一、完形填空（本題共15分，每小題1分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案。

As a college student， Gina didn’t have much money. It would be her mother’s birthday soon， and she 1 what she could buy her as a birthday present that would be nice but not too expensive.

Gina had been 2 in London for many years； every day she had an hour’s 3 by train in the morning， and the same in the afternoon.

On day before her mother’s birthday， she had a 4 lunch instead of her usual meal， and then went shopping to buy her mother a nice present. When she had been 5 for an hour， she came across a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas， and decided that one of those umbrellas would solve her 6 ， since her mother had 7 hers the month before.

On her way back home on the train that evening she felt 8 because she had such a small lunch， so she went to the buffet car （餐車）. She had 9 the black umbrella in the car， but when she got back， it was gone！ A moment before， there had been no other passengers in it but 10 there were three.

Gina cried. The three passengers felt very

11 for her and asked what the matter was. When she 12 that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother had disappeared， and that she had to get off at the next station， the three passengers asked her for her mother’s

13 ， in order to send the umbrella to her in case someone had taken it 14 .

The next week， Gina heard from her mother. Her mother said， “Thank you very much for your lovely presents， but 15 did you send me three black umbrellas？”

（ ）1. A. ordered B. wondered

C. thought D. knew

（ ）2. A. walking B. playing

C. working D. living

（ ）3. A. rest B. work

C. journey D. activity

（ ）4. A. long B. quick

C. free D. delicious

（ ）5. A. looking B. thinking

C. considering D. appearing

（ ）6. A. difficulty B. problem

C. aim D. worry

（ ）7. A. bought B. lost

C. got D. used

（ ）8. A. hungry B. pleased

C. thirsty D. bored

（ ）9. A. set B. bought

C. left D. served

（ ）10. A. now B. finally

C. later D. afterward

（ ）11. A. bad B. fine

C. sorry D. nice

（ ）12. A. argued B. found

C. told D. explained

（ ）13. A. name B. address

C. information D. telephone

（ ）14. A. by mistake B. by the way

C. in agreement

D. on the way

（ ）15. A. how B. what

C. why D. when

二、閱讀理解（本題共30分，每小題2分）

閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的四個選項中，選中一個最佳答案。

A

Jenny is a single mother of two children in rural Missouri. She worked full-time during the day and sold handcraft leather gifts on weekends. She also gave much of her free time to many charities and community projects.

Then one day Jenny received some shock-

ing news from her doctor. She had cancer， and it was spreading quickly. She had no enough money to put a cent in the medical treatments she would need. Soon， Jenny saw what she has always had： although she was not wealthy in material （物質）， she already had the most valuable things on earth： a lot of people in her community and nearby areas teamed up to help her and her family.

Many people she had touched in caring ways showed appreciation for Jenny’s life. Jenny didn’t live to see the day when her bills were fully paid. However， she lived long enough to feel the love of those she had cheerfully served.

The spirits of love and gratitude became more and more when they are shared. Happiness is the result of sharing love and gratitude. Giving selflessly was a value that Jenny showed all her life， and her spirit of giving lived after her in those who knew and loved her.

All her life， Jenny had showed the truth of this simple rule： happiness will not come from material， wealth or fortune. Rather， it’s an attitude that comes from appreciating what we already have. We can find the happiness we seek if we will first share it with others. Then—

and only then—we will have the most valuable possessions on earth： love， happiness and increasing gratitude.

（ ）16. When Jenny knew she got cancer， _______.

A. her family took her to hospital very soon

B. she spent lots of her free time on many charities and community projects

C. she kept the news secret

D. she hardly had money to afford the medical treatments

（ ）17. The reason people teamed up to help her and her family is that _______.

A. they thought Jenny was poor

B. they were jenny’s friends

C. they showed appreciation for Jenny’s life

D. they liked Jenny’s children

（ ）18. We learn from the reading that _______.

A. love will become more and more when we share it

B. Jenny died without any money to get the medical treatments at last

C. Jenny felt lonely after she got cancer

D. happiness comes from material， wealth and fortune

（ ）19. What kind of value did Jenny show for her life in this reading？

A. Precious friends.

B. Giving selflessly.

C. Fighting against cancer.

C. Finding happiness.

（ ）20. The best title for the reading is _______.

A. The most valuable possession （財產） on earth

B. Don’t be afraid of cancer

C. Jenny’s poor life

D. Happiness is the most important thing in our lives

B

How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money？

[Sightseeing

The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $ 10.00， but if you go on Tuesdays， you’ll get it free.

