二．完形填空 (共20小题,每小题1.5分，满分30分)

My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging at a (an) 36   clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label (标签) and a (an)  37  price of $ 28.

We looked at   38 , saying nothing,  39  John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with   40 , but could  41  several hundred dollars now.

John   42  the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied   43   that soon changed into a smile. The   44   was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said, carefully   45   it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the   46   came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was   47  argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to   48 . “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will.”

When I   49   this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know  50  caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we   51  to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52  this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both knew we should never   53  a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for   54  a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for  55  what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

36. A. second-hand B. expensive   C.big      D. cheap

37. A. reasonable    B. unbelievable      C.special D. average

38. A. each other    B. one another       C.the other     D. others

39. A. therefore      B. however     C.but      D. thus

40. A. adults   B. people C.parents D. teenagers

41. A. spend   B. cost    C.pay      D. take

42. A. touched       B. buttoned     C.held     D. obtained

43. A. gesture B. expression  C.attitude       D. feeling

44. A. color    B. price   C.fit D. style

45. A. pressing       B. taking C.hanging       D. folding

46. A. happiness     B. satisfaction C.change D. generosity

47. A. because of    B. instead of   C.aware of      D. full of

48. A. please   B. regret  C.complain     D. apologize

49. A. mentioned    B. wrote  C.reported      D. explained

50. A. when    B. how    C.what    D. that

51. A. happened     B. came   C.intended      D. decided

52. A. Should B. Would C.Must    D. Could

53. A. watch   B. judge  C.mistake       D. consider

54. A. doing   B. showing     C.speaking      D. wearing

55. A. comparing   B. connecting  C.combining   D. matching

完形填空：（共30分，每小题1.5分）

My 14-year-old son, John,  and I                        

 Spotted（挑出，察觉） the coat at the same time.  It was               

hanging at a （an）  36    clothing store. 

The coat had a black velvet collar（天鹅绒衣领）,  delightful

tailoring,  a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an） 37    price of  $28.

We looked at   38   , saying nothing, 39   John’s eyes shone.  Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with   40  ,  but could    41   several hundred dollars new.

    John  42   the coat.  He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious,  studied 43  that soon changed into a smile.  The   44   was perfect.  John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile.  “How did the kids like your coat? ”  I asked.  “They love it. ” He said, carefully    45  it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the 46  came over John.  Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47  argument.  He became more thoughtful and eager to  48    .  “Good dinner,  Mum, ” he would say every evening.  One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner,  John said,  “You are right,  and I guess I will. ”

When I    49   this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know   50  caused the changes,  she said with laughter,  “It must be his coat! ” At the library,  we  51  to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time.  “  52  this be John? ” He asked,  looking up to John’s new height and coat,  and extending his hand,  one gentleman to another.

John and I both knew we should never 53  a person’s clothes for the real person within them.  But there is something to be said for   54   a standard of excellence for the world to see,  for practicing standard of excellence in thought,  speech and behavior,  and for   55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

A. second-hand        B. expensive       C. big           D. cheap

A. reasonable         B. unbelievable     C. special        D. average

A. each other         B. one another      C. the other       D. others

A. therefore          B. however         C. but           D. thus

A. adults            B. people           C. parents        D. teenagers

A. spend            B. cost             C. pay           D. take

A. touched          B. buttoned          C. held          D. obtained

A. gesture           B. expression        C. attitude        D. feeling

A. color             B. price             C. fit           D. style

A. pressing         B. taking            C. hanging       D. folding

A. happiness        B. satisfaction        C. change          D. generosity

A. because of           B. instead of         C. aware of           D. full of

A. please                 B. understand        C. complain          D. apologize

A. mentioned           B. wrote            C. reported           D. explained

A. when            B. how              C. what           D. that

A. happened         B. came             C. intended        D. decided

A. Should           B. Would            C. Must           D. Could

A. watch            B. judge             C. mistake         D. consider

A. doing            B. showing           C. speaking        D. wearing

A. comparing        B. connecting         C. combining       D. matching