對話填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

閱讀下面對話，掌握其大意，并根據(jù)所給字母的提示，在標有題號的右邊橫線上寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確形式，使對話通順.

對話填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

閱讀下面對話，掌握其大意，并根據(jù)所給字母的提示，在標有題號的右邊橫線上寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確形式，使對話通順.

根據(jù)A句，完成B句，使其與A句意思相同或相近(每空一詞)。

A．I was surprised to find no students in the classroom.

B．________ ________ ________, I found no students in the classroom.

根據(jù)A句，完成B句，使其與A句意思相同或相近(每空一詞)。

A．I was surprised to find no students in the classroom.

B．________ ________ ________, I found no students in the classroom.

I was d__________ to be a professional dancer, and practiced for hours every day.

3.    I was d______ to see my old friends again.

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 41  she was doing what she loved---  42  people--and nobody did it  43  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   44   and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 45 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 46 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I 47 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 48 .But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (貸款), they said, "We just don't have the  49 ."

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I 50 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have 51  in me."

Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  52  that read, "The only collateral(抵押) on this loan is my trust in your  53  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 54 to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 55 working at the diner, making 56 for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 57 , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  58 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  59 I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 60 my own firm.

41. A. because          B. though                C. while                  D. unless

42. A. helping          B. respecting             C. serving                  D. praising

43. A. faster           B. better                 C. harder                 D. later

44. A. drink            B. digest                C. smile                  D. sing

45. A. regular          B. favorite              C. tough                         D. fresh

46. A. eating           B. greeting              C. ordering                D coming

47. A. found out        B. picked up            C. got back                D. took away

48. A. restaurant        B. confidence            C. house                  D. work

49. A. choice           B. way                  C. idea                   D. money

50. A. exchanged               B. discussed               C. shared                 D. analyzed

51. A. patience           B. pride                     C. faith                        D. interest

52. A. letter            B. sign                  C. notice                  D. note

53. A. honesty          B. responsibility         C. devotion              D. motivation

54. A. ability            B. luck                       C. time                 D. chance

55. A. loved                   B. practiced             C. continued           D. enjoyed

56. A. adjustments      B. plans                C. decisions             D. suggestions

57. A. instead                  B. therefore             C. though               D. meanwhile

58. A. hired             B. rejected              C. encouraged           D. determined

59. A. Fortunately       B. Excitedly             C. Personally                  D. Eventually

60. A. design            B. open                C. restart                  D. expand

By my third day in the hospital, I realized Tom didn’t visit. I couldn’t understand  36 my best friend wouldn’t come to see me. Struggling against the   37 , I phoned his __38 . His mother answered, and when I asked for Tom, she got   39  . “He’s not here right now,” she said. I thought it was  40 that she didn’t tell me where he was or  41  to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it  42 . I found out later that Tom’s mother called my parents right after we rang   43 . My phone call really made her   44 , and she   45 they talk to me. Later that night, my mom   46 . Did I remember drinking? Did I remember in a car？I had   47  what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I’d hit a tree. Tom, in the   48  seat, was thrown from the car and killed instantly. The only reason I’d lived was because of my   49 .

My first   50  was of shock. I’d been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Tom? I felt like the   51  person in the world. Even after I was able to   52 several weeks later, I didn’t want to eat, I didn’t want to talk. I just   53  at the wall in my  54  and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Tom. I didn’t feel like   55  with any of my old friends.

完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出適合填入對應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in.They   21   their meal,took a table near the window and started   22   food out of the plate.There was one hamburger,one order of French fries(炸薯條) and one drink.The man   23   the food into two halves and carefully placed   24   before his wife.

He took a sip(一小口) of the drink.His wife also took one and then   25   the cup down between them.“That   26   old couple!All they can   27   is one meal for the two of them,”thought I.   28   the man began to eat his French fries,I   29   to my feet,went over and said that I was   30   to buy another meal for them.But he   31   refused me and said that they made it a   32   to share everything.

_____33_____,the lady didn’t take a bite.She sat there   34   her husband eat,and taking turns(輪流) sipping the drink.Again I   35   to buy them something but was refused.When the man finished eating and was   36   his face with a napkin(紙巾),I   37    no longer stand it.I made an offer to them a third time.   38   being politely refused,I asked the lady   39   ,“Madam,why aren’t you eating?You said that you share everything.     40      is it that you are waiting for?”“The teeth,”she answered.

