I．语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Sign（签名）this paper if you don’ t like Ms. Strom,’’ the note said. My classmates’ __1__ were all on me. I had a look at my teacher quickly as she pleasantly taught the afternoon class. I knew what the right __2__ was, but the bad feelings I had toward her, as well as my classmates’ insisting looks, made my decision more difficult.
I __3__ why my friends disliked her. She was very strict. If I signed it, my friends would be pleased, but I didn’t want to see Ms. Strom’s face when she realized what the note said.
My friends began to get __4__, wanting me to sign the paper and __5__ it along, but I didn’t know what to do. I quickly made my decision — I would not sign. I passed it to another person and tried to __6__ my attention to Ms. Strom. Soon Ms. Strom __7__ what was happening. She put the paper into her pocket and continued teaching. After class, Ms. Strom told us to have some extra homework because of the class' rudeness in creating a(n) __8__ paper about her and passing it around class.
The day was over at last. I couldn’t __9__ to get home. As I was leaving, Ms. Strom called my name. My __10__ started to beat quickly as I walked to her. “Yes?” I asked as __11__ as I could. She handed an envelope to me and said “Thank you.” I stood there blankly (木然地), not knowing what to do.
I opened the envelope:
