阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.”      1, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my      2, a boy sprang up（跳起来）,      3to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!”

Looking at his black-striped bananas, I      4to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He      5. I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have      6, so I told him not to worry. He was      7and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I      8this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should     9this country as the son of a      10. But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so      11to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in     12English, “I … I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around      13before sticking his hand into the car     14the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that     15only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”

16it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for      17.

After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.

“Are you in school now?”

He nodded.

A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I      18what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”

He shook his head fiercely and stepped back      19hurt.

“It’s a gift,” I said.

Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to      20these to you.”

本文讲述了作者毕业后回到尼日利亚首都阿布贾后，在街上结识了一个卖水果的小男孩并且慷慨解囊资助他入学，同时也从另一个侧面刻画了小男孩对于作者的资助的感激和惴惴不安的心理。考生只有在把握了这点才能够理解命题人的意图。从命题设置来看，命题人从语篇层次上进行命题，很好地体现了高考的命题要求。

1.A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed     C. Delighted        D. Confused

2.A. car                B. mother             C. driver     D. keys

3.A. willing            B. afraid             C. eager      D. ashamed

4.A. got down       B. bargained down       C. put down     D. took down

5.A. explained      B. promised        C. agreed            D. admitted

6.A. change        B. notes            C. checks            D. bills

7.A. troubled          B. regretful       C. comfortable        D. grateful

8.A. ran after      B. ran into     C. ran over     D. ran to

9.A. protect           B. enjoy         C. help     D. support

10.A. minister         B. headmaster        C. manager          D. president

11.A. lucky       B. amazing        C. funny        D. common

12.A. old            B. broken      C. traditional      D. modern

13.A. proudly       B. madly       C. curiously        D. nervously

14.A. for             B. with       C. at       D. upon

15.A. spends        B. pays        C. makes        D. affords

16.A. Possibly  B. Actually     C. Certainly        D. Fortunately

17.A. joys      B. nuts            C. books            D. bananas

18.A asked       B. imagined       C. reminded      D. realized

19.A. when      B. as if            C. even if          D. after

20.A. send      B. provide      C. sell         D. give

完成句子（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

 1 If everyone makes a contribution to________  ________  ________, the world will become much more beautiful.

如果每个人都为保护环境做出贡献，世界会变得更加美好。

2. ________  ________  ________  ________ of modern technology, the Internet has become a necessary part of our daily life and work.

随着现代科技的迅速发展，互联网已经成为生活和工作中必不可少的一部分。 

 3. Try to speak English both in and after class as much as possible ,  ________  ________  _________

利用课内外一切机会说英语，熟能生巧。

 4. People should ________  ________  ________  ________ the education of children because they will play a very significant /(important) part/(role) in the future of our country.

人们应该增加对儿童教育的重视，因为他们会在祖国的未来扮演重要的角色。

 5. I suggest the department concerned ________  ________  ________  ________ to improve the present situation.

我建议有关部门采取一些有效措施改善现状。

 6. Now, I think it is ________  ________  ________  _________, and I totally understand what labor means.

现在，我想这真是一次成功的经历，并且我完全理解了劳动的意义。 

 7. We are blessed with new opportunities and ________  ________  ________  ________.

我们被赋予新的机会和面临着新的挑战。

 8. Many people are ________   ________  ________the importance of exercising.

 很多人开始意识到锻炼的重要性了。 

 9. I’m very ________  ________ what we have achieved so far.

到目前为止，我对我们取得的成绩很是满意。

10. I was ________  ________   by the young boy, because I know Lei Feng is still living in our hearts.

那个年轻的小男孩深深地感动着我，因为我相信雷锋一直活在我们的心中。 

11. I ________  ________ live in the country ________  ________  live in the city.

我宁愿住在农村，而不愿住在城市。

12. ________  ________  are very important to every student ..

 学习方法对每个学生都是非常重要的。

13. Conquering English is not different from conquering a great mountain; both of them require ________ , ________  and perseverance .

征服英语不亚于征服一座高山，都需要决心，勇气和毅力。 

14. People who spend more time with their families are usually ________ ________ ________. 

那些花更多时间和家人在一起的人通常会更健康更幸福。

15. I had a great  ________  ________ of American people.

我对美国人民有了很好的第一印象。

16. It is  ________  ________  ________ for me to introduce to you one of my very best friend, Liu Xiang.

很荣幸给你介绍我的一位好朋友，刘翔。 

17. I’ll spend more time improving my English so that I can ________  ________  ________.

    我将花更多时间来提高我的英语水平以便取得更大进步。

18. We are going to organize an ________  ________  ________ to be held on May 4..

我们打算五月四日举行英语演讲比赛。  

19. As time went by, I gradually  ________  ________  ________ the school life．

随着时间过去，我渐渐使自己适应学校的生活。.

20. ________  ________  ________  ________, I am in favor of the opinion that good habits are the crosscut to success

就我而言,我赞同这一观点：好习惯是成功的捷径。