Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   36   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   37   the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   38   the alarm and the villagers   39   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   40   on the beach, holding lamps to   41   the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   42   villagers ran to greet them. Falling   43   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   44    and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   45  the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

   46   , the captain called for another volunteer team to   47   the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   48  in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　49   for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    50   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   51  , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   52   into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    53   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    54  his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    55   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

1. A. stilled         B. screamed       C. stopped       D. calmed

2. A. set about       B. sent out       C. came up with  D. took over

3.A. sounded       B. set            C. took         D. made

4. A. gathered       B. followed       C. fought       D. struggled

5. A. nervously      B. angrily        C. fearfully      D. happily

6. A. hope         B. light          C. expect        D. try

7.A. promising      B. hoping        C. cheering          D. standing

8.A. uncomfortable  B. exhausted      C. disturbed        D. painful

9. A. villagers       B. sailors         C. captains      D. passengers

10. A. pushed        B. pulled         C. overturned     D. settled

11. A. Anxiously      B. Strangely     C. Unexpectedly   D. Doubtfully

12. A. look after                                         B. look for       C. lookout          D. look on

13.A. died            B. pulled        C. went            D. interrupted

14. A. in the fire                      B. at sea         C. on strike     D. in the war

15. A. How about      B. What for      C. What if        D. What with

16.A. comes           B. goes           C. flies          D. climbs

17. A. appeared      B. disappeared    C. came           D. went

18. A. Therefore      B. Firstly       C. when           D. Finally

19.A. Making        B. Keeping          C. Showing        D. Cupping

20.A. Hardly    B. Only C. Seldom   D. Always

六、按照课文内容填空（共10小题; 每小题0.5分，满分5分）

    阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中动词的适当形式。

My life is a lot easier at high school because my fellow students have accepted me. The few

  79   cannot see the real person inside my body do not make me   80  (annoy), and I just ignore them. All in all, I have a good life. I am happy to   81   (find) many things I can do, like

  82   and computer programming. My ambition is to work for a firm that develops computer

  83   when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer   84   game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around

   85  (feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my

   86   , I spend a lot of time with my pets. To look after my pets properly takes a lot of time

  87   I find it worthwhile. I also have to do a lot of work, especially if I have been   88   for a while.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone（区域）, when a    1.   came behind him.  2.  the man started thinking of excuses to give.

As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you   3.   me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get   4.  , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too  5.   when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”

The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started   6.   something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was  7.   writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving   8.   so far, the policeman came to his window,  9.   him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this   10.  going to be? However, the man was  11.   it was not a ticket（罚单）at all and he began to   12.  :

“I had a daughter who was   13.   by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in  14.  , and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to  15.   until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to     16.  that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive（原谅） him. So pray（祈祷）for me, and be   17.   when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”

The man was completely   18.   and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove  19.  , even a few miles   20.   the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.

21. A. truck            B. mail car         C. police car           D. taxi

22. A. Just now     B. Just so          C. Right now            D. Right away

23. A. remembered   B. caught           C. mistook          D. recognized

24. A. to school        B. home             C. out              D. to hospital

25. A. well         B. happy                C. free             D. bad

26. A. writing      B. looking for      C. listing              D. looking up

27. A. even         B. really               C. never                D. still

28. A. route            B. License（执照）  C. Journal          D. Insurance（保险）

29. A. handed       B. sent             C. rewarded         D. pushed

30. A. paper            B. note             C. notice           D. ticket

31. A. excited      B. upset                C. surprised            D. angry

32. A. laugh            B. smile                C. read             D. think

33. A. hit          B. knocked          C. trapped          D. killed

34. A. fear         B. trouble          C. prison               D. danger

35. A. stay         B. wait             C. remain           D. escape

36. A. forgive      B. attack           C. educate          D. support

37.A. honest            B. thankful         C. patient          D. careful

38. A. disappointed   B. nervous            C. shocked          D. frightened

39. A. quickly      B. slowly           C. fortunately      D. rapidly

40. A. under            B. over             C. to               D. with

What on earth does happiness mean? I can’t give you its exact definition, but I’m sure if you love and help 16.        , you’ll get it.
I’ll never forget an old lady. She lives in 17.      small house alone. It is said that her husband and her son 18.    （die）in a road accident years ago. Her life is bitter, but she often helps others 19 .    a smile. Whenever it snows, she is always the first to clean the paths. She looks after several children living nearby. I am one of them. I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile. Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person. Her life is full of 20.     （laugh）and love.
But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. They talk 21.    （noisy）in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings. Perhaps they feel happy at that time, 22.       they will never get true happiness because they 23.      （lose）their personality already.
Now I know what happiness is. 24.     means kindness, love and unselfishness. Above all, I have come to understand that 25.      （bring）happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.

A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile-zone, when a police car came behind him with the flashers(警灯) on. As he pulled over and stopped, he could see a policeman getting out of his car. Right away the man started thinking of excuses to give, as this was not the first time, he had been in similar situations many times before.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you caught me a little bit over the limit. I was in a rush to get home, to be with my wife and kids, you know my younger son wasn’t feeling too well, when I left home this morning.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started scribbling(速写) in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was still scribbling. The man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driver’s license so far.  A few moments later, the policeman came to his window and handed him a folded paper, and returned back to his car without saying a single word. The man started to wonder, how much this ticket is going to be as he began to unfold the paper. He was surprised it was not a ticket as he began to read:
“I had a daughter who was killed by a speeding car at the age of six, by a speeding driver like you. He got a fine (惩罚), a few months in prison, and was free, free to hug his two other daughters. I only had one, and now I have to wait until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to forgive that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive him, but I have to do it again, even right now. So pray(为……祈祷) for me, and be careful when you drive again, my son is all I have left.”
The man was completely dumbfounded(目瞪口呆的) and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove slowly, even a few miles under the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
52. Why did the policeman stop the man?
A. Because the man drove after drinking.
B. Because the man drove at a speed of 40 miles an hour.
C. Because the man drove over the speed limit
D. Because the man drove in a 40-mile-zone.
53. Which statement is TRUE according to the article?
A. It was the first time that the man had driven over the limit a little bit.
B. He was in a rush to get home because his son was not feeling well.
C. This story happened in the morning.
D. The policeman didn’t believe the excuse the man gave.
54. From what the policeman said in Paragraph 4 we know that ______.
A. he wanted to go to heaven to hug his daughter
B. he recognized the man who had driven the speeding car who killed his daughter
C. the man who had killed the policeman’s daughter was free to do anything in prison
D. the man who had killed the policeman’s daughter hugged his own daughters in prison
55. Why did the man at last drive slowly?
A. Because he was afraid to be fined again.
B. Because he heard his son was feeling well.
C. Because he was driving in a 40-mile-zone.
D. Because he got a good lesson from what the policeman had written.