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，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many years ago, when I was a man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a piano company．
We   36   our pianos all over the state by advertising in small town   37 ．Every time we advertised ,we   38   receive a reply on a postcard ,which said , “ Please bring me a new piano for my little   39  ．It must be mahogany ( 红木 )．I can pay $10 a month with my egg money．” Of course ,we could not sell a new piano   40    $10 a month .   41   her cards kept on coming．
A couple of years   42   , I owned my own piano company, and when I   43   in that area, the postcards started coming to me．For months, I ignored   44  ．What else could I do?
But then, one day I   45   to be in the area and have a mahogany piano on my little truck．I decided to look the old lady up. Though I knew that I was about to make a    46   business decision, I took the new piano in the house and placed it   47   I thought the roof would be least likely to let in rain on it．I told the old lady and the little barefoot girl to try to   48    the chickens off it, and I left sure I had just   49   a new piano!
But the   50   came in, all 52 of them as agreed, sometimes with coins．It was incredible! One day years later, I was in Memphis on other   51  ．As I was sitting at a bar having a drink, I heard the most beautiful piano music．I looked around, and there was a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano．She   52   at me , and when she took a   53   , she sat down at my table．
“Aren’t you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?”
My Lord, it was her! It was the little barefoot girl! I   54   remembered．I did have to go as soon as possible because men don't like to be seen   55   in public．
36. A. made       B. sold       C. fixed         D. delivered
37. A. books      B. villages      C. shops          D. newspapers
38. A. would      B. may       C. must          D. can
39. A. son          B. child      C. granddaughter    D. baby
40. A. with        B. for         C. to                  D. on
41. A. And         B. So         C. Therefore      D. But
42. A. ago         B. later       C. before         D. past
43. A. worked     B. went      C. advertised      D. succeeded
44. A. it         B. them      C. this           D. that
45. A. happened     B. decided      C. started         D. wanted
46. A. great       B. wise       C. good          D. terrible
47. A. when       B. there       C. where         D. that
48. A. feed        B. keep      C. leave          D. drive
49. A. given away  B. put off          C. sold           D. thrown away
50. A. payments     B. money          C. possessions      D. postcards
51. A. time        B. chance          C. business        D. matter
52. A. looked     B. stared     C. laughed         D. smiled
53. A. break           B. bread     C. drink         D. list
54. A. slowly     B. suddenly    C. carefully       D. excitedly
55. A. exciting          B. talking          C. crying         D. speaking

（2）When I was six, I went to a local grade school．In grade school, I was __36__ the other kids because of my speech and reading __37__．All the kids would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy,” and so on．I thought they were __38__ because all my grades showed it．I had no self-confidence．
Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and very clumsy．I would __39__ cups and trays in the cafe, and sometimes __40__ myself and fall onto the floor when I walked．In sixth grade, I became interested in __41__．The class had its annual field day．Each class would have its own teams __42__ against each other．I went out for all of the __43__．I was not the best __44__ I was not bad．The thing that I could do was run and run fast．This __45__ the other kids because I was so clumsy, and then __46__ a lot more name-calling from the kids．When somebody else won a race, the kids told how __47__ he was．When I won, they called me __48__; I did not know why they were doing this．I think that it was unfair, and it __49__ me．
Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to __50__．In three months, I grew seven inches．At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football．I was much bigger than everybody else; I was __51__than most of the backs we played against．The other team would not __52__ the ball towards me, so I just ran them __53__．It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and __54__ it．It was a new feeling of __55__．
36．A．above       B．before      C．behind      D．among
37．A．materials  B．questions  C．skills     D．problems
38．A．right     B．wrong      C．rude     D．foolish
39．A．clean     B．drop     C．keep     D．serve
40．A．trip      B．help     C．enjoy     D．hurt
41．A．studies      B．sports       C．programs  D．matches
42．A．stand     B．fight     C．quarrel     D．compete
43．A．teams       B．subjects    C．tests     D．grades
44．A．because    B．if         C．but       D．and
45．A．interested  B．shocked    C．delighted  D．disappointed
46．A．happened  B．continued  C．made     D．came
47．A．famous     B．good     C．happy       D．strange
48．A．names      B．numbers   C．classmates D．leaders
49．A．frightened B．ashamed   C．hurt      D．worried
50．A．progress   B．change      C．grow     D．play
51．A．faster          B．firmer      C．cleverer    D．harder
52．A．push     B．run       C．hand     D．catch 
53．A．back     B．down     C．off       D．away
54．A．judged      B．recognizedC．decided     D．knew
55．A．courage    B．sadness     C．pride     D．regret

