It was only a few seeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a 　36 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment(化疗). My scar was still very tender. 　37 . I was taken to an examination room to have my blood 　38 , again—a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of 　39 .

I lay down on the 　40 . Then Ramona entered the room. Her 　41 smile was familiar, and 42 in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my 　43 on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she 　44 find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t 　45 enough about the whole thing.

But this day was 　46 . Ramona had taken my blood before. She 　47 my fear of needles, and she kindly 　48 the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the 　49 scar on my chest could be seen.

She gently 　50 over and ran her hand across the scar, 　51 the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t 　52 it yet, have you?” And I said, “No.”

I continued to cry gently. In 　53 tones she said. “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The 　54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.

That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there 　55 I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.

36. A. prescription　　　　B. discussion　　　　　C. conversation　　　　　D. checkup

37. A. At once　　　　　　　B. As usual　　　　　　 C. In fact　　　　　　　　　 D. In addition

38. A. drawn　　　　　　　　 B. mixed　　　　　　　　 C. corrected　　　　　　　D. cleaned

39. A. doctors　　　　　　　 B. nurses　　　　　　　 C. blood　　　　　　　　　　　D. needles

40. A. operation table　　 B. office floor　　　　C. examining bed　　　　　D. test bed

41. A. warm　　　　　　　　　　B. bitter　　　　　　　　C. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. weak
42. A. worked out　　　　　 B. stood out　　　　　C. found out　　　　　　　　 D. gave out

43. A. girl　　　　　　　　　　　 B. partner　　　　　　　 C. nurse　　　　　　　　　　 D. companion

44. A. accidentally　　　　　 B. particularly　　　　C. possibly　　　　　　　　　 D. actually

45. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　　 D. nervous

46. A. difficult　　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　D. common

47. A. talked about　　　　　 B. got around　　　　C. knew about　　　　　　　 D. put away

48. A. found　　　　　　　　　　　B. replaced　　　　　 C. showed　　　　　　　　　 D. hid

49. A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. fresh　　　　　　　　 C. worn　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fine

50. A. came　　　　　　　　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　 C. searched　　　　　　　　 D. reached

51. A. examining　　　　　　　　B. covering　　　　　　C. pressing　　　　　　　　　 D. removing

52. A. watched　　　　　　　　　 B. discovered　　　 C. touched　　　　　　　　　 D. unfolded

53. A. tough　　　　　　　　　　　　B. soft　　　　　　　　　C. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strict

54. A. bandage　　　　　　　　　 B. soul　　　　　　　　　C. pain　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scar

55. A. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. after　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。

The train had started moving. It was 　36 with people of all ages, mostly with the middle-aged workers and young students. Near the 　37 sat an old man with his thirty-year-old son. As the train moved by, the son was overjoyed with the 　38 outside. “See, dad, the scenery of green trees moving 　39 is very beautiful.”

This behavior from a 　40 son made the other people feel strange about him. Everyone was 　41 about the son. “This person seems to be 　42 ,” a newly-married man whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started 　43 . Lots of drops fell on the travelers through the open window. The son excitedly said to his father, “See, dad, how 　44 the rain is, too.” The man’s wife was annoyed by the rain drops spoiling (弄坏) her 　45 suit. The young man said to the father, “Can’t you see it raining yourself? Your son 　46 be mentally ill. Get him to a hospital!”

The old man 　47 at first, feeling rather hurt and then replied, “We are on the way back from the 　48 . My son was 　49 from birth. He just recovered from an eye operation yesterday. The rain and nature are all new to his eyes. Please 　50 us for the inconvenience that we may have caused.”

The things we see may be right from the outside 　51 we know the truth, 　52 the lesson learnt may be too late. Imam Ali once said: A fool’s mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man’s tongue is under the control of his 　53 . So try to understand the problem better before taking a(n) 54 action. As the saying goes, “It is better to light up a candle instead of blaming the 　55 .”

