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They crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot. My first reaction was anger at being delayed for a whole ten seconds. I quickly became patient when I realised that this was an elderly couple.
The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him. He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind. The two of them worked as one---each needing the other to function in this fast-changing world.
That little example of true strength changed my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day. Suddenly I wasn’t so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays. I had my strength, and I was still relatively young.
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity and strength stayed with me the entire week. My life wasn’t so bad after all. I had my health and a good job. I had a wonderful, supportive wife. I started to think---not only was I lucky to have it all, but so was that wonderful old couple, who, despite the trials and sufferings of a long life, still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world.
There are so many people out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age, walking arm-in-arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort. Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders. We should all have a little extra time and patience when it comes to helping our elder friends.
小题1:When the author was about to drive away, the couple __________________.
A.got in his wayB.hit his carC. entered the storeD.asked him for help
小题2: After he saw the couple, the author would _________________.
A.drive at a high speedB.seldom think of his wife
C.be impolite to the blindD.spend less time complaining
小题3: What did the author think of the couple?
A.They lived a happier life than he.
B.They didn’t live a life without hardships.
C.They were admirable for their lasting love.
D.They won respect by walking together.
小题4: From the passage, we learn _______________________.
A.the author hated working on Saturdays
B.the author was happy with his wife
C.old couples were advised to walk in the sunset
D.many people like that couple are blind

答案
小题1:A小题2:D小题3:C小题4:B
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第二节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分)   
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More good things come from small things
About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me.
I never heard any  36 from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.
We  37 often in the hallways when we were coming or going. I  38 spoke, but the only   39 I ever got was a hello from the four – year – old girl.
I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I  40 they were just coming from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door   41 for the others. I  42 in the car doing unnecessary things because I didn’t like to be snubbed(冷落). The parents were   43 her to hurry and get in the car, I looked up and saw the little girl was   44 holding the door open,  45 for me.
I hurried as much as I could and   46 her. She was smiling from ear to ear. That afternoon I saw a white toy bear, I   47 the little girl and said to myself, “I   48 she would like that” so I bought it. I wrote a note   49 how much her act of kindness had touched a soft spot in an old man’s   50 .
The next day there was a   51 on the door and   52 was the little girl and her father. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I   53 her mother and the other children were there in the hall too. The mother and father both thanked me.
Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a   54 manner, I might add.  55 time
passes, I don’t hear that shouting as often. In fact, hardly at all. 
36.A.sound                 B.noise                   C.conversation        D.crying
37.A.met                    B.saw                     C.visited                 D.gathered
38.A.never                  B.sometimes           C.seldom                D.always
39.A.reward                B.action                 C.answer                D.prize
40.A.moved                B.returned              C.started                 D.drove
41.A.open                   B.closed                 C.fit                       D.active
42.A.stopped               B.kept                    C.worked               D.remained
43.A.suggesting           B.telling                 C.forcing                D.making
44.A.ever                    B.even                   C.still                     D.yet
45.A.waiting               B.calling                C.leaving                D.asking
46.A. replaced             B.encouraged          C.ignored               D.thanked
47.A.thought about      B.thought of           C.thought over        D.thought out
48.A.decide                 B.am lucky             C.am sure               D.doubt
49.A.saying                 B.stating                C.reporting             D.writing
50.A.mind                  B.body                   C.thought               D.heart
51.A.hit                      B.knock                 C.drop                   D.beat
52.A.she                     B.it                        C.they                    D.he
53.A.noticed               B.watched              C.recognized           D.felt
54.A.kindly                 B.politely               C.coldly                 D.friendly
55.A.When                 B.Since                  C.As                      D.While
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I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum   36  me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as   37  as it usually was.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was   38  to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn’t want to face the problem that I’d let myself   39  for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of    40 .
I finished getting ready and tried to   41 . It didn’t work, so I decided that my   42  should go with me. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I   43 , with the wheel hitting the fence. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was   44 . I tried two more times, but didn’t   45  much. Then we headed to the test site.
I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just   46  time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my   47 . I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some   48  and I realized something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside. I had become   49  and confident.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite   50 . The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well too and I   51  it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second   52  next Thursday.
Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her    53  made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face. Her eyes, 54 , looked kind of teary. I knew she was   55  for me.
小题1:
A.got  
B.woke 
C.turned  
D.brought
小题2:
A.loud    
B.weak    
C.noisy  
D.strong
小题3:
A.unable
B.unhappy     
C.unwilling
D.unavailable
小题4:
A.mention    
B.forget    
C.leave 
D.put
小题5:
A.house    
B.kitchen   
C.garage   
D.bed
小题6:
A.set down 
B.take down     
C.calm down
D.put down
小题7:
A.mum   
B.dad     
C.instructor 
D.teacher
小题8:
A.succeeded    
B.failed     
C.managed 
D.attempted
小题9:
A.missing   
B.lost
C.disappeared
D.gone
小题10:
A.work
B.improve
C.change
D.get
小题11:
A.enough
B.little
C.more
D.less
小题12:
A.ability
B.performance
C.time
D.turn
小题13:
A.belief
B.advantage
C.anxiety
D.comfort
小题14:
A.calm
B.anxious
C.excited
D.cautious
小题15:
A.badly
B.well
C.unsuccessfully
D.hardly
小题16:
A.passed
B.went
C.failed
D.tried
小题17:
A.practice     
B.paperwork
C.test
D.parking
小题18:
A.words
B.smile
C.look
D.anger
小题19:
A.however
B.therefore
C.although
D.but
小题20:
A.sad
B.happy
C.nervous
D.sorry
 
