45、 39 You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.Some house-sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six months, while the home ow 。

46、ner travelled to Europe.40 Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show 。

47、 these letters to prospective house-sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.A. I have done house sitting many times.B. Thousands of people do this all the time.C. It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.D. Generally you have many opportunities to get a house-sitting job. 。

48、E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you.F. This is an international house-sitting service for all city and country areas.G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country第三部分 完形填空（共20小题 ， 每小题1.5分 ， 满分30分）阅读下面短文 ， 掌握其大意 ， 然后从4160各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和 。

49、D中 ， 选出一个最佳答案 。
My husband and I changed our front yard with something eatable, adding apples, bananas, oranges, and pomegranates(石榴).Every crop brought us___41___ to neighbors and strangers. The food was a(an) ___42___to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned ___43___ and gen 。

50、tle timing. When we had extra, we would ___44___it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a ___45___. Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened(成熟).___46___ , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were ___47___ , sad and angry. Friends had fun suggesti 。

51、ons. One ___48___ suggested we post a sign to curse (诅咒) those who ___49___ our fruits.And suddenly, the ____50____ was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing and community. Last autumn, we had a larger crop of pomegranates. We put____51____a sign that read, If youd like one 。

52、, please knock and ____52____ yourself, and we would be ____53____ to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can ____54____ to share pomegranates with___55____friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family. Out of eight fruits, one pomegranate was t 。

53、aken. and most of others were____56____to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, ____57____we planted three trees-a peach, a pear, and a plum. Before they fruit, Ill ____58____ a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today. Im happy to be a role model of ____59____ for my yo 。

54、ung sons and to have the opportunity to____60____ an eatable front yard for others.41. A. richerB. strongerC. closerD. healthier42. A. methodB. explanationC. evidenceD. excuse43. A. patience B. kindnessC. confidenceD. responsibility44. A. takeB. shareC. selectD. store45. A. resultB. challengeC. loss 。

55、D. surprise46. A. BesidesB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. Otherwise47. A. embarrassedB. interestedC. ashamedD. shocked48. A. stillB. yetC. justD. even49. A. stoleB. destroyedC. boughtD. hid50. A. attitudeB. suggestionC. lessonD. need51. A. awayB. downC. upD. on52. A. enjoy B. impressC. helpD. introduce53. A. 。

56、 happyB. afraidC. proudD. worried54. A. pretendB. continueC. agreeD. happen55. A. trueB. closeC. politeD. new56. A. giftedB. soldC. donatedD. devoted57. A. unlessB. sinceC. soD. or58. A. connectB. addC. turnD. keep59. A. generosityB. encouragementC. enjoymentD. creativity60. A. changeB. provideC. pr 。

57、epareD. choose第 II卷（50分）第4部分 写作（共三节 ， 满分50分）第一节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题l.5分满分l5分)阅读下面材料在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空 ， 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为6170的相应位置上 。
I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how ___61___ (terrible 。

58、) shy I was with so many eyes ___62___ (fix) upon me. I had no ___63___ (choose) but to prepare for it, though.First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part ___64___ (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory for to read from th 。

59、e paper was not allowed. The real moment began ___65___ I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, ___66___ (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hu 。

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