23. A. depend　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dependent　

　　 C. independent　　　　　　 D. dependently

22. A. thinking about　　　　　　 B. longing for

　　 C. looking forward to D. insisting on

21. A. that　　　 B. this　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 D. which

20. A. counted　 B. trusted 　 C. enjoyed　　　 D. lived

19. A. prevented 　　　　　　　　 B. defended　　　　　

　　 C. pretended　　　　　　　 D. protected

18. A. call　　　 B. care　　　　　 C. think　　　　　 D. like

17. A. even if　 B. though　　 C. when　　　　 D. where

16. A. difficult　　　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　

　　 C. wonderful　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

15. If it 　　　　　　　for the snow, we 　　　　　　　the mountain yesterday.

　　 A. were not; could have climbed　　

　　 B. were not; could climb

　　 C. had not been; could have climbed　

　　 D. had not been; could climb

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Dear Cigarette,

For the past 17 years, you have been my best friend. You have seen me through 　　16　　 times, happy times and just about every stage of my life. You have always been here 　　17　　 I’ve needed you. Some of my family and friends didn’t　 　18　　 　much for you, but I always　　 19　 　you no matter what. I always thought you were a great friend to have, and I 　　20　　 on you at all times.　 　

It’s hard for me to tell you 　　21　 , but in the past few months, I have been seriously 　　22 　　ending our relationship. I’ve decided that I’ve just been too 　　23　　 on you, and I feel that at the age of 35 it is 　　24　 　that I started being more independent. I thought about just maybe seeing you 　　25　 , but I don’t think that 　　26　　 work. Eventually, I’d start relying on you all the time again. I feel the only way to end our relationship is to end it 　　27　 .

I’ve always included you in 　　28　 　I’ve done but next week, I’m going on a trip, and I’ve decided not to take you 　　29　 . I feel this would be a good time to　　 30　 . I will 　　31　 　a whole week without you and 　　32　　 I can make it on my own 　　33　 　that week, I know I can make it forever.　

It is a little sad for me to know that I won’t be able to rely on you any 　　34　 , but I think I will be a 　　35　　 person in the end.

　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Letty Gogh

14. Farmers have to 　　　　　　more workers during the harvest and even so, some of them usually 　　　　　　　after the harvest.

　　 A. take on; break down　　 B. take on; break up

　　 C. take off; break down　　 D. take off; break up