Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.
“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”
“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”
“We got the job and immediately went into 46 .Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 ,I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.”
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.”
“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”
36.A.kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience
37.A.construction B. repair C. control D. development
38.A.after B. as C. for D. so
39.A.while B. since C. where D. when
40.A.Some B. Any C. No D. Every
41.A.stating B. reporting C. telling D. warning
42.A.able B. nervous C. afraid D. willing
43.A.supported B. promised C. continued D. improved
44.A.asked B. surprised C. reminded D. demanded
45.A.though B. but C. as D. unless
46.A.discussion B. action C. practice D. production
47.A.next B. first C. past D. previous
48.A.cold B. wet C. loose D. clean
49.A.Naturally B. Obviously C. Meanwhile D. Instead
50.A.excuse B. order C. permit D. reason
51.A.exactly B. personally C. angrily D. hardly
52.A.pull B. knock C. hit D. water
53.A.required B. mixed C. followed D. formed
54.A.best B. last C. second D. only
55.A.courage B. interest C. hope D. Chance
III. 完形填空：
Many pe
ople believe everything or almost everything they read in newspapers or hear on radio. A few years ago I __36__ a story about a husband and wife who made a __37__ mistake. They had gone shopping and had taken their small baby __38__ with them. After they had finished their shopping, they returned to their car to go home. __39__they reached their car, they put the baby in the plastic baby carrier that __40__ rode in for safety. The couple then __41__ in their car towards home. After they had driven a few miles, they __42__the back seat to see how the baby was. To their surprise, the baby was not there. According to the __43__, the couple had put the plastic seat and the baby on the top of the car but had __44__ to put him inside the car. They had driven away with the baby on the top of the car.
The couple drove back__45__the store but did not find the baby. They called the police, and the police said that they __46__ the baby and that the baby was __47__. The b
aby had fallen from the top of the car but had been __48__ by his plastic seat. The __49__couple took their baby home and were always careful after that.
There was one thing __50__with the story. It was not true. Stories such as this one are often __51__ in newspapers and on radio and television. Because they are read and heard __52__that usually report the truth, many people believe them. People also believe them because, like the story__53__, they have something unusual or frightening about them. What is __54__is that newspaper and radio reporters __55__ believe them.
36. A. wrote B. read C. told 
D. imagined
37. A. puzzling B. terrible C. interesting D. harmful
38. A. alone B. along C. away D. around
39. A. Since B. Before C. While D. After
40. A. they B. she C. we D. he
41. A. went away B. drove off C. moved on D. left out
42. A. searched B. glanced at C. examined D. thought of
43. A. newspaper B. radio C. story D. report
44. A. left B. planned C. forgotten D. expected
45. A. around B. towards C. near D. for
46. A. saved B. saw C. helped D. had
47. A. dangerous B. dead C. comfortable D. fine
48. A. protected B. saved C. covered D. caught
49. A. satisfied B. puzzled C. grateful D. frightened
50. A. wrong B. right C. important D. necessary
51. A. reported B. told C. made D. written
52. A. at ease B. in places C. for sure D. with joy
53. A. told B. mentioned C. printed D. recorded
54. A. surprising B. believable C. unlucky D. strange
55. A. never B. almost C. also D. always
完形填空：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
“Imagine you are walking along the road. Suddenly you fall over and all the passers-by burst into laughter. You feel very 36 and think the world is laughing at you . But in fact, five minutes later, they have 37 it ever happened.” The other day when I came across these words in an article, I didn’t agree with the 38 .
The author thinks the best thing to do in this kind of 39 is to pretend nothing has happened, and so avoid 40 trouble.
I admit that we should keep 41 because “Your tears will only remind others of what happened, while your 42 can let them forget it.” But this is far from satisfactory. We should do 43 to make things better.
I used to be a(n) 44 girl and not very good at maths. Our new maths teacher asked me a question and I still remember how I hung my head in 45 when I couldn’t answer it.
“If you don’t know the answer, just tell me.” the teacher said, “If you don’t how can I know 46 you know the answer or not?” All of my classmates burst into laughter. My face turned red but the teacher 47 me to go to the blackboard and 48 what I knew. If I had 49 the words in the article, I would have given up. But I tried my best. And to everyone’s 50 , I succeeded! The teacher smiled and said, “Well done! I 51 you could do it!”
