第三节：完形填空（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—53各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __41__for her father.
She __42__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __43__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most tiring job. People __44_on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost knocked you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __45__. "They are __46__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __47__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __48__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the __49__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __50__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was certainly to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __51__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __52__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __53__that she could not say a single word.
41. A. suit            B. card                 C. thing          D. gift
42. A. believed        B. wished           C. hoped        D. supposed
43. A. never          B. seldom          C. always              D. scarcely
44. A. walked             B. stepped          C. lifted         D. stood
45. A. time           B. show             C. board         D. duty
46. A. real               B. cheap            C. poor          D. exact
47. A. hope             B. ask            C. force          D. persuade
48. A. experience               B. things            C. books         D. school
49. A. money             B. cigarette        C. shapes        D. shop
50. A. always         B. nearly            C. only           D. never
51. A. cheap                   B. well-chosen    C. expensive   D. ready-made
52. A. excitement        B. anger          C. sadness       D. disappointment
53. A. glad             B. happy            C. surprised    D. excited

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50，working as a secretary，when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.?

Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor，Dr.Michael Debakey，of Houston，Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay??

So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live：her three children，who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter，not really expecting an answer.

A few days later，my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in；she stood in the hall and read aloud:?

Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston，there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.?

Signed：Michael Debakey?

That was seven years ago. Since then，Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age，she is one of the youngest，most alive people I know.?

1. “Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily” means that 　　　　.

A. she was very beautiful

B. she was very strong?

C. she was very brave

D. she was very warm hearted?

2. Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. Debakey? Because 　　　　 .

A. she had no time to visit him?

B. she didn’t know the way to Houston?

C. she didn’t believe in him?

D. she wanted to get some help from him?

3.In fact，Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.Debakey was full of 　　　　.?

A. courage　　　　　　　 B .illness

C. pity　　　　　　　　　　 D. sadness?

4.After reading Dr.Debakey’s letter，Aunt Edith felt 　　　　 .?

A. discouraged　　　　　　 B. frightened

C. disappointed　　　　　　 D. encouraged?

The Museum of Childhood is Australia’s most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys, dolls, infant and school material.

Housed in a modern facility（设施）, the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play, child rearing(=raising),orphanage(孤儿院)childhood and home, school and war time experience.

There are many hands-on exhibits and education sessions including the famous” lesson” in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom.

The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays(ring for details).

Open: Tuesday—Friday 10am—4pm,Sunday 10am—4:30pm,or by arrangement.

Special activities on Sundays as advertise.

Closed: Public holidays,16 December—18 January.

Location: Edith Cowan University campus, Bay Road, Claremont(take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princessinter section. The Museum is 15 minutes’ walk from Claremont.

1.On_______ you can stay at Museum until half past four.

2.If you want to attend a special activity, you’d better come on________.

3.The underlined word” alight “most probably means________.

4.The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to__________.

完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.
She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter（柜台）, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.