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，选出最佳选项。

Yesterday I heard about a single mom with two kids that I barely know. She was pleading for help to pay her   36   bill so it wouldn’t get disconnected. I have seen her help many others over the past months. She   37   to make ends meet but puts on a smile   38   her children won’t worry. She has no family near her so if she   39   her phone, her children or their school will have no way to get in   40   with her. After reading her plea（恳求）, I thought about it all night and it broke my heart.

   This morning I   41   her that I wanted to help. And I   42   her phone bill so that she would not lose it. She wrote me one of the most   43   letters I have ever received,   44   me how thankful she was. She   45   and said that I would never know how   46   it meant to her that a stranger would be so   47   . She had nowhere to go and didn’t know where to turn. I   48   to her that she was a kind heart and it is especially important to me to help   49   people such as her.

I am very glad to have been able to help   50  . Her tears of joy and heartfelt   51   were more than enough thanks for me. Everything we do for someone else, big or small, makes such a big   52  . We can share some happiness and sorrows. Among all of us, we have the ability to   53   solutions to some problems that now   54  . Opening my heart and   55    for a friend in need makes me proud and I am thankful I was able to pay it forward today!

A. food                   B. school                      C. phone                      D. family

A. means                   B. struggles                  C. likes                        D. fails

A. but                        B. though                            C. however                   D. so

A. changes                 B. loses                        C. destroys                   D. sells

A. touch                    B. sight                        C. notice                      D. trouble

A. contacted            B. realized                    C. asked                       D. invited

A. bought                  B. found                       C. asked                       D. paid

A. interesting             B. important                 C. sincere                            D. fascinating

A. respecting                  B. telling                      C. praising                    D. encouraging

A. cried                   B. laughed                    C. discussed                  D. shamed

A. rich                         B. excellent                  C. much                       D. strange

A. moved                 B. amazing                   C. delighted                 D. kind

A. explained             B. proved                            C. promised                  D. argued

A. humorous            B. wonderful                C. beautiful                  D. brave

A. in                        B. through                    C. out                          D. besides

A. congratulation      B. conclusion                C. hope                        D. appreciation

A. difference            B. progress                   C. information                     D. behaviour

A. replace                B. create                       C. compare                   D. work

A. disappear             B. find                         C. exist                        D. settle

A. letter                   B. mouth                      C. door                        D. wallet

II. 完型填空（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各题所给的四个选中，选出最佳选项。
Sussie and I have been friends since primary school, for more than twenty years. Our friendship has   36  constant（不变的）. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In   37   of our friendship, Sussie and I took our first   38  trip together.
The first day of our trip ended in New Jersey.   39  with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and   40   our meal. As we talked, I noticed a(n)   41  couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of  adoration on the woman’s face  42   me. She stared into the face of the man as he talked,   43   me of a teenager in love!
I called Sussie’s  44  to the couple. As we watched, the man reached   45  to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She   46 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “  47  maybe,” remarked Sussie, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s   48  they care much for each other,” I said.
Sussie and I watched and listened  49  to their conversation. She smiled and  50   whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing. Then the  51  changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a   52  look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in New Jersey, ” the man said. “Oh, I   53   to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he   54  her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Sussie and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said   55 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”
36. A. become                B. grown                     C. remained                  D. developed
37. A. congratulation          B. terms                       C. favor               D. celebration
38. A. air                         B. car                      C. boat                         D. train
39. A. Bored                    B. Suffered                   C. Tired                  D. Excited
40. A. cooked                  B. ordered                    C. prepared                   D. finished
41. A. young                    B. elderly                            C. friendly                    D. rich
42. A. scared                    B. astonished                C. attracted                   D. bothered
43. A. showing                    B. reminding                C. telling                 D. introducing
44. A. attention                B. intention                  C. time                         D. idea
45. A. away                     B. off                           C. around                       D. over
46. A. smiled                   B. disagreed                  C. angered                    D. moved
47. A. Or                         B. Though                    C. Therefore                 D. Otherwise
48. A. natural                   B. obvious                    C. important                 D. moving
49. A. madly                    B. silently                C. unashamedly             D. carefully
50. A. picked up               B. stuck to                    C. agreed with                D. questioned on
51. A. place                     B. scene                       C. topic                        D. sense
52. A. discouraged            B. surprised                  C. disappointed            D. confused
53. A. need                      B. feel                         C. seem                        D. use
54. A. told                       B. answered                  C. comforted                D. encouraged
55. A. quickly                  B. eagerly                     C. cheerfully                 D. thoughtfully

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch ,I___26_____ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾)， it might be thank you for a ____27____ moment ,a reminder of something we were happily expecting,or a bit of __28_______ for the coming test orsporting event.

