阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。　　

    We were standing on the bridge, 1 to some fish 　　 2 a small red plane flew almost directly 3 our heads. We could 4 see the pilot's face. "What 　　 5 is he up to?" I asked, feeling 6 annoyed.

    "I think he's in trouble," Jack said. "His engine is making a strange noise." "Well, we can't do anything, can we?" I said. "We can't even phone from here." We were on a 7 holiday and we were miles from　　 8 town.　　 "We can 9 the plane down the river." Jack said. " 10 !Let's go!" I must admit I liked the 　　 11 . There were not many fish in that part of the river and I was 12 . We 13 our fishing lines and ran towards our boat. It 14 under some bushes about a hundred yards down the river. 　　 15 the engine started almost at once and soon we were roaring down the river.

    "But can the pilot 16 here?" I asked Jack. He said if 　　 17 was really in trouble, he'll probably try to land there, 18 there was a lake about fifteen miles down the river.Soon we came to the lake. I looked across it and found the small red plane 19 the water, near that island in the middle. We raced across the lake. By the time we 　　 20 the island, the pilot-a very young woman-was sitting 21 the plane."Hi!" she 22 us. "Thanks for coming to help me.　　 23 I interrupted you while you were fishing. 24 , would you like some fish for supper?"　　

    She reached into the plane and 25 a large fish. "There is plenty more in here!" she said, laughing.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)	A. tried	B. trying	C. to try	D. were trying	［　　］
(2)	A. while	B. as	C. when	D. as soon as	［　　］
(3)	A. on	B. over	C. below	D. above	［　　］
(4)	A. just	B. even	C. still	D. already	［　　］
(5)	A. on earth	B.on the earth	C. in the earth	D. in the world	［　　］
(6)	A. quite	B. fairly	C. very	D. rather	［　　］
(7)	A. boat	B. boat's	C. boating	D. boats'	［　　］
(8)	A. near	B.the nearest	C. the farthest	D.the nearer	［　　］
(9)	A. follow	B. see	C. watch	D. look at	［　　］
(10)	A. Come up	B.Come  forward	C. Come here	D. Come on	［　　］
(11)	A. thought	B. idea	C. mind	D. suggestion	［　　］
(12)	A. interested	B. excited	C. tired	D. bored	［　　］
(13)	A. took	B. dropped	C. fell	D. brought	［　　］
(14)	A. laid	B. stood	C. lay	D. appeared	［　　］
(15)	A. Obviously	B. Eagerly	C. Luckily	D. Suddenly	［　　］
(16)	A. land	B. fall	C. stop	D. stay	［　　］
(17)	A. the plane	B. the pilot	C. the boat	D. a pilot	［　　］
(18)	A. as	B. since	C. because	D. for	［　　］
(19)	A. on	B. in	C. below	D. above	［　　］
(20)	A. had reached	B. got	C. had got	D. reached	［　　］
(21)	A. in the middle of	B. on top of	C. on	D. in	［　　］
(22)	A. called in	B. called on	C. called for	D. called out to	［　　］
(23)	A. I'm sorry	B. Excuse me	C. I apologized	D. I beg pardon	［　　］
(24)	A. In a way	B. By the way	C. Anyway	D. On the way	［　　］
(25)	A. look	B.pulled out	C. brought	D. fetched out	［　　］

Last week I went to a supermarket. After I 　36 the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to 　37 him. I felt so upset and 　38 . He took me to a small room, but I was 　39 frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me 　40 to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.

He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a 　41 voice said in my ear: “Take out the things you’ve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn’t take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag. 42 this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to 　43 me. 　44 , they found nothing.

But they didn’t believe that I hadn’t stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.

I was 　45 when it rang again. I felt 　46 and burst into tears. I didn’t know how to prove 　47 I was innocent(清白的).

They made me go into the small room again.

“Take out the stolen things quickly, 48 we will dial 110.” They said.

“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said 　49 .

Suddenly, they 50 their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did 　51 she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the 　52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it 　53 my innocence.

After that, they 　54 to me in the small room, But they should have apologized 55 , shouldn’t they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?

