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中，选出最佳答案。
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really   36   whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy   37   to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don't act in the   38   ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even   39  .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I asked her if there was   40   between them. She paused her work and raised her head with   41  . Then she bowed her head and  42  sewing the quilt. I was very   43   because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it   44  ,but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can   45   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there, and makes the quilt   46  ”. I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her   47   the next spring..
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she   48   from the hospital, my father   49   my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently glistened them   50   the leaves. All of these   51   the most beautiful picture in the world.   52   their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I   53   that love was just a   54   in the quilt of our life. Love is   55  , making life strong and warm.
36. A. believe               B. hesitate             C. doubt                         D. ignore
37. A. keeping                 B. trying               C. willing                 D. learning
38. A. romantic             B. magic               C. formal                        D. special
39. A. unsuitable           B. impolite            C. uneasy                        D. impossible
40. A. difference           B. love                  C. similarity            D. fight
41. A. surprise                 B. anger                C. smile                   D. calm
42. A. finished                 B. forgot               C. continued             D. considered
43. A. excited               B. worried             C. shocked                D. disappointed
44. A. exists                  B. works               C. breaks                  D. appears
45. A. easily                 B. hardly           C. simply                        D. usually
46. A. long-lasting         B. long-dated         C. long-suffering       D. long-winded
47. A. after                   B. before               C. until                    D. since
48. A. returned                 B. escaped             C. remained              D. heard
49. A. led                            B. let                   C. supported             D. helped
50. A. from                  B. through             C. across                  D. throughout
51. A. made up             B. made with         C. made into             D. made of
52. A. Seeing                B. Watching           C. Reading               D. Checking
53. A. expected             B. admitted            C. noticed                 D. realized
54. A. material                B. design                 C. color                       D. thread
55. A. everywhere         B. inside                C. anywhere             D. outside

第二节：完形填空（ 共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分。 ）.

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A teacher let her class play a game. The teacher    36   each child to bring a bag   37_____a few potatoes. Each potato will be     38    a name of the person that the child    39     , so the number of potatoes that a child will put into his/her bag will     40   the number of people the child hates.

Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others had up to    41   potatoes. The teacher then told the children to    42   the bag wherever they go for a      43   .

   44   the days went by, the children started to    45     because of the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten(腐烂) potatoes. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry   46   bags.

After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel？”The children started complaining about the   47 they had to   48   . When they had to carry the heavy and   49   potatoes everywhere they went.

Then the teacher said, “This is the   50   where you carry your hate for somebody    51  your heart. The smell of hate will   52   your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot   53   the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine   54   it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your    55   .

36. A. ordered                   B. liked                      C. told                       D. preferred

37. A. containing               B. putting                   C. covering                 D. including

38. A. called                     B. given                     C. used                      D. offered

39. A. missed                     B. hates                      C. likes                      D. offers

40. A. depend on                B. decide on               C. set down                D. write down

41. A. six                           B. two                       C. ten                        D. five

42. A. bring                       B. wash                      C. carry                     D. take

43. A. week                       B. day                        C. month                    D. holiday

44. A. After                       B. Until                     C. Before                    D. As

45. A. cry                          B. complain                C. laugh                     D. disagree

46. A. heavier                    B. lighter                   C. bigger                    D. older

47. A. happiness                 B. joy                        C. trouble                   D. sadness                        

48. A. get along                 B. go over                  C. get away                D. go through

49. A. funny                      B. smelly                   C. tasty                      D. dusty 

50. A. situation                   B. view                      C. expression              D. sign

51. A. without                   B. outside                   C. with                       D. inside

52. A. injure                      B. keep                     C. pollute                   D. protect

53. A. like                         B. bear                      C. escape                    D. throw

54. A. whom                     B. how                       C. which                    D. what

55. A. youth                      B. school life             C. lifetime                  D. Childhood

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案.

　　People in Britain are living longer and are 1 , with the 2 that more and more money is being spent on consumer goods, 3 the latest statistics.

　　But while people 4 appear to be healthier and wealthier, an analysis of 5 activities suggests they are also lazier. 6 the most popular pastime is watching television, with 98 percent of homes having 7 one set and over a third having a video recorder.

　　Other pastimes 8 listening to music, gardening, sports, visiting friends or going out for a meal. The 56.8 million people of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 9 an 10 12 million household pets.

　　Most of the homes now have central heating, washing machines, refrigerators, telephones and even cars.

　　Britain are also 11 more foreign holidays. United Kingdom residents took over 17 12 holidays overseas in 1986, 13 15.75 million in 1985, and the most popular destinations were 14 Spain, France and Greece.