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Anne responded on May 20, 2009
Julie, most of us are never going to achieve the heights you did as the CEO of a company. I just want to say that I was so touched by your transparency (坦诚). I haven’t been attacked publicly ever like you, but I’ve suffered from depression—just recently in fact. It helps a lot to hear personal stories, and it helped to read how you might have handled things differently.
 
Nancy responded on May 21, 2009
Something in Julie drew her to artwork during a very dark time in her journey. And later she stated that it’s beauty that keeps her going. Beauty and creativity can be very powerful in our lives. And it doesn’t surprise me that Julie was drawn to these naturally. Anne, maybe the artistic kinds of activities Julie used will support you well as you move beyond the depressive feelings you’re dealing with.
 
Anne responded on June 4, 2009
Nancy, thanks so much for taking the time to offer some great ideas for using creativity to help with depression. Actually during this time I’ve found that my creative work has been the one thing that’s brought me a lot of joy.

 
Julie responded on June 2, 2009
Nancy, thank you for your insights (深刻见解). Warmly, Julie.
 
Chris responded on May 31, 2009
I don’t normally comment on blogs, but this was a very insightful and transparent post (帖子). I could really feel that you were open and honest about everything you wrote about. Thanks for sharing and good luck with everything that you do.
 
Julie responded on June 9, 2009
Thanks, Chris.
 
Wendy responded on May 30, 2009
Julie, everything you shared here is inspiring. Thank you for having the courage to be so open. I love what you’re doing here. Keep it up!
 
Julie responded on May 31, 2009
Thank you, Wendy.
小题1:The above posts center on a blog passage written by ______.
A.WendyB.Julie C.Anne D.Nancy
小题2: Nancy and Anne share the opinion that______.
A.work can bring joy to people B.creativity may help reduce depression
C.beauty is the most important in life D.different people handle things differently
小题3:Which of the following about Julie is NOT true?
A.Julie is the CEO of a company. B.Julie was once attracted to artwork.
C.Julie has never been attacked publicly. D.Julie was honest about her past experiences.

