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（一）

It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it ___1___ we passed by a café. Suddenly I noticed a short old man， ___2___ with some bits of cloth， shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone wh o would ___3___ him a coin or a cup of hot coffee.

I asked my ___4___ to go over and hand this old man something. He ___5___ into my husbands face， smiled and said， “___6___.” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live ___7___ the cold night.

I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next ___8___， as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening， and here membered the ___9___ and came up to my window and ___10___ at me. This time I offered him a ___11___ of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He ___12___ the food， smi ledand said， “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he ___13___ me think of my father.

I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day， it could happen to one ofus， ___14___ please do not pass by a ___15___ pers on without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

（ ）1. A. after B. when C. before D. if

（ ）2. A. covered B. tied C. filled D. provided

（ ）3. A. send B. leave C. greet D. accept

（ ）4. A. father B. son C. husband D. friend

（ ）5. A. watched B. knocked C. came D. looked

（ ）6. A. Excuse me B. Beg your pardon C. Take it easy D. Thank you

（ ）7. A. in B. through C. under D. off

（ ）8. A. year B. month C. week D. day

（ ）9. A. office B. gift C. car D. shop

（ ）10. A. smiled B. pointed C. called D. shouted

（ ）11. A. box B. bag C. bottle D. basket

（ ）12. A. held B. ordered C. dropped D. received

（ ）13. A. got B. forced C. made D. allowed

（ ）14. A. so B. and C. or D. but

（ ）15. A. quiet B. sick C. poor D. shy

（二）

Heres a good way to find out where you need the most improvement： check your report card. Dont just look at the ___1___. Check the comments your teachers write about each ___2___.

Very often when students ___3___ report cards， they check theirm arks very quickly. Then they stop ___4___ and put them away. However， this is not right. Your report cards may ___5___ comments from each teacher. These comments are more useful than the grades.

Not all comments by teachers are useful. Some have a common ___6___ of how the class has studied in the ___7___ term. There may be only a few ___8___ on your own work， and sometimes such comment sare m ainly written about which is ___9___， but not about your weak points.

Sometimes teachers comments are written in a kind of secret code[代码] that I ___10___ “report speak”. For example， “George has a good unders tanding of… ” It ___11___ good. But in fact， a “good” understanding may be the third， or fourth best result below “excellent” and “very good”. ___12___ you realize this， “good understanding” isnt so good any more.

Because comments on the report card dont ___13___ have the in for mation youre looking for， the ___14___ way to discover where you most need to improve is to ask your teachers ___15___ if you want to use your report card better.

（ ）1. A. grades B. colors C. appointments D. decisions

（ ）2. A. model B. behavior C. interview D. subject

（ ）3. A. discuss B. receive C. count D. expect

（ ）4. A. annoying B. confusing C. raising D. reading

（ ）5. A. express B. include C. increase D. invent

（ ）6. A. description B. advertisement C. competition D. entertainment

（ ）7. A. back B. past C. next D. last

（ ）8. A. words B. members C. lectures D. researches

（ ）9. A. terrible B. polite C. nice D. silent

（ ）10. A. advise B. offer C. remember D. call

（ ）11. A. reminds B. sounds C. succeeds D. displays

（ ）12. A. Since B. Until C. Although D. After

（ ）13. A. already B. normally C. always D. truly

（ ）14. A. best B. public C. modern D. single

（ ）15. A. recently B. actually C. directly D. perfectly

（三）

Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy， ___1___ few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone ___2___ lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words， we make ___3___ own happiness. Here are ___4___ ways help yoube happier.

___5___ secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often， we spend so much time ___6___ about the future—for example， getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to en joy the ___7___. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasure s， such as ___8___ a good book， listening to your favorite music， or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends tend to live happier and healthier lives.

The second secret to leading a happy life is to be ___9___. Many pe ople experience this dancing， or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems， and ___10___ think about the activity.

Finally， many people find happiness in helping ___11___. According to studies， people feel good ___12___ they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier， do ___13___ for some one. You can help a friend ___14___ his or her studies， go shopping to get food for ___15___ old neighbour， or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

（ ）1. A. but B. as C. or

（ ）2. A. do not accept B. do not take C. do not bring

（ ）3. A. us B. our C. ours

（ ）4. A. few B. a few C. a little

（ ）5. A. The first B. At first C. First of all

（ ）6. A. thinking B. think C. to think

（ ）7. A. past B. present C. future

（ ）8. A. seeing B. watching C. reading

（ ）9. A. active B. quiet C. strict

（ ）10. A. ever B. never C. only

（ ）11. A. another B. other C. others

（ ）12. A. what B. when C. where

（ ）13. A. something nice B. something serious C. something difficult

（ ）14. A. in B. on C. with

（ ）15. A. a B. an C. /

（四）

Problems in the Neighborhood

Good morning， ladies and gentlemen.

