阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从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。

Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed

    I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so   1.

    As I was sitting at my desk, I   2it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her   3.

Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I   4to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift,    5to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have  6of a birthday this year. As always,    7, she sounded cheerful and was happy that I   8.

    After I hung up, I couldn’t   9the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day.    10feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I   11gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise   12me I’d done the right thing and were a generous   13for the little effort it had taken.

    When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a   14friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had   15my own!

Isn’t that the way it is   16we take the time and make the   17to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who   18.”

    Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with   19to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to   20. And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

1.A. positive           B. special              C. nervous          D. proud

2.A. explained      B. remembered       C. complained           D. informed

3.A. family         B. training         C. school               D. work

4.A. continued      B. decided          C. agreed               D. refused

5.A. prepared       B.surprised         C. disappointed     D. bored

6.A. little         B. many             C. much             D. few

7.A. therefore      B. besides          C. though               D. otherwise

8.A. admitted       B. apologized           C. succeeded            D. called

9.A. experience     B. shake                C. imagine          D. understand

10.A. Almost            B. Even             C. Never                D. Still

11.A. finally           B. luckily              C. unhappily            D. hardly

12.A. promised      B. advised          C. convinced            D. reminded

13.A. response      B. contribution     C. reward               D. share

14.A. careless          B. curious          C. weak             D. lonely

15.A. troubled          B. made             C. wasted               D. taken

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

17.A. suggestion        B. friend               C. call             D. effort

18.A. tries         B. receives         C. expects          D. cares

19.A. opportunities     B. dreams           C. choices          D. regrets

20.A. everyone      B. something            C. someone          D. everything

 

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，

选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there．A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away．Their 1was a little strange and it caught my attention．I’ve always been  2to the feelings of other people．I got the immediate 3that this couple could  4afford to eat out．At first I  5the thought, but it kept appearing into my head．I began to feel a strong  6to pay for their meals．I wasn’t rich, but I could 7it．So I followed my intention and  8the boss to pay their bill．I was told that they had  9their courses and might still order coffees, but so far the bill  10$ 75．

When he asked  11I was paying their bill, I felt a little  12as I tried to cover my feelings．I finally replied, “When I saw that couple，I got the feeling that they had to 13to get what they’ve got．So I decided to pay their bill． 14I don’t want you to tell them who paid it or why．Just treat it as a（n）  15．” When the couple want to settle their account a  16reaction could be heard throughout the restaurant．Later I asked the boss what happened．He said the young woman broke down in tears and said, “  17like this has ever happened to us before．We’ve never  18anything or been given anything．Things  19this just don’t happen to us ．” But it did happen．Now every time I think of the  20at the restaurant a smile spreads across my mouth, as I remember how once, I felt a strong desire to give freely to another．

1.A．age                         B．bill                      C．appearance          D．manner

2.A．polite                       B．sensitive              C．nervous               D．important

3.A．order                       B．hope                   C．impression           D．promise

4.A．hardly                     B．proudly               C．luckily                 D．freely

5.A．wrote                     B．felt                      C．followed              D．ignored

6.A．regret                     B．desire                  C．success               D．danger

7.A．change                    B．face                    C．afford                 D．prevent

8.A．reminded                 B．advised                C．approached          D．helped

9.A．refused              B．prepared              C．paid                    D．finished

10.A．came to                B．depended on                C．gave up       D．turned against

11.A．why                      B．when                  C．how                    D．where

12.A．shy                       B．proud                 C．excited                D．foolish

13.A．pretend                  B．continue              C．expect                 D．struggle

14.A．But                        B．So                      C．Or                      D．Because

15.A．problem                 B．chance                C．gift                     D．adventure

16.A．frightened              B．surprised             C．disappointed        D．bored

17.A．Something             B．Everything           C．Anything             D．Nothing

18.A．experienced            B．trusted                C．won                    D．saved

19.A．besides                  B．for                      C．despite                D．like

20.A．incident                 B．service                C．joke                    D．food

 

完型填空（共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there. A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away. Their 36 was a little strange and it caught my attention. I’ve always been  37  to the feelings of other people. I got the immediate 38 that this couple could  39  afford to eat out. At first I  40   the thought, but it kept appearing into my head.

I began to feel a strong  41  to pay for their meals. I wasn’t rich, but I could 42  it. So I followed my intention and  43  the boss to pay their bill. I was told that they had  44  their courses and might still order coffees, but so far the bill  45  $ 75.

When he asked  46  I was paying their bill, I felt a little  47  as I tried to cover my feelings. I finally replied, “When I saw that couple I got the feeling that they had to 48  to get what they’ve got. So I decided to pay their bill.  49  I don’t want you to tell them who paid it or why. Just treat it as a(n)  50  .” When the couple want to settle their account a  51  reaction could be heard throughout the restaurant. Later I asked the boss what happened. He said the young woman broke down in tears and said, “  52  like this has ever happened to us before. We’ve never  53  anything or been given anything. Things  54  this just don’t happen to us .” But it did happen. Now every time I think of the  55  at the restaurant a smile spreads across my mouth, as I remember how once, I felt a strong desire to give freely to another.

