"Every time we had dinner, I felt awkward when my Chinese mom__２１___asked me to eat more. My mom in American would__２２___push me like that.__２３___I couldn't tolerate it any more, so I asked why she did that. She told me it was because she loved me and really looked__２４___me as her own child and she worried about whether I felt hungry. From that point I understood that Chinese people had__２５___a poor life in the past.__２６___worries parents most is whether their children have enough food. Although their lives have dramatically improved, they are used to__２７___the old concerns. I still don't feel easy with constant___２８__to eat, but when my Chinese mom tries to persuade me__２９___more, I always thank her with a smile__３０___feeling angry."
This story comes from Tyler, an American youngster who once lived in my neighbour’s home. His Chinese mom is Wang Huirong, a__３１___from Beijing Normal University.
As economic__３２___between the US and China become more frequent, an increasing number of American teenagers have become interested in Chinese culture, which seems very new and__３３___ to them. Chinese has gradually become a(n) __３４___choice for American high school students studying a second language. Tyler's father has a trade relationship with China stretching back to the beginning of reform and opening-up, which gave Tyler the opportunity to have__３５___to China from a very young age.
"Only__３６___and opening-up has allowed us to have a lovely American teenager come and visit us frequently. I couldn't even imagine that in the past. Before we actively sought to avoid __３７___relations. None of us could ever have imagined that one day we would live with foreigners __３８___we were from the same family." says Wang with deep feeling.
Tyler's Chinese has improved a lot. When he first arrived at Wang's home he often watched the retiree__３９___ she spoke, but couldn't respond. Wang often felt anxious and asked for my help with translating. But now Tyler has no problem__４０___with us in Chinese.
A．eagerly B．repeatedly C．friendly D．warmly
A．also B．never C．often D．not
A．However B．But C．Finally D．Therefore
A．after B．at C．for D．upon
A．led B．leaded C．live D．made
A．It B．What C．That D．Which
A．speaking B．talking D．saying
A．demands B．orders C．requests D．commands
A．eat B．eating C．to eat D．ate
A．other than B．but than C．instead D．instead of
A．retiree B．worker C．professor D．official
A．changes B．exchanges C．conflicts D．improvements
A．different B．difficult C．challenging D．exciting
A．hot B．heat C．cold D．only
A．entrance B．access C．door D．way
A．revolution B．fighting C．reform D．motivation
A．foreigner B．aboard C．civil D．overseas
A．like B．as if C．as D．even if
A．as B．while C．since D．for
A．chat B．chatting C．to chat D．chatted
第三节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 21. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t 22.
During his first year at college, Chuck stopped by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 23. We recalled（回忆）that we had worked together several years before to 24 money for 23 sick Cambodian babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 25. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 26 our formal relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 27. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 28 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great 29 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 30 and full of promise. More importantly, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his 31, his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 32 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried in the coffin(棺木) with him . Chuck 33 six items, including an essay he had written.
He told me that Chuck liked the 34 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed his talent as a 35.
I was grateful for the 36 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 37 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 38 my purpose, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 39 have the power to affect hearts and 40 for a long time.
21. A. use B. promise C. height D. assistance
22.A. disappointed B. amused C. excited D. surprised
23. A. secret B. job C. progress D. family
24. A. raise B. borrow C. spend D. save
25. A. college B. hearts C. village D. friends
26. A. transformed B. divided C. put D. devoted
27. A. spare B. act C. live D. sleep
28. A. worry B. joy C. pain D. tears
29. A. honor B. comfort C. day D. loss
30. A. fortunate B. serious C. talented D. unsatisfied
31. A. funeral B. office C. dormitory D. school
32. A. go over B. take over C. give away D. threw away
33. A. added B. bought C. examined D. chose
34. A. story B. letter C. joke D. message
35. A. writer B. teacher C. doctor D. comedian
36. A. excellent B. practical C. extraordinary D. expensive
37. A. believe B. draw C. know D. influence
38. A. remember B. forget C. change D. achieve
39. A. Parents B. Teachers C. Students D. Strangers
40. A. health B. concentration C. accents D. minds
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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic．
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 36 ．
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 37 ．“Please．”
I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores （日常工作） could wait．To her 39 , I agreed．
I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 41 ．My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family．
About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrived on the 44 ．
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together．The meal was filled with45 ．We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months．Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake．Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family．
That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had．
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 51 ．
Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table．
Maybe today would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skipped a few rocks into the lake．Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 55 ．
36．A．old B．poor C．busy D．miserable
37．A．begged B．asked C．doubted D．wondered
38．A．coming B．recent C．following D．later
39．A．doubt B．disappointment C．sadness D．surprise
40．A．supplied B．provided C．combined D．filled
41．A．off work B．at home C．at work D．on business
42．A．unhappy B．quality C．quantity D．sad
43．A．spread B．taken C．made D．cooked
44．A．scene B．view C．event D．landscape
45．A．sadness B．expectation C．hope D．laughter
46．A．orders B．charges C．activity D．responsibilities
47．A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left
48．A．praying B．praising C．thanking D．trusting
49．A．family B．children C．friends D．parents
50．A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．family
51．A．enjoy B．own C．have D．love
52．A．left alone B．passed away C．ran away D．moved away
53．A．supply B．cook C．watch D．plant
54．A．ducks B．children C．family D．people
55．A．salad B．life C．picnic D．hope
第三节完形填空（共20小题，计分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21￣40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her 21 window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had 22 closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper 23 ．Finally，when she found her empty 24 on the kitchen table，she realized the awful 25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she dec
ided to 26 her son，Derek．
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she 27 him coldly．Louise told 
Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the 28 missing from her purse．
“All right，”said Derek，“Don’t 29 anything．I'll be 30 in half an hour.”
