第一节(共20小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分30分)
阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The happy new mother asked eagerly to see her baby. However, when she looked at his tiny face, she was __21__. The baby had been born without __22__．
Fortunately, time __23__ that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his ruined appearance. He grew up, __24__ if there were not his misfortune. As a favorite with his classmates, he might have been class president, __25__ the misfortune. He developed a talent for literature and music. His parents __26__hoped that he had a perfect life.
One day, his father spoke with the doctor, “Could __27__ be done？”“I believe I could __28__ a pair of outer ears __29__ they could be accessible.” The doctor decided. Therefore the __30__ began for a person who would make such a sacrifice.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’re going to the __31__， son. We have someone who will __32__ the ears you need. But the identity of the donor is a secret.”
The operation was a brilliant __33__， and a new person turned up. His talents blossomed into genius. Later, he married and entered the Diplomatic Service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do __34__ for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not __35__．..not yet.”
The secret was __36__ for years, but the day did come. He stood with his father beside his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, __37__， the father reached out his hand and raised the thick, reddishbrown __38__ to find that the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was __39__ she never had her hair cut，” his father whispered, “and nobody ever thought Mother less __40__， did they？”
21. A. angry B．embarrassed
C. shocked D．curious
22．A. eyes B．feet
C. fingers D．ears
23．A. proved B．lasted
C. flew D．ignored
24．A. tall B．handsome
C. short D．badlooking
25．A. with B．in spite of
C. for D．but for
26．A. still B．hardly
C. almost D．ever
27．A. somebody B．everything
C. nobody D．nothing
28．A. operate B．destroy
C. transplant D．repair
29．A. if B．while
C. although D．since
30．A. experiment B．search
C. analysis D．operation
31．A. school B．library
C. hospital D．bedroom
32．A. donate B．repair
C. make D．sell
33．A. failure B．success
C. honor D．damage
34．A. harm B．enough
C. bad D．good
35．A. signed B．realized
C. understood D．allowed
36．A. changed B．discussed
C. spread D．kept
37．A. carelessly B．gently
C. excitedly D．gradually
38．A. skirt B．hand
C. hair D．quilt
39．A. depressed B．worried
C. glad D．regretful
40．A. beautiful B．ugly
C. respectable D．Fashionable
第一节 完形填空
阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The happy new mother asked eagerly to see her baby. However, when she looked at his tiny face, she was __21__. The baby had been born without __22__．
Fortunately, time __23__ that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his ruined appearance. He grew up, __24__ if there were not his misfortune. As a favorite with his classmates, he might have been class president, __25__ the misfortune. He developed a talent for literature and music. His parents __26__hoped that he had a perfect life.
One day, his father spoke with the doctor, “Could __27__ be done？”“I believe I could __28__ a pair of outer ears __29__ they could be accessible.” The doctor decided. Therefore the __30__ began for a person who would make such a sacrifice.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’re going to the __31__， son. We have someone who will __32__ the ears you need. But the identity of the donor is a secret.”
The operation was a brilliant __33__， and a new person turned up. His talents blossomed into genius. Later, he married and entered the Diplomatic Service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do __34__ for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not __35__．..not yet.”
The secret was __36__ for years, but the day did come. He stood with his father beside his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, __37__， the father reached out his hand and raised the thick, reddishbrown __38__ to find that the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was __39__ she never had her hair cut，” his father whispered, “and nobody ever thought Mother less __40__， did they？”
21. A. angry B．embarrassed
C. shocked D．curious
22．A. eyes B．feet
C. fingers D．ears
23．A. proved B．lasted
C. flew D．ignored
24．A. tall B．handsome
C. short D．badlooking
25．A. with B．in spite of
C. for D．but for
26．A. still B．hardly
C. almost D．ever
27．A. somebody B．everything
C. nobody D．nothing
28．A. operate B．destroy
C. transplant D．repair
29．A. if B．while
C. although D．since
30．A. experiment B．search
C. analysis D．operation
31．A. school B．library
C. hospital D．bedroom
32．A. donate B．repair
C. make D．sell
33．A. failure B．success
C. honor D．damage
34．A. harm B．enough
C. bad D．good
35．A. signed B．realized
C. understood D．allowed
36．A. changed B．discussed
C. spread D．kept
37．A. carelessly B．gently
C. excitedly D．gradually
38．A. skirt B．hand
C. hair D．quilt
39．A. depressed B．worried
C. glad D．regretful
40．A. beautiful B．ugly
C. respectable D．Fashionable
第一节 完形填空
