A farmer had some puppies（小狗）to 　36 . He painted a sign advertising the puppies and 　37__ nailing （釘）it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, a little boy came to him.

“Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies.”

“Well,” said the farmer, as he 　38 the sweat off his face, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost 　39 money. Do you have enough money?”

The boy 　 40　 his head for a moment. Then reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of 　41 and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?” “Sure,” said the farmer. And with that he 　42 a whistle (口哨聲), “Here, Dolly!” he called. 　43 from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly 　 44 by four little balls of fur. The little boy’ eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their 　45 to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. 　46　 another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller. Then in a somewhat 　 47　 manner the little pup began hobbling（蹣跚） toward the others, doing its best to 　 48　 .

“I want that one,” the little boy said, 　49　 to the smallest one. The farmer said, “Son, you don’t want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you 　50 these other dogs would.”

With that the little boy 　51 back from the fence, and began 　 52 　up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he exposed a steel support running down both sides of his leg 　53 itself to a specially made 　54　 . Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see sir, I don't 　55　 too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”

36．A. sell　 　　　　　 B. buy 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. raise　 　　　　　　　　　 D. drive

37. A. set off　　　　　　　 B. set out　　　　　　　　　　 C. set about　　　　　　　　 D. set up

38. A. wiped　　　　　　　 B. removed 　　　　　　　　 C. settled　　　　　　　　　　 D. drove

39. A. a number of 　　 B. quite a few　　　　　　　 C. a great deal of　 　 D. only a little

40. A. raised 　　　　　　 B. buried 　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　　　　 D. shook

41. A. change　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　　 C. treasure　　　　　　　　　 D. wallet

42. A. made out　　　　　 B. put away　　　　　　　　 C. gave away　　　　　　　 D. let out

43.　 A. In 　　　　　　　　　 B. Away　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Up

44. A. equipped　　　　　 B. protected　　　　　　　　 C. attacked　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

45. A. way　　　　　 　　　 B. direction　　　　　 　　　 C. path　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. struggle

46. A. Rapidly　　　　　　 B. Slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. Suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. Simply

47. A. curious　　　　　　 B. foolish 　　　　　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　　　　　　　 D. active

48. A. catch up　　　　　 B. keep up　　　　　　　　　 C. put up　　　　　　　　　　 D. make up

49. A. staring 　　　　　　 B. pointing　　　　　　　　　 C. greeting 　　　　　　　　 D. devoting

50. A. while　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

51. A. stepped　　　　　　 B. escaped　　　　　　　　　 C. went　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kept

52. A. pushing　　　　　　 B. forcing　　　　　　　　　　 C. rolling　　　　　　　　　　 D. tearing

53. A. attaching 　　　　 B.attached　　　　　　　　　 C. being attached　　　　　 D.to attach

54. A. leg　　　　　　　　　 B. stick 　　　　　　　　　　 C. shoe　　　　　　　　　　　 D. foot

55. A. walk　　　　　　　　 B. run　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go

第二節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分20分）

   閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21 – 40 各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A, B, C, 和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe(衣柜) in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __41__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __42__ that my family was poor.

Their money talk continued, and a thought __43__ me: Dad had to __44__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __45__ of my clothes.

“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”

A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __46__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __47__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 48__ over and over again.

I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __49__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __50__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 51__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.

Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __52__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __53__ out my first payment on a million dollars.

“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __54__ to pay for me.”

“What?” Dad’s confused look __55__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __56__ him of how much I cost?

My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __57__ to him.

Dad knelt down and pulled me __58__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __59__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”

Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __60__ weight of it in my heart.

41．A. heard         B. watched         C. listened         D. joined

42．A. pretended   B. accepted         C. concluded       D. confused

43．A. occurred       B. hit         C. came           D. left

44．A. apply     B. apologize         C. send               D. pay

45．A. style          B. price             C. material            D. quality

46．A. gave up         B. worked      C. lost              D. offered

47．A. old            B. new             C. expensive     D. beautiful

48．A. repaired          B. washed         C. sold                D. bought

49．A. coin           B. bag               C. bank               D. suitcase

50．A. carried         B. sent         C. returned           D. poured

51．A. quarreled   B. played           C. worked         D. laughed

52．A. notice          B. care        C. worry          D. mind

53．A. ran      B. put               C. held               D. set

54．A. get      B. reach             C. come              D. help

55．A. matched        B. surprised          C. increased      D. confused

56．A. ask             B. remind           C. warn               D. teach

57．A. sense          B. trouble          C. understanding    D. money

58．A. down     B. up               C. away        D. close

59．A. selling     B. buying              C. worth          D. saving

60．A. heavy     B. light                C. cold          D. warm

One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.

