It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just  31 any November day. His   32 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it   33 . One morning, I walked slowly   34  and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,  35 those good people would not see me. I was   36 . My first thought was, how would I ever  37 them? I didn’t have the  38 to brush my hair,   39 clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I   40 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and  41 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I   42 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and   43 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a   44 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard   45 words from the people who supported me during those  46 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your  47 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I   48 was, but in many ways I have changed for the   49 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form  50 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1.	A．on B．in C．like D．for

 

2.	A．body B．soul C．shoe D．footprint

 

3.	A．sweep up B．drop off C．fall down D．pile up

 

4.	A．upstairs B．downstairs C．indoors D．outdoors

 

5.	A．so B．yet C．and D．for

 

6.	A．delighted B．disappointed C．annoyed D．ashamed

 

7.	A．pay B．award C．reward D．treat

 

8.	A．courage B．strength C．spirit D．power

 

9.	A．stand alone B．leave alone C．sit alone D．let alone

 

10.	A．frequently B．gradually C．hardly D．uncertainly

 

11.	A．intelligence B．independence C．excellence D．qualification

 

12.	A．achieve B．praise C．respect D．promote

 

13.	A．supply B．support C．contribution D．similar

 

14.	A．burden B．job C．business D．sorrow

 

15.	A．sensitive B．same C．considerate D．similar

 

16.	A．blue B．rainy C．bright D．snowy

 

17.	A．despair B．difficulty C．pain D．regret

 

18.	A．still B．once C．even D．never

 

19.	A．worse B．less C．more D．better

 

20.	A．facing B．noticing C．managing D．expressing

 

完形填空（共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、D）中，选出最佳选项。

I’m a TV show host.One Sunday，I   36   my 7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch.On arriving at the beach，I saw JoJo，a   37   man in the hotel business.We sat down to chat in an open air cafe   38   I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings in front of us.

Suddenly our conversation was    39   by a stranger，who politely asked    40   to speak to me.Often people want to tell me   41   about my controversial TV show,when

I’m out on the   42  .

He asked to speak to me   43   ，so we stood a bit away from my table.He said，

“I’m James，father of a 7-year-old girl，who’s very sick.The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK,she would probably   44   .But I’m poor,so can you please help me？”

Speechless，I stared in the man’s eyes full of   45   and asked how l could help.After we talked for a while，I went to sit back.JoJo asked me，“What’s wrong with you?Your

  46   changed.”I told him and he was very sorry for this sick child.

All weekend I   47   James，his daughter and his family.I even considered doing a special TV show to   48   money for this sick child.

On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished   49   my show,when JoJo walked  into my office.Actually JoJo is so   50   and I never imagined he had time to come and see me.

“Please，call the man   51   the sick child and tell him that I’ll   52   all expenses for his sick daughter’s treatment.”JoJo said，with a   53   in his hand.“I’ve been married for 35 years，I wasn’t lucky enough to   54   a child.l want to help this child now.”I   55   the phone to call James.

1.A.held            B.took              C.shipped           D.sent

2.A.serious             B.smart             C.wealthy           D.diligent

3.A.while           B.before        C.after                 D.thongh

4.A.spread          B.interrupted  C.heard             D.announced

5.A.question        B.advice        C.support           D.permission

6.A.everything     B.anything          C.nothing           D.something

7.A.streets             B.trips             C.spots                 D.beaches

8.A.privately       B.loudly        C.quietly           D.secretly

9.A.escape          B.control       C.survive           D.deserve

10.A.doubts             B.scare             C.excitement            D.tears

11.A.temper             B.face          C.voice                 D.style

12.A.looked after  B.cared for         C.thought about       D.asked about

13..A.raise         B.make          C.earn              D.save

14.A.discussing         B.presenting        C.writing           D.practising

15.A.proud          B.rich          C.busy             D.careful

16.A.on                 B.for           C.up                D.with

17.A.pay            B.spend         C.share                 D.gain

18..A.paper         B.check             C.pen                   D.letter

19..A.help          B.adopt             C.attend                D.have

20..A.held on           B.got through       C.picked up             D.turned on

 

Angela Green 是加拿大蒙特利尔中学的学生。他来信表示愿意成为你的笔友。按照下面表格提供的你的情况于13年1月9日写一封信，向他表示你很高兴同他建立友好通讯联系。信的开头和结尾已经给出。字数：100字左右