21.A.served                  B.requested            C.collected                   D.ordered

22.A.carrying               B.taking                C.fetching                    D.bringing

23.A.divided                 B.cut                     C.changed                    D.formed

24.A.it                         B.this                    C.that                           D.one

25.A.got                       B.settled                C.set                            D.turned

26.A.funny                   B.crazy                 C.strange                      D.poor

27.A.afford                  B.pay                    C.demand                     D.choose

28.A.While                   B.Since                 C.As                            D.Until

29.A.came                    B.struggled            C.rushed                       D.rose

30.A.anxious                B.willing               C.satisfied                    D.quick

31.A.warmly                B.proudly              C.kindly                       D.seriously

32.A.way                            B.habit                  C.case                          D.model

33.A.Surprisingly          B.Sadly                 C.Shockingly                D.Bitterly

34.A.seeing                  B.noticing             C.watching                   D.finding

35.A.wanted                 B.asked                 C.planned                     D.attempted

36.A.wiping                 B.touching             C.bathing                            D.washing

37.A.should                  B.could                 C.might                        D.would

38.A.In                        B.Upon                 C.After                        D.With

39.A.curiously                     B.carefully            C.naturally                   D.plainly

40.A.How                    B.Who                  C.Why                         D.What

 I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence（玩世不恭）was  36  to me. We liked each other the first instant we met．37  ，I was a straight Astudent and my parents had high hopes for me to  38   an Ivy League（常春藤聯(lián)盟）school.Billy did not 39  into the equality. We were in love nevertheless-that 40  teenage love．I still remember we had a plan for prom（舞會）．It was understood that we had  41  about where we would dance and drink and party together.

    This meant one thing to my parents-panic．And it grew as the  42  letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to，nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University-the Ivy League college   43  in historic Providence，Rhode Island．

    There was no  44  that I was drawn to Brown，but Billy (who had joined the army）was  45  down south and I had offers   46  for me there，too. I was torn between my love for him and my family  47  ．

    One week   48   the start of school，my mother had a talk with me．She said I was eighteen years old and I had a  49  to make---one that went  50  beyond the choice of  51  to attend university.

    In August，I  52  and drove north to Providence．It took several months to  53  that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy's，Brown changed my life，opening doors and giving me the  54  I now use to think，to learn and to write. Life is always about  55  it seems，and the older I get，the more I understand this. Still，there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love．

1.A. appealing  B. disturbing  C. confusing  D. amusing

2.A. Unfortunately  B. Actually  C. Luckily  D. Originally

3.A. leave  B. finish  C. start  D. attend

4.A. fit  B. look  C. break  D. run

5.A. mature  B. crazy  C. normal  D. wrong

6.A. talked  B. looked  C. lied  D. argued

7.A. acceptance  B. rejection  C. application  D. recommendation

8.A. located  B. placed  C. set  D. laid

9.A. point  B. challenge  C. question  D. need

10.A. left  B. sent C . dismissed  D. employed

11.A. hoping  B. asking  C. waiting  D. searching

12.A. tradition  B. expectation  C. reputation  D. connection

13.A. before  B. after C. at  D. since

14.A. decision  B. plan  C. rule  D. promise

15.A. out  B. away  C. deep  D. far

16.A. when  B. how  C. whether  D. where

17.A. got up  B. packed up  C. held up  D. turned up

18.A. foresee  B. realize  C. imagine  D. consider

19.A. chances  B. position  C. tools     D. equipment

20.A. surprises  B. adventures  C. opportunities  D. choices

 By my third day in the hospital, I realized Owen didn’t visit. I couldn’t understand（21）______ my best friend wouldn’t come to see me. Struggling against the pain, I called his house. His Mom（22）______, and when I asked for Owen, she got quiet. “He’s not here right now,” she said. I thought it was（23）______ that she didn’t tell me where he was or offer to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it（24）______.I fount out later that Owen’s mom telephoned my parents right（25）______we rang off. My phone call really made her anxious, and she insisted they talked to me. Later that night, my mom （26）______ . Did I remember drinking? Did I remember being in a car? I had no idea what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I’d hit a tree. Owen, in the passenger seat, was thrown from the（27）______and killed instantly. The only reason I’d lived was because of my（28）______ .

My first（29）______was of shock. I’d been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Owen? I felt like the worst person in the world. Even after I was able to go home several weeks later, I didn’t want to eat, I didn’t want to talk. I just（30）______at the wall in my bedroom and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Owen. I didn’t feel like hanging out with any of my old friends.

