My family came to America in 1985.__1__of us spoke a word of English. Each morning，I disliked going to school for fear of not __2__what people were saying.

Very soon my mother noticed something was__3__me.The pain and care I saw in her moon­shaped eyes made me burst into tears. I explained to her the __4__I had of going to school. “Learning English is not__5__，” my mother said. She cheerfully __6__the two of us work together to learn the language at home.The__7__and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as __8__ to her as it was to me.

That afternoon，I saw my mother in a different light as she __9__me by the school fence. Although she was the__10__of all the mothers there，her face with her welcoming smile and big，black eyes was the most __11__.The afternoon sun shone__12__on her long，black hair creating an atmosphere that __13__ her from others.

My mother and I immediately began reading together and __14__five new words a day. My mother，with her encouraging __15__，made the routine fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing her__16__ time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the __17__she possessed. Very soon I began to comprehend what everyone was saying.

It has been seven years since that reading __18__with my mother. She is now 43 and in her second year at college. My brother and I have a strong __19__ of who we are because of the strong values my mother established for herself and her children.My__20__and gratitude for her are endless. This is why my mother is truly the guiding light of my life.

1.                A．All             B．One           C．Some D．None

 

2.                A．hearing         B．mastering       C．understanding D．noticing

 

3.                A．changing        B．disappointing    C．hurting   D．troubling

 

4.                A．fear　         B．emotion        C．sense    D．difficulty

 

5.                A．dull            B．necessary       C．impossible D．easy

 

6.                A．decided        B．suggested       C．promised D．allowed

 

7.                A．hope　         B．consideration    C．confidence    D．progress

 

8.                A．new　         B．easy           C．familiar   D．rough

 

9.                A．sent for        B．picked up       C．waited for D．looked for

 

10.               A．earliest         B．latest          C．tallest D．shortest

 

11.               A．promising       B．relaxing        C．confusing  D．exciting

 

12.               A．directly        B．brightly         C．slightly    D．clearly

 

13.               A．separated       B．distinguished(区别)    C．saved D．prevented

 

14.               A．discussing       B．reviewing       C．memorizing D．writing

 

15.               A．virtue(美德)     B．teaching        C．attitude   D．skill

 

16.               A．working        B．shopping       C．learning   D．resting

 

17.               A．determination   B．kindness        C．trick  D．consciousness

 

18.               A．experience     B．course         C．practice   D．comprehension

 

19.               A．sense          B．duty           C．influence D．intention

 

20.               A．care           B．admiration      C．feeling    D．envy

 

 

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

From the very beginning, the girl's family objected strongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy __36__, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me?" As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very __37__.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to __38__ his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to __39__ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guy's determination, the family finally __40__. Before he went abroad, they got engaged．They often sent their __41__ through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was ___42__ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a ___43__ to him. She __44__ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.

The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget __45__. In the new environment, the girl learnt the __46__ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must __47__ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was __48__. She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her. Since then, there wasn't any more __49__ of him.

A year later, her friend came with an envelope, __50__ an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own __51__ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter __52__ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, "I've spent a year __53__ the sign language. I want you to know I haven’t forgotten my __54__. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you." With these, he slipped the __55__ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

36．A．deeply      B．affectionately   C．gently       D．kindly

37．A．pleasant    B．foolish      C．upset       D．happy

38．A．add B．expand     C．do    D．further

39．A．take care of     B．get along with  C．wait for   D．keep in touch with

40．A．gave up   B．gave in    C．gave away       D．gave out

41．A．words       B．letters      C．secret       D．love

42．A．blown down    B．broken down   C．knocked down        D．torn down

43．A．burden     B．package   C．weight     D．obstacle

44．A．explained to    B．wrote to   C．replied to        D．spoke to

45．A．nothing    B．something       C．anything D．everything

46．A．sign language B．native tongue   C．Braille     D．foreign language

47．A．remember       B．forget      C．leave       D．miss

48．A．away B．out   C．back        D．in

49．A．sense B．report       C．advice      D．news

50．A．containing       B．including        C．owning     D．combining

51．A．photo      B．name       C．promise   D．agreement

52．A．while       B．so     C．until        D．when

53．A．teaching   B．learning   C．writing    D．creating

54．A．promise   B．permission      C．dream      D．desire

55．A．card        B．letter       C．envelope   D．ring

Form the very beginning ,the girl's family objected strongly to her dating this guy（小伙子）.Though the girl loved the guy___1____, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me? "As the guy was not good at words , this often caused the girl to be very ____2_____．

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to ____3______his studies overseas．Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to _____4____her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guy's determination, Her family finally ____5____.Before he went abroad, they got engaged．They often sent their ___6____through e-mail and phone calls．Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was __7______by a car．The collision （碰撞）on her brain has caused her to lose her voice．The girl did not want to be a（n） ____8____to him, she ____9____to him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer, with the letter, she sent the ring back to him．

The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget____10____．In the new environment, the girl learnt the _____11____and started a new environment, she told herself every day that she must __12______the guy．One day, her friend came and told her that he was_____13______．She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her．Since then, there wasn't any more ___14____of him．

A year later, her friend came with an envelope, ___15____an invitation card for the guy's wedding．The girl was shattered（打击）．When she opened the letter, she saw her own __16_______in it．She was about to ask her friend what was the matter ____17_____she saw the guy standing in front of her．He used the sign language telling her, "I've spent a year ____18____the sign language．I want you to know I haven't forgotten my___19______．Let me have the chance to be your voice．I love you ．"With these, he slipped the _____20_____back into her finger．The girl finally smiled．

1．A．deeply            B．affectionately      C．gently            D．kindly

2．A．pleasant              B．foolish               C．upset            D．happy

3．A．add              B．expand            C．do              D．further

4．A．take care of        B．get along with   C．wait for          D．keep in touch with

5．A．gave up           B．gave in            C．gave away       D．gave out

6．A．words            B．letters              C．secret           D．love

7．A．blown down       B．broken down     C．knocked down  D．torn down

8．A．burden            B．package            C．weight         D．obstacle

9．A．explained to        B．wrote to          C．replied to        D．spoke to

10．A．nothing         B．something        C．anything         D．everything

11．A．sign language     B．native tongue     C．Braille           D．foreign language

12．A．remember      B．forget             C．leave          D．miss

13．A．away          B．out             C．back            D．in

14．A．sense          B．report               C．advice         D．news

15．A．containing      B．including           C．owning        D．combining

16．A．photo              B．name                C．promise        D．agreement

17．A．while          B．so                   C．until            D．when

18．A．teaching         B．learning             C．writing          D．creating

19．A．promise         B．permission         C．dream         D．desire

20．A．card           B．letter             C．envelope       D．ring