姓名	李华	出生日期	1996年2月23
籍贯	大连
学校名称	大连一中
所学科目	语文、数学、英语、物理、化学、历史等
最喜欢的科目	英语
最喜欢的体育动	篮球
业余爱好	集邮
家庭人口	三人
父亲职业	医生
母亲职业	教师

Dear Angela,

I’ve been very pleased to receive your letter. And I’d like very much to be your pen friend.___________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

Wang Ling

 

When I was in my early twenties, I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school. I chose to go to the University Of Arizona in Tucson and   36   there. Upon landing in early June, I was shocked by the lack of   37  and the burning desert heat. After less than two days in that  38 I called my parent to question whether I had made the  39  choice and to announce that I was   40  considering coming home. My father, in a calm and  41   voice, indicated that I always had a  42 . I could always come home and be welcome there. But in fact, we both   43  I wouldn’t come home at the time. Needless to say, I chose to   44 .

Many years have passed. My father’s    45  words remain with me. Knowing that I can always   46 , I’ve been able to   47  several challenging situations -unemployment, divorce and even the    48   of my only son. I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone   49  and that they do have a choice.

Whether  50 is earthly, spiritual, or some sense of calm, knowing that we can come home will be just enough to  51 us on our way.

It  52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子） who found  53 and love upon returning home. While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life, it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and  54 in life but we still have a home where love, support and comfort  55 .

1.                A．flew           B．drove          C．walked   D．cycled

 

2.                A．blue           B．yellow          C．brown    D．green

 

3.                A．family          B．refuge          C．environment   D．desert

 

4.                A．new           B．right           C．last D．difficult

 

5.                A．naturally        B．fortunately      C．obviously D．seriously

 

6.                A．gentle          B．weak           C．supportive D．pleasant

 

7.                A．choice         B．dream          C．friend    D．request

 

8.                A．pretended      B．expected       C．knew D．forgot

 

9.                A．graduate        B．regret          C．return    D．continue

 

10.               A．surprising       B．encouraging     C．interesting     D．moving

 

11.               A．wander outside  B．hang around     C．come home    D．move away

 

12.               A．face up to       B．get away with    C．make sure of   D．look out for

 

13.               A．return         B．growth         C．arrival     D．loss

 

14.               A．worries        B．cares          C．leaves D．stays

 

15.               A．health         B．marriage        C．church    D．home

 

16.               A．help           B．stop           C．protect    D．teach

 

17.               A．informs        B．reminds        C．warns D．rids

 

18.               A．comfort        B．interest         C．food  D．money

 

19.               A．regrets         B．complaints      C．sufferings  D．pleasures

 

20.               A．survive         B．exist           C．fall   D．disappear

 

 

Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I   31  asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so   32 . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then the young man asked me why I   33  seemed to be so cheerful.

His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about   34  you want to approach life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”

“Let me give you an example.   35  teaching here, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I   36  the freeway and turned onto College Drive, only another quarter mile ahead to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine   37  turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”

“  38  getting there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day,’ I replied, smiling.”

“ ‘Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?’ She was   39 . ‘What do you mean?’ ’’ “I live 17 miles from here.” I replied. “My car   40  have broken down   41  along the freeway. It didn’t.   42 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway,   43  walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.”

“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she    44 . I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.

I scanned the sixty faces in my class. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be   45 . Somehow, my story had touched them.

1.	A．calmly B．seriously C．cheerfully D．curiously

 

2.	A．bad B．good C．exciting D．scary

 

3.	A．often B．always C．usually D．seldom

 

4.	A．how B．why C．where D．that

 

5.	A．As well as B．As to C．In exchange for D．In addition to

 

6.	A．entered B．left C．found D．hit

 

7.	A．wouldn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．won’t

 

8.	A．While B．In C．Before D．After

 

9.	A．surprising B．astonishing C．puzzled D．shaken

 

10.	A．could B．can C．would D．must

 

11.	A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．wherever

 

12.	A．However B．Instead C．Though D．So

 

13.	A．between B．in C．within D．beyond

 

14.	A．left B．understood C．paused D．smiled

 

15.	A．clear B．asleep C．tired D．interested