Father's Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mother's Day, which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time．

Father’s Day was first celebrated by American  1  it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart． He was a veteran（退伍军人）of the US Civil War and his wife  2  away giving birth to their sixth child．He  3  six children alone without remarrying, which was undoubtedly  4   back in those days．

His daughter, Sonora Dodd,  5  when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his  6  ．It was in the early 1900s and she was actually  7   one day, listening to a sermon（传教） on   8  ．She thought there should   9   be a Father's Day celebration．

And so the   10   was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the anniversary of Sonora's father's death． Britain took the idea of Father's Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated   11   since the 1970s．

Father's Day is never quite such the big commercial event   12   Mother's Day is, probably because it hasn't been in   13   for so long．But what do British people do for Father's Day?

Well, most people would buy their fathers a card．The card would probably have a nice message in it   14  what a great Dad their father is．Some people do buy presents as well．

15   gifts for Dads are probably ties, chocolates or socks because these are things that Dads can  16   use even if they don't want them．In the run-up（即将到来之际）to Father's Day, or indeed Mother's Day, there will be ads on the TV giving  17  ideas of CDs or gadgets （小玩具，小玩意）we can buy．Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar goods with “World's Greatest Dad”  18   on them．

Some families   19  do things together to celebrate Father's Day like going for a meal．As a special treat, British people might give their Dad a bit of a rest ,  20   him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow the lawn（除草） to make him feel really appreciated．

1． A．so                          B．or                           C．and                        D．but

2． A．passed                 B．ran                         C．went                      D．died

3． A．brought                  B．raised                     C．fed                        D．educated

4． A．unnatural             B．unfair                     C．untrue                    D．unusual

5． A．realized                  B．noticed                   C．found                    D．heard

6． A．wife                         B．son                          C．daughter                 D．children

7． A．at school            B．at church                 C．at home                 D．at work

8． A．Father’s Day      B．Christmas Day        C．Mother’s Day  D．New Year’s Day

9． A．still                    B．also                          C．too                        D．as well

10． A．attraction                     B．position                   C．tradition                  D．congratulation

11． A．specially               B．especially               C．greatly                   D．officially

12． A．as                        B．like                        C．that                       D．which

13． A．use                      B．existence                 C．effect                 D．power

14． A．writing                 B．speaking                 C．telling                    D．saying

15． A．Popular                B．Regular                  C．Normal                  D．Moral

16． A．sometimes            B．seldom                    C．never                  D．always

17． A．you                      B．us                          C．them                     D．people

18． A．placed                  B．put                        C．written                   D．laid

19． A．must                    B．might                     C．can                        D．should

20． A．make                   B．cook                       C．boil                        D．steam

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，掌握其大意，然后31-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye.
One   36  , when the boy was around two, the husband saw an opened medicine bottle. It was 8:30 am and he was almost   37  for work, so he asked his wife to  38   the lid on the bottle and put it in the cupboard. Busy in the kitchen, the mother  39   forgot the matter. Seeing the bottle, the boy picked it up playfully and  40   the liquid in it. It was a medicine  41   for adults to be taken in small dosages （剂量）. When the boy fell down, the mother hurried him to a(n)  42   where he died. The mother was terrified. How could she  43  her husband?
When the heartbroken father returned and saw the dead son, he  44   his wife and said just four words. What do you think those four words were? The husband just said, “I  45   you, darling.”
The husband’s totally  46   reaction was positive. Their son could never be  47   back to life,so there was no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, this would not have happened   48  he had taken the time to put the bottle away.
The mother had also lost her only  49  . What she needed at that moment was  50   and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.
Sometimes we spend time asking who is   51  , only to miss the opportunity to enjoy the  52   in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support. Why don’t we  53   someone we love for the “mistake” they didn’t make on purpose?
Treasure what you  54  , let go of all your anger,  55   to forgive, and selfishness and you will find fewer problems in the world.
36. A.noon                   B.morning                    C.evening              D.night
37. A.late                            B.ready                        C.tired                  D.fit
38. A.hide                    B.throw                        C.place                  D.keep
39. A.luckily                 B.nearly                       C.totally                D.suddenly
40. A.removed                     B.drank                        C.destroyed           D.cleaned
41. A.arranged                     B.left                           C.wished               D.meant
42. A.hospital               B.office                     C.bank                  D.restaurant
43. A.encourage            B.face                          C.control               D.punish
44. A. called at             B.laughed at                 C.looked at            D.pointed to
45. A.love                    B.hate                          C.miss                   D.believe
46. A. reasonable          B.confident                   C.normal          D.unexpected 
47. A.raised                  B.brought                     C. driven           D.pulled
48. A.but                      B.although                    C.if                       D.because
49. A.child                   B.interest                      C.relative                     D.chance
50. A.excuse                 B.praise                        C.comfort          D.explanation
51. A.right                    B.clever                       C.kind               D.responsible
52. A.warmth                B.surprise                     C.sorrow               D.health
53. A.help                    B.protect                      C.forgive               D.correct
54. A.learn                   B.have                         C.know                 D.want
55. A.ability                 B.courage                     C.expectation      D.unwillingness

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，掌握其大意，然后31-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye.

