29. As he was about to go out to search for Mary, she happened ____.

A. coming in B. to come in C. came in D. to have come in

30. His backache is only _________ for not watering the flowers.

A. a cause B. a reason C. an excuse D. reasons

31. Time passed quickly and three months went by _______ we knew it.

A. when B. after C. before D. till

32. You have no idea what I’ve had to ______ during the last few months.

A. come through B. go through C. cut through D. get through

33. You can ___ us in the discussion if you want to.

A. join B. join in C. attend D. take part in

34.My grandfather spends most of his time _______ because he loves nature.

A. outdoor B. outdoors C. indoor D. indoors

35.She won’t leave _______ her friends come back.

A. since B. when C. after D. until

第二节 完形填空 (共20题，每题1.5分，共30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 36 you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 37 friends leave footprints.

I shall always recall(回忆)the autumn and the girl with the 38 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 39 on the cool 40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 41 to the sound of them.

Autumn is a 42 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 43 . But one day, the sound of a violin 44 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 45 in playing her violin.

I had 46 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn’t know that I had been 47 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 48 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 49 . 50 we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 51___ To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

“You must like violin.” she said.

“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

Suddenly, a 52 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 53 me.” she said.

“In fact, it was your playing 54 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let’s be friends.”

The girl smiled, and so did I.

I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 55 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

36. A. with B. for C. against D. to

37. A. good B. true C. new D. old

38. A. sound B. song C. play D. violin

39. A. shaking B. hanging C. falling D. floating

40. A. wind B. snow C. air D. rain

41. A. watching B. listening C. seeing D. hearing

42. A. lively B. lovely C. harvest D. lonely

43. A. up B. off C. down D. over

44. A. flowed B. grew C. entered D. ran

45. A. lost B. active C. busy D. interested

46. A. once B. never C. often D. usually

47. A. waiting B. stopping C. standing D. hearing

48. A. because B. so C. when D. but

59. A. interesting B. moving C. encouraging D. exciting

50. A. But B. However C. Even D. Though

51. A. stopped B. began C. gone D. changed

52. A. happy B. sad C. strange D. surprised

53. A. surprised B. excited C. encouraged D. interested

54. A. that B. which C. it D. who

55. A. song B. dream C. fire D. sister