2008年东城期末

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Mrs.Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children,that his clothes were torn and that very often he                  （36） a bath.

In his file,his first-grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is a bright child with a                  （37） smile.He does his work neatly and he is a                  （38） to be around.”His second-grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is a well-liked boy                  （39） he is troubled by his mother's illness and life at home must be a                  （40）.”His third-grade teacher wrote,“Teddy continues to work hard but his mother's death has been                  （41） on him.”Teddy's fourth-grade teacher wrote,“Teddy doesn't show much interest in school.He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class.He could become a                  （42）.”

On Christmas,Mrs.Thompson received presents from her class,                 （43） in beautiful ribbons and bright paper                  （44） Teddy's,which was in a brown shopping bag.

Mrs.Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace                  （45） some of the stones                  （46）,and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume （香水）.She stopped the children's laughter,put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.

Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say,“Mrs.Thompson,today you smell just like my mom                  （47）.”

On that                  （48） day,Jean Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy.As she worked with him,his mind seemed to become                  （49）.The more she encouraged him,the faster he responded.By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Every Christmas after Teddy graduated,she would receive a letter from Teddy.Then one day his letter was                  （50）,Theodore F.Stoddard,Ph.D.

Another letter came on a beautiful spring day.Teddy said he'd met his girl and was to be                  （51）.He was wondering if Mrs.Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother.She                  （52） on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the                  （53） Teddy remembered his mother smelling.

You can never                  （54） what type of effect you may make on another's life by your actions or                  （55） of actions.

36  A. enjoyed  B. avoided  C. wanted  D. needed

37  A. ready  B. loud  C. false  D. crazy

38  A. joke  B. joy  C. cheer  D. comedy

39  A. for  B. but  C. so  D. and

40  A. shock  B. damage  C. struggle  D. budget

41  A. rude  B. scary  C. harmful  D. hard

42  A. problem  B. companion  C. difficulty  D. disadvantage

43  A. none  B. all  C. many  D. few

44  A. together with  B. including  C. except for  D. besides

45  A. besides  B. with  C. without  D. among

46  A. stolen  B. dropping  C. robbed  D. missing

47  A. wished to  B. preferred in   C. used to  D. had to

48  A. very  B. last  C. every  D. extra

49  A. sharp  B. right  C. fresh  D. alive

50  A. signed  B. said  C. copied  D. written

51  A. graduated  B. employed  C. examined  D. married

52  A. pretended  B. appeared  C. occurred  D. practiced

53  A. way  B. manner  C. behave  D. fashion

54  A. talk  B. say  C. speak  D. tell

55  A. disappearance  B. shortage  C. lack  D. ignorance