]

[ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor， you can get a great view of the whole city！ All for only $ 8.80.

There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday nights at 7：30 pm.

Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For the Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.

Places to stay

You can get a hotel for $ 100 to $ 300 a day. However， you can get a room in the dormitory at Roosevelt University for $ 215 for a week！ But you have to stay 30 days to get this great rate （優(yōu)惠）.

]

（ ）21. This passage is written to tell us _______.

A. where we can see fine photos and paintings

B. how to make a cheap trip in Chicago

C. Chicago is a big and beautiful city

D. there are many free concerts in Chicago

（ ）22. It will cost you _______ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.

A. less B. more C. none D. the same

（ ）23. You may go to _______ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.

A. Grant Park

B. the Art Institute

C. the Sears Tower

D. Roosevelt University

（ ）24. You have to spend at least _______ in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University.

A. $ 860 B. $ 100

C. $ 215 D. $ 300

（ ）25. According to this passage， which of the following statements is NOT true？

A. Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.

B. You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesday.

C. The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.

D. You can get tickets to the Oprah Winfrey Show as soon as you arrive.

C

A gray sweater hung limply （松軟無力地） on Bob’s empty desk， a reminder of the frustrated boy who had just followed his classmates from our third-grade room. Soon Bob’s parents， who had recently separated （分開）， would arrive for a conference on his failing schoolwork and terrible behavior. Neither parent knew that I had visited the other.

Bob， an only child， had always been happy， cooperative and an excellent student. How could I convince his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a broken-

hearted child’s reaction to his loved parents separation and divorce？

Bob’s mother entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Soon the father arrived. Good！ At least they came. A look of surprise and anger passed between them， and then they soon ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed account of Bob’s behavior and schoolwork， I prayed for the right words to bring these together， to help them see what they were doing to their son. But somehow the words wouldn’t come. Perhaps if they saw one of his dirty papers carelessly done.

I found a crumpled （壓皺的） tear-stained sheet stuffed in the back of his desk， an English paper. Writing covered both sides—not the homework， but a single sentence scribbled （潦草地寫） over and over. Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Bob’s mother. She read it and then without a word handed it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scrawled words for a long time.

At last he folded the paper carefully， placed it in his pocket， and reached for his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled up at him. My own eyes were filled with tears， but neither seemed to notice. He helped her with her coat and they left together.

In his own way God had given me the words to reunite that family. He had guided me to the sheet of yellow copy paper covered with the painful expression of a small boy’s troubled heart！The words， “Dear Mother ... Dear Daddy ... I love you ... I love you ... I love you.”

（ ）26. What did Bob use to be like？

A. He used to behave badly.

B. He used to be happy and cooperative.

C. He used to dislike his parents.

D. He used to be frustrated.

（ ）27. Before Bob’s parents arrived， the teacher _______.

A. knew they would soon reunite

B. decided to show them the tear-stained paper

C. had found out the cause of Bob’s behavior

D. was sure that they would come

（ ）28. What helped Bob’s parents see their influence on their son？

A. A sheet of paper in his desk.

B. A gray sweater.

C. Tear strains on Bob’s papers.

D. Bob’s broken heart.

（ ）29. What does the expression “smooth it out” mean？

A. 把……打開

B. 把……弄平

C. 把……拿出來

D. 把……疊起來

（ ）30. We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. Bob’s parents called each other to come to school together

B. the teacher found suitable words to reunite Bob’s family

C. Bob’s love to his parents saved their marriage and the whole family

D. a broken family might cause a child’s bad behavior and his shortage of love

三、閱讀理解填詞（本題共10分，每小題1分）

先閱讀短文，在其后空白處寫出各單詞的正確形式，單詞的第一個字母已給出。

As I was leaving to meet Kathy， my roommate told me that I’d better take some money， but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Kathy would pay because she had

i 31 me.

I arrived at the restaurant e 32 on time. I’d been told that Americans e 33 you to be on time. Kathy and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our o 34 . The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot and Kathy told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Kathy said two. We went to the cashier and Kathy paid her check. I was e 35 when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my both

p 36 and said， “Oh， I forgot my money！ Can I call my roommate， please？” So the cashier s 37 me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.

In a few minutes my roommate arrived with some money， but he couldn’t hide how he felt and he couldn’t help l 38 all the way home.

Now I think it’s f 39 too， but at that time I was t 40 embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country， you have to learn about its customs， too.

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40. t_______