I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me .
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.
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A important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising
II. 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A British man who went on a wild spending spree(狂欢) after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis(诊断) was wrong and he is now healthy — but broke.
John Brandrick, 62, was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago and told that he would probably ___21___within a year.
He quit his job, sold or gave away ___22___ all his possessions, stopped paying his mortgage and spent his ___23___ dining out and going on holiday.
Brandrick was left with little more than the black suit, white shirt and red tie that he had planned to be ___24___ in when it became known a year later that his suspected “tumor(肿瘤)” was no more than a non-life ___25___ inflammation(炎症) of liver.
“When they tell you you’ve got a limited time and everything you do is ___26___ life,” Brandrick, from Cornwall in the west of England, told Sky television.
“I’m really pleased that I’ve got a second ___27__ in life; but if you haven’t got no money after all this, which is my fault —I ___28___ it all —they should pay something back.”
If he can’t get compensation, he is considering selling his house or accusing the hospital that diagnosed him. The hospital has said that while it ___29___ with Brandrick, a review of his case showed no ___30___ diagnosis that have been made.
21. A. recover B. cure C. die D. ache
22. A. almost B. most C. already D. nearly
23. A. savings B. accounts C. cheques D. cash
24. A. sold B. buried C. displayed D. hidden
25. A. astonishing B. threatening C. disappointing D. surprising
26. A. waste B. end C. extend D. enjoy
27. A. job B. suit C. chance D. liver
28. A. spent B. lost C. lent D. deposited
29. A. sympathizes B. agrees C. deals D. argue
30. A. correct B. different C. serious D. exact
III 完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
I was working in a store three years ago. I remember one girl who started 37 there a few months after me. I remember always meeting her. I don’t know 38 but for a strange reason we would never talk. We would just see each other and smile.
She would 39 smile in a really happy way until one day when we got to work in the 40 department again. She 41 as if she was the happiest girl in the world. But I had a strange feeling. So I went up to her and asked, “What’s wrong with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I could feel you’re very 42 today and you’re trying to hide it.”
She was shocked as if I had 43 her deepest secret, so we started 44. She told me why she was feeling like that and why she was 45 to hide it and we had a good time together. Time 46 and we became good friends. She’d always tell me I had changed her 47 in so many ways, but I could not 48 how it had happened. I would just smile, not understanding what she 49 by that.
Today this girl is one of my best 50. I really don’t know what I would do 51 her. She has been there for me in every possible way a friend could be.
I guess what I’m trying to say is you 52 know when you’re helping yourself. I 53 this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a(n) 54 friend.
So the next time you see a 55and he looks as if he needs 56 who will listen to him, listen to what he has to say. You never know, you might just end up helping yourself.
37. A. playing B. learning C. working D. living
38. A. why B. when C. where D. how
39. A. secretly B. hardly C. perhaps D. always
40. A. great B. same C. modern D. small
41. A. shouted B. cried C. spoke D. smiled
42. A. happy B. angry C. proud D. sad
43. A. kept B. told C. discovered D. watched
44. A. talking B. quarrelling C. discussing D. arguing
45. A. planning B. trying C. refusing D. failing
46. A. went off B. went by C. went up D. went down
47. A. life B. hobby C. habit D. manner
48. A. introduce B. promise C. suggest D. imagine
49. A. meant B. wanted C. offered D. received
50. A. classmates B. sisters C. friends D. workers
51. A. with B. without C. through D. besides
52. A. often B. sometimes C. forever D. never
53. A. helped B. accepted C. recognized D. praised
54. A. kind B. rich C. true D. honest
55. A. student B. stranger C. manager D.listener
56. A. someone B. anyone C. none D.everyone
第三节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分 30分）
从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项：
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. 21 you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 22 down. But relaxation is 23 for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a 24 part of everyday life and there is no way to 25 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A 26 amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give 27 to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control 28 it can lead to poor performance and 29 health.
The amount of stress a person can bear 30 very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 31 are obviously chief material for managerial.(管理的) responsibilities. Other people lose heart at first 32 of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in 33 form , we react both physically and mentally. In fact we make a choice between “34 and fight”. And in more ancient days the choices made the 35 between life and death. The crisis we meet today are 36 to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 37 a long time, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 38 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. 39 we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it.
So what do you think of 40 ? What is your way to deal with it?
