She was a four-year-old girl with very fine golden hair when I first met her．She was carrying a bowl of    1   ．I was 29 at the time and suffering  from the flu．

Her mom and I had been friends for many years．Finally that friendship grew into care，from care into   2 and marriage．Marriage brought the three of us together as a    3   ．At first，I was afraid to be a“stepfather”.Therefore，I tried not to come between my future daughter and her   4    father．I acted in that way in order to be liked．However，  5   she was growing up, I found it increasingly hard to  6  with her．

Once her school required every parent to write an open and    7  letter to the children．I wrote a letter about a little golden-haired girl who had brought me a bowl of soup when I needed    8  ．

A week later，all the parents got together with our children in a classroom．The students were allowed to make a few speeches．I was   9   to hear what my daughter would say．

Finally，my daughter determinedly   10   her way up to the microphone．She said something like others and then   11   ."There are people and things we sometimes take for granted that we shouldn't，at this very moment，I just want to say…I love you，father．”

Immediately people around me started    12   at me，and patting me on the back as though they also understood the depth of that unusual speech．For a teenage girl to say    13  in the front of a room full of people，“I love you”，took a great deal of courage．Since then I have come  to understand that I didn't need to have any   14  about being a stepfather．I can still  15  honest love with the same little girl I met so many years before-carrying a bowl full of what turned out to be kindness．I can also be friends with the girl-my dear daughter．

1.                A．soup           B．rice            C．porridge  D．noodles

 

2.                A．like            B．pleasure        C．excitement    D．love

 

3.                A．union          B．group          C．family    D．whole

 

4.                A．following       B．natural         C．untrue   D．new

 

5.                A．after           B．with           C．before   D．as

 

6.                A．connect        B．share          C．communicate  D．argue

 

7.                A．honest         B．ordinary        C．powerful  D．beautiful

 

8.                A．cure           B．care           C．money   D．friend

 

9.                A．glad           B．hopeful         C．serious   D．anxious

 

10.               A．came          B．made          C．had  D．got

 

11.               A．lasted          B．decided        C．continued D．repeated

 

12.               A．smiling         B．hugging        C．kissing D．staring

 

13.               A．quietly         B．brightly         C．quickly    D．openly

 

14.               A．courage        B．happiness       C．fear  D．idea

 

15.               A．exchange       B．send           C．expect    D．share

 

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的从四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

She was a five-year-old girl with very fine golden hair when I first met her. She was carrying a bowl of _36_. I was 29 at that time and suffering from the flu.

Her mom and I had been friends for years._37 that friendship grew into care, from care into   _38_ and marriage. Marriage brought the three of us together as a _39_. At first I was afraid to be a “stepfather”. Therefore, I tried not to come _40_ my future daughter and her   41  father. I acted in that way in order to be liked. However,   42  she was growing up, I found it increasingly hard to   43  with her.

Once her school required the parents to individually write an open and   44  letter to our children. I wrote a letter about a little golden-haired girl who had   45  me a bowl of soup when I needed   46 .

A week later, all the parents 47  together with our children. The students were allowed to make a few statements. I was   48  to hear what my daughter would say.

Finally my daughter   49  make her way up to the microphone. She said something like others and then  50 , “At this very moment, I just want to say …I love you, Father.”

Immediately people around me started   51  at me. For a teenage girl to say  52  in front of so many people, “I love you,” took a great deal of courage.

Since then I have   53  to understand I didn’t need to have any   54  about being a stepfather. I can still   55  honest love with the same little girl I met so many years before － carrying a bowl full of what turned out to be kindness. I can also be friends with the girl － my dear daughter.

1..

A．water

B．soup

C．milk

D．juice

2..

A．Immediately

B．Finally

C．Especially

D．Generally

 

3.	A．like B．pleasure C．excitement D．love

 

4.	A．union B．group C．family D．whole

5..

A．between

B．among

C．from

D．for

 

6.	A．natural B．following C．untrue D．old

7..

A．after

B．as

C．with

D．before

8..

A．connect

B．share

C．communicate

D．argue

 

9.	A．honest B．formal C．powerful D．responsible

 

10.	A．taken B．shown C．shared D．brought

 

11.	A．cure B．care C．help D．friend

12..

A．presented

B．invited

C．gathered

D．asked

13..

A．glad

B．hopeful

C．serious

D．anxious

14..

A．determinedly

B．independently

C．patiently

D．unexpectedly

15..

A．lasted

B．declared

C．continued

D．responded

 

16.	A．hugging B．smiling C．kissing D．celebrating

 

17.	A．quietly B．openly C．brightly D．attractively

18..

A．used

B．stepped

C．desired

D．come

 

19.	A．courage B．fear C．happiness D．idea

20..

A．exchange

B．send

C．expect

D．fall

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

   阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。

It seemed to be an ordinary Saturday at the restaurant I worked in. Then, all of a sudden, all the staff started turning the kitch upside down, going through the garbage and looking for something. As it  36 , a fellow server had lost her wallet, which was full of  37 . It was really  38  to see so many people digging through the  39  and taking the time to help the girl. She was beside herself in  40 .

Then, the story took a turn for the  41 . They found her wallet in the staff bathroom,  42 . There is no  43  that another employee stole her money and left the empty wallet in the restroom  44  everyone else was busy trying to find it. Jaws dropped to the  45 , hearts sank, people were hurt and  46  and everyone was shocked that someone we worked with everyday could do such a thing. It  47  so dark and depressing — Where had goodness and love gone?

    Then, the story took yet another surprising  48 — for the better! Next thing I knew was that another server was handing this girl $175.00 — a group of employees had pooled their money together to   49  the stolen money.

