On Mother’s Day, Trevor Wallace woke up early and hand-scrubbed（擦洗）a fountain. It wasn’t just any fountain, 21 it was one that had a special 22 to his family.
15 minutes away from Trevor’s campus site De Anza Community College where his beloved 23 , Marilyn Rosenthal, had worked for decades. Her co-workers at the school 24 a large fountain in her honor with a plaque（匾）that says Heart’s Garden: In 25 of Marilyn Rosenthal.
The fountain was 26 to Trevor’s mom, Sarene, who was only 36 years old when her mom died. Although she 27 it, she didn’t have the opportunity to 28 it. As time went on, the fountain, which is hidden under trees, 29 disrepair.
Trevor called Sarene that day to 30 her a happy Mother’s Day and told her to expect a(n) 31 . Then he drove to De Anza Community College with his 32 , and two sponges（海绵）.
When he arrived at the fountain, it was covered with leaves and 33 with dirt. He started to scrub. As he cleaned, he 34 another problem: the fountain’s water was turned off. Without water, the site wouldn’t be 35 . Therefore, Trevor purchased a bottle and was pouring water on an 36 fountain. Completing all these things, he took a
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before and after 37 , and sent his mom two 38 emails.
The subject line of the first email was, “Gift One: Open the first!” It was the before photo of the fountain. The subject line of the second email 39 , “Gift One: Part 2”. It was the after photo of the fountain. “When I opened the photos, I 40 into tears,” Sarene says. “He not only honored me, but also honored my mom.” 21. A. yet
B. but
C. and
D. otherwise
B. significance
C. history
22. A. gift
D. explanation
B. colleague
C. grandmother
23. A. friend
D. mother
24. A. established
D. measured
B. gathered C. donated
25. A. memory
D. support
B. place C. charge
26. A. special
D. private
B. delicate C. valueless
27. A. cherished
D. reserved
B. shared C. hid
28. A. spread
D. visit
B. march C. play
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29. A. turned in
D. fell into
30. A. celebrate
D. congratulate
31. A. email
D. surprise
32. A. present
D. camera
33. A. provided B. caked
D. mixed
34. A. crashed into
D. came up with
35. A. shiny
D. transparent
36. A. polished B. abandoned
D. transformed
37. A. look
D. performance
38. A. practical
D. outstanding
39. A. read
D. directed
40. A. moved
D. wept
B. brought in B. wish B. fountain
B. fortune
B. gave out B. fragrant
B. expression B. separate
B. wrote B. burst
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C. looked into
C. desire
C. card
C. trick
C. decorated
C. met with
C. precise
C. furnished
C. shot
C. reliable
C. looked
C. broke
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
Once there was a cowboy, Niulang, 41 lived with his elder brother and sister-in-law. But she disliked and abused him, and the boy was forced 42 (leave) home with only an old cow for company.
The cow, however, was a former god who had broken royal rules and 43 (send) to earth in bovine（牛的）form.
One day the cow led Niulang 44 a lake where fairies took a bath on earth. Among them was Zhinu, 45 most beautiful fairy and a skilled woman tailor.
The two fell in love at first sight and were soon married. They had a son and a daughter and their happy life was held up as an example for hundreds of 46 (year) in China. Yet in the eyes of the Jade Emperor, the Supreme Deity in Taoism, marriage between a mortal and fairy was 47 (strict) forbidden. He ordered the heaven troop to catch Zhinu back.
Niulang grew desperate when he discovered Zhinu had been taken back to heaven. 48 (drive) by Niulang’s misery, the cow told him to turn its hide into a pair of shoes after it died. The magic shoes whisked（匆匆带走）Niulang, 49 (carry) his two children in baskets strung from a shoulder
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