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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

_______ tonight, why not drop in and play chess with me?

1. A.
   Since you are free
2. B.
   For you are free
3. C.
   Because you are free
4. D.
   If you would be free

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。

　　I am a man who has been egoistic(以自我为中心的) and I have had a lack of respect for myself and others around me.I participated in various transformation workshops, 36 ,it made no differece.I remained 37 in my life.As a result,I became 38 from my family and reached rock 39 in my life.Having reached there,I resisted transforming myself.

　　After some time,I thought to myself: start believing in yourself and it will make a 40 in your life.I first started loing 41 and then all those around me.I started respecting myself and then others around me.My 42 increased.

　　Sangeeta is my workmate.She's transparent, 43 and respectful.She's very 44 and has a large family to support.In addition,her husband doesn't hold a regular job.In short,she's struggling in life.

　　On a cold winter morning,when she came to work,I found her 45 .I asked whether she had a pullover(毛线套衫). She didn't reply.I had my 46 .The next day when she came to work again,I gave her the money to buy a 47 for herself.The expression of 48 in her eyes was something that would remain with me for a long time.

　　A few weeks ago,she was 49 and didn't come to work.Instead,she sent her friend to do her work.The moment I 50 Sangeeta was sick,I gave 51 the money to buy medicines for her treatment. I took Sangeeta some time to recover 52 her illness.The first thing I 53 was whether she needed any more help of any kind. And she said,"Sir, you've done enough for me.I'm grateful to you."

　　That was the moment 54 I realized that I'm walking my path.Sometimes,I still fall down,but I get up and start walking again 55 I may have hurt myself in the process.

　　36.A.fortunately     B.however        C.gradually       D.obviously

　　37.A.stuck          B.engaged        C.caught         D.made

　　38.A.independent     B.separated       C.prevented      D.locked

　　39.A.top            B.turning         C.bottom        D.exit

　　40.A.progress        B.deal           C.decision        D.difference

　　41.A.others          B.life            C.myself         D.friends

　　42.A.self - worth      B.self - control    C.self - service     D.self - defense

　　43.A.imaginative      B.fascinating     C.honest          D.good - looking

　　44.A.poor            B.healthy        C.patient          D.disappointed

　　45.A.exciting         B.singing        C.confusing        D.shaking

　　46.A.idea            B.promise        C.performance     D.answer

　　47.A.bike            B.pullover        C.ticket          D.drink

　　48.A.thankfulness    B.guilty          C.pity            D.shock

　　49.A.away           B.ill             C.late            D.missing

　　50.A.puzzled         B.considered      C.realized        D.admitted

　　51.A.her husband     B.her family       C.Sangeeta       D.her friend

　　52.A.from           B.of              C.off           D.for

　　53.A.looked into      B.took down       C.cared about    D.called on

　　54.A.that            B.which           C.how          D.when

　　55.A.as if           B.even though      C.so that        D.if only

完形填空（每题1分，共20分）

All 34 of my students I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris，Minnesota were dear to me，but Mark was one in a million. His happy­to­be­alive attitude made even his occasional naughtiness_16_.

Mark 17consantly in class. I had to remind him again and again that talking without permission was18 What 19 me so much，though，was his sincere response every time I had to_20_him for misbehaving, “Thank you for correcting me，Madam！” I didn’t know what to make of it at first，but before long I became_21_hearing it many times a day.

One morning my_22_was growing thin when Mark talked once too often.I_23_Mark. “If you say one more word，I am going to tape your mouth shut！”

It wasn’t ten seconds later_24_Chuck blurted out，“Mark is talking again.” I hadn’t asked any of the students to help me_25_Mark，but since I had stated the_26_in front of the class，I had to act on it.

Taking out a roll of masking tape from the drawer of my desk，I_27_to Mark’s desk，_28_two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his_29_.I then returned to the_30_of the room.

