Backpacking through Africa, I always carried some food with me  1   I couldn’t find something to eat．

       I was  2   through a local market one day when I  3  upon a jar of   4  jam．I could find tins of apple and strawberry in every corner store but this was the first time I had seen peach．I took it．

       For the next few weeks, when I was feeling the need for a little  5  , I would carefully  6   the lid and spoon a bit on to a biscuit．Mum, delicious．I didn’t   7  it with anybody．It sat safely in my  8  , taken out on only special  9  ．

       One cold and cloudy afternoon, while I was waiting for a local bus, it started to rain．Everybody scattered for  10  and so did I．But I was already wet through so I quickly searched through my pack for some   11   clothes．

       In my hurry to  12  further discomfort, I forgot that the jar of jam was  13  in my clothing．One forceful yank（猛拉）and my  14   jar of jam crashed to the concrete ground, smashing into pieces．

       I was so sad that I almost cried．And then, in the corner of my eye, I noticed an old woman in rags 15  ．Without hesitating, she bent down and picked up the half of the jar that still looked   16  ．

       Still  17  , she stuck two fingers into the jar, scooped out the  18  jam and placed it into her toothless mouth．Carefully, like fish bones, she  19  the pieces of glass．She studied the broken container  20  she was certain that there was nothing left．Then she left．

       My bus arrived shortly after and, as we drove off, I wondered if the jam would taste the same to me．

1．A．in order that          B．if                       C．just in case         D．unless

2．A．looking                 B．buying                C．getting                D．running

3．A．depended              B．chanced              C．discovered           D．got

4．A．apple                    B．strawberry          C．orange                D．peach

5．A．meal                    B．treat                   C．rest                    D．drink

6．A．remove                B．move                  C．discover             D．uncover

7．A．divide                   B．eat                     C．share                  D．enjoy

8．A．pocket                 B．pack                   C．corner                D．store

9．A．situations              B．conditions           C．atmosphere         D．occasions

10．A．protection           B．shelter                C．cover                 D．warmth

11．A．beautiful             B．rain                    C．warm                 D．dry

12．A．avoid                  B．get into               C．defeat                 D．overcome

13．A．lying                  B．buried                 C．covered              D．locked

14．A．expensive           B．valuable              C．precious             D．priceless

15．A．reached              B．appearing            C．running              D．approaching

16．A．all right               B．nice                    C．broken               D．fresh

17．A．standing up         B．looked down upon C．bent over           D．watching out

18．A．delicious             B．remaining            C．extra                  D．spare

19．A．swallowed          B．took out              C．ate up                 D．spit out

20．A．until                   B．unless                 C．after                   D．before

第二节：完形填（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21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       Backpacking through Africa, I always carried some food with me  21   I couldn’t find something to eat．

       I was  22   through a local market one day when I  23  upon a jar of   24  jam．I could find tins of apple and strawberry in every corner store but this was the first time I had seen peach．I took it．

       For the next few weeks, when I was feeling the need for a little  25  , I would carefully  26   the lid and spoon a bit on to a biscuit．Mum, delicious．I didn’t   27  it with anybody．It sat safely in my  28  , taken out on only special  29  ．

       One cold and cloudy afternoon, while I was waiting for a local bus, it started to rain．Everybody scattered for  30  and so did I．But I was already wet through so I quickly searched through my pack for some   31   clothes．

       In my hurry to  32  further discomfort, I forgot that the jar of jam was  33  in my clothing．One forceful yank（猛拉）and my  34   jar of jam crashed to the concrete ground, smashing into pieces．

       I was so sad that I almost cried．And then, in the corner of my eye, I noticed an old woman in rags  35  ．Without hesitating, she bent down and picked up the half of the jar that still looked   36  ．

       Still  37  , she stuck two fingers into the jar, scooped out the  38  jam and placed it into her toothless mouth．Carefully, like fish bones, she  39  the pieces of glass．She studied the broken container  40  she was certain that there was nothing left．Then she left．

