二、完形填空

A little girl took out the bottle. She 　16　 　the coins carefully. The total number had to be exactly perfect. No chance for 　17　 .

Carefully placing the 　18　 　in the bottle, she walked to a drugstore and waited patiently for the pharmacist’s (药剂师) 　19　 , but he was too busy.

She 　20　 　her throat. Nothing. 　21　 　she put a coin on the counter heavily. That 　22　 !

“What do you want?” the pharmacist asked 　23　 . “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t 　24 　　for ages,” he shouted.

“My brother,” Tess answered, “is really 　25　 　and I want to buy a miracle (奇迹).”

“Pardon?” said the pharmacist.

“Andrew has something bad growing inside his head. Dad says only a miracle can 　26　 　him. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles. I’m sorry,” the pharmacist said.

“I have money. 　27　 　it isn’t enough, I will get the rest.”

The pharmacist’s brother asked the little girl, “What miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” Tess replied with tears. “Mum says he needs a(n) 　28　 . But Dad can’t 　29　 　it, so I want to use my money.”

“How much do you have?” he asked.

“One dollar and eleven cents. And it’s all the money I have.”

“A dollar and eleven cents? That’s the 　30　 　price of a miracle for your little brother,” smiled the man from Chicago.

He took her money in one hand and held her with 　31　 , “Take me to where you 　32　 . Let’s see if I have the right miracle.”

That man was doctor Carlton Armstrong.

The operation was done with no 　33　 　and soon Andrew recovered. Mum and Dad were happily 　34　 　the miracle.

“The operation,” Tess’s mom smiled, “was a real miracle. How much did it cost?”

“One dollar and eleven cents and the 　35　 　of a little child.”

16. A. made　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　 C. counted　　　　　　 D. collected

17. A. questions　　　 B. mistakes　　　　 C. decisions　　　　　 D. regrets

18. A. coins　　　　　　 B. toys　　　　　　　 C. sweets　　　　　　　 D. drugs

19. A. advice　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　 C. devotion　　　　　 D. attention

20. A. cleared　　　　　 B. changed　　　　 C. managed　　　　　 D. hurt

21. A. Simply　　　　 B. Generally　　　 C. Finally　　　　　　 D. Slowly

22. A. moved　　　　　 B. failed　　　　　　 C. continued　　　　 D. worked

23. A. nervously　　　 B. angrily　　　　　 C. doubtfully　　　　 D. patiently

24. A. seen　　　　　　　 B. played　　　　　 C. argued　　　　　　 D. competed

25. A. sick　　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　　　 D. afraid

26. A. ignore　　　　　 B. protect　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　　 D. remind

27. A. Unless　　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　 D. And

28. A. friend　　　　　 B. connection　　 C. suggestion　　　　 D. operation

29. A. carry on　　　　 B. work on　　　　 C. pay for　　　　　　 D. seek for

30. A. usual　　　　　　 B. exact　　　　　　 C. low　　　　　　　　 D. least

31. A. others　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　 D. the other

32. A. live　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　 C. visit　　　　　　　　 D. teach

33. A. choice　　　　　 B. charge　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　 D. request

34. A. caring about　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worrying about

　　 C. talking about　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thinking about

35. A. mind　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　 C. truth　　　　　　　　 D. faith

15. — We need someone to take charge of the hotel in Jinan.

　　 — 　　　　Robert have a try? He has been working there for five years.

　　 A. Will　　 　　 B. May　　　 　 C. Must　　　 　　 D. Shall

14. The village is 　　　　from the outside world by heavy snow for over a month this winter.

　　 A. cut down　　　 B. cut back　　 C. cut off　　 　　 D. cut out

13. I won’t buy an iPhone 5 　　　　the price is brought down to under 3,000 yuan.

　　 A. once　 　　　　　 B. since　　　 　 C. if　　　　　 D. unless

12. — You are always full of 　　　　all day. Could you tell me the secret?

　　 — Going to bed early at night.

　　 A. energy 　　　　 B. strength　 　　 C. power　　 　　　 D. force

11. The books in the bookstore near our school are always sold 　　　　a 60% discount.

　　 A. at　 　　　　　　 B. with　 　　　　 C. on　 　　　　　　　 D. down

10. — How did you like the film?

　　 — It couldn’t be 　　　. I left the cinema before it ended.

　　 A. so bad　 　　 B. any worse　 　 C. very good　 　 D. much better

9. — Must I finish the job today?

　　 — No, you 　　　.

　　 A. can’t　　 　　　 B. don’t have to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shouldn’t　 　 D. mustn’t

8. Miss Yang was out of 　　　　when she went downstairs. As a result, she had her foot injured.

　　 A. balance　　 　 B. order　　　 　 C. curiosity　　 　 D. work

7. Our school has very strict rules about cheating in exams, so no one can 　　　　it.

　　 A. run away with　　　 　　　　　　 B. get away with

　　 C. get along with　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. come up with