完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

I had been out shopping and really took too much time doing it. I was tired and about to (61) home. That is when I saw her.

She was stopped in the left hand turn lane (车道), (62) to get onto the highway but never (63) it. I slowed down, rolled open my window and asked. “Do you need any (64) ?”

“Yes, I ran out of gas. I just moved here and I don’t even know (65) a gas station is,” she replied.

She didn’t have a gas can, so I told her I’d run down the (66) to see if I could get one from the local station. When I (67) with a full can of gas, she couldn’t (68) me enough and told me she would pay for the an and gas. (69), I refused.

As I was (70) the gas in, she said, “I thought no one would even stop. I was afraid to leave the car and even more afraid to (71) help.”

“Well, I couldn’t pass by (72) offering help,” I said. “I’ve used up gas myself a few times. You know I’m getting (73). Now I’m running out of gas and time. It just seems to fly by.”

She then said (74) that I though was a gem (佳作): “My Dad said that old age is (75) toilet paper. The closer you get to the end of the roll the (76) it spins.”

I laughed so hard that I (77) dropped the container. She tried to start the car and it (78). The I told her to keep the (79) can in her trunk.

Seeing her grateful (80), I said friendly, “I’m glad to be of help. Welcome to Pennsylvania.”

A．have      B．leave C．stay   D．head

A．ready     B．ashamed   C．afraid       D．brave

A．made     B．did    C．found       D．completed

A．gas B．money      C．help  D．car 

A．what      B．how  C．where       D．why

A．road      B．car    C．station      D．window

A．started   B．left    C．mixed       D．returned

A．know     B．congratulate     C．expect      D．thank

A．Of course      B．In addition       C．After all   D．Never mind

A．forcing B．pouring    C．fitting       D．throwing

A．offer    B．get    C．send  D．refuse

A．before  B．without     C．for    D．beneath

A．well     B．strong       C．old    D．weak

A．it  B．one   C．something D．all

A．of B．on     C．as      D．like

A．faster   B．slower      C．tighter      D．looser

A．simply B．hardly      C．nearly       D．really

A．rode     B．worked     C．drove       D．pulled

A．special B．valuable    C．small D．empty

A．award  B．reward      C．smile D．letter

Recently divorced and unemployed，I was on my way downtown to do the rounds of the employment offices.I had no umbrella，for my old one had ____，and I could not ____ another one.

I sat down in the ____ and there against my seat was a(n) ___ silk umbrella with a silver handle.I had ____ seen anything so lovely.I examined the handle and saw a carved ___.The usual procedure would have been to ____ the umbrella to the conductor，but an idea ____ to me.I decided to take it with me and find the owner myself.

I got off the bus in a downpour and ____ opened the umbrella to protect myself.Then I ____ a telephone book for the name on the umbrella.I called and a lady ____.

Yes，she said ____，that was her umbrella，which her parents，now dead，had given her as a birthday present.But，she ____，it had been stolen ____ her doorstep a month before.

She was so excited that I ____ I was looking for a job and went directly to her house.She took the umbrella，and her eyes were filled with ____.She wanted to give me a ____，but－though twenty dollars was all I had in the world－her happiness at regaining this ____ possession was beyond words and I believed accepting her money would have ____ something.We talked for a while and I left.

A week later，I got a job as a sales manager ____.It might be my kindness that paid off.But who knows?

1.A.broken up? ????????????? B．gone away? C．fallen apart? ????????????? D．faded away

2.A.afford? B．borrow? C．find? D．repair

3.A.office? B．bus? C．theater? D．train

4.A.ugly? B．beautiful? C．worn? D．ancient

5.A.even? B．always? C．already? D．never

6.A.design? B．number? C．name? D．brand

7.A.turn in? ????????????? B．show off

C．open up? ????????????? D．carry away

8.A.occurred? B．ran? C．struck? D．happened

9.A.firmly? ????????????? B．suddenly?

C．casually? ????????????? D．thankfully

10.A.read? B．searched? C．got? D．used

11.A.appeared? B．replied? C．answered? D．screamed

12.A.in surprise? B．in panic? C．in silence? D．in anger

13.A.assumed? ????????????? B．added? C．declared? ????????????? D．announced

14.A.from? B．in? C．beside? D．of

15.A.mentioned? ????????????? B．forgot?? C．realized? ????????????? D．remembered

16.A.memory? B．honor? C．tears? D．thanks

17.A.gift? B．position? C．hug? D．reward

18.A.expensive? B．common? C．rare? D．special

19.A.bought? B．ruined? C．expressed? D．enjoyed

20.A.immediately? ????????????? B．naturally?

