第四节 完形填空 （共20 小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man  26  his 3-year-old daughter for  27  a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became  28  when the child tried to decorate a  29  to put under the Christmas tree.  30  , the little girl brought the gift to her  31  the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”

The man was  32  by his earlier  33  , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was  34 . He yelled at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is  35  to be something inside?” The little girl looked  36  at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I  37  kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”

The father was crushed. He  38  his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her  39 .

Only a short time later, an  40  took the life of the child. It is also told that her father  41  that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(n)  42  kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

       In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container  43  unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other  44  , which anyone could hold, more  45  than this.

26. A. asked    B. praised       C. begged       D. punished

27. A. wasting B. stealing      C. selling D. holding

28. A. glad     B. angry  C. sad     D. upset 

29. A. room    B. hall     C. box     D. ball

30. A. Nevertheless B. But     C. Therefore   D. And

31. A. father   B. mother       C. teacher       D. sister

32. A. puzzled B. surprised    C. scared D. embarrassed

33. A. overwork     B. overreaction          C. overcoat     D. overpass 

34. A. empty   B. heavy  C. full     D. wet 

35. A. happened     B. seemed               C. supposed    D. used

36. A. down    B. back   C. up      D. forward 

37. A. blew     B. sent    C. set      D. passed 

38. A. put       B. turned C. handed       D. gave 

39. A. kindness      B. forgiveness    C. sadness       D. carelessness

40. A. overview     B. incident              C. accident     D. action 

41. A. remembered B. owned C. had     D. kept

42. A. imaginary      B. kind    C. gentle D. warm

43. A. filled with    B. pleased with      C. crowded with            D. equipped with

44. A. world   B. feeling       C. possession  D. love

45. A. expensive         B. precious        C. comfortable       D. interesting

第三部分：写作（共三节，满分55分）

第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10）

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

66. His __________ (缺勤) from school was caused by illness.

67. Some __________ (竹子) chairs are seen in their sitting room.

68. I can’t __________ (集中注意力) with all that noise going on.

69. The road and the canal are __________ (平行) to each other.

70. Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace discovered a theory of evolution _______ (独立).

71. Our products are __________ (保证) to last for many years.

72. It’s ______ (令人鼓舞的) that so many young players are coming into the team.

73. The company has over 500 stores __________ (遍及全国的).

74. You’ll need to __________ (计算) how much time the task will take.

75. He is in bed with a __________ (体温) of 40°C .

-- Why didn’t you come to see the film with your parents last weekend?

-- I _____ my lessons for the month- exam.

  A. was preparing     B. prepare        C. prepared    D. have prepared 

Hard work and lack of sleep has _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.

       A. worn out    B. tried out     C. made out    D. sent out

--- I’m sorry that I can’t go to your party tonight.

   ---- ______ ? Haven’t we agreed on it ?

       A. What is it          B. Why don’t you  C. What do you think           D. How is it

When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music,” it doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can remember father’s angry voice: “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from?

The first explanation came from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage. After they got their clue(暗示) to go on , they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra (乐队) which was just below the stage. An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience(观众) that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So “face the music” came to mean: having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

The expression “face the music” means ______.  

A. plan to go to a concert                      

B. get one’s clue to do something

C. have to go through something far less pleasant   

D. disobey what one's father says

The passage tells us that the expression was first used by _____.

A. children                     B. novelists             C. actors               D. audience

In the last paragraph the Chinese meaning of the word “line” is _______.

A. 老板               B. 同事                 C. 角色                          D. 台词

Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The expression came from James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelist

B. The expression has a history of 100 years.

C. If someone doesn’t obey his boss, he will have to face the music.

D. Almost everyone once had an experience to face the music. 

Our hometown is no longer _____ it used to be. Great changes______in the past few years.

     A. what, have taken place                        B. that, have been taken place 

C. what, took place                             D. which, had taken place

It ________ me that I could buy the admission ticket of the exhibition at the discount of 50% with my student card, ________ made me extremely excited.

A. happened to; that             B. occurred to; it

C. happened to; which          D. occurred to; which

 The boy is the equal of the girl, _____ intelligence is concerned, but he doesn’t work hard at all.

   A. as far as     B. as soon       C. as well as     D. as long as

In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.

Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.

Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may      .

a. cause a shortage of apartments

b. worry those who rent apartments as homes

c. increase the profits of landlords

d. encourage landlords to invest in building apartment

According to the critics, rent control        .

a. will always benefit those who rent apartments

b. is unnecessary

c. will bring negative effects in the long run

d. is necessary under all circumstances

The problem of unemployment will arise        .

a. if the minimum wage is set too high

b. if the minimum wage is set too low

c. if the workers are unskilled

d. if the maximum wage is set

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a. The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.

b. Minimum wage can not always protect employees.

c. Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.

d. Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.