II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A (20分)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
I met Kumkum at a children’s home in Delhi. It is a home where children___1___are sick are provided treatment and care before____2____ (send) to some other orphanage. Kumkum was 7 years old, and____3____very brave soul. ___4___suffering from tuberculosis（肺结核), I never saw her crying. She ___5___ (lose) her parents and was struggling herself through this terrible disease.
Upon meeting, we took an instant liking to each other. Every Saturday I would visit Kumkum and play with her. She would love to sit on my lap. It was one such moment that the child felt like kissing me....and I suddenly remembered that she___6___ (suffer) from tuberculosis which is a communicable(传染性的) disease. I tried to stop her but she really wanted to show her affection___7___me, so I overcame my fear and let her place the most gentle and sweet kiss on my cheek that I ever had.
___8___I overcame my fear at that moment, I____9____ (not forgive) myself ever since for refusing her initially. Although the child kissed me, I think she sensed my hesitation because she has never kissed me again. I will never forget that_____10_____ (beautiful) thing in this world is a child’s kiss....so full of love and innocence.
【答案】1. who 2. being sent
3. a 4. Despite
5. had lost
6. was suffering
7. for 8. Although/Though/While
9. haven’t forgiven
10. the most beautiful
