My son is __________　　　 a nice new coat.I bought it　 __________　　 ten pounds.

A.in;by　　　　　　　　 B.in;for

C.on;by　　　　　　　　 D.on;for

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 　 36　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　 37　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 　 38　 to hire only one person 　 39　 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later　 40　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　 41　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 　 42　 arrived at the interview place on time, 　 43　　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　 44　 . The interviewer only said to them,

“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 　45　 . We will tell you the 　46　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　 47　 .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　 48　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　 49　 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 　 50　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 　 51　 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”　 52　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 　53　 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　 54　 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　 55　 compared with others!

36.A.As to　　　　　 　　 B. Due to　　　　　 　 C. Instead of 　　　　　 D. Contrary to

37.A.promote　　　 　　　　 B. train　　　 　　　 C. employ　　　　　 　　　 D. discover

38.A.encouraged 　　 B. allowed　　　　 　 C. supposed 　　　　　 D. intended

39.A.while　　 　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. if

40.A.meet　　　　　 　　 B. attract　　　　　 　 C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

41.A.slowly　 　　　　 B. smoothly 　　　 C. secretly　　　　　 　　　 D. silently

42.A.members　　 　　　　 B. students 　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. candidates

43.A.waiting for　 　　 B. watching over　　　 　 C. thinking about 　　　 D. looking into

44.A.formal　 　　　　 B. simple　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　 　　　　　 D. strange

45.A.information 　　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. order　　　 　　　　　 D. return

46.A.result　 　　　　 B. choice　　　　　 　 C. mark　　　　 　　 　　 D. idea

47.A.annoyed　　 　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. shocked

48.A.doubtfully　　 　　 B. excitedly 　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. worriedly

49.A.matter　 　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 　　　 C. conclusion　　　 　　　　　 D. interview

50.A.middle　 　　 　　B. ending 　 　　　　C. part　　　　 　　　　　 D. course

51.A.way　　　　　　 　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　 D. question

52.A.changed　　 　　　　 B. grew　　　 　　　 C. came　　　 　　　　　 D. developed

53.A.expect　 　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 　 C. dislike　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. regret

54.A.generosity　 　　 B. curiosity 　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality

55.A.abilities 　　　　 B. strengths　　　 　　　 C. challenges　　　 　　　　　 D. opportunities

Before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. He targeted a company which planned to 　36 only one person. However, there Were over 20 candidates, among whom was my son. I 　37 him,“It’s difficult to get into the company. Don’t 　38 too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.”My son said smilingly, “ 39 I try, there will be hope！”

Of the 20 candidates, only three could 　40 the final round, which would later decide the one to be employed. Everything seemed to 　41 quite weIl and my son 　42 the first round and entered the final. Unexpectedly, the final interview was unbelievably 43 , and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the 　44 of the interview.

One morning, my son 　45 a text from the company that he was not cmployed. Bcfore I 　46 what to say to comfort him, I was told that afternoon that my son received another

47 saying he was employed. 　48 the first text was also part of the test in the interview. The three men received the same text that morning and only my son’s 　49 was satisfying to the company, so he was employed. I asked my son 　50 they replied. My son told me that one 　51 silent, one said“good-by”and he said“thank you”.

Only then did I know my son’s“ 52 ”came in that way. That is: don’t forget to say“thank you”to those who even 　53 ou. Saying“thank you”shows your 　54 for

others’work, therefore, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　55 compared with others under the same conditions.

36. A. employ　　　　 B. support　　　　 C. manage　　　　 D. interview

37. A. interrupted　 B. promised　　　 C. reminded　　　 D. followed

38. A. spend　　　　 B. expect　　　　 C. waste　　　　 D. wish

39. A. As if　　　　 B. as soon as　　 C. Even if　　 　 D. As long as

40. A. enter　　　　 B. survive　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. judge

41. A. move　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　 C. fit　　　　　 D. stay

42. A. passed　　　　 B. eatned　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. started

43. A. challenging　 B. simple　 　　　 C. perfect　　　 D. secret

44. A. course　　　　 B. plan　　　　　 C. answer　　　　 D. result

45. A. prepared　　　 B. received　　　 C. copied　　　　 D. wrote

46. A. figured out　 B. took up　　　　 C. set off　　　 D. worked on

47. A. gift 　　　　　B. note　　　　　 C. text　　　　　 D. rule

48. A. Ridiculously　 B. Actually　　　 C. Cleverly　　　 D. Sadly

49. A. reply　　　　 B. question　　　 C. reason　　　　 D. belief

50. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. whom

51. A. got　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　 C. made　　　　　 D. went

52. A. hope　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　 D. aim

53. A. cheat　　　　 B. hate　　　　　 C. dislike　　　 D. disappoint

54. A. pity　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　 C. respect　　　 D. desire

55. A. chances　　　 B. skills　　　　 C. lessons　　　 D. salaries

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。

The train had started moving. It was 　36 with people of all ages, mostly with the middle-aged workers and young students. Near the 　37 sat an old man with his thirty-year-old son. As the train moved by, the son was overjoyed with the 　38 outside. “See, dad, the scenery of green trees moving 　39 is very beautiful.”