As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing，he winked at me naughtily. That he did so funnily！I started_31_.The entire class_32_as I walked back to Mark’s desk，_33_the tape，and shrugged my shoulders. His first_34_were，“Thank you for correcting me, Madam！”

Several years passed until one cold rainy day when my father_35_the news to me that Mark was killed in Vietnam war，I broke down and cried in my heart，“Mark, I would give all the masking tape in the world if only you could talk to me！”

1.                A．attractive       B．delightful       C．striking　 D．annoying

2.                A．talked          B．argue          C．quarreled D．disrupted

3.                A．troublesome     B．shameful        C．irresponsible   D．unacceptable

4.                A．annoyed        B．impressed       C．puzzled   D．delighted

5.                A．punish         B．blame          C．correct   D．scold

6.                A．accustomed to   B．unbearable of    C．fond of   D．curious about

7.                A．body           B．patience        C．confidence    D．spirit

8.                A．warned         B．advised         C．asked    D．frightened

9.                A．then           B．when          C．after D．until

10.               A．criticize        B．report         C．watch D．inform

11.               A．opinion        B．view           C．punishment    D．evidence

12.               A．threw          B．flew           C．walked    D．pointed

13.               A．tore off        B．put up         C．cut into   D．took out

14.               A．face           B．mouth         C．hand D．head

15.               A．back           B．center         C．front D．entrance

16.               A．screaming       B．laughing        C．complaining    D．criticizing

17.               A．cheered        B．protested       C．froze D．disturbed

18.               A．stuck          B．fastened        C．recovered D．removed

19.               A．expectations    B．actions         C．movements D．words

20.               A．indicated       B．brought        C．presented D．unfolded

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
　　I am a man who has been egoistic(以自我为中心的) and I have had a lack of respect for myself and others around me.I participated in various transformation workshops, 36 ,it made no differece.I remained 37 in my life.As a result,I became 38 from my family and reached rock 39 in my life.Having reached there,I resisted transforming myself.
　　After some time,I thought to myself: start believing in yourself and it will make a 40 in your life.I first started loing 41 and then all those around me.I started respecting myself and then others around me.My 42 increased.
　　Sangeeta is my workmate.She's transparent, 43 and respectful.She's very 44 and has a large family to support.In addition,her husband doesn't hold a regular job.In short,she's struggling in life.
　　On a cold winter morning,when she came to work,I found her 45 .I asked whether she had a pullover(毛线套衫). She didn't reply.I had my 46 .The next day when she came to work again,I gave her the money to buy a 47 for herself.The expression of 48 in her eyes was something that would remain with me for a long time.
　　A few weeks ago,she was 49 and didn't come to work.Instead,she sent her friend to do her work.The moment I 50 Sangeeta was sick,I gave 51 the money to buy medicines for her treatment. I took Sangeeta some time to recover 52 her illness.The first thing I 53 was whether she needed any more help of any kind. And she said,"Sir, you've done enough for me.I'm grateful to you."
　　That was the moment 54 I realized that I'm walking my path.Sometimes,I still fall down,but I get up and start walking again 55 I may have hurt myself in the process.
　　36.A.fortunately     B.however        C.gradually       D.obviously
　　37.A.stuck          B.engaged        C.caught         D.made
　　38.A.independent     B.separated       C.prevented      D.locked
　　39.A.top            B.turning         C.bottom        D.exit
　　40.A.progress        B.deal           C.decision        D.difference
　　41.A.others          B.life            C.myself         D.friends
　　42.A.self - worth      B.self - control    C.self - service     D.self - defense
　　43.A.imaginative      B.fascinating     C.honest          D.good - looking
　　44.A.poor            B.healthy        C.patient          D.disappointed
　　45.A.exciting         B.singing        C.confusing        D.shaking
　　46.A.idea            B.promise        C.performance     D.answer
　　47.A.bike            B.pullover        C.ticket          D.drink
　　48.A.thankfulness    B.guilty          C.pity            D.shock
　　49.A.away           B.ill             C.late            D.missing
　　50.A.puzzled         B.considered      C.realized        D.admitted
　　51.A.her husband     B.her family       C.Sangeeta       D.her friend
　　52.A.from           B.of              C.off           D.for
　　53.A.looked into      B.took down       C.cared about    D.called on
　　54.A.that            B.which           C.how          D.when
　　55.A.as if           B.even though      C.so that        D.if only