     Customers that got wind of what had happened gave her money  50  . All kinds of people ,  51  some who didn’t know her, reached out their hands to help.  52  the end of evening her tears of pain had turned into tears of  53 . Overwhelmed by the love and kindness of others, the  54  was written all over her face as she thanked everyone as much as she could.

    It’s things like this that  55  me that there is so much more love in every person in this world than there could ever be darkness.

36.  A. worked out       B. came out            C. ran out             D. turned out

37.  A. checks           B. earnings              C.bills              D. money

38.  A. frightening         B. relaxing             C. annoying           D. moving

39.  A.garbage            B. mud                C. crowds             D. streets

40.  A. excitement         B. happiness           C. tears               D. fear

41.  A.better              B. worse              C.best                 D. worst

42.  A. full              B. broken             C. empty              D. dirty

43.  A. evidence           B. doubt              C. reason              D. question

44.  A. before           B. after               C. until                D. while

45.  A. floor              B. ceiling            C. roof                 D. river

46.  A. anxious          B. suspect             C. upset                D. bored

47.  A. proved           B. seemed           C. caused                D. stated

48.  A. end              B. excuse             C. turn                D. chance

49.  A. replace           B. find                C. return                D. repair

50.  A. as for            B. as follows           C. as well              D. as above

51.  A. even             B. though              C. also                D. ever

52.  A. On              B. In                  C. At                 D. By

53.  A. angry            B. joy                 C. disappointment       D. shame

54.  A. satisfaction       B. surprise               C. gratitude            D. courage

55.  A. remind           B. warn               C. predict              D. illustrate

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满30分）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who   31   their way and parked in front of my house.

I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every   32   I was awoken during a sound night’s sleep and had to   33   someone out. Many times I was   34   by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done   35   .

One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a  36   automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some   37 , offer him gasoline and a meal. I told him that   38   he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but   39   the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat   40   to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he needed. I then offered him some

  41   money for a task particularly well done, but he shook his head,   42  .

I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day,   43   that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to   44   people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are   45  . I wish I could thank him for   46  some of my belief in the basic   47   of others and for giving me back a little of the   48   I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that

  49   us to others.

I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my   50  .

31．A．fought      B．found       C．made D．lost

32．A．morning   B．afternoon  C．night D．evening

33．A．bring B．help  C．carry D．drive

34．A．taken for granted     B．put up with      C．turned down     D．taken up with

35．A．less   B．more C．worse       D．enough

36．A．fashionable      B．famous     C．tidy   D．shabby

37．A．money      B．food  C．help  D．work

38．A．when    B．because     C．if      D．though

39．A．actually    B．specially   C．particularly     D．generally

40．A．in the sun B．in the shade      C．in the field       D．in the car

41．A．old    B．extra C．small D．good

42．A．accepted   B．received    C．refused     D．denied

43．A．but    B．still   C．however   D．therefore

44．A．believe in B．watch over       C．look after  D．care about

45．A．in trouble B．in danger  C．in tears     D．in fear

46．A．forgetting B．losing       C．restoring   D．finding

47．A．goodness  B．happiness  C．pleasure    D．nature

48．A．weakness  B．strength    C．optimism  D．courage

49．A．adapts      B．adjusts      C．devotes     D．connects

50．A．heart B．soul   C．head  D．mouth

She was a four-year-old girl with very fine golden hair when I first met her. She was carrying a bowl of soup. I was 29 at that time and   11   from the flu.

   Her mom and I had been friends for years.   12   that friendship grew into care, from care into   13   and marriage. Marriage brought the three of us together as a   14  . At first I was afraid to be a “stepfather”. Therefore, I tried not to come   15   my future daughter and her   16   father. I acted in that way in order to be liked. However,   17   she was growing up, I found it increasingly hard to   18   with her.

   Once her school required the parents to individually(个别的) write an open and   19   letter to our children. I wrote a letter about a little golden-haired girl who had   20   me a bowl of soup when I needed   21  .

   A week later,  all the parents   22   together with our children. The students were allowed to make a few statements. I was   23   to hear what my daughter would say.

Finally my daughter   24   make her way up to the microphone. She said something like others and then   25  , “At this very moment, I just want to say …I love you, Father.”

Immediately people around me started   26   at me. For a teenage girl to say  27   in front of so many people, “I love you,” took a great deal of courage.

Since then I have   28   to understand I didn’t need to have any   29   about being a stepfather. I can still   30   honest love with the same little girl I met so many years before － carrying a bowl full of what turned out to be kindness. I can also be friends with the girl － my daughter.

11. A. hurting               B. attacking           C. suffering           D. experiencing

12. A. Immediately        B. Finally              C. Especially         D. Generally

13. A. like                    B. pleasure            C. excitement         D. love

14. A. union                 B. group                C. family               D. whole

15. A. between                  B. among                     C. from                 D. for

16. A. natural                B. following          C. untrue               D. old

17. A. after                   B. as                     C. with                  D. before

18. A. connect               B. share                 C. communicate     D. argue

19. A. honest                B. formal                     C. powerful           D. responsible

20. A. taken                  B. shown               C. shared               D. brought

21. A. cure                   B. care                  C. help                  D. friend

22. A. presented            B. invited                     C. gathered            D. asked

23. A. glad                   B. hopeful             C. serious              D. anxious

24. A. determinedly      B. independently    C. patiently            D. unexpectedly

25. A. lasted                 B. declared            C. continued          D. responded

26. A. hugging                     B. smiling             C. kissing              D. celebrating

27. A. quietly                B. openly                     C. brightly             D. attractively

28. A. used                   B. stepped             C. desired              D. come

29. A. courage                     B. fear                  C. happiness          D. idea

30. A. exchange            B. send                  C. expect               D. fall