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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of   1 must be the most   2   thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother   3 different things for my sister and brother. “But the  4 ”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.
I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she  5    me, she showed it in action. But   6   a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks   7   mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf (深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”.    8   she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in 9 words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did   10 me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer.   11 came. My hope turned to   12 , then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the   13   had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could    14   trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the   15   of her desk told me, as she’d   16 been able to, that she was   17 that writing was my chosen work. I   18 the desk carefully and found some papers   19 --- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.
“Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the   20 that speaks louder than words.

A．speaking B．writing C．looking D．listening

A．wonderful B．tiring C．funny D．productive

A．bought B．gave C．designed D．kept

A．pen B．paper C．chair D．desk

A．loved B．disliked C．appreciated D．sympathized

A．like B．as C．be D．unlike

A．with B．among C．beside D．between

A．So B．And C．But D．Or

A．careful B．active C．thankful D．serious

A．ignore B．accept C．forgive D．dislike

A．No one B．None C．Something D．Neither

A．surprise B．joy C．disappointment D．happiness

A．ideas B．information C．news D．Letter

A．stand B．stop C．continue D．practice

A．present B．appearance C．shape D．sight

A．always B．ever C．never D．often

A．sorry B．encouraged C．regretful D．pleased

A．moved B．cleaned C．fixed D．emptied

A．inside B．outside C．below D．above

A．gesture B．method C．action D．way

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Love in a Box
When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I   36___ at dinner table, “MY teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines (情人节) on Monday”.
Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.
What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box   37 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my   38 .
All Saturday I waited   39  and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased, but I   40  an enquiry about the box might 41  anger or loud voice, for in my house children only asked once. More than that   42  trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful 43  of different kinds. A (n)   44  shoebox rested on top of it.   45 flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started   46 your project.”
In the next hour my father   47 the shoebox into impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts   48 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 49 smile spread over his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, ___ 50 ___ danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father devoted so much ___ 51 ___ to me, for his world consisted of work only.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 52_____m
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to __53 __. The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that __54__ through decades of other Valentine’s Days. He gave me other gifts through the years, but none __ 55 __ compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.
36．A．announced    B．appeared             C．served                 D．sat
37．A．and              B．however              C．or                       D．so
38．A．design          B．plan                    C．idea                    D．project
39．A．sadly           B．anxiously            C．disappointedly     D．patiently
40．A．found          B．realized               C．knew                  D．imagined
41．A．start             B．cause                  C．mark                   D．produce
42．A．invited         B．took                    C．saved                  D．had
43．A．boxes           B．gifts                    C．paper                  D．food
44．A．new             B．big                     C．attractive             D．empty
45．A．Relaxation    B．Relief                 C．Cheer                  D．Calm
46．A．by               B．at                       C．in                       D．on
47．A．folded          B．packed                C．changed              D．pressed
48．A．joined          B．attached              C．linked                 D．connected
49．A．slight           B．brief                   C．broad                  D．confident
50．A．joy              B．fun                     C．interest                D．amusement
51．A．money         B．time                    C．support               D．hope
52．A．reached        B．set                      C．spent                   D．came
53．A．accept          B．respect                C．admire                D．recognize
54．A．carried         B．kept                    C．spread                 D．lasted
55．A．ever             B．even                   C．yet                      D．still

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Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 36, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 37.
In his book, Matthews 38 us how to have a happy life and answer the 39 of teenagers.
There are many 40 such as parents and friends, and the book 41 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 42 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 43 your memory better.
Many teenagers think 44 happiness comes from a good exam result 45 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can 46 be happy when there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from a(n) 47 attitude（态度）. If you 48 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have 49 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 50 comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的)51 . If you are 52 , people notice you and you can get a 53 view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 54 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 55 : you choose to be happy!
36. A. so         B. not         C. it            D. do
37. A. wise       B. smart       C. useful        D. simple
38. A. orders      B. tells       C. asks          D. argues
39. A. problems   B. questions   C. ideas         D. comments
40. A. roles       B. classes     C. courses       D. subjects
41. A. says       B. writes      C. reads         D. thinks
42. A. for example     B. such as    C. so as      D. so that
43. A. make      B. turn         C. let           D. change
44. A. what      B. how          C. that          D. whether
45. A. and       B. but          C. so            D. or
46. A. yet       B. already      C. still         D. forever
47. A. bad       B. good         C. independent   D. normal
48. A. learn     B. rescue       C. struggle      D. separate
49. A. experiences    B. difficulties    C. fears      D. problems
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51. A. way       B. means        C. manners       D. spirit
52. A. short     B. small        C. tall          D. fat
53. A. lower     B. higher       C. worse         D. better
54. A. take      B. spend        C. cover         D. cost
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第三部分：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项标号涂黑。
My grandfather worked as a carpenter. One day, he was building some crates（木箱）for the
clothes his church was 41 to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Brazil. On his way home, he found his glasses 42 . When he 43 what he had done, he realized his glasses   44 out of his pocket and fallen into one of the crates. His new glasses were heading for 45 !
“It’s not 46 .” he thought as he walked home angrily. “I’ve been very faithful in giving 47 of my time and money to my work. And now his.” He felt a bit   48 .
Several months 49 , the director of the orphanage in Brazil came to the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him,   50 he came to my grandfather’s small 51 in Chicago.
He began 52 thanking the people for their 53 in supporting the orphanage. “But first of all,” he said, “I shall thank you for the glasses you sent   54 . You see, some people 55 into the orphanage, destroying everything my glasses 56 . Along with 57 able to see well, I experienced headaches. Then your crates arrived. When I   58 the covers, I found a pair of glasses lying on top.” “When I tried on the glasses,” he continued, “it was 59 they had just been made for me!”
People listened, happy for the   60 glasses. Sitting quietly in the back ,with tears steaming down his face, my grandfather, an ordinary carpenter realized that his glasses had found a good place to go.
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42．A．missing      B．broken      C．going D．missed
43．A．thought      B．repeated    C．remembered      D．reminded
44．A．can’t have slipped     B．must slip   C．can have slipped       D．must have slipped
45．A．Chicago     B．Brazil C．nowhere    D．his home
46．A．fair     B．worth C．valuable    D．worthy
47．A．either B．none C．all      D．any
48．A．excited       B．unhappy    C．discouraged      D．shocked
49．A．lately B．late    C．latter D．later
50．A．yet     B．then   C．nevertheless      D．so
51．A．school B．town C．church       D．home
52．A．in       B．by      C．to      D．for
53．A．kindness     B．encouragement C．inspiration D．honesty
54．A．last year     B．last month C．last week   D．last summer
55．A．has come    B．used to come     C．had come   D．come
56．A．to include   B．include      C．including   D．included
57．A．not to be    B．being C．not be       D．not being
58．A．opened       B．removed    C．moved       D．discovered
59．A．as though   B．even though      C．ever if       D．only if
60．A．exact B．famous      C．wonderful D．valuable