Lampo kept Elvio company(陪伴) inside the ticket office. When the weather was warm, he would enjoy himself in the sun on the train platform.　 

When it was time for Elvio to return home on the train at night, Lampo ran after the train for a long way and then sadly gave up and went back to the station.　　

One night as Elvio was riding home on the train, he noticed that Lampo was lying at his feet. Afraid that the conductor would see the dog on the train and shout at him, Elvio pushed Lampo under a seat. Luckily, the conductor did not notice the dog. Lampo came home with Elvio and met his family. then, after a short visit, Lampo boarded the last train and went back to the station. Lampo quickly learned all of the train schedules(時(shí)刻表).He would ride home from work with Elvio every night and then ride back to the station alone. Every morning, Lampo arrived at Elvio's house in time to walk his young daughter, Mivna, to school. The faithful dog would then take  another train to Campiglia to spend time with his master, then travel again to accompany Mivna home from school at 11∶30.　　

Soon, Lampo began to take the trains all over Italy. Lampo became famous among the men who worked on the railroad, as his journeys became more frequent, complicated and mysterious. No one could explain why he traveled or how he always found the right train back to Campiglia. People decided that Lampo was a unique dog.　　

Some of the railroad officials were against Lampo's illegal travels. They were afraid he would bite a passenger or cause some other problems. Finally, the stationmaster threastened(威脅) to call the dogcatcher if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog.　　

Elvio decided to put Lampo on a train going as far away as possible. Months went by and Lampo did not come back. Mivna missed him very much and prayed for his return. Finally one day, a sad, very thin, tired Lampo returned to Elvio's office.Everyone, even the stationmaster, was sorry about what had happened. From then on, Lampo was allowed to ride the trains whenever he wanted. After seven years, Lampo grew old, and he began to need Elvio's help to board the train.

One day Lampo was seen lying dead on the tracks. A year later, a life-sized statue(雕像) of Lampo was set up at Campiglia station.

1．The first time Lampo took the train, Elvio was ______.　

       A．delighted that he was lucky 　　　　　　　

       B．a(chǎn)fraid the dog would bite someone　

       C．a(chǎn)fraid the conductor would see him and be angry　

       D．excited that Lampo would soon meet his family

2．Lampo's traveling all over Italy caused people to believe that ______.

　   A．he could read the train schedules      B．he was famous in the country

　   C．Elvio secretly helped him            D．he was a very special dog

3．The stationmaster threastened that if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog, ______.

　   A．Elvio would be fired

　   B．Lampo would be put on the train tracks

　   C．the stationmaster would send him away

　   D．a(chǎn) dogcatcher would be called
4．The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was set up because ______.

　   A．the stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened

　   B．he had been a friend to travelers

　   C．it would bring good luck to the town

　   D．Elvio offered money to set up the statue

I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.

The  31  goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that  32  would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”

“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it  33  to me always.”

My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would  34  me the rest of my life.

Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would  35  for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would  36  at it for several hours and could always  37  a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was  38  but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with  39  purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was  40  when looking at the length of others’ resumes.

“What makes you feel you are  41  for this job?” The well－dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I  42  and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very  43  member of your team.”

I went home,  44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to  45  yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I  46  the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are  47  in my mind. Don’t  48  failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”

How  49  this gift from Mom! It had built up  50  in me.

1.                A．money         B．check          C．bill  D．paper

2.                A．luck           B．happiness       C．wealth   D．wisdom

3.                A．close          B．near           C．hard D．firm

4.                A．look out for     B．watch over      C．see to    D．come across

5.                A．get            B．stretch         C．hold D．reach

6.                A．stare           B．glance          C．observe  D．glare

7.                A．come up with    B．put forward      C．set up    D．pull through

8.                A．exciting        B．a(chǎn)mazing         C．nervous  D．scary

9.                A．suitable        B．matching        C．fancy D．exaggerating（夸張的）

10.               A．slim           B．terrible         C．few  D．a(chǎn)bundant

11.               A．born           B．qualified        C．stable D．grateful

12.               A．turned around   B．turned back     C．put up D．raise up

13.               A．productive      B．a(chǎn)dditional       C．concise（簡(jiǎn)潔）    D．effective

14.               A．terrified        B．exhausted      C．sound D．cautious

15.               A．test           B．challenge       C．prove D．strengthen

16.               A．hung up        B．got through     C．set aside   D．got off

17.               A．brilliant        B．a(chǎn)wesome       C．careful    D．unbelievable

18.               A．stand          B．bend          C．fear  D．ruin

19.               A．rare           B．special         C．relative   D．primary

20.               A．confidence      B．perseverance    C．model D．intelligence