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
“I can’t believe it．These blooms have lasted so long this year,” my wife said．
“I hadn’t really thought about it, but you are right．As much as I love lilacs （丁香）, they come and go so   36  ,” I said．
It has been incredibly   37   this year here in my back-yard．Our lilac tree has   38   the most blooms I have ever seen．The scent （香味） is so wonderful that I spend a lot of time just standing on our small deck   39   it all in．
Many of the   40   are hollow and almost broken, leaving me to believe it has   41 _ many springs．A few winters ago one of the biggest branches crashed to the ground under the   42   of melting snow．It   43   my heart．I guess I wasn’t   44   much from the old thing this year．But it is magnificent!
Since we have been   45   so much rain lately the flowers have become heavier．The   46_ tall branches seem to be under a lot of pressure．I can relate to that．There are big gaps because the branches are   47 ．
48  , today I noticed the first bunch of flowers turning brown．It won’t be long   49 _ they are all gone．But here’s what I’ve learned from it．
Some people are like fragrant flowers．They come into our lives ever so   50   and leave behind a scent that stays in our being．They   51   your day by just having had contact with them even if for a moment．You cannot possibly   52   a day without thinking about them．Their beautiful   53   gently touches your heart each time you hear their name．In the coldest, darkest days of the winter of my life, the   54   of them will get me through it all and bring a smile to my face and I will have “spring forever in my   55 ．”
36．A．slowly        B．steadily       C．gently       D．fast
37．A．confusing     B．exciting      C．disappointing   D．annoying
38．A．supplied      B．raised          C．produced     D．presented
39．A．taking          B．breathing       C．bringing      D．getting
40．A．branches       B．leaves          C．flowers      D．fruits
41．A．seen           B．won           C．found         D．missed
42．A．threat       B．attack         C．weight       D．control
43．A．hurt          B．broke           C．struck          D．cured
44．A．expecting      B．learning         C．judging       D．borrowing
45．A．predicting     B．lacking         C．desiring      D．experiencing
46．A．still         B．even            C．once          D．just
47．A．lighter        B．softer         C．stronger      D．lower
48．A．Sadly       B．Luckily        C．Hopefully      D．Jokingly
49．A．when       B．before         C．after          D．since
50．A．casually       B．slowly         C．secretly       D．briefly
51．A．brighten      B．waste        C．ruin          D．end
52．A．put off        B．take up       C．go through    D．use up
53．A．expression    B．appearance    C．figure         D．spirit
54．A．memory      B．understanding  C．sympathy     D．tolerance
55．A．experience      B．theory       C．heart           D．conscience

