Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine. “I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing.” Holbrook said.

The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.” They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.

“I still remember the day he wrote it, ” Holbrook said. “I couldn’t understand why he threw I in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

1.What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

  A. An official    B. A soldier    C. A worker     D. A teacher

2. Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

 A. The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.

 B. The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.

 C. Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake.

 D. The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.

3.The best title for this passage would be___.

 A. A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death  

 B. A Ridiculous and Unbelievable Bottle Message

 C. A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake

 D. An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.
“ I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.
The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”
They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.
“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”
【小题1】 What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.

“ I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.

The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”

They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.

“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

1. What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

2. Who found the bottle according to the passage?

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

4.Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

5.The best title for this passage would be ____.

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine. “I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing.” Holbrook said.

The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.” They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.

“I still remember the day he wrote it, ” Holbrook said. “I couldn’t understand why he threw I in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

  A. An official    B. A soldier    C. A worker     D. A teacher

Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

 A. The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.

 B. The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.

 C. Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake.

 D. The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.

The best title for this passage would be___.

 A. A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death  

 B. A Ridiculous and Unbelievable Bottle Message

 C. A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake

 D. An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine. “I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing.” Holbrook said.
The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.” They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.
“I still remember the day he wrote it, ” Holbrook said. “I couldn’t understand why he threw I in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”
【小题1】What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.
“ I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.
The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”
They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.
“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

1. 1.

   What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

   1. A.
      An official
   2. B.
      A soldier
   3. C.
      A worker
   4. D.
      A teacher
2. 2.

   Who found the bottle according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Joshua Baker’s mother
   2. B.
      A fisherman
   3. C.
      Joshua Baker’s friend
   4. D.
      Joshua Baker’s mother’s friend
3. 3.

   What does the underlined sentence mean?

   1. A.
      The mother believes his son is still living with her in the house.
   2. B.
      The mother thinks his son will come to see her one day
   3. C.
      The mother thinks it’s foolish to throw the note in the lake
   4. D.
      The mother thinks the bottle is her son’s gift only left to her after his death
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.
   2. B.
      The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.
   3. C.
      Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake instead of the nearby river.
   4. D.
      The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.
5. 5.

   The best title for this passage would be ____.

   1. A.
      A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death
   2. B.
      A Ridiculous and Unbelivable Bottle Message
   3. C.
      A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake
   4. D.
      An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.

“ I think he was just letting us know he was Ok and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.

The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11th anniversary（周年纪日）of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.”

They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.

“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

49．What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California? 

A．An official   B．A soldier   C．A worker  D．A teacher

50．Who found the bottle according to the passage?

A．Joshua Baker’s mother       B．A fisherman

C．Joshua Baker’s friend        D．Joshua Baker’s mother’s friend

51．Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

A．The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.

B．The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.

C．Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake .

D．The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.

52．The best title for this passage would be ____.

A．A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death

B．A Ridiculous and Unbelivable Bottle Message

C．A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake

D．An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

   Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.

  “ I think he was just letting us know he was Ok and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.

   The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

  “My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”

  They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

  She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.

  “I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

41. What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?
A. An official            B. A soldier           C. A worker          D. A teacher

42. Who found the bottle according to the passage?

A. Joshua Baker’s mother                             B. A fisherman

C. Joshua Baker’s friend                               D. Joshua Baker’s mother’s friend

43. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. The mother believes his son is still living with her in the house.

B. The mother thinks his son will come to see her one day

C. The mother thinks it’s foolish to throw the note in the lake

D. The mother thinks the bottle is her son’s gift only left to her after his death

44. Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

A. The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.

B. The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.

C. Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake instead of the nearby river.

