第二节：完形填空（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，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Under her bed, Mrs Chang kept a box containing some jewellery which had belonged to her mother. The jewellery was the only 21  thing she had, and she always said she would keep it and only sell it for a very important reason. Well, this was an important reason, wasn't it? She said nothing to Mary,   22   went secretly into the city and sold the jewellery for $2,750. Over half the money! But where could she  23    the other half?
During the next few months, Mrs Chang was always busy. She went out four mornings a week and  24    other people's houses. She   25   until late in the night and sewed dresses and trousers for the people in the village. She embroidered(绣高☆考♂资♀源?网) colourful birds and flowers on a piece of silk for the   26    who came through the village.   27   , her pile of money under her bed began to   28   . Mary noticed that her mother was very  29  , but her mother just said, "I want to have some new clothes for your   30    I'll need to buy cloth. And I want to be able to 31  you another good present. "
By June, Mrs Chang had $4,250 under her bed. She went to a relative in Yuen Long, who had a small business. "Tsun Man," she said. "I badly  32    $750. Her relative was  33   . Mrs Chang had  34   asked anyone for money before. But he lent her the money.
Mrs Chang 35  her best clothes, went to the city and  36  a return ticket from London to Hong Kong. After putting it in a nice  37   she began to write 38   address on it and posted it. "What a surprise this will be for David." She said to   39   . "How happy he will be! And how happy Mary will be too, to   40   her brother with her on her wedding day."
21. A. valuable              B. beautiful          C. interesting       D. wonderful
22. A. or                   B. but               C. so              D. however
23. A. get                  B. borrow            C. make           D. bring
24. A. searched             B. entered            C. cleaned         D. washed
25. A. stayed up             B. kept up            C. made up        D. dressed up
26. A. neighbours            B. tourists            C. relatives        D. friends
27. A. Gradually             B. Frequently         C. Probably        D. Immediately
28. A. reduce               B. appear             C. disappear        D. grow
29. A. worried               B. busy              C. angry           D. content
30. A. wedding              B. birthday          C. fami1y          D. work
3l. A. give                  B. send               C. buy            D. mail
32. A. lose                  B. owe               C. need            D. earn
33. A. surprised              B. frightened          C. hurt           D. disappointed
34. A. always                B. usually            C. never           D. sometimes
35. A. picked up              B. had on            C. took off         D. put on
36. A. bought                B. sent               C. took            D. carried
37. A. envelope               B. box               C. package        D. bag
38. A. mother's               B. brother's           C. Mary's          D. David's
39. A. him                   B. them             C. herself          D. her
40. A. have                 B. invite             C. take            D. 1eave

第二节：完形填空（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，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Under her bed, Mrs Chang kept a box containing some jewellery which had belonged to her mother. The jewellery was the only  21  thing she had, and she always said she would keep it and only sell it for a very important reason. Well, this was an important reason, wasn't it? She said nothing to Mary,   22   went secretly into the city and sold the jewellery for $2,750. Over half the money! But where could she   23    the other half?

    During the next few months, Mrs Chang was always busy. She went out four mornings a week and   24    other people's houses. She    25   until late in the night and sewed dresses and trousers for the people in the village. She embroidered(绣高☆考♂资♀源?网) colourful birds and flowers on a piece of silk for the    26    who came through the village.    27   , her pile of money under her bed began to    28   . Mary noticed that her mother was very   29  , but her mother just said, "I want to have some new clothes for your    30    I'll need to buy cloth. And I want to be able to  31  you another good present. "

    By June, Mrs Chang had $4,250 under her bed. She went to a relative in Yuen Long, who had a small business. "Tsun Man," she said. "I badly   32    $750. Her relative was   33   . Mrs Chang had   34   asked anyone for money before. But he lent her the money.

     Mrs Chang 35  her best clothes, went to the city and   36  a return ticket from London to Hong Kong. After putting it in a nice   37   she began to write  38   address on it and posted it. "What a surprise this will be for David." She said to    39   . "How happy he will be! And how happy Mary will be too, to    40   her brother with her on her wedding day."

