There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many 36 , but because he was a good piano player, some people 37 came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老主顾) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.
The man said, “I have never 38 that before in public. I think I’m 39 at playing the piano.”
But the customer 40 . He told the waiter, “I’m 41 listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”
The waiter 42 across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get 43 , sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”
44 in order to bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And 45 had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before 46 that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the 47 himself!
He had talent he was 48 on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he 49 to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.
You, too, have skills and 50 . You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly 51 , but it may be better than you think! And with persistence (坚持), most skills can be 52 . Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you 53 ! The 54 is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is 55 “How will I use whatever ability I have?”.
Just think a minute…
A．waiters B．customers C．singers D．players
A．never B．still C．ever D．only
A．practiced B．shown C．dreamed D．done
A．better B．richer C．easier D．sooner
A．agreed B．confused C．insisted D．charged
A．familiar with B．fond of C．used to D．tired of
A．served B．explained C．shouted D．complained
A．changed B．broadcast C．paid D．drunk
A．So B．And C．Because D．But
A．nobody B．anybody C．somebody D．everybody
A．until B．after C．since D．when
A．waiter B．singer C．patron D．owner
A．sitting B．waiting C．depending D．playing
A．went up B．went on C．went off D．went away
A．advantages B．character C．principle D．abilities
A．unique B．surprising C．famous D．great
A．recognized B．wasted C．improved D．impressed
A．imagine B．possess C．expect D．develop
A．decision B．answer C．question D．solution
A．even B．rather C．pretty D．fairly
完形填空(满分30分)
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so 47 , too.
My friends asked me 48 I was doing and after some time some of them 49 in and it became a 50 as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 52 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college, many of these people would 53 my mother about me, 54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she 56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.
I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it 58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.
41. A. helped B. gave C. cared D. offered
42. A. lazy B. tired C. kind D. old
43. A. after B. before C. until D. since
44. A. fine B. snowy C. funny D. busy
45. A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
46. A. store B. factory C. hospital D. college
47. A. sad B. happy C. strange D. young
48. A. whether B. when C. why D. what
49. A. turned B. looked C. gave D. joined
50. A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
51. A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
52. A. put B. choose C. save D. keep
53. A. think B. ask C. guess D. find
54. A. but B. and C. so D. or
55. A. conversations B. discussion C. statements D. speeches
56. A. knew from B. thought over C. learned about D. talked about
57. A. finished B. started C. stopped D. lasted
58. A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
59. A. love B. kindness C. friendship D. honesty
60. A. show B. divide C. deliver D. share
完形填空(满分30分)
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so 47 , too.
My friends asked me 48 I was doing and after some time some of them 49 in and it became a 50 as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 52 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college, many of these people would 53 my mother about me, 54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she 56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.
I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it 58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.
A. helped B. gave C. cared D. offered
A. lazy B. tired C. kind D. old
A. after B. before C. until D. since
A. fine B. snowy C. funny D. busy
A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
A. store B. factory C. hospital D. college
A. sad B. happy C. strange D. young
A. whether B. when C. why D. what
A. turned B. looked C. gave D. joined
A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
A. put B. choose C. save D. keep
A. think B. ask C. guess D. find
A. but B. and C. so D. or
A. conversations B. discussion C. statements D. speeches
A. knew from B. thought over C. learned about D. talked about
A. finished B. started C. stopped D. lasted
A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
A. love B. kindness C. friendship D. honesty
A. show B. divide C. deliver D. share
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once a group of tourists who were staying at a hotel in Birmingham were having dinner in the restaurant. Fish was brought in and while they were 16 it, some of them told interesting stories about 17 pearls and other 18 things inside fish.
An old gentleman, who up to now had 19 quietly to their conversation, at last said,
“ I’ve heard all your stories, now I’ll tell you 20 . When I was a young man I was working in a large importing factory in New York, and 21 is usual with young persons, I fell in 22 with a pretty young girl. Very __23__ we were engaged（订婚）. About two months __24___ our marriage was to take place, I was suddenly 25 to Birmingham on a very important business. I left my sweetheart, 26 to write to her. ”
“ I had to stay in Birmingham longer than I had 27 . At last my work was done and I could leave Birmingham. But just before I 28 New York, I bought a beautiful and very expensive diamond 29 , planning to give it to my sweetheart. ”
“ On my way to New York, I was__30___ the morning newspaper, which had been brought on board by the sailor. Suddenly I 31 an announcement of my sweetheart’s 32 with another. This made me so angry that I threw the ring overboard. A few days 33 , when I was eating fish, I bit(咬) on something 34 . What do you think it was ? ”
“ The diamond ring, ” cried his companions. “ No ” , said the old gentleman 35 , “ it was a fish-bone.”