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. People quickly going home for the weekend  36  their paces and put some  37  into the hat of the young man.　　
The next day, the young artist came again, and put his  38  on the ground gently. Different from the day before, he  39  a large piece of paper on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he  40  the violin and began playing.
　　Before long, the young violinist was  41  by people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “ 42 , a gentleman named George Sang put a(n)  43  thing into my hat  44 . Please come to claim it soon.”
　　It caused a great excitement and people  45  what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and  46  through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his  47  and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you’re an  48  man and would certainly come here.”
　　The violinist took out a lottery ticket(彩票) on which George Sang’s name was seen and gave it to George, who  49  the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he  50  with the violinist.
The story turned out to be like this: George Sang  51  a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500, 000. So he felt very  52  after work the night before and felt the music was so wonderful that he put 50 dollars in the hat.  53 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest  54  always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we may succeed  55 . However, from the long-term view, we will be losers.
36．A. sped up                    B. slowed down            C. set                                  D. kept
37．A. money                        B. tickets                      C. food                               D. cards
38．A. violin                      B. wallet                      C. hat                                  D. note
39．A. found                      B. noticed                     C. laid                                 D. stuck
40．A. moved                  B. cleaned                    C. admired                          D. adjusted
41．A. surrounded            B. praised                    C. encouraged                   D. questioned
42．A. Last week                 B. Yesterday morning    C. This afternoon                 D. Last night
43．A. useful                      B. important                 C. new                                D. strange
44．A. on purpose               B. at once                            C. by mistake                       D. with care
45．A. knew                       B. wondered                 C. realized                           D. noticed
46．A. walked                     B. forced                      C. passed                             D. rushed
47．A. violin                      B. ticket                       C. shoulders                         D. ears
48．A. honest                  B. interesting                C. important                        D. exciting
49．A. seized                      B. received                   C. dropped                          D. purchased
50．A. argued                        B. danced                            C. left                                 D. stayed
51．A. printed                     B. possessed                C. lost                                 D. bought
52．A. happy                      B. desperate                 C. grateful                           D. hopeful
53．A. Therefore                 B. However                  C. Besides                           D. Fortunately
54．A. can                          B. may                         C. should                             D. would
55．A. finally                            B. completely               C. happily                           D. temporarily

第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
We come by business naturally in our family. Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store. 21  we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than  22  and making a sale.
One lesson stands out in my 23  . It was shortly before Christmas. I was in eighth grade and was working evenings, straightening the toy section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was  24   a brown torn coat with dirty sleeves. His shoes were scuffed and his one shoelace was torn. The little boy looked poor to me ---too poor to 25  to buy anything. He looked 26  the toy section, picked up this item and 27 , and carefully put them 28  in their place.
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. His blue eyes 29  and the dimple（酒窝） in his cheek stood out as he asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas 30  to buy his brother. I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same respect as any adult. Dad told him to take his 31  and look around. He did.
After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy 32 , walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, Mister?”
“How much you got?” Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and 33  it. His hand was creased(起皱) with 34  lines of dirt from holding his 35   too tightly. In his hand  36  two dimes, a nickel and two pennies—27 cents. The price on the toy plane he’d picked out was $3.98.
“That’ll just 37  it,” Dad said as he 38  the sale. Dad’s reply still 39  in my ears. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn’t notice the dirty, worn coat or the single torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with a 40  .
21. A. Because                    B. Since                C. As                    D. After
22. A. survival                     B. labor                 C. hardship            D. entertainment
23. A. way                    B. mind                 C. life                   D. time
24. A. putting on           B. dressing            C. having                 D. wearing
25. A. try                            B. attempt             C. afford            D. manage
26. A. for                            B. around                 C. up                    D. over
27. A. that                    B. one                   C. it                      D. this
28. A. up                      B. away                 C. back                 D. off
29. A. opened               B. smiled           C. shone            D. looked
30. A. tree                    B. card                  C. present              D. cake
31. A. effort                 B. word                 C. time                  D. courage
32. A. car                            B. gift                   C. plane                D. section
33. A. showed               B. opened                 C. gave                 D. turned
34. A. long                   B. straight             C. wet                   D. main
35. A. toy                            B. pocket           C. hand                 D. money
36. A. lay                            B. had                   C. held                  D. laid
37. A. work                  B. cover                C. need                 D. take
38. A. took                   B. returned           C. made             D. offered 
39. A. rings                  B. stays            C. remains             D. gets
40. A. bag              B. treasure        C. package        D. thing

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 【小题1】.
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  【小题2】. “Please.”
I had said no so many times in the 【小题3】 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 【小题4】, I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 【小题5】a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
【小题6】. My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 【小题7】 time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 【小题8】out on the table, Roy arrived on the 【小题9】.
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with
【小题10】. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 【小题11】for so many months. Roy and the boys 【小题12】rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 【小题13】 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 【小题14】 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 【小题15】 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 【小题16】.
Even though the kids have now grown up and 【小题17】from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 【小题18】 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry    【小题19】and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 【小题20】.

