Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so　 　 16　 that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was 17　 for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to ____18____ her. Clearly she had taken me ____19____ somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, ____20____ to give explanation to my girl later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____21____ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____22____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____23____ myself. I’ m Nancy, used to be ____24____. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____25____.
But I was ____26____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____27____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____28____ keep contacts(联系) later?” I had to submit（服从）to her ____29____. Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short ____30____ on my phone—from a stranger. My girlfriend ____31____ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____32____ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the ____33____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____34____ to leave at the same stop. Because of the ____35____ I delayed my departure. Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
16．A．tiring 　　　　　　　　　 B．slow　 　　　　　　　　　 C．crowded 　　　　　　 D．messy
17．A．ready　　 　　　　　　　 B．available 　　　　　　　 C．special　　 　　　　　　 D．suitable
18．A．identify　 　　　　　　 B．realize　 　　　　　　　 C．remind　　 　　　　　　 D．judge
19．A．on　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　 　　　　　　 D．for
20．A．preferring　 　 　　　 B．planning　 　　　　　　 C．managing　 　　　　　 D．promising
21．A．fixed　　 　　　　　　　　 B．opened　 　　　　　　　 C．raised　　　 　　　　　　 D．focused
22．A．proud　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．careful 　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　 　　　　　　 D．aware
23．A．explain　　 　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　 　　　　　　 C．introduce　 　　　　　 D．help
24．A．partners　　 　　　　　 B．neighbors　　 　　　　 C．friends　　 　　　　　　 D．colleagues
25．A．naturally　 　　　　　　 B．generously　 　　　　　 C．cautiously 　　　　　 D．normally
26．A．in a hurry　 　　　　　 B．at a loss　　 　　　　　 C．at ease　　 　　　　　　 D．in time
27．A．while　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．until
28．A．would　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．can　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．should　　 　　　　　　 D．must
29．A．request　　 　　　　　　 B．question　　 　　　　　 C．command　　 　　　　 D．opinion
30．A．suggestion　 　　　　　 B．warning　　 　　　　　 C．notice　　　 　　　　　　 D．message
31．A．removed　 　　　　　 B．seized　　 　　　　　　 C．found　　　 　　　　　 D．lost
32．A．steal　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．reach　　　 　　　　　　 C．get　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．pick
33．A．terminal　 　　　　　　 B．former　　 　　　　　　 C．previous　　 　　　　　 D．latter
34．A．pretending　 　　　　　 B．intending　 　　　　　 C．demanding　 　　　　 D．announcing
35．A．incident　　 　　　　　　 B．matter　　　 　　　　　　 C．accident　　 　　　　　 D．affair