16. A. eating B. cooking C. peeling D. weighing
17. A. exchanging B. tasting C. finding D. searching
18. A. valuable B. terrible C. common D. cheap
19. A. sat B. listened C. stood D. thought
20. A. one B. all C. some D. another
21. A. it B. which C. that D. as
22. A. trouble B. debt C. quarrel D. love
23. A. quickly B. fast C. soon D. lucky
24. A. when B. before C. after D. since
25. A. reported B. sent C. caught D. taken
26. A. promising B. agreeing C. refusing D. wishing
27. A. regretted B. wondered C. expected D. finished
28. A. left for B. left to C. returned back D. returned from
29. A. watch B. ring C. earring D. necklace
30. A. looking at B. looking up C. looking through D. looking for
31. A. looked B. saw C. heard D. recognized
32. A. marriage B. fight C. talk D. agreement
33. A. before B. later C. earlier D. ago
34. A. hard B. sweet C. soft D. crisp
35. A. happily B. loudly C. angrily D. sadly
第二节完型填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Man Named Lawrence
This is an act of kindness that happened to me one Sunday morning.
It was at two o’clock in the morning. We just came out of a club and were trying to find our 36 back to our city. As we were trying to 37 the bus stop, a man came to us and said he would show us 38 it was. Although we were a little worried, we had no choice but follow him. He told us he was a homeless man and that his name was Lawrence.
When we passed some city workers 40 the streets, they sprayed (喷溅) the homeless man. Lawrence told us that they always sprayed the 41 if they were "in the way". I didn’t know why they would do that. They were human beings, 42 , not cattle or objects.
This man had just gotten 43 in the middle of a cold night, but 44 shouting at the workers, he asked them, "How would you 45 if your father or grandfather were treated like this?" He then told us, "It’s 46 use shouting at them, because they just get angry. You’re better off saying something from the 47 ."
It is 48 ! The world could be so different if only we put our anger 49 , lowered our voices and tried to speak from our hearts.
He took us safely to the stop and on the way talked about everything. We 50 him and told him that we 51 have never found the place on our own. He said, "I have a son of your age, and I hope that if he were 52 , someone would help him."
Not only did Lawrence clear out all the fear and distrust in our hearts, he helped us find our way, in more than one ways. 53 , this man taught us kindness. There was 54 we could really do to repay him. The only thing I hope to do is to 55 other people out.
36．A．way B．car C．friend D．road
37．A．get to B．find C．search for D．arrive
38．A．how B．what C．which D．where
39．A．interested B．annoyed C．worried D．disappointed
40．A．wondering on B．washing C．painting for D．decorating
41．A．blacks B．whites C．strangers D．homeless
42．A．above all B．in all C．after all D．not at all
43．A．wet B．angry C．sad D．cold
44．A．except for B．shortly after C．instead of D．owing to
45．A．think B．feel C．tell D．say
46．A．no use B．no point C．no need D．no fun
47．A．corners B．eyes C．bottom D．heart
48．A．good B．beautiful C．true D．funny
49．A．aside B．off C．down D．up
50．A．left B．thanked C．paid D．brought
51．A．should B．could C．must D．need
52．A．waited for B．taken in C．lost D．missed
53．A．On the contrary B．On the other hand C．What’s up D．What’s more
54．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
55．A．help B．work C．pay D．check
第二部分. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空（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21～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have said enough to you about the fact that no two native speakers of English speak it alike, but perhaps you are clever enough to ask me whether I myself speak it in the same way.
I must 21 at once that I do not. Nobody does. I am at present speaking to an audience of many thousands of gramophonists（学话者）, many of 22 are trying hard to follow my words, syllable by syllable. If I were to speak to you as carelessly as I speak to my wife at home, this record would be 23 ; and if I were to speak to my wife at home as carefully as I am speaking to you, she would think that I was going mad.
As a public speaker I have to take care that every word I say is heard clearly at the far 24 of large halls containing thousands of people. “But at home, when I have to consider only my wife sitting 25 six feet of me at breakfast, I take so little pains with my speech that very often, 26 giving me the expected answer, she says, “Don’t mumble, and don’t turn you head away when you speak. I can’t hear a word you are saying.” And she also is a little careless. Sometimes I have to say “what” two or three times during our meal. And she 27 me of growing deafer and deafer, though she does not say so, because, as I am now over seventy, it might be true.
We all have company manners. If you were to 28 a strange family and to listen through the keyhole before going in---not that I would suggest for a moment that you are capable of doing such a very unladylike or ungentlemanlike thing; but still, if, in your enthusiasm for studying languages you could bring yourself to do it just for a few seconds to hear how a family speak to one another when there is 29 listening to them, and then walk into the room and hear how very 30 they speak in your presence, the change would surprise you. Even when our home manners are as good as our company manners---and of course they ought to be better --- they are always different; and the difference is greater in speech than in anything else.
21. A. admit B. accept C. refuse D. deny
22. A. them B. who C. whom D. us
23 A. useful B. important C. useless D. helpful
24. A. side B. end C. distance D. length
25. A. within B. at C. from D. by
26. A. other than B. except for C. apart form D. instead of
27. A. excuses B. suspects C. thinks D. accuses
28. A. call at B. drop by C. drop in D. call on
29. A. nobody else B. nobody C. someone else D. someone
30. A. strangely B. politely C. differently D. calmly
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