For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed very busy with business，and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal.

During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.

One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was sitting in his armchair, and looked not quite so severe, and much less gloomy. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned and asked me, “Do you think I am handsome, Miss Eyre?”

The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: “No, sir.” “Ah，you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude.” “Sir，I'm sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn't matter，or something like that.” “No，you shouldn't! I see，you criticize my appearance，and then you stab (刺) me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalance (抵消) your few good points.”

I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind，and said quickly，“Yes, you're right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one，and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man，take my word for it，but I have done wrong. It wasn't my character，but circumstances that were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you're the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you're sympathetic and give them hope.”

It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn't seem to like to finish the talk quickly，as was the case for the first time.

“Don't be afraid of me, Miss. Eyre，”he continued. “You don't relax or laugh very much，perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me，and laugh，and speak freely. You're like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you'll fly very high. Good night.”

46. At the beginning Miss Eyre's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except_____.   

A. busy        B. sociable        C. dull          D. changeable

47. The underlined sentence means_________ .

A. Only by meeting him around the house sometimes did I know a little about him.

B. Only by coming to the house could I know about him.

C. I occasionally met him but my knowledge about him was poor.

D. What I knew about him was limited in the house.

48. From what Mr. Rochester told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to _________________.         

A. tell her all his troubles                   B. tell her his life experience

C. blame her for misunderstanding him      D. change his circumstances

49. At the end of the passage，Mr. Rochester sounded ___________ .

A. rude        B. cold       C. polite          D. encouraging

50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG? 

A. Miss Eyre was at Lowood School before she came to Mr. Rochester’s house.

B. Miss Eyre didn’t see Mr. Rochester often.

C. Miss Eyre was honest, brave and confident.

D. Miss Eyre was brave, polite and warm-hearted.

 

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

Most people in school liked Gloria. So when she got sick，some boys 21 to visit her． But none of them wanted to 22 any money on a gift to bring along．

Then Willie said，“We can 23 some flowers from a 24． ”

Gloria will not know 25 they come from，and the dead man will not 26them．

Everybody was afraid，27 Willie．So he went alone and 28 some beautiful flowers．Then they went to Gloria’s 29，and the boys acted as if the flowers were from all of them，but 30 did not mind．

After their visit，Willie 31  the other boys，“It is a good thing that I was not afraid． Gloria 32  the flowers． ”

The other boys laughed． Gloria would not have liked the 33  if she had known they had come from a grave(坟墓)．

That night，Willie was reading a book 34  his mother came into his room．“Willie，did you and other boys buy some flowers today 35  Gloria？”she asked．“There’s a man 36  asking for you，”she added． “He says that you didn’t 37    the flowers． ”

“What does he look 38 ？”Willie asked．

“That’s hard to say，”Willie’s mother answered． “He is all 39  with mud． ”

Willie，all of a sudden，turned 40 ．

21. A. thought               B. asked         C. planned             D. took

22. A. keep                B. cost           C. take             D. spend

23. A. steal                B. make      C. buy               D. plant

24. A. shop                B. store        C. street            D. grave

25. A. how                 B. where       C. when                  D. why

26. A. miss                 B. lose         C. hate               D. love

27. A. beside        B. besides     C. including        D. except

28. A. saw                  B. thought           C. looked into        D. found

29. A. room                B. hospital    C. school               D. library

30. A. Gloria        B. some        C. Willie             D. nobody

31. A. ordered            B. asked       C. said to            D. explained

32. A. refused             B. liked        C. hated             D. missed

33. A. boys          B. flowers     C. secret             D. news

34. A. as             B. when        C. while             D. suddenly

35. A. to             B. for                C. on                 D. with

36. A. inside        B. outside     C. still               D. also

37. A. ask for       B. water       C. like               D. pay for

38. A. as             B. about       C. like                   D. for

39. A. painted        B. dressed     C. wrapped         D. covered

40. A. sad            B. red                C. pale              D. glad 

 

 

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    In my friends’eyes I am a lucky dog. Beijing Foreign Studies University （BFSU） had   __36  me 49 days before the “big day”.

The college entrance exam lost its   37   to me. It became a problem that others would have to deal with.   38  , like all my friends and everyone else around me, I worked hard every   __39__ of the way in order to achieve my goal.

The chance to take BFSU’s pre - test was a turning point in high school. It was a dilemma（困难的抉择）at first because BFSU  40  on the humanities （人文科学）and I had never  41__ that route. I did not make up my mind  42   my teacher told me that nobody should ever  43__ an opportunity. Having  44   with the decision all night, I decided at least to give it a go. The following week, I   45   no effort in getting fully prepared for BFSU’s test. I worked so hard that I often   46   myself studying at my desk at four o’clock in the morning. I   47   began to understand the saying, “No pains, no gains.”

After I had been   48  , my friends asked me if I  49   not being able to achieve my   __50__ dream. And yes, I sometimes   51   what would have happened if I had kept on moving. But I have no regrets. As a 19 - year - old girl, I don’t have a clear view of my   52   . But after I got to BFSU’s campus and saw devoted professors and students, I realized that this is the place for me to make a（n）  53   in society.

