My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 16 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression that she’s 　17 anything.

Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 18 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 　19 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 　20 often don't realize she's blind.

I 　21 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 　22 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 23 excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 　24 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 25 with us”.

To my great 　26 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 　27 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 28 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 　29 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 　30 in conversation. When I told my daughter that Michelle was blind, she was 　31 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 32 . And I knew my child was 33 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 　34 in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 　35 .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

16．A．senses　　　　　　 　 B．means　　　　　　　　　　 C．methods　　　　　　　　 D．ways

17．A．enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　　 C．missed 　　　　　　　　 D．lost

18．A．instead　　　　　　　　　 B．except　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．but

19．A．who　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．she　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

20．A．guests　　　　　　　　　 B．family　　　　　　　　　　 C．children　　　　　　　　 D．friends

21．A．realized 　　　　 B．heard　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　　 D．witnessed

22．A．sad 　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．excited　　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

23．A．especially 　　　　　　 B．not so　　　　　　　　　　 C．a little　　　　　　　　　　 D．not at all

24．A．paint　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　 C．create　　　　　　　　　　 D．mix

25．A．stayed　　　　　　　　　 B．painted 　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　　　 D．played

26．A．excitement　　　　　　 B．surprise　　　 C．delight　　　　　　　　 D．encouragement

27．A．attitude　　　　　　　　　 B．color　　　　　　　 C．picture 　　　　　　　　 D．paper

28．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．distinguished　 C．saw 　　　　　　　 D．understood

29． A．after　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　 D．when

30．A．turned out 　 B．come up　 　 C．referred to 　　　　　　 D．talked about

31．A．curious　　　　　　　　　 B．quiet 　　　　　　　　　　 C．puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D．worried

32．A．cried　　　　　　　 B．insisted 　　　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　　　 D．informed

33．A．right 　　　　　　　　　　 B．wrong　　　　　　　　　 C．worried　　　　　　　　 D．uncertain

34．A．shortcomings　 B．difficulties　　　 C．pride 　　　　　　　　　 D．description

35．A．paper　　　　　　　 B．eyes　　　　 　　　 C．hands　　　　　　　　　　 D．pens

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

     When I was a kid , my dad used to sing an old song , “ Pack up your Troubles,” while working in the morning . The song plays in my head often    36    I’m packing for a trip --- “ Pack up your    37    in your old kit bag and smile , smile , smile .” Lately , with regulations(rules)   38    daily , packing my kit bag with clothes and toothbrush seems   39   like trouble than fun , fun , fun .

     For my friend , Vikki , though ,    40  to pack isn’t as important as whom to pack . She   41   her family and friends everywhere. Vikki took her mother skiing in Mammoth   42    she took my mother-in-law to Rome. Vikki    43    prayer cards of her loved ones and takes them with her wherever she goes. The    44    have the images of Jesus and pictures of a dead friend and “ in loving memory”.   45  , I’m not as sentimental(多愁善感的) about Vikki’s collection as she is , but on a trip two years ago , I    46   power of those prayer cards.

     Larry and I were in Peru with Vikki and Bill . We had just finished    47   at a restaurant in Agua Calientes , when Vikki    48    a small card across the table to Larry and asked , “ Would you like to have your    49    with you tomorrow when you climb Machu Picchu ?” Larry was visibly   50    by the gesture and slipped the prayer card from his mother’s funeral into his shirt    51   . The next day , Larry had his mom with him indeed .

     It was then I    52   the enormous happiness Vikki must feel   53    . With all the rules today about what    54   can’t bring on a flight , maybe we’d all be a little more   55   if we focused on the things we can bring and make sure they are what make us happy or at least smile , smile , smile .

