When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer（酿酒人）. He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37 were his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat （酿酒用的桶）of beer.
So I did as he asked. I got good 39 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44 . I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I 45 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid 46 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for 47 ? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become 48 . When I told Dad, he was 49 , but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot who helped to start the Boston Tea party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Samuel Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple: Life is very 55 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.
A．cost B．spent C．take D．paid
A．like B．as if C．so D．nor
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．where D．somewhere
A．result B．teachers C．grades D．work
A．promised B．made C．advised D．allowed
A．never B．ever C．always D．hard
A．Fortunately B．Obviously C．Possibly D．Properly
A．expect B．think C．stop D．wait
A．school B．Colorado C．my home D．my decision
A．realized B．asked C．wondered D．knew
A．less B．little C．good D．lot
A．Englishmen B．Europeans C．the world D．Americans
A．a lawyer B．a brewer C．an instructor D．an engineer
A．surprised B．satisfied C．interested D．anxious
A．hated B．supported C．raised D．left
A．for B．at C．in D．after
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Also D．Yet
A．them B．the word C．tea D．the party
A．advice B．life C．job D．experience
A．hard B．busy C．short D．long
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
It was hard to accept, but the horrible day had finally arrived. I still remember the tears in my six-year-old sister’s eyes as she looked around the 36_closet in wonder. The space once filled with 37_ clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow. This little child had come to the 38_ that her father was gone. He had 39_ us, and there was simply no way to change it.
Being the 40_ of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our 41_ and dreams were ruined beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, worked harder than anyone should simply to 42_ our broken family. However, long hours at work often prevented her from 43_ being there in our times of need. This is where I have acted as the temporary 44_ of my three small sisters.
Many students 45_ essays about their leadership positions in school and the community, but I 46_that my greatest accomplishment is the 47_ I have played within my own family.
The senior year in high school is not 48_ for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is 49_ on your shoulders. I’ve been trying hard to fulfill the dream my mother 50_ for my future. She was not able 51_ her college education dure to lack of money, 52_ this success is her top priority(优先处理的事)for her 53_.
A leader is described as noe who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership 54_ the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In 55_myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will accomplish great things.
36.A.heavy B.full C.empty D.broken
37.A.her B.his C.our D.their
38.A.protection B.prediction C.realization D.imagination
39.A.left B.avoided C.controlled D.believed
40.A.busiest B.happiest C.smartest D.oldest
41.A.career B.world C.school D.company
42.A.examine B.suit C.enjoy D.mend
43.A.physically B.carefully C.mentally D.proudly
44.A.caretaker B.playmate C.teacher D.friend
45.A.hate B.write C.learn D.teach
46.A.ignore B.feel C.deny D.regret
47.A.card B.music C.role D.game
48.A.sad B.boring C.hard D.simple
49.A.resting B.working C.focusing D.basing
50.A.abandons B.explains C.continues D.holds
51.A.give B.complete C.survive D.forget
52.A.as B.but C.so D.or
53.A.future B.job C.family D.children
54.A.saves B.risks C.affects D.spends
55.A.presenting B.devoting C.connecting D.attaching
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Mr. and Mrs. Jones’ house was full of suitcases, packages and packed-up boxes. The two of them were ___36___with pencils and paper, ____37____their luggage, when there was a ____38____ at the door. Mr. Jones went to ____39____ it and saw a well-dressed middle-aged lady outside. The lady said that she lived in the house ____40____ theirs, and that she had come to ____41____ them to their new home.
The Jones invited her in, after ___42___ for the state of the house.
“Oh, ___43___,” she answered. “Do you know in some parts of this ____44___ neighbors are not all ___45___? There are some streets where people do not ___46___ their neighbors, ____ 47____ their next-door ones. ___ 48___ in this street everybody is friends with ____49___ else. We are one big, happy family. I’m ___50____ that you will be ___51___ here.”
The well-dressed lady got a ___52___ when she came to visit the house the ____53___ time, because she found a quite ____54____ man and woman in it. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had not had the ____55___ to tell her that they were not the new owners of the house, who were to move in the next day, but the old ones, who have lived beside her for two years without ever having visited her or even noticing her existence.
36. A. free B. busy C. satisfied D. familiar
37. A. checking B. examining C. testing D. enjoying
38. A. sound B. ring C. friend D. message
A. answer B. serve C. see D. guess
A. above B. of C. under D. beside
A. welcome B. lead C. take D. invite
A. explaining B. apologizing C. showing D. asking
A. excuse me B. here you are C. never mind D. thank you
A. house B. street C. town D. time
A. busy B. lonely C. safe D. friendly
A. know B. understand C. welcome D. respect
A. merely B. even C. mostly D. neither
A. And B. But C. Otherwise D. While
A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody D. none
A. uncertain B. glad C. sure D. afraid
A. happy B. lonely C. popular D. friendly
A. surprise B. fright C. pleasure D. worry
A. first B. exact C. next D. same
A. famous B. different C. young D. old
A. time B. chance C. courage D. interest
III.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A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
I recently worked with some other Chinese professors to carry out a survey in the neighborhood in the US. It’s about the parents taking care of the children. And through the survey we know that in the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, _36____,, many mothers are working. More than half of the American women____37_young children have ___38_outside their homes.
American families settle the child care___39_ in different ways. Some parents permit____40_children to stay at home alone after school. The parents___41_ be sure that the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand the ___42_rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they will ____43_ permit their children to be at home alone. They usually ___44_ someone to take care of the ___45_.