Today， I am very happy to have a meeting with you. At the meeting we will talk a bout the ___1___ we have these days. We all know the problems of ___2___ and the objects falling from windows are getting worse. We have ___3___ lots of letters about such problems. So ___4___ is time for us to look for possible ways to work out these problems.

Some dog owners dont ___5___ their dogs well enough， and the ylet their dogs make mess on roads and in gardens. This makes the environment ___6___. I would like to tell the dog owners ___7___ their behavior is too bad， and at the same time they are ___8___ people feel unhappy. We should keep the environment ___9___.

It is reported that some people ___10___ rubbish out of the win dows. It is dangerous because falling objects ___11___ hurt others. It is against the law. We should put up a notice to teach people not to do so. If it is found， we will record the ___12___ and addresses of those people who throw objects. Then， a warning will be given and ___13___ will be punished by law.

A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us. ___14___ we try our best to care for our community， it will be a good place to ___15___ in. Thank you for your coming.

（ ）1. A. lessons B. problems C. classes D. films

（ ）2. A. dogs B. birds C. cats D. snakes

（ ）3. A. made B. opened C. received D. invented

（ ）4. A. that B. it C. this D. here

（ ）5. A. take care of B. take away C. take out D. take off

（ ）6. A. noisy B. quiet C. tidy D. dirty

（ ）7. A. what B. that C. where D. when

（ ）8. A. stopping B. helping C. telling D. making

（ ）9. A. pleasant B. important C. useful D. famous

（ ）10. A. pull B. put C. throw D. take

（ ）11. A. may B. need C. have to D. should

（ ）12. A. jobs B. ages C. hobbies D. names

（ ）13. A. we B. you C. they D. he

（ ）14. A. If B. Because C. Before D. Unless

（ ）15. A. study B. live C. work D. teach

完形填空答案

（一）

1. B 句意：外面非常冷。当我们路过咖啡馆的时候，我都不想下车。

2. A 那人身上只披着一些布片。be covered with“被……覆盖”；be filled with“充 满，装满”；be provided with“提供……”；tie“系，捆”。

3. B 天气太冷，所以老人期待有人会给他留下一块硬币或一杯热咖啡。leave有“留下” 的意思。send表示“（通过某种方式）送”；greet“问候”；accept“接受”。

4. C 下句中提到老人看着我丈夫的脸，由此可得出此题答案。

5. D 根据句意“他看着我丈夫的脸”可知。

6. D 我丈夫给了老人东西，老人肯定要说谢谢。Take it easy.“别紧张，轻松点儿。”

7. B 句意：我希望老人能熬过这个寒冷的夜晚。live through“经历过，熬过，活过”。

8. D 由 as I have to pass this way every day（因为我每天得从这条路经过）可知答 案。

9. C 我和丈夫是在车里给的老人物品，又根据句中有window这个词，可知老人是认出了我 的车。

10. A 我们给予了老人帮助，所以老人对我们微笑。point at“指着”；shout/call at“ 冲……喊”。

11. B 由下句He reached out for the bag可知答案。

12. A 句意：他拿着食物，微笑着对我说：“愿上帝保佑你。”order“命令”；drop“掉落，落下”；receive“收到”。

13. C 此处考查不定式作宾补。有些动词后不定式作宾补需要去掉to，如make/hear/w atch/see/feel/let/have sb.do。

14. A 空格处所连接的两个句子应该是因果关系。

