阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from and there was no food in the house, not a piece of bread. Although we were , my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.
My father had no money, but I knew from the on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He the house and about two hours later returned and quickly us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don't know where he got the but somehow he to get us something to eat.
My father had not eaten and had worked all day he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of he may ever have given me. At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us .
I guess the I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is not to show weakness but strength and character. If a is the cement (粘合剂) that holds a family together, then the father is that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to my own problems in life. In my own I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.
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完形填空（共20小题：每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was to be our second Christmas in Germany and we decided to avoid the naked tree problem the year before. We wrote to my father, and he 1 to purchase a tree for us in States. He would ship it to us in several smaller 2 .
Two days before Christmas we were in a 3 .All the boxes had arrived except for one. The tree trunk and stand were still 4 .We decided to wait one more day.
5 , in Bremerhaven, a young mail clerk 6 a long thin box under a counter. He picked it up and saw the customs tag(标签)which 7 “artificial（人造的）Christmas tree trunk and stand”. He realized that someone in Mannheim would be 8 a tree for Christmas. He felt 9for them, but there wasn’t much he could do. There was no 10 on Christmas.
He put the package on the 11 shelf and headed for the coffee bar. The place was 12 and he ended up sharing a table. Two men were speaking and the clerk 13 that one of his companions at the table was stationed in Mannheim. He had just picked up the 14 he had shipped from the States and was driving back that afternoon. The clerk thought of the 15 and said to the man,“You could really 16 Santa for someone in Mannheim tonight if you’d like to.”He explained about the lost tree trunk and stand. The man agreed.
The following day, my husband was reaching for his coat 17 the doorbell rang. There stood a 18 holding a long thin carton, our tree trunk and stand. He explained about the clerk and the coffee bar meeting. We invited him in, 19 it was Christmas Eve and he left in a hurry.
The next day as we celebrated the Christmas with the beautiful tree, I whispered：“Bless those two strangers who 20 our Christmas with their kindness.”
A．agreed B．refused C．stopped D．failed
A．bags B．containers C．boxes D．parts
A．hope B．loss C．mess D．panic
A．broken B．separated C．unknown D．missing
A．Meanwhile B．However C．Therefore D．Afterward
A．hid B．forgot C．covered D．found
A．read B．wrote C．signed D．meant
A．except B．by C．along D．without
A．sure B．happy C．painful D．sorry
A．passage B．message C．delivery D．labor
A．safe B．high C．proper D．secret
A．taken B．ordered C．closed D．crowded
A．supposed B．discovered C．expected D．wondered
A．car B．mail C．passenger D．gift
A．difficulty B．family C．package D．accident
A．become B．play C．pretend D．assist
A．before B．while C．until D．when
A．postman B．santa C．stranger D．driver
A．but B．and C．so D．as
A．celebrated B．decorated C．confirmed D．brightened
This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept __36__ why those who had so much money were never __37__ and were always desiring more.
“As far as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to ___38__ and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the __39__ saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to __40__ you for a long time. Now, open your __41__ and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this __42__ : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the __43__ shall become dust. Do you understand？”
“I see.” said the beggar.
“Then you should __44__ ！It's obvious that your wallet is a(an) __45__ one, so don't load it too heavily，” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly __46__ to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __47__ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn't it cracking？” asked Fortune.
“Never __48__ .It's still strong enough now.”answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to __49__. “Ah, if only the golden stream would __50__ forever! Just a little more，” said the beggar, “__51__ just a handful or two.”
“There! It's full. The wallet will __52__ .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will __53__ a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The __54__ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now __55__ but his broken bag.
A．showing B．explaining C．proving D．wondering
A．relaxed B．satisfied C．worried D．depressed
A．learn B．watch C．eat D．play
A．street B．bridge C．yard D．forest
A．praise B．forgive C．help D．comfort
A．coat B．pocket C．box D．wallet
A．occasion B．suggestion C．situation D．condition
A．hand B．feet C．ground D．street
A．look out B．look after C．look up D．look down
A．small B．empty C．worn D．full
A．stand B．wait C．breathe D．think
A．stream B．piece C．pair D．variety
A．stop B．request C．fear D．insist
A．spread B．close C．loose D．shake
A．pour B．end C．dry D．bury
A．take B．add C．lend D．send
A．flow B．break C．disappear D．change
A．attract B．permit C．include D．hold
A．wallet B．food C．gold D．bag
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
It happened many years ago, and I was in high school then. Being a student from a 36 family, I had to work on weekends to make some extra money that my family couldn’t really 37 to give me, and one day after work I lost my wallet.
My old car 38 gas in the back. I paid for the gas and then put my wallet on the bumper(保险杠)，and drove off. I hadn’t even had time to 39 it when my phone rang and an old man asked me 40 I had lost my wallet. I checked the 41 of my jacket and to my horror, I had. He asked me to tell him how much money was 42 it, and I told him. He then told me where to 43 my wallet.
