I first met Sean one summer day. He carried a bag    36 with four clubs(球杆)  and some balls. He was a lot   37  than other kids of his age. I heard he was   38   from cancer. Still , he always seemed to be smiling whenever I would see him with his friends, trying to  39  as far as he did.

A year or so passed and I hadn’t   40  Sean .I had heard that his cancer was   41      him. Still, his friends said he was going to come here before long.

  42  enough , he was there the following week. I   43  that one of his friends was carrying Sean’s bag. I saw Sean was having a(n)  44  time trying to drive the ball. Sean hit his last ball as hard as his fragile body would   45  .It flew up to the green and was out of sight. One of his friends   46  Sean walk up to the green. It was a(n)  47 walk because the green was higher than the tee(发球区).

Suddenly I saw one boy pick up Sean’s ball and    48  it in the hole. Then he ran and   49  to look for his own ball.

When Sean finally got to the green, he looked   50  because he thought he hit it over .

Then he glanced in the hole. A smile   51  his face! The boys looked at each other and said , “You can’t tell me it’s a hole-in-one!”

“No, really ! Look !” he said . They all acted    52  and as I watched , I thought Sean looked like the   53   guy I had ever seen. I never saw Sean or his friends after that day.   54   it was then that I learned just what golf should be .

It’s not about what   55  you get or how far you drive. It is about caring for the friends you play with and enjoying the time you have with them.

1.                A．covered        B．filled           C．equipped D．connected

 

2.                A．smaller         B．taller           C．stronger  D．cleverer

 

3.                A．recovering      B．suffering        C．benefiting D．curing

 

4.                A．send           B．play            C．hit   D．walk

 

5.                A．promised       B．cared          C．heard    D．seen

 

6.                                  A．getting the best of    B．losing control of

C．taking advantage of                 D．getting rid of

 

7.                A．Effective        B．Active          C．Sure D．Lucky

 

8.                A．guessed        B．learned         C．hoped    D．noticed

 

9.                A．weak          B．awful           C．meaningful    D．comfortable

 

10.               A．allow          B．provide        C．bear  D．control

 

11.               A．let            B．suggested       C．helped    D．ordered

 

12.               A．quick          B．tough          C．energetic  D．unwise

 

13.               A．break          B．lift            C．move D．drop

 

14.               A．pretended      B．forgot          C．tried  D．disliked

 

15.               A．calm           B．astonished      C．disappointed   D．excited

 

16.               A．got on         B．came out       C．took on   D．lit up

 

17.               A．doubtful        B．surprised       C．curious    D．delighted

 

18.               A．happiest        B．busiest         C．coolest    D．funniest

 

19.               A．And           B．Or            C．But   D．So

 

20.               A．ball            B．disease         C．friendship D．score

 

 

三、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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together    36    I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.

Friendships get more    37    as we get older. When we reached our forties, we    38    to do something to keep our    39    strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and    40    to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n)    41    every few days.

In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and    42    a night there. Other times we just    43  , stopping wherever we wanted. One of our adventures    44    us to a very small town in south Georgia. The people there were    45    a special festival. We were    46    to buy the handmade gifts and eating the   47    food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade    48    and waved to us! It was so great! We    49      had a great time that day!

Fun is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours    50    lunch. We are so happy and have a great    51    on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and    52    and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!

Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll    53    your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a    54    for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier,    55    person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.

36. A. as                    B. unless                          C. though                         D. since

37. A. precious              B. difficult                          C. boring                   D. interesting

38. A. refused            B. decided                           C. remembered             D. regretted

39. A. friendship           B. connection                    C. marriage                  D. life

40. A. forgot                 B. promised                         C. learned                     D. pretended

41. A. racing                 B. adventure                        C. hiking                   D. appointment

42. A. offered            B. took                                C. cost                         D. spent

43. A. looked             B. left                                 C. drove                       D. ran

44. A. gave                   B. took                                C. pushed                     D. forced

45. A. obtaining            B. enjoying                          C. preparing                 D. representing

46. A. unwilling            B. eager                              C. delighted                  D. neat

47. A. delicious             B. terrible                            C. awful                       D. valuable

48. A. wiped                 B. appealed                          C. smiled                   D. announced

49. A. hardly                B. nearly                          C. really                       D. probably

50. A. over                   B. on                                  C. at                                D. with

51. A. regret                 B. influence                         C. discussion              D. impression

52. A. weakness            B. benefits                           C. problems                  D. happiness

53. A. meet                   B. advise                          C. support                    D. grasp

54. A. design             B. plan                                C. speech                   D. record

55. A. busier                 B. prettier                            C. healthier                   D. cleaner