36. A. covered 　　 　　　　　　 B. crowded 　　　　　　 C. concerned 　　　　　　 　　　 D. bored

37. A. baggage 　　 　　　　　　 B. bed 　 　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　 　　　 D. window

38. A. view　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. people　　　 　　　　　　 C. hills　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. cities

39. A. forward 　　 　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hurriedly 　　　　 　　　 D. slowly

40. A. naughty 　　 　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　 　　 C. grown-up　　　　　　　　 D. curious

41. A. whispering 　　　　　　　 B. shouting 　 　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. worrying

42. A. young 　　　　　　　　　 B. clever 　　　　　　 　　　 C. lovely 　　　　　　　　　　 D. mad

43. A. frosting 　　 　　　　　　 B. snowing 　 　　　　　　 C. winding　　　　　　　　　 D. raining

44. A. hard 　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　 　　　 C. heavy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

45. A. cheap 　　　　　　　　　 B. dirty 　　　　　　 　　　 C. new 　　　　 　　　　　 D. worn

46. A. should 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. can 　 　　 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

47. A. hesitated 　 　　　　　　 B. cried 　　　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　　　　　　 　　 D. jumped

48. A. factory 　　 　　　　　　 B. home 　　　 　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 　　　 D. hospital

49. A. deaf 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. blind　　　　 　　　　　　 C. troublesome 　　　　　 D. crazy

50. A. offer 　　　　　　　　　 B. thank 　　 　　　　　　 C. forgive 　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

51. A. after 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. though　　 　　　　　　 C. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

52. A. but 　　 　　 　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

53. A. hands　　 　　　　　　　 B. eyes 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. tongue 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. emotional 　　　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　 C. rude D. necessary

55. A. doctors 　　 　　　　　　 B. darkness　 　　　　　 C. manners 　　　　　　　　 D. patients

　　　 A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. “Your 　21 is here,” she said to the old man. She had to repeat the 　22 several times before the patient’s eyes opened.

　　　 Heavily sedated (服镇定剂) because of the pain of his heart attack, he 　23 saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He 　24 out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man’s weak ones, conveying a message of love and 25 .

　　　 The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the 　26　 the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward (病房)， 27 the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse 　28 that the Marine move away and rest a while.

　　　 He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious (不注意) of her and 　29 the night noises of the hospital----the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other 　30 .

　　　 31 she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held 　32 to his son the whole night.

　　　 Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now 　33 hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited. Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of 　34 , but the Marine 　35 her.

　　　 “Who was that man?” he asked.

　　　 The nurse was 　36 , “He was your father,” she answered.

　　　 “No, he wasn’t,” the Marine replied, “I 　37 saw him before in my life.”

　　　 “Then why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?”

“I knew right away there had been a 　38 , but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell 　39 I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I 　40 .”

21.　 A. son　　　　　　　　　 B. brother　　　　　　　　　　 C. cousin　　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

22.　 A. phrase　　　　　　　 B. sentences　　　　　　　　 C. passages　　　　　　　　 D. words

23.　 A. unwillingly　　　　 B. unclearly　　　　　　　　 C. unhappily　　　　　　　　 D. unusually

24.　 A. reached　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picked

25.　 A. excitement　　 B. happiness　　　　 C.encouragement　　　 D. disappointment

26.　 A. morning　　　　　 B. noon　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afternoon　　　　　　　　 D. night

27.　 A. catching　　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　　 D. shaking

28.　 A. ordered　　　　　　 B. suggested　　　　　　　　 C. demanded　　　　　　　　 D. insisted

29.　 A. of　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

30.　 A. doctors　　　　　　 B. nurses　　　　　　　　　　 C. relatives　　　　　　　　　 D. patients

31.　 A. In the end　　　 B. More or less　　　　 C. Now and then　　　 D. Time and again

32.　 A. tightly　　　　　　　 B. loosely　　　　　　　　　　 C. roughly　　　　　　　　　 D. wildly

33.　 A. abnormal　　　　　 B. helpless　　　　　　　　　 C. steady　　　　　　　　　　 D. lifeless

34.　 A. anger　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. disfavor

35.　 A. rejected　　　　　　 B. thanked　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupted　　　　　　　 D. presented

36.　 A. astonished　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 C. grateful　　　　　　　　　 D. considerate

37.　 A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

38.　 A. fault　　　　　B. mistake　　　　　　　　 C. disadvantage　　　　　　 D. disagreement

39.　 A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. what

40.　 A. waited　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stayed

London life for Cathy Hagner and her three children is set to permanent.

    Their    1    school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough.    2  Hagner also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her  3 at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.

       4   , the exhausted (精疲力竭的) family doesn't get home until 7 p. m. There is just time for a quick    5    before homework.

    In today's world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children    6  they were competitors    7    for some finishing line.

    Parents take their children from activity to activity to make their future    8   . It seems that raising a genius (英才) has become a more    9    goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.

    “   10    across the country are reporting a growing number of children    11    from stomachaches and headaches    12    exhaustion and stress.” says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.

    Teachers are    13    exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend    14    clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also    15    an explosion of activities. They    16    sports, language, music and math classes for children as 17    as four.