Recently, I have been busy helping my classmates put their school registration（报名表）in __54   . We all used to work so hard together. Without as much pressure from the examination as before, I   55   every opportunity to do whatever I can for my classmates. I hope they can make use of their precious time to prepare for the war, the university entrance examination. And I hope that they can win this battle.

36. A. allowed     B. permitted    C. admitted      D. approved

37. A. pressure         B. importance C. advantage   D. strength

38. A. Besides     B. Otherwise   C. However      D. Indeed

39. A. step            B. moment       C. minute              D. action

40. A. rests          B. depends       C. bases       D. focuses

41. A. heard         B. considered  C. seen         D. met

42. A. until            B. unless      C. when       D. before

43. A. miss           B. risk           C. take         D. catch

44. A. stayed       B. competed    C. struggled     D. complained

45. A. spared       B. took         C. shared     D. avoided

46. A. forced        B. made       C. promoted    D. found

47. A. gradually        B. suddenly      C. quickly D. naturally

48. A. hired          B. accepted      C. received       D. elected

49. A. hated         B. rememberedC. regretted   D. minded

50. A. satisfactory  B. unique         C. big            D. original

51. A. wonder      B. doubt       C. question       D. ask

52. A. past            B. future      C. present        D. experience

53. A. opportunity  B. chance        C. difference    D. sense

54. A. number     B. order       C. size          D. amount

55. A. appreciate     B. issue        C. understand D. change

 

When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church. To my    36   , Aaron invited me to go along.  I    37    accepted; however, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was    38   about him. My husband    39    me to attend the concert, promising he would take care of our youngest. I hesitated.

Finally, it    40    me. Aaron was sixteen years old. How many    41    would I have to do something fun with him    42    he went away to college? And how many youth actually    43    their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens?  The   44   was made. I would not miss this opportunity.

At the concert, I sat with Aaron in the third row, stuffing (填塞) cotton in my ears to block out the    45   , ear-splitting music of the first performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped when they clapped, and never let anyone know how  46    I was to feel the floor vibrate (震动) beneath my feet. Aaron and his friends were  47    at my enthusiasm.

By the time we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed.  48    did my son's teenage years.   49  he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. On days when I was especially  50   for his ready smile and his teasing manner, I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didn't  51   an opportunity to spend time with my son.

Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very  __52 __ . Some days he calls just to __53__ and tell me about his day. I drop everything and   54   the moment, knowing these times too shall    55   .

【小题 1】 A. amazement     B. agreement    C. argument     D. disappointment   

【小题 2】 A. hardly        B. suddenly     C. rapidly      D. readily   

【小题 3】 A. crazy         B. merciful     C. concerned    D. patient 

【小题 4】 A. prevented     B. encouraged   C. stopped      D. refused  

【小题 5】 A. determined    B. hit          C. controlled   D. annoyed  

【小题 6】 A. moments       B. years        C. festivals    D. opportunities 

【小题 7】 A. after         B. since        C.before        D. when  

【小题 8】 A. advised       B. invited      C. allowed      D. promised 

【小题 9】 A. invitation    B. design       C. decision     D. demand 

1. A. silly         B. loud         C. pleasant     D. sweet   

2. A. nervous       B. excited      C. curious      D. surprised 

3. A. puzzled       B. annoyed      C. disappointed D. amused  

4. A. Such          B. So           C. Neither      D. Either  

5. A. In no time    B. In time      C. At a time    D. At the time 

6. A. tired         B. worried      C. upset        D. lonely  

7. A. miss          B. have         C. obtain       D. grasp  

8. A. open          B. close        C. young        D. positive  

9. A. talk          B. speak        C. communicate  D. chat 

10. A. wait         B. enjoy        C. listen       D. spend 

11. A. lose         B. gain         C. pass         D. keep  

 

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people        I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a        person.

I think my        started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my       and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever         to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really        . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a (n)        . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I        to help. That was really a big        for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of        are still my best friends today. 

A bigger cause of my new        , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my         . Every time I came into her room, she was so        because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never        her, so I took her place. She let me        that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was        , but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much        person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not        these experiences. They have         me to care about other people more than about myself. I        who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.A. since          B. before          C. or         D. unless

2.A. famous       B. simple   C. different       D. skilled

3.A. education          B. career  C. tour     D. change

4.A. balance      B. homework    C. degree D. interest

5.A. talked        B. wrote   C. lied       D. reported

6.A. careful       B. lonely   C. curious D. guilty

7.A. argument B. game    C. experiment   D. defense

8.A. dared        B. offered C. hesitated      D. happened

9.A. dream       B. problem        C. duty      D. step

10.A. us    B. which   C. them    D. whom

11.A. attitude   B. hobby   C. hope    D. luck

12.A. friend       B. partner C. guide   D. guest

13.A. polite       B. happy C. strange         D. confident

14.A. bothered         B. answered     C. visited D. trusted

15.A. explain     B. guess    C. declare D. see

16.A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered      D. hopeless

17.A. quieter    B. busier C. better D. richer

18.A. forget      B. face       C. improve        D. analyze

19.A. forced      B. preferred      C. ordered        D. taught

20.A. miss B. like       C. wonder         D. expect