D. The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.

45. The best title for this passage would be ____.

A. A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death

B. A Ridiculous and Unbelivable Bottle Message

C. A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake

D. An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

完型填空 （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，然后从下列各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  36  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  37  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  38  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very 39 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later 40  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer

 41  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  42  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  43  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  44  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   45  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   46  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  47  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   48  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  49  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  50  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   51  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   52  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   53  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   54  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   55  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

A．animal  B．toy          C．fish        D．bird

A．business    B．firm         C．company      D．friend

A．In spite of B．Because of   C．Instead of       D．In front of

A．linked  B．fastened     C．attached     D．tied

A．before  B．while            C．until           D．when

A．think       B．speak            C．work         D．walk

A．contrary    B．content      C．confident        D．constant

A．problem B．question     C．practice     D．rule

A．the door    B．Grandma      C．the window   D．Penny

A．repaired    B．fixed            C．bought       D．loaded

A．    out of  B．ahead of     C．away from        D．apart from

A．show        B．hand         C．buy          D．cook

A．drawing attention to            B．making use of   

    C．breaking away from           D．making fun of

A．necessary   B．possible     C．important        D．convenient

A．recovered   B．awoke        C．slept            D．screamed

A．rolled  B．stood            C．waited       D．lay

A．kitchen B．bedroom      C．living-room  D．bathroom

A．back        B．up           C．off          D．down

A．splendid    B．remote       C．faithful     D．legal

A．smell       B．health       C．habit            D．living

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  21  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  22  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  23  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very  24  to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  25  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer  26  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  27  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  28  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  29  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   30  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   31  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  32  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   33  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  34  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  35  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   36  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   37  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   38  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   39  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   40  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

1.A．animal           B．toy            C．fish           D．bird

2.A．business         B．firm           C．company        D．friend

3.A．In spite of      B．Because of     C．Instead of     D．In front of

4.A．linked           B．fastened       C．attached       D．tied

5.A．before           B．while          C．until          D．when

6.A．think            B．speak          C．work           D．study

7.A．contrary         B．content        C．confident      D．constant

8.A．problem          B．question       C．practice       D．rule

9.A．the door         B．Grandma        C．the window     D．Penny

10.A．repaired        B．fixed          C．bought         D．loaded

11.A．  out of        B．ahead of       C．away from      D．apart from

12.A．show            B．hand           C．borrow         D．cook

13.A．drawing attention to              B．making use of 

    C．breaking away from               D．making fun of

14.A．necessary       B．possible       C．important      D．convenient

15.A．recovered       B．awoke          C．slept          D．screamed

16.A．rolled          B．stood          C．waited         D．lay

17.A．reading room    B．bedroom        C．shop           D．bathroom

18.A．back            B．up             C．off            D．down

19.A．splendid        B．remote         C．faithful       D．legal

20.A．smell           B．health         C．habit          D．living

III. 完型填空（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，然后从第36题至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  39  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  40  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  41  these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very  42  to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  43  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer
44  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  45  companions.
After her stroke, it became a real  46  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  47  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   48  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   49  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  50  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   51  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.[来源:学|科|网]
As the years passed, it was not  52  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  53  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   54  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   55  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   56  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   57  companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   58  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.
39．A．animal      B．toy           C．fish         D．bird
40．A．business    B．firm         C．company      D．friend
41．A．In spite of B．Because of       C．Instead of     D．In front of
42．A．linked      B．fastened       C．attached       D．tied
43．A．before      B．while         C．until         D．when
44．A．think     B．speak         C．work         D．walk
45．A．contrary   B．content        C．confident     D．constant
46．A．problem   B．question       C．practice       D．rule
47．A．the door   B．Grandma     C．the window      D．Penny
48．A．repaired    B．fixed         C．bought         D．loaded
49．A． out of     B．ahead of      C．away from          D．apart from
50．A．show     B．hand         C．buy          D．cook
51．A．drawing attention to         B．making use of 
C．breaking away from         D．making fun of
52．A．necessary  B．possible       C．important     D．convenient
53．A．recovered B．awoke         C．slept         D．screamed
54．A．rolled       B．stood         C．waited         D．lay
55．A．kitchen     B．bedroom      C．living-room     D．bathroom
56．A．back     B．up            C．off           D．down
57．A．splendid   B．remote         C．faithful        D．legal
58．A．smell     B．health          C．habit         D．living

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  21  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  22  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  23  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very  24  to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  25  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer  26  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  27  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  28  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  29  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   30  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   31  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  32  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   33  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  34  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  35  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   36  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   37  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   38  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   39  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   40  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