When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor   1.  me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world,   2.  your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I   3.  her.

Since I started to work for a   4.  company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the  5.  of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business   6., too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got   7.  about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were   8.  necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's (廚師) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the

 9.  around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian   10.? “Those words reminded me of my  11. advice. As information technology   12. , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various   13.  you can get from traveling.

Today there are people who   14.  direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 15. not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are  16. by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to  17.  and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily   18.  more fruitful. However, we should never let it   19.  our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more   20. , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

21.               A．promised       B．a(chǎn)llowed        C．hurried   D．encouraged

22.               A．build up        B．use            C．practise   D．exchange

23.               A．a(chǎn)greed with     B．learned from    C．followed   D．obeyed

24.               A．car            B．food           C．clothing   D．machine

25.               A．life            B．rivers          C．sights D．houses

26.               A．plans          B．bargain         C．progress   D．trips

27.               A．information     B．taste           C．cooks D．feelings

28.               A．even more      B．no longer       C．much D．a(chǎn)ctually

29.               A．people         B．drink          C．a(chǎn)tmosphere    D．environment

30.               A．shoes          B．dishes          C．customers D．situations

31.               A．friend's        B．parents'        C．professor's D．boss's

32.               A．produces       B．a(chǎn)dvertises       C．forms D．a(chǎn)dvances

33.               A．news          B．pleasures       C．troubles   D．places

34.               A．a(chǎn)void          B．keep           C．lose  D．enjoy

35.               A．meeting        B．talking         C．communicating  D．traveling

36.               A．stopped        B．met           C．surrounded    D．hurt

37.               A．look at         B．employ         C．travel D．meet

38.               A．communication  B．study          C．work D．a(chǎn)ction

39.               A．spare          B．increase        C．reduce    D．make use of

40.               A．wisely          B．correctly       C．or less D．slowly

完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分,滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55題各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

As the train approached the seaside town where I was going to spend my holidays, I went into the corridor to __36__ my legs. I stayed there a short while, breathing in the fresh sea air and __37__ a few words with one of the passengers, whom I had met earlier on the __38__.

When I turned to go back to __39__, I happened to glance into the compartment (車廂) next to mine. Sitting there was a man who many years before had been my neighbor. He was a great __40__, I remembered; it used to take hours to __41__ him once he began a conversation. I was not at all __42__ when he went to live in another part of London. We had not met since then, __43__ did I wish to meet him now, when __44__ was about to begin.

Luckily at that moment he was __45__ busy talking to the man opposite him to catch sight of me. I slipped back into my compartment, took down my two suitcases and carried them to the far end of the corridor so as to be ready to __46__ the train as soon as it stopped． The moment the train came to a halt (停止), I called a porter, who in no time at all had carried my luggage out of the station and __47__ me a taxi. As I drove towards my small hotel on the outskirts of the town, I breathed a deep sigh of relief at my__48__. There was little chance that I should __49__ my boring ex-neighbor again.

When I reached the hotel, I went __50__ to my room and rested there until it was time for dinner. Then I went down to the dining room and __51__ a drink. I had barely raised the glass to my lips __52__ an all too familiar voice greeted me. I had not escaped from the tiresome neighbor __53__! He grasped me warmly by the hand and insisted that we __54__ a table in the dinning-room. “This is a pleasant __55__,” he said． “I never expected to see you again after all these years.”

36．A．reach       B．extend     C．stretch     D．loosen

37．A．exchanging     B．changing C．talking through       D．talking about

38．A．fruit stand       B．department store     C．bus stop    D．station platform

39．A．the station       B．my seat    C．the waiting room    D．the office

40．A．talker      B．poet        C．speaker    D．hero

41．A．get rid of        B．take care of    C．get away from        D．pay attention to

