Kindness at fast-food restaurant It was summer and I had gotten one of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find—working at Burger King, a fast-food restaurant. It wasn't a good job, but it meant money， was something I needed.
One day, I was working behind the front counter, taking . The customers were coming and goingand the woman who didn't seem any different from most others.
She ordered her meal and I told her the total. As she searched her purse to find some change, the woman soon that she was about a dollar short.“I'm to say this, but I guess I won't be able to make my purchase ，"she said sadly. That's when I had the idea of paying the difference for her. She re-fused at first, but after I ，she agreed. She thanked me and moved to the end of the counter to her order. I continued with my work and thought more of it. About an hour later had slowed down and I was waiting for my next customer. Then I glanced over towards the and saw the same woman whom I'd helped with the money entering again. I recognized her.
She walked straight up to me and said，“I want to thank you again for what you did. You see, I'm a diabetic(糖尿病患者），and I need to eat some-thing right away. That's I came in earlier. If you hadn't helped me as you did, I have fain-ted. Thank you. ”
She handed me two dollars， I'd given her. the woman walk away, I realized that God had used me to help me. In the end, I was not onlywith money but also with the satisfaction of knowing that I'd helped someone out of a tight spot.
A．firstly B．roughly C．certainly D．strictly
A．which B．what C．that D．it
A．menus B．orders C．service D．food
A．reached B．moved C．presented D．approached
A．through B．for C．about D．across
A．recognized B．realized C．admitted D．said
A．above all B．first of all C．in all D．after all
A．insisted on B．insisted C．stuck to D．stuck
A．pick up B．pick out C．carry out D．bring out
A．none B．anything C．nothing D．something
A．customers B．orders C．pressure D．business
A．entrance B．restaurant C．counter D．window
A．suddenly B．immediately C．surely D．completely
A．at a time B．at time C．sometime D．sometimes
A．when B．where C．why D．how
A．shall B．may C．might D．need
A．twice that B．twice what C．that twice D．what twice
A．Watching B．Looking C．Observing D．Noticing
A．awarded B．honored C．returned D．rewarded
SECTION B
Directions ； For each blank in the following passage there are four words of phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word that best fits the context.
This is a true story about something that happened between a customer of General Motors and its Customer - Care Executive (客服主管).The following complaint was received by General Motors. "•••It may sound crazy, but it's a fact that every time I buy a 36 ice cream, and come back from the store, my car won't start. If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts 37 fine, why?" The executive was 38 about the letter, but sent an engineer to check it out anyway.
The 39 made three visits to the store with the customer. The first time, he got chocolate ice cream. The car started. The second time, he ordered strawberry. The car started. The third time he got vanilla. The car failed to start. The engineer 40 to believe that the man's car was allergic (过敏的)to vanilla ice cream. He 41 his visits, and noted all sorts of data: the types of gas used and the time it took to drive back and forth.
Soon he came a clue: it took the man less 42 to buy vanilla than any other flavor (味道). Why? The answer was in the layout (布局)of the store. Vanilla, as the most 43 flavor, was in the front of the store for quick pickup. All the other flavors were kept further back, where it took longer to buy them.
Time was now the 44 not the vanilla ice cream！ The engineer quickly put forward an answer: “engine trouble." The extra time taken to get any other flavor 45 the engine to cool down longer. When the man got vanilla, the engine was still too hot to start.
Even crazy 一 looking problems can be real. What really 46 is your attitude to the problem.
Don't just say something is "IMPOSSIBLE" without putting a sincere effort into 47 it out. If you look closer, you may discover that it's possible after all.
36. A. chocolate B. strawberry C. vanilla D. banana
37. A. just B. only C. still D. ever
38. A. worried B. crazy C. doubtful D. cheerful
39. A. customer B. engineer C. executive D. shopkeeper
40. A. pretended B. decided C. struggled D. refused
41. A. stopped B. continued C. valued D. repeated
42. A. time B. effort C. cost D. speed
43. A. strange B. familiar C. terrible D. popular
44. A. effect B. reason C. problem D. solution
45. A. prevented B. encouraged C. let D. allowed
46. A. matters B. impresses C. bothers - D, concerns
47. A. looking B. figuring C, trying D. testing
第二节完形填写（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the unwritten rules. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to 36 behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their 37 .
