One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue, 　 21　 I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair is 　 22　 . I turned into the first sock shop that 　 23　 my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old 　 24　 . “What can I do for you, sir?” “I wish to buy a pair of socks.” His eyes were shining. There was a note of 　 25　 in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had not been aware of that, as I entered the shop 　 26　 . “Come with me,” said the boy, excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box, 　 27　 their contents for my enjoyment. “Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see 　28　 beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful?”　 29　 was on his face an expression of pleasure, 　 30　 he were uncovering the mysteries of his religion. I became far 　 31　 interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend,” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not 　32　 the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every 　 33　 in the United States.”

My amazement 　 34　 his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the 　 35　 has to wait for someone to serve him. And when 　 36　 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Either he is 　 37　 in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like 　 38　 for “being too rude”.

He shows no interest either in you or in the goods he 　 39　 to sell. Yet possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(冷漠的) began his career with hope and 　 40　 . The daily work was too much for him; the newness disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.

21.　　 A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

22.　　 A. unimportant 　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　 D. unnecessary

23.　　 A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shut　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

24.　　 A. came about　　　　　　 B. came across　　　　　 C. came forward　　　　 D. came around

25.　　 A. anxiety　　　　　　　　　 B. shame　　　　　　　　　 C. panic　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

26.　　 A. in particular　　　　　 B. in place　　　　　　　　　 C. by accident 　　　　　 D. on purpose

27.　　 A. exchanging　　　　　　 B. showing 　　　　　　　 C. selling　　　　　　　　　 D. hiding

28.　　 A. how 　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

29.　　 A. There　　　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　　　　 C. One　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It

30.　　 A. although　　　　　　　　 B. even if　　　　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

31.　　 A. much　　　　　　　　　　 B. more 　　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

32.　　 A. mostly　　　　　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

33.　　 A. sock　　　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　 C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. store

34.　　 A. with　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

35.　　 A. salesman　　　　　　　 B. passenger　　　　　　　 C. manager　　　　　　　　 D. customer

36.　　 A. firstly　　　　　　　　　　 B. especially　　　　　　　 C. absolutely　　　　　　　 D. finally

37.　　 A. absorbed 　　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracted

38.　　 A. forgiving　　　　　　　 B. apologizing 　　　　　 C. favoring　　　　　　　　 D. approving

39.　　 A. paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is paid　　　　　　　　　 C. was paid　　　　　　　　 D. pays

40.　　 A. content　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy 　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　 D. enthusiasm

My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.

When we children became 　 16 that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)　 17 to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to 　 18 .” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.

He didn’t 　 19 his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when 　 20 of us had a car, so we had to ride a 　 21 whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us,　 22 in bad weather. If someone 　23 (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his 　 24 father-voice. “That’s what your legs are 　 25 !”

One spring morning I was on the bus home from 　 26 . Tests and long hours in labs had 　 27 me exhausted. As other students were 　 28 at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a 　 29 at my destination, and I 　 30 , carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into 　 31 , which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray

　 32 along the top of the hedge toward the house.

It was the top of my father’s head. I 　 33 then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching,　 34 he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,　 35 .

Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

16. A. aware 　　　　　　　 B. certain 　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised 　　　　　　　 D. excited

17. A. attempt 　　　　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plan

18. A. spend　　　　　　　　 B. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

19. A. strengthen　　　　　 B. soften　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. show

20. A. neither 　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

21. A. bicycle　　　　　　　 B. car 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. train 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bus

22. A. especially 　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

23. A. refused　　　　　　　 B. complained　　　　　　　 C. cried　　　　　　　　　　　 D. intended

24. A. strangest　　　　　　 B. lowest　　　　　　　　　　 C. softest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scariest

25. A. on 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

26. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　　　　　 C. town　　　　　　　　　　　 D. college

27. A. led　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. proved

28. A. treated　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeted

29. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　　　　　 C. street　　　　　　　　　　　 D. corner

30. A. stepped off　　　　 B. went off　　 　　　　　　 C. jumped on　　　　　　　 D. climbed on

31. A. mind　　　　　　　　　 B. view　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flower　　　　　　　　　　 D. leaf

32. A. shining　　　　　　　 B. flying　　　　　　　　　　　 C. failing　　　　　　　　　　 D. moving

33. A. understood　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. imagined　　　　　　　　 D. realized

34. A. since　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

35. A. after all 　　　　　　 B. above all　　　　　　　　　 C. in advance　　　　　　　 D. in total

认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You are travelling on an ocean ship when, suddenly a giant wave causes the ship to overturn. Hundreds of people die 　36 , but you and several others 　37 in the ballroom. Would you stay there and 　38 for help? Or would you try, 　39 the danger, to find your way out of the ship?

