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）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before __21__ the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or hostess’s __22__. If you have to be late, call and tell them to __23__ you.
It’s even __24__to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be__25__. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few times, or just sit in your car __26__the right time.
Though it is often important to arrive on time, yet__27__, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave __28__a certain time. You can arrive at any time __29__the time he or she gives you.
It’s polite to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost__30__, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will __31__. Never bring money as a present.
In an introduction, the order of a name: (1) the given name, (2) the family name. In other words the given name comes __32__. It’s important not only to learn and remember names, but to__33__them often in conversation. After the __34__we usually call friends by their given names. __35__may want you to call them by their titles and__36__, such as “Mr. Jones” “Mrs. Johnson” or “Dr. Brown”.
A maiden name is a woman’s family name __37__. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she __38__the family name of her husband__39__her maiden name. It is now becoming __40__, however, for women to keep their maiden names after getting married.
21. A. making                              B. serving                            C. doing                               D. cooling
22. A. soul                                    B. spirits                              C. thought                           D. idea
23. A. have with　                   B. have without                 C. start with　                D. start without
24. A. nice　                             B. nicer　　                     C. worse　                       D. bad
25. A. back　　                          B. in                             C. up　                              D. ready
26. A. until                                    B. after                                C. before　                         D. by
27. A. in the other hand  B. on the other hand        C. in another hand   D. on another hand
28. A. between　                    B. among                   C. for                                    D. at
29. A. within                                B. by                                     C. on                                     D. in
30. A. many                                  B. a little                              C. a lot                                 D. a few
31. A. be well                               B. be right                           C. do well                            D. do fine
32. A. after                                   B. before                             C. first                                  D. later
33. A. recall                                  B. respect                           C. speak                             D. retell
34. A. meeting                            B. conversation　             C. introduction                   D. dinner
35. A. Older people                   B. Young people                 C. Gentlemen                   D. Doctors
36. A. given names                    B. first names                   C. family names                 D. nick names
37. A. on birth                    B. from birth            C. with birth　                D. at birth
38. A. gives                                  B. brings　                       C. carries                   D. takes
39. A. instead                              B. in place of                       C. takes place                   D. in place
40. A. important                         B. necessary                       C. special                   D. common

The Blue Mercury Hotel has a varieties of different hotel rooms for different kinds of people. Book 7 days in advance and you will pay at special rates. The categories are as follows.

A：Ruby No 1: with a balcony. One single bed and a computer , Internet accessible

Max: One person

Price: Regular Rate — $ 490 ( per person / per night)  With no special rate all year around

B：Sapphire No 2: With a balcony. Two double beds ( all standard rooms)

Max : Four people

Price : Regular rate — $ 220 ( per person / per night)

　　 Special rate — $ 190 ( per person / per night)

C：Emerald No 1: With a balcony. Two double beds or one king-size bed ( all standard room)

Max: Four people

Price : Regular rate — $290 ( per person / per night)

Special rate — $ 220  ( per person / per night)

D：Ruby No 2: With a balcony.  One bed room suite with one king—size bed

Max : two people

Price : Regular rate — $ 580 ( per person / per night)

Special rate — $400 ( per person / per night)

E:Emerald No 3: With a balcony. Two –bed room suite on the top floor of the oceanarium with two king-size beds

Max: Four people

Price: Regular rate — $900 ( per person / per night)

Special Rate — $760 ( per person / per night)

F:Sapphire No 1: With no balcony . Two double beds ( smaller space)

Max : Two people 

Price : Regular Rate — $120 ( per person / per night)

Special Rate — 90 ( per person / per night)

请阅读以下游客的信息，然后匹配游客和他/她在 The Mercury Hotel 居住的房间：

1.Jane and Jessica, college students on holiday excursion, book the room of the Blue Mercury Hotel a fortnight ahead of time; plan to live in a room with the minimum pay.

2.Jim and his newly married bride, arriving tomorrow morning , choose to have a suite with a king-size bed, for which they budget to pay at most $ 1200 for two of them for one night.

3.Two couples on a trip stop at Blue Mercury Hotel. They like the place so much that they agree to stay in the hotel for two nights. Their budget is between $ 900-700 for each family.

4.For Dave and his wife, they would rather book a suite where they can enjoy the ocean view, concerned less about the price of the room.

5.Doctor King is having a conference at the Blue Mercury Hotel. He has to write his research paper. He wants to stay in a hotel room which has the suitable facilities

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a/an       season, while for me, it is an annoying season. Tired from preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examination, I decided to have a       along the Yanjiang Road in my university.

　　“Autumn is a lonely season and life is       . The days in this season always get me down ”, I was in deep thought when the sound of a guitar       into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. I was so surprised that I ran to see what it was. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was       in playing her guitar. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.

　　 Lost in the music, I did not realize that I had been standing for so long. But my _  __ did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. During the rest of the days in the season, life became interesting and I could  _ _  the courses carefully. Though we did not know each other, I thought we were always good friends.

　　 Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening  _ _ , the sound suddenly stopped. To my astonishment, the girl came       to me.

　　“You must like the music,” she said.

　　“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

　　 Suddenly, a __ _ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

    “I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day _ _ encouraged me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”

　　“__ __, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends

　　 She smiled and I smiled.

　　 Since then, I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that __ _. Only thick leaves were _     behind. But I will always remember the __ _ of the girl. It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.

　　 We may encounter many people in our lives. Some are like a shooting star, but      so much light that they guide you in the correct _   ; some are like _  in you, they are always with you, but do not understand you. Just as a famous saying, many people     in your life, but only true friends leave footprints.

　　 I shall always __ __ the autumn, the girl and the sound of her guitar. I know she will always be my best friend.

1.A. irrigation B. harvest  C. rainfall D. adventure

2.A. walk   B. nap C. rest D. glance

3.A. stressful B. aimless C. uninteresting D. desperate

4.A. flowed  B. floated C. flew D. fled

5.A. devoted  B. addicted C. engaged D. absorbed

6.A. exposure B. movement C. existence D. enthusiasm

7.A. get over B. take over C. pull over D. go over

8.A. casually B. devotedly C. roughly D. thoroughly

9.A. along B. down C. over D. back

10.A. strange B. happy C. special D. sad

11.A. when B. which C. that D. what

12.A. In consequence B. In reality C. In addition D. In detail

13.A. mountain B. stream C. road D. lawn

14.A. left B. thrown C. fallen D. piled

15.A. figure B. face C. hair D. eyes

16.A．give away B. give up C. give in D. give off

17.A. direction B. destination C. position  D. situation

18.A. clothes B. shadows C. footprints D. wrists

19.A. broke B. stepped C. approached D. participated

20.A. remind B. review C. remain D. recall

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、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。

　　At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (划船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The  31  team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.

As the time for the Olympics  32 , it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the  33  that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only  34  ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右为难的困境).

Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris.  35 , competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt  36  and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could  37  his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her  38  his highest priority (优先考虑的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his  39 .

The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was  40  in giving birth to their child.  41 , Bill could have competed in the event and returned home  42  to be with he when she gave birth.

People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no  43 . For the rest of his life, he  44  he had made the better decision.

Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody  45  that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly  46  in order to say yes to something that truly  47 . Peace begins to  48  our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.

Twenty eight years later, Bill  49  a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you  50  while waiting for me to be born.”