第二节   完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

I believe that small acts of kindness have the biggest influence on our lives. While on a vacation in Mexico with my family, I learned this valuable   36    . Our room was on the 8^th floor of our hotel, so we would    37  the elevator every day.     38   other people use it ,too.

   One afternoon I rode it alone. The bellboy greeted me and   39   the button for my floor.I smiled and took the elevator in     40   . The elevator stopped at the next floor, and an elderly maid   41   in with a large bundle of clean towels. I could tell she was   42   to carry the large load and was probably   43    from having worked all morning. I felt it was not my place to interfere（干涉）, so I     44   to do something to help. The bellboy, also sensing her    45  ,  took the heavy bundle from her arms.

The maid looked at the boy with    46   and then smiled gratefully to his   47   . They then began to speak in Spanish to each other.    48   I couldn’t understand what they were saying , I could tell by their    49   that the boy’s act of kindness had made her day. He could have ridden in silence like me. It wasn’t his    50   to help her ,but he did    51        

 After I came out of the elevator ,guilt overcame me as I     52   what I should have done in that situation. Why didn’t I take the towels? The boy wasn’t    53   of how his actions would affect all the people   54  his thoughtful deed.  He probably doesn’t even   55  helping the woman in the elevator. To me , his small act of kindness made my day as well.

After her parents separated, things at tam’s house changed. Her mom, still working, and Tami became responsible for the house and making meals for herself and her younger sister. Though money was right, they never went without. They had a nice home in a modest neighborhood food, belching and shelter. What Tami missed most of all, though, was family.

Tami spent the summer during her ninth grade year working at a park to ear exam spending money. Her job was to organize activities for the kids who spent their summer days at the park. The kids absolutely loved Tami. She was constantly going out of her way to do things for them. She would plan picnics, organize field trips and even buy ice cream for all of them, using her own money. She always did more than the job required, even if it did mean using her own money.

She got to know one little boy who lived in an apartment across the street from the park. His parents both worked at fast – food restaurants, and she knew that they didn’t have much money. The boy talked about his upcoming birthday and the fire truck he wanted so badly. He said he was going to be a fireman some day and needed the truck to practice. He told Tami more details about the truck than she knew a boy truck could have.

The boy’s birthday came and went. The next day when Tami saw the boy, she expected to see a shiny red truck in his arms. When he arrived empty – handed, she asked whether he had got the truck. The boy said no. his parents were going to get it for him later, when things were better. He seemed a little sad.

That week, Tami eased her paycheck and headed for the toy stores. She found the truck easily – after all, from his descriptions, she felt she knew it inside out. She used the money from her paycheck to buy the truck, and then had it wrapped in birthday paper.

61．What can we learn from the first paragraph?

        A．They didn’t need in worry too much about their living.

         B．Tami’s sister became more responsible.

         C．Tami began to earn money.

         D．Her mother changed her job.

62．Why did Tami buy the birthday present for the boy using her own money?

         A．Because he was poorer than she.

         B．Because he was her best friend.

         C．Because she wanted him to be a fireman.

         D．because she wanted him to feel love around him.

63．What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

         A．She knew how much money she would pay.

         B．She knew she should check the toy truck inside out.

         C．She was fully aware which toy truck the boy wanted.

         D．She walked inside and then out of the toy store several times.

64．Which of the following could be the opening sentence of the next paragraph?

        A．The next morning, Tami rode to the boy’s house and left the truck at the door.

         B．When the boy showed up at the park that day, he was more excited than ever.

         C．He showed off his new truck to Tami, and then played with it all day long.

         D．That afternoon, the boy’s mom came to the park and walked over to Tami.

After her parents separated, things at Tami’s house changed. Her mom, was busy working, and Tami became responsible for the house and making meals for herself and her younger sister. Though money was tight, they never went without. They had a nice home in a modest neighborhood. What Tami missed most of all, though, was family.

Tami spent the summer during her ninth grade year working at a park to earn exam spending money. Her job was to organize activities for the kids who spent their summer days at the park. The kids absolutely loved Tami. She was constantly going out of her way to do things for them. She would plan picnics, organize field trips and even buy ice cream for all of them, using her own money. She always did more than the job required, even if it did mean using her own money.

She got to know one little boy who lived in an apartment across the street from the park. His parents both worked at fast – food restaurants, and she knew that they didn’t have much money. The boy talked about his upcoming birthday and the fire truck he wanted so badly. He said he was going to be a fireman some day and needed the truck to practice. He told Tami more details about the truck than she knew a boy truck could have.

The boy’s birthday came and went. The next day when Tami saw the boy, she expected to see a shiny red truck in his arms. When he arrived empty – handed, she asked whether he had got the truck. The boy said no. His parents were going to get it for him later, when things were better. He seemed a little sad.