This is the 　40 faced by the characters in the film “Poseidon”.

Trapped in the ballroom of the overturned ship, the 　41 orders the surviving guests to wait for help. A small group of people 　42 to accept this fate. They try to escape, knowing that there will be no way back 　43 the captain locks the doors behind them.

At the time of the disaster, each of the characters is trying to overcome personal problems in their own lives. All must face their 　44 and make life and death decisions.

Architect Richard Nelson is preparing to kill himself when the wave hits. He feels depressed over the 　45 of his relationship with his partner. But he is forced to fight 　46 his life, and learns to want to live again. He realizes he must 　47 the past and not think too much about the bad.

Robert Ramsey, a fireman, decides to 　48 his own life so that his daughter, Jen, 　49 live. He swims to the ship’s control room 　50 he must press a switch to change the direction of the ship.

He knows he will likely 　51 in the process, but just as surely, he knows that it’s the only way his friends can escape. His actions give the others a chance to reach 　52 . They escape from the ship just before it 　53 , killing all those waiting inside and Jen’s father as well. All the characters who survive feel 　54 to be alive, but they are also aware that their own 　55 , bravery and determination saved their own lives.

36. A. gradually　　　　　　 B. immediately 　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　　 D. individually

37. A. stay　　　　　　　　　 B. dance　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

38. A. ask　　　　　　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. demand

39. A. despite　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. except

40. A. position　　　　　　　 B. dilemma　　　　　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　　　　　　 D. scene

41. A. director　　　　　　　 B. passenger　　　　　　　　 C. sailor　　　　　　　　　　　 D. captain

42. A. refuse　　　　　　　　 B. agree　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　　　　　　　　　 D. dislike

43. A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

44. A. death　　　　　　　　　 B. survival　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　　　　 D. fears

45. A. end　　　　　　　　　　 B. departure　　　　　　　　 C. failure　　　　　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

46. A. against　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

47. A. let alone　　　　　　　 B. let out　　　　　　　　　　　 C. let go of　　　　　　　　　 D. let down

48. A. give out　　　　　　　 B. give away　　　　　　　　 C. give in　　　　　　　　　　 D. give up

49. A. might　　　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must

50. A. which　　　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

51. A. succeed　　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. drown

52. A. home　　　　　　　　 B. safety　　　　　　　　　　　 C. success　　　　　　　　　 D. destination

53. A. breaks　　　　　　　　 B. explodes　　　　　　　　　 C. sinks　　　　　　　　　　　 D. overturns

54. A. relieved　　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

55. A. choices　　　　　　　 B. calmness　　　　　　　　　 C. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 D. confidence

Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors. My 　 gift 36 was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors’ front gate the night of Christmas Eve for them to find. I 　37 the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”

I saved the friendly lady for last, since I was still not exactly 38 where she lived. I 　39 decided upon a house nearby where I 　40 her each morning and felt relatively sure that it was hers.

This morning I noticed a small 　41 inside the mailbox. It was addressed simply — Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road. I opened the 　42 and took out a Thank You card. The 　43　 said, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you 　44 on the gate of Richard Kelly. It was very 　45 　of you. Richard Kelly passed away half a month ago. He never stopped 　46 　about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of 　47 . He really appreciated it.”

I was sincerely 　48 . I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been 49 ill. I had left that 　nice lady’s basket on Mr Kelly’s porch by 　50 . I wanted to say by mistake, but that would be wrong. I believe that Richard Kelly was 　51 to have that basket. I hate that the lady did not 　52 a fruit basket from me, but I believe that 　53 she knew what had happened, she would not have had the outcome any other way.

I feel blessed to have made Richard Kelly’s last days more 　54 . This just further strengthen my belief that there are never any 　55 in life.

