. limited C. useful D. Selfless
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)中选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。
About fifteen years ago, when I was about seven years old, I took a trip with my father. Through this great trip I 36 my self-confidence and I could see beautiful 37 _and feel various 38 such as joy, sorrow, and appreciation.
My father liked climbing mountains very much. 39 he took a trip, he would40 take me. At that time he was a good 41 . I also wanted to become a good climber. One 42 summer day my father and I took a 43 to Mt. Sol-Ak, one of the biggest mountains in Korea 44 in the eastern part of Korea.
After a few hours’ train 45 , we arrived at an entrance to the mountain. And then we started climbing. While I was climbing on the mountain, I 46 to sweat like rain. I wanted to take a 47 for only a minute, but my father said to me, “You need to put up with some 48 . If you can 49 this pain now, you will be a better climber than me.” He continued to 50 me.
The 51 I climbed to the top of the mountain, the more labored my breathing became. While I was climbing on a tough and narrow way, I could not 52 anything except my goal—that I 53 become a better climber than my father.
After two hours, I was able to get to the top of the mountain finally. I felt so 54 of myself. I thanked my father for helping and encouraging me. On the top of the mountain I could see the huge sun 55 in the west. It looked like a prize given by God.
36. A. gained B. found C. invented D. showed
37. A. rivers B. valleys C. landscapes D. forests
38. A. emotions B. attitudes C. response D. experience
39. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
40. A. probably B. occasionally C. always D. unwillingly
41. A. climber B. teacher C. trainer D. traveler
42. A. special B. proper C. hot D. ordinary
43. A. trip B. vacation C. journey D. voyage
44. A. settled B. lay C. stood D. located
45. A. tour B. travelC. seat D. ride
46. A. continued B. wanted C. seemed D. stopped
47. A. place B. rest C. pause D. breath
48. A. success B. hotness C. difficulties D. failure
49. A. manage B. tolerate C. change D. try
50. A. praise B. inform C. train D. encourage
51. A. more closely B. closely C. closer D. close
52. A. think about B. care for C. find out D. think out
53. A. might B. would C. can D. need
54. A. sure B. excited C. proud D. certain
55. A. going down B. going out C. going over D. going off