Since then, I have become active in maths as 52 as in other subjects. I used to think doing maths exercises was a waste of time. But now, I know 53 I do can make things better. Everyone is the 54 of his own fate.
If we make mistakes, we should take on an active 55 . Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep(哭泣), and you weep alone.
36．A. nervous B. excited C. afraid D. embarrassed
37．A. realized B. recognized C. forgotten D. remembered
38．A. speaker B. reader C. author D. announcer
39．A. environment B. surrounding C. condition D. situation
40．A. ordinary B. extra C. common D. usual
41．A. confident B. smart C. calm D. strong
42．A. smile B. worry C. courage D. satisfaction
43．A anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
44．A. shy B. energetic C. happy D. clever
45．A. joy B. pride C. shame D. surprise
46．A. what B. that C. when D. whether
47．A. forced B. invited C. asked D. pushed
48．A. bring up B. put down C. think about D. show off
49．A. obeyed B. doubted C. refused D. understood
50．A. expectation B. disappointment C. surprise D. delight
51．A. hoped B. knew C. doubted D. regretted
52．A. long B. far C. soon D. well
53．A. whoever B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever
54．A. architect B. owner C. host D. controller
55．A. position B. attitude C. value D. response
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Making of a Surgeon
How does a doctor recognize the point in time when he is finally a “surgeon”? As my year as chief resident(进修医生) drew to a close, I asked myself this question 36 more than one occasion.
The answer, I concluded, was 37 . When you can say to yourself, “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just 38 or better than any other surgeon” — then, and not until then, you are 39 a surgeon. I was 40 that point.
41 , for example, the emergency situations that we met almost every night. The first few months of the year I had 42 the ringing of the telephone. I knew it meant another critical decision to be 43 . Often, after I had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular 44 , I’d have trouble getting back to sleep. I’d 45 all the facts of the case and, often, wonder 46 I had made a poor decision. More than once at two or three in the 47 , after lying awake for an hour, I’d get out of 48 , dress and drive to the hospital to see the patient myself. It was the only 49 I could find the 50 of mind I needed to relax.
Now, in the last month of my residency, 51 was no longer a problem. Sometimes I still couldn’t be sure of my decision, but I had learned to 52 this as a constant problem for a surgeon. I knew that with my knowledge and experience, any decision I’d made was bound to be a 53 one. It was a nice feeling.
This all sounds conceited(自负的) and I guess it is — 54 a surgeon needs conceit. He needs it to encourage him in trying moments when he’s bothered by the 55 and uncertainties that are part of the practice of medicine. He has to feel that he’s as good as and probably better than any other surgeon in the world. Call it conceit — call it self-confidence; whatever it was, I had it.
36. A. at B. in C. on D. for
37. A. self-service B. self-centered C. self-reliant D. self-confidence
38. A. as good as B. as well as C. as far as D. as long as
39. A. indeed B. maybe C. perhaps D. even
40. A. waiting B. standing C. lying D. nearing
41. A. Let B. Take C. Have D. Get
42. A. valued B. avoided C. feared D. enjoyed
43. A. made B. applied C. included D. developed
44. A. condition B. state C. occasion D. situation
45. A. retell B. review C. revise D. remind
46. A. if B. why C. how D. when
47. A. evening B. day C. morning D. afternoon
48. A. flat B. bed C. house D. apartment
49. A. means B. approach C. method D. way
50. A. peace B. trouble C. sorrow D. excitement
51. A. driving B. reviewing C. sleeping D. lying
52. A. expect B. accept C. respect D. inspect
53. A. critical B. poor C. sound D. difficult
54. A. but B. or C. so D. and
55. A. confidence B. conceit C. solutions D. doubts
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。
Here are some of the most common reasons why kids hate school—and strategies（对策） to put them back on the road to success.
One fear that keeps children from enjoying school is separation 36 . It most frequently occurs during times of family stress or 37 a child is about to enter a new school. 38 , parents can feed a child’s anxieties by the way they 39 . With younger kids, watch how you say 40 those first few days of school. A firm “Have a great day, and I’ll 41 you up at 2:30!” is more confidence-inspiring than “Don’t worry, I can be there in ten 42 if you need me.”
