Donald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night. Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or people’s constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers (呜咽) of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.
Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to hear she was awake, It meant he was not alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.
Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window is shattered (打碎) by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed. He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping (渗入) into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donald’s insistence, they pushed their way through the water --- now chest high --- toward the front door. When they fought their way into the living room, water rose to their chins.
It was a struggle for the boy and mother to stay afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldn’t swim.
Donald cried out, “Mom! Hold on!” Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about _____.

Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest Fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all – expenses – paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.

    He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.

    Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.

    Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea – too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.

    During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell.

    The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair – people will think I am getting old,” he said. His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized – no wine, no tobacco and no anger.

    Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 – year – old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”

1.. The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that _______.

     A. he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe

   B. he was too busy to go too far away from home

   C. he couldn’t afford both the time and the money

   D. he believed “East or west, home is the best”

2.. Mr. Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because  _______.

   A. he was not used to traveling in it

   B. the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate

   C. he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home

   D. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

3.. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Mr. Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young.

   B. The trip to London excited Mr. Evans very much.

    C. Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.

    D. Humor was one of Mr. Evans’ characters.

4.. The probable explanation to Mr. Evans’ long life lies in _______.

   A. his good living habits                  B. his hard working for the family

   C. his sticking to his hometown                D. his living conditions near the Swansea

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

However, when a lovely ? ? ? woman opened the door, he asked for a drink of water. She brought him a large glass of ? ? ? . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I ? ? ? you?”

“You don' t owe me anything,” she ? ? ? . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for ? ? ? .”He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”? ? ? Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt ? ? ? physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to ? ? ? and quit before this point.

Years later the woman became seriously ill. The ? ? ? doctors could do nothing. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be gathered to study her ? ? disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was ? ? ? for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a ? ? ?? light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down ? ? ? the hospital hall into her room.

Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He ? ? ? her at once. He went back to the consultation room and ? ? ? to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special ? ? ? to her ease.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly ? ? ? the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote ? ? on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was ? ? ? to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. ? ? ? she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

??? (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

??? Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

1.A. young???????? ????????????? B. old?????????? ????????????? C. rich?????????? ????????????? D. poor

2.A. water??????? ????????????? B. juice????????? C. milk????????? ????????????? D. coffee

3.A. pay?????????? ????????????? B. owe?????????? C. give?????????? ????????????? D. offer

4.A. thought??????? ????????????? B. laughed?????? ????????????? C. refused??????? ????????????? D. replied

5.A. a kindness???? ????????????? B. a poor man???? C. being rich?????? ????????????? D. such a thing

6.A. Before??????? B. As????????? ????????????? C. Until???????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Since

7.A. excited???? ????????????? ??? B. moved???????? C. strong???????? ????????????? D. happy

8.A. give up??? ????????????? ??? B. go on????????? C. keep up??????? ????????????? D. move on

9.A. famous??????? ????????????? B. experienced??? C. stupid??????? ????????????? ????????????? D. local

10.A. hopeless???? ????????????? B. rare??????? ????????????? C. violent??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. painful

11.A. checked in???? ????????????? B. led in??????? ????????????? C. called in???? ????????????? ????????????? D. let in

12.A. pleasant????? ????????????? B. strange??????? C. familiar??????? ????????????? D. worried

13.A. into???????? ????????????? B. through?????? C. across????? ????????????? ????????????? D. along

14.A. realized???? ????????????? B. understood?? ????????????? C. sensed??????? ????????????? ????????????? D. recognized

15.A. determined??? ????????????? B. tried????? ???? C. begged????? ????????????? ????????????? D. won

16.A. charge??????? ????????????? B. love???????? ????????????? C. attention???? ????????????? ????????????? D. view

17.A. ordered????? ????????????? B. wanted????? ????????????? C. expected????? ????????????? ????????????? D. requested

18.A. anything?? ????????????? ????????????? B. everything???? C. something??? ????????????? ????????????? D. nothing

19.A. shy?????? ? ????????????? B. afraid?????? ????????????? C. thoughtful???? ????????????? ????????????? D. ashamed

20.A. Finally???? ????????????? B. Carefully? ????????????? ????????????? C. Immediately?? ????????????? ????????????? D. Gradually

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项（共20个小题，每小题1分，满分20分）。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to    36    for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (不知所措，慌张) when a lovely young woman opened the door.    37    a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked   38   so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I   39   you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept  40    for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt   41   physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and    42    before this point. Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The  43   doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists(专家) can be called in to study her   44   disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now   45    , was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came __46__, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he  47  and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed  48  his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He recognized(辨认) her at once. He went back to the   49   room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special   50   to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was   51  . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval (批准). He looked at it and then    52   something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was    53   to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill    54   her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in (已缴)full with a glass of   55  .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

36. A. search   B. beg     C. wait    D. look

37. A. Because of   B. In front of  C. In case of   D. Instead of

38. A. upset    B. thirsty C. hungry       D. sad

39. A. owe      B. cost    C. lend    D. own

40. A. offer    B. pay     C. help    D. thanks

41. A. quicker B. weaker       C. stronger     D. warmer

42. A. stop      B. continue     C. retire  D. surrender

43. A. local     B. poor   C. kind    D. cruel

44. A. common      B. ordinary     C. rare    D. scarce

45. A. old       B. famous       C. unknown    D. retired

46. A. from    B. to       C. into    D. for

47. A. stood    B. waited C. fell     D. rose

48. A. on      B. in    C. with   D. of

49. A. waiting B. treating      C. information       D. consultation

50. A. interest B. food   C. attention           D. effort

51. A. defeated       B. won    C. lost     D. completed

52. A. changed       B. left     C. crossed       D. wrote

53. A. excited B. afraid  C. nervous      D. surprised

54. A. caught  B. called  C. paid    D. caused

55. A. water    B. coffee      C. milk  D. ice cream

One morning Raman, a true master of the art of archery (箭术), invited his favorite student to watch a display of his skill. The student had 36 this more than a

hundred times before, but he still obeyed his 37.

Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall 38. Raman picked a rose flower and 39 it on one of the branches of the tree. He 40 opened his bag and took out three objects: his 41, an arrow and a white handkerchief.

Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the 42. Facing his target, he 43 his student to blindfold (蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher 44.

“How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him 45.

“Every day,” replied his student. “And you have 46 managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”

With his eyes covered by the 47, Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and 48 the bowstring (弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the 49, he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air, 50 it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters.

“Did I 51 it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.

“No, you missed 52,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to 53 me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”

“I have 54 taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you 55 something, concentrate only on that: No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.”

1.A. thought B. seen    C. heard    D. felt

2.A. teacher B. boss    C. father   D. monitor

3.A. wall   B. tree     C. pole     D. house

4.A. buried     B. educated     C. signed   D. placed

5.A. first B. now C. then     D. finally

6.A. bow    B. hammer   C. apple    D. knife

7.A. arrow B. shoe     C. flower   D. bag

8.A. advised B. expected    C. encouraged   D. asked

9.A. planned B. imagined    C. requested    D. promised

10.A. angrily B. calmly     C. disappointedly   D. sadly

11.A. never     B. almost   C. always   D. also

12.A. cloth     B. handkerchief     C. paper    D. leaf

13.A. drew back B. brought up   C. held back    D. took off

14.A. ground B. branch C. tip D. root

15.A. and   B. for C. so   D. but

16.A. touch     B. learn    C. miss     D. hit

17.A. completely B. suddenly    C. quickly  D. carefully

18.A. show B. give     C. offer    D. lend

19.A. again B. even C. just D. seldom

20.A. buy   B. find     C. notice   D. want