A．animal  B．toy  C．fish D．bird

A．business    B．firm C．company  D．friend

A．In spite of B．Because of   C．Instead of   D．In front of

A．linked  B．fastened C．attached D．tied

A．before  B．while    C．until    D．when

A．think   B．speak    C．work D．study

A．contrary    B．content  C．confident    D．constant

A．problem B．question C．practice D．rule

A．the door    B．Grandma  C．the window   D．Penny

A．repaired    B．fixed    C．bought   D．loaded

A．    out of  B．ahead of C．away from    D．apart from

A．show    B．hand C．borrow   D．cook

A．drawing attention to    B．making use of   

    C．breaking away from   D．making fun of

A．necessary   B．possible C．important    D．convenient

A．recovered   B．awoke    C．slept    D．screamed

A．rolled  B．stood    C．waited   D．lay

A．reading room    B．bedroom  C．shop D．bathroom

A．back    B．up   C．off  D．down

A．splendid    B．remote   C．faithful D．legal

A．smell   B．health   C．habit    D．living

完型填空 （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，然后从下列各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  36  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  37  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  38  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very 39 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later 40  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer

 41  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  42  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  43  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  44  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   45  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   46  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  47  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   48  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  49  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  50  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   51  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   52  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   53  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   54  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   55  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

1.A．animal B．toy          C．fish        D．bird

2.A．business   B．firm         C．company      D．friend

3.A．In spite of    B．Because of   C．Instead of       D．In front of

4.A．linked B．fastened     C．attached     D．tied

5.A．before B．while            C．until           D．when

6.A．think      B．speak            C．work         D．walk

7.A．contrary   B．content      C．confident        D．constant

8.A．problem    B．question     C．practice     D．rule

9.A．the door   B．Grandma      C．the window   D．Penny

10.A．repaired  B．fixed            C．bought       D．loaded

11.A．  out of  B．ahead of     C．away from        D．apart from

12.A．show      B．hand         C．buy          D．cook

13.A．drawing attention to          B．making use of   

    C．breaking away from           D．making fun of

14.A．necessary B．possible     C．important        D．convenient

15.A．recovered B．awoke        C．slept            D．screamed

16.A．rolled    B．stood            C．waited       D．lay

17.A．kitchen   B．bedroom      C．living-room  D．bathroom

18.A．back      B．up           C．off          D．down

19.A．splendid  B．remote       C．faithful     D．legal

20.A．smell     B．health       C．habit            D．living

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  21 shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  22 . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  23 these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very  24 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  25 Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer  26 , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  27 companions.
After her stroke, it became a real  28 for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  29 was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   30 from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   31 Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  32 Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   33 my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.
As the years passed, it was not  34 for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  35 . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   36 on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   37 , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   38 to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   39 companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   40 were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  1  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  2  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  3  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very  4  to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  5  Grandma had a stroke（中风）.Grandma could no longer   6  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  7  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  8  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  9  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   10  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   11  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  12  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   13  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  14  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  15  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   16  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   17 , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   18  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   19  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   20  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

1．A．animal                   B．toy                      C．fish                     D．bird

2．A．business                B．firm                    C．company             D．friend

3．A．In spite of             B．Because of           C．Instead of            D．In front of

4．A．linked                   B．fastened              C．attached              D．tied

5．A．before                   B．while                   C．until                    D．when

6．A．think                     B．speak                  C．work                  D．walk

7．A．contrary                B．content                C．confident             D．constant

8．A．problem                B．question              C．practice               D．rule

9．A．the door                B．Grandma             C．the window         D．Penny

10．A．repaired               B．fixed                   C．bought                D．loaded

11．A．  out of                B．ahead of              C．away from          D．apart from

12．A．show                  B．hand                   C．buy                     D．cook

13．A．drawing attention to                             B．making use of     

       C．breaking away from                             D．making fun of

14．A．necessary            B．possible               C．important            D．convenient

15．A．recovered            B．awoke                 C．slept                   D．screamed

16．A．rolled                  B．stood                  C．waited                 D．lay

17．A．kitchen                B．bedroom              C．living-room          D．bathroom

18．A．back                   B．up                       C．off                      D．down

19．A．splendid              B．remote                C．faithful                D．legal

20．A．smell                   B．health                  C．habit                   D．living