Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.

 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a __16___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___17___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___18___ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the __19___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___20___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

  I knew Dad would be angry if he ___21___ I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ___22___ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd __23___ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the ___24___ he gave me. "I'm disappointed you ___25___ you have to lie to me, Jason. " Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ___26___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___27___, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt __28___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___29___ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with ___30___. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about ___31___ I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were ___32__. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ___33___ him all the way, but he walked silently.

 Seeing Dad in so much ___34___ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___35___ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

16.  A. lonely                   B. small         C. distant            D. familiar           

17.  A. kept                    B. washed       C. watched        D. serviced           

18.  A. agreed              B. planned       C. determined      D. promised         

19.  A. village                    B. community    C. garage            D. theater          

20,  A. However                 B. Then           C. Therefore       D. Still               

21.  A. realized                   B. found out        C. thought            D. figured out         

22.  A. went                     B. ran             C. walked          D. hurried            

23.  A. started                 B. left             C. arrived           D. come             

24.  A. word                    B. face          C. look              D. appearance       

25   A. find                      B. decide           C. believe            D. feel               

26.  A. turn up                    B. drive out          C. go away          D. come out                    

27.  A. questions              B. problems        C. mistakes       D. faults             

28.  A. ashamed           B. frightened       C. nervous         D. surprised                    

29   A. nervousness         B. sadness        C. silence          D. thought           

30   A. you                       B. myself           C. me              D. yourself            

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

32   A. meaningless                B. useless          C. helpless          D. worthless          

33   A. asking           B. persuading          C. begging            D. following 

34   A. physical          B. practical      C. personal              D. natural                     

35   .A  indeed            B. always          C. also             D. almost  

      It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee.   21   I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed   22  . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls   23   their souls belonged to the   24  .

      I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man   25   in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m   26  ,” hw said. He was chatting online and,   27  , he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was   28  .

       Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried   29   to speak to that computer

 geek（怪人）,  30   not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was   31  . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “  32  !”

      I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I   33  , and saw nobody showed any interest.

        34  , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more   35   having a relationship with the   36  , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to   37   the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines   38  with people.

      I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even   39   that the coffee was bad,   40  Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

21. A. Before              B. Since                      C. Although                 D. While

22. A. pain                  B. loneliness                C. sadness            D. fear

23. A. because              B. when                       C. until                        D. unless

24. A. home                 B. world                      C. Net                         D. Café

25. A. sleeping              B. laughing             C. sitting                   D. learning

26. A. busy                  B. thirsty                     C. tired                        D. sick

27. A. first of all           B. just then                  C. at the same time D. by that time

28. A. Surprised           B. delighted                  C. moved                     D. frightened

29. A. once                  B. again                       C. first                        D. even

30. A. but                    B. so                            C. if                            D. or

31. A. excited               B. respected                  C. afraid                       D. unhappy

32. A. Shut up              B. Enjoy yourself     C. Leave me alone       D. Help me out

33. A. walked about      B. walked out               C. raised my hand  D. raised my head

34. A. From then on     B. At that moment  C. In all                       D. Above all

35. A. interested in       B. tired of                    C. careful about            D. troubled by

36. A. computer           B. soul                    C. shop                      D. geek

37. A. tell                   B. plan                         C. imagine                    D. design

38. A. other than          B. instead of                C. except for          D. as well as

39. A. pretend              B. understand         C. insist                       D. realize

40. A. as if                   B. just as                 C. just after               D. even though

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Russ was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challenges---a speech impediment （语言障碍）, dyslexia （诵读困难）, and auditory problems．__21__ today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance __22__ for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey __23__ his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．
As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself __24__ those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, __25__ his challenges．And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart __26__ be racing．As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments（损伤） and how __27__ his tutors would be if they could see him today．Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer __28__．Russ was __29__ for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck．
Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals．Then, pausing for a few seconds, he __30__ us by surprise by touching lovingly on the __31__ of his nephew, Austin．Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease．At that moment, I had to close my eyes again __32__ a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence __33__ the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．He __34__ his address by lifting up the audience with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”
I have never thought of this day．__35__, no one had ever thought that Russ would made __36__ as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he __37__ to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character __38__ his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts __39__ with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what __40__ is．
21．A．And         B．While              C．As            D．But
22．A．point         B．speech             C．call          D．appeal
23．A．in spite of     B．regardless of       C．because of     D．in face of
24．A．recalling      B．recording         C．seizing         D．expecting
25．A．facing up to     B．concerning about     C．escaping from  D．putting up with
26．A．could              B．might              C．would          D．must
27．A．nervous       B．excited            C．proud          D．surprised
28．A．policeman     B．tailor             C．tutor         D．fireman
29．A．grateful       B．responsible          C．anxious        D．fit
30．A．took         B．got               C．shocked       D．moved
31．A．birth         B．achievement        C．loss          D．disease
32．A．since         B．after             C．when         D．before
33．A．dropped down  B．got up             C．took off       D．fell over
34．A．concluded     B．wrote                  C．delivered     D．started
35．A．Generally     B．Surprisingly        C．Actually      D．However
36．A．it             B．him              C．one          D．that
37．A．happened     B．rose              C．appeared      D．reduced
38．A．at             B．on               C．by            D．in
39．A．cautiously     B．generously          C．closely         D．clearly
40．A．sharing        B．love             C．sacrifice       D．confidence

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like   21  .I said yes because I needed to   22   for college.

I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen  23  school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most  24  .

One day a woman asked me for   25   on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in   26   and found other books we could   27  .She left the store   28  , and I’ve always remembered the   29  I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a   30   in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant（移民） child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike（蹼状的）, to the rest of his hand. His family could not   31   a corrective operation, and the boy lived in   32  , hiding his hand in his pocket. I   33   my boss to let me do the   34  .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called,   35  to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his  36   hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.

At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the   37  , not the store. Today it’s  38  . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the   39    ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make   40   of the world.

1.A.a book            B. the place         C. a job                      D. the boss

2.A.gain experience    B. start saving           C. get a degree                  D. get grades

3.A.during                   B. after                 C. around                         D. behind

4.A.boring                   B. tiring                C. satisfying               D. important

5.A.advice                   B. medicine           C .help                         D. books

6.A.stock (库存品)    B. mind                C. shelves                     D. counter

7.A.borrow                  B. publish              C. introduce                D. order

8.A.much happier     B. less anxious    C. less disappointed     D. more confident

9.A.pride                         B. interest              C. anxiety                 D. difficulty

10.A.doctor                 B. bookseller      C.TV reporter            D. writer

11.A.afford                  B. do                    C. support                  D. pay

12.A.danger                 B. trouble               C. shame                    D. need

13.A.suggested             B. required            C. expected                 D. persuaded

14.A.story                   B. operation        C. thing                   D. favor

15.A.promising            B. offering         C. providing               D. refusing

16.A.broken                 B. damaged           C. repaired                 D .injured

17.A.boss                    B. customers          C. future                    D. college

18.A.different                  B. true                  C .the same                 D. new

19.A.children            B. viewers             C. patients                  D. strangers

20.A.use                   B.fun                    C. change                          D. sense