完形填空（共20小题，每题1．5分，共30分）

       A White – bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world．On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he   21   it between his shoulders and walked on．

       He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he   22   was filled with Tomorrows, all struggling to get out．

       Each   23   at twelve o’clock, he opened the bag and   24   a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of   25   , and its shining feathers rose with hope．All the rest were kept   26   by Time’s strong hands and pushed   27   in the bag．

       Down flew the Tomorrow   28   its lovely feathers, but as it touched the   29   , off fell its blue wings and it changed to a（n）   30   white bird which could not fly．It had become a Today．Everyone knows that Today isn’t as   31   as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s   32   , accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery（神秘）and beauty．It is   33   by all the world．Even those with   34   hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a（n）   35  ．Tomorrow’s life will be different．”

       Everybody tried to   36  the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground．They thought if they   37   beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could   38   for it．So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one   39   it changed his feather．Yet although they tried every means, the birds   40   and flew to the ground as Todays．

1.A．relaxed  B．worried    C．excited     D．settled

2.A．bore      B．placed      C．laid   D．lifted

3.A．dawn     B．morning   C．night D．afternoon

4.A．got     B．fetched     C．took      D．flew

5.A．blue      B．pink      C．black     D．white

6.A．out     B．off        C．away     D．back

7.A．along     B．deep      C．far        D．over

8.A．shaking  B．moving     C．beating     D．striking

9.A．earth     B．floor     C．tree       D．grass

10.A．lovely  B．ordinary   C．beautiful   D．especial

11.A．bad      B．wonderful C．common   D．familiar

12.A．hands   B．mind     C．heart     D．head

13.A．noticed       B．seen      C．forgotten  D．desired

14.A．little    B．some     C．much     D．few

15.A．shock   B．suggestion C．change      D．advice

16.A．keep    B．catch     C．hold      D．protect

17.A．expectedB．watched  C．guessed     D．knew

18.A．wait     B．long      C．prepare     D．look

19.A．as     B．when     C．before      D．after

20.A．refused       B．escaped     C．struggled  D．fought

 

I try not to be biased（偏见）but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His social worker assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee. He was short, a little fat, with the smooth facial features and thick-togued speech of Down’s Syndrome（唐氏综合症）. I thought most of my customers would be uncomfortable around Stevie, so I closely watched him for the first few weeks.
I shouldn’t have worried. After the first week, Stevie had my staff wrapped around his stubby little finger, and within a month my regular trucker customers had adopted him as their official truck stop mascot. After that, I really didn't care what the rest of the customers thought of him. He was like a 21-year-old in blue jeans and Nikes, eager to laugh and eager to please, but fierce in his attention to his duties. Every salt and pepper shaker was exactly in its place, not a bread crumb or coffee spill was visible when Stevie got done with the table. Our only problem was persuading him to wait to clean a table until after the customers were finished.
Over time, we learned that he lived with his mother, a widow who was disabled. Money was tight, and what I paid him was probably the difference between them being able to live together and Stevie being sent to a group home.
That's why the restaurant was a gloomy place that morning last August, the first morning in three years that Stevie missed work. He was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester getting a heart surgery. His social worker said that people with Downs Syndrome often had heart problems at an early age and there was a good chance he would come through the surgery in good shape and be back at work in a few months.
A ripple of excitement ran through the staff later that morning when word came that he was out of surgery, in recovery, and doing fine. Frannie, my head waitress, did a little dance when she heard the good news. Belle Ringer, one of our regular trucker customers, stared at her and asked, “Okay, Frannie, what was that all about?”
"We just got word that Stevie is out of surgery and going to be okay."
"I was wondering where he was. I had a new joke to tell him. What was the surgery about?"
Frannie quickly told Belle Ringer and the other two drivers sitting at his booth about Stevie's surgery, then sighed: "Yeah, I'm glad he is going to be OK," she said. "But I don't know how he and his Mom are going to handle all the bills. From what I hear, they're barely getting by as it is."
Belle Ringer nodded thoughtfully, and Frannie hurried off to wait on the rest of her tables.
After the morning rush, Frannie walked into my office. She had a couple of paper napkins in her hand.
"What's up?" I asked.
“I cleared off that table where Belle Ringer and his friends were sitting after they left, and I found this. This was folded and tucked under a coffee cup."
She handed the napkin to me, and three $20 bills fell onto my desk when I opened it. On the outside, in big, bold letters, was printed "Something For Stevie".
That was three months ago. Today is New Year’s day , the first day Stevie is supposed to be back to work. His placement worker said he had been counting the days until the doctor said he could work, I arranged to have his mother bring him to work, met them in the parking lot and invited them both to celebrate his day back. I took him and his mother by their arms. “To celebrate you coming back, breakfast for you and your mother is on me.”
I led them toward a large corner booth. I could feel and hear truck customers and the rest of the staff following behind as we marched through the dining room. We stopped in front of the big table. Its surface was covered with coffee cups and dinner plates, all sitting slightly on dozens of folded paper napkins.
"First thing you have to do, Stevie, is clean up this mess," I said.
Stevie looked at me, and then pulled out one of the napkins. It had "Something for Stevie" printed on the outside. As he picked it up, two $10 bills fell onto the table. Stevie stared at the money, then at all the napkins peeking from beneath the tableware, each with his name printed on it.
I turned to his mother. “There's more than $10,000 in cash and checks on that table, all from truckers and trucking companies that heard about your problems. Happy Thanksgiving!”
While everybody else was busy shaking hands and hugging each other, Stevie, with a big, big smile on his face, was busy clearing all the cups and dishes from the table.
【小题1】Why did the author have doubts about hiring Stevie?