That week, Tami eased her paycheck and headed for the toy stores. She found the truck easily – after all, from his descriptions, she felt she knew it inside out. She used the money from her paycheck to buy the truck, and then had it wrapped in birthday paper.

41. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

        A. They didn’t need in worry too much about their living.

         B. Tami’s sister became more responsible.

         C. Tami began to earn money.

         D. Her mother changed her job.

42. Why did Tami buy the birthday present for the boy using her own money?

         A. Because he was poorer than she. 

         B. Because he was her best friend.

         C. Because she wanted him to be a fireman.

         D. because she wanted him to feel love around him.

43. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

         A. She knew how much money she would pay.

         B. She knew she should check the toy truck inside out.

         C. She was fully aware which toy truck the boy wanted.

         D. She walked inside and then out of the toy store several times.

44. Which of the following could be the opening sentence of the next paragraph?

        A. The next morning, Tami rode to the boy’s house and left the truck at the door.

         B. When the boy showed up at the park that day, he was more excited than ever.

         C. He showed off his new truck to Tami, and then played with it all day long.

         D. That afternoon, the boy’s mom came to the park and walked over to Tami.

第三部分：阅读理解，共两节，共40分。
第一节，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 
After her parents separated, things at Tami’s house changed. Her mom, was busy working, and Tami became responsible for the house and making meals for herself and her younger sister. Though money was tight, they never went without. They had a nice home in a modest neighborhood. What Tami missed most of all, though, was family.
Tami spent the summer during her ninth grade year working at a park to earn exam spending money. Her job was to organize activities for the kids who spent their summer days at the park. The kids absolutely loved Tami. She was constantly going out of her way to do things for them. She would plan picnics, organize field trips and even buy ice cream for all of them, using her own money. She always did more than the job required, even if it did mean using her own money.
She got to know one little boy who lived in an apartment across the street from the park. His parents both worked at fast – food restaurants, and she knew that they didn’t have much money. The boy talked about his upcoming birthday and the fire truck he wanted so badly. He said he was going to be a fireman some day and needed the truck to practice. He told Tami more details about the truck than she knew a boy truck could have.
The boy’s birthday came and went. The next day when Tami saw the boy, she expected to see a shiny red truck in his arms. When he arrived empty – handed, she asked whether he had got the truck. The boy said no. His parents were going to get it for him later, when things were better. He seemed a little sad.
That week, Tami eased her paycheck and headed for the toy stores. She found the truck easily – after all, from his descriptions, she felt she knew it inside out. She used the money from her paycheck to buy the truck, and then had it wrapped in birthday paper.
56. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. They didn’t need worry too much about their living.
B. Tami’s sister became more responsible.
C. Tami began to earn money.  
D. Her mother changed her job.
57. Why did Tami buy the birthday present for the boy using her own money?
A. Because he was poorer than she.  
B. Because he was her best friend.
C. Because she wanted him to be a fireman.
D. because she wanted him to feel love around him.
58. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A. She knew how much money she would pay.
B. She knew she should check the toy truck inside out.
C. She was fully aware which toy truck the boy wanted.
D. She walked inside and then out of the toy store several times.
59. Which of the following could be the opening sentence of the next paragraph?
A. The next morning, Tami rode to the boy’s house and left the truck at the door.
B. When the boy showed up at the park that day, he was more excited than ever.
C. He showed off his new truck to Tami, and then played with it all day long.
D. That afternoon, the boy’s mom came to the park and walked over to Tami.

Xinxin, a 12-year-old student from Beijing, enjoyed his winter vacation with his father in Singapore. During their visit, he even had the chance to       some of Singapore's sights by himself       his father was busy with other things.

 Xinxin’s first adventure       in Singapore was at a water park near their hotel. He enjoyed swimming and       into the water by himself, and then returned to the hotel before a time in the evening that was       by his father.

 The boy also made a trip to Universal Studios Singapore       a guardian. He had already been to the park with his father two times during the trip. Xinxin volunteered to make his       trip by himself. His father gave him some pocket money to buy lunch, and then Xinxin rode the shuttle from their hotel to the studios. He spent a whole day there and had a       time.

In an interview with Beijing Evening News, Xinxin’s father said that       he was too busy to spend all his time with his son, he decided to give him the opportunity to develop a sense of      . Had Xinxin’s mother been there, she would not have let Xinxin out of her sight, the father commented.

1.A. study                      B. explore                            C. test                    D. measure

2.A. while                 B. until                               C. before                            D. unless

3.A. along                       B. alive                        C. alone                  D. lonely

4.A. floating              B. surfing             C. driving                            D. diving

5.A. made                            B. set                      C. decided            D. asked

6.A. under                    B. behind              C. with                      D. without

7.A. first                       B. second                             C. third                   D. fourth

8.A.terrible              B.miserable             C. fantastic                          D. flexible

9.A. though               B. since                      C. if                                      D. when

10.A. independence         B. daring                     C. pride                     D. diligence