【小题31】

A．orders B．charges C．activity D．responsibilities

第三节：完形填空（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—53各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __41__for her father.
She __42__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __43__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most tiring job. People __44_on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost knocked you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __45__. "They are __46__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __47__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __48__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the __49__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __50__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was certainly to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __51__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __52__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __53__that she could not say a single word.
41. A. suit            B. card                 C. thing          D. gift
42. A. believed        B. wished           C. hoped        D. supposed
43. A. never          B. seldom          C. always              D. scarcely
44. A. walked             B. stepped          C. lifted         D. stood
45. A. time           B. show             C. board         D. duty
46. A. real               B. cheap            C. poor          D. exact
47. A. hope             B. ask            C. force          D. persuade
48. A. experience               B. things            C. books         D. school
49. A. money             B. cigarette        C. shapes        D. shop
50. A. always         B. nearly            C. only           D. never
51. A. cheap                   B. well-chosen    C. expensive   D. ready-made
52. A. excitement        B. anger          C. sadness       D. disappointment
53. A. glad             B. happy            C. surprised    D. excited

完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。将正确选项答案涂在答题纸上。
I was wandering through the streets when I caught sight of a tailor’s shop.I wanted very much to get a new suit and throw off my old    36   .But … I had nothing in the world but a million-pound note.I went in    37    asked if they had a cheap    38   .The fellow I spoke to    39    no answer at first,looked me up and down,noticed that I was almost in rags,   40    said, “just a minute.”
I waited till he    41   his work.Then he took me into a dark back room.He looked through the suits and    42   the cheapest one for me.I put it on.It didn’t fit,   43    it was new and I was anxious to have it,so I said:
“Could you wait a few days for the money?I haven’t any small change on me.”
The fellow looked at me    44    and said, “Oh,you haven’t?Well,of couse,I know that gentlement like you carry only    45    notes.”
I was    46    and said, “My friend,you shouldn’t judge a stranger always by the clothes he wears.I’m quite   47     to pay for this suit.But I’m afraid you can’t change the note.”
“Why do you think we can’t change your note?   48    the contrary,we can!”
I handed the note to him and said: “Oh,very well,I apologize.”
He    49    it with a smile,and then as he looked at the note,his smile froze.   50    the note in his hand,he stood there,unable to talk or move.
36.A.way         B.friend            C.watch       D.clothes
37. A.and         B.but              C.so         D.when
38. A.cloth        B.clothing          C.suit        D.suits
39. A.make        B.makes           C.making       D.made
40. A.have finished  B.had finished       C.will finish   D.is finishing
41. A.have finished   B.had finished       C.will finish   D.is finishing
42. A.choose        B.pick             C.find       D.selected
43. A.so           B.or              C.but         D.and
44. A.warmly        B.hardly          C.coldly       D.kindly
45. A.large         B.small           C.some       D.strange
46. A.mad         B.sorry            C.hurt       D.welcome
47. A.anxious        B.able            C.tired       D.worried
48. A.To           B.For            C.In          D.On
49. A.receiving      B.to receive       C.received       D.will receive
50. A.Holding        B.To hold        C.Held       D.To be held

