. “Why didn’t you write？” “My ink has _______.”

    A. used up                B. run out of       C. given away                        D. given out

. _______ was known to them all that William had broken his promise ______ he would give each of them a gift. 

A. As; Which         B. What; that      C. It; that           D. It; which

. “At lunch time I‘d like to have a chat with you.” “Pardon, Have _____ with me？”

    A. when                           B. who            C. which                          D. what

. “How do you like the food in this restaurant？” “Oh, _______. We couldn’t have found a worse place.”

    A. too bad                      B. sorry        C. wonderful                   D. impossible

.------It was fine yesterday.

-------________.And very day for fishing,isn’t it?

A.So it was         B.So it is                C.So was it          D.So is  it

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

It was a cold Saturday morning. An old man walked slowly into the   36  . With shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty stick with each   37   step.  

His shabby clothes and warm personality made him   38   out from the usual breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his eyes that shone like diamonds and thin lips   39   in a steady smile.

A young waitress named Mary   40   him drag toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, sir. Let me give you a   41   with that chair.”

Without saying a word, he smiled and   42  . She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him get comfortably   43  . Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his   44   against the table where he could reach it.

In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you for your   45  .”

“You’re welcome, sir.” She replied   46  . “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and   47   you need anything at all in the meantime, just wave at me!”

After he had finished his breakfast, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. Then she   48   him out from behind the table. She handed him his stick, and walked   49   him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!”

He turned with his whole body and nodded with a   50   smile. “You are very kind,” he said softly.

When Mary went to clean his table, she was   51   to find that under his plate there was a business card and a note on a napkin (餐巾紙). Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill!

The note on the napkin   52  , “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you   53   others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will   54   through those who meet you.”

The next day she was told that the man she had   55   on was the owner of the restaurant where she was working.

36. A. restaurant    B. shop       C. hospital     D. bank

37. A. big          B. quick        C. urgent      D. unhurried

38. A. get          B. look       C. stand       D. keep

39. A. held         B. made     C. remained   D. put

40. A. felt         B. noticed       C. discovered        D. realized

41. A. table        B. cushion     C. place        D. hand 

42. A. nodded     B. obeyed      C. sat         D. hesitated

43. A. moved            B. stayed       C. seated        D. rested

44. A. chair        B. spoon      C. stick             D. plate

45. A. quickness     B. kindness     C. cleverness D. politeness

46. A. happily      B. sadly       C. nervously  D. vaguely

47. A. until        B. though      C. because     D. if

48. A. called     B. helped     C. took             D. made

49. A. by           B. around      C. with       D. towards

50. A. confident    B. grateful   C. relieved    D. delicate

51. A. Embarrassed B. satisfied    C. disappointed D. astonished

52. A. read        B. told      C. wrote       D. showed

53. A. please     B. admire    C. follow     D. treat

54. A. pass         B. shine        C. go       D. pull

55. A. Depended   B. served      C. waited       D. Agreed

B

WASHINGTON – It’s a great achievement that inspires notions of robots with consciousness and independent minds.

When people or animals get hurt, they can usually compensate for minor injuries and keep limping along, but for robots, even slight damage can make them stumble and fall. However, a recently made robot has demonstrated a novel ability: it can heal its own damage.

The new robot, which looks like a splay – legged, four – footed starfish can sense injury to itself and adapt. That ability sets the new robot apart from earlier machines. Because the robot can recover from unfamiliar places. “There is a need for planetary robotic rovers to be able to fix things on their own,” says Josh Bongard, a professor in the University of Vermont, who is one of the device’s creator. “Robots on other planets must be able to continue their mission without human help if they are damaged and cannot communicate their problem back to Earth.”

A typical robot functions according to a computer program, but the new robot works differently. First, sensors in its four legs observe the robot’s movements and signals to its built – in computer. From the formation it collects, the robot creates its own programs that allow it to adapt to different situations. For example, when the researchers shortened one of the robot’s legs, the smart machine simply adjusted its way of walking – it used three legs instead of four.

The researchers are looking for other places to put the resilient robot to work. One pellicle spot is the ocean floor. That dark and dangerous undersea terrain might be a good choice for a robot the scientists call the Starfish. “We never officially named the robot, but we usually refer to it as the Starfish, even though a real starfish has five rather than four legs,” says Bongard. “Also, a real starfish  is much better than our robot at recovering from injury, because it can actually grow its legs again.” Scientists have created robots that help humans in many ways: by exploring space, fighting fires, and even performing surgery.

46．The newly designed robot distinguishes itself from the former ones because it___________

       A．can communicate with people on the earth about their problems

       B．works according to a certain computer program

       C．can find its problems and solve them automatically

       D．can explore unfamiliar places

47．An example is given in the fourth paragraph in order to explain that the robot ___________

       A．is used to create new programs

       B．has typical robot functions

       C．has sensors to observe its movements

       D．can gather information and adapt to new conditions

48．The underlined word “resilient” in the last paragraph means the robot is ___________.

       A．creative    B．newly made     C．a(chǎn)ble to recover    D．informative

49．Which of the following is TURE about the robot “Starfish”?

       A．It was spoken highly of by people for its special ability?

       B．It will stumble and fall if damaged.

       C．It can grow its legs again once they are broken.

       D．It has started to work on the ocean floor.

50．What might be the best title of the passage?

       A．How does the Starfish Robot work

       B．Do – It – Yourself Robot Repair

       C．Robots Designed to Work On Other Planets

       D．New Robot Helping Us In Many Ways

 —Miss Broun is very busy, isn’t she?

—So she is. She has________greater responsibilities since she was promoted.

A.taken off     B. taken after     C. taken in     D. taken on

 I just wonder ____ that delights the whole family so much.

A. what it is   B. what he does   C. how it is    D. how he does

 Many activities will be held __________ the visiting guests from America.

   A. in memory of    B. in honor of        C. in place of      D. in search of