I__5__thisvolunteerwork,making__6__withthefourvolunteersinthekitchen.Onewasaveryniceelderlyhousewife,oneamovieactor,anotherayoungteacher,andtheotheracollegestudent,likeme.Italkedtoalotofthehomelesspeopleattheshelter.Theirlifestories__7__mewithsympathy.Someofthemhad__8__withalcoholordrugswhileothersonlyhadbad__9__.Onewomanworkedforalmost30yearsforasmallcompany,andthenshelostherjob.Shewantedtolookfora__10__job,butcouldn'tfindone,forshewastoo__11__.Shecoulddonothingbutsellherfurniture—sofas,chairs,andtablessothatshecouldpayforherfood.Thewoman__12__onjobhunting,butshe__13__couldn'tfindone.Shehadnomoneyforher__14__andhadtosleepinhercar.Thenshehadtosellhercar.Alone,__15__,andhomeless,shefinallycametotheshelter.xkb11.A.studyingB.planningC.holdingD.taking2.A.helpedB.raisedC.appearedD.washed3.A.orderedB.boughtC.cookedD.accomplished4.A.appealedB.requiredC.collectedD.requested5.A.wantedB.hadC.ownedD.enjoyed6.A.decisionsB.wishesC.friendsD.amateurs7.A.struckB.filledC.depositedD.provided8.A.habitsB.hardshipsC.difficultiesD.problems9.A.luckB.painC.experienceD.loss10.A.challengingB.delicateC.skilledD.new11.A.oldB.poorC.sickD.dishonest12.A.wentB.movedC.cameD.worked13.A.partlyB.stillC.almostD.extremely14.A.blockB.cottageC.buildingD.flat15.A.afraidB.unbearableC.dullD.awkward第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在标号为16~25的相应位置上。Sixdaysofspringrainhadcreatedawildriver__16___(run)byNancyBrown’sfarm.Asshetriedtodrivehercowstohigherground,she__17____(slip)andhitherheadonafallentreetrunk.Nancywasbadlyhurtandcouldonlywalkwithgreat_18___(difficult).Thewater__19___(rise).Nancy’spacegotslowerandslower.Finally,allshecoulddowastothrowherarmaroundLizzie’sneckandtrytohangon.About20minuteslater,Lizziemanagedto__20___(succeed)pullherselfandNancyoutofthewaterandontoabitofhighland.IttookrescuersanothertwohourstodiscoverNancy.__21___helicopterloweredadoctor,__22____attachedNancytoalife-supportlift.Theyraisedherintothehelicopterandtookhertotheschoolgym,__23____theRedCrosshadsetupanemergencyshelter.Whenthefloodsubsidedtwodayslater,Nancyimmediatelywentbacktothehighland.Lizziewasgone.__24____wasoneofthe19cowsthatNancylost.“Iowemylife_25____her,”saidNancysobbingly.Ⅱ.阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。AItwasThanksgivingmorning.IwasbusypreparingthetraditionalThanksgivingturkeywhenthedoorbellrang.Iopenedthefrontdoorandsawtwosmallchildreninragshuddlingtogetheronthetopstep.“Anyoldpapers,lady?”askedoneofthem.Iwasbusy.Iwantedtosay“no”untilIlookeddownattheirfeet.Theywerewearingthinlittlesandals,wetwithheavysnow.“ComeinandI'llmakeyouacupofhotcocoa.”Theywalkedoverandsatdownatthetable.Theirwetsandalsleftmarksuponthefloor.Iservedthemcocoaandbreadtofightagainstthecoldoutside.ThenIwentbacktothekitchenandstartedcooking.Thesilenceinthefrontroomstruckme.Ilookedin.Thegirlheldtheemptycupinherhands,lookingatit.Theboyaskedinaflatvoice,“Lady,areyourich?”“AmIrich?Pity,no!”Ilookedatmywornoutslipcovers(椅套).Thegirlputhercupbackinitssaucer(碟)carefullyandsaid,“Yourcupsmatchyoursaucers.”Theyleftafterthat,holdingtheirpapersagainstthewind.TheyhadremindedmethatIhadsomuchforwhichtobegrateful.Plainbluechinacupsandsaucerswereonlyworthfivepence.Buttheymatched.Itastedthepotatoesandstirredthemeatsoup.Potatoesandbrownmeatsoup,aroofoverourheads,mymanwitharegularjob,thesematched,too.Imovedthechairsbackfromthefireandcleanedthelivingroom.Themuddymarksoflittlesandalswerestillwetuponmyfloor.Letthembeforawhile,Ithought,justincaseIshouldbegintoforgethowrichIam.26.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Lady,areyourich?B.AstoryofThanksgivingDayC.Don'tforgethowrichyouareD.Doescupsandsaucersmatchwell?27.Thewriterletthetwochildrencomeinandservedthemwellbecause________.A.shewantedtoselloldpaperstothemB.shewantedtoinvitethemtoherThanksgivingpartyC.sheshowedgreatpityandcareonthemD.shehadthesameexperienceastheminthepast28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thegirlthoughtthewriterwasrichjustbecauseshewantedtomakethewriterhappy.B.Thewriterhadthoughtshewasn'trichbecausehersupplieswerenotexpensive.C.Ifcupsandsaucersmatchwell,theyareabestpaireventhoughcheap.D.Afterhearingwhattheysaid,thewriterseemedtounderstandwhatarichlifewas.29.Thewriterleftthemuddymarksoflittlesandalsonthefloorforawhileto________.A.showthatshewasakindheartedladyB.remindherthatsheshouldn'tforgethowrichshewasC.leaveroomforreaderstothinkaboutwhatbeingrichisD.provethatshehadunderstoodwhatmeantbeingrich30.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatwhetheryouarerichdependson________.A.howmuchmoneyyouhavemadeB.whatattitudeyouhavehadtowardslifeC.thewayyouhelpothersw!w!w.!x!k!b!1.comD.yoursocialrelationshipBAbouttenyearsago,ayoungandverysuccessfulbusinessmannamedJoshwastravelingdownaChicagoneighborhoodstreet.Hewasgoingabittoofastinhisshiny,black,12cylinderJaguarXKE,whichwasonlytwomonthsold.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrombetweenparkedcarsandsloweddownwhenhethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassed,nochildcameout,butabricksailedoutand—WHUMP!