2016衡水万卷作业三十九考试时间：45分钟姓名：_班级：_考号：_一 、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had 1to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my 2，I had a good excuse：A business meeting had 3and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner.When I arrived at the 4，1 apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed, You never mean to. Well, I 5tell she was angry. Im sorry but it was not 6, I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. 7, my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive 8mad as well. Several weeks later, when I 9the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, You 10a classic mistake. Youre stuck 11your own way of thinking. You didnt 12to be late. But thats not the point. What is 13in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor. He pointed out that I focused on the intention 14Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, 15of us felt misunderstood and crazy.Thinking more about Kens words, I 16recognized the root cause of such disagreement. Its the result of the action that really 17.I should have started the conversation by expressing 18my actions affected Eleanor and 19the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really 20her experience of the results of my lateness, Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently.1.A. started B. agreed C. continued D. managed2.A. relief B. surprise C. regret D. sorrow3.A. broken out B. closed down C. faded away D. run over4.A. house B. room C. restaurant D. supermarket5.A. could B. must C.will D. might 6.A. movable B. comfortable C. acceptable D. avoidable7.A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise8.A. her B. him C. me D. them9.A. spread B. wrote C. translated D. described10.A. knew B. made C. found D. took11.A. in B. beyond C. for D. against12.A. need B. prove C. pretend D. intend13.A. funny B. important C. possible D. simple14.A. while B. after C. until D. unless15.A. all B. none C. both D. neither16.A. usually B. merely C. hardly D. gradually17.A. inspires B. matters C. improves D. challenges18.A. how B. why C. when D. what19.A. compared B. reported C. finished D. saved20.A. showing B. satisfying C. understanding D. destroying二 、阅读理解A Tang Zhou and his wife are planning to have their second child，a testtube babyHis wife had a natural delivery when she was 34 and their first child，a boy, is now 7The couple are now hoping to have a daughter through a surrogate mother(代孕)in the US“My wife couldnt bear another delivery because of her heart condition and her ageSurrogacy helps avoid the risks to older mothers，”Tang said，“Moreover, our second child will be born in the US and become a citizen thereThat is not a bad choice” The couple spent weeks researching their move，looking for a reliable agency that provides surrogacy services overseasSurrogacy is still illegal in many countries，including China“We will be taking much higher risks by relying on a surrogate mother in China because we are not protected by any regulation or lawYou pay a lot of money but may meet with many problems，”Tang said“You might not even get your baby back Tang and his wife are part of an increasing number of Chinese couples who are turning to surrogacy servicesTang also considered surrogacy in Thailand but dropped the idea after recent reports about a baby with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症)who was delivered through surrogacy and said to have been deserted in Thailand by the biological parents from AustraliaInstead，Tang chose the California Surrogacy Center agency as his first option after reading the detailed introduction on its websiteCompared with many other agencies that he could contact only via emailthe center has a consulting office in Beijing，Tang said The center is in San Diego，California，and has satellite offices in Los Angeles and BeijingAccording to Liu，the center has been operating for more than eight years，and about 100 surrogate mothers live in California21.Which of th