21. A. valuable              B. beautiful          C. interesting       D. wonderful

22. A. or                   B. but               C. so              D. however

23. A. get                  B. borrow            C. make           D. bring

24. A. searched              B. entered            C. cleaned         D. washed

25. A. stayed up             B. kept up            C. made up        D. dressed up

26. A. neighbours            B. tourists            C. relatives        D. friends

27. A. Gradually             B. Frequently         C. Probably        D. Immediately

28. A. reduce               B. appear             C. disappear        D. grow

29. A. worried               B. busy              C. angry           D. content

30. A. wedding              B. birthday           C. fami1y          D. work

3l. A. give                  B. send               C. buy            D. mail

32. A. lose                  B. owe               C. need            D. earn

33. A. surprised              B. frightened          C. hurt            D. disappointed

34. A. always                B. usually            C. never           D. sometimes

35. A. picked up              B. had on            C. took off         D. put on

36. A. bought                B. sent               C. took            D. carried

37. A. envelope               B. box               C. package        D. bag

38. A. mother's               B. brother's           C. Mary's          D. David's

39. A. him                   B. them             C. herself          D. her

40. A. have                  B. invite             C. take            D. 1eave

完形填空（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，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Under her bed, Mrs Chang kept a box containing some jewellery which had belonged to her mother. The jewellery was the only  21  thing she had, and she always said she would keep it and only sell it for a very important reason. Well, this was an important reason, wasn't it? She said nothing to Mary,   22   went secretly into the city and sold the jewellery for $2,750. Over half the money! But where could she   23    the other half?

    During the next few months, Mrs Chang was always busy. She went out four mornings a week and   24    other people's houses. She    25   until late in the night and sewed dresses and trousers for the people in the village. She embroidered colourful birds and flowers on a piece of silk for the    26    who came through the village.    27   , her pile of money under her bed began to    28   . Mary noticed that her mother was very   29  , but her mother just said, "I want to have some new clothes for your    30    I'll need to buy cloth. And I want to be able to  31  you another good present. "

    By June, Mrs Chang had $4,250 under her bed. She went to a relative in Yuen Long, who had a small business. "Tsun Man," she said. "I badly   32    $750. Her relative was   33   . Mrs Chang had   34   asked anyone for money before. But he lent her the money.

     Mrs Chang 35  her best clothes, went to the city and   36  a return ticket from London to Hong Kong. After putting it in a nice   37   she began to write  38   address on it and posted it. "What a surprise this will be for David." She said to    39   . "How happy he will be! And how happy Mary will be too, to    40   her brother with her on her wedding day."

21. A. valuable              B. beautiful          C. interesting       D. wonderful

22. A. or                   B. but               C. so              D. however

23. A. get                  B. borrow            C. make           D. bring

24. A. searched              B. entered            C. cleaned         D. washed

25. A. stayed up             B. kept up            C. made up        D. dressed up

26. A. neighbours            B. tourists            C. relatives        D. friends

27. A. Gradually             B. Frequently         C. Probably        D. Immediately

28. A. reduce               B. appear             C. disappear        D. grow

29. A. worried               B. busy              C. angry           D. content

30. A. wedding              B. birthday           C. fami1y          D. work

3l. A. give                  B. send               C. buy            D. mail

32. A. lose                  B. owe               C. need            D. earn

33. A. surprised          B. frightened          C. hurt            D. disappointed

34. A. always                B. usually            C. never           D. sometimes

35. A. picked up              B. had on            C. took off         D. put on

36. A. bought                B. sent               C. took            D. carried

37. A. envelope               B. box               C. package        D. bag

38. A. mother's               B. brother's           C. Mary's          D. David's

39. A. him                   B. them             C. herself          D. her

40. A. have                  B. invite             C. take            D. 1eave

Every human being has a unique(唯一的，独特的)arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.

The ridge structure on a person’s fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original pattern. It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed. Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.

Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer’s ink. They can be recorded easily. With special methods, identification(辩认，鉴定)can be achieved successfully within a short time. Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.

When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye. Special techniques are used to “develop” them. Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained.

Scientists and experts have proved that the pattern of a human being’s finger skin ________.

A. is similar to his mother’s

B. is valuable to himself only

C. is like that of others with the same type of blood

D. is different from that of all others

If your fingers are wounded by knife, fire or other means, the structure of skin will ________.

A. be changed partly                                  B. be replaced by a different one

C. be the same when the wound is recovered      D. become ugly

Some criminals remove their own finger-prints by ________.

A. using printer’s ink      B. injuring the inner skin

C. damaging the outer skin   D. damaging the colour

Finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case because it ________.

A. is complicated but reliable   B. is simple and not expensive

C. is expensive but easy to do   D. can bring a lot of money

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.

__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. fearfully

2.A. reach B. keep C. take D. make

3.A. create B. support C. appreciate  D. accept

4.A. watch B. avoid C. attend D. speed

5.A. excuse B. reply C. promise D. trick

6.A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However

7.A. active B. formal C. different D. serious

8.A. recognized B. greeted C. encouraged D. showed

9.A. air B. audience C. school D. playground

10.A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. along with

11.A. stage B. position C. office D. exit

12.A. Jill’s B. teacher’s C. mother’s D. father’s

13.A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted

14.A. successfully B. disappointedly C. delightedly D. hopefully

15.A. drunk B. woken C. forgiven D. hidden

16.A. stepped B. noticed C. examined D. glanced

17.A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around

18.A. learning B. lying C. putting D. carrying

19.A. How B. Where C. Why D. Whether

20.A. perfect B. comfortable C. fortunate D. important