第二部分　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The word sharp can be  26  to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and place of work. In this chapter, the writer  27  sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine  28  . The writer does not like dull pencils.

We can also use the word sharp to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use the word sharp to describe a   29  kind of point,  30  as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are  31  sharp or rounded  32  on the kind of scissors. Some tools , such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words sharp and dull to describe the blades of these tools  33  . Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are  34  to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.

The word sharp can be used to describe the edges of furniture and  35  some contains. For example, the edge of a table of desk can be  36  . In addition, we can describe the edge of  37  open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp  38  to cut your hand. A piece of  39  from a broken jar or bottle is  40  very sharp.

  41  , we sometimes use the word sharp to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well  42  . A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and  43  learn and understand.

To summarize, the word sharp can describe many kinds of  44  that have blades, points, and edges. When we use the word “sharp” to describe people, it can mean nice-looking, well-dressed, or intelligent. It is an expressive word  45  it can be used in many different ways.

26. A. taken                B. watched     C. used            D. read

27. A. talks about            B. takes up     C. takes away       D. talked with

28. A. sharp                B. color        C. point            D. side

29. A. certain               B. some        C. just             D. any

30. A. so                   B. as          C. and             D. such

31. A. neither               B. either       C. each            D. also

32. A. depending            B. deciding     C. working         D. choosing

33. A. too                  B. even        C. either           D. ever

34. A. hard                 B. exciting      C. clear           D. easy

35. A. for                  B. on           C. of             D. beyond

36. A. sharp                B. smooth       C. dull            D. rough

37. A. a                    B. an          C. the             D. /

38. A. so as                 B. in order       C. so that          D. enough

39. A. suggestion            B. bread        C. glass            D. news

40. A. again                B. quite         C. rather           D. ordinarily

41. A. Finally               B. Therefore     C. However        D. Thus

42. A. prepared              B. served       C. dressed          D. wore

43. A. difficult to             B. is to         C. to               D. quick to

44. A. interesting things       B. bowls        C. objects          D. knives

45. A. even though           B. because       C. if only          D. since

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old．My mother told us that we would not be   26  Christmas gifts because there was not enough money．I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 27 ?" Just when I started to  28  that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women  29  at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they brought a doll．I felt such a sense of 30  that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school．I wasn’t   31 ．Somebody had thought  32  of me to bring me a gift．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my  33 Christmas there special and memorable, I  34  remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of  35  for as many children as I could possibly reach．
So I   36  a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,   37  with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were  38．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I   39  them that they couldn’t open their presents   40  every child had come forward．Finally the   41  they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three．Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles  42  up the room．The   43  in the room was obvious, and   44  wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling — the feeling I knew   45 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody thought of me．I matter．

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a cold, wet day when 14?-year-?old Wasana Sanjeewa reached St. Anthony's College. Waiting __31__ his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana looked at the __32__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana _33__ the water, wondering why it looked so __34__．

Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.

__35__ an approaching disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” he __36__ and all the students ran to the open area.Then Wasana ran over to __37__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.

After __38__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in trouble. He and some teachers __39__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __40__： huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.

When Wasana __41__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the __42___ from his mother. He tried to explain that he had __43__ two hundred schoolmates __44__ she didn't believe him.

His mother __45__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __46__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __47__．

No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __48__ action and careful observation.

“Wasana's action __49__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It __50___ be too late by then，” Gurauinghe said.

31. A. inside　　　　 B. behind　　　　 C. outside　　　 D. over

32. A. sun　 　　　 B. rain　　　　　 C. snow　　　　 D. fog

33 A. pointed at　　 B. decided on　　　 C. kept on　　　 D. stared at

34. A. familiar　　　 B. special　　　　 C. fresh　　　　 D. random

35. A. Banning　　　 B. Imagining　　　 C. Predicting　　 D. Hearing

36. A. explained　　 B. shouted　　　　 C. concluded　　 D. whispered

37. A. ask　　　　　 B. promise　　　　 C. tell　　　　　 D. persuade

38. A. inspecting　　 B. describing　　　 C. measuring　　　 D. assessing

39. A. chose　　　　 B. tried　　　　　 C. helped　　　　 D. agreed

40. A. late　　　　　 B. mild　　　　　 C. blank　　　　　 D. anxious

41. A. missed　　　 B. left　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　 D. returned

42. A. reward　　　 B. blame　　　　　 C. effect　　　　 D. faith

43. A. cured　　　　 B. fought　　　　　 C. saved　　　　 D. guided

44. A. so　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. but

45. A. naturally　　　 B. necessarily　　　 C. completely　　 D. finally

46. A. adventure　　 B. disaster　　　　 C. failure　　　　 D. experience

47. A. loser　　　　 B. fool　　　　　　 C. hero　　　　　 D. star

48. A. quiet 　　　　B. tough　　　　　 C. quick　　　　 D. safe

49. A. taught　　　　 B. interested　　　　 C. warned　　　 D. confused

50. A. might　　　　 B. has to　　　　　　 C. must　　　　 D. ought to

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job，when I was six years old，was【小题1】the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me【小题2】to do it efficiently，telling me to    【小题3】to Re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t【小题4】.
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great【小题5】because I was also working for the good of the family. But my father【小题6】that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I【小题7】to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the【小题8】.
I was【小题9】paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he【小题10】give me $10 a week. He said，“OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And【小题11】the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He【小题12】I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being【小题13】in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted to Captain at that time. And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the【小题14】thing Dad said was，“How about your【小题15】up tonight?” I couldn’t【小题16】my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 【小题17】as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 【小题18】member of the team. I reached for the mop. Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a【小题19】is above all. It has nothing to do with【小题20】 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
【小题21】A．cleaning                            shining                 C．removing     D．keeping
【小题22】A．why  what                    C．when                  D．how
【小题23】A．offer refuse                   C．love                    D．learn
【小题24】A．interested annoyed       C．relaxed                D．satisfied
【小题25】A．fun         pride               C．trouble                D．effort
【小题26】A．got it right kept it a rule C．made it clear        D．took it for granted
【小题27】A．had                 tended       C．hated               D．managed
【小题28】A．family       workers  C．customers          D．friends
【小题29】A．never        always     C．seldom              D．ever
【小题30】A．must        should    C．might                D．could
【小题31】A．at                    before      C．around             D．for
【小题32】A．worked out   found out     C．put out    D．thought out
【小题33】A．alone        away       C．outside            D．off
【小题34】A．usual        last          C．next                D．first
【小题35】A．washing      taking    C．cleaning         D．moving
【小题36】A．ignore        follow   C．believe           D．understand
【小题37】A．happen       care          C．go                 D．matter
【小题38】A．no                    other         C．some            D．another
【小题39】A．team         family    C．leader           D．restaurant
【小题40】A．why         whether    C．when           D．how

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  21 shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  22 . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  23 these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very  24 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  25 Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer  26 , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  27 companions.
After her stroke, it became a real  28 for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  29 was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   30 from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   31 Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  32 Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   33 my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.
As the years passed, it was not  34 for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  35 . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   36 on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   37 , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   38 to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   39 companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   40 were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.