As I drove into his driveway, I 44 that his car was for the 45 . I was thinking that there was no way this man could 46 get out of hid car and get my wallet off the 47 . He had to pull over, 48 in his wheelchair, lower the lift, and then pick it up, I was 49 .
I knocked on the 50 and he told me to come in. I thanked him like 10 times for 51 my wallet. While I didn’t want to make him angry by offering him 52 , I really felt like offering something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his 53 , and he said, “Just pass 54 on.” I really wanted to thank him, so I 55 promised I would.
A．strange B．poor C．happy D．small
A．decide B．win C．afford D．keep
A．threw B．needed C．cost D．had
A．miss B．take C．open D．share
A．why B．how C．if D．when
A．corners B．parts C．sides D．pockets
A．for B．on C．behind D．in
A．pick up B．look for C．think about D．set up
A．noticed B．said C．meant D．wrote
A．young B．old C．disabled D．rich
A．sadly B．easily C．slowly D．bravely
A．house B．park C．street D．garden
A．get B．rush C．pull D．fall
A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．surprised
A．floor B．door C．board D．car
A．enjoying B．disliking C．finding D．hiding
A．money B．thanks C．invitations D．help
A．carefulness B．teaching C．understanding D．kindness
A．them B．it C．him D．those
A．suddenly B．worriedly C．calmly D．sincerely
完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 1 did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 2.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please 3 us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have 4, my dear young fellow. We shall 5 get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with 6 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 7 and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of 8 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started 9 the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree. 10 the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The 12 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n) 13 to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big 14, they tried to fly away only to 15 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and 16 . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 17 at the same time and in the same 18, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n) 19 show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t 20 what he had just seen.
A．but B．and C．so D．however
A．excited B．surprised C．tired D．embarrassed
A．let B．leave C．permit D．accept
A．rest B．courage C．luck D．belief
A．slowly B．perhaps C．possibly D．surely
A．surprise B．pleasure C．force D．anger
A．turned down B．turned back C．held back D．held down
A．persons B．hunters C．plants D．grains
A．rushing towards B．looking for C．picking up D．dropping down
A．Gladly B．Amazedly C．Hardly D．Suddenly
A．magic B．trick C．dream D．mistake
A．color B．smell C．view D．sight
A．sound B．thought C．idea D．care
A．meeting B．discussion C．meal D．break
A．appreciate B．understand C．realize D．concern
A．pleased B．scared C．full D．sick
A．food B．king C．net D．wing
A．way B．place C．circle D．direction
A．hunter B．guide C．adult D．child
A．believe B．remember C．tell D．catch
This story happened after the First World War. A French soldier named Frank returned to his hometown after the war.___41___he had been disabled in the war, he could hardly do anything. So before long he became very___42___.
Every year the former___43___ in the town would hold a party.Once the party was held in Bill’s house.Since he had become a rich man,he___44___the other soldiers with a lot of good wine and tasty food. At the party,Bill was so glad that he took out a big gold ___45___he had collected to___46___them. The coin was passed around.They talked and laughed.___47___,most of them got drunk and the gold coin was soon___48___. When Bill remembered the gold coin,he found it was___49___.Everybody helped to___50___the coin in the room,but they___51___.At that time,someone___52___that everyone in the room be searched.Everyone else___53___except Frank.”I’m not a___54___,why should I be searched?” Then he went out of Bill’s house.Since then people believed that it was Frank___55___had stolen the gold coin.Frank was looked down upon from then on.All the people in the town___56___from him.
Several years later,when Bill repaired his house,he___57___to find the gold coin in a crack of the floor.He hurried to Frank’s house to tell him about it and he___58___to Frank.Then he asked Frank,”But why didn’t you___59___to be searched at the time?”Hearing this Frank’s face turned red.”Because… my ___60___was full of bread and chicken that I had taken from your table and would carry home for my hungry wife and children.”
A．But B．And C．Because D．Or
A．rich B．strong C．stupid D．poor
A．soldiers B．farmers C．businessmen D．workers
A．gave B．brought C．offered D．provided
A．pen B．watch C．coin D．bowl
A．give B．show C．enjoy D．interest
A．Late B．Lately C．Later D．Latest
A．found B．kept C．forgotten D．seen
A．missing B．broken C．wrong D．false
A．look at B．look after C．look for D．look out
A．won B．defeated C．failed D．succeeded
A．said B．thought C．held D．suggested
A．spoke B．agreed C．refused D．wondered
A．thief B．soldier C．woman D．guest
A．whom B．which C．that D．he
A．kept away B．kept out C．kept up D．kept on
A．hoped B．seemed C．wanted D．happened
A．spoke B．liked C．apologized D．went
A．need B．allow C．stop D．refuse
A．hand B．pocket C．car D．mouth