第三部分：完形填空 （每小题1分，计20分）
Each spring brings a new blossom(开花)of wildflowers in the ditches(渠) along the highway I travel daily to work.
There is one 27_____blue flower that has always caught my eye. I have 28____that it blooms(开花) only in the 29____hours. The afternoon sun is too 30_____for it. Every day for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I 31_____a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the 32____window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I have often 33____that those lovely blue flowers from the ditches would 34____great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers, I would 35____to myself, “I will stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good 36____dirty…” Whatever the reason, I 37____stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel(铁铲) one day to be used for that 38____.
One day, on my way home from work, I was 39____to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 40____. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you 41_____too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring..”
A week ago we were shocked and saddened to 42_____that my eldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(晚期脑肿瘤). 43____we haven’t been as close as we all would have liked to. I couldn’t help but see the 44_____between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s sister and us.
And yes, 45_____I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I will stop and 46_____them to my wildflower garden.
27. A. particular B. expensive C. previous D. colorful
28. A. imagined B. felt C. noticed D. heard
29. A. morning B. daytime C. evening D. night
30. A. strong B. important C. cold D. useful
31. A. bought B. rented C. started D. found
32. A. bedroom B. hall C. study D. kitchen
33. A. doubted B. thought C. agreed D. judged
34. A. sound B. look C. taste D. change
35. A. wonder B. complain C. sing D. say
36. A. cars B. flowers C. clothes D. hands
37. A. seldom B. sometimes C. often D. never
38. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. purpose D. anxiety
39. A. glad B. saddened C. encouraged D. ashamed
40. A. unhappy B. lonely C. gone D. alive
41. A. waited B. drove C. went D. stopped
42. A. realize B. learn C. observe D. decide
43. A. Surprisingly B. Generally C. Obviously D. Unfortunately
44. A. love B. difference C. secret D. connection
45. A. since B. unless C. if D. before
46. A. move B. steal C. rid D. pull
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The decision to further all or part of your studies outside your country is a serious one, and one which for most students will have a special life－long benefit. If you realize English will help you in your career and enrich your personal life, you will find that coming to England to study English is a very special experience that you will never forget. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to invite you to join our English Language courses.London is one of the world's outstanding cultural and trade center. You will live in one of the world's great cities. It provides the perfect arrangements in which to learn and develop English language skills. The international body of the students attending courses at English Language Institutes in London provides an attraction because it is a good chance for you to enjoy other cultures in surroundings to developing personal character. As we prepare for the 21st Century, international communication has never been more important. To master a foreign language is becoming a useful tool for trade, industrial and professional success. Our aim at the English Language Institutes is to develop students' English language skills in friendly and helpful conditions.
Supported by computer, video and audio equipment, and using sound classroom, our team of teachers will guide you through your chosen course of study, you will receive excellent service and advice at every stage. Our our－of－class support staff will help you settle in and make the most of your stay in London.Truly, you will enjoy yourself in London and make friendships that will last a lifetime. I hope we can welcome you to this exciting world of London. Come and see us! Visit a class in any of the English Language Institues. See for yourself why we encourage you to study in London.
47. The phrase “life－long benefit” in the first paragraph means .
A. advantages in study B. good in daily life
C. good in all life D. use in work
48. The writer invites you to join their English Language course, because .
A. London is really a good place for learning English
B. you can enjoy a special foreign culture
C. London is a great international trade center
D. computers can teach you to learn English well
49. The main purpose of the text is .
A. to introduce something about London
B. to let know the importance of learning English
C. to tell us the skills of learning English
D. to tell us that education in London is free
50. This passage is a .
A. story B. novel C. letter D. advertisement
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