36．A．thought　　　　　　　　　 B．idea　 　　　 　　　 C．expectation　　　　　　 D．opinion

37．A．made　　　　 　 　　　 B．signed　　　　　　 　　　 C．wrote　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．posted

38．A．certain　　　　　　　　　　 B．aware　 　　　 　　　 C．forgetful　　　　　　　　 D．sure

39．A．eventually 　　　 B．immediately　　 　　　 C．honestly　　　　　　　　 D．terribly

40．A．greeted　　　　　　　　　 B．walked　　　　　　 　　　 C．discovered　　　　　　　　　　 D．met

41．A．basket　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．note　　　　 　 　　　 C．present　　　　　　　　　 D．cheque

42．A．mailbox　　　　　　　　　 B．window　　　　　 　　　 C．envelop　　　　　　　　　 D．book

43．A．author　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．owner　　　　　　 　　　 C．card　　　　　　　　　　　 D．picture

44．A．designed　　　　　　　　 B．made　　　 　 　　　 C．provided　　　　　　　　 D．left

45．A．considerate　　　　　　 　　　 B．attractive　　　　 　　　 C．valuable　　　　　　　　 D．practical

46．A．talking　　　　　　　　　　 B．asking 　　　　　 　　　 C．wondering　　　　　　　　　　 D．worrying

47．A．poverty　　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　 　　　 C．illness　　　　　　 　 D．danger

48．A．excited　　　　　　　　　 B．interested　　　　 　　　 C．astonished　　　 　 D．inspired

49．A．hardly　　　　　　　 　　　 B．seriously　　　　 　　　 C．hopefully　　　　　　　 D．probably

50．A．hand　　　　　　　　　　　 B．chance　　　　　　 　　　 C．day　　　　　　　　　　　 D．turn

51．A．meant　　　　　　　 　　　 B．allowed　　　　　 　　　 C．advised　　　　　　　　　 D．forbidden

52．A．find　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hide　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．buy　　　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

53．A．unless　　　　　　　 　　　 B．because　　　　　 　　　 C．though　　　　　　　　　 D．if

54．A．cheerful　　　　　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　 　　　 C．wonderful　　　　　　　 D．meaningful

55．A．mistakes　　　　　　　　 B．regrets　　　　　　 　　　 C．changes　　　　　　　　 D．secrets

My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs（四肢）. In recent years one of my most __36 __videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, __37 ___hugs from all fields of great people.

　 All in all, those are pretty ordinary __38 __that just about anyone can do, right? So _39 _do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are __40 _to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living __41 __I had no limits.

　 People often think someone __42 __a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to __43 __them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life

　 Among the hundreds of __44 _on that video, here’s one typical remark:“Seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel __45 _for myself sometimes －or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I __46 __think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”

　 I found happiness when I realized that imperfect __47 _I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed __48 _God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t __49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better __50 _the world!

　 I do believe my life has no __51 _. I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we __52 _our journey together, please take a moment to __53 _about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what __54 _would be like to be __55 _of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?

36. A. disappointing　　　　　　 B. unforgettable　　　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　 D. useful

37. A. receiving　　　　　　　　　 B. collecting　　　　　　　　 C. returning　　　　　 D. gathering

38. A. sports　　　　　　　　　　　 B. activities　　　　　　　　　 C. affairs　　　　　　　 D. wonders

39. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. why

40. A. drawn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. required　　　　　 D. ordered

41. A. even though　　　　　　　 B. in case 　　　　　　　　　 C. as though　　　　 D. if only

42. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

43. A. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 B. greet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　 D. please

44. A. comments　　　　　　　　 B. pictures　　　　　　　　　 C. replies　　　　　　　 D. statements

45. A. nervous B. sorry C. eager　　　　　　　 D. desperate

46. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　 D. even

47. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. although

48. A. according to　　　　　　　 B. thanks to　　　　　　　　 C. owing to　　　　　 D. up to

49. A. stage　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. area　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　 D. room

50. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rescue　　　　　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　　 D. reserve

51. A. challenges　　　　　　　　 B. limits　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubts　　　　　　　　　　 D. endings

52. A. finish　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　 D. stop

53. A. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　 D. talk

54. A. we　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 D. you

55. A. free　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. short　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aware　　　　　　　 D. fond