	36. A. age	B. bill	C. appearance	D. manner
37. A. polite		B. sensitive	C. nervous	D. important
38. A. order		B. hope	C. impression	D. promise
39. A. hardly		B. proudly	C. luckily	D. freely
40. A. wrote		B. felt	C. followed	D. ignored
41. A. regret		B. desire	C. success	D. danger
42. A. change		B. face	C. afford	D. prevent
43. A. reminded		B. advised	C. approached	D. helped
44. A. refused		B. prepared	C. paid	D. finished
45. A. came to		B. depended on	C. gave up	D. turned against
46. A. why		B. when	C. how	D. where
47. A. shy		B. proud	C. excited	D. foolish
48. A. pretend		B. continue	C. expect	D. struggle
49. A. But		B. So	C. Or	D. Because
50. A. problem		B. chance	C. gift	D. adventure
51. A. frightened		B. surprised	C. disappointed	D. bored
52. A. Something		B. Everything	C. Anything	D. Nothing
53. A. experienced		B. trusted	C. won	D. saved
54. A. besides		B. for	C. despite	D. like
55. A. incident		B. service	C. joke	D. food

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。

Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed

I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so   36   .

As I was sitting at my desk, I   37   it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her   38   .

Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I   39   to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift,    40    to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have  41     of a birthday this year. As always,    42   , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I   43   .

After I hung up, I couldn’t   44   the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day.    45    feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I   46   gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise   47   me I’d done the right thing and were a generous   48   for the little effort it had taken.

When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a   49   friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had   50    my own!

Isn’t that the way it is   51   we take the time and make the   52   to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who   53   .”

Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with   54   to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to   55   . And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

36. A. positive                     B. special                            C. nervous                    D. proud

37. A. explained            B. remembered             C. complained        D. informed

38. A. family                B. training                    C. school                      D. work

39. A. continued            B. decided                    C. agreed                      D. refused

40. A. prepared             B.surprised                   C. disappointed             D. bored

41. A. little                   B. many                       C. much                       D. few

42. A. therefore             B. besides                     C. though                            D. otherwise

43. A. admitted             B. apologized                C. succeeded                 D. called

44. A. experience          B. shake                       C. imagine                    D. understand

45. A. Almost               B. Even                        C. Never                      D. Still

46. A. finally                B. luckily                            C. unhappily                 D. hardly

47. A. promised            B. advised                    C. convinced                 D. reminded

48. A. response             B. contribution              C. reward                            D. share

49. A. careless               B. curious                     C. weak                        D. lonely

50. A. troubled                     B. made                       C. wasted                            D. taken

51. A. why                   B. where                      C. when                       D. how

52. A. suggestion           B. friend                      C. call                          D. effort

53. A. tries                   B. receives                    C. expects                     D. cares

54. A. opportunities              B. dreams                    C. choices                     D. regrets

55.A. everyone             B. something                C. someone                   D. everything

 

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。

Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed

       I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so   36   .

       As I was sitting at my desk, I   37   it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her   38   .

Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I   39   to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift,    40    to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have  41     of a birthday this year. As always,    42   , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I   43   .

       After I hung up, I couldn’t   44   the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day.    45    feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I   46   gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise   47   me I’d done the right thing and were a generous   48   for the little effort it had taken.

       When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a   49   friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had   50    my own!

Isn’t that the way it is   51   we take the time and make the   52   to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who   53   .”

       Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with   54   to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to   55   . And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

36. A. positive                     B. special                            C. nervous                    D. proud

37. A. explained            B. remembered             C. complained         D. informed

38. A. family                B. training                    C. school                      D. work

39. A. continued            B. decided                    C. agreed                      D. refused

40. A. prepared             B.surprised                   C. disappointed             D. bored

41. A. little                   B. many                       C. much                       D. few

42. A. therefore             B. besides                     C. though                            D. otherwise

43. A. admitted             B. apologized                C. succeeded                 D. called

44. A. experience          B. shake                       C. imagine                    D. understand

45. A. Almost               B. Even                        C. Never                      D. Still

46. A. finally                B. luckily                            C. unhappily                 D. hardly

47. A. promised            B. advised                    C. convinced                 D. reminded

48. A. response             B. contribution              C. reward                            D. share

49. A. careless               B. curious                     C. weak                        D. lonely

50. A. troubled                     B. made                       C. wasted                            D. taken

51. A. why                   B. where                      C. when                       D. how

52. A. suggestion           B. friend                      C. call                          D. effort

53. A. tries                   B. receives                    C. expects                     D. cares

54. A. opportunities              B. dreams                    C. choices                     D. regrets

55.A. everyone             B. something                C. someone                   D. everything