One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet   21   of the splendid artwork.

       A young   22   viewing the paintings ahead of me   23   nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s   24   for putting up with her   25   stream of words.   26   by their noise, I moved on.

       I met them several times as I moved   27   the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   28  .

       I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   29   when the couple approached the   30  . Before they left, the man   31   into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He   32   it into a long stick and then   33   his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

       “He’s a   34   man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in   35   there is a new art show.”

       “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”

       “Can’t see! You’re   36  . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife   37   each painting so he can see it in his head.”

       I learned something about patience,   38   and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   39   and the courage of a husband who would not   40   blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

A. touch      B. view   C. wander       D. scenery

A. lady B. man    C. couple D. clerk

A. yelled      B. shouted      C. screamed    D. chatted

A. attempt    B. independence     C. wisdom      D. patience

A. vivid       B. constant     C. casual D. vague

A. Adopted  B. Adapted     C. Conducted  D. Disturbed

A. through   B. to       C. towards      D. from  

A. anxiously B. urgently     C. quickly      D. worriedly

A. comment B. decision     C. purchase     D. profit

A. entrance B. exit     C. front   D. queue

A. plugged B. held    C. reached      D. bent

A. made     B. lengthened  C. brought      D. broadened

A. led B. found  C. forced D. tapped

A. brave     B. rough  C. smart  D. generous

A. wherever      B. whatever    C. whichever  D. whenever

A. right      B. silly    C. wrong D. unique

A. describes       B. draws  C. shows D. decorates

A. kindness       B. pride   C. enthusiasm D. courage

A. support  B. sight   C. expectation D. confidence

A. get B. hope   C. allow  D. cause

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. 16___ , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

        Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived    17    for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a    18   , with him were his American wife Fanny and his son    19   .

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long    20    over the hills. They had been    21   this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain Lloyd felt the days    22   . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some    23   .

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert    24  that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of    25   .  "What's that ?" he asked. "That's the    26    treasure." said the boy. Robert suddenly    27    something of an adventure story in the boy's    28   . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the    29    a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the    30    of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to    31    such a man in a story.    32    Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was    33  .

        So thanks to a    34    September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the   greatest    35    stories in the English language.

A. However        B.  Therefore        C. Besides         D. Finally

A. alone             B. next door           C. at home         D. abroad

A. meeting         B. story                   C. holiday         D. job

A. Lloyd             B. Robert               C. Henley          D. John

A. talk                  B. rest                  C. walk              D. game

A. attempting       B. missing            C. planning        D. enjoying

A. quiet                 B. dull                  C. busy              D. cold

A. cleaning            B. writing             C. drawing         D. exercising

A. doubted          B. noticed              C. decided           D. recognized

A. the sea          B. the house           C. Scotland         D. the island

A. forgotten       B. buried               C. discovered      D. unexpected

A. saw               B. drew                  C. made               D. learned

A. book             B. reply                  C. picture             D. mind

A. star               B. hero                   C. writer               D. child

A. help            B. problem            C. use               D. bottom

A. praise         B. produce             C. include         D. accept

A. Yet              B. Also                  C. But               D. Thus

A. read           B. born                  C. hired             D. written

A. rainy          B. sunny                 C. cool              D. windy

A. news          B. love                   C. real-life         D. adventure 

语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5分．满分l5分)

       阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

Keeping a diary in English is one of the _______ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.

_______ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _______ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. ______ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many _______ (difficult). In the first place, _______ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.

As far as I _______ (concern), my _______ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is _______ great use to keep a diary in English for_______ development of our writing skills.

阅读下面短文,  从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和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。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.

I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

A. never                 B. hardly             C. frequently     D. strangely

A. expect               B. mention           C. wait                       D. get         

A. month                   B. day                 C. weekend          D. moment        

A. finish                B. drive                C. turn                 D. return       

A. indicated              B. meant               C. suggested          D. instructed    

A. anger                    B. shame              C. happiness         D. disappointment

A. funny                    B. surprising         C. interesting        D. beautiful    

A. came                   B. spoke              C. went                D. flew       

A. serve                     B. treat                       C. buy                 D. provide    

A. extra                  B. limited            C. little                D. easy      

A. after                    B. while               C. when             D. although 

A. sadness                B. regret                      C. curiosity          D. selfishness 

A. accept                  B. pay                 C. pass              D. eat      

A. turn back            B. keep up           C. stop by           D. give in    

A. unsatisfied           B. awful                      C. frightened     D. crazy     

A. even                  B. never                      C. only               D. somehow  

A. knew              B. learned            C. acknowledged         D. found    

A. dearest                 B. worst              C. cheapest           D. best       

A. made out             B. prepared for     C. went on           D. took up  

A. crossed               B. left                C. saw            D. approached

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to   16   me．I hid behind my motherland she hid behind her grandmother，   17    to look at each other．Soon we lost the     18    and started playing with each other．

In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was   19    family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had    20      people．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had    21     ．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．

It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to      22___   she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical depression．At first，1 was very    23___ ，but we still stayed in  24____ ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically     25___  her and people were calling her      26____  ．

Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I   27___ you so much，and you didn’t even know you were      28____  me．”

We both cried．And I guess a kind of    29__  from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be     30____  yourself.

A．follow       B．meet          C．join            D．support

A．scared        B．annoyed        C．worried         D．delighted

A．temper       B．interest         C．confidence       D．shyness

A．taking up      B．getting through C．going through  D．making up

A．happier      B．cooler           C．stronger         D．cleverer

A．problems       B．shortcomings    C．partners         D．disabilities

A．admit         B．accept           C．consider         D．realize

A．calm          B．considerate       C．upset          D．helpful

A．place         B．touch         C．control          D．mood

A．confused     B．bothered       C．reminded       D．deserted

A．crazy       B．stubborn       C．clumsy          D．stupid

A．expect      B．influence      C．appreciate      D．demand

A．urging      B．blaming        C．helping          D．hurting

A．honour     B．favour          C．pleasure         D．lesson

A．innocent      B．successful     C．guilty            D．reliable