第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
Last night I wrote an article for the school newspaper that described how I feel right now in honest terms. I emailed it to our wonderful 41 , and after she 42 it, she asked a very good question: "Do you want the 43 school body, including our senior class and the teaching 44 to read this?"
That question pretty much 45 my thoughts. I'm not a very 46 person; I tend to let only a few friends know 47 what' s going on in my life. I suppose that's 48 my personality says the opposite to itself, because I'm also an honest person.
Being honest is 49 .It involves taking risks—huge risks—and putting 50 on the edge. 51 to someone can be the hardest thing for you in the world and either lead to the hurt of feelings or 52 friendships. During the course of my life, I' ve experienced 53 .
In positive ways, being honest can be a 54 .Pretending is not only difficult, 55 it' s very tiring. Last year, 56 I discovered that I could be open with two people whom I was already good friends with, the load on my shoulders felt much 57 .Telling someone your 58 feelings is scary; trusting someone 59 your heart and soul is hard. Of course, putting one's feelings into 60 for the general population to read is also rather frightening.
41. A. editor B. coach C. e-pal D. supervisor
42. A. deleted B. read C. forwarded D. reserved
43. A. entire B. junior C. main D. key
44. A. member B. clerk C. staff D. fellow
45. A. agreed B. controlled C. supported D. matched
46. A. easygoing B. shy C. optimistic D. open
47. A. exactly B. rarely C. roughly D. usually
48. A. how B. what C. where D. when
49. A. exciting B. simple C. boring D. difficult
50. A. everybody B. yourself C. somebody D. myself
51. A. Showing off B. Opening up C. Getting down D. Looking up
52. A. unreliable B. weaker C. permanent D. stronger
53. A. either B. neither C. both D. nothing
54. A. burden B. dream C. goal D. release
55. A. but B. while C. also D. meanwhile
56. A. in which B. when C. during which D. which
57. A. heavier B. unpredictable C. lighter D. unbearable
58. A. miserable B. secret C. strong D. joyful
59. A. by B. via C. with D. beyond
60. A. reality B. use C. practice D. print
第二节 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
Albert was an excellent painter. He had a happy family. One night, his oldest son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some __________ intestinal disorder, neither Albert nor his wife __________ the condition very seriously. But the disease was _________ acute diseaseand the boy died suddenly that night.
_________ the death could have been _________ if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Albert's emotional health ameliorated under the enormous burden of his __________. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, __________ him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were _________ Albert could handle, and he turned to alcohol to help him cope. _________, Albert became an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism ________, Albert began to lose everything he __________ -his home, his land, his art objects, everything. Eventually Albert died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Albert' s death, I reacted with the same disdain（鄙视）the world shows for one who _________ his life with nothing material to show for it.
As time went by, I began to reevaluate my earlier harsh judgment. I knew Albert's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring came from __________.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to __________ an alcoholic. One day I worked up my _________ to ask him. "I'm really puzzled by something," I said. "I know your father was basically the only one to _____ you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and ________ for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, Albert came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, 'I love son.
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to _______ Albert as a failure. He had not left any _______ possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left _________ one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known..
A．special B．rare C．serious D．common
A．made B．took C．thought D．regarded
A．actually B．gradually C．eventually D．frequently
A．Recognizing B．Asking C．Convincing D．Knowing
A．protected B．prevented C．pretended D．preserved
A．guilt B．shame C．pity D．wonder
A．letting B．keeping C．leaving D．making
A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than
A．At time B．In time C．On time D．Over times
A．progressed. B．declined C．added D．slided
A．controlled B．bought C．made D．possessed
A．ends B．begins C．commits D．lives
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．somewhere D．wherever
A．defend B．change C．affect D．develop
A．spirits B．courage C．enthusiasm D．emotion
A．teach B．love C．raise D．care
A．reflected B．relaxed C．recognized D．realized
A．treat B．rank C．value D．judge
A．precious B．valuable C．material D．emotional
A．behind B．off C．over D．away
There was an old rooster(公鸡). One day as the sun was sinking, he ____into a tree to rest. He was about to put his head under his wings when he suddenly saw a long pointed nose — there just below him stood a fox.
“Have you heard the ____ news?” cried the fox excitedly.
“What news?” asked the rooster very _____. But in fact, he was very nervous, because he was very much_____of the fox.
“Your family and mine and all other animals have ____to live in peace from now on and forget our ____forever. Just think of it! I simply cannot wait to embrace(拥抱) you ! Do come down,dear friend, and let us _____the exciting news.”
“How great!” said the rooster.“I am certainly____about the news.” But when he said this, he seemed to be looking at something far off.
“What is it you see?” asked the fox _____ .
“Oh, a couple of ____are coming this way. They must have heard the good news and...”
But the fox did not wait to hear more. He turned and ___as fast as he could.
“ Wait ,” cried the rooster. “Why do you run? The dogs are ____of yours now!”
“Yes,” answered the fox . “ But they might not have heard the news.Besides, I have a very important thing that I had almost ____about.”
Seeing this , the wise rooster smiled as he hid his head in his feathers and went to ____, for he had succeeded in _____a very crafty(狡猾的) enemy.
Those who cheat people are easily cheated.
A．flew B．fell C．knocked D．walked
A．surprising B．interesting C．helpful D．wonderful
A．calmly B．sadly C．clearly D．rudely
A．tired B．fond C．afraid D．proud
A．tried B．agreed C．preferred D．hoped
A．mistakes B．promise C．differences D．friendship
A．spread B．celebrate C．make D．hear
A．happy B．nervous C．shy D．worried
A．angrily B．seriously C．quietly D．anxiously
A．roosters B．humans C．foxes D．dogs
A．finished B．ran C．spoke D．jumped
A．brothers B．partners C．enemies D．fans
A．thought B．forgotten C．learned D．cared
A．sing B．work C．sleep D．eat
A．believing B．catching C．fooling D．protecting
At the age of fortyfive，my usually wellordered life became full of changes. After twentytwo years of working in a ____，a plan to use less staff _ _ the unemployment of over one hundred people，I being one of them.
