Ⅱ. 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从第21 — 40各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
I stood there listening to dad’s severe words. He gathered us into our yard and had the look on his face that told us one of us did something   21  .
We stared down at the floor containing the art of a child’s   22   in chalk. I suppose that was a no-no for us, though I can’t say I quite   23   the result when I was committing the crime. All the others denied (否认). I stood there,   24   inside. The only words that came from my mouth were, “ Not me, dad. ” I couldn’t find the   25   to tell the truth. Lying was not   26   for me. But the look on dad's face scared me.
Without saying a word, dad   27   for only a few minutes and came back with paper and a pencil. He was so   28   to find the truth! “ I want each of you to write   29   what you see on the floor. ” I was not a   30   kid, though and when my turn came, I wrote the words   31  . So when my dad compared the handwriting, he still   32   tell the truth.
“ I will give you one more chance to confess (承认) ”, he said. Not   33  , no one spoke up.
Should I say something? I guess he’ll be   34  ! So again, I held my   35  . “ Well, if someone came forward, there would be   36   punishment.” he added. Oh, no! I’ve lost my last chance!
He took us into the house. “  37   none of you confessed, then you all get a spanking (打屁股).” 
“ I did it, ” someone said. I looked around to see my sister come   38  . My sister was going to get spanked. And I let it   39  .
I didn’t tell the truth until years later. When I think back to that day, I know I learned the   40 
of family, of a sister who would do anything for me. And I would do the same for her now.
21. A. special          B. funny          C. wrong          D. useless
22. A. handwriting           B. map            C. calculation        D. drawing
23. A. understood      B. remembered      C. accepted        D. expected
24. A. cheering        B. imagining      C. trembling         D. wondering
25. A. courage              B. time            C. way            D. chance
26. A. unusual        B. unfit             C. normal                D. difficult
27. A. walked           B. disappeared     C. hid                   D. escaped
28. A. afraid           B. determined     C. surprised        D. proud
29. A. similarly       B. carefully       C. particularly      D. exactly
30. A. smart           B. stupid          C. naughty               D. lovely
31. A. differently            B. strangely        C. quickly          D. quietly
32. A. would not       B. might not            C. could not              D. need not
33. A. excitingly      B. disappointingly         C. interestingly      D. surprisingly
34. A. mad           B. curious        C. delighted              D. amused
35. A. breath         B. face           C. hand           D. tongue
36. A. heavy         B. much          C. new              D. no
37. A. Since          B. Although       C. Unless          D. While
38. A. out            B. forward         C. in                    D. round
39. A. remain         B. exist           C. happen          D. do
40. A. knowledge     B. use             C. sense            D. value

Pressure too much?

    In our daily life we are used to hearing these words, “I can't wait for my holiday,” “I wish I could stay home today” And “I'm very tired.” These words come from pressure at work. Now the “iron rice bowl”(铁饭碗) is being broken into pieces. Workers may be fired if they don’t perform their duties well. They have to do their jobs better.

    People feel pressure not only because they might find themselves out of work but also because they get no real pleasure from their work. For most of the workers, work is just a way of earning money. It appears to be meaningless and worthless.

    But pressure is a natural part of work. There is no way to keep away from it. We should face up to it.

    Work should be a cause of happiness and pride rather than a punishment or a burden .In fact, a certain amount of pressure can provide challenge and chance for learning. To a modern man who is worried and low in spirit, developing a hobby and finding a new interest is of first importance. I like listening to pop music, which makes me calm and gives me pleasure.

    If pressure becomes difficult to deal with, we should turn to our friends or families. We can have a drink with our friends and talk about the problem. We should always discuss our problems with our families. Good advice, warmth and happiness that families bring to us can reduce our pressure and encourage us to smooth away all difficulties.

1.Peopel feel pressure at work mainly because ______.

  A. they will lose their jobs

  B. most of them find less interest in their work

  C. they can make more money after work.

  D. they want to stay at home.

2.Which of the following is WRONG in the writer’s opinion?

  A. Where there is work there is pressure.

  B. Work shouldn’t be regarded as punishment or burden.

  C. All modern men are worried and low in spirit.

  D. A certain amount of pressure is necessary.

3.From the text we can know that when pressure is too big, ________.

  A. we should drink coffee with our friends

  B. we can get help and comfort from our friends or families.

  C. we can go home because it is warm

  D. to talk out the problem to our friends and families is the best way.

句子填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

76. Jane can’t f               herself for not reaching the company on time before the interviewer left.

77. We should have a balanced diet in order to keep h            .

78. Between Saturday and Monday, it is S            .

79. Tom was b            up by his uncle, so he treated his uncle as his father.

80. It’s a            how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’t have them for a while.

81. Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of f            , I landed in Britain by accident.

82. Mammals can give b            to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.

83. Many competitors in Calgary Stampede have a g            for riding wild horsed and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.

84. That story can r            me of my childhood in the small village.

85. His illness led to his absence. That is to say, his illness a              for his absence.

完形填空:

I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. I was born and raised there and now I visit it from time to time. My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish.
I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co. It is surrounded by mountains. So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley. There are so many beautiful places to hike.
The town itself is very small. It is said that if you blink when you’re going through it, you’ll miss it. This has some truth in it considering the size of the town. We have one grocery store, a tiny post office, and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stations, bars, some excellent restaurants, a small hospital and of course several schools. However, for clothing and shoes, you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there.
Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other. The crime rate is zero unless you count some weekend fights that break out because some people drink too much. The classes in school are small, so you get a lot of attention from the teacher.
You’re probably wondering why I don’t live there. Well, I can’t get a job there. A lot of the businesses are family-owned. And they never fire their employees. So the employees work there usually until they retire. Most people have to go to other places to get a job .
【小题1】What is this passage mainly about?