A．Stevie was not that reliable.	B．Stevie was mentally disabled
C．Stevie was too short and fat.	D．Stevie was bad-tempered

【小题2】What made the author not fully satisfied with Stevie’s work?

A．That he made customers uncomfortable.	B．That he couldn’t pay attention to his duties.
C．That he often spilled cups of coffee.	D．That he usually cleaned the table too early.

【小题3】By saying the underlined words in Paragaraph3, the author meant that the money she paid Stevie       .   

A．could help Stevie out of the trouble	B．could send Stevie to a group home
C．couldn’t thoroughly solve Stevie’s problem	D．could make a great difference to Stevie’s life

【小题4】Why did the author ask Stevie to clean up the mess on the table?

A．Stevie could pick up the money that was given to him.

B．The table was so dirty that it needed cleaning.

C．It was Stevie’s duty to clean the table.

D．She wanted to congratulate Stevie on his coming back.

【小题5】What made Stevie popular among the staff and customers in the restaurant?

A．His special appearance.	B．His hard work and optimism.
C．His funny speeches and actions.	D．His kind-hearted behaviour.

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited

1for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  2. When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  3. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not  4in the situation. In a few moments he was holding four small prints that   5even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a   6behind the desk in the booth. “   7you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously   8someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then   9his office in Morrison Building,    10that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good    11! He sat down with a smile.

His wife   12those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…

How are you with   13? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are  14. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to charge his or her mind.

Patience is an important   15of a happy and rewarding life.  16, some things are worth waiting for.   17presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,   18it or even get good at it! But one thing is  19— we cannot avoid it. How is your   20coming along?

1.A. proudly          B. respectfully        C .patiently        D. curiously

2.Ａ. angry           B. hungry            C. frightened       D. thirsty

3.A．a question       B. a reason           C. an opinion       D. an idea

4.Ａ. serious          B. difficult           C. regular          D. convenient

5.Ａ. hurt            B. encouraged         C. attracted         D. shocked

6.Ａ. clerk           B. secretary           C. passer-by        D. friend

7.Ａ. Since           B. Before             C. As             D. If

8.Ａ. looking for      B. working for         C. sending for      D. paying for

9.Ａ. called up         B. returned to          C. visited         D. left

10.Ａ. worried         B. disappointed         C. satisfied        D. surprised

11.Ａ. description       B. preparation          C. excuse         D. lecture

12.Ａ. tore             B. saved              C. developed       D. destroyed

13.Ａ. your wife        B. your family          C. patience         D. determination

