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（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Enid's wedding(婚礼) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen  36  before her marriage!
“I must try it on Mother!” she cried, as she ran   37  .Three minutes later Enid's cries brought her   38  .The dress was much   39   for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline（领口） looked all  40   . Enid was in   41  .
“Take it back to the dressmaker's,” Mrs Bale said. “She must   42  it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go.” The dressmaker's shop was closed. “Closed for One Week's Holiday,” said a   43  on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.
“This is unlucky,” Mrs Bale said.” But what are we going to do?  44  I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.”
Mrs. Peters was   45  in and began to work. She could see  46  was wrong. She had to   47  it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she changed the neckline. In fact she made it again. At ten o'clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.
The three women were having a cup of tea   48   the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and   49­­   into the worried eyes of a   50  woman. The woman was carrying a large flat   51  .
“Does Miss Enid Bale   52   here?" she asked breathlessly. “Yes, she's my daughter.” “Oh, I am   53   I've found you! There's been a   54   .Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I've got   55   . And I'm getting married tomorrow!” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.
36. A. weeks         B. minutes              C. days          D. hours
37. A. upstairs         B. outside             C. back home     D. about
38. A. husband        B. daughter            C. mother        D. neighbour
39. A. smaller         B. shorter             C. too big        D. too long
40. A. wrong         B. pleased             C. right          D. waste
41. A. love           B. tears               C. surprise        D. danger
42. A. measure        B. make               C. repair         D. change
43. A. voice          B. sound              C. notice         D. saying
44. A. Will           B. Would              C. Shall          D. Should
45. A. sent           B. brought            C. pushed        D. taken
46. A. neckline        B. all                 C. nothing       D. what
47. A. make                B. keep               C. change        D. take
48. A. then           B. until               C. when         D. while
49. A. came          B. got                C. saw          D. looked
50. A. short pretty       B. fat young           C. slim old        D. little quiet
51. A. cup           B. dress               C. bag          D. box
52. A. live            B. work              C. stay           D. wait
53. A. thankful        B. sorry              C. angry         D. glad
54. A. dress           B. change             C. mistake        D. wish
55. A. yours          B. hers                C. the other       D. others

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（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Enid's wedding(婚礼) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen  36  before her marriage!

“I must try it on Mother!” she cried, as she ran   37  .Three minutes later Enid's cries brought her   38  .The dress was much   39   for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline（领口） looked all   40   . Enid was in   41  .

“Take it back to the dressmaker's,” Mrs Bale said. “She must   42  it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go.” The dressmaker's shop was closed. “Closed for One Week's Holiday,” said a   43  on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.

“This is unlucky,” Mrs Bale said.” But what are we going to do?  44  I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.”

Mrs. Peters was   45  in and began to work. She could see  46  was wrong. She had to   47  it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she changed the neckline. In fact she made it again. At ten o'clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.

The three women were having a cup of tea   48   the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and   49????   into the worried eyes of a   50  woman. The woman was carrying a large flat   51  .

“Does Miss Enid Bale   52   here?" she asked breathlessly. “Yes, she's my daughter.” “Oh, I am   53   I've found you! There's been a   54   .Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I've got   55   . And I'm getting married tomorrow!” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.

