1 . When you are a young active person with a clean bill of health, you never really expect to be hospitalized for two weeks. And you certainly never expect you will _________ it.

I was put in the _________ and then into surgery after I had been in a motorcycle accident a week earlier. At that point, a few thoughts had _________ my mind about possibly losing my leg, but the staff were all so _________ to cure me of my leg.

After almost a week at that hospital, I got _________ to a little hospital. The nurses there weren’t nearly so busy and they had more time to stay and _________.

One night when I couldn’t sleep, I got out of bed. Then a nurse saw me and she just gave me a hug and asked what was wrong.

“I’m _________,” I said quietly. She invited me to sit at the desk with the other nurses there. One of them talked to me about university that wasn’t something I really wanted to _________ right then, but I stopped crying _________ and ended up going to bed with a smile. Nobody had said anything in particular that __________ me down, but those nurses treated me with such __________ and love, which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.

It took lots of __________ for my leg to heal, but it did. I have quite a __________ on the skin of my leg and I love it. It __________ me of the goodness in people that made a huge __________ to this dumb kid who went looking for ways to scare herself.

1.

A．escape

B．like

C．skip

D．control

2.

A．clinic

B．house

C．ward

D．hospital

3.

A．crossed

B．bothered

C．interrupted

D．changed

4.

A．enthusiastic

B．sympathetic

C．positive

D．effective

5.

A．chosen

B．transferred

C．attracted

D．returned

6.

A．sleep

B．laugh

C．read

D．chat

7.

A．scared

B．embarrassed

C．disappointed

D．relieved

8.

A．comment on

B．focus on

C．call on

D．reflect on

9.

A．temporarily

B．suddenly

C．slightly

D．eventually

10.

A．wore

B．brought

C．calmed

D．turned

11.

A．kindness

B．generosity

C．determination

D．devotion

12.

A．evaluating

B．crying

C．complaining

D．waiting

13.

A．signal

B．mark

C．wound

D．hole

14.

A．informs

B．persuades

C．reminds

D．warns

15.

A．effort

B．commitment

C．difference

D．contribution

4 . Every year I’d read over 2,000 college applications from students all over the world. It is quite _______ to choose whom to admit. _______, in the chaos of SAT scores and recommendations, one _______ is always irresistible in a candidate (候选人): kindness.

The most surprising _______ of kindness I’ve ever _______ was from a student who had excellent scores and a supportive recommendation from his college counselor (顾问). Even with these qualifications, he might not have _______. But one letter of recommendation caught my eye. It was from a school security _______. Letters of recommendation are typically written by people like former presidents, celebrities, and Olympic athletes.

The security guard wrote that he supported this student’s admission because of his _______. This young man was the only person in the school who knew the names of every member of the guard staff. He turned off lights in empty rooms, consistently _______ the hallway monitor each morning and tidied up the classroom after his peers left school ________ nobody was watching. This student, the security guard wrote, had a(n) ________ respect for every person at the school, regardless of position, popularity or power.

It gave us a(an) ________ into a student’s life in the moments when nothing “counted”. That student was admitted by unanimous (一致的) vote of the admissions committee.

Next year there might be a flood of security guard recommendations ________ this essay. But if it means students will start paying as much ________ to the people who clean their classrooms as they do to their principals and teachers, I’m happy to help start that ________.

1.

A．difficult

B．efficient

C．critical

D．desperate

2.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Therefore

3.

A．ability

B．quality

C．limitation

D．potential

4.

A．signal

B．indication

C．appearance

D．intention

5.

A．figure out

B．picked up

C．come across

D．carry out

6.

A．stood up

B．stood by

C．stood out

D．stand for

7.

A．principal

B．teacher

C．guard

D．counselor

8.

A．wisdom

B．consideration

C．imagination

D．determination

9.

A．bothered

B．answered

C．visited

D．thanked

10.

A．even if

B．in case

C．as if

D．so that

11.

A．odd

B．accurate

C．equal

D．keen

12.

A．passion

B．trouble

C．method

D．insight

13.

A．due to

B．in need of

C．except for

D．along with

14.

A．money

B．attention

C．attachment

D．curiosity

15.

A．policy

B．arrangement

C．trend

D．career

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

As I stood in line waiting to cash out at my favorite supermarket, I studied the customer in front of me who was reading the magazines to our left. She was young, maybe early twenties, but she had a tired look on her face-as if life had beaten her down too many times.

The items in her cart included the cheapest cuts of meat, rice, and potatoes. Powdered milk, day-old bread, bargain soap, and inexpensive shampoo completed her purchases-well, almost. There were also lots of instant noodles and a pretty dress that was 50 percent off.

She continued to look at the magazines as we waited, and more people lined up behind us. She finally took one out and turned it over several times, trying to find a price before finally turning to me.

“I’m sorry to bother you,” she began timidly. “But can you tell me how much this is? I forgot my glasses at home.” “Of course,” I said with a laugh.

When I finally found the small print and told her, she sighed quietly and put it back. “They’ve become so expensive, haven’t they?” I murmured sympathetically.

“Next!” The cashier called before she could answer, and she moved forward to begin her transaction. When the store employee finally told her the cost, the woman’s face paled. She opened an old purse and began counting small bills and change. It was obvious she didn’t have enough, and she scanned her groceries to see what she could do without.

One by one, she removed things, but she still came up short. She continued to discard much-needed goods while the cashier patiently deducted (减去) things with a pleasant smile, setting them aside.

The man right behind me complained loudly enough for all to hear, and the young woman’s cheeks reddened with embarrassment. I wanted desperately to pay for her groceries outright, but I knew that would embarrass her even more.

