阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A, B, C,和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions．

　   As they went along, they saw   21   in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had   22   finished his day’s work．

　The student   23   the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a（n）   24  : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his  25   when he cannot find them.”

　  “My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never  26   ourselves at the expense of the poor．You are   27  , and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor man．Put a  28   into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the   29   affects him.”

　  The student did so,  30   they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by．

　  The poor man soon finished his work, and came   31   the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes．While   32   his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 33  , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin．

　  Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face．He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again．He then looked around 34   on all sides, but no person was to be seen．He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was  35   on finding the other coin．

　  His feelings   36   him; he fell upon his  37  , looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and  38  , and his children without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．

　  The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears．“Now,” said the professor,

“Are you not much better pleased than if you had played your  39   trick?” The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget．I feel now the  40  of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

1.．A．hanging        B．lying          C．sitting        D．hiding

2.A．nearly           B．seemingly      C．closely        D．equally

3.A．looked backB．referred to          C．turned to      D．puzzled over

4.A．fun              B．amusement      C．entertainment  D．trick

5.．A．opinion        B．confusion      C．emotion        D．enthusiasm

6.A．treat            B．dedicate       C．amuse          D．occupy

7.．A．healthy        B．kind           C．mean           D．rich

8.A．coin             B．penny          C．dollar         D．pound

9.A．pleasure         B．discovery      C．tiredness      D．possibility

10.A．and             B．but            C．thus           D．therefore

11.．A．around        B．across         C．into           D．toward

12.A．taking on       B．looking on     C．putting on     D．hanging on

13.A．hard            B．tight          C．soft           D．loose

14.A．that            B．it             C．themselves     D．himself

15.A．folded          B．accelerated    C．doubled        D．improved

16.A．mastered        B．beat           C．betrayed       D．overcame

17.A．hands           B．knees          C．feet           D．legs

18.．A．beautifulB．merciless           C．hopeful        D．helpless

19.A．intended        B．required       C．wanted         D．interested

20.．A． faith        B．fact           C．truth          D．reliability

阅读下面短文,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项.

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t  36  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story   38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   39  was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   40  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   41  .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he   42  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   43  the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   44  her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s   45  .

The woman was watching the incident.  46  the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop   47  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver   48  .

“Well, that’s no   49  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her   50  money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   51  time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home   52  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier   53  .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can   54  our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the   55  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

36. A. try                    B. care          C. decide             D.  intend 

37. A. empty               B. full                 C. crowded  D. ready 

38. A. tearfully     B. seriously  C. carefully  D. calmly 

39. A. fare                   B. possession        C. money             D. wealth 

40. A. strangely     B. happily            C. secretly   D. fortunately 

41. A. unsatisfied         B. weak              C. unhappy          D. excited 

42. A. explained  B. declared    C. admitted         D. found 

43. A. get off              B. start                C. get on             D. stop 

44. A. begged              B. scolded            C. praised     D. thanked 

45. A. request              B. action             C. suggestion       D. command 

46. A. Unless               B. Although         C. Until              D. When 

47. A. attacking    B. bothering         C. blaming          D. wronging 

48. A. warned              B. whispered        C. shouted            D. repeated 

49. A. problem     B. need                C. matter             D. reason 

50. A. spending    B. collected         C. remaining       D. borrowed 

51. A. busy          B. cold                C. hard               D. fearful 

52. A. giving               B. wearing          C. taking             D. forcing 

53. A. forgotten    B. used               C. earned             D. returned 

54. A. move                B. increase          C. lighten            D. carry 

55. A. world                B. journey   C. smile              D. friendship

第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中选出最佳选项

One of the most important aspects of an image is color. People are very sensitive to color, and different colors have different effects on people .

In general , red is an exciting color , which creates an image of action, energy and danger. Red is also the most frequently used color in flags .Eighty percent of the world’s flags contain red. A study in “Germany showed that football teams wearing red are more successful .Blue is a very calm color .Business executives usually wear dark blue suits .Blue is also a peaceful color. The flag of the United Nations is light blue .Yellow is associated with openness and freedom. Green is a very relaxing color .Surgeons nowadays wear green ,because it’s less tiring than white .Black creates an image of power and authority .It can also be a very threatening color .Gangsters and vampires often wear black .white is a pure and strong color .This is one reason why doctors wear white coats .We trust them more .Grey is a very anonymous color .People wearing grey don’t want other people to notice them .Brown is the opposite of black .It’s warm and friendly ,while black is threatening .

56．What does the author mainly talk about in the passage?

A．Color and Character       B．Color and Image

C．Color and Occupation     D．People are sensitive to color

57．Which of the following is true about color according to the passage?

A．Eighty per cent of the world’s flags contain green.

B．Brown is the opposite of pink, presenting warmth.

C．Red creates an image of energy , danger and freedom.

D．Blue is a peaceful and calm color.

58．The underlined word “anonymous” roughly means ______

A．outstanding     B．beautiful C．exciting   D．unknown

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C.D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 21  , it was the same score.

Later that evening, I _22  _ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _23_  much better than an IQ test. We 24   that Michael’s score must have been a _25  and we should treat him __26___ as usual.

We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 27 grades in the school, especially 28 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.

Michael _29_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _30_ . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.

On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 31  the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _  32_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _33  , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _34 _ we had in him.

Interestingly, Michael then _35 _ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _36 _  the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _37 _ .

Children often do as _38 _ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _39_  of them. That is, tell a child he is “ _40_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C.D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 21  , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I _22  _ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _23_  much better than an IQ test. We 24   that Michael’s score must have been a _25  and we should treat him __26___ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 27 grades in the school, especially 28 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _29_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _30_ . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 31  the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _  32_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _33  , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _34 _ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _35 _ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _36 _  the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _37 _ .
Children often do as _38 _ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _39_  of them. That is, tell a child he is “ _40_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.