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now, which is  36  much stress for all of us.
A few weeks ago I was having a day so  37  that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job  38  . Something happened that day to change my way of  39  and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act  40  .
On the top of my cubicle (工作隔间) I have a small collection of lighthouses (灯塔) to let people know where I am sitting  41  my team members have to find me for emergencies.
That day I came into the office and was about to get the day  42  when Crystal came over. l asked if she needed anything. She said, "I  43  you something. " I looked at her with a  44  look and said, "Well, thank you, but why  45  you buy me anything?" I had never spoke to this young lady   _46  . She said, "Every day I stand up and look across the  47  and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always  48  things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought  49  would like it. I wish it would have the same  50  as your Lighthouses do. " In her hand she had a small globe with a Lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and  51  her. I don't think she knows how much that small act of  52   changed my day: 1 remained  53  the rest of the day.
For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the  54   is, you could change
someone's day,  55  even his views on life.
36. A. preventing              B. reducing            C. causing            D. suffering
37. A. funny              B. nice               C. bad              D. dull
38. A. everywhere          B. elsewhere            C. anywhere          D. nowhere
39. A. working             B. behaving          C. speaking            D. thinking
40. A. broke my heart       B. touched my heart   C. lost my heart       D. tore my heart
41. A. in case                B. so that              C. as if              D. even though
42. A. ended                  B. started             C. changed            D. avoided
43. A. borrowed          B. lent               C. sold               D. bought
44. A. delighted               B. puzzled            C. thankful            D. worried
45. A. might              B. dare                C. could                      D. would
46. A. before              B. then                    C. since              D. after
47. A. dorm              B. office             C. ship               D. tower
48. A. bright             B. challenging        C. bad               D. stressful
49. A. colleagues          B. leaders            C. you                D. I
50. A. opinion            B. cause              C. expectation         D. effect
51. A. praised             B. thanked             C. scolded             D. refund
62. A. justice               B. courage             C. kindness             D. tolerance
53. A. careful             B. encouraged         C. tired                       D. alone
54. A. present               B. work               C. gesture             D. intention
55. A. so                 B. for                 C. or                  D. nor

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36～55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。
This morning, I received a phone call from one of my close friends, Nikko, which immediately changed this bright sunny day into a dark terrible pit of endless sorrow. He told me that Diane’s dad had just  36  , at 12:00 on January 3,2008.
Nikko told me that Diane had  37  everything about her dad on her blog, so I  38  right up from bed and got to her blog instantly. Her blog, always so  39  and nice, is suddenly filled with sorrow and grief.
She must have been writing with  40  streaming down her cheeks, with eyes so  41  from the sleepless night, and with a heart so  42  and regretful and yet, she wrote the post, full of determination and will,  43  strength and love. She showed no  44  of weakness and retreat. She  45  that she didn’t notice how her father was feeling before the sudden stroke (中风)   46 him on his sleep. I feel so sorry for her , as her close friend, that I am not able to give her my support and a shoulder to  47  because I live so far away. But I know she will be  48  . She had determined to become the pillar(支柱) of  49  for her mom and her brother.
Although Diane’s father is no longer  50  , his memories would always be with his family. I gave Diane my deepest condolence（吊唁）for her  51  of her most beloved one.
I have known Diane and her family ever since we were in primary school.  52  can be really cruel sometimes,  53  someone or something you have learned to love and rely on. A(n)  54  death like Diane’s father is the most sorrowful. Destiny didn’t even give his family the  55  to say their last goodbyes.
Diane wanted everyone to cherish their loved ones and do not wait until it’s already too late. Tell them you love them and let them know how you feel before it’s too late.
36．A. passed away            B. left over                     C. sent off                     D. filled up
37．A. spoke                     B. found                         C. written                      D. uncovered
38．A. jumped                   B. run                            C. shouted                     D. cleaned
39．A. interesting               B. colorful                      C. good                         D. mind
40．A. water                      B. tears                           C. blood                        D. sweat
41．A. sleepy                     B. big                             C. infected                     D. red
42．A. bleeding                 B. heavy                         C. painful                      D. sympathetic
43．A. from                      B. of                              C. on                            D. without
44．A. sign                        B. explanation                 C. expression                 D. impression
45．A. argued　　　　      B. noticed                       C. blamed                      D. regretted
46．A. broke                     B. attacked                      C. affected                     D. made
47．A. depend on               B. keep up                      C. cry on                       D. carry out
48．A. strong                     B. weak                          C. sorrowful                  D. lonely
49．A. mind                      B. center                         C. power                       D. support
50．A. lively                     B. present                       C. painful                      D. alive
51．A. loss                        B. love                           C. regret                        D. thanks
52．A. Future                    B. Lives                          C. Destiny                     D. experience
53．A. giving up                B. taking away                C. suffering from           D. mourning for
54．A. regretful                 B. heart-broken               C. unforgettable             D. instant
55．A. chance                    B. reward                       C. treat                          D. attention