School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of 1 to get home．Sitting at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies． Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 ．
I try to mind my manners and 4 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening to．
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in 5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes 7 as she continued．"I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was 9 ．My heart ached for her．I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a whole world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a 11 ．I suddenly felt very 12 ．I realized I had only thought of people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone 14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to 15 ．Understanding people is an art．
A．determination B．decision C．attempt D．anxiety
A．make B．stand C．think D．find
A．topic B．message C．discussion D．conversation
A．devotedly B．carelessly C．truly D．sincerely
A．common B．silence C．particular D．surprise
A．avoiding B．clearing C．keeping D．fighting
A．glanced B．closed C．lowered D．saddened
A．mind B．regret C．bear D．miss
A．angry B．interested C．curious D．shocked
A．pain B．pity C．disappointment D．mercy
A．daughter B．worker C．driver D．passenger
A．selfish B．confused C．worried D．sad
A．long B．often C．far D．well
A．takes B．has C．finds D．needs
A．stay B．remain C．keep D．put
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第七部分：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从50-64各题所给的A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出
最佳选项。将正确答案的选项写在后面答题纸上相对应的题号后。
Bob was a great teacher and his students saw him as a teacher of life, not just a history teacher. When a new student first came to his class, he would _50_ he was suddenly a member of the new and exciting _51_. The other students would help him and _52_ him to new ways of study: every student has a study _53_,a person who they would sit next to in class, _54_their understanding of the lessons with and study with after class; they would also take tests together-everybody had someone to work with.
Bob liked to_55_ new ideas. After he had taken the job, he asked for _56_from the principal to use this method that he had studied in university and had been found to be _57_. He wanted to try it on high school level students. The principal agreed. As it turned out, the grade point average of the class _58_ to a full grade point. Students wanted to _59_after class and ask questions about the lessons every day. When he gave lessons, everybody listened carefully to what Bob taught, because he was excited about history and he made his lessons very exciting, too. When Bob became _60_, he shared the doctor's report with his students. He said that he had cancer and that it was probably _61_. He also said that he would work as long as he could
and would talk to anybody who wanted to talk about it. His _62_ to talk about death made the subject part of his lesson. He talked about famous people who had _63_ full and rich lives and how _64_ they had faced death. He said he would welcome whatever came next.
51. A. family B. school C. society D. department
52.A.force B. introduce C. put D. sort
53. A. assistant B. competitor C. partner D. instructor
54. A. require B. translate C. appreciate D. share
55.A, test B, play C. observe D. show
56. A. apology B. permission C. forgiveness D. supply
57. A. false B. special C. absurd D. effective
58. A. went up B. broke down C. got about D. came out
59.A.leave B. stay C. keep D. move
60,A.healthy B. interested C. sick D.crazy
61. A. understandable B. unimaginable C. unavoidable D, incurable
62. A. willingness B. curiosity C. sadness D. justice
63.A. stood B. lived C. spent D. killed
64. A. specially B. personally C. peacefully D. correctly
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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，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，并填写在答题卡上。
Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of__36__ other people’s cars as well. It was pretty __37__ outside and I had no plans to __38__ being in the bright sun. She __39__ wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passerby for free. I had seen little kids __40__ and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt __41__ , I decided to help her.
__42__ she asked me, “What if we __43__ this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and __44__ her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with __45__ ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) __46__ with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the __47__ of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5--11 years with the __48__ to do something for others.
All that seemed __49__ and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to __50__ to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to __51__ others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional __52__ to help clean cars. Passersby were __53__ and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them a 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming __54__!
I feel blessed by being __55__ by such wonderful and loving souls.
36. A. drying B. repairing C. washing D. decorating
37. A. quiet B. hot C. different D. dirty
38. A. suggest B.avoid C. continue D.practise
39. A. further B. therefore C.already D.hardly
40. A choose B.enjoy C. buy D.serve
41. A. worried B. popular C. confused D.difficult
42. A. Finally B. Simply C. Then D.Luckily
43. A.show B. leave C. make D.order
44. A.challenged B. expected C. invited D.encouraged
45. A.creative B. ready C. changed D.familiar
46. A. board B.picture C.idea D. car
47. A. purpose B.trouble C.secret D. theme
48. A.need B.duty C.imagination D.skill
49. A.important B.disappointing C. hopeful D.natural
50. A.matter B.object C.belong D.refer
51. A.relax B.try C.help D.smile
52. A.friends B.rags C.children D.fruit
53. A.interested B.amazed C.bored D.frightened
54. A.scene B.gift C. story D.explanation
55. A.supported B.understood C.refused D.surrounded
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 36 voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 37 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 38 the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the 39 letter---so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the 40 , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her 41 . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty(诚实), even when it 42 her the contest. But the fact is that she 43 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 44 .