36．A．buy　　　　　　　　　　　 B．paid　　　　　　　　　　 C．passed　　　　　　　　 D．paid for

37．A．obey　　　　　　　　　　　 B．beg　　　　　　　　　　　 C．follow　　　　　　　　 D．listen to

38．A．angry　　　　　　　　　　 B．excited　　　　　　　　 C．happy　　　　　　　　　 D．puzzled

39．A．very　　　　　　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　　 C．such　　　　　　　　　　 D．so

40．A．disagree 　　　　　　　 B．unwilling　　　　　　　 C．voluntarily　　　　　　 D．willingly

41．A．high　　　　　　　　　　　 B．low　　　　　　　　　　 C．sound　　　　　　　　　 D．sharp

42．A．On　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．At　　　　　　　　　　　 D．From

43．A．look at　　　　　　　　　 B．watch　　　　　　　　　 C．examine　　　　　　　 D．keep

44．A．Needless to say B．So far C．On one hand　　　　 D． As a result of

45．A．afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B．frightened　　　　　　 C．shocked　　　　　　　 D．sad

46．A．wronged　　　　　　　　 B．upset　　　　　　　　　 C．scared　　　　　　　　 D．unpleasant

47．A．what　　　　　　　　　　 B．whether　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．how

48．A．and　　　　　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　　 C．or　　　　　　　　　　　 D．so

49．A．unhappily　　　　　　　 B．forcefully 　　　　　 C．terribly　　　　　　　　 D．widely

50．A．changed　　　　　　　　 B．raised　　　　　　　　　 C．increased　　　　　　 D．closed

51．A．like　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．according to　　　　 D．as if

52．A．only　　　　　　　　　　　 B．last　　　　　　　　　　　 C．very　　　　　　　　　　 D．just

53．A．tested　　　　　　　　　　 B．showed　　　　　　　　 C．proved　　　　　　　　 D．gave

54．A．said　　　　　　　　　　　 B．apologized　　　　　　 C．agreed　　　　　　　　 D．promised

55. A．loudly 　　　 B． together 　　 C．politely 　　　　 D．in public

One day in a small town, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime （一角硬币） left．He was hungry so he decided to 16 for a meal at the next house．

17 , he asked for a drink of water instead of a meal when a lovely young woman opened the door．She thought he looked 18 so she brought him a large glass of 19 ．He asked, "How much do I 20 you?" "I never accept pay for a 21 ．" she replied．Howard Kelly left that house, feeling 22 , his faith in life increased too．He was about to 23 before this point．

24 later the young woman became so 25 ill that she was finally sent to a big city, where specialists can be called in to study her 26 disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now 27 was called in．He 28 her at once and determined to do his 29 to save her life．From that day on, he gave special attention to her case．

After a long 30 , he succeeded．The final bill was 31 to her room．She was afraid to 32 it because she was positive that it would take the 33 of her life to pay it off．

Finally she looked, and a note on the bill 34 her attention．It read, "Paid in full with a glass of milk．" （Signed） Dr．Howard Kelly

Tears of joy 35 her eyes as she read this．

16．A．apply　　　　 B．beg　　　　　　 　　 C．prepare　　　　 D．search

17．A．So　　　　　 　 B．Therefore　　　 　　　 C．However　　　 D．Even

18．A．hungry　　　 B．thirsty　　　　　 　 C．tired　　　　　 　 D．excited

19．A．water　　　　 　 B．milk　　　　　 　 C．meal　　　　　 D．coffee

20．A．take　　　　 　 B．own　　　　　 　　　 C．spend　　　　 　 D．owe

21．A．kindness　　　 B．carefulness　　　 　　 C．generosity　　　 D．responsibility

22．A．friendlier　 　　 B．weaker　　　　 　　 C．stronger　　　　 　　　　　　 D．nicer

23．A．interrupt　　　 B．keep　　　　　　 　 C．continue　　　　 D．quit

24．A．Years　　　　 B．Months　　　　 　　　 C．Days　　　　　 　 D．Weeks

25．A．slightly　　 　　 B．critically　　　　 　 C．purposefully　　 D．accidentally

26．A．rare　　　 　　 B．frightened　　　 　　 C．violent　　　　　 D．cruel

27．A．unknown　　 B．wealthy　　　　 　　 C．famous　　　　 　 D．poor

28．A．supervised　　 B．modernized　　 　　 C．organized　　　 D．recognized

29．A．least　　　　 　 B．best　　　　　　 　　 C．most　　　　　 D．biggest

30．A．match　　　　 B．game　　　　　 　　 C．struggle　　　　 D．race

31．A．sent　　　　　 B．led　　　　　　 　　 C．returned　　　　 D．passed

32．A．examine　　　 B．tear　　　　　　 　　 C．close　　　　　 D．open

33．A．last　　　　 　 B．rest　 　　　　　　 C．final　　　　 　　　 D．first

34．A．give　　　　　 B．hold　　　　　 　　 C．caught　　　　 D．pay

35．A．crowded　　　 B．covered　　　　 　　 C．poured　　　　 D．flooded

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 　31 a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his 　32 when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 　33 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me 34 ,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept 　35 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I 　36 you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger　 37 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and 　38 before this point.

39 later the young woman became critically 　40 . The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 　41 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he 42 the name of the town she came from, a strange light 43 his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He 　44 her at once and determined to do his best to save her life. Form that day on, he gave special attention to her 45 .

