第二节：完形填空(共两部分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项(18分)

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   36   which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   37   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he  38   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   39   than taking a kid..’

His answer broke my heart.. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   40   . On the way, I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   41   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the  42  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and  43   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   44   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   45  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the  46  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   47   you too.

41.  A. chair          B. car    C. bag   D. taxi

42.  A. point     B. decision   C. way   D. mind

43.  A. went away    B. moved ahead  C. came out  D. stood up

44.  A. safer     B. easier   C. quicker  D. worse

45.  A. returned  B. worked   C. rested  D. studied

46.  A. taught     B. suggested  C. ordered  D. invited

47.  A. street    B. water   C. sea    D. hill

48.  A. suddenly    B. therefore  C. again  D. lately

49.  A. disappointed B. excited       C. worried  D. tired

50.  A. played        B. exercised  C. left   D. slept

51.  A. chance        B. experience       C. information  D. number

52.  A. look for       B. stare at        C. turn into    D. care about

根据短文内容填空，每空不超过一个单词(12分)

I was ___48___ excited to be picked to represent Canada. I have been to Pompeii in Italy and I am now in China visiting Loulan.

Both places were important commercial cities ___49__ 2,000 years ago. They disappeared and became 50  civilizations. Pompeii was founded in the 8th century BC and was taken over by the Romans in 89 BC. Pompeii was destroyed _51 _ a volcano, which erupted __52__ covered Pompeii with ash. All the people were buried alive, and so was the city.

Loulan was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road __53__ the East and the West. __54__ is believed that Loulan was gradually covered by sandstorms and then disappeared under the sand.

There are just a few ruins _55__. Some treasure, such as coins and painted pots, was found, and recently some tombs. I am becoming very interested in ancient civilizations. Maybe I shall become an archaeologist one day.

第三部分：阅读理解 ( 共15小题： 每小题2分，满分30分 )

阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并将该答案写在答卷上。                     A

Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不坦率的)person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up(卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

56. According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.

A. only in a normal night

B. only when you go to sleep

C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D. only when you change sleeping position

57. Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?

A. He or she is always open with others.

B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.

C. He or she is always easily upset.

D. He or she tends to believe in others.

58. Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?

A. He or she is careful not to offend others.

B. He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.

C. He or she can't be successful in any business.

D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.

59. Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?

A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.

B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.

C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.

D. He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.

60. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because __________.

A. he or she always shows sympathy for people

B. he or she is confident，but not stubborn

C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses

D. he or she often considers annoying people

B

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it.

Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader's surprise.

61. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.    c. Travelled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.   e. Had a newspaper Job.  f. Learned to write stories.

A. e. c. f. b. d. a         B. c. e. b. d. f. a

C. e. b. d. c. a. f.        D. c. b. e. d. a f.

62. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because_______.

A. they had surprise endings            B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed his love for the poor   D. they were about New York City