渴望；admiration钦佩，赞美，羡慕。根据句意选B。]
14．Somewhere people have________ forests to grow crops, or to use the wood as
building materials, causing a lot of floods. A．cut off B．cut out C．cut in D．cut down
答案 D [考查动词短语辨析。句意：在某些地方，人们砍伐森林种植庄稼，或者用木材作建筑材料，这引发了许多洪灾。cut off切断， 停掉，隔绝， 挡住；cut out切断，删掉，关掉，停止。故选D。] 15．—Have you seen the headmaster today?
—No, he is said________Yunnan on business.
A．to go to B．to have gone to C．have gone to D．going
答案 B [考查不定式的用法。句意：——今天你看见校长了吗？——没有，据说他出差去了云南。sb/sth is/was said后应接动词不定式，故排除C、D两项；由句意可知，该动作已经发生，应该用完成时形式，故选B。] Ⅵ.完形填空
The passengers watched sympathetically as Susan made her way up the steps. Due to a medical misdiagnosis, she had been sightless, and she was __1__ thrown into a world of darkness, anger and __2__. And all she had to __3__ was her husband, Mark, who was an Air Force officer.
When she first lost her sight, he was __4__ to help his wife gain the strength and confidence. Soon，Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there since she used to take the bus? So Mark volunteered to __5__ her to work each day，__6__ they worked at opposite ends of the city. __7__， Mark wanted Susan herself to take the bus again.
She responded, “I'm blind. I feel you're__8__ me.”
Mark's heart __9____ hearing these words, but he promised to ride the bus with her, until Susan got the hang of it. He taught her how to rely on her other __10__， to determine where she was and how to adjust to her new __11__. Finally, Susan was ready to __12__ on her own. Monday __13__ arrived, and for the first time they went their __14__ ways. Each day on her own went perfectly. One morning, Susan was taking the bus to work as usual when the driver said：“Madam, I do envy you.” __15__， she asked the driver, “Why？”
The driver answered, “Every morning for the past week, a gentleman has been watching you as you __16__the bus and cross the street safely __17__ you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a __18__ and walks away.”
Tears of __19__ poured down Susan's cheeks. She was so lucky, for Mark had given her gift more __20__ than sight, a gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
【语篇解读】 深爱对方的两个人，不会因为一方有难而抛弃对方。他的爱不会变，甚至是更真切。本文的主人公马克对盲人妻子的爱，至深至切，令人感动。 1．A.quickly B．suddenly C．soon D．gradually
答案 B [ 考查副词。由于一次误诊，她失明了，一下子(suddenly)坠入一个黑暗的世界。]
2．A.self-center B．self-service
C．self-pity D．self-control
答案 C [考查形容词。苏珊陷入了一个黑暗、愤怒和自怜的世界。] 3．A.turn away B．ask for C．believe in D．depend on
答案 D [ 考查固定短语。苏珊唯一可以依靠的人是她的丈夫。] 4．A.determined B．active
C．willing D．energetic
答案 A [ 考查形容词。丈夫马克决心帮助妻子重拾信心。be determined to do sth意为“决心做某事(体现了丈夫的不离不弃和决心)”；active意为“积极地”；be willing to do意为“愿意做某事”； energetic意为“精力充沛的”。] 5．A.drive B．ride C．ask D．get
答案 A [考查动词。开始上班时都是马克开车送苏珊去。drive sb to
somewhere开车送某人去某处(体现丈夫的体贴)；ride骑车、马等。]
6．A.even though B．in case
C．as if D．now that
答案 A [ 考查连词。虽然(even though)他们在城市的两头上班。even though意为“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句；in case意为“以防万一”；as if意为“好
像”；now that意为“既然”。]
7．A.Therefore B．However
C．Moreover D．Somehow
答案 B [考查副词。根据题意可知，虽然开始开车送苏珊上班，但是，马克想让苏珊自己乘车上班，与上文决心帮妻子重拾信心对应，故选B。therefore意为“因此”；moreover意为“而且”；somehow意为“无论如何”。] 8．A.boring B．disliking
C．complaining D．abandoning
答案 D [ 考查形容词。苏珊说：“我失明了，我感觉到你在抛弃我。”] 9．A.beat B．rose C．broke D．sank
答案 C [ 考查动词。听到妻子说的话，马克感到心痛得要碎了(表达了马克对妻子的怜爱)。heart sink“心沉下去”，常用来形容人的失望。] 10．A.passengers B．ways
C．knowledge D．senses
答案 D [考查名词。(为了继续鼓励妻子)马克教她利用其他的感觉。(眼睛失明，毕竟还有听觉，嗅觉，触觉，味觉)] 11．A.case B．bus
C．work D．environment
答案 D [ 考查名词。利用其他感觉去适应新的环境。对于失明的苏珊来说，她的世界是个新的。]
12．A.try B．work C．more D．walk
答案 A [ 考查动词。(在丈夫的陪伴下熟悉了乘车上班的各种情况后)苏珊准备自己试试(一个人上班)。B、C、D三项都不符合句意。]
13．A.day B．evening C．morning D．afternoon
答案 C [考查名词。去上班，当然是在早晨了。]
14．A.same B．separate C．similar D．regular
答案 B [考查形容词。(根据上文他们在城市的两头工作，之前马克送苏姗，现在苏珊可以自己上班了，所以)第一次上班他们各走各的。same一样的；separate各自的，单独的；similar相似的；regular有规律的。]
15．A.Cautious B．Compulsory C．Careful D．Curious
答案 D [考查形容词。听到司机说“真得很羡慕你”苏珊觉得很好奇(毕竟自己是个残疾人啊！)。curious表示“好奇的”。]
16．A.get in B．get off C．get down D．get on
答案 B [ 考查动词短语。根据下文穿过马路，走进公司大楼可知是下车get off。]
17．A.before B．unless C．after D．until
答案 D [考查连词。马克一直看着苏珊过了马路，直到进入公司大楼。] 18．A.face B．smile C．hand D．salute
答案 D [考查名词。看到妻子平安到达公司，马克就会给妻子一个飞吻，敬个礼，然后离开。]
19．A.excitement B．satisfaction
C．happiness D．pleasure 答案 C [考查名词。苏珊流下了幸福的泪水。]
20．A.helpful B．useful C．powerful D．meaningful
答案 C [考查形容词。她很幸运，因为马克给她的爱比光亮更强而更有力。powerful符合语境。]