You can help your child 43 fearful situations—from speaking up in class to taking tests—by rehearsing（预演）at home. Teach your child to 44 thoughts such as “I’m going to give up” with “I can handle this.”
Without any 45 , some kids dislike school .This may be the 46 if your child is always alone, pretends 47 to avoid class outings or give away treasured possessions in an attempt to be 48 .
Often loneliness problems can be solved. A child may need to learn how to 49 others in the eye when he speaks, or how to talk 50 a whisper—or below
a yell. You might teach a young child a few “friendship 51 ”, such as “My name’s Tom. What’s yours? Do you want to play games?”
“A lot of kids who are very lonely have never been told anything 52 about themselves,” says Miami 53 Matty Rodriguez-Walling. “If a lonely kid is 54 some area—computers, for example—I’ll often have other students work with him. That does 55 for self-respect and helps the lonely child make friends.”
36. A. anxiety B. excitement C. anger D. relief
37. A. while B. sin
ce C. when D. as
38. A. Unfortunately B. Happily C. Luckily D. Simply
39. A. teach B. smile C. learn D. respond
40. A. hello B. sorry C. good-bye D. thanks
41. A. call B. pick C. bring D. put
42. A. hours B. days C. minutes D. seconds
43. A. watch B. control C. express D. handle
44. A. connect B. fill C. supply D. replace
45. A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. parents
46. A. condition B. case C. example D. matter
47. A. violence B. sadness C. illness D. independence
48. A. taught B. refused C. hated D. 
liked
49. A. watch B. look C. examine D. observe
50. A. at B. above C. to D. over
51. A. openers B. conclusions C. thoughts D. opinions
52. A. good B. interesting C. strange D. magic
53. A. doctor B. scientist C. researcher D. teacher
54. A. poor at B. anxious about C. skilled in D. proud of
55. A. less B. a lot C. more D. a little
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was almost Christmas. We wrote to my father, asking him to 36 an artificial tree for us and _37 it to us in several smaller boxes. Two days before Christmas we were in a 38 . All of the boxes that my father had sent us arrived except for the one with the tree 39 . We decided to wait one more day.
Meanwhile, in Bremerhaven, a young mail clerk 40 a box under a counter. He 41 that someone would be without a tree for Christmas. Although he was closing up and there was no 42_ on Christmas, he processed the mail and got it to Mannheim.
After putting the 43 on the proper shelf, he headed to the snack bar. The place was 44 and he ended up sharing a table. Two men were speaking and the clerk discovered that one of his 45 at the table was working in Mannheim. He said to the man, "You could 46 play Santa for someone in Mannheim tonight if you'd like to." The man 47 to deliver it and the two walked to the mail room to 48 the package.
At home in Mannheim, we were busily 49 to think up some way to put our tree together, but couldn't 50 a workable solution. We were ready to give up 51 the door bell rang. There stood a stranger holding a long 52 carton, our tree trunk. We invited him in, 53 it was Christmas Eve and he was 54 to get home to his own family.
The next day as we watched our little boy's eyes light up at the 55 of our beautiful tree, I whispered a little prayer: "Bless the stranger who brightened up our Christmas with his kindness."
36. A. sell B. buy C. deliver D. bring
37. A. send B. pass C. carry D. take
38. A. surprise B. hunger C. pleasure D. panic
39. A. leaf B. trunk C. stand D. branch
40. A. watched B. caught C. spotted D. broke
41. A. directed B. whispered C. realized D. confirmed
42. A. delivery B. customer C. money D. letter
43. A. present B. tree C. mail D. package
44. A. crowded B. small C. noisy D. normal
45. A. friends B. colleagues C. relatives D. companions
46. A. really B. confidently C. kindly D. patiently
47. A. overcame B. agreed C. astonished D. struggled
48. A. fetch B. transform C. post D. consult
49. A. solving B. explaining C. trying D. worrying
50. A. come across B. come back to C. come upon D. come up with
51. A. while B. when C. as D. since
52. A. slim B. beautiful C. thick D. heavy
53. A. but B. so C. because D. or
54. A. in surprise B. it, the, way C. in a hurt7 D. in lime
55. A. sight B. back C. corner D. scene
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