When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say "sorry, 21 number!" and move on. But when Dennis Williams 22 a text that clearly wasn't intended for him, he did something 23 .
On March 19, Dennis got a group text 24 him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital, waiting for the 25 of a baby.
"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken," Dennis 26 . The baby was born and update texts were 27 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 28 , she didn't seem to realize that she was 29 the baby's photos with a complete stranger. "Well, I don't 30 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby," replied Dennis before asking which room the new 31 were in.
Much to the family's surprise, Dennis stuck to his 32 ! He turned up at the hospital 33 gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey's husband was totally 34 by the unexpected visit. "I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we 35 it and the gifts."
Teresa 36 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 37 by the touching words: "What a 38 this young man was to our family! He was so 39 and kind to do this." The post has since gained the 40 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.
21.A.unlucky B.secret C.new D.wrong
22.A.received B.translated C.copied D.printed
23.A.reasonable B.special C.necessary D.practical
24.A.convincing B.reminding C.informing D.warning
25.A.wake-up B.recovery C.growth D.arrival
26.A.responded B.interrupted C.predicted D.repeated
27.A.coming in B.setting out C.passing down D.moving around
28.A.opinion B.anxiety C.excitement D.effort
29.A.comparing B.exchanging C.discussing D.sharing
30.A.accept B.know C.believe D.bother
31.A.parents B.doctors C.patients D.visitors
32.A.dream B.promise C.agenda D.principle
33.A.bearing B.collecting C.opening D.making
34.A.discouraged B.relaxed C.astonished D.defeated
35.A.admit B.need C.appreciate D.expect
36.A.found B.selected C.developed D.posted
37.A.confirmed B.simplified C.clarified D.accompanied
38.A.pity B.blessing C.relief D.problem
39.A.smart B.calm C.sweet D.fair
40.A.sympathy B.attention C.control D.trust
第II卷(非选择题)
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I'm not sure 41. is more frightened, me or the female gorilla(大猩猩)that suddenly appears out of nowhere. I'm walking on a path in the forest in the Central African Republic. Unexpectedly, I'm face-to-face with the gorilla, who begins screaming at 42. top of her lungs. That makes her baby scream, and then a 400-pound male appears. He screams the
43.(loud)of all. The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me. I quickly lower myself, ducking my head to avoid 44.(look) directly into his eyes so he doesn't feel45.(challenge).
My name is Mireya Mayor. I'm a 46.(science)who studies animals such as apes and monkeys. I was searching 47. these three western lowland gorillas I'd been observing. No one had seen them for hours, and my colleagues and I were worried.
When the gorillas and I frightened each other, I was just glad to find 48.(they) alive. True to a gorilla's unaggressive nature, the huge animal 49.(mean)me no real harm. He was just saying: "I'm king of this forest, and here is your reminder!" Once his message was delivered, he allowed me 50. (stay)and watch.
五、根据所给汉语意思完成句子
完成句子
51.人们越来越担心电视上的暴力内容。
There is a growing __________ ________ violence on television.
52.他在美国留过学,精通英语。
He studied in the US and has a good _________ ________ English.
53.你是否注意到我安排的最后一天的晚餐?
Did you notice the dinner I s___________ ___________ the final evening?
54.他表现得像个大人,这把我们逗乐了。
He __________ ____________ if he was a grown-up, which amused us.