The Worst Part
Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial 1 first because it was long distance. “You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.
“Take it easy, kid,” he said. “I just didn’t get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isn’t over yet.”
I thought about that.
“Something on your mind?” he asked.
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited.” Then I was sorry I said it.
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time.”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun. I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit?” I asked.
There was a funny silence. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.
“Well, kid—”, he began. “My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled. “I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
“Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truck drivers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet.” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”
1.We can conclude from the passage that .
A. Leigh’s mother often went to golf games B. Leigh was a deserted boy
C. Leigh’s dad never had a rest on Sundays D. Leigh’s father lived in another city
2. Which is true about Bandit?
A. It was killed by a truck B. It was let out of the cab and got lost
C. It was frozen to death. D. It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain.
3. The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on”（last para） probably means “ ”.
A．Cool down B．Stop talking C．Be quiet D．Keep warm
4.The worst part in Leigh’s eyes may be that .
A. he forgot to go to get the pizza B. his parents got divorced
C. his dad got remarried D. his dad didn’t love him
完形填空（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36---55所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I stood up to 36 when a gentle hand 37 my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady looking up at me with a 38 .
She said, “Hi. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 39 ?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze (an act of pressing).
“Why are you in college at such a young, 40 age ?”I asked. “I always dreamed of having a 41 experience and now I’m getting 42 !” she told me.
Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she 43 her wisdom and 44 with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a (an) 45 icon（偶像） and she easily made friends wherever she went.
At the 46 of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. When she was 47 , frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 48 and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we 49 old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying 50 , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find 51 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you 52 .”
One week after graduation Rose died 53 in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught us by 54 that it’s never too late to 55 all you can possibly be.
1.A. look around B. look back C. look down D. look up
2. A. hit B. felt C. touched D. knocked
3. A. surprise B. smile C. wonder D. pleasure
4. A. hand B. welcome C. hug D. gift
5.A. innocent B. golden C. happy D. valuable
6. A. college B. junior high school C. senior high school D. primary school
7.A. it B. that C. one D. them
8. A. shared B. told C. learned D. debated
9. A. course B. experience C. degree D. happiness
10. A. old B. great C. campus D. outgoing
11.A. end B. middle C. beginning D. top
12.A. invited B. appearing C. speaking D. introduced
13.A. nose B. face C. throat D. eyes
14.A. look B. prove C. grow D. stay
15.A. healthy B. young C. cheerful D. rich
16.A. humor B. goals C. dreams D. jokes
17.A. lose B. fail C. die D. disappoint
18. A. hopefully B. peacefully C. fortunately D. bitterly
19. A. experience B. example C. pleasure D. courage
20. A. be B. achieve C. gain D. do
In the past month, cruel snowstorms hit some European countries and America , _________great transportation problems in these countries.
A．causing B．caused C．to cause D．having caused
With Halloween approaching, there exists a real concern among parents and teachers __________ trick or treating will become a seriously anti-social activity.
A. whether B. what C. that D. how
When first __________ to the market, the computer software was not a success due to its complexity in operation.
A. introducing B. being introduced
C. introduced D. to be introduced
Unfortunately, the element Madam Curie devoted all her life her death .
A. to caused B. causing C. to be caused D. to causing