Louise 31 and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she went from room to room wondering 32 anything else was missing．
When Derek arrived，he was content to 33 her looking so calm．“Have you rung the 34 ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．
As it was Sunday， 35 the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send 36 round as soon as possible，”they said.
Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to 37 for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek 38 the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly 39 at all．Derek felt 40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．
21．A．kitchen B．bedroom C．washroom D．bathroom
22．A．strength B．trouble C．reason D．puzzle
23．A．positions B．situations C．directions D．Places
24．A．purse B．vase C．pot D．envelope
25．A．mistake B．message C．news D．truth
26．A．visit B．ask C．ring D．punish
27．A．invited B．informed C．stated 
D．scolded
28．A．money B．coin C．note D．bill
29．A．say B．move C．touch D．prepare
30．A．round B．here C．off D．away
31．A．sighed B．relaxed C．whispered D．hurried
32．A．how B．why C．if D．where
33．A．realize B．find C．know D．sense
34．A．hospital B．neighbour C．police D．friend
35．A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately
36．A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．none
37．A．hope B．ask C．wait D．call
38．A．tested B．repaired C．fixed D．examined
39．A．locked B．worked C．helped D．opened
40．A．excited B．silly C．worried D．guilty
第三节完形填空（共20小题，计分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21￣40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her 21 window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had 22 closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper 23 ．Finally，when she found her empty 24 on the kitchen table，she realized the awful 25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she decided to 26 her son，Derek．
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she 27 him coldly．Louise told Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the 28 missing from her purse．
“All right，”said Derek，“Don’t 29 anything．I'll be 30 in half an hour.”
Louise 31 and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she wen
t from room to room wondering 32 anything else was missing．
When Derek arrived，he was content to 33 her looking so calm．“Have you rung the 34 ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．
As it was Sunday， 35 the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send 36 round as soon as possible，”they said.
Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to 37 for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek 38 the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly 39 at all．Derek felt 40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．
21．A．kitchen B．bedroom C．washroom D．bathroom
22．A．strength B．trouble C．reason D．puzzle
23．A．positions B．situations C．directions D．places
24．A．purse B．vase C．pot D．envelope
25．A．mistake B．message C．news D．truth
26．A．visit B．ask C．ring D．punish
27．A．invited B．informed C．stated D．scolded
28．A．money B．coin C．note D．bill
29．A．say B．move C．touch D．prepare
30．A．round B．here C．off D．away
31．A．sighed B．relaxed C．whispered D．hurried
32．A．how B．why C．if D．where
33．A．realize B．find C．know D．sense
34．A．hospital B．neighbour C．police D．friend
35．A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately
36．A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．none
37．A．hope B．ask C．wa
it D．call
38．A．tested B．repaired C．fixed D．examined
39．A．locked B．worked C．helped D．opened
40．A．excited B．silly C．worried D．guilty
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，共30分）
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 39 ．One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there 40 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice．She didn’t answer immediately．She 41 her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had 42 her．I was 43 and I didn’t know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words: “Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 44 , but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 45 ．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 46 , but it’s really there．Love is 47 ．” I listened carefully but I 48 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly 49 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 50 ．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 51 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．
“Susan, don’t 52 me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 ．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．
36．A．keep fit B．rise early C．collect money D．earn money
37．A．romantic B．magic C．fantastic D．attractive
38．A．simple B．luxurious C．relaxing D．easy
39．A．question B．control C．reach D．the question
40．A．feeling B．quarrel C．love D．smile
41．A．bowed B．shook C．nodded D．raised
42．A．harmed B．injured C．wounded D．hurt
43．A．in great surprise B．with deep depression
C．in a great embarrassment D．at extreme sorrow
44．A．appears B．comes about C．happens D．occurs
45．A．warm and soft B．strong and durable
C．thin and cool D．hot and hard
46．A．somewhere and sometime B．more or less
C．anywhere or anytime D．here and there
47．A．outside B．inside C．faraway D．nearby
48．A．couldn’t understand B．might know C．wouldn’t recognize D．could believe
49．A．threw up B．got stuck C．got sick D．became disabled
50．A．much surprised B．quite healthy C．fairly red D．very pale
51．A．jump high B．walk slowly C．run fast D．go hurriedly
52．A．think about B．talk with C．laugh at D．worry about
53．A．Saying B．Seeing C．Reading D．Writing
54．A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
55．A．a needle B．a thread C．the cloth D．the cotton
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