42．A．happy      B．a(chǎn)fraid      C．sorry       D．content

43．A．so    B．no    C．not   D．nor

44．A．holiday    B．school day       C．work day        D．conversation

45．A．very  B．too    C．so     D．much 

46．A．get on      B．stay on     C．catch       D．get off

47．A．found      B．gave        C．offered     D．stopped

48．A．good luck       B．nice choice      C．narrow escape D．bad fortune

49．A．keep in touch with B． run into

       C．knock down           D． catch up with

50．A．carelessly        B．a(chǎn)imlessly C．idly   D．straight

51．A．ordered    B．requested  C．fetched    D．a(chǎn)sked

52．A．while       B．before      C．when       D．a(chǎn)fter

53．A．a(chǎn)bove all B．a(chǎn)fter all    C．first of all       D．in all

54．A．spare       B．rent C．reserve     D．share

55．A．surprise   B．interview        C．a(chǎn)ppointment     D．party

By my third day in the hospital, I realized Tom didn’t visit. I couldn’t understand  36 my best friend wouldn’t come to see me. Struggling against the   37 , I phoned his __38 . His mother answered, and when I asked for Tom, she got   39  . “He’s not here right now,” she said. I thought it was  40 that she didn’t tell me where he was or  41  to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it  42 . I found out later that Tom’s mother called my parents right after we rang   43 . My phone call really made her   44 , and she   45 they talk to me. Later that night, my mom   46 . Did I remember drinking? Did I remember in a car？I had   47  what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I’d hit a tree. Tom, in the   48  seat, was thrown from the car and killed instantly. The only reason I’d lived was because of my   49 .
My first   50  was of shock. I’d been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Tom? I felt like the   51  person in the world. Even after I was able to   52 several weeks later, I didn’t want to eat, I didn’t want to talk. I just   53  at the wall in my  54  and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Tom. I didn’t feel like   55  with any of my old friends.

I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They  36   their meal, took a table near the window and started  37 food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯條) and one drink. The man  38_the food into two halves and carefully placed   39  before his wife.

    He took a sop(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then  40 the cup down between them.“That  41 old couple! All they can   42   is one meal for the two of them , ” thought I.  43   the man began to eat his French fries, I   44   to my feet, went over and said that I was   45   to buy another meal for them. But he  46  refused me and said that they made it a   47   to share everything.

      48  , the lady didn’t take a bite. She sat there   49   her husband eat, and taking turns(輪流) sipping the drink. Again I   50   to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was   51   his face with a napkin(紙巾), I   52   no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.   53   being politely refused, I asked the lady   54  ,“Ｍadam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything.   55  is it that you are waitting 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

I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭) was     to me. We liked each other the first instant we met.       , I was a straight A student and my parents had high hopes for me to      an Ivy League (常春藤聯(lián)盟) school. Billy did not concentrate all his attention        his study and school life. However, we were in love --- so        teenager love. I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞會). It was understood that we had       about where we would dance and drink and party together.

   This meant one thing to my parents---panic. And it grew as the       letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University---the Ivy League      in 1770 in historic Providence, Rhode Island.

   There was no         that I was drawn to Brown, but Billy (who had joined the army) was      down south and I had offers       for me there, too. I was torn between my love for him and my family       .

   One week        the start of school, my mother had a talk with me. She said I was eighteen years old and I had a        to make--- one that went        beyond the choice of       to attend university.

   In August, I       and drove north to Providence. It took several months to      that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s. Brown changed my life, opening doors and giving me the       I now use to think, to learn and to write. Life is always about       it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this. Still, there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.

1.A. confusing                           B. disturbing            C. appealing    D. amusing

2.A. Unfortunately                     B. Actually                 C. Luckily                  D. Originally

3.A. leave                                    B. start                        C. finish                    D. attend

4.A. in                                      B. at                            C. on                          D. from

5.A. special                            B. crazy              C. wrong                    D. normal

6.A. talked                              B. looked                   C. lied              D. argued

7.A. description                    B. rejection                C. application          D. acceptance

8.A. constructed                   B. assessed      C. assisted                D. informed

9.A. point                                     B. use                         C. doubt                    D. need

10.A. left                                     B. sent                       C. exposed                D. employed

11.A. waiting                      B. asking                    C. hoping                    D. searching

12.A. tradition                            B. connection C. reputation  D. expectation

13.A. before                      B. after                      C. at                           D. since

14.A. plan                                    B. decision                C. rule             D. promise

15.A. out                                     B. away             C. far                         D. deep

16.A. when                                  B. where                   C. whether               D. how

17.A. got up                               B. packed up           C. looked up            D. turned up

18.A. foresee                             B. imagine                 C. realize                  D. consider

19.A. chances                            B. position                 C. equipment            D. tools

20.A. surprises                          B. adventures          C. opportunities        D. choices

