She became weaker and weaker because of s_______.

第二节   完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从41~60各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime(一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to     41     for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve     42    a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked    43    so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it    44   , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she    45   . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __46  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt    47   physically(体力), but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were baffled（束手无策）. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called    48   to study her  disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now    49  , was called in for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light   50   his eyes. Immediately, he     51     and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

    52   in his doctor’s gown(手术服) he went in to see her. He     53   her at once. He went back to the consultation room and     54    to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave   55__  attention to her case.

After a long struggle(努力) the battle(战斗) was won. Dr. Kelly    56    the business office to pass the  57   bill to him for approval(审批). He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was    58    that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her    59  . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

                                                                                    (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of    60    flooded her eyes as she prayed silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

41．A．call                            B．beg                            C．make                        D．prepare

42．A．though                     B．while                         C．when                        D．unless

43．A．thirsty                      B．lazy                           C．tired                          D．hungry

44．A．steadily                    B．unexpectedly          C．slowly                       D．hurriedly

45．A．replied                      B．shook                        C．thought                  D．doubted

46．A．reward                     B．kindness                  C．hand                         D．value

47．A．stronger                  B．weaker                     C．normal                     D．proper

48．A．up                              B．in                               C．on                              D．for

49．A．rich                            B．poor                          C．determined             D．famous

50．A．fixed                          B．concerned               C．filled                          D．came

51．A．left                            B．raised                       C．got                            D．rose

52．A．Dressed                   B．Having                      C．Putting                     D．Worn

53．A．recognized              B．knew                         C．spared                      D．remembered

54．A．desired                     B．declared                  C．determined             D．refused

55．A．special                      B．ordinary                   C．normal                     D．no

56．A．ordered                    B．mistook                    C．requested              D．warned

57. A.  first                          B. last                              C. final                             D. latter

58．A．negative                  B．uncertain                 C．positive                    D．active

59．A．presentation          B．preference              C．attention                 D．arrangement

60．A．anger                        B．surprise                   C．sadness                   D．joy

第二节   完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从41~60各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime(一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to     41     for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve     42    a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked    43    so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it    44   , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she    45   . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __46  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt    47   physically(体力), but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were baffled（束手无策）. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called    48   to study her  disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now    49  , was called in for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light   50   his eyes. Immediately, he     51     and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

    52   in his doctor’s gown(手术服) he went in to see her. He     53   her at once. He went back to the consultation room and     54    to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave   55__  attention to her case.

After a long struggle(努力) the battle(战斗) was won. Dr. Kelly    56    the business office to pass the  57   bill to him for approval(审批). He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was    58    that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her    59  . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

              (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of    60    flooded her eyes as she prayed silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

41．A．call   B．beg   C．make D．prepare

42．A．though     B．while C．when D．unless

43．A．thirsty      B．lazy   C．tired  D．hungry

44．A．steadily    B．unexpectedly    C．slowly      D．hurriedly

45．A．replied     B．shook       C．thought    D．doubted

46．A．reward     B．kindness   C．hand  D．value

47．A．stronger    B．weaker     C．normal     D．proper

48．A．up     B．in      C．on     D．for

49．A．rich   B．poor  C．determined       D．famous

50．A．fixed B．concerned C．filled D．came

51．A．left   B．raised       C．got    D．rose

52．A．Dressed    B．Having     C．Putting     D．Worn

53．A．recognized       B．knew C．spared      D．remembered

54．A．desired     B．declared    C．determined       D．refused

55．A．special      B．ordinary   C．normal     D．no

56．A．ordered    B．mistook    C．requested        D．warned

57. A.  first B. last     C. final   D. latter

58．A．negative   B．uncertain  C．positive    D．active

59．A．presentation     B．preference C．attention   D．arrangement

60．A．anger       B．surprise    C．sadness     D．joy

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、D中，选出最佳选项（共20个小题，每小题1分，满分20分）。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to    36    for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (不知所措，慌张) when a lovely young woman opened the door.    37    a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked   38   so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I   39   you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept  40    for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt   41   physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and    42    before this point. Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The  43   doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists(专家) can be called in to study her   44   disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now   45    , was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came __46__, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he  47  and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed  48  his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He recognized(辨认) her at once. He went back to the   49   room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special   50   to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was   51  . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval (批准). He looked at it and then    52   something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was    53   to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill    54   her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in (已缴)full with a glass of   55  .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