Probably the biggest test of our character is what we would do if we knew we would never get 45 . This young girl could easily have 46 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you 47 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own 48 and character rather than the prize from spelling 49 . Her respect for herself was more important than any 50 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 51 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today 52 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 53 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to 54 to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are 55 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
36. A. high B. soft C. tough D. sweet
37. A. secretly B. kindly C. finally D. totally
38. A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misspelled D. lost
39. A. wrong B. correct C. different D. same
40. A. ground B. stage C. test D. classroom
41. A. bravery B. courage C. honesty D. cleverness
42. A. abolished B. offered C. cost D. wasted
43. A. achieved B. won C. broke D. defeated
44. A. fame B. knowledge C. character D. life
45. A. paid B. awarded C. reported D. caught
46. A. lied B. escaped C. changed D. answered
47. A. accept B. cheat C. fight D. insist
48. A. conscience B. feeling C. diligence D. modesty
49. A. judger B. champion C. contest D. expert
50. A. sense B. respect C. pride D. awareness
51. A. choice B. conclusion C. discovery D. plan
52. A. make B. change C. keep D. create
53. A. give B. take C. set D. follow
54. A. bring up B. grow up C. take up D. come up
55. A. recording B. inspecting C. watching D. correcting
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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, 掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 36 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 37 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 39 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 41 behind the desk in the booth. “ 42 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 43 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 44 his office in Morrison Building, 45 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 46 ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 47 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …
How are you with 48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 49. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 50 of a happy and rewarding life. 51 , some things are worth waiting for. 52 presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting, 53 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 54 —we cannot avoid it. How is your 55 coming along?
36. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously
37. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty
38. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea
39. A. serious B. difficult C. convenient D. regular
40 A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked
41. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend
42. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If
43. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for
44. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left
45. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised
46. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. Lecture
47. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed
48. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination
49. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for
50. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality
51. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far
52. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office
53. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve
54. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy
55. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training
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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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
I arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English literature (文学) class. Having taught in 36 for 17 years, I had no _37_ about my ability to hold their attention and to __38__ on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.
I was shocked when the monitor shouted, “ 39！” The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was a bit 40 about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness （尴尬）was over, I quickly regain _41_ and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect ---perhaps 42 their admiration. I went back to my office with great happiness which came from a sense of achievement.
My students _43_ diaries. However, as I read them, the happy mood (情绪) was gradually _44 by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, “Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today. _45 her next lecture will be better.” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a _46 theme（主题）. “Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire framework (结构) of Western thought and laid the historical 47 for all the works we’ll study in class,” I complained. “_48__ should they say I didn’t teach them anything?”
It was a long term, and it 49 became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as 50 of my students. I thought a teachers’ job was to raise 51 questions and provide enough background _52__ students could draw their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide exact information as _53_ and clearly as possible. What a difference!
_54 , I also learnt a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students made me a 55_ American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.
36. A. the UK B. the US C. China D. Australia
37. A. worry B. idea C. doubt D. experience
38. A. impress B. put C. leave D. fix
39. A. Attention B. Look out C. At ease D. Stand up
40. A. puzzled B. sure C. curious D. worried
41. A. sadness B. attention C. calmness D. happiness
42. A. more B. even C. yet D. still
43. A. passed B. borrowed C. kept D. read
44. A. replaced B. taken C. caught D. moved
45. A. Naturally B. Perhaps C. Fortunately D. Reasonably
46. A. different B. same C. similar D. usual
47. A. happenings B. characters C. development D. background
48. A. How B. What C. When D. Where
49. A. immediately B. certainly C. simply D. gradually
50. A. that B. what C. those D. ones
51. A. difficult B. interesting C. ordinary D. unusual
52. A. so that B. so as to C. such that D. in case
53. A. slowly B. carefully C. directly D. quickly
54. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Though
55. A. normal B. happy C. good D. better
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