34. The disagreement between the two countries resulted in a war __________.

A. on time    B. in time   C. at times   D. at all times

35. Those _________ at the meeting included the manager and the secretary.

A. presence    B. absent   C. present   D. absence

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I      36    you, but you must be hungry. Please   37    and have something to eat.”

“Is the man of the house    38   ?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her    39    came home, she told him what had happened. “   40     them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house    41    ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said    42     one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and    43     your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was    44    . “How nice!” he said. “Since that is    45     , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife    46    . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own    47    , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us    48     our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite    49     to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our    50    .”

Love got up and started walking toward the house.

The other two also got up and    51     him.    52    , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”

The old men replied together, “If you    53     Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but    54     you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.    55     there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”

36. A. like   B. know   C. recognize  D. need

37. A. go out   B. get away  C. get up   D. come in

38. A. home   B. room   C. family   D. office

39. A. friend   B. father   C. brother  D. husband

40. A. Go tell  B. Do tell   C. Go ask   D. Do ask

41. A. one by one  B. one after another

C. alone   D. together

42.A. laughing at  B. looking at  C. pointing to  D. staring at

43. A. argue with  B. discuss with C. debate with  D. quarrel with

44. A. overjoyed  B. surprised  C. excited  D. worried

45. A. the situation B. the position  C. the case  D. the point

46. A. agreed   B. appreciated  C. nodded  D. disagreed

47. A. suggestion  B. plan   C. solution  D. explanation

48. A. discuss  B. take   C. consider  D. ignore

49. A. Success  B. Wealth   C. Love   D. them

50. A. friend   B. relative  C. son-in-law  D. guest

51. A. followed  B. stopped  C. honored  D. pleased

52. A. Pleased  B. Surprised  C. Delighted  D. Disappointed

53. A. invited  B. Invite   C. had invited  D. have invited

54. A. when   B. while   C. if    D. since

55. A. Wherever  B. However  C. Whenever  D. Whatever

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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. “Yes, honey. Of course,” she said.

“Can we write him a letter?”

She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, “Yes.”

My heart jumped. “How? Does the mailman go there?” I asked.

“No, but I have an idea.” Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.

“Just wait, honey. You’ll see” Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, what Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive, I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.

She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped(缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.

“Okay, on the count of three, darted(猛冲) upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the clouds.

Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he’d persevere, dart up, and finally transcend(超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white sky and I prayed that his strength was hereditary(遗传的). I prayed to be a balloon.

56. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ________.

A. felt it hard to answer    B. thought her a creative girl

C. believed it easy to do so   D. found it easy to lie

57. When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _________.

A. jumped with joy      B. became excited

C. started writing immediately   D. was worried that it couldn’t be delivered

58. In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?

A. A terrible disease.     B. An unforgettable memory.

C. The hard time her father had  D. Her father’s smile.

59. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The strong red balloon    B. An unforgettable experience.

C. Fly to heaven     D. A great father.

B

You’re shopping for a high-priced product, but have limited money. How to make the best use of your money? Here are some steps you can take to become a smart shopper.

Step 1. Before buying a high-cost product, think about:

•why you are buying the product

•how often and when you will use the product

•what the main use of the product is

•why you need this product now, not later

Step 2. To choose the best product, you need to research and find out:

•what companies make the product

•the differences in each company’s product

•what others say about the product

It can be very helpful to know what other people say about a product you want to buy. Product reviews often describe problems. Reviews also tell how people use the product. List product information so that you can refer to it before you decide to buy

Step 3. To find the best price for the product you want to buy, you need to compare:

•prices of the product

•brand(商标) names and store names

•places to buy your product (in stores, online, etc.)

•product labels(标签) and information