第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1．Lots of supplies were offered to the flood¬stricken area; ________，people from all walks of life volunteered to go there and help rebuild homes.A．on the contrary B．by all meansC．above anything else D．what's more2．The movie originally ________ for children under 12 is now being used to educate adults. A．intended B．being intendedC．to be intended D．having been intended3．—Do you know the time which she devotes ________English in a day reaches 10 hours? —Yes. I know that her key ________ success lies in her devotion to English study.A．to studying; to achieving B．to study; to achieveC．to studying; to achieve D．to study; to achieving4．The story goes ________ you said at the meeting encouraged him to put it into practice, and is it a fact?A．that which B．that what C．which what D．what that5．Is this the very material that scientists ________ the 2012 London Olympic Games torch? A．used to light B．are used to lightingC．use to light D．are used to light6．He came here in the hope ________ he could learn about the cause of the accident. A．which B．how C．that D．what7．—Wow，you look like a drowned rat! Didn't you know there was a storm today?—Yes, I did, ________ I didn't realize it would rain cats and dogs today.A．but B．and C．for D．so8．As is reported, it will be more than 20 years ________ humans are able to walk on Mars. A．before B．when C．since D．after9．The coal boss took the risk of making money ________ the safety of his workers.A．in need of B．instead of C．in case of D．regardless of10．The man ________ of shooting six children was caught by the police, the Xinhua News, reported on Friday.A．being suspected B．suspecting C．suspected D．to be suspected11．I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few occasions ________ she stopped working because of ill health.A．that B．when C．where D．which12．—Did they all pass this English examination?—No, it was so difficult that ________ only three of them who passed it.A．there was B．that was C．were there D．it was13．________cold front has swept through many parts of Northeast China, bringing down________ temperature in Liaoning and Heilongjiang Provinces.A．The; the B．A; / C．A; the D．The; /14．This novel is ________ in the modern city, San Francisco, so once________，it will be very popular.A．put; publishes B．set; having publishedC．put; publishing D．set; published15．—What is a good boss like?—It's hard to say, but I think he ________ be responsible, determined and creative.A．can B．may C．should D．would第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)Night after night, she came to tuck (掖被子) me in, even long after my childhood years. Following her long habit, she'd lean down and push my long __16__ out of the way, then kiss my forehead.I don't remember when it first __17__ annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me, __18__ they felt work¬worn and rough __19__ my young skin. One night, I shouted out at her. “Don't do that anymore—your hands are too rough.” She didn't say anything in __20__. But never again did my mother end my day with that __21__ expression of her love. With the passing years, my thoughts returned to that night. By then I missed my mother's __22__. Sometimes the __23__ seemed very close, sometimes far away. But always it was in my mind. Now I'm not a little girl anymore. Mom is in her mid¬seventies, and those hands I __24__ thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family. She's been __25__ doctor, reaching into a medicine box to __26__ a young girl's stomach ache or soothe (缓和) a boy's injured __27__. Now, my own children are grown and __28__. Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to __29__ the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the __30__ of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly __31__ my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, __32__ my forehead.For the thousandth time, I recalled the night my young voice complained, “Don't __33__ that anymore—your hands are too rough！”Catching Mom's hand in hand, I blurted out (脱口而出) how sorry I was for that night. I thought she'd remember, as I did. But Mom didn't know what I was talking about. She had forgotten—and forgiven—long ago. That night, I fell asleep with a new __34__ for my gentle mother and her __35__ hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.16．A.hair B．bed C．chair D．arm17．A.delayed B．started C．allowed D．avoided18．A.but B．or C．so D．for19．A.past B．under C．against D．above20．A.debt B．reply C．danger D．total21．A.familiar B．difficult C．anxious D．sad22．A.words B．presents C．books D．hands23．A.courage B．incident C．failure D．satisfaction24．A.recently B．seldom C．never D．once25．A.his B．its C．our D．her26．A.treat B．blame C．ignore D．doubt27．A.toy B．shirt C．glass D．knee28．A.disappointed B．hidden C．missing D．gone29．A.spend B．design C．order D．forget30．A.hotel B．train C．bedroom D．office31．A.knocked over B．gave out C．ran across D．applied for32．A.directed B．touched C．operated D．raised33．A.eat B．cook C．win D．do34．A.instrument B．argument C．appreciation D．invention35．A.fat B．caring C．dirty D．strong第二部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。