C．hopefully? ????????????? D．unexpectedly

The Hollywood Reporter on Friday named Oprah Winfrey the most powerful woman in entertainment on its annual “Power 100 List”.
Winfrey, whose “Oprah” talk show began in national syndication 22 years ago, played a role in the victory of President-elect Barack Obama by praising him early in his run and by supporting him throughout the campaign.
Elizabeth Guider, editor of The Hollywood Reporter, remarked on Winfrey’s “great cultural influence” and said she could be “the most influential woman in America”.
Winfrey, 54, jumped from the No.6 spot on the entertainment trade paper’s 2007 list to No.1 this year. The Hollywood Reporter noted that a study by University of Maryland economists found Winfrey’s support for Obama won him more than l million votes nationwide.
Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Inc., made $ 345 million last year. She manages an empire that includes her TV show, a magazine and an online’ store.
Anne Sweeney, president of Disney-ABC Television Group, was given the No.2 spot on the list after coming in top a year ago. Sweeney manages her company’s news, entertainment and daytime divisions, along with its cable and publishing branches.
Amy Pascal, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, won the No.3 spot on the list.
Other women listed included actress Angelina Jolie, at No.24, who has strengthened her public image with charity efforts; comedian Tina Fey, No.51, in part for playing Sarah Palm, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, in wildly popular TV impersonations (扮演) during the election campaign; and 16-year-old pop star Miley Cyrus, who rounded out the list at No.100.
59. What did Elizabeth Guider think of Oprah Winfrey?
A. She played a great part in helping Obama winning the election.
B. She deserved to be the most powerful woman in politics.
C. She made a great contribution to American culture.
D. She managed her company’s news and entertainment programs very well.
60. Which of the following is true about Winfrey?
A. Her support for Obama helped him greatly in his winning the election.
B. She was once chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group.
C. She rose to No. 2 on the entertainment trade paper’s 2007 list.
D. She was a Hollywood reporter 22 years ago.
61. What is Tina Fey famous for?
A. She supported pop star Miley Cyrus.
B; She played Sarah Palm in popular TV programs.
C. She made great efforts to help the needy.
D. She took over an empire that includes TV show, a magazine and an online store.
62. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. The Hollywood Reporter chose its 100 most powerful women.
B. How Hollywood helped Obama and Sarah Palm.
C. Harpo Inc, made $ 345 million last year.
D. Oprah Winfrey, the most powerful woman in entertainment.

There was a sweet, wonder-filled little girl who was hurt over and over again. She  36 that she was so bad that others just couldn’t be  37  to her.
She asked many wise people to help her  38  why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her, and why she was unable to be  39 so that others wouldn’t hurt her. So she was on a  40  that she thought was to help her be “better”, but she carried a big  41 with her everywhere she went.  42 was all the hurt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly  43  what the wise people said about forgiving（宽恕）.
After 50 years, she decided to  44  the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had  45  on them, detailing the hurt. But as time went on, the words  46 slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing  47  the image of something that once was.
The little girl had now become an almost-old woman. She  48  the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started  49 and dancing and she felt free!
She was able to see that her  50  loved her child, but was  51 that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who  52 her, she looked in the mirror and said, “I am clever, interesting and kind.” But most  53 , she was able to say “I am lovable.” 54 it took many years, she was finally open to bringing  55 into her life.
She finally saw the sweet, wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.

Is there a magic cutoff period when children become responsible for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, “It’s their life,” and feel nothing?

  When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital passage waiting for doctors to put a few stitches(缝线) in my son’s head. I asked, “When do you stop worry?” The nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing

   When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked continually and disrupted the class. As if to read my mind, a teacher said. “Don’t worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

  When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, “ They’re trying to find themselves, Don’t worry, in a few years, you can stop worrying. They’ll be adults.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

  By the time I was 50, I was sick and tired of being weak. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle, there was nothing I could do about it. My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

 I continued to suffer from their failures, and be absorbed in their disappointments. My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted(萦绕心头) by my mother’s warm smile and her occasional “You look pale. Are you all right?” Call me minute you get home. Are you depressed about something ?” Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry?

 One of my children became quite anxious about me recently, saying, “ Where were you ? I’ve been calling for three days, and no one answered . I was worried.”

  I smiled a warm smile

The author intends to tell us in the passage that_______.

A parents long for a period when they no longer worry about their children.

B there is no time when parents have no worry about their children.

C it’s parents’ duty to worry about their children

D there should be a period when parents don’t have to worry their children

We can infer from the underlined sentence “My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing” that ______.

A her mother shared the same idea as the nurse

B her mother didn’t agree with the nurse

C her mother thought the nurse was lying

D her mother wouldn’t express her opinion upon the matter

The author mentioned her ages of twenties, thirties, forties and fifty in order to show_______.

A the hard times she experiences in her life

B the different stages of her children

C the support she received from her mother

D she had been worrying her children in her life

What can we infer from the last sentence?

A The mother was happy that her child began to worry about her, too

B Finally the mother didn’t have to worry about her children.

C At last the mother could live her own life without worry.

D The mother succeeded in turning her children into adults.

Which of the following should be the best title?

A Life   B Parents   C Worry  D Children