36. A. weeks         B. minutes               C. days           D. hours

37. A. upstairs          B. outside              C. back home      D. about

38. A. husband         B. daughter             C. mother         D. neighbour

39. A. smaller          B. shorter              C. too big         D. too long

40. A. wrong         B. pleased              C. right           D. waste

41. A. love            B. tears                C. surprise         D. danger

42. A. measure         B. make                C. repair          D. change

43. A. voice           B. sound               C. notice          D. saying

44. A. Will            B. Would               C. Shall           D. Should

45. A. sent            B. brought             C. pushed        D. taken

46. A. neckline         B. all                  C. nothing         D. what

47. A. make                 B. keep                C. change         D. take

48. A. then            B. until                C. when         D. while

49. A. came          B. got                 C. saw          D. looked

50. A. short pretty        B. fat young            C. slim old         D. little quiet

51. A. cup           B. dress                C. bag          D. box

52. A. live             B. work               C. stay            D. wait

53. A. thankful         B. sorry               C. angry          D. glad

54. A. dress            B. change              C. mistake         D. wish

55. A. yours           B. hers                C. the other        D. others

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident．The tragedy was a  36  to everyone. When I got the news，I drove home  37  that we just don’t know when a loved one is   38  going to be with us. We sometimes take our loved ones  39 ，and we expect that they will be with us forever. __40 , as we all know, life does not work that  41  and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us realize how  42  life is.
In comforting her at the funeral, I tried to imagine if I were in her  43   ，how I would feel.
As I was leaving the  44 , I ran into Marilyn, who has been a true friend to me over the years. When she asked me how my job was, I started  45  things through. I was having a  46  week with my job and I was telling her how I was feeling. She listened to me as I was shouting my  47 , then without saying a word, she took her hands and  48  them on my face, and said to me, “But at least you had a day.”
The  49  of her hands on my cheeks, the  50  in her voice, and the words she spoke, “BUT AT LEAST YOU HAD A DAY”, hit me like a ton of  51  . All the frustrations, all the stress that was _52  inside me came to a complete  53 .
Since that day，when I start feeling  54 . I remind myself of Marilyn's words--but at least I had a day! Things could be a lot  55  sometimes, but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for.
36.      A.symbol                  B.punishment       C.shock               D.morning
37.      A.knowing                B.imagining         C.admiring          D.realizing
38.      A.for the moment      B.no longer         C.for ever            D.sooner or later
39.      A.for granted            B.for mistake       C.for instance      D.for example
40.      A.Therefore              B.Anyhow          C.Meanwhile       D.However
41.      A.way                      B.manner            C.method            D.direction
42.      A.long                      B.easy                 C.tough               D.short
43.      A.situation                B.position            C.condition          D.direction
44.      A.meeting                 B.funeral             C.reception          D.gathering
45.      A.cutting                  B.breaking           C.talking             D.putting
46.      A.stressful                B.wonderful        C.inspiring          D.rewarding
47.      A.successes               B.happiness         C.frustrations       D.emotions
48.      A.turned                   B.placed              C.attached           D.flashed
49.      A.touch                    B.light                C.knock              D.smell
50.      A.blame                   B.coldness           C.calmness          D.pleasure
51.      A.feathers                 B.clothes             C.grains              D.bricks
52.      A.building up            B.breaking up      C.opening up       D.bringing up
53.      A.existence               B.surprise            C.stop                 D.decision
54.      A.annoying               B.proud               C.pleased             D.stressed
55.      A.better                    B.worse               C.lighter              D.heavier

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。

During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident．The tragedy was a  36  to everyone. When I got the news，I drove home  37  that we just don’t know when a loved one is   38  going to be with us. We sometimes take our loved ones  39 ，and we expect that they will be with us forever. __40 , as we all know, life does not work that  41  and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us realize how  42  life is.

    In comforting her at the funeral, I tried to imagine if I were in her  43    ，how I would feel.

    As I was leaving the  44 , I ran into Marilyn, who has been a true friend to me over the years. When she asked me how my job was, I started  45   things through. I was having a  46  week with my job and I was telling her how I was feeling. She listened to me as I was shouting my  47 , then without saying a word, she took her hands and  48  them on my face, and said to me, “But at least you had a day.”

    The  49  of her hands on my cheeks, the  50   in her voice, and the words she spoke, “BUT AT LEAST YOU HAD A DAY”, hit me like a ton of  51  . All the frustrations, all the stress that was _52  inside me came to a complete  53 .

    Since that day，when I start feeling  54 . I remind myself of Marilyn's words--but at least I had a day! Things could be a lot  55  sometimes, but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for.

36.   A.symbol       B.punishment  C.shock   D.morning

37.   A.knowing     B.imagining    C.admiring     D.realizing

38.   A.for the moment   B.no longer    C.for ever       D.sooner or later

39.   A.for granted  B.for mistake  C.for instance D.for example

40.   A.Therefore    B.Anyhow     C.Meanwhile  D.However

41.   A.way     B.manner       C.method       D.direction

42.   A.long    B.easy     C.tough   D.short

43.   A.situation      B.position       C.condition     D.direction

44.   A.meeting      B.funeral C.reception     D.gathering

45.   A.cutting B.breaking      C.talking D.putting

46.   A.stressful      B.wonderful   C.inspiring     D.rewarding

47.   A.successes     B.happiness    C.frustrations  D.emotions

48.   A.turned  B.placed  C.attached      D.flashed

49.   A.touch   B.light    C.knock  D.smell

50.   A.blame  B.coldness      C.calmness     D.pleasure

51.   A.feathers       B.clothes C.grains  D.bricks

52.   A.building up B.breaking up C.opening up  D.bringing up

53.   A.existence     B.surprise       C.stop     D.decision

54.   A.annoying     B.proud   C.pleased D.stressed

55.   A.better   B.worse   C.lighter  D.heavier

During the month of September，a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident．The tragedy(悲剧) was a   21   to everyone．When I got the news，I drove home   22  that we just don’t know when a loved one is   23   going to be with us．We sometimes take our loved ones   24  ，and we expect that they will be with us forever．  25  ，as we all know，life does not work that   26    and sometimes we get a wake―up call that shocks us and makes us realize how   27   life is．

    In comforting her at the funeral, I tried to imagine if I was in her   28   how I would feel．

    As I was leaving the   29  ，I ran into Marilyn，who has been a true friend to me over the years．When she asked me how my job was，I started   30   things through．I was having a   31    week with my job and I was telling her how I was feeling．She listened to me as I was shouting my   32  ，then without saying a word，she took her hands and   33   them on my face，and said to me，“But at least you had a day．”

    The   34  of her hands on my cheeks, the   35  in her voice，and the words she spoke，“BUT AT LEAST YOU HAD A DAY”hit me like a ton of   36  ．All the disappointments，all the stress that was   37   inside me came to a complete   38  ．

    Since that day，when I start feeling   39  , I remind myself of Marilyn's words--but at least I had a day! Things could be a lot   40   sometimes，but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for．