36. A. search   B. beg     C. wait    D. look

37. A. Because of   B. In front of  C. In case of   D. Instead of

38. A. upset    B. thirsty C. hungry       D. sad

39. A. owe      B. cost    C. lend    D. own

40. A. offer    B. pay     C. help    D. thanks

41. A. quicker B. weaker       C. stronger     D. warmer

42. A. stop      B. continue     C. retire  D. surrender

43. A. local     B. poor   C. kind    D. cruel

44. A. common      B. ordinary     C. rare    D. scarce

45. A. old       B. famous       C. unknown    D. retired

46. A. from    B. to       C. into    D. for

47. A. stood    B. waited C. fell     D. rose

48. A. on      B. in    C. with   D. of

49. A. waiting B. treating      C. information       D. consultation

50. A. interest B. food   C. attention           D. effort

51. A. defeated       B. won    C. lost     D. completed

52. A. changed       B. left     C. crossed       D. wrote

53. A. excited B. afraid  C. nervous      D. surprised

54. A. caught  B. called  C. paid    D. caused

55. A. water    B. coffee      C. milk  D. ice cream

Disease, poverty, hate, love－Charles Dickens’ stories opened his readers eyes to the most important themes of his age. Two hundred years on, stories still speak volumes（含义很深） across the world, proving that Dickens’ legacy（遗产）was far greater than just “great-literature”.

February 7 marks the 200^th anniversary of the writer’s birthday. To mark this date, BBC writer Alex Hudson listed six things Dickens gave the modern world. Let’s take a look at two of them.

A White Christmas

Dickens is described as “the man who invented Christmas” － not the religious festival, but the cultural aspects that we associate with the festive season today.

In the early 19^th century, Christmas was barely worth mentioning, according to critic and writer Leigh Hunt. The committee which ran the Conservative Party even held ordinary business meetings on Christmas Day－unthinkable in the West nowadays, when everyone but the most necessary workers takes at least three days off.

Many people believe that Dickens’ popular descriptions of the festive period became a blueprint for generations to come. In his classic novel, A Christmas Carol, he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas, but also painted a picture of glowing warmth－“home enjoyments, affections and hopes”.

In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: “Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”

“Dickens” poverty

Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian London.

He helped popularize the term “red tape” to describe situations where people in power use amounts of bureaucracy(官僚作风) in a way that particularly hurts the weaker and poorer members of society.

“Dickensian” has now become a powerful word for describing an unacceptable level of poverty. In 2009, when the president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the UK wanted to talk about poverty in some areas of Britain, she did not use words like “terrible” or “horrific”, but rather described it as “life mirroring the times of Dickens”.

68. The article is mainly about           .

A. a brief introduction to Charles Dickens

B. the characters in Charles Dickens’ stories

C. Charles Dickens’ impact on the world

D. Charles Dickens’ achievements in literature

69. Why is Dickens called “the man who invented Christmas”?

A. Because he created both religious and culture festival.

B. Because one of his novels helped to shape Christmas celebrations.

C. Because his novels have something to do with Christmas.

D. Because he was the first man to have suggested celebrating Christmas.

70. We can learn from the passage that           .

A. Dickensian is widely used to describe the Christmas

B. Charles Dickens’ novels reflect the true life at his age

C. Every person can take three days off for Christmas

D. The theme of Charles Dickens’ stories is about poverty

71. According to the passage the phrase “red tape” refers to           .

A. conflict between people in power and weaker people

B. regulations that are required to finish a task 

C. a situation where poor people are punished

D. agreements made by the underclass of society