第二节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

The Hand(感恩的心)

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Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment to draw a picture of 　21　 for which they were thankful.

Most of the class might be 　22　 economically disadvantaged, but still many would 　　23　 the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 　24　 of most of her students’ art. And they were.

But Douglas made a 　25　 kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, 　26　 and unhappy. As other children played at recess, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt 　27 　those sad eyes.

Yes, his picture was different. When 　28 　to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a 　29　 nothing else. Just a empty hand.

His abstract image captured the 　30　 of his classmates, Whose hand could it be ? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers 　31　 　turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and 　32　 people. And so the discussion went ------ until the teacher 　33　 forgot the young artist himself.

　 34　 the children had gone on to other assignments, she 　　35　 at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “It’s yours, teacher.”

She recalled the 　36　 she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, as she had other student. How 　37　 had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most 　38　 　for his teacher’s hand.

Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.

In fact, people 39　 not always say “thanks”. But they were remember the hand that　 40 .

21．A．anything　　　　　　　 B．something　　　　　　 C．nothing　　　　　　　 D．everything

22．A．suggested 　　　　　 B．affected　　　　　　　 C．encouraged　　　　　 D．considered

23．A．celebrate 　　　　　　 B．share　　　　　　　　　 C．like　　　　　　　　　　 D．avoid

24．A．purposes　　　　　　 B．subjects　　　　　　　 C．motivations　　　　　 D．examples

25．A．good　　　　　　　　　 B．encouraging　　　　 C．different　　　　　　　 D．exciting

26．A．merry　　　　　　　　 B．naughty　　　　　　　 C．weak　　　　　　　　　 D．lively

27．A．behind　　　　　　　　 B．beside　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．around

28．A．ordered　　　　　　　 B．asked　　　　　　　　　 C．forced　　　　　　　　 D．persuaded

29．A．gift　　　　　　　　　　 B．person　　　　　　　　 C．hand　　　　　　　　　 D．wonder

30．A．thought　　　　　　　 B．description　　　　　 C．respect　　　　　　　　 D．imagination

31．A．raise　　　　　　　　　 B．need　　　　　　　　　　 C．buy 　　　　　　　　　 D．sell

32．A．look at　　　　　　　　 B．care for　　　　　　　 C．take away　　　　　　 D．drive off

33．A．always　　　　　　　　 B．almost　　　　　　　　 C．usually　　　　　　　　 D．therefore

34．A．Before　　　　　　　　 B．Now that　　　　　　 C．Since　　　　　　　　　 D．When

35．A．stared　　　　　　　　 B．aimed　　　　　　　　　 C．paused　　　　　　　　 D．glanced

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36．A．chances　　　　　　　 B．forms　　　　　　　　　 C．ways　　　　　　　　　 D．times

37．A．seldom 　　　　　　　 B．often　　　　　　　　　 C．soon　　　　　　　　　 D．much

38．A．thankful　　　　　　　 B．calm　　　　　　　　　 C．pleased　　　　　　　　 D．comfortable

39．A．could 　　　　　　　　 B．must　　　　　　　　　 C．should　　　　　　　　 D．might

40．A．move on 　　　　　　 B．stick above　　　　　 C．reaches out　　　　　 D．help out

20．________the PLA man caught her，the little girl would have fallen into the river.　　　　　　　

A.If　　　　　 B.But for　　　　　　 C.But that　　　　　　 D.Unless

19．---Does Tom do his new job well?

　 --- ______ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.

　 A. Not better than　　　　　　　　　 B. No better than

　 C. Not so well as　　　　　　　　　 D. Not as well as

18．---Do you mind if I open the window?　　 ---________. I feel a bit cold.

A. I’d rather you don’t　　 B. I’d rather you didn’t　 C. Go ahead 　　　D. Why not.