It was New Year's night. An aged man was standing at a window. He   36   his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were  37   like white lilies （百合花） on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain destination―the   38  . He had already passed sixty of the   39   leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but error and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind   40  , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of  41  .

The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the   42   moment when his father placed him at the   43   to the two roads-one leading to a peaceful, sunny place,

44  with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs;   45   leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless,  46   poison flowed instead of water and where devils（恶魔） and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.

He saw the lights fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his   47   life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the  48   of himself. His    49   , which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had   50   to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year's night.

The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents' early love for him. They had taught him and   51   to God for his good. But he chose the   52

way. With shame and grief he   53   no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and    54   a despairing effort, he   55   out a cry, "Come back, my early days! Come back!"

It was New Year’s night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes towards the deep   1  sky, where the stars were   2  like white lilies（百合花）on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more   3  people than himself now moved towards their certain goal-the   4  . He had already passed sixty of the   5  leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind   6  , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of   7  .

The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the   8  moment when his father placed him at the   9  to the two roads-one leading to a   10  , sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless,  11  poison flowed instead of water and where devils（恶魔）and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.

He saw the   12  fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his   13  life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the   14  of himself. His regret, which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had   15  to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year’s night.

The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and   16  to God for his good. But he chose the   17  way. With shame and grief he   18  no longer look towards that heaven where his father live. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing   19  , he burst out a cry; “Come back, my   20  days! Come back!”

1．A．grey                     B．blue                    C．black                  D．cloudy

2．A．floating                 B．flashing               C．hanging               D．shining

4．A．house                   B．tomb                   C．church                D．birthplace

5．A．dreams                 B．moments             C．incidents             D．stages

6．A．strange                 B．pale                     C．blank                  D．shallow

7．A．allowances            B．comforts             C．experiences         D．memories

8．A．serious                  B．awful                  C．tough                  D．desperate

9．A．end                       B．entrance              C．origin                  D．base

10．A．lonely                  B．noisy                   C．quiet                   D．peaceful

11．A．which                 B．that                     C．whose                 D．where

12．A．people                 B．lights                   C．stars                   D．clouds

13．A．accustomed         B．rewarded             C．wasted                D．occupied

14．A．symbol                B．fate                     C．future                 D．outcome

15．A．lost their heart      B．devoted their attention                         

       C．made their way    D．given their way

16．A．prayed                B．attached              C．adjusted              D．turned

17．A．ordinary              B．unfamiliar            C．wrong                 D．difficult

18．A．would                 B．could                  C．should                 D．dared

19．A．anxiety                B．effort                  C．patience              D．attempt

20．A．early            B．good             C．old              D．shameful

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early1of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to2my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with3at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to4!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something5to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found6, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to7.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild8joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.9, I was touched by this land of wonder.
10, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even11at me because he found it was12to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s13, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds14flowers.
Regardless of their15,I kept on planting my garden and16to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they17to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to18my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very19. And now I could say it is my affection for20that makes me a real gardener.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      memory
   2. B.
      dream
   3. C.
      intention
   4. D.
      design
2. 2.
   1. A.
      please
   2. B.
      change
   3. C.
      help
   4. D.
      annoy
3. 3.
   1. A.
      doubt
   2. B.
      appreciation
   3. C.
      surprise
   4. D.
      excitement
4. 4.
   1. A.
      collect up
   2. B.
      care about
   3. C.
      clean up
   4. D.
      come in
5. 5.
   1. A.
      equal
   2. B.
      similar
   3. C.
      superior
   4. D.
      opposite
6. 6.
   1. A.
      painful
   2. B.
      valuable
   3. C.
      upsetting
   4. D.
      interesting
7. 7.
   1. A.
      come up
   2. B.
      break out
   3. C.
      hold on
   4. D.
      get through
8. 8.
   1. A.
      to
   2. B.
      with
   3. C.
      in
   4. D.
      by
9. 9.
   1. A.
      Luckily
   2. B.
      Cheerfully
   3. C.
      Regularly
   4. D.
      Eventually
10. 10.
    1. A.
       Instead
    2. B.
       However
    3. C.
       Therefore
    4. D.
       Besides
11. 11.
    1. A.
       shouted
    2. B.
       laughed
    3. C.
       glanced
    4. D.
       jumped
12. 12.
    1. A.
       convenient
    2. B.
       troublesome
    3. C.
       enjoyable
    4. D.
       dangerous
13. 13.
    1. A.
       sadness
    2. B.
       displeasure
    3. C.
       delight
    4. D.
       relief
14. 14.
    1. A.
       other than
    2. B.
       more than
    3. C.
       rather than
    4. D.
       less than
15. 15.
    1. A.
       dislike
    2. B.
       encouragement
    3. C.
       threat
    4. D.
       suggestion
16. 16.
    1. A.
       decided
    2. B.
       stopped
    3. C.
       continued
    4. D.
       struggled
17. 17.
    1. A.
       devote
    2. B.
       turn
    3. C.
       respond
    4. D.
       lead
18. 18.
    1. A.
       defeat
    2. B.
       satisfy
    3. C.
       respect
    4. D.
       challenge
19. 19.
    1. A.
       proud
    2. B.
       comfortable
    3. C.
       strange
    4. D.
       disappointed
20. 20.
    1. A.
       freedom
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       growth
    4. D.
       nature

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第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

It was New Year's night. An aged man was standing at a window. He   36   his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were  37   like white lilies （百合花） on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain destination—the   38  . He had already passed sixty of the   39   leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but error and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind   40  , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of  41  .

The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the   42   moment when his father placed him at the   43   to the two roads-one leading to a peaceful, sunny place,

44  with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs;   45   leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless,  46   poison flowed instead of water and where devils（恶魔） and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.

He saw the lights fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his   47   life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the  48   of himself. His    49   , which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had   50   to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year's night.

The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents' early love for him. They had taught him and   51   to God for his good. But he chose the   52

way. With shame and grief he   53   no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and    54   a despairing effort, he   55   out a cry, "Come back, my early days! Come back!"

36. A. closed   B. lifted  C. opened       D. fixed

37. A. floating       B. flashing      C. hanging      D. shining

38. A. house   B. tomb   C. church       D. birthplace

39. A. dreams B. moments    C. incidents    D. stages

40. A. strange B. pale    C. blank  D. shallow

41. A. allowances   B. comforts    C. experiences D. memories

42. A. serious  B. awful  C. tough  D. desperate

43. A. end      B. entrance     C. origin D. base

44. A. mixed   B. occupied    C. satisfied     D. covered

45. A. other    B. the other    C. another      D. one more

46. A. which   B. that     C. whose D. where

47. A. accustomed  B. rewarded    C. wasted       D. pleased

48. A. symbol B. fate     C. future D. outcome

49. A. satisfaction   B. success       C. regret  D. happiness

50. A. lost their heart     B. devoted their attention  C. made their way     D. given their way

51. A. prayed  B. attached     C. adjusted     D. turned

52. A. ordinary      B. unfamiliar  C. wrong D. difficult

53. A. would   B. could  C. should D. dared

54. A. in  B. with    C. for      D. by

55. A. burst    B. gave   C. shouted      D. carried