After a long struggle, the battle was 　46 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office 　47 the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to 48 . Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 49 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy 50 her eyes as she prayed silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread trough human hearts and hands.”

31．A．care for　　　　　　　 B．wish for　　　　　　 C．beg for　　　　　　　 D．hope for

32．A．nerve　　　　　　　　 B．heart　　　　　　　　　 C．way　　　　　　　　　 D．meal

33．A．mad　　　　　　　　　 B．polite　　　　　　　　　 C．cold　　　　　　　　　 D．hungry

34．A．anything　　　　　　 B．everything　　　　　 C．nothing　　　　　　　 D．something

35．A．pay　　　　　　　　　　 B．present　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　 D．milk

36．A．thank　　　　 B．appreciate　　　　　 C．praise　　　　　　　　 D．owe

37．A．physically　　　　　 B．carefully C．emotionally　　　　 D．spiritually（精神上地）

38．A．continue　　　　　　 B．work　　　　　　　　　 C．stay　　　　　　　　　 D．quit

39．A．Years　　　　　　　　 B．Centuries　　　　　　 C．Months　　　　　　　 D．Weeks

40．A．mad　　　　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．ill

41．A．sent in　　　　　　　　 B．left for　　　　　　　 C．called for　　　　　　 D．called in

42．A．listened to　　　　　 B．heard of　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　　　　 D．heard from

43．A．filled　　　　　　　　　 B．blanked　　　　　　　 C．blocked　　　　　　　 D．hit

44．A．knew　　　　　　　　 B．saw　　　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　 D．realized

45．A．health　　　　　　　　 B．situation　　　　　　 C．disease　　　　　　　 D．life

46．A．defeated　　　　　　 B．won　　　　　　　　　 C．beaten　　　　　　　　 D．lost

47．A．passed　　　　　　　 B．passes　　　　　　　　 C．to passing　　　　　 D．pass

48．A．pay for it　　　　　　 B．pay it off　　　　　　 C．answer of it　　　　 D．see it off

49．A．paid　　　　　　　　　 B．gave　　　　　　　　　 C．caught　　　　　　　 D．took

50．A．flooded 　　　　 　B．ran　　　　 　　 C．passed　　 　　 D．flowed

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 36 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 37 a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 38 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window. “Get out!”

Neilson 39 .

Pulling open her door, the man seized her 40 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 41 her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 42 , heard the screams and began running.

When they 43 Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was 44 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 45 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 46 for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 47 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes —— used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms 48 tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 　49 , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves – you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 50 him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 51 carjacker（劫车者） and suspected murderer, whose 52 —but with a full head of hair – had been recently printed in their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky 53 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 54 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would 　55 have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”

36. A. bring　　　　 　 B. gather　　　　　 C. let　　　　　 D. send

37. A. recognized　　 　　 B. noticed　　　　 　　 C. watched　 　　　　　 D. met

38. A. imagine　　　　 　 B. understand　　 　　 C. realize　　　　 　　 D. conclude

39. A. refused　　　 　　 B. struggled　　　 　 C. escaped　　 D. obeyed 　　

40. A. by　　　　　 　　 B. around　　　　 　 C. with　　　　 　　　　 D. on

41. A. burying　　　 　 B. forgetting　　　 　 C. grabbing　　　 　　　　　　 D. offering

42. A. trip　　　　　 　　 B. visit　　　　　　 　 C. holiday　　　　 　 D. break

43. A. started　　　　 　 B. reached　　　　 　 C. entered　　　　　　 D. stopped

44. A. carefully　　　 　　 B. patiently　　　　　 　　　 C. disappointedly　 　　 D. madly

45. A. fought　　　　 　 B. turned　　　　　 　 C. jumped　　　　 　　 D. shouted

46. A. target　　　　 　　 B. match　　　　　 　 C. equal　　　　 　　 D. companion

47. A. phone　　　 　　　 B. remind　　　　 　 C. invite　　　　　　 D. beg

48. A. rolled 　　　　　　 B. folded　　　　　 C. tied　　　　　　 D. bent

49. A. angrily　　　 　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. warmly　　　　　 D. coldly

50. A. caught　　　　 　 B. ignored　　　　 　 C. comforted　　　　 　　　 D thanked.

51. A. ordinary　　　 　　 B. outstanding　 　　 C. honest　　　　 D. professional

52. A. character　　　 B. background　　　 　　　 C. picture　　　 D. story

53. A. though　　　　 　 B. but　　　　　　 C. and　　　　 　 D. when

54. A. ridiculous　　 　　 B. different　　　　　 　　　 C. strange　　　　 　 D. similar

55. A. sometimes　　 　　 B. forever　　　　 　　 C. often　　　　　 　 D. never