    “There is a new parenting trend (趋势) under way which says you have to tap all your child's potential (潜能) at a young age,    18    you will let them down,” says Terry Apter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist (青少年精神病专家).

    “It isn't entirely    19   : there have always been pushy parents: But what was seen as strange behavior before is now well    20   .”

    1．

A. half　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. part

C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whole

    2．

A. And　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. So

C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

    3．

A. daughter　　　　　　　　　　 B. sons

C. girls　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. kids

    4．

A. Often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. However

C. Though　　　　　　　　　　  D. Seldom

    5．

A. lunch　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. supper

C. breakfast　　　　　　　　    D. tea

    6．

A. even if　　　　　　　　　　    B. as if

C. now that　　　　　　　　　　 D. in case

    7．

A. hoping　　　　　　　　　　    B. caring

C. calling　　　　　　　　　　    D. racing

    8．

A. equal　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. smooth

C. excited　　　　　　　　　　   D. bright

    9．

A. exact　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. excellent

C. difficult　　　　　　　　　　  D. important

    10．

A. Doctors　　　　　　　　　　  B. Lawyers

C. Engineers　　　　　　　　    D. Businessmen

    11．

A. dying　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. preventing

C. suffering　　　　　　　　　　 D. learning

    12．

A. due to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so as to

C. according to　　　　　　    D. referring to

    13．

A. dealing with　　　　　　    B. playing with

C. going on with　　　　　　  D. getting on with

    14．

A. grown-up　　　　　　　　   B. bodybuilding

C. after-school　　　　　　    D. night

    15．

A. grow　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. reduce

C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. create

    16．

A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. enjoy

C. teach　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. include

    17．

A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. young

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. much

    18．

A. except that　　　　　　　　  B. therefore

C. otherwise　　　　　　　　    D. unless

    19．

A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. new

C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　    D. right

    20．

A. respected　　　　　　　　    B. accepted

C. refused　　　　　　　　　　   D. manage

    Their    1    school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough.    2  Hagner also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her  3 at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.

       4   , the exhausted (精疲力竭的) family doesn't get home until 7 p. m. There is just time for a quick    5    before homework.

    In today's world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children    6  they were competitors    7    for some finishing line.

    Parents take their children from activity to activity to make their future    8   . It seems that raising a genius (英才) has become a more    9    goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.

    “   10    across the country are reporting a growing number of children    11    from stomachaches and headaches    12    exhaustion and stress.” says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.

    Teachers are    13    exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend    14    clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also    15    an explosion of activities. They    16    sports, language, music and math classes for children as 17    as four.

    “There is a new parenting trend (趋势) under way which says you have to tap all your child's potential (潜能) at a young age,    18    you will let them down,” says Terry Apter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist (青少年精神病专家).

    “It isn't entirely    19   : there have always been pushy parents: But what was seen as strange behavior before is now well    20   .”

    1．

A. half　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. part

C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whole

    2．

A. And　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. So

C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

    3．

A. daughter　　　　　　　　　　 B. sons

C. girls　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. kids

    4．

A. Often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. However

C. Though　　　　　　　　　　  D. Seldom

    5．

A. lunch　　　　　　　　　　  &n

bsp;   B. supper

C. breakfast　　　　　　　　    D. tea

    6．

A. even if　　　　　　　　　　    B. as if

C. now that　　　　　　　　　　 D. in case

    7．

A. hoping　　　　　　　　　　    B. caring

C. calling　　　　　　　　　　    D. racing

    8．

A. equal　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. smooth

C. excited　　　　　　　　　　   D. bright

    9．

A. exact　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. excellent

C. difficult　　　　　　　　　　  D. important

    10．

A. Doctors　　　　　　　　　　  B. Lawyers

C. Engineers　　　　　　　　    D. Businessmen

    11．

A. dying　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. preventing

C. suffering　　　　　　　　　　 D. learning

    12．

A. due to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so as to

C. according to　　　　　　    D. referring to

    13．

A. dealing with　　　　　　    B. playing with

C. going on with　　　　　　  D. getting on with

    14．

A. grown-up　　　　　　　　   B. bodybuilding

C. after-school　　　　　　    D. night

    15．

A. grow　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. reduce

C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. create

    16．

A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. enjoy

C. teach　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. include

    17．

A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. young

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. much

 &nb
s
p;  18．

A. except that　　　　　　　　  B. therefore

C. otherwise　　　　　　　　    D. unless

    19．

A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. new

C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　    D. right

    20．

A. respected　　　　　　　　    B. accepted

C. refused　　　　　　　　　　   D. manage