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完形填空(每小题1.5分,共30分)
It was a normal summer night, humidity(潮湿)hung in the thick air. The only sound was my sister’s heavy __36__ from the bed next to me.
I couldn’t go to _37__, partly because of my cold and partly because of my __38__ for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a __39__ .
Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough __40__ to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright __41__ hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.
My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasn’t she __42__ too? Did she know about tomorrow?
I couldn’t stand the __43__ anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the __44__ and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down.
Then I walked downstairs to look for some __45__of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, __46__ me as he meowed(猫叫)his sad song. He was on the old orange couch (长沙发), sitting up on his front legs,   47   something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “I’m __48__, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it.
In one movement I settled down onto the soft   49 . This couch represented my birth, my parents’ marriage, and hundreds of other little __50__.
As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was __51__ with questions: What’s life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a __52__ thought; each touch sang a different song.
I forgot all about the __53__ and the next day’s surprise. The __54__ was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries __55__ move away.
小题1:
A.murmuringB.breathing C.cryingD.thinking
小题2:
A.sleepB.workC.studyD.rest
小题3:
A.interpretationsB.plansC.arrangementsD.expectations
小题4:
A.surpriseB.hopeC.successD.failure
小题5:
A.energyB.ideasC.strengthD.stamps
小题6:
A.cloudB.starC.sunD.moon
小题7:
A.thrillingB.sweatingC.sleepingD.speaking
小题8:
A.silenceB.coldC.pressureD.pain
小题9:
A.sitting-roomB.kitchenC.bathroomD.waiting-room
小题10:
A.sightsB.signsC.signalsD.notices
小题11:
A.interested B.pleased C.remindedD.frightened
小题12:
A.begging forB.asking forC.admiring forD.waiting for
小题13:
A.lonely B.shyC.friendlyD.lively
小题14:
A.bedB.couch C.catD.bad
小题15:
A.peopleB.animalsC.eventsD.pets
小题16:
A.floodedB.applaudingC.satisfiedD.knocked
小题17:
A.strangeB.difficultC.newD.noble
小题18:
A.coldB.mindC.timeD.heat
小题19:
A.familyB.atmosphereC.heartD.bed
小题20:
A.completelyB.slowlyC.suddenlyD.partly

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第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _ 36  it by inviting a few friends out to
supper. I chose a restaurant in a   37  part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants
because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is   38 _  ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually  _39_  to book (预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening  40 .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __ 41__ . I looked around but not  _42 _  table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly  _ 43 ”.
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _ 44  .
he said, “Just hold on and you"ll _ _45_  a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later,
the people   46 _  the corner table paid their   47 , got up and left. I led my friends acrossand we all sat down.
  48  our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter
  49 _ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, _ _50 _  the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  51 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends aboutthe best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our  _52  .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had
 __53__ for us.  _54  a little sorry he told us that there was  _55_  left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”
36. A. remember       B. celebrate           C. memorize           D. congratulate
37. A. quiet         B. calm              C. busy              D. silent
38. A. hard           B. often                   C. hardly           D. always
39. A. necessary     B. possible                 C. important          D. certain
40. A. as before                                 B. as a matter of fact
C. as usual                           D. as is known to all
41. A. empty         B. full             C. free             D. quiet
42. A. all           B. an empty           C. a single          D. a double
43. A. watch        B. look after        C. try              D. manage
44. A. start           B. leave             C. end               D. pay
45. A. find                 B. find out           C. wait              D. see
46. A. by           B. beside           C. at                D. near
47. A money        B. bill               C. food            D. drinks
48. A. Luckily              B. Fortunately       C. Generally        D. Unluckily
49. A. whom        B. which           C. he              D. who
50. A. were kept busy        B. was busy with      C. kept busy with      D. were busy with
51. A. exciting              B. tired              C. pleased          D. disappointed
52. A. dishes        B. food              C. order            D. menu
53. A. good presents  B. good news          C. bad news            D. bad presents
54. A. Looking       B. Seeing            C. Looked          D. Found
55. A. no meat or fish        B. no meat and fish          C. meat and fish       D. not meat or fish
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