Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.
When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelope from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations (explanations) that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it: an old woman. And one can imagine the and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．restricted B．grateful C．sensitive D．upset
A．disappointed B．appreciated C．unemployed D．removed
A．cash B．protection C．repair D．sale
A．sick B．due C．desperate D．dull
A．parking B．gathering C．cleaning D．begging
A．participated B．contained C．charged D．paid
A．number B．deal C．handful D．flood
A．expense B．prize C．hope D．luck
A．pointed B．reacted C．responded D．belonged
A．watching B．urging C．laughing D．affecting
A．before B．though C．because D．when
A．honest B．loyal C．ripe D．humorous
A．passing by B．giving away C．showing off D．piling up
A．watched B．turned C．got D．collected
A．checked B．made C．kept D．promoted
A．sent B．disliked C．lost D．generated
A．respect B．anxiety C．tension D．joy
A．comforting B．congratulating C．offending D．thanking
A．amount B．present C．envelope D．option
A．important B．necessary C．evident D．Essential
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _ 36it by inviting a few friends out to
supper. I chose a restaurant in a 37part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants
because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is 38 _ ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually _39_ to book (预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 40.
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __ 41__ . I looked around but not _42 _ table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly _ 43”.
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _ 44 .”
he said, “Just hold on and you'll _ _45_ a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later,
the people 46 _ the corner table paid their 47, got up and left. I led my friends acrossand we all sat down.
48our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter
49 _ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, _ _50 _ the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 51with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends aboutthe best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our _52 .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had
__53__ for us. _54a little sorry he told us that there was _55_ left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”
36. A. remember B. celebrate C. memorize D. congratulate
37. A. quiet B. calm C. busy D. silent
38. A. hard B. often C. hardly D. always
39. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. certain
40. A. as before B. as a matter of fact
C. as usual D. as is known to all
41. A. empty B. full C. free D. quiet
42. A. all B. an empty C. a single D. a double
43. A. watch B. look after C. try D. manage
44. A. start B. leave C. end D. pay
45. A. find B. find out C. wait D. see
46. A. by B. beside C. at D. near
47. A money B. bill C. food D. drinks
48. A. Luckily B. Fortunately C. Generally D. Unluckily
49. A. whom B. which C. he D. who
50. A. were kept busy B. was busy with C. kept busy with D. were busy with
51. A. exciting B. tired C. pleased D. disappointed
52. A. dishes B. food C. order D. menu
53. A. good presents B. good news C. bad news D. bad presents
54. A. Looking B. Seeing C. Looked D. Found
55. A. no meat or fish B. no meat and fish C. meat and fish D. not meat or fish
第三节：完形填空（共两部分，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中，选出最佳选项
Have you ever run in the rain?
Itwasrainingoutside.Weallstoodnearthedoorofthe 41,waiting.SuddenlyIhearda
sweetvoice.“Mom,let’s 42therain,”said a six-year-oldgirl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Wal-mart.
“What?No,honey.We’ll__43__untilitstopsrainingsohard,”themotherreplied.Thegirl waitedaboutoneminuteandrepeated,“Mom,let’srunthroughtherain.”
“We’ll 44if we do,” the mother said. “No, we won’t, mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 
45out of her mom’s arm.
“This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If G
od can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’”
The whole crowdbecame 46. Wecouldn’thearanythingbut 47. Weallstood there silently. Her mom__48___foramomentandsaid, “Honey,you’reright.Let’srunthrough therain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need __49__.”
Then off they ran. Weallstoodthere, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain. They held their shopping bags over their __50__just in case. Yes, they got wet. Buttheywerefollowed bymany __51__ who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.
Memory is a fortune, a precious gift. I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will 52herselflookingbackon thismomentandshewillsmile.SoDon't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain.