15. C quiet“安静的”；sick“生病的”；shy“害羞的”；poor“贫穷的”。由句意可 知C项正确。

（二）

1. A 从上文check your report card和just判断。

2. D 注意句中的关键词comments（评价）和teachers。

3. B 根据句意此处应是“收到”。

4. D 根据 句意得知此处应是停止“阅读”。

5. B 句意：你的成绩单可能包括来自每一位老师的评价。include“包括”。

6. A a common description“一个普通的描述”。

7. B in the past term“在过去的这一学期”。

8. A a few words“几句话”。

9. C 注意后句but not about your weak points。这里应特别注意利用反义词答题。

10. D call在这里意为“称作，叫作”。

11. B 从But in fact判断这里应是“听起来好”。要注意后面是形容词good并注意利用 词的搭配答题。

12. D After you realize this“在你意识到这个之后”。

13. C 句意：因为成绩报告单上的评价并不总是有你要找寻的信息。

14. A 注意上下文语境。the best way “最好的方法”。这里也可用排除法逐一排除其他 三个选项。

15. C 注意前面的best和后面的better，它们都是答好此题的关键词。

（三）

1. A 句意：多数人想幸福，但极少有人知道如何找到幸福。most和few形成鲜明对比，故 上下句之间是转折关系。

2. C accept“接受”；take“带走”；bring“带来”。

3. B ones own sth.“某人自己的……”；make happiness“创造幸福”。

4. B 句意：下面是一些助你更幸福的方法。few和little表示“几乎没有”，a few和a little是肯定含义，表示“有一些”。few和a few后接可数名词；little和a little后 接不可数名词。

5. A 上文说有几个方法帮人们找到快乐，所以下文肯定会讲分别是什么方法。第三段和第 四段开头分别有The second和Finally作提示，故选A。

6. A spend （time， money） doing sth.“花（时间，金钱）做某事”。

7. B 本句是一个复合句，标志词是“so…that…”。句意：通常情况下，我们总花那么 多时间思考未来——比如，上个好大学或找份好工作，却没能享受眼前的快乐。the future和 the present形成对比。

8. C read a book， listen to music均为固定搭配。

9. A active“积极的”；quiet“安静的”；strict“严格的”。由本段最后一句中think about the activity可确定答案。句意：过幸福生活的第二个秘诀就是要积极向上。

10. C 忘掉问题，只想积极的方面。

11. C help others为固定搭配，意为“帮助别人”。

12. B 本句较长，但不难理解。volunteer ones time to do sth.“自愿拿出时间去做某事”。句意：据调查，当人们自愿花时间为别人做有意义的事情时，他们会感觉非常好。

13. A 据上文可知，想快乐就要帮助别人做好事。

14. C help sb. with sth.“帮某人做某事”。

15. B an old neighbour“一位年纪大的邻居”。

（四）

1. B 从后文中的We all know the problems… such problems.可知在会议上要讨论的是 这些天出现的“问题”。lesson“功课”；class“课堂”；film“电影”。

2. A 由第二段可知养狗带来的问题是这次会议的一个议题。bird“鸟”；cat“猫”；sna ke“蛇”。

3. C 由句意“我们已经收到了许多封关于此类问题的来信”可知用receive（“收到”）。make“制作”；open“打开”；invent“发明”。

4. B It is time for sb. to do sth.（“到某人做某事的时间了。”）是固定句型。

5. A 由well enough及后半句可知是“一些养狗的人没有看好自己的狗”，用take care o f （“照看，照顾”）。take away“带走”；take out“拿出来”；take off “脱掉”。

6. D 由上句“有些人让他们的狗随便在路上或花园里大小便”可知此处该是“这使得环境很脏”，故用dirty（“脏的”）。noisy“喧闹的”；quiet“安静的”；tidy“干净的 ”。

7. B 句意：我想告诉那些养狗的人他们的行为太恶劣了。陈述句作宾语从句时连接词用that。

8. D 从people后的feel为不带to的不定式可排除A、C两项；根据unhappy可知应用make （“使得”）。stop“阻止”；help“帮助”；tell“告诉”。

9. A 我们应保持宜人（pleasant）环境。important“重要的”；useful“有用的”；famous“著名的”。

10. C 由句意“据报道有人向窗外扔垃圾”可知应选throw。pull“拉”；put“放置”；take“拿”。

11. A 由句意“……因为高空落物可能会伤及他人”可知，只是一种可能性，所以用may。need“需要”；have to“必须”；should“应该”。

12. D 由句意“……我们将记录下名字和地址”可知选D。job“工作”；age“年龄 ”；hobby“爱好”。

13. C “他们”（they）将受到惩罚，而不是“我们”（we）、“你们”（you）、“他” （he）。

14. A 由句意“如果我们尽全力照顾我们的社区的话……”可知此处是条件状语从句，用If引导，而不用Because（“因为”）， Before（“在……之前”）或Unless（“除非”）。

15. B 社区是居住的地方，所以用live（“居住”）。study“学习”；work“工作”；teach“教学”。