Many years ago,I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.

One very cold,wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a 　 16　 on the front door of our house.A young man,wet from 　　 17　　 to toe,explained that he had 　　 18　　 out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 　 19　 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.

Once I had 　 20　 a can with petrol,I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 　 21 ,saying that they were cold.Once the car had started,I suggested that he 　 22　 me back.

Before leaving,I had turned the heater 　23　 in the roadhouse,so that when we went in,it was nice and 　 24 .While the little ones played and ran 　 25　 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 　26 .

It was about 5 a.m. before they 　27 .The young fellow asked me how much he 　 28　 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had 　 29　 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”,but I wouldn’t accept it.

About a month later,I received a 　 30　 from Interstate,a large bus company that we bad been trying to 　 31　 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time.It 　 32　 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager,the most 　33 person in the company.

In his letter,he thanked me again and 　 34 me that,from then on,all their buses would stop at my service station.In this 　 35　 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.

16.A.kick 　　　　　　　　　 B.hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.beat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.knock

17.A.finger　　　　　　　　　 B.shoulder　　　　　　　　　 C.head　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.hand

18.A.driven　　　　　　　　　 B.used　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.come　　　　　　　　　　　 D.run

19.A.away　　　　　　　　　 B.behind　　　　　　　　　　　 C.over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.out

20.A.supplied　　　　　　　 B.poured　　　　　　　　　　 C.equipped　　　　　　　　　 D.filled

21.A.sleeping　　　　　　　 B.crying　　　　　　　　　　　 C.quarrelling　　　　　　　　 D.fighting

22.A.allow　　　　　　　　　 B.ring　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.lead　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.follow

23.A.on　　　　　　　　　　　 B.off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.over

24.A.neat　　　　　　　　　　 B.hot　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.warm　　　　　　　　　　　 D.attractive

25.A.around　　　　　　　　 B.inside　　　　　　　　　　　 C.nearby　　　　　　　　　　 D.along

26.A.drivers　　　　　　　　 B.guests　　　　　　　　　　　 C.customers　　　　　　　　 D.adults

27.A.left　　　　　　　　　　　 B.arrived　　　　　　　　　　 C.ate　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.disappeared

28.A.gave　　　　　　　　　　 B.paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.owed　　　　　　　　　　　 D.offered

29.A.appeared　　　　　　　 B.exhibited　　　　　　　　　 C.calculated　　　　　　　　 D.shown

30.A.call　　　　　　　　　　　 B.letter　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.check　　　　　　　　　　　 D.notice

31.A.get　　　　　　　　　　　 B.force　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.require　　　　　　　　　　 D.hope

32.A.pointed　　　　　　　　 B.turned　　　　　　　　　　　 C.worked　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.found

33.A.generous　　　　　　　 B.successful　　　　　　　　 C.serious　　　　　　　　　　 D.powerful

34.A.praised　　　　　　　　 B.persuaded　　　　　　　　 C.informed　　　　　　　　　 D.convinced

35.A.lesson　　　　　　　　　 B.business　　　　　　　　　 C.aspect　　　　　　　　　　　 D.case

After getting married I moved to a flat. I felt pretty comfortable living there 16 something strange happened. I had a doll on the windowsill (窗台) facing the living room. One day, I came back home from work and found it was facing the window 17 . I thought it was my husband who played a 　18 on me, but he did not admit. I 19 the doll to face the living room again.

The next day, the 20 thing happened. But this time, my husband was so 21 that I believed he had not done that. There was no 　22 of anyone breaking into the house while we were away. And there was no reason to 　23 that someone stole into the house just to turn the doll and left. What happened not only 　24 us but also frightened us.

The doll kept turning every day 　25 Saturdays and Sundays when I was at home. I began to wonder if there was a ghost.

Then 　26 a school holiday, and I didn’t go to work. While exercising in the living room, I 27 the doll was turning by itself! It was very frightening but I 28 knew why it was turning. There was a construction site right next to the building where I 　29 . The construction was at the stage of pile driving (打桩) and our building shook 　30 with each pounding (重击). 31 I lived on the top floor, the shaking was quite strong. 　32 , the doll moved little by little with the shaking. This also 33 why the doll never turned on Saturdays and Sundays, 34 there was no construction work at weekends. If I had not been home on a weekday, I would never have 35 the truth.