”Take your time,“ I added gently as she tried to decide what other necessity she could return. “I’m in no hurry.”

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The woman finally paid and my turn came to pay the bill.

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Then I caught up with the woman at the entrance to the supermarket.

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6 . On July 20, Yu Yifei, a medical intern (实习生), made his way home in a subway train after his first day’s training. When a heavy rain struck the city, he _________ about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall reached 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm, a totally new _________ in the history of Zhengzhou.

Flood _________ a barrier and entered the underground area. The train came to a sudden stop before the water began _________ in the carriages, trapping passengers inside. Thus Yu, _________ to leave and fearful of his life, made a _________ call to his father.

As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’ _________ rose. When subway workers arrived to withdraw them, Yu _________ to get out. As he made his way to safety, he heard a cry for help. He quickly _________ the white medical coat given to him at the hospital __________ and returned to the platform to save other passengers. On seeing him, a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged and their spirits __________.

As more passengers were pulled from the __________, Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning. He __________ CPR (心肺复苏) to those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning. One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died. After __________ consciousness, she joined Yu in treating others. Yu was very __________ and needed all his concentration to perform another CPR. What a good man!

1.

A．saw

B．prevented

C．kept

D．saved

2.

A．record

B．height

C．point

D．depth

3.

A．pushed

B．made

C．burst

D．pulled

4.

A．rising

B．falling

C．reaching

D．disappearing

5.

A．uncertain

B．unfortunate

C．unusual

D．unable

6.

A．foolish

B．unique

C．considerate

D．desperate

7.

A．excitement

B．fears

C．adaptation

D．deaths

8.

A．managed

B．failed

C．intended

D．hesitated

9.

A．tried on

B．got on

C．put on

D．looked on

10.

A．later

B．further

C．earlier

D．former

11.

A．gained

B．lifted

C．sank

D．ran

12.

A．platform

B．air

C．boat

D．water

13.

A．stopped

B．continued

C．explained

D．refused

14.

A．regaining

B．refreshing

C．reminding

D．replacing

15.

A．bored

B．heartbroken

C．energetic

D．tired

9 . My father told me a family story about his mother, my grandmother.

In 1949, my father had just returned home from the war. On every American highway you could see soldiers in uniform hitchhiking (搭便车) home to their families, as was the custom at that time in America.

Sadly, the excitement of this reunion with his family soon disappeared. My grandmother became very ill and had to be in hospital. The doctors told my father that she needed a blood transfusion immediately or she wouldn’t live through the night. The problem was that Grandmother’s blood types was AB-, a very rare type even today, but even harder to get then because there were no blood banks or air flights to ship blood. All the family members had their blood tested, but not one member was a match. So the doctors gave the family no hope; my grandmother was dying.

My father left the hospital in tears to gather up all the family members, so that everyone would get a chance to tell Grandmother good-bye. As my father was driving down the highway, he passed a soldier in uniform hitchhiking home to his family. Deep in sadness, my father had no inclination at that moment to do a good deed. Yet it was almost as if something outside himself pulled him to a stop, and he waited as the stranger climbed into the car.

My father was too upset to even ask the soldier his name, but the soldier noticed my father’s tears right away and asked why. My father told this total stranger everything.

It got very quiet in the car. Then this soldier reached his hand out to my father, in which rested the dog tags from around his neck. The blood type on the tags was AB-. The soldier told my father to turn the car around and get him to the hospital.

My grandmother lived until 1996, and to this day no one in our family knows the soldier’s name. But my father has often wondered, was he a soldier or an angel in uniform?

1. Why did the author’s father leave the hospital?

A．To buy something necessary for Grandmother.

B．To ask the family members to have their blood tested.

C．To pickup a soldier whose blood type was the same as Grandmother’s.

D．To gather the family members to pay their last respects to Grandmother.

2. According to the passage,which of the following is true?

A．After her serious illness, Grandmother lived 47 years.

B．Grandmother’s children refused to help her.

C．My father has forgotten the soldier.

D．The doctors didn’t try to save Grandmother.

3. From the sentence “my father had no inclination at that moment to do a good deed” in paragraph 4, what can we can infer?

A．The author’s father intended to offer his help.

B．The author’s father was willing to help the soldier.

C．The author’s father was scheduled to do a good deed.

D．The author’s father was too sad to help others.

4. What may be the best title for the passage?

A．A Strange Soldier	B．An Unexpected Git
C．An Angel in Uniform	D．An Unknown Soldier

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Kang Yu, a 24-year old volunteer teacher in a remote town in the mountains of Yunnan province, was teaching calligraphy(书法) to the eighth graders when all of    1     sudden, the clouds seemed to burst and the clectricity went out.     2     (see)that the students were staring at the rain, Kang     3     (immediate)got a burst of inspiration.

She told them to go outside and enjoy the rain, and come back to write something like a poem. Much    4     her surprise, the works written by the students were far beyond her expectations.

Inspired by that class, Kang founded the    5     (organise), Enlighten Our Future, to help Chinese youngsters improve their mental well-being and their exam grades through poetry composition and appreciation. She managed     6     (persuade)13 schools to adopt the “Four Season Poetry Lessons” project, with a teaching plan, content and method she provided. So far, the poetry lessons     7     (design)by the non-profit have helped 68,0000 students in 823 primary and middle schools, mostly in poor areas. Now Enlighten Our Future     8     (run)by three full-time workers, including Kang.

“What’s great about poetry is that it can help one to find an     9     (effect)way to communicate with oneself,” she says, “What they need is not sympathy, but recognition,     10     I think will influence their whole life.”