第三部分 语言知识运用 ( 共两节,满分 45 分 ) 第一节 ( 共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分 ) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个选项中,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。 My wonderful daughter made me a birthday cake this year using her own special combination of creativity and love.It was huge and I __ 41 __ myself the biggest piece.With the first __ 42 __ I closed my eyes and smiled.It was so __ 43 __.The ice cream on top was delightfully thick.It had countless calories __ 44 __ it was so delicious without being necessarily nutritious.I didn't mind , __ 45 __.I enjoyed every bite and added a few scoops of ice cream __ 46 __.My son , my daughter and I __ 47 __ every bit of it.When we were done , our souls were __ 48 __ , and dinner was still four hours away.We had followed that wise saying of a __ 49 __ existence : “ Life is short.Eat __ 50 __ first ! ” I have spent too many years of my life __ 51 __ the desserts I was given until everything else was done.Like many people in our society , I thought that __ 52 __ came first , duty came second , and joy was somewhere down the __ 53 __.It took me a long time to see the __ 54 __ truth that : “We work to live but we live to love.”Without love , without laughter , without joy , without goodness , and without all the simple __ 55 __ life can bring , our existence becomes a dull and miserable journey.__ 56 __ , I finally realized that when you put love first in your life , __ 57 __ else tastes so much sweeter. Don't put off the simple __ 58 __ that life can bring.Don't put off the beautiful love that you can give.And __ 59 __ your love with everyone.You will be amazed at how wonderful __ 60 __ will be when you “Live to Love” . 41 . A.cut B . taught C . bought D . stored 42 . A.soup B . bite C . view D . reply 43 . A.soft B . bitter C . sweet D . cold 44 . A.but B . if C . or D . and 45 . A.instead B . though C . thus D . therefore 46 . A.as well B . above all C . in total D . for fun 47 . A.jumped B . searched C . finished D . ignored 48 . A.relaxed B . cleared C . injured D . satisfied 49 . A.spare B . happy C . sad D . balanced 50 . A.rice B . medicine C . dessert D . fruit 51 . A.giving away B . cutting up C . leaving out D . putting off 52 . A.work B . kindness C . mercy D . health 53 . A.list B . way C . trouble D . line 54 . A.complex B . simple C . personal D . hidden 55 . A.disasters B . gifts C . hobbies D . pleasures 56 . A.However B . Besides C . Thankfully D . Surprisingly 57 . A.nothing B . something C . anything D . everything 58 . A.changes B . joys C . mistakes D . differences 59 . A.share B . mix C . treat D . discuss 60 . A.journey B . volunteer C . life D . service