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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In college I had a part-time job at a shop downtown that sold doughnuts(a kind of cake) and coffee. The small shop,  36   on a block where a dozen buses stopped, it provided food to people who had a few minutes to wait for their  37  .

    I  38  coffee in takeout cups and patiently waited on customers who’d point through the glass case and say, “No, not that one, the one two rows over.”

    Every afternoon around four o’clock, a group of school children would burst   39  the  shop. Adults would glance in, see the crowd and   40  on. I didn’t   41  if the kids waited for the bus in the shop.

    I came to know them pretty well. The girls would talk about school. The boys were more quiet, choosing not to   42   their secrets, but still, they’d wait every day in the store   43  their bus came.

       Sometimes I'd hand out bus fare （车费） when a ticket went  44  — always repaid the next day．When ii snowed, the kids and I would wait  45  for a very late bus．They'd call their parents to let them know they were okay．At _ closing time I wouldn't  46  the door, and the kids and I would wait in the warm store until their bus finally arrived．

       I  47  a lot of doughnuts on snowy days．I enjoyed my pals （伙伴）, but it never  48   to me that I played an important part in their lives—until one Saturday afternoon when a serious-looking man came into the store and asked if I was the girl who worked weekdays around four o'clock．I  49  it was true, and he introduced himself   50  the father of two of my favorites—a brother and sister team．

       "I want you know I appreciate what you do for my children．I  51  about them having to take two buses to get home．It  52   a lot that they can wait here and you are keeping an eye on them．"

       I told him it wasn't a big  53  ．that I enjoyed the kids．

       "No, you don't understand．When they're with the doughnuts lady, I know they're  54  ．It is a big deal．And I'm grateful．"

       So I was the Doughnuts lady．I not only had received a   55  ．I had become a landmark．

1.A．existed                B．located          C．lied                 D．stood

2.A．ride                  B．train            C．passengers          D．cars

3.A．tasted                 B．had             C．made               D．poured

4.A．into                  B．out                                            C．for           D．along

5.A．go                    B．come            C．pass       D．pull

6.A．consider              B．mind          C．think               D．realize

7.A．hear                  B．notice           C．share               D．show

8.A．when                 B．before           C．after                D．until

9.A．stealing               B．disappearing      C．missing             D．remaining

10.A．happily             B．anxiously        C．sadly               D．bravely

11.A．lock                B．open            C．watch               D．keep

12.A．ate up               B．gave away       C．let out              D．sent away

13.A．stuck                B．reminded        C．moved     D．occurred

14.A．admitted             B．talked           C．guessed    D．refused

15.A．for                B．to                                             C．as           D．like

16.A．care                B．worry           C．frighten    D．wonder

17.A．means               B．takes            C．has                  D．gives

18.A．pride                B．pleasure         C．deal                D．help

19.A．controlled            B．behaved         C．alive       D．safe

20.A．word                B．title             C．prize       D．award

根据中文提示，填写所缺单词的适当形式（每题1分, 共10小题, 满分10分）

1. Judy is Italian by birth but now she is an Australian ______ (公民).

2. You will have to play better than that if you really want to make an ______ (印象).

3.The stewardess told the passengers to ______ (系牢) the safety belts.

4.Her parents won’t ______ (赞成)of her marrying the poor young man.

5. In the eyes of the law, Tom was not yet ______ (有罪的).

6.The police made a ______ (彻底的) search of the city for the escaped prisoner.

7.I have been ______ (通知) that the couple will get married next month.

8.Chew the food properly before ______ (吞咽) it.

9.Keep indoors and don’t ______ (暴露) your skin to the sun.

10.May I introduce you one of my______ (同事) at the bank?

四．短文改错（10分）

This is a story told by my father: When I was boy, the most exciting thing was when to celebrate the Spring Festival. My grandma was the best cooker in th world but could make the most delicious dishes. Once, I just couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival dinner. As I was about take a piece from a cooked duck, I saw Grandma in the kitchen looking at me. Shake his head, she said, “It’s not a good time to do that, dear.” I apologize and controlled me at the best till the dinner started. You know, that was a dinner we had waited for several month.

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"

1. 1.

   Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

   1. A.
      sixteen
   2. B.
      eighteen
   3. C.
      twenty
   4. D.
      fifteen
2. 2.

   The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.

   1. A.
      he's her grandson
   2. B.
      he's clever
   3. C.
      he can keep quiet
   4. D.
      he gets home on time
3. 3.

   From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.

   1. A.
      classmate
   2. B.
      colleague (同事)
   3. C.
      aunt
   4. D.
      wife
4. 4.

   The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.

   1. A.
      盖印
   2. B.
      跺
   3. C.
      贴邮票
   4. D.
      承认
5. 5.

   Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.

   1. A.
      to wake his grandma up
   2. B.
      to make his grandma angry
   3. C.
      that his grandma was going to tell him the time
   4. D.
      that his grandma was going to buy him a watch

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Q&A

Question: I have recently got a senior position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions.   1.  My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers (同事) is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question-and-answer periods as a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points.  2.

●   3.

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

● Buy time.

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.  4.  These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

● Suggest a private meeting.

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.   5.