John had to go to work. So he set off half an hour 36 than usual and arrived at the library before anybody else. The 37 to come was Mr. Steele, who thought, “This must be a wonder. John is 38 the first here. If he came as 39 as this every morning, he would get a lot more 40 done.” John began to get on with his work and by half past nine he had 41 all the postcards he had to write. It was a quarter to ten, and Mary had not arrived 42. He wondered 43 she was ill or if she had taken the day 44. But Mr. Steele came and 45 him if he knew where Mary was. If she were ill, she would 46, he said. It’s not like her. She’s usually 47. John said that he had no 48 where Mary was. But 49 the door opened and there was Mary. She was looking very 50 and tired. She apologized to Mr. Steele and explained that she had been 51 most of the night. She hadn’t 52 to sleep until five in the morning and had overslept. Mr. Steele was very 53 and suggested that she take the day off. She 54 him and said she would stay, but she 55 said a word for the rest of the morning. John, on the other hand, was feeling happy so at one o’clock he suggested to Mary that they go and have lunch together, and she agreed.
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第二节 完型填空 （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36－55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children, a boy and a girl. John had a good   36   and had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city and it was   37   that Mary needed an outing and would go along too. They   38  a reliable woman to care for the children and made the   39   , returning home a little earlier than they had planned.

40   they drove into their home town, they found a home in flames (火焰). Mary said, “Oh well, it isn’t our   41  , let’s go home. ”

But John drove closer and exclaimed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be   42   work yet, maybe there is something we could do. ”

John drove up and they were both   43   -stricken to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was in hysterics   44   , “The children! Get the children! They are in the basement. ”

45   Mary’s protests, John grabbed the water hose and soaked (浸湿) his clothes, put his   46  hand-kerchief on his head and dashed for the basement which was full of   47   . He found two nearly suffocated (窒息的) children and after carrying them to  48   , he asked how many more children were down there. They told him two more and Mary   49  his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s   50  ! That house will cave in (坍塌) any second!”

But he shook her off and went back by   51   his way down the smoke filled hallway and into the room. It seemed a long time   52   he found both children and started back and at last when they came out into the   53  and fresh air, he found that he had just   54   his own children.

The baby-sitter had   55   them at this home while she did some shopping.

(   ) 36. A. job                   B. family                  C. wife                         D. boss

(   ) 37. A. known                     B. believed                   C. decided                    D. hoped

(   ) 38. A. asked                B. hired                    C. begged                     D. paid

(   ) 39. A. preparations      B. mistake                C. decision                   D. trip

(   ) 40. A. Before                     B. As                           C. Once                        D. Since

(   ) 41. A. duty                 B. neighbor                  C. business                   D. fire

(   ) 42. A. off                   B. on                           C. out of                      D. at

(   ) 43. A. nerve                B. sorrow                        C. horror                 D. poverty

(   ) 44. A. coughing          B. screaming             C. waving                     D. crying

(   ) 45. A. Except for        B. In case of            C. Instead of          D. In spite of

(   ) 46. A. clean                B. soft                          C. wet                          D. large

(   ) 47. A. smoke                     B. darkness                   C. children                  D. danger

(   ) 48. A. entrance            B. ground                     C. rest                          D. safety

(   ) 49. A. pulled               B. took                         C. grabbed                    D. held

(   ) 50. A. dangerous         B. useless                     C. over                         D. stupid

(   ) 51. A. pushing            B. feeling                        C. jumping                   D. moving

(   ) 52. A. that                  B. when                       C. while                   D. before

(   ) 53. A. shade                B. sunlight                    C. open                        D. crowd

(   ) 54. A. helped                     B. found                   C. recognized            D. rescued

(   ) 55. A. left                   B. charged                    C. removed                   D. forgot

My husband has always had a huge affection for older people and has helped out several elderly friends in the past. Mr. Dave   16   the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years．A friendship   17  but when Mrs. Dave died five years ago, it left Mr. Dave   18  . So John took Mr. Dave fishing with him every time he went. Mr. Dave was very   19  for 80 years old and never tired of being with John．

A few years later Mr. Dave had a stroke(中风)that paralyzed(麻痹)his right side．He lost his speech and was   20  a nursing home. Restricted to his bed and unable to  21 , Mr. Dave began to suffer from   22 .

This almost broke John’s heart. He finally got   23  from the nursing home to take Mr. Dave out for a ride．They were both   24   to be together again but it was very painful for Mr. Dave to be   25  into John’s truck. Because he was paralyzed on one side. The   26  of that side pulled heavily on his good side．

John had gotten his truck a year earlier, a real cowboy Cadillac,   27  was the truck of his dreams. But one day he   28  it so he could buy a van(厢式货车)that was  29  for a wheelchair. The van isn’t sporty or fast but it surely   30  Mr. Dave’s pain on their outings.

John has made a   31  fishing rod that Mr. Dave can use,   32  they still go fishing together. Even though Mr. Dave can’t   33 , he has led the nursing home staff to believe John is his son. I don’t know anyone who would   34  their prized possession to help a friend. I hope he can be an example for others to take similar steps to   35   those who are in need.

1.                A．swam          B．played          C．fished    D．visited

2.                A．destroyed       B．developed       C．disappeared   D．increased

3.                A．disabled        B．sleepless        C．homeless D．alone

4.                A．happy          B．energetic       C．proud    D．powerful

5.                A．put into         B．kept away       C．locked in D．picked up

6.                A．sleep          B．communicate    C．eat D．think

7.                A．weakness       B．starvation       C．depression    D．pressure

8.                A．donation        B．support         C．mercy    D．permission

9.                A．sad            B．excited         C．desperate     D．lucky

10.               A．lifted          B．invited         C．led   D．pushed

11.               A．pain           B．flesh           C．strength   D．weight

12.               A．that           B．which          C．what D．it

13.               A．fixed           B．repaired        C．remade   D．sold

14.               A．created        B．equipped       C．changed   D．decorated

15.               A．overcomes      B．removes        C．reduces   D．relaxes

16.               A．expensive       B．beautiful        C．strong     D．special

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

18.               A．walk           B．talk            C．escape    D．hear

19.               A．give up         B．put away        C．hand in    D．keep off

20.               A．impress        B．help           C．cure D．comfort

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
【小题1】Nelson Mandela helped the black people to get the ______ (平等的)rights as white people.
【小题2】A good many houses were _______（毁坏）in the flood.
【小题3】 It was not an accident. Instead, I think David did it on _________（故意）
【小题4】Although many Americans move a lot, they still _______________(辩认出)and understand each other’s dialects.
【小题5】I  __________ (真诚地) hope your father will be well again soon.
【小题6】 John had lost his _____ card and was being questioned by the police. (身份)
【小题7】I _____ (同意) with what you have said just now.
【小题8】The plane was flying at an ______(高度)of 30,000 feet.
【小题9】The ten most _____ (频繁) asked questions are listed below.
【小题10】It was ten in the morning but the ______(窗帘)were still drawn.

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

Nelson Mandela helped the black people to get the ______ (平等的)rights as white people.

A good many houses were _______（毁坏）in the flood.

It was not an accident. Instead, I think David did it on _________（故意）

Although many Americans move a lot, they still _______________(辩认出)and understand each other’s dialects.

I  __________ (真诚地) hope your father will be well again soon.

John had lost his _____ card and was being questioned by the police. (身份)

I _____ (同意) with what you have said just now.

The plane was flying at an ______(高度)of 30,000 feet.

The ten most _____ (频繁) asked questions are listed below.

It was ten in the morning but the ______(窗帘)were still drawn.