This behavior from a 　40 son made the other people feel strange about him. Everyone was 　41 about the son. “This person seems to be 　42 ,” a newly-married man whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started 　43 . Lots of drops fell on the travelers through the open window. The son excitedly said to his father, “See, dad, how 　44 the rain is, too.” The man’s wife was annoyed by the rain drops spoiling (弄坏) her 　45 suit. The young man said to the father, “Can’t you see it raining yourself? Your son 　46 be mentally ill. Get him to a hospital!”

The old man 　47 at first, feeling rather hurt and then replied, “We are on the way back from the 　48 . My son was 　49 from birth. He just recovered from an eye operation yesterday. The rain and nature are all new to his eyes. Please 　50 us for the inconvenience that we may have caused.”

The things we see may be right from the outside 　51 we know the truth, 　52 the lesson learnt may be too late. Imam Ali once said: A fool’s mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man’s tongue is under the control of his 　53 . So try to understand the problem better before taking a(n) 54 action. As the saying goes, “It is better to light up a candle instead of blaming the 　55 .”

36. A. covered 　　 　　　　　　 B. crowded 　　　　　　 C. concerned 　　　　　　 　　　 D. bored

37. A. baggage 　　 　　　　　　 B. bed 　 　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　 　　　 D. window

38. A. view　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. people　　　 　　　　　　 C. hills　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. cities

39. A. forward 　　 　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hurriedly 　　　　 　　　 D. slowly

40. A. naughty 　　 　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　 　　 C. grown-up　　　　　　　　 D. curious

41. A. whispering 　　　　　　　 B. shouting 　 　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. worrying

42. A. young 　　　　　　　　　 B. clever 　　　　　　 　　　 C. lovely 　　　　　　　　　　 D. mad

43. A. frosting 　　 　　　　　　 B. snowing 　 　　　　　　 C. winding　　　　　　　　　 D. raining

44. A. hard 　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　 　　　 C. heavy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

45. A. cheap 　　　　　　　　　 B. dirty 　　　　　　 　　　 C. new 　　　　 　　　　　 D. worn

46. A. should 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. can 　 　　 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

47. A. hesitated 　 　　　　　　 B. cried 　　　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　　　　　　 　　 D. jumped

48. A. factory 　　 　　　　　　 B. home 　　　 　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 　　　 D. hospital

49. A. deaf 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. blind　　　　 　　　　　　 C. troublesome 　　　　　 D. crazy

50. A. offer 　　　　　　　　　 B. thank 　　 　　　　　　 C. forgive 　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

51. A. after 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. though　　 　　　　　　 C. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

52. A. but 　　 　　 　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

53. A. hands　　 　　　　　　　 B. eyes 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. tongue 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. emotional 　　　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　 C. rude D. necessary

55. A. doctors 　　 　　　　　　 B. darkness　 　　　　　 C. manners 　　　　　　　　 D. patients

When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines（美国海军陆战队）, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army .

My son John Schaeffer, recently came home 　1 from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car. John 　2 all night from a base near Washington, 　3 he had landed the day before. He did not want me to 　4 him there. “I need time to myself,” my son said 　5 calling from Kuwait on the way home.

I gave my wife a head start. Mother 　6 son. “I was so worried,” Genie said. She pulled away to look up again and again to 　7 he was really there.

My wife gave me a great gift: 　8　 alone with my boy. John was tired and lay 　9 on his bed. I lay down next to him and was grasping his hand the whole time. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were 　10 .

I kept holding my son, the way I 　11 when he was two and came into our bed after a 　12 dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for 　13 later.

With the 　14 over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good 　15 I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and 　16 for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for 　17 .

Before my son went to war I would never have shed tears for them. My son 　18 me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the “ 19 ”. They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding tears for strangers is a holy 　20 . Sometimes it’s all we can do.

1. A. angry　　　 B. excited　　　 C. frightened　　　 D. alive

2. A. drove　　　 B. was driving　　　 C. had driven　　 D.would have driven

3. A. where　　 　 B. when　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. who

4. A. meet　　　　 B. congratulate　　 C. permit　　　　 D. accept

5. A. once　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　 D. since

6. A. abandoned 　 B. patted　　　　 C. concluded　　　　 D. embraced

7. A. make sure　 B. set down　　　　 C. get across　　　 D. make sense

8. A. period　　　 　 B. chance　　　　 C. time　　　　　 　 D. moment

9. A. expanded　　 B. stretched　　 　 C. extending　　 　 D. spreading

10. A. facts　　　　　 B. truth　　　　 　 C. proofs　　　　 D. lies

11. A. used to　　 B. ought to　　　　 C. should　　　　 　 D. must

12. A. happy　　　 B. cheerful　　　　 C. scary　　　　 　 D. dull

13. A. advice　　 B. discussion　　 　 C. talk　　　　　　 D. sleep

14. A. chat　　　 B. worries　　　 C. meeting　　　 D. curiosity

15. A. conversation　 B. observation　　　 　 C. sleep　　　　 　 D. difficulty

16. A. crying　　 B. cursing　　　 C. screaming　　 　 D. regretting

17. A. friends　　 B. neighbors　　 　 C. strangers　　 　 D. soldiers

18. A. persuaded　　　 B. changed　　　 C. frightened　　 　 D. accused

19. A. another　　 B. other　　　　 　 C. others　　　　 　 D. one

20. A. function 　 B. adventure　　 　 C. shame　　　　 　 D. duty