       My bus arrived shortly after and, as we drove off, I wondered if the jam would taste the same to me．

21．A．in order that    B．if             C．just in case      D．unless

22．A．looking        B．buying         C．getting         D．running

23．A．depended      B．chanced        C．discovered           D．got

24．A．apple           B．strawberry       C．orange         D．peach

25．A．meal            B．treat           C．rest           D．drink

26．A．remove        B．move           C．discover       D．uncover

27．A．divide          B．eat            C．share           D．enjoy

28．A．pocket         B．pack            C．corner          D．store

29．A．situations        B．conditions       C．atmosphere      D．occasions

30．A．protection       B．shelter         C．cover           D．warmth

31．A．beautiful     B．rain         C．warm           D．dry

32．A．avoid           B．get into        C．defeat          D．overcome

33．A．lying           B．buried          C．covered        D．locked

34．A．expensive        B．valuable       C．precious       D．priceless

35．A．reached        B．appearing        C．running        D．approaching

36．A．all right       B．nice            C．broken         D．fresh

37．A．standing up     B．looked down upon

       C．bent over               D．watching out

38．A．delicious     B．remaining       C．extra            D．spare

39．A．swallowed       B．took out       C．ate up          D．spit out

40．A．until            B．unless          C．after                D．before

Backpacking through Africa, I always carried some food with me   1   I couldn’t find something to eat.

I was   2   through a local market one day when I chanced upon a jar of   3   jam. I could find tins of apple and strawberry in every corner store but this was the   4   time I had seen peach. I took it.

For the next few weeks, when I was   5   the need for a little treat, I would carefully   6   the lid and spoon a bit on to a biscuit. Mmm, delicious. I didn’t   7   it with anybody. It sat safely in my   8  , taken out on only special   9  .

One cold and cloudy afternoon, while I was waiting for a local bus, it started to rain. Everybody scattered for   10   and so did I. But I was already wet through so I quickly searched through my pack for some   11   clothes.

In my hurry to   12   further discomfort, I forgot that the jar of jam was   13   in my clothing. One forceful yank (猛拉) and my   14   jar of jam crashed to the concrete ground, smashing into pieces.

I was so sad that I almost cried. And then, in the corner of my eye, I   15   an old woman in rags approaching. Without hesitation, she bent down and picked up the half of the jar that still looked   16  .

Still   17  , she stuck two fingers into the jar, scooped out the   18   jam and placed it into her toothless mouth. Carefully, like fish bones, she   19   the pieces of glass. She studied the broken container   20   she was certain that there was nothing left. Then she left.

My bus arrived shortly after and, as we drove off, I wondered if the jam would taste the same to me.

1．A．in order that          B．if                        C．just in case          D．unless

2．A．looking                 B．buying                 C．getting                D．running

1,3,5

3．A．apple                    B．peach                  C．orange                D．strawberry

4．A．last                       B．best                    C．other                   D ．first

5．A．wondering             B．feeling                 C．questioning          D．imagining

6．A．remove                 B．move                  C．discover              D．uncover

7．A．divide                   B．eat                      C．share                  D．separate

8．A．pocket                  B．pack                   C．corner                 D．store

9．A． situations             B．conditions            C．atmosphere          D．occasions

10．A．protection            B．shelter                 C．cover                  D．warmth

11．A．beautiful              B．rain                     C．warm                  D．dry

12．A．avoid                  B．get into                C．defeat                 D．go over

13．A．hidden                 B．buried                 C．covered               D．locked

14．A．expensive            B．valuable               C．precious              D．priceless

15．A．realized               B．glanced               C．heard                  D．noticed

16．A．all right               B．nice                    C．broken                D．damaged

17．A．staying up                                           B．looked down upon  

       C．bent over                                            D．watching out

18．A．rest                    B．remaining            C．extra                   D．spare

19．A．swallowed           B．brought out          C．ate up                 D．spat out

20．A．until                  B．unless                 C．after                  D．since