　　More people are eating meals out and 15 lifestyles have changed, the consumption of take--away meals, convenience foods and so--called fast food has also 16　　 . Over the past 25 years, consumption of 17　　 coffee, processed foods, fruit and vegetables has risen 18 home consumption of beef, lamb, bread, potatoes, butter, sugar and tea has 19　　 .

　　Alcohol consumption is continuing its rise but the types of drinks taken has changed. Beer remains the most popular, but lager（淡啤酒）now 20 more than half of beer sales and there has been a switch from whisky to other spirits.

　　And those of us who survive and prosper can expect to live to the age of 71 for men and 77 for women--a year longer than in 1985.

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分。）.
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A teacher let her class play a game. The teacher    36  each child to bring a bag   37_____a few potatoes. Each potato will be     38   a name of the person that the child    39    , so the number of potatoes that a child will put into his/her bag will     40  the number of people the child hates.
Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others had up to    41  potatoes. The teacher then told the children to    42  the bag wherever they go for a      43  .
   44  the days went by, the children started to    45    because of the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten(腐烂) potatoes. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry   46  bags.
After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel？”The children started complaining about the   47 they had to   48  . When they had to carry the heavy and   49  potatoes everywhere they went.
Then the teacher said, “This is the   50  where you carry your hate for somebody    51 your heart. The smell of hate will   52  your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot   53  the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine   54  it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your    55  .
36. A. ordered                  B. liked                     C. told                      D. preferred
37. A. containing              B. putting                  C. covering                D. including
38. A. called                    B. given                    C. used                     D. offered
39. A. missed                    B. hates                     C. likes                     D. offers
40. A. depend on               B. decide on              C. set down               D. write down
41. A. six                          B. two                      C. ten                       D. five
42. A. bring                      B. wash                     C. carry                    D. take
43. A. week                      B. day                       C. month                   D. holiday
44. A. After                      B. Until                    C. Before                   D. As
45. A. cry                         B. complain               C. laugh                    D. disagree
46. A. heavier                   B. lighter                  C. bigger                   D. older
47. A. happiness                 B. joy                       C. trouble                  D. sadness                        
48. A. get along                B. go over                 C. get away               D. go through
49. A. funny                     B. smelly                  C. tasty                     D. dusty 
50. A. situation                  B. view                     C. expression             D. sign
51. A. without                  B. outside                  C. with                      D. inside
52. A. injure                     B. keep                    C. pollute                  D. protect
53. A. like                        B. bear                     C. escape                   D. throw
54. A. whom                    B. how                      C. which                   D. what
55. A. youth                     B. school life            C. lifetime                 D. Childhood

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案（每空1分，共20分）。

When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked   26  at me and said “I love you”. I didn’t know what to say.    27   several seconds I stood there and    28   down at him. My first thought was that he must need   29   while doing his homework   30   he was trying to prepare me for some   31   .

“   32   ,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment.”

The next day I   33   his teacher at my office to find out more about this “   34   ” and how the other parents had responded (反应).

“  35   , most of the fathers did the same as you ,: the teacher explained, “Feeling   36   is an important part of   37  . It’s something all human beings  38  . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too   39   that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be  40   to tell his dad that he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for  41  of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me  42  , I held on to him for an extra second. And just   43  he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly  44  , “Hey, I love you .”

I didn’t know if saying that would make  45  of us healthier, but we did feel pretty better.

1. A. down          B. away             C. out          D. up 

2. A. After         B. For          C. In           D. On

3.. A. glanced          B. got          C. stared           D. knocked 

4.. A. surprises        B. time         C. help             D. paper 

5. A. or                B. but          C. when         D. while 

6. A. money         B. news             C. test           D. explanation  

7. A. Anything          B. Nothing          C. Important      D. Interesting 

8. A. advised           B. told’           C. called           D. visited

9. A. trick             B. exercise         C. notice       D. experiment  

10. A. Basically        B. Fortunately      C. Usually          D. Frequently  

11. A. loved            B. helpful     C. interested       D. trusted  

12. A. body         B. work         C. study        D. health  

13. A. agree            B. understand       C. know         D. require

14. A. bad          B. good         C. easy             D. hard  

15.A. funny         B. afraid           C. pleased          D. able 

16. A. both         B. neither          C. some         D. none  

17. A. next evening     B. next morning   C. that evening    D. that morning  

18. A. before           B. after            C. because      D. as  

19.A. sound         B. voice        C. whisper          D. courage  

20.A. neither           B. either           C. most             D. few