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三、完形填空
My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important instructions that helped me grow into an adult． For example, Steve taught me to face the   36   of my behavior． Once when I returned in   37   from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who   38   the time to ask me what happened． When I
39   that my baseball had flown through Mrs．Holt’s basement window, 40   the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to   41   to her． 42 , I should have been playing in the path between buildings． 43 my knees shocked as I explained, I offered to pay for the window if she would   44 my ball．
I also learned from Steve that   45   property is a sacred(神圣的) thing． After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to   46   it, but Steve explained that it might be   47   to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value． He reminded me of   48   I’d hate to lose the small dog my father gave me． I returned the   49   to my teacher, Mrs David．
Yet of all the   50   Steve gave me, his respect for   51   is the most vivid in my mind． When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun． 52
with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to take a look． I shall never forget the 53 : he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground． “Did it   54   you first, Mark?” he asked． I didn’t know what to answer． I really felt terrible then, but that moment   55   out as the most important lesson my brother taught me．
36．     A． reasons                     B． realities               C． questions              D． results
37．     A． joy                           B． tears                    C． surprise                D． smiles
38．     A． took                         B． spent                    C． paid                     D． got
39．     A． insisted                     B． added                   C． told                     D． explained
40．     A． kicking                     B． beating                 C． brushing              D． breaking
41．     A． apologize                  B． recognize             C． send                    D． offer
42．     A． Above all                  B． In all                   C． First of all            D． After all
43．     A． Because                    B． Although              C． But                      D． As
44．     A． give                          B． return                  C． pay                      D． find
45．     A． individual                 B． public                  C． personal               D． valuable
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47．     A． valuable                    B． unique                 C． important             D． beautiful
48．     A． why                          B． when                   C． how much            D． what
49．     A． ball                          B． pen                      C． dog                     D． money
50．     A． information               B． explanation           C． lessons                 D． instructions
51．     A． life                           B． people                  C． family                 D． animals
52．     A． Proud                       B． Encouraged          C． Relaxed               D． Excited
53．     A． way                          B． time                     C． place                   D． scene
54．     A． affect                        B． interrupt               C． hurt                     D． fight
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One cold _43_ morning last year, a small blue car stopped on a _44_ in a provincial town in northern Germany. _45_ men dressed in heavy black coats got out and stood on the bridge. 46_ they waited there, they kept on looking over the side. Fifteen minutes later, a motor-boat sailed past and _47_ the river-bank. Three men got_48_ the boat and looked up at the bridge. The men on the bridge _49_ walked down the stone steps leading to the _50_. No words were spoken when they _51_ the men from the boat. After a while, the _52_ moved off and three men _53_ the bridge. Now only two of them were _54_ black coats. The third was dressed in a light grey jacket. Anyone who had been watching the_55_ might not realized that two master spies had been exchanged on that cold winter morning.
36． A．As a result        B. Moreover     C. Therefore     D. However
37． A．political            B. war             C. personal      D. civil
38． A．caught            B. shot           C. praised       D. broadcast
39． A．leader             B. official       C. spy           D. judge
40． A．handed back          B. given out        C. held on        D. turn down
41． A．opportunity            B. pace          C. increase      D. performance
42． A．order               B. public          C. advance       D. secret
43． A．spring                 B. summer      C. autumn          D. winter
44． A．road                B. boat           C. railway          D. bridge
45． A．Kind                  B. Tall          C. Three          D. Old
46． A．While               B. In case         C. Before             D. Because
47． A．destroyed               B. drew up         C. sent away       D. set up
48． A．onto            B. over to        C. out of       D. opposite
49． A．silently           B. loudly            C. surprisedly     D. curiously
50． A．office            B. road           C. tree          D. river-bank
51． A．killed              B. met             C. saved         D. punished
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53． A．left from            B. returned to      C. jumped off       D. died on
54． A．making             B. mending        C. wearing       D. tearing
55． A．film                 B. novel          C. river         D. scene

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