As the bus came near the Mile, a voice suddenly rang out: “Attention ! This is your driver speaking. ” Stillness. We looked at the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The 38 came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead. ”
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf. I saw her 39 every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next 40 from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor! ”
Our voices were weak. For many of us, these were the 41 words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like 42 , to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help 43 . There was the feeling of relief (解脱) , that we were not being robbed. But more, there was the sense of ice being 44 . “Good morning, neighbor. ” It was not so 45 after all. Some of us repeated it ,Others shook hands, many laughed.
The bus driver said nothing more, he didn’t 46_____ to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter. a warm sound I had never heard before in bus No.151.
When I reached my stop. I said 47 to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day was starting off better than most.
36. A. read B. sit C. talk D. hide
37. A. ways B. methods C. respect D. distance
38. A. papers B. passengers C. driver D. tears
39. A. still B. nearly C. even D. hardly
40. A. turn B. talk C. order D. remark
41. A. First B. last C. best D. only
42. A. passengers B. citizens C. patients D. schoolchildren
43. A. shouting B. crying C. smiling D. wondering
44. A. formed B. heated C. broken D. frozen
45. A. sad B. hard C. ordinary D. shy
46. A. need B. want C. like D. begin
47. A. good morning B. good-bye C. hello D. thanks
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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had 31 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him 32 and had promised him a __33__to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to 34 him.
They came to the beach. To ease the sense of fear, he took a 35 of his father, then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, “I’ve been 36 a long time for this day. I’ll let you 37 .” He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. “There is a small flight(一群) now. Keep your head down; I’ll give you the 38 .”
Jeremy’s heart was beating 39 . “No, don’t let them come, please!” But they came, closer, closer... “Now, take them!” cried his father. Jeremy felt his body 40 . He stood up, leaned into the gun the 41 his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood 42 , seizing the gun.
“What happened? 43 didn’t you shoot?” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn’t answer. His lips were trembling.
“Because they were so 44 ,” he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept. All 45 of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he failed .
For a moment his father was 46 . And then he said, “Let’s try again.” Jeremy didn’t lower his hands. “It’s no use, I can’t.”
“Hurry, you’ll miss them. Here!” Gold metal touched Jeremy. He 47 up, unbelieving . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, “Quick!,” Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. “I got them!” His face was bright.
Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father’s eyes, 48 pride and love. “I’ll always love shooting. But that doesn’t mean you 49 . Sometimes it takes as much 50 not to do a thing as to do it.” He paused. “I think you could teach me how to operate that camera .”
31. A. hated B. loved C. hoped D. known
32. A. toy B. a camera C. a bike D. a gun
33.A. game B. prize C. trip D. holiday
34. A. join B. praise C. help D. please
35. A. rest B. breath C. picture D. care
36. A. lasting B. waiting C. looking D. asking
37. A. go B. shoot C. catch D. play
38. A. word B. gun C. chance D. fact
39. A. wildly B. widely C. tightly D. nervously
40. A. warm B. excite C. delay D. obey
41. A. rule B. road C. way D. path
42. A. surprisedly B. quietly C. still D. hard
43. A. How B. Where C. Why D. What
44. A. lovely B. sad C. frightening D. friendly
45. A. hope B. means C. decision D. practice
46. A. silent B. cheerful C. calm D. worried
47. A. sat B. looked C. stood D. put
48. A. almost B. mostly C. even D. only
49. A. need B. might C. dare to D. have to
50. A. energy B. work C. courage D. mind
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，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
About 70 scientists worked on a very busy project. They were really 36.______ because of the pressure of work and the demands of their 37.______. However, everyone liked him and did not 38.______ quitting their job.