【小题1】A. after　　　 　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 　　 　 C. once　 　 　　　　　　 D. until

【小题2】A. already　 　 　　　　 B. indeed 　　 　　　　　 C. instead　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. though

【小题3】A. trick　　　 　　　　　 B. part　　　　　 　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. role

【小题4】A. changed　 　 　　　　 B. forced　　　 　　　　　 C. pushed　　　 　 　　　 D. turned

【小题5】A. other　　　　　　 　 B. same　　　　 　　　　　 C. whole　　　 　　　　　　 D. opposite

【小题6】A. serious　 　 　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 　 C. anxious　　　　　　 　　　 D. nervous

【小题7】A. chance　 　 　　　　 B. need　　　　　 　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. way

【小题8】A. admit　　　　　　 　 B. think　　　　 　　　　　 C. expect 　 　　　　　　 D. worry

【小题9】A. confused 　 　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 　 C. warned　　　　　　 　　　 D. interested

【小题10】A. including　　　 　 B. besides　　　　　　 　 C. without　　　　　　 　　　 D. except

【小题11】A. appeared　　　 　 B. came　　　　 　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. passed

【小题12】A. decided 　 　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. noticed　　　　　　 　　　 D. hoped

【小题13】A. immediately 　　 B. particularly 　　　　　　 C. originally　 　　　　　　 D. secretly

【小题14】A. worked 　 　　　　 B. exercised　 　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. lived

【小题15】A. quickly 　 　　　　 B. strongly　　　　　　 　 C. slowly　　　 　　　　　　 D. slightly

【小题16】A. When　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　 　　　　　 C. Though　　 　 　　　 D. Unless

【小题17】A. By chance　　 　 B. Above all　 　　　　　 C. As a result 　　　　　　 D. In the end

【小题18】A. explained　　　 　 B. discussed　 　　　　　 C. described　 　 　　　 D. suggested

【小题19】A. or　　　　 　 　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. so

【小题20】A. looked into　　　　　 B. found out　　　　 　　　 C. picked up　 　　　　　 D. searched for

What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They　26　　friends since Grade Three and had  27　many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was　28　day at Laman High School.　 29　they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly　30　　student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly　31　　in a good social life.

"Isn't it　32　　that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really looking forward to having a　33　　time this summer."

"　 34　　be nice,"　Jennifer replied. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "

Jennifer's parents had only a small　35　　and she had made up her mind to have a career in which he could　36　　all the things her　37　　could not.

Valerie,　 38　　, came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire to work hard for　　39　　she had always taken for granted.

"I really don't want to go to college for a while," she　40　 . "My uncle　41 a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has　42　　me to spend a year there　43　　a waitress. That should give me plenty of　44　　for the beach. "

"It seems　45　　will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.

1.A.has been　　     B. were　C. had been　　　         D. would be

2.A.learned　　　    B. obtained　 C. remembered　　    D. shared

3.A.exam　　　　    B. sports　　   C. graduatioD. working

4.A.If　　　　　    B. Because　　   C. Although　　　 D. When

5.A.diligent　　        B. polite　　 C. active　　　　    D. favorite

6.A.specialized　       B. relievedC. envied　  D. interested

7.A.certain　　　       B. great　　　  C. unfortunate  　　    D. annoying

8.A.nice　　　　    B. high         C. bad　　　　　　  D. happy

9.A.Can　　　　　   B. Shall　　　  C. Must　　　　　   D. Need

10.A.income　　　   B. problem  　  C. family　　　　   D. difference

11.A .afford　　　      B. give　　　   C. support　　  　　    D. send

12.A .teachers　    B. parents　　  C. friends　　　 　 D. relatives

13.A.in fact　　　B. in a way  C. as a result　       D.on the contrary

14.A.what　　　         B. whom　　　   C. that　　　　　   D. these

15.A.admitted　B. complain　    C. proposed　　　   D. screamed

16.A.opens　　  B. runs　　　   C. works　　　　        D. makes

17.A.helped　　B. assured　　   C. invited　　　　      D. promised

18.A.on　　　　　   B. do　　　　   C. like　　　　         D. as

19.A.peace　　　　  B. work　　　   C. energy　　　         D. time

20.A.I　　　　　　  B. we　　　　   C. she　　　　　        D. they

 

It was January 25th, 2008: Nisha and Akshaye’s 　31 anniversary. But things had changed since their marriage. The couple 　32 about small things. Yet they still loved each other.