41. A. cinema B. school C. supermarket D. park
42. A. runthrough B. go through C. look through D. get through
43. A. leaveB. wait C. 
imagine D. jump
44. A. get tired B. get confusedC. get paid D. getwet
45. A. pushed B. pulled C. carried D. monitored
46. A. noisy B. calmC. silent D. thrilled
47. A. her mum B. the girl C. laughter D. therain
48. A. thought B. claimed C. asked D. cared
49. A. running B. waitingC. walking D. washing
50. A. hands B. backs C. heads D. coat
s
51. A. adults B. children C. parents D. drivers
52. A. stop B. findC. make D. impress
完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
It was a normal summer night, humidity（潮湿）hung in the thick air. The only sound was my sister’s heavy __36__ from the bed next to me.
I couldn’t go to _37__, partly because of my cold and partly because of my __38__ for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a __39__ .
Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough __40__ to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright __41__ hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.
My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasn’t she __42__ too? Did she know about tomorrow?
I couldn’t stand the __43__ anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the __44__ and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down.
Then I walked downstairs to look for some __45__of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat,__46__ me as he meowed（猫叫）his sad song. He was on the old orange couch （长沙发）, sitting up on his front legs, 47 something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “I’m __48__, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it.
In one movement I settled down onto the soft 49 . This couch represented my birth, my parents’ marriage, and hundreds of other little __50__.
As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was __51__ with questions: What’s life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a __52__ thought; each touch sang a different song.
I forgot all about the __53__ and the next day’s surprise. The __54__ was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries __55__ move away.
A．murmuring B．breathing C．crying D．thinking
A．sleep B．work C．study D．rest
A．interpretations B．plans C．arrangements D．expectations
A．surprise B．hope C．success D．failure
A．energy B．ideas C．strength D．stamps
A．cloud B．star C．sun D．moon
A．thrilling B．sweating C．sleeping D．speaking
A．silence B．cold C．pressure D．pain
A．sitting-room B．kitchen C．bathroom D．waiting-room
A．sights B．signs C．signals D．notices
A．interested B．pleased C．reminded D．frightened
A．begging for B．asking for C．admiring for D．waiting for
A．lonely B．shy C．friendly D．lively
A．bed B．couch C．cat D．bad
A．people B．animals C．events D．pets
A．flooded B．applauding C．satisfied D．knocked
A．strange B．difficult C．new D．noble
A．cold B．mind C．time D．heat
A．family B．atmosphere C．heart D．bed
A．completely B．slowly C．suddenly D．partly
I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum 36 me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as 37 as it usually was.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was 38 to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn’t want to face the problem that I’d let myself 39 for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of 40 .
I finished getting ready and tried to 41 . It didn’t work, so I decided that my 42 should go with me. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I 43 , with the wheel hitting the fence. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was 44 . I tried two more times, but didn’t 45 much. Then we headed to the test site.
I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just 46 time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my 47 . I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some 48 and I realized something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside. I had become 49 and confident.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite 50 . The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well too and I 51 it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second 52 next Thursday.
Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her 53 made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face. Her eyes, 54 , looked kind of teary. I knew she was 55 for me.
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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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We recently treated our new-adult son and his girlfriend to a seafood feast, near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our server, a grandmotherly woman skilled in the art of___36_____, flew around the ___37_____juggling dishes and drinks while treating customers as individuals. She remembered their ____38_____tastes likes and dislikes –all of which she’d learned after only the briefest ____39_____.
At the end of the meal, she presented the bill, and then went to____40_____ the growing crowd of other dinners. My husband ___41____with a credit card, added her___42____, and we were off.
“Mr. Goldsmith!” our waitress ran out of the dining room waving a receipt at him, “Thank you.”
He looked at her as though he didn’t __43_____. We’ve all seen that universal___44___ of confusion—eyebrows drawn together and head cocked to one side
“What did you give her?” I asked in a stage whisper, ____45___if he had done something __46___ or made a calculation error.
“Wow, Dad,” our son said, ___47___like an awestruck 10 –year-old. “I’ve never seen a waitress ____48____anyone out of the restaurant to say ‘thank you’ for the tip.
“She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a little bump __49_____ what I usually give.”
It wasn’t until later, when I accidentally heard our___50____retelling the story of the ___51___waitress, that I realized she had given my family something___52___ a “thank you”. She showed our son the importance of ___53_____hard work and the rewarding sound of “thank you”. Her show of thanks helped a dad earn a bit more ___54___from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I ___55____this thoughtful, caring man.