One day, one scientist came to him and said, “Sir, I have promised my 39.______ that I will take them to an exhibition, 40.______ I want to leave the office at 5:30 pm.”
His boss said, “You’re 41.______ to leave the office early today.”
The scientist started working. He 42.______ his work after having lunch. 43.______, he had such a heavy work load that he looked at his 44.______ only when he felt he was about to 45.______ the work. The time was 8:30 pm. 46.______, he remembered the promise he had 47.______. He hurriedly left the office, feeling 48.______ to have disappointed the ones he loved so much. He got home, but only his wife was in.
“Where are they?” he asked.
His wife 49.______, “You don’t know? Your boss came here at 5:15 pm and took them to the exhibition.”
What had really happened was like this. The boss noticed him working 50.______ at 5:00 pm. He thought to himself, “This person will not 51.______ the work. But if he has promised his children, they should enjoy the 52.______ to the exhibition.” So he offered to take them to the exhibition.
The boss does not have to do it 53.______, but once it is done, loyalty（忠诚）is established. That is why all those scientists continued to work 54.______ him even though the work was too 55.______.
36. A. afraid B. angry C. tired D. bored
37. A. boss B. partner C. teacher D. company
38. A. keep on B. set off C. make up D. think of
39. A. students B. friends C. children D. parents
40. A. as B. so C. but D. if
41. A. meant B. refused C. allowed D. fired
42. A. continued B. finished C. checked D. reduced
43. A. So far B. As a result C. As usual D. For example
44. A. timetable B. watch C. tools D. papers
45. A. design B. report C. hate D. complete
46. A. Suddenly B. Strangely C. Unexpectedly D. Unfortunately
47. A. done B. set C. made D. had
48. A. painful B. shy C. excited D. sorry
49. A. begged B. replied C. whispered D. shouted
50. A. carelessly B. skillfully C. unhappily D. seriously
51. A. value B. leave C. choose D. like
52. A. promise B. way C. visit D. interest
53. A. every time B. on purpose C. at once D. in turn
54. A. on B. at C. under D. in
55. A. dangerous B. boring C. worthless D. much
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，掌握其大意，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 21. Just then my little
brother Michael ran out of his room, 22a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.
“Betty, can you help me with my 23for school? It’s about the seven 24of the world.” He said.
My eyes were so 25on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 26.
“Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.
I felt a bit guilty（愧疚） 27I thought about his words, but my work seemed more28to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and 29with my own studies.
The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.
“I know you are 30, but there’s something I want to show you”, he began. Without saying a word, I 31the paper from him. I really didn’t 32what he was saying. All I wanted was to 33him and finally get to rest.
Suddenly, my eyes widened in 34. There, he wrote:
The Seven Wonders of the World
1．Love 2．Friendship 3．Peace 4．Joy 5．Wisdom 6．Fun 7．Family
I 35believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 36.
How could such an innocent（天真的）little child 37such things in life?
The most valuable things in life are the ones that we 38take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 39. The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial（非物质的） 40they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.
21．A．tired B．experienced C．talented D．satisfied
22．A．buying B．holding C．playingD．biting
23．A．problem B．mistakeC．troubleD．homework
24．A．events B．cities C．wonders D．mysteries
25．A．paid B．attracted C．applied D．fixed
26．A．attention B．careC．love D．concern
27．A．before B．asC．since D．till
28．A．practical B．useful C．important D．interesting
29．A．started B．hated C．forgotD．continued
30．A．busy B．boredC．free D．tiring
31．A．handed B．tookC．gotD．accepted
32．A．record B．worryC．mind D．share
33．A．get on well with B．keep up withC．make fun of D．get rid of
34．A．surprise B．sadness C．happinessD．disappointment
35．A．shouldn’t B．needn’t C．couldn’t D．mustn’t
36．A．wounded B．lost C．pleased D．puzzled
37．A．understand B．remember C．study D．finish
38．A．ever B．oftenC．seldom D．never
39．A．voices B．poemsC．cars D．music
40．A．if B．whenC．but D．and