第三节：完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

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　　 I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter,' Mac McCarley, asked if I'd like　 21　　 I　 said yes because I needed-to　 22　 for college.

　　 I worked after school, and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other: jobs: I 'made coffee in the student union 　23　 college, was a hotel maid and. even made maps for the U. S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most, ___24　 .

　　 One day a woman asked me for　 25　 on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her every-thing we had in, 26　 and found other books we could　 27　　 She left the store　 28　 , and I've always remembered .the 29　 I felt in having helped her.

　　 Years later, as a　 30　 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant (移民) child who was born with his thumb attached, web like (蹼状的), to the rest of his hand. His family could not　 31　　 a corrective operation, and the boy lived in　 32　 , hiding his hand in his pocket. I 33　 my boss to let me do the 　34　 . After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called,　 35　 to perform the operation for free.

　　 I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his　 36　 hand and say, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of reward.

　　 At McCarley's Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the 　37　 not the store. Today it's　 38　 NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the　 39　 , through my　 “today” show, helping them make 　40　 　of the word.

21. A. a book　　　　　　 B. the place　　　 C. a job　　　　　　　 D. the boss

22. A. gain experience　　 　B. start saving　　　 C. get a degree　　　　 D. get grades

23. A .during　 :　　　　 　B. after　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　 D. behind

24. A. boring　　　　 　　B. tiring　　　　　　 C. satisfying　　　　　 D. important

25. A. advice　　 　　　　B. medicine　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　 D. books

26. A. stock:.　　　　 　　B. mind　　　　　　 C. collection　　　　　 D. quantity

27.A. borrow　　　　　 　B. publish　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　 D. order

28.A. much interested　　 B. less anxious　 　C. less disappointed　　 D. more confident

29.A. pride　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　 C. anxiety　　　　　　 D. difficulty

30.A.doctor　　　　　　 B. bookseller　　　 C. TV reporter　　　　 D. writer

31.A.afford　　　　　　 B .do　　　　　　　 C. support　　 　　　D. pay

32.A. danger　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 C. shame　　　　 D. need

33.A. suggested　　　　 B. required　　　　　 C. expected　　　 D. persuaded

34.A. story　　　　　　 B. operation　　　　 C. show　　　　 D. favor

35.A.begging　　　　　 B. offering　　　　 C. providing　　 D. refusing

36.A. recovered　　　　 B. normal　　　　　 C. repaired　　　 D. separated

37.A. boss　　　　　　 B. customers　　　　 C. publishers　　 D. students

38.A. different　　　　 B. even harder　　　 C. the Same　　 D. simple

39.A. children　　　　 B. viewers　　　　 C. patients　　　 D. strangers

40.A.use　　　　　　 B. fun　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. sense

第Ⅱ卷　 (非选择题，共100分)

20. How can you say you don't like playing chess____________ you've never even tried it?

　 　　A. as　　 B. despite　　　 C. when　　　 D. where

19. --Did Tom tell you to water the flowers?

--He did and________________.

　　 A. so did I　　　　 B. so I did:　　　　 C. so do I　　 D. so I do

18. Leave a basin of water outside in freeing weather, ________it will soon be covered with ice.

A. and　　　 B. but　　　 C. then　　 D. or

17. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power__________.

A. drop　　 B. failure　　 C. lack　　 D. absence