14.Ａ. hoping for       B. waiting for           C. ready for       D. fit for

15.Ａ. lesson          B. experience            C. purpose        D. quality

16.A. For example     B. After all              C. Right now      D. So far

17.Ａ. Every age        B. Every shop          C. Every day       D. Every office

18.Ａ. accept          B. control              C. change          D. improve

19.Ａ. certain          B. interesting            C. precious        D. easy

20.Ａ. photo taking    B. job hunting          C. decision making    D. wait training

 

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick  27  at the grocery store. I have something  28  to show you.”
At the grocery store, we  29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to  30  your question. " I put one apple of each  31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  32  look on his face.
"People are like apples. They come in all  33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the  34  , some of the apples may not  35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  36  each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them,  37  them back on the table, but  38 different place.
"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "
He said, "I   39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of   40  . See if that helps you  41  which one is which.”
He took  42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "
He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.

【小题1】

A．although B．so C．because D．if

【小题2】A. stop         B. start           C. turn         D stay
【小题3】A. expressive    B. encouraging     C informative   D. interesting

【小题4】

A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected

【小题5】

A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve

【小题6】A. size          B. type            C: shape       D. class

【小题7】

A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious

【小题8】

A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular

【小题9】

A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside

【小题10】

A．still B．even C．only D．ever

【小题11】A. examining    B. measuring       C: drawing     D. packing

【小题12】

A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving

【小题13】

A．on B．sward C．for D．in

【小题14】A. mustn't       B. can't           C shouldn't     D. needn't

【小题15】

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

【小题16】

A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe

【小题17】A. big bites     B. deep breaths     C a firm hold   D. a close look

【小题18】

A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom

【小题19】A. put away     B. get down       C hand out      D. take off    

【小题20】

A．made B．took C．got D．did

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

       阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

       In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police．Most people generally   36    them and the job they do – although there are certain people who do not believe that the police    37   have the power that do．

      What does a policeman actually do? It is not    38    job to describe．After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in   39   ．A policeman often has to control traffic, either   40    foot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads．Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time    41    up and down main roads and motorways．A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop    42    motorists and help when there is an accident．

      A policeman has to help keep the    43    , too．If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we    44    the police to come and restore order．And they often have to    45    situation at great risk to their own     46    ．

      We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman,    47    he is not a detective (侦探), will often have to help    48    and arrest criminals．

      And    49    do we call when there is an emergency – an air crash, a     50    , a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police．    51     a policeman has to be    52    to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the     53    world．

      The police do an absolutely necessary job, they do it     54     well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen, I do not think that I could    55    do the job of a policeman．

36．A．dislike         B．join            C．appreciate       D．admire

37．A．should         B．would           C．could               D．must

38．A．a funny        B．a pleasant       C．an interesting         D．an easy

39．A．it             B．one            C．his            D．them

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

41．A．walking        B．driving         C．wandering           D．searching

42．A．resting         B．tired           C．speeding            D．drunken

43．A．peace          B．silence          C．situation            D．condition

44．A．wait for        B．call            C．think of            D．expect

45．A．turn to         B．avoid          C．deal with            D．treat

46．A．safety         B．families        C．future               D．friends

47．A．although       B．as if           C．however             D．even if

48．A．get rid of      B．question        C．look for             D．sentence

49．A．how          B．where          C．what               D．who

50．A．power failure B．fire           C．thunder storm        D．thief

51．A．Yet           B．Then          C．As                 D．So

52．A．provided       B．promised      C．prepared     D．presented

53．A．future         B．modern      C．real         D．whole

54．A．extremely    B．specially       C．surprisingly          D．particularly

55．A．hardly         B．forever            C．ever           D．never