15. The building was named John Building _____ a man called John.

A. in search of B. in celebration of C. in praise of D. in memory of

16. Being a secretary for many years, he has learned a ____ to please his boss.

A. trick B. idea C. thought D. mean

17. --- Do you know where Lucy is? I couldn’t find her anywhere.

--- Well. She _______ have gone far. You see, her schoolbag is still here.

A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. can’t

18.---- Joe is never late for school. Why is she absent today?

--- Something unusual ____ to him.

A. must happen B. must have happened

C. could have happened D. should have happened

19. This new style is designed to ____the needs of the middle-aged women..

A. gain B. admire C. satisfy D. gather

20. ---- If you need me, just tell me.

--- I will. ___________.

A. All right B. Thank you C. Not at all D. That’s all right

第二部分 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

I t was before Christmas. The spirit of the season had not yet caught up with me.. Quickly, I filled my shopping cart with some things and went to the long checkout lines. I picked the 21 one, but it looked as if it would be 22 a 20-minute wait.

In front of me were __23_ small children--- a boy of five and a younger girl . The girl _24 a beautiful pair of shiny, golden shoes and _25__ them as though they were a treasure.

The clerk showed them the_26_. “That will be $6.09,” she said. The boy 27 some bills on the stand while he 28_his pockets. He finally came up with $3.12. “I guess we will come back some 29 time, maybe tomorrow.” With that 30 the little girl began to cry. “But Jesus would have loved these 31 ,” she cried. “Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll come 32.”, he told her.

Quickly I handed $3 to the 33. These children had waited in line for a long time and, 34 all, it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small 35 said,” Thank you, lady.” The girl said. “My Sunday teacher said that the streets in the heaven were made of shiny 36 ， just like these shoes. Our mommy is sick and she is going to 37 . Daddy said that she might go before Christmas, to be with Jesus. I think my mom will be beautiful 38 on those streets to 39 these shoes.”

My eyes filled with tears. Silently I thanked God for using these children to remind me of the true 40 of giving.

21. A. shortest B. longest C. biggest D. smallest

22. A . at most B. at least C. more than D. less than

23. A. few B. five C. two D. some

24. A. took B. carried C. brought D. caught

25. A. watched B. looked C. thought D. treated

26.A. price B. card C. money D. expense

27. A. picked B. left C. laid D. let

28..A. found B. searched C. searched for D. looked for

29. A. another B. more C. other D. others

30.A. statement B. saying C. words D. announcement

31. A. goods B. gifts C. presents D. shoes

32. A. back B. home C. here D. over

33. A. children B. girl C. clerk D. boy

34. A. at B. after C. in D. of

35. A. boy B. girl C. voice D. sound

36. A. silver B. gold C. stones D. bricks

37.A. hospital B. sky C. heaven D. clinic

38. A. walking B. standing C. running D. staying

39. A. serve B. match C. suit D. fit

40. A. spirit B. love C. meaning D. thinking