In the early grade school they __29____ their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conacious(有自我意识的),and _30_______ he reached high

School,my older son ,Marc, informed me he no longer_31________ my daily notes.Telling him that he no longer needed to _32______them but I still needed write them, I___33_____ untill the day he gratuated

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called asked if he could move__34_____for a couple of months.I had spent those years well,graduating from college,__35______two internships()in Washington,DC,and __36_____,becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento.____37______ short vacation visits,hower,he had lived away from home .With his younger sister leaving for college, I was ___38____ happy to have Marc back.Since Iwas __39____ making lunch for his younger brother, I _40______ one for Marc,too.Imagine my __41______ when Igot a call from my 24-year-old son,__42___ his lunch.

Did I do something __43_____? Don’t you love me _44_____,Mom ? werejust a few of the questions he threw at me as I _45_____asked him what was wrong.

My note,Mom, he answered,Where is my note?

1.A. carried        B. found            C.included          D. held

2. A.difficult      B. special          C.comfortable       D. separate

3. A. congratulation                    B.improvement       C. explanation  D. encouragament

4. A. loved         B. answered         C. wrote            D. examined

5. A. lately        B. by the way       C. by the time      D. gradually

6. A. received     B. understood        C.enjoyed           D. collected

7.A. copy           B. read             C.take              D.send

8. A.held up        B.gave up           C. followed         D. continued

9. A. out           B. home             C. to               D. to Sacramento

10.A.organizing     B. planning         C.comparing         D. completing

11.A. hopefully    B. forfinally        C. particularly     D. certainly

12. A. Because of   B.Instead of        C. Except for       D.As for

13. A. especially    B.immediately      C. equally          D.generally

14.A.once           B.again             C.still             D. even

15.A.packed         B.fetched           C. bought           D. filled

16.A. fear         B. surprise          C. . anger          D. disappointment

17.A. waiting for   B.worrying about    C.caring for        D. asking about

18.A.wrong          B.funny             C.strange           D. smart

19.A.any more       B. enough          C. once more         D. better

20.Ainterestingly   B.bitterly         Cpolitely            D. laughingly

----- I have passed the driving test!

-----                !

A. Congratulation                                      B. Congratulate to you   

C. Congratulating                                      D. Congratulations

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I  21  a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a  22  moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of _23  for the coming test or sporting event.

In early grade school they_ 24  their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and _25  he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer  26  my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to  27  them but I still needed to write them, I  28  until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move  29  for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college,   30  two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and   31 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento.  32  short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was   33   happy to have Marc back. Since I was  34  making lunch for his younger brother, I    35  one for Marc, too. Imagine my   36  when I got a call from my 24-year-old son,   37  his lunch.

“Did I do something   38  ? Don’t you love me  39  ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 40  asked him what was wrong.

“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

21. A. carried         B. found            C. included      D. held

22. A. difficult        B. special           C. comfortable    D. separate

23. A. congratulation   B. improvement       C. explanation     D. encouragement

24. A. loved           B. answered         C. wrote         D. examined

25. A. lately          B. by the way       C. by the time     D. gradually

26. A. received        B. understood       C. enjoyed        D. collected

27. A. copy           B. read             C. take           D. send

28. A. held up         B. gave up         C. followed        D. continued

29. A. out            B. home             C. to college       D. to Sacramento

30. A. organizing      B. planning         C. comparing       D. completing

31. A. hopefully       B. finally          C. particularly     D. certainly

32. A. Because of      B. Instead of       C. Except for       D. As for

33. A. especially       B. immediately     C. equally        D. generally

34. A. once            B. again            C. still           D. even

35. A. packed         B. fetched          C. bought          D. filled

36. A. fear            B. surprise         C. anger        D. disappointment

37. A. waiting for     B. worrying about  C. caring for         D. asking about

38. A. wrong          B. funny            C. strange          D. smart

39. A. any more       B. enough           C. once more        D. better

40. A. interestingly    B. bitterly        C. politely        D. laughingly