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.
Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 41  she was doing what she loved---  42  people--and nobody did it  43  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   44   and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 45 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 46 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I 47 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 48 .But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (貸款), they said, "We just don't have the  49 ."
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I 50 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have 51  in me."
Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  52  that read, "The only collateral(抵押) on this loan is my trust in your  53  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 54 to realize that dream."
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 55 working at the diner, making 56 for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 57 , and I lost the money.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  58 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  59 I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 60 my own firm.
41. A. because          B. though                C. while                  D. unless
42. A. helping          B. respecting             C. serving                  D. praising
43. A. faster           B. better                 C. harder                 D. later
44. A. drink            B. digest                C. smile                  D. sing
45. A. regular          B. favorite              C. tough                         D. fresh
46. A. eating           B. greeting              C. ordering                D coming
47. A. found out        B. picked up            C. got back                D. took away
48. A. restaurant        B. confidence            C. house                  D. work
49. A. choice           B. way                  C. idea                   D. money
50. A. exchanged               B. discussed               C. shared                 D. analyzed
51. A. patience           B. pride                     C. faith                        D. interest
52. A. letter            B. sign                  C. notice                  D. note
53. A. honesty          B. responsibility         C. devotion              D. motivation
54. A. ability            B. luck                       C. time                 D. chance
55. A. loved                   B. practiced             C. continued           D. enjoyed
56. A. adjustments      B. plans                C. decisions             D. suggestions
57. A. instead                  B. therefore             C. though               D. meanwhile
58. A. hired             B. rejected              C. encouraged           D. determined
59. A. Fortunately       B. Excitedly             C. Personally                  D. Eventually
60. A. design            B. open                C. restart                  D. expand

When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.

Then, I realized I was not alone after all.

A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.

Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”

One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”

As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”

That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.

Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”

Saturday finally came.

I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.

Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.

In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.

“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”

The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.

1.You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.

A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.

B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.

C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.

D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.

2.Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.

A. he was getting older and older

B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter

C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife

D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late

3.Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.

A. there was not enough whiskey for Henry                B. he didn’t want me to get drunk

C. that glass of whiskey was drugged                    D. it was for Henry’s wife

4.The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.

A. depressed                   B. disappointed            C. mad                 D. sick

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen

B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times

C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost

D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories

6.The story is mainly about ______.

A. ever-lasting love                                                      B. lifelong friendship

C. an unforgettable experience                                               D. charming Stanislau

I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They   21   their meal. Took a table near the window and started   22    food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯條) and one drink. The man  23   the food into two halves and carefully placed  24   before his wife.

       He took a sip(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then  25   the cup down between them. “That  26   old couple！All they can  27   is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. 28   the man began to eat his French fries. I  29   to my feet, went over and said that I was  30   to buy another meal for them. Bet he 31   refused me and said that they made it a   32   to share everything.

         33  ,the lady didn’t take a bite, She sat there   34   her husband eat, and taking turns (輪流) sipping the drink, Again I   35   to buy them something but was refused, When the man finished eating and was   36   his face with a napkin (紙巾).I   37   no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.  38   being politely refused, I asked the lady   39   ,“Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything,   40   is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.

21. A. served                       B. requested                 C. collected                         D. ordered

22. A. carrying                    B. raking                     C. fetching                          D. bringing

23. A. divided              B. cut                          C. changed                          D. formed     

24. A. it                              B. this                         C. that                                D. one    

25. A. got                           B. settled                     C. set                                 D. turned

26. A. funny                       B. crazy                       C. strange                           D. poor  

27. A. afford                       B. pay                         C. demand                          D. choose      

28. A. While                       B. Since                      C. As                                  D. Until  

29. A. came                        B. struggled                 C. rushed                      D. rose   

30. A. anxious                     B. willing             C. satisfied                          D. quick 

31. A. warmly                     B. proudly                   C. kindly                            D. seriously

32. A. way                          B. habit                       C. case                               D. model

33. A. Surprisingly       B. Sadly                      C. Shockingly                     D. Bitterly

34. A. seeing                       B. noticing                   C. watching                        D. finding

35. A. wanted                      B. asked                      C. planned                          D. attempted

36. A. wiping                      B. touching                  C. bathing                           D. washing

37. A. should                      B. could                      C. might                             D. would

38. A. In                             B. Upon                      C. After                              D. With

39. A. curiously            B. carefully                  C. naturally                  D. plainly

40. A. How                         B. Who                       C. Why                              D. What