Nisha thought her husband might have 　33 about their anniversary. When door bell rang, Nisha was 　34 happy that Akshaye had finally remembered. She ran to open the door. Indeed, Akshaye was standing outside and 　35 a bunch of flowers. They started to have a(n) 36 night. But then the phone started ringing. Nisha went to 　37 it up. There was a man on the other 　38 of the phone. “Hello, madam. I am calling from the 　39 station. Is this Mr. Akshaye Malhotra’s number?”

“Yes, it is.”

“There was an 　40 , and a man died. We got your number from the man’s 　41 . We need you to come here and 　42 the body.”

Nisha’s heart 　43 . “Whhhaat? B...but my husband is here with me.”

“Sorry, madam, the accident took place at 3:00 pm.”

She had heard that the soul of the dead person would come to meet you before it 　44 . She ran to the sitting room. Akshaye was not there. Had something bad really happened? If she had been given __45 chance, she would have mended all her 　46 . She was about to lose her senses. 　47__ Akshaye came out of the bathroom, saying, “Dear, my wallet was 　48 while I was 　49 my way home this afternoon.”

Life might not give you a 　50 chance. So never waste a moment when you have the chance to make up for your deeds.

31. A. marriage　　　　　　 B. engagement　　　 C. divorce　　　　　　　 D. birth

32. A. talked　　　　　　　　 B. argued　　　　　　　 C. quarreled　　　　　 D. agreed

33. A. remembered　　　 B. memorized　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. forgotten

34. A. friendly　　　　　　　 B. luckily　　　　　　　　 C. surprisingly　　　　 D. fortunately

35. A. giving　　　　　　　　 B. holding　　　　　　　 C. carrying　　　　　　 D. delivering

36. A. gentle　　　　　　　　 B. romantic　　　　　　 C. extraordinary　　 D. normal

37. A. pick　　　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

38. A. beginning　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　 C. line　　　　　　　　　　 D. call

39. A. post　　　　　　　　　 B. bus　　　　　　　　　　 C. police　　　　　　　　 D. railway

40. A. incident　　　　　　　 B. affair　　　　　　　　　 C. event　　　　　　　　 D. accident

41. A. ID card　　　　　　　 B. passport　　　　　　 C. license　　　　　　　 D. wallet

42. A. realize　　　　　　　　 B. know　　　　　　　　　 C. achieve　　　　　　　 D. identify

43. A. sank　　　　　　　　　 B. drowned　　　　　　 C. shocked　　　　　　 D. beat

44. A. departed　　　　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. recovered

45. A. the other　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　 D. one

46. A. mistakes　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. faults　　　　　　　　　 D. disadvantages

47. A. Suddenly　　　　　 B. Luckily　　　　　　　　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Sadly

48. A. thrown　　　　　　　 B. stolen　　　　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　 D. attached

49. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　 C. above　　　　　　　　 D. over

50. A. nice　　　　　　　　　 B. third　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　 D. second

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment（约会） at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　26 in the waiting area, 　27 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　28 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　29 his watch and decided, since I was 　30 busy – my patient didn’t 　31 at the appointed hour – I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　32 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　33 . He told me that she had been 　34 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　35 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　36 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　37 him for five years now. I was 　38 , and asked him, “And you 　39 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　40　 as he left.

Now I 　41 that in marriages, true love is 　42 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 　　43 have the best of everything; they just 　44 the best of everything they have. 45 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.　　　 A. breath 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. test 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seat D. break

2.　　　 A. persuading 　　　　　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3.　　　 A. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　　　　 C. since D. after

4.　　　 A. taking off　　　　　　　　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at D. winding

5.　　　 A. very 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom D. not

6.　　　 A. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 B. show off 　　　　　　　 C. come on D. go away

7.　　　 A. needed 　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. happened

8.　　　 A. daughter 　　　　　　　　 B. wife 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother D. sister

9.　　　 A. late 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. well 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around D. there

10.　 A. lonely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried 　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful D. hungry

11.　 A. so far 　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither 　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer D. already

12.　 A. recognize 　　　　　　　　 B. answer 　　　　　　　　　 C. believe D. expect

13.　 A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. surprised D. satisfied

14.　 A. only 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus D. still

15.　 A. curiosity 　　　　　　　　 B. tears 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. words D. judgment

16.　 A. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　　 C. hope D. prove

17.　 A. agreement B. expression 　　　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance D. exhibition

18.　 A. necessarily 　　　　　　　 B. completely 　　　　　　 C. naturally D. frequently

19.　 A. learn 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　　　　 C. favor D. try

20.　 A. Adventure 　　　　　　　 B. Beauty 　　　　　　　　　 C. Trust D. Life