21．A．When B．While C．Once D．As
22．A．slow B．calm C．get D．turn
23．A．unnecessary B．satisfied C．useful D．necessary
24．A．physical B．natural C．hard D．terrible
25．A．tolerate B．solve C．avoid D．accept
26．A．sure B．certain C．large D．great
27．A．purpose B．resource C．influence D．instruction
28．A．when B．why C．that D．how
29．A．ill B．good C．strong D．weak
30．A．insists B．depends C．calls D．spends
31．A．patterns B．personalities C．situations D．characters
32．A．glance B．view C．sight D．impression
33．A．whichever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
34．A．peace B．fright C．pressure D．heaviness
35．A．decision B．promise C．difference D．choice
36．A．unlikely B．likely C．necessary D．probable
37．A．continues B．lives C．stands D．lasts
38．A．balanced B．injured C．endangered D．changeable
39．A．Unless B．Since C．Because D．As
40．A．stress B．relaxation C．ways D．exposure
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
The rain was coming down in sheets and 1 was bound to be late for an important conference．Dressing up quickly，I called for a cab， 36 that would be faster than the sub-way．
It wasn’t．
After a long wait，I finally got one，but the traffic was 37 ．I looked constantly at my 38 ．J ust as the traffic started moving，the driver 39 a man up ahead in a wheelchair．“Wouldn’t he be cold sitting right there! ”the driver cried and began to 40 ．
I could see another 20 minutes’ 41 ，the whole period of 42 him into the cab，folding up his chair and fitting it into the cab’s small 43 ，then dropping him off who knows 44 ．
“What are you doing？!”I exclaimed to the driver．
As the 45 came out，I wanted to take them back．The wrongness of my 46 started to sink in and it 47 me．I almost wasn’t sure who that person was that had just spoken．
The driver 48 me and we continued the journey．Eventually I got out of the cab and 49 to the office．As I ran，I understood that， 50 it wasn’t my duty to take the time to help others，I shouldn’t have complained about the driver’s stopping．I should have been able to see 51 my impatience to attend to what was most inerrant（无误的）．Whenever I come to it，this is my 52 ：I am not a 53 self-centered person，but I still feel 54
of being the self centerednes and that living a busy life in a big，fast paced city can 55 ．
36．A．reminding B．expecting C．realizing D．attempting
37．A．light B．tense C．rough D．heavy
38．A．document B．file C．message D．watch
39．A．witnessed B．picked C．spotted D．observed
40．A．pull over B．take off C．pass by D．run away
41．A．complaining B．suffering C．pass by D．struggling
42．A．indicating B．recommending C．lifting D．urging43．A．trunk B．box C．cushion D．carriage44．A．what B．why C．how D．where45．A．anxieties B．words C．results D．comments46．A．reaction B．assumption C．conscience D．privilege47．A．defeated B．shocked C．embarrassed D．convinced48．A．comforted B．prevented C．encouraged D．ignored49．A．hesitate B．fled C．settled D．flooded50．A．when B．whether C．though D．unless51．A．behind B．without C．in D．beyond52．A．feeling B．motto C．dream D．determination53．A．skillfully B．strangely C．particularly D．determination54．A．proud B．aware C．guilty D．confident55．A．predict B．promote C．introduce D．preserve
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项．
A while ago，I didn’t think I had a passion．1 would sit in front of the TV all day and not think about anything except the next 36 ．At that time，I didn’t know how 37 it was to have a passion in our life．
The first 38 I thought about this was in the seventh grade when 1 went to school with my mom．As we stopped at a red light，someone 39 my eyes．It was a man dressed in old 40 standing on the other side of the 41 ．This homeless man was not sitting down with a sad and hopeless 42 ．He was standing，waving his hands and dancing．He looked happy and held a radio as if it was the most 43 thing he had．
Seeing all this 44 me．“Morn，why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless？”I asked．
“He bought it，”she replied．1 was still 45 ．
“But if he’s homeless，why doesn’t he use his money to buy clothes？He 46 his money on something he doesn’t need．He should buy food．”
“Well，Sarah，sometimes food isn’t the most important thing． 47 can be food for the
48 ．Food and clothes aren’t the only things we need．People need happiness to stay 49 ，too．”
I wasn’t sure whether I 50 my mother’s words．Maybe my mom was right．If one lives in sadness，there’s 51 to keep him moving from day to day．
Now I 52 that I’ve had passions all along，but never recognized their importance in my life．They were invisible（无形的）hopes that I 53 without knowing them．What’s often forgotten is that we all need a 54 ，a light on a 55 day．We all need a passion．
36．A．display B．show C．exhibition D．show off
37．A．efficient B．effective C．important D．valuable
38．A．moment B．period C．date D．time
39．A．caught B．seized C．held D．held on to
40．A．cloths B．clothes C．clothing D．coat
41．A．way B．passage C．road D．express way
42．A．expression B．looks C．face D．eyes
43．A．invaluable B．expensive C．precious D．worthless
44．A．shocked B．astounded C．astonishing D．surprised
45．A．puzzled B．wondered C．confused D．amazed
46．A．spent B．wasted C．took D．cost
47．A．Passion B．Music C．Love D．Happiness
48．A．soul B．mind C．heart D．brain49．A．1ive B．living C．alive D．1ively50．A．understood B．agreed C．see D．have gotten5 1．A．none B．nothing C．no one D．anything52．A．find out B．know about C．come true D．realize53．A．depended B．relied on C．relied D．1ay in54．A．pleasure B．fun C．joy D．enjoy55．A．darkness B．dusk C．dim D．dark
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