Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　 　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him B. action C. photos D. something

Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　 　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　 　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. action C. photos D. something

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the

rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   31   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   32   the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   33   the alarm and the villagers   34   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   35   on the beach, holding lamps to   36   the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   37   villagers ran to greet them. Falling   38   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   39    and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   40   the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

   41   , the captain called for another volunteer team to   42   the survivor. Sixteen

-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   43   in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　44   for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    45   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   46  , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   47   into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    48   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    49   his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    50   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

31. A. stilled   B. screamed   C. stopped         D. calmed

32. A. set about       B. sent out              C. came up with   D. took over

33. A. sounded               B. set             C. took              D. made

34. A. gathered              B. followed             C. fought               D. struggled

35. A. nervously             B. angrily              C. fearfully        D. happily

36. A. hope          B. light                C. expect          D. try

37. A. promising      B. hoping              C. cheering        D. standing

38. A. uncomfortable          B. exhausted       C. disturbed       D. painful

39. A. villagers              B. sailors          C. captains     D. passengers

40. A. pushed                B. pulled          C. overturned   D. settled

41. A. Anxiously      B. Strangely             C. Unexpectedly  D. Doubtfully

42. A. look after             B. look for             C. lookout         D. look on

43. A. died                  B. pulled          C. went        D. interrupted

44. A. in the fire             B. at sea                C. on strike        D. in the war

45. A. How about     B. What for             C. What if       D. What with

46. A. comes   B. goes    C. flies    D. climbs

47. A. appeared       B. disappeared      C. came   D. went

48. A. Therefore             B. Firstly               C. when            D. Finally

49. A. Making        B. Keeping             C. Showing    D. Cupping

50. A. Hardly  B. Only   C. Seldom      D. Always

He lost his arms in an accident that took his father’s life. Since then，he has had to depend on the __26__ of his younger brother.__27__ writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do anything in his life. But when the two brothers grew up，his younger brother __28__ to separate from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was __29__ and didn’t know what to do.
A __30__ disaster befell (降临) a girl，too. One night her mother，who  __31__ from mental illness disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother，__32__ her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents，__33__ to overturn the kerosene light (煤油灯) on the stove，__34__ in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister showed her __35__ to take care of her，she was determined to be completely __36__.At school，she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I am __37__.Though I lost my arms，I still have legs; I am lucky.__38__ my wings are broken，my heart can still fly.”
One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to __39__ on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain __40__ at being left on his own.__41__，the girl was full of hope for her life. They both were __42__ to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms while the girl wrote: Broken wings，__43__ heart.       
It is true that __44__ can strike at any time. But if you decide to be strong，the hardship will __45__ to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

 Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   36   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   37   the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   38   the alarm and the villagers   39   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   40   on the beach, holding lamps to   41   the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   42   villagers ran to greet them. Falling   43   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   44    and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   45  the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

   46   , the captain called for another volunteer team to   47   the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   48  in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　49   for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    50   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   51  , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   52   into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    53   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    54  his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    55   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

1. A. stilled         B. screamed       C. stopped       D. calmed

2. A. set about       B. sent out       C. came up with  D. took over

3.A. sounded       B. set            C. took         D. made

4. A. gathered       B. followed       C. fought       D. struggled

5. A. nervously      B. angrily        C. fearfully      D. happily

6. A. hope         B. light          C. expect        D. try

7.A. promising      B. hoping        C. cheering          D. standing

8.A. uncomfortable  B. exhausted      C. disturbed        D. painful

9. A. villagers       B. sailors         C. captains      D. passengers

10. A. pushed        B. pulled         C. overturned     D. settled

11. A. Anxiously      B. Strangely     C. Unexpectedly   D. Doubtfully

12. A. look after                                         B. look for       C. lookout          D. look on

13.A. died            B. pulled        C. went            D. interrupted

14. A. in the fire                      B. at sea         C. on strike     D. in the war

15. A. How about      B. What for      C. What if        D. What with

16.A. comes           B. goes           C. flies          D. climbs

17. A. appeared      B. disappeared    C. came           D. went

18. A. Therefore      B. Firstly       C. when           D. Finally

19.A. Making        B. Keeping          C. Showing        D. Cupping

20.A. Hardly    B. Only C. Seldom   D. Always