One   36  , when the boy was around two, the husband saw an opened medicine bottle. It was 8:30 am and he was almost   37  for work, so he asked his wife to  38   the lid on the bottle and put it in the cupboard. Busy in the kitchen, the mother  39   forgot the matter. Seeing the bottle, the boy picked it up playfully and  40   the liquid in it. It was a medicine  41   for adults to be taken in small dosages （剂量）. When the boy fell down, the mother hurried him to a(n)  42   where he died. The mother was terrified. How could she  43   her husband?

When the heartbroken father returned and saw the dead son, he  44   his wife and said just four words. What do you think those four words were? The husband just said, “I  45   you, darling.”

The husband’s totally  46   reaction was positive. Their son could never be  47   back to life,so there was no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, this would not have happened   48  he had taken the time to put the bottle away.

The mother had also lost her only  49  . What she needed at that moment was  50   and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.

Sometimes we spend time asking who is   51  , only to miss the opportunity to enjoy the  52   in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support. Why don’t we  53   someone we love for the “mistake” they didn’t make on purpose?

Treasure what you  54  , let go of all your anger,  55   to forgive, and selfishness and you will find fewer problems in the world.

36. A.noon                   B.morning                    C.evening              D.night

37. A.late                            B.ready                        C.tired                  D.fit

38. A.hide                    B.throw                        C.place                  D.keep

39. A.luckily                 B.nearly                       C.totally                D.suddenly

40. A.removed                     B.drank                        C.destroyed           D.cleaned

41. A.arranged                     B.left                           C.wished               D.meant

42. A.hospital               B.office                      C.bank                  D.restaurant

43. A.encourage            B.face                          C.control               D.punish

44. A. called at             B.laughed at                 C.looked at            D.pointed to

45. A.love                    B.hate                          C.miss                   D.believe

46. A. reasonable          B.confident                   C.normal           D.unexpected 

47. A.raised                  B.brought                     C. driven            D.pulled

48. A.but                      B.although                    C.if                       D.because

49. A.child                   B.interest                      C.relative                     D.chance

50. A.excuse                 B.praise                        C.comfort           D.explanation

51. A.right                    B.clever                       C.kind                D.responsible

52. A.warmth                B.surprise                     C.sorrow               D.health

53. A.help                    B.protect                      C.forgive               D.correct

54. A.learn                   B.have                         C.know                 D.want

55. A.ability                 B.courage                     C.expectation       D.unwillingness

Father’s Day

Father’s Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mother’s Day,which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time.

Father’s Day was first celebrated by Americans　36　it was inspired by (受启发) the actions of a man named William Smart.He was a veteran (退伍军人) of the US Civil War and his wife　37　away giving birth to their sixth child.He　38　six children alone without remarrying,which was undoubtedly　39　back in those days.

His daughter,Sonora Dodd,　40　when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his

　41　.It was in the early 1900s and she was actually　42　one day,listening to a sermon (传教) on

　43　.She thought there should　44　be a Father’s Day celebration.

And so the　45　was born,on the third Sunday every June,close to the anniversary (周年) of Sonora’s father’s death.Britain took the idea of Father’s Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated　46　since the 1970s.

Father’s Day is never quite such a big commercial event　47　Mother’s Day is,probably because it hasn’t been in　48　for so long.But what do British people do for Father’s Day?

Well,most people would buy their fathers a card.The card would probably have a nice message in it　49　what a great Dad their father is.Some people do buy presents as well.

　50　gifts for Dads are probably ties,chocolates or socks because these are things that Dads can　51　use even if they don’t want them.In the run­up (即将来到之际) to Father’s Day,or indeed Mother’s Day,there will be adverts (广告) on TV giving　52　ideas of CDs or gadgets (小玩具,小玩意) we can buy.Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar merchandise (商品) with “World’s Greatest Dad”　53　on them.

Some families　54　do things together to celebrate Father’s Day like going for a meal.As a special treat,British people might give their Dad a bit of a rest,　55　him a cup of tea,or even wash his car and mow the lawn (除草) to make him feel really appreciated.

36．A.so                            B．or                  C．and                   D．but

37．A.passed                   B．ran                 C．went                  D．died

38．A.brought                     B．raised              C．fed                          D．educated

39．A.unnatural                B．unfair              C．untrue                D．unusual

40．A.realized                     B．noticed            C．found                D．heard

41．A.wife                        B．son                C. daughter               D．children

42．A.at school                   B．at church         C．at home         D．at work

43．A.Father’s Day             B．Christmas Day  C．Mother’s Day    D．New Year’s Day

44．A.still                           B．also                 C．too                         D．as well

45．A.attraction                 B．position            C．tradition             D．congratulation

46．A.specially                 B．especially         C．greatly                D．officially

47．A.as                          B．like                 C．that                      D．which

48．A.use                        B．existence          C．effect                   D．power

49．A.writing                    B．speaking          C．telling               D．saying

50．A.Popular                    B．Regular          C．Normal                D．Moral

51．A.sometimes              B．seldom             C．never                  D．always

52．A.you                       B．us                   C．them                    D．people

53．A.placed                      B．put                  C．written                  D．laid

54．A.must                         B．might       C．can                     D．should

55．A.make                        B．cook                C．boil                      D．steam