I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had 44___the office to get something to eat .
On the way, I ___45__a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some ____46___ in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would ___47___ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He___48__like that type-young and ragged. ____49__what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then ____50__I had no right to place myself above ____51__just because he was busking.
I ____52__ and dropped all the coins into his ___53___and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As ____54__as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ___55___or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened ___56____, I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of ____57____,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the___58__, I saw the busker again and he was __59___ . I watched him pick up the hat and walk___60__ a cafe counter. There he poured the _61____contents into a tin collecting __62____ an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！
Now I donate any ____63__ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
A．left B．cleaned C．prepared D．searched
A．led B．chose C．saw D．fooled
A．chocolates B．coins C．tins D．drugs
A．almost B．only C．rather D．still
A．acted B．looked C．sounded D．smelt
A．Though B．For C．Therefor D．But
A．declared B．realized C．expected D．guessed
A．it B．all C．him D．them
A．waited B．followed C．stopped D．arrived
A．rag B．hat C．pocket D．counter
A．selfish B．awkward C．innocent D．special
A．happiness B．sadness C．love D．hate
A．Disappointedly B．Unfortunately C．Coincidentally D．Comfortably
A．words B．effort C．space D．money
A．moment B．day C．break D．event
A．walking around B．passing by C．packing up D．running off
A．around B．in C．behind D．to
A．chief B．basic C．actual D．total
A．by B．for C．on D．with
A．work B．time C．energy D．change
第三节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从51～65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。
Strange things happen to time when you travel. __51___the earth is divided into 24 time zones, one hour apart, you can have days with __52___ or fewer than 24 hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.
If you __53___ a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your __54___ enters a different time zone every __55___. As you enter each zone, the time __56___ one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back; traveling east, you set it __57___. Each day of your trip has __58___ 25 or 23 hours.
If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you ___59___ the international date line. By agreement, this is the point _60___ a new day begins. __61___ you cross the line, you change your __62___ one full day, backward __63____ forward. Traveling east, today __64___ yesterday; traveling west, __65___ is tomorrow!
51. A. Because B. If C. Although D. When
52. A. much B. more C. many D. less
53. A. do B. make C. go D. travel
54. A. plane B. train C. car D. ship
55. A. day B. night C. hour D. time
56. A. goes B. changes C. shows D. adds
57. A. ahead B. upward C. backward D. fast
58. A. neither B. either C. both D. nor
59.A. travel B. trip C. cover D. cross
60.A. which B. what C. that D. where
61.A. When B. Where C. While D. Before
62.A. time B. calendar C. date D. hour
63.A. and B. or C. but D. still
64.A. changes B. makes C. becomes D. goes
65.A. which B. this C. that D. it
第二节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50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。
I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple 41 revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and 42 activities such as music, painting, gardening, and 43 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and 44 a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.
The 45 are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual 46 and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in 47 way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 48 them. The residents are happy because they feel 49 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the 50 and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.
41. A. or B. so C. nor D. but
42. A. share B. examine C. control D. engage
43. A. asking B. sending C. caring D. looking
44. A. though B. because C. unless D. if
45. A. advantages B. actions C. difficulties D. comforts
46. A. though B. attention C. rest D. freedom
47. A. no B. any C. another D. the
48. A. value B. admit C. accept D. overcome
49. A. useful B. faithful C. powerful D. skillful
50. A. normal B. public C.
economic D. physical
第二节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50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。
I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple 41 revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and 42 activities such as music, painting, gardening, and 43 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and 44 a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.
The 45 are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual 46 and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in 47 way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 48 them. The residents are happy because they feel 49 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the 50 and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.
41. A. or B. so C. nor D. but
42. A. share B. examine C. control D. engage
43. A. asking B. sending C. caring D. looking
44. A. though B. because C. unless D. if
45. A. advantages B. actions C. difficulties D. comforts
46. A. though B. attention C. rest D. freedom
47. A. no B. any C. another D. the
48. A. value B. admit C. accept D. overcome
49. A. useful B. faithful C. powerful D. skillful
50. A. normal B. public C.
economic D. physical
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A 41 came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to 42 that shirt away, but gave it to her 43 .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I 44 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 45 , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s 46 was something greater.
The next morning she 47 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to 48 a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are 49 , aren’t you? I think I have a 50 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 51 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very 52 .
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 53 . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal 54 in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you 55 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working 56 over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you 57 be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. 58 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the 59 comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle 60 situations and never give up.
A．noise B．voice C．sound D．tune
A．get B．take C．carry D．throw
A．otherwise B．anyhow C．instead D．actually
A．settled B．pushed C．stored D．stuck
A．teacher B．employer C．director D．adviser
A．purpose B．encouragement C．achievement D．victory
A．went B．met C．worked D．stayed
A．visit B．continue C．attend D．prepare
A．serious B．fortunate C．careful D．responsible
A．career B．duty C．position D．part
A．learning B．judging C．obeying D．imagining
A．patiently B．eagerly C．successfully D．skillfully
A．upset B．frightened C．guilty D．ashamed
A．believe B．protect C．treat D．receive
A．spirit B．intention C．action D．attempt
A．must B．would C．might D．should
A．At B．During C．On D．With
A．worthless B．thoughtless C．hopeless D．helpless
A．challenging B．different C．dangerous D．strange
完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
In history,a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows．The work was dirty,tiring and not very well paid．
People in the western states had to __36__ cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern __37__．But someone had to __38__ the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the __39__ was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as __40__ as six months to move the cattle．The __41__ was long but the cattle were driven __42__ as not to lose __43__．Then they could be sold at a good price．
Most cowboys were young, __44__ men．A good horse _45__ their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy __46__ cows and knew how to control them．At night,he __47__ to the cows to keep them calm．
In the late 1800s,America was changing from a nation of farm to one of __48__ and cities．The cowboy seemed __49__ compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．
Today,the __50__ of cowboys has __51__ greatly．One change is the use of trucks．The job is not so hard __52__ it used to be．And cowboys are better __53__ now．They are _54__ to be married．Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies．
__55__ at night and on weekends,they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat,keeping the beef price low．
A．get B．buy C．sell D．raise
A．markets B．countries C．cities D．stories
A．deal with B．find out C．look after D．pay off
A．road B．railroad C．state D．farm
A．good B．much C．long D．far
A．journey B．trip C．tour D．travel
A．hurriedly B．smoothly C．slowly D．carefully
A．mind B．direction C．head D．weight
A．unmarried B．proud C．strong D．educated
A．had B．made C．found D．helped
A．recognized B．understood C．owned D．kept
A．whispered B．shouted C．cried D．sang
A．towns B．factories C．companies D．villages
A．free B．brave C．easy D．pleased
A．manner B．job C．life D．mind
A．changed B．developed C．improved D．realized
A．that B．as C．which D．what
A．known B．paid C．treated D．dressed
A．afraid B．eager C．worried D．likely
A．Because B．And C．When D．But
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