请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“But what if I break my arm again?” My five-year-old daughter asked. I knew how much she wanted to learn to  41 .Yet ever since she fell off her bicycle and broke her arm, she’d been  42_ .
“Oh, honey,” I said. “I don’t think you’ll break  43  arm.”
“But I could, couldn’t I?”
“Yes,” I  44  and found myself struggling for the right thing to say. At times like this, I  45 I had someone who might help me find the right words to make my girl’s problems disappear. But after a painful  46  , I’d decided to remain single.
“ I don’t want to ride,” she said and got off her bike.
“ You know, honey,” I said. “ Almost everything you do comes with  47  . You could break your arm jumping rope. You  48 break your arm at gymnastics. Do you want to stop going to gymnastics?”
“No,” she said. And with a  49  spirit, she agreed to try it again. I held on to her bike until she found the  50 to say, “Let’s go!” I spent the rest of the afternoon watching a brave little girl overcome a  51  .
As we walked home, she  52  me about a conversation I had. “Why were you and grandma arguing last night?”
My mother wanted me to marry again,  53  I told her I didn’t want to meet the Mr. Perfect she  54  for me. She said she knew Steve was the man for me.
“It’s nothing,” I told her.
She shrugged, “Grandma said she just wanted you to find someone to 55  .”
“What grandma wants is for some guy to break my  56  again!” I lost control.
She was  57  for several minutes. Then she said something 58  me to think about. “So I think love isn’t like a broken arm.”
Unable to answer, we walked in silence. Later I did what my brave girl did that afternoon. I 59 to meet Steve.
Steve was the man for me. We married soon. It turned out mother and my daughter were 60  .
【小题1】1.

A．disappointed	B．satisfied
C．shamed	D．afraid

A．nervous

B．quiet

C．sad

D．serious

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile—warm and reassuring—and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’.” Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week—even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and –of course—I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just bought. “Have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her—that was the night that I won her heart.
61. Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A. He was to meet his girlfriend.            B. He had to go back to school soon.
C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.        D. He had to pick up some groceries.
62. What does the underlined phrase “her gift” (Paragraph 2) refer to?
A. Her words.           B. Her smile.        C. Her flowers.       D. Her politeness.
63. Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A. She told him a nice story.             B. She allowed him to pay first.
C. She gave him encouragement.        D. She liked flowers very much.
64. Which of the following is Not True?
A. Strangers in Boston seldom have small conversations.
B. The girlfriend was very angry because the writer was late.
C. The old lady’s husband has passed away.
D. The writer and his girlfriend got married at last.
65. What is the message conveyed in the story?
A. Flowers are important for a date.            
B. Small talk is helpful.
C. Love and kindness are rewarding (有回报的).      
D. Elderly people deserve respecting.

请阅读下面一篇文章，并按照要求匹配信息。注意：E=AB  F=AC  G=AD

On Monica & Hitesh's wedding day, Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook(银行存折) with $1000 deposit amount. Mother: “Monica, take this passbook.   1    When something happy and memorable happens in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it’s about next to the line. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you’ve had. ” 2    This was what they did after a certain time:

----- 7 Feb: $100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage

-----1 Mar: $300, salary raise for Monica

-----20 Mar: $200, vacation trip to Bali

----- 15 Apr: $2000, Monica got pregnant

-----1 Jun: $1000, Hitesh got promoted… and so on…

3    They didn't talk much. They regretted that they had married the nastiest person in the world....

One day Monica talked to her Mother: “Mom, we can’t stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can’t imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!! ” Mother: “Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can’t stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first.     4    ”

Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account. While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked.     5    Her eyes were then filled with tears. She left and went home, putting the passbook back to the safe.

A. However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for unimportant things.

B. Keep it as a record of your marriage life.

C. They had saved much money when they retired.

D. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind.

E. Monica and her husband both thought it was a great idea.

F. Remember the saving passbook her mother gave her on the wedding day.

G. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.

Husband and wife by Arrangement

   Some Japanese still get married by parents’ arrangement. Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka, a young Japanese couple living in the United States, told the story of their arranged marriage. “We didn’t marry for love in the western sense. We got married in the traditional Japanese way. Our parents arranged our marriage through a matchmaker（媒人）. In Japan we believe that marriage is something affecting the whole family rather than a matter concerning only the young couple. So we think it is very important to match people according to their social background, education and so on. When our parents thought it was time for us to get married, they went to a local matchmaker and asked her for some suggestions. We discuss the details and looked at the photos she sent, and then our parents asked her to arrange a marriage interview for the two of us.

   A Japanese marriage interview is held in a public place, such as a hotel or a restaurant, and is attended by the boy and the girl, their parents and the matchmaker. Information about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cup of tea or a meal. Then the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to get to know each other. When they returned home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they want to meet again or not.

   Yoshio continued, “When our parents realized we were serious about each other, they started to make arrangements for our wedding. My family paid the marriage money to Hiromi’s. This is money to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting up the house afterwards. We also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put in the best room of their house, so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry.”

13．The Japanese think of the marriage of a young couple as          .

A．a sign showing the love between them

B．an opportunity for their parents to show their love for their children

C．a private affair for the boy and the girl

D．an important matter having influence on the whole family

14．In arranging a marriage in Japan, the matchmaker plays all of the following roles except     .

A．making arrangements for the wedding

B．providing the information the family need

C．arranging the marriage interview

D．attending the marriage interview

15．According to the passage, the best time to make arrangement for the wedding is         .

A．when the young couple agree to meet again

B．when the young couple are sincere about their relation

C．when the parents think it is time for their children to get married.

D．when the parents are well-informed about each other’s family

16．According to the passage, what plays the most important role in the matching of young people in Japan?       .

A．Their parents’ attitude            B．Their family background

C．Their occupation                D．Their love for each other

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
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Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36  first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife   38  to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39  her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40  be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need   41  and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.
The first morning, 43  Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me ,  46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned   47   to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48   ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang   50   .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  __52 , but soon he heard the   53  once more. This time, when he got back to his   54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
36. A. And                       B. But                       C. For                     D. So
37. A. leave                    B. miss               C. marry              D. care
38. A. allowed              B. permitted                   C. satisfied            D. agreed
39. A. told                 B. advised             C. persuaded           D. warned
40. A. may                B. ought                      C. can’t               D. shall
41. A. money              B. electricity           C. force               D. power
42. A. south                B. middle                     C. east                D. west
43. A. while               B. until              C. before             D. after
44. A. gave                B. sent                 C. lent                D. bought
45. A. hurry               B. surprise              C. safety              D. danger
46. A. hit                  B. knock               C. beat                D. ring
47. A. again                B. back              C. quickly             D. home
48. A. Something         B. Nothing            C. No                        D. None
49. A. ringing             B. trying              C. using                D. testing
50. A. again                B. once              C. across               D. away
51. A. happy              B. sorry               C. tired                       D. all right
52. A. wife                        B. tent                C. trip                 D. hunting
53. A. cry                         B. shot                C. bell                D. shout
54. A. garden                      B. house              C. camp                D. office
55. A. water                       B. tears               C. blood                      D. Sweat