Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a  36   life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something   37   happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be   38   surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as   39   as that! Our friend could not   40   the operation, which put him into deep   41  . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either.   42  , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other   43  and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day   44    I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been   45   because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be   46   to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried   47   my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my    48  . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would   49   for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need.   50   I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any   51  !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a   52  !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the   53   time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an)   54   friend and I think it is well worth the   55 .

1.A. private            B. lonely         C. colorful               D. normal

2.A. strange            B. wrong                C. unexpected      D. unfair

3.A. removed            B. reduced            C. examined        D. lifted

4.A. terrible           B. painful       C. simple                 D. special

5.A. stand      B. consider               C. perform             D. afford

6.A. anxiety            B. confusion             C. embarrassment D. dissatisfaction

7.A. Thus           B. Otherwise      C. However           D. Therefore

8.A. reasons           B. choices        C. symptoms      D. expectations

9.A. even if             B. as if         C. so that                 D. in case

10.A. encouraging     B. annoying          C. astonishing     D. convincing

11.A. challenging       B. disturbing     C. amazing             D. scaring

12.A. saving            B. handling        C. donating          D. selling

13.A. colleague          B. relative              C. boss                D. surgeon

14.A. adapt             B. survive         C. continue           D. wander

15.A. Luckily     B. Slightly        C. Constantly         D. Occasionally

16.A. analysis         B. dignity                C. hesitation     D. remark

17.A. favor             B. hug           C. promise         D. reply

18.A. best          B. longest              C. strangest               D. toughest

19.A. supportive        B. sensitive        C. aggressive        D. attentive

20.A. tolerance          B. sympathy             C. pressure         D. effort

 

 

第三部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.

The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.

A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.

It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.

The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.

“Mr. Cuninghan,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy.”

1.Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because ________.

A.Dr. Eyck knew the boy was wounded by a shot

B.The boy needed the help of a surgeon

C.Dr. Eyck was the boy’s father

D.Dr. Eyck was Haydon’s friend

2.The surgeon was late because ________.

A . he was stopped by the police

B.the weather was rather terrible

C.Clens Falls was too far from Albany

D.his car was taken away

3.Choose the right order of the following events given in the story.

a.Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.

b.Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.

c.The boy shot himself.

d.The boy died.

e.The man in an old coat reached the hospital.

f.Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.

A. c,e,f,a,b,d   B. a,c,f,d,b,e     C. c,a,f,e,d,b      D. a,c,f,e,d,b

4.The boy could have been saved if ________.

A .he had not been sent to the hospital

B. his father hadn’t arrived in time

C.Dr.Eyck had arrived earlier than the man

D.Dr. Eyck had arrived there two hours earlier

 

Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a  36  life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something  37  happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be   38   surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as   39   as that! Our friend could not  40  the operation, which put him into deep  41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either.  42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other  43  and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day  44  I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45  because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be  46  to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried  47  my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my  48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would  49  for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need.  50  I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any  51 !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a  52 !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the  53  time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an)  54  friend and I think it is well worth the  55 .

1.A. private       B. lonely   C. colorful          D. normal

2.A. strange       B. wrong          C. unexpected        D. unfair

3.A. removed           B. reduced        C. examined          D. lifted

4.A. terrible      B. painful  C. simple   D. special

5.A. stand B. consider             C. perform         D.      afford

6.A. anxiety       B. confusion           C. embarrassment     D.      dissatisfaction

7.A. Thus  B. Otherwise  C. However       D.      Therefore

8.A. reasons      B. options       C. symptoms      D. expectations

9.A. even if        B. as if   C. so that      D. in case

10.A. encouraging     B. annoying      C. astonishing    D. convincing

11.A. challenging       B. disturbing     C. amazing             D. scaring

12.A. saving       B. handling            C. donating     D. selling

13.A. colleague          B. relative              C. boss          D. surgeon

14.A. adapt        B. survive      C. continue      D. wander

15.A. Luckily     B. Slightly     C. Constantly  D. Occasionally

16.A. analysis    B. dignity           C. hesitation     D. remark

17.A. Favor       B. hug      C. promise     D. reply

18.A. best          B. longest           C. strangest     D. toughest

19.A. supportive        B. sensitive            C. aggressive     D. attentive

20.A. tolerance          B. sympathy   C. pressure      D. effort

 

The surgeon_______ his excellent skill in carrying out the operation.

 A. represented   B. instructed  C. demonstrated   D. exhibited

One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.
A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.
The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cuninghan,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
【小题1】Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because _____.

A．Dr. Eyck knew the boy was wounded by a shot

B．The boy needed the help of a surgeon

C．Dr. Eyck was the boy’s father

D．Dr. Eyck was Haydon’s friend

【小题2】The surgeon was late because ________.

A．he was stopped by the police

B．the weather was rather terrible

C．Clens Falls was too far from Albany

D．his car was taken away

【小题3】Choose the right order of the following events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself.                    d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.  f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.

A．c, e, f, a, b, d	B．a, c, f, d, b, e
C．c, a, f, e, d, b	D．a, c, f, e, d, b

【小题4】The boy could have been saved if ______.

A．he had not been sent to the hospital

B．his father hadn’t arrived in time

C．Dr.Eyck had arrived earlier than the man

D．Dr. Eyck had arrived there two hours earlier