My once secure future became ____.However，I was not a single parent，____ the family did not depend only on my income. My motto has always been “Change is good；change is progress”，but when it ____ my livelihood，I had to change it to “____ change and make the most of it.” From the beginning，I ____ to look at this matter not as ____ luck，but as a welcome opportunity. I refused to become sorry；___ ，I actively planned to do something new and different.
Having a positive attitude made all the ____ in the way I pursued (追求)the future. First，I decided to ___ to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more than a little ____.Not being a graduate had ____ held me back in my career in the bank，but now it was a personal goal I longed to ___.With a lot of determination，I went to evening classes and became an adult ___.In the class，I became more and more confident. During this time，I ____ that no matter what life throws in our way，personal growth never stops.
The second thing I did to improve my innerself was to reevaluate(重新评估)my ____ life. It used to be filled with endless and meaningless events. But now，my heart and life are completely around people I ___.
The loss of my job led to some ____ changes in my life. Revisiting the past made ___ for the future. I realize that I have accepted the change and am making the most of it.
A．factory B．company C．bank D．school
A．set aside B．led to C．made up D．took off
A．clear B．bright C．boring D．uncertain
A．so B．or C．if D．but
A．destroyed B．improved C．affected D．offered
A．Make B．Accept C．Bring D．Collect
A．chose B．considered C．happened D．pretended
A．special B．rare C．bad D．good
A．besides B．instead C．anyway D．however
A．difference B．decision C．effort D．use
A．attend B．turn C．return D．admit
A．time B．risk C．chance D．courage
A．sometimes B．ever C．always D．never
A．find B．arrive C．achieve D．discover
A．student B．teacher C．manager D．monitor
A．hoped B．realized C．believed D．suggested
A．new B．daily C．future D．past
A．care for B．join in C．stand for D．look at
A．normal B．positive C．confident D．unsure
A．change B．progress C．room D．promise
There was a woman in Detroit（底特律），who has two sons．She was worried them，especially the younger one，Ben， he was not doing well in school．Boys in his class fun of him because he seemed so ．
The mother that she would，herself，have to get her sons to do better in school．She them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a a week and do a report about it for her．
One day，in Ben’s ，the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben up his hand and the teacher let him ．“Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered．He said anything；what could he possibly want to say？
Well，Ben not only the rock；he said a lot about it．He named other rocks in its group and even knew the teacher had found it． The teacher and the students were ．Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book ．
Ben later went on to the of his class．When he finished high school，he went to Yale University (耶鲁大学) at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．
After Ben had grown up，he something about his mother that he did not know as a ．
She，herself，had never learned how to ．
A．about B．on C．with D．over
A．because B．so C．but D．though
A．played B．got C．took D．made
A．clever B．hard C．slow D．quick
A．asked B．decided C．forgot D．heard
A．made B．let C．told D．considered
A．notice B．message C．book D．question
A．class B．room C．office D．lab
A．looked B．gave C．took D．put
A．think B．leave C．stand D．speak
A．always B．even C．quickly D．never
A．found B．played C．knew D．threw
A．whether B．when C．where D．why
A．afraid B．surprised C．worried D．unhappy
A．pictures B．exercises C．shops D．reports
A．top B．end C．back D．side
A．so B．and C．or D．however
A．learnt B．remembered C．understood D．guessed
A．doctor B．child C．student D．teacher
A．read B．work C．teach D．show
Vote after informal vote，I was in the top five．But when the decision of who was going to move ahead from the Master’s degree program to the doctoral program was announced，I was of my mother’s words．“Michael，when one door closes another opens．”
I wasn’t among the five who were to the Psy．D．program at Hahnemann Medical College on that Friday late in May，1972．I my 8 th grade teacher said I wasn’t material. No．I really don’t believe her ．I'm maybe knocked down but I’m a victor not a ．No，one door closed，but there is at all another is opening．”
Monday morning I found that other ．I went over to the University of Pennsylvania and，despite the deadline having for entrance that year into their very respected Ph．D．program，despite the self-talk and difficulties I had to ，I hand printed an ，was miraculously(奇迹般地)admitted，and in September，1972 my doctoral studies at Penn．
Had the door at Hahnemann’s doctoral program not on me，I would have a Psy．D．degree from a school that now no longer even exists． ，the door opened for me to a Ph．D．degree from one of the nation’s most famous Ivy League schools．
Steve Maraboli observed，“As I look back on my life，I that every time I thought I was being from something good，I was being redirected to something better．”Steve’s observation for many successful people from all walks of life．I hope it will work for you too．
A．official B．total C．special D．1egal
A．reflected B．warned C．asked D．reminded
A．exposed B．admitted C．1ifted D．pushed
A．keep B．hear C．remember D．find
A．examination B．creation C．career D．college
A．predictions B．words C．influences D．behaviors
A．victim B．student C．soldier D．success
A．no way B．no wonder C．no doubt D．no problem
A．secret B．door C．school D．chance
A．cancelled B．broken C．1ost D．passed
A．doubtful B．silent C．careless D．meaningless
A．explain B．master C．overcome D．practice
A．introduction B．application C．identity D．apology
A．began B．received C．finished D．reached
A．knocked B．refused C．opened D．closed
A．However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Then
A．regret B．believe C．realize D．know
A．rejected B．removed C．dismissed D．ignored
A．possibly B．quickly C．actually D．naturally
A．fits B．works C．waits D．hopes
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