A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the   1  – five dollars was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would   2  almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering (捶打的声音) from a side street, Reuben had a(n)   3 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could   4  the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and sell them for five cents a piece.

Every day   5 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting   6  . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more   7 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”. Then one day the time had   8 .

Reuben ran down Water Street to the   9  . “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks,   10  into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and   11  home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can   12 he kept the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had   13  .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner   14  . The man went to the window and   15  Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and   16  it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He placed a small   17  in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box   18 . Dora lifted the lid (盖子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had   19  received such a gift; she had no jewelry   20  her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

1.                A．price          B．cost            C．worth    D．value

 

2.                A．buy            B．offer           C．enjoy D．expect

 

3.                A．question        B．try             C．idea D．schedule

 

4.                A．sell            B．collect          C．fetch D．bury

 

5.                A．before dinner    B．in class         C．at church D．after school

 

6.                A．the money      B．the sacks        C．the paper D．the tin cans

 

7.                A．pleased        B．surprised       C．worried  D．tired

 

8.                A．passed         B．ended          C．come D．wasted

 

9.                A．hotel          B．school          C．bank D．store

 

10.               A．hid            B．reached        C．stole  D．put

 

11.               A．stayed         B．walked         C．got   D．ran

 

12.               A．when          B．which          C．while D．where

 

13.               A．none          B．enough         C．little  D．much

 

14.               A．calmly         B．honestly        C．proudly   D．angrily

 

15.               A．took out        B．gave out        C．set out    D．left out

 

16.               A．lent           B．threw          C．handed   D．took

 

17.               A．box           B．ring           C．book D．letter

 

18.               A．opened        B．dropped        C．appeared  D．broke

 

19.               A．often          B．never          C．just   D．ever

 

20.               A．including       B．with           C．as well as  D．except for

 

 

A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the

31 ― five dollars ― was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would

32 almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 　33 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 　34 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and 　35　 them for five cents a piece.

Every day 　36 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting the 　37 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 　38 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”.

Then one day the time 　39 . Reuben ran down Water Street to the store. “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 　40 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 　41 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can where he 　42 the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 　43 .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 　44 . The man went to the window and 　45 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 　46 it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He 　47 a small box in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 　48 . Dora lifted the lid (盖子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 　49 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 　50 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

31. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. worth　　　　　　　 D. value

32. A. buy　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. expect

33. A. question　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　 D. schedule

34. A. sell　　　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 C. fetch　　　　　　　　 D. bury

35. A. pay for　　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　　　　　　 D. afford

36. A. before dinner　　　 B. in class　　　　　　 C. at church　　　　 D. after school

37. A. money　　　　　　　 B. sacks　　　　　　　 C. paper　　　　　　　 D. cans

38. A. pleased　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. tired

39. A. passed　　　　　　　 B. ended　　　　　　　 C. came　　　　　　　 D. wasted

40. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　 D. put

41. A. stayed　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 D. ran

42. A. gave　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　 D. kept

43. A. none　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. much

44. A. calmly　　　　　　　 B. honestly　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. angrily

45. A. took out　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave out　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　　　　 D. left out

46. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　 D. took

47. A. placed　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. prepared

48. A. opened　　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. broke

49. A. often　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

50. A. including　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　 D. except

A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the 　36 – five dollars – was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would 　37 almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering (捶打的声音) from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 　38 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 　39 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and sell them for five cents a piece.

Every day 　40 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting 　41 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 　42 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”. Then one day the time had 　43 .

Reuben ran down Water Street to the 　44 . “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 　45 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 　46 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can 　47 he kept the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 　48 .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 　49 . The man went to the window and 　50 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 　51 it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He placed a small 　52 in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 53 . Dora lifted the lid (盖子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 　54 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 　55 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

36. A. price　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. worth　　　　　　　 D. value

37. A. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. expect

38. A. question　　　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　 D. schedule

39. A. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 C. fetch　　　　　　　　 D. bury

40. A. before dinner　　　　　　 B. in class　　　　　　 C. at church　　　　 D. after school

41. A. the money　　　　　　　　 B. the sacks　　　　　 C. the paper　　　　　 D. the tin cans

42. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. tired

43. A. passed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ended　　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　 D. wasted

44. A. hotel　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　 C. bank　　　　　　　　 D. store

45. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　 D. put

46. A. stayed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 D. ran

47. A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. where

48. A. none　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. much

49. A. calmly　　　　　　　　　　　 B. honestly　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. angrily

50. A. took out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave out　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　　　　 D. left out

51. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　 D. took

52. A. box　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ring　　　　　　　　　 C. book　　　　　　　　 D. letter

53. A. opened　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. broke

54. A. often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

55. A. including　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　 D. except for

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，从短文中所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.

When India had not  36  its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans.   37  , we can get all these anywhere in India now.

Still, her answer  38  me: “Green tea.” As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink  39   tea. I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and  40  home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both  41  newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder  42  for all illnesses.

????  43  the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the  44  Indian. It was a strange country. Now every town of  45  size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China. How things  46  ! And how soon! The government of India has planned to send a team to  47  to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment and such a step  48  “work wonders as it did for China”.

But it’s a  49  street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to  50  in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.   51  that trade , which was only in the millions just ten years ago,   52  hit about US$20 billion for last year and US$25 billion by 2009, a goal   53  by both governments. No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this  54  the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.

But what is still a  55  to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.

36. A. set up   B. opened up  C. built up      D. closed down

37. A. Unfortunately      B. Especially  C. Narrowly   D. Thankfully

38. A. surprised      B. frightened  C. scared D. shocked

39. A. Chinese       B. Indian C. foreign       D. green

40. A. left       B. stayed C. headed       D. walked

41. A. seldom B. particular   C. clever D. regular

42. A. drug     B. method      C. way    D. food

43. A. Since    B. At       C. From  D. With

44. A. usual    B. major  C. average      D. most

45. A. some    B. any     C. all      D. either

46. A. make    B. prepare      C. happen       D. change

47. A. China   B. India   C. America     D. Japan

48. A. ought to       B. need   C. would D. had to

49. A. one-way      B. two-way     C. three-way   D. no-way

50. A. travel   B. work   C. employ      D. train

51. A. No wonder   B. No doubt    C. No problem       D. No reason

52. A. is forced to  B. is wanted to       C. is expected to     D. is inspired to

53. A. reached B. liked   C. achieved     D. set

54. A. being    B. is C. was     D. be

55. A. pleasure       B. fact     C. wonder      D. Comfort