Some parents in the US find their own way to ____46_ the cost of child care. They join child care___47_. Each person in the group ___48_ for the child
ren of other group __49_at different times. Some parents ask local___50_, schools and social organizations to help ___51_ activities to the children. These child care choices often cost___52_ or no money. Many American parents , however, still ___53__with the problem of ___54 _ good child care at a ___55_price.
36. A. therefore B. otherwise C. thus D. however
37.A. like B. as C. with D. from
38.A. children B. jobs C. houses D. money
39.A. problem B. question C. chance D. choice
40.A．older B. younger C. sticker D. happier
41.A. can B. must C. may D. ought
42.A. dangerous B. safety C. funny D. true
43.A. rather B. certainly C. always D. never
44.A. send B. stop C. pay D. invite
45.A. houses B. neighbors C. old D. children
46.A. protect B. end C. reduce D. increase
47.A. schools B. groups C. clubs D. hospitals
48.A. cares B. sends C. asks D. pays
49.A. strangers B. members C. officials D. teachers
50.A.shops B. markets C. churches D. restaurants
51.A.equip B. offer C. play D. join
52.A.much B. little C. enough D. more
53.A.enjoy B. discuss C. quarrel D. struggle
54.A.taking B. finding C. losing D. suffering
55.A.high B. low C. reasonable D. real
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。
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to 36 the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner came one day to the 37 to make the proposal(求婚)
The farm-owner looked at him 38 , saying, “All right . Let’s go to my pasture (牧场)I’ll 39 three bulls one by one . If you can catch any one’s 40 ,you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they came together to the pasture . The young man stood waiting 41 , for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛栏) opened and a bull rushed out 42 him . It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought may be the 43 one would be better, so he stepped aside to let it 44 the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
A．The shed 45 again and the second bull came rushing in. It was not only very big but also unusually 46 . It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is ! The next cannot be as 47 as this .” He was so scared that he hurried to
48 behind the railings (栏杆). It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to come out . 49 it , the young man
51 type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to 52 . With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but 53 ——it simply had no tail at all .
It goes without saying that the young man 54 to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He had been given 55 , but they had all gone in a flash.
36．A．meet B．know C．date D．marry
37．A．farm B．village C．town D．country
38．A．up and down B．here and there C．again and again D．little by little
39．A．set out B．give out C．let out D．take out
40．A．head B．leg C．body D．take out
41．A．anxiously B．sadly C．happily D．patiently
42．A．from B．over C．upon D．toward
43．A．last B．next C．other D．another
44．A．cross B．pass C．leave D．enter
45．A．closed B．locked C．opened D．turned
46．A．fierce B．gentle C．lovely D．cruel
47．A．exciting B．surprising C．frightening D．amazing
48．A．fall B．sit C．wait D．hide
49．A．Looking at B．Seeing C．Watching D．Observing
50．A．size B．length C．weight D．number
51．A．just B．very C．only D．quite
52．A．act B．behave C．run D．perform
53．A．in astonishment B．in anger C．in trouble D．in vain
54．A．tried B．decided C．failed D．managed
55．A．luck B．chances C．bulls D．time
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。
"A parcel arrived for you today," my father told me, as we were driving home from work．"It's quite big．" "Oh, really?" I wondered out loud．"Have you 36 anything? Maybe from Amazon or eBay or something…?" my father continued．"No, Dad．I'm 37 only one thing, but that should arrive in a（n） 38 ．"
On Sunday, I will participate in a（n） 39 activity with some friends,' and．I had asked Bluebell if she could send me some of her homemade smile cards to 40 on the day．Since smile cards would have fit into an envelope,'! couldn't imagine what else could be in the 41 I became increasingly 42 as we continued to drive home．As soon as we arrived, I 43 to open the package．It had a neat, hand-written label （标签）on it．"There might be something easy to 44 inside," my father said, as he handed me some scissors．"Be careful when you open it．"
The package was filled with all sorts of kindness 45 I First, some beautiful colorful posters with kindness ideas and 46 fell onto the floor．There were also loads of wrist bands （护腕）, which I will 47 at our kindness activity． 48 , there were three envelopes in the package——two of them had the most cleanly and neatly 49 smile cards, and the third had a wonderful card inside, which 50 , "Thank you very much for your kindness．．．loads of love, Bluebell．"
"This is really 51 ," my father said
．My mother and sister enjoyed the package as well．Bluebell put ．the biggest 52 on all of our faces! When I had asked her for some of her homemade smile cards to 53 some kindness during our activity, I never expected to 54 such a wonderful package filled with all sorts of kindness and inspiration!
You have 55 made my day．Bluebell!
A．ordered B．searched C．desired D．paid
A．preferring B．wanting C．preventing D．expecting
A．sports B．afterschool C．kindness D．business
A．make up B．write down C．hand in D．give out
A．package B．card C．letter D．envelope
A．curious B．surprised C．hopeful D．terrible
A．wanted B．walked C．rushed D．stopped
A．lose B．break C．use D．pick
A．talents B．gifts C．books D．activities
A．articles B．music C．poets
A．get rid of B．make good use of C．keep out of D．take possession of
A．In conclusion B．In addition C．In short D．In fact
A．machinemade B．manmade C．homemade D．shopmade
A．told , B．spoke C．wrote D．read
A．amazing B．funny C．crazy D．accidental
A．card B． tear C．spot D．smile
A．raise B．spread C．collects D．teach
A．find B．discover C．receive D．accept
A．completely B．partly C．hardly D．nearly
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