1.A. when      B. until                 C. since           D. because

2.A. clothes            B. toothbrushes           C. troubles            D. luggage

3.A. reforming  B. changing        C. making  D. keeping

4.A. little   B. less        C. much    D. more

5.A. what  B. whom   C. which    D. whatever

6.A. holds B. takes     C. sends    D. makes

7.A. but     B. so C. and        D. or

8.A. makes         B. sells       C. gathers D. collects

9.A. cards B. pictures         C. stories  D. books

10.A. Unfortunately  B. Obviously      C. Especially      D. Finally

11.A. created    B. heard    C. witnessed      D. gazed

12.A. dinner      B. work     C. homework    D. housework

13.A. slid         B. hid  C. wrote    D. made

14.A. brother    B. sister     C. dad        D. mom

15.A. surprised B. moved  C. removed       D. confused

16.A. collar        B. pocket  C. bag        D. sleeve

17.A. realized   B. recognized    C. recovered     D. resisted

18.A. at times    B. at all times     C. at one time   D. at no time

19.A. teachers  B. writers  C. travellers       D. soldiers

20.A. sad  B. disappointed          C. depressed     D. pleasant

 

第二 部分.完形填空. （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other   21  , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression she’s   22  anything.

Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us,  2 3  that she doesn’t push too hard on them,  2 4  really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often   25  don’t realize she’s blind.

I  26__ this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very  27_ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was  28__ excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to  29__ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle  30   with us.

To my great   31 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!

Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my  32 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really  33  what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt   34  Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never   35  in conversation.

When I told her, she was   36_ for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla  37  . And I knew my child was  38  because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's   39  in her work,

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my   40_ .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

21. A. ways        B. means             C. methods        D. senses

22. A. enjoyed     B. found             C. missed          D. lost

23. A. and         B. except            C. even            D. but

24. A. who         B. it                 C. she             D. which

25. A. guests      B. family             C. children         D. friends

26. A. realized     B. heard             C. recognized      D. witnessed

27. A. excited      B. sad               C. satisfied        D. enjoyed

28. A. especially     B. not so            C. a little         D. not at all

29. A. paint         B. draw             C. create          D. mix

30. A. stayed       B. painted            C. talked         D. played

31. A. excitement   B. encouragement    C. delight         D. surprise

32. A. attitude      B. color             C. picture         D. paper

33. A. touched      B. distinguished      C. saw           D. understood

34. A. after        B. before            C. until           D. when

35. A. referred to   B. turned out       C. come up         D. talked about

36. A. curious       B. quiet             C. puzzle          D. worried

37. A. cried         B. insisted          C. complained      D. informed

38. A. right         B. wrong             C. worried       D. uncertain

39. A. shortcomings  B. difficulties       C. pride          D. description

40. A. paper         B. pens              C. hands        D. eyes

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。

My neighbor Jennifer is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other  36  , including her "sixth sense", that she hardly gives the impression that she has   37  anything. Jennifer looks after her children much like the rest of us,  38  that she doesn’t push too hard on them,  39  really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that   40  often don't realize she's blind.

I  41  this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very   42  about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was   43  excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to   44  colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Jennifer  45   with us”. To my great  46  , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Jennifer told me my   47  showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment（成就感）. She really _48   what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt   49  Jennifer showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn't know that Jennifer was blind. It had just never  50  in conversation. When I told my daughter that Jennifer was blind, she was  51  for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. “But Mommy, Jennifer knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla  52  . And I knew my child was  53   because Jennifer had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Jennifer had also heard Kayla's  54  in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Jennifer really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my   55  .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

36．A．senses                     B．means                     C．methods                  D．ways

37．A．enjoyed                  B．found                     C．missed                   D．got

38．A．instead                   B．except                    C．since                      D．but

39．A．which                     B．it                           C．she                         D．who 

40．A．children                  B．family                    C．guests                     D．friends

41．A．witnessed               B．heard                      C．recognized              D．realized

42．A．sad                        B．satisfied                  C．excited                   D．sorry

43．A．not at all              B．not so                     C．a little                    D．especially

44．A．mix                        B．draw                      C．write                   D．paint

45．A．stayed                    B．painted                  C．talked                     D．studied

46．A．surprise               B．encouragement        C．delight                    D．excitement

47．A．attitude                   B．picture                    C．homework              D．paper

48．A．understood              B．found                  C．saw                       D．touched   

49．A．after                       B．unless                     C．until                      D．when

50．A．talked about            B．turned out               C．referred to              D．come up

51．A．curious                   B．quiet                      C．puzzled                   D．worried

52．A．cried                      B．insisted                  C．required               D．informed

53．A．uncertain                B．wrong                    C．worried                  D．right

54．A．shortcomings          B．difficulties                     C．pride                     D．description

55．A．eyes                    B．pens                       C．hands                     D．paper