According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he 21 his leather container so he could bring some 22 to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.
After a four-day journey he 23 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, 24 warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy 25 .
Later, the teacher let another student 26 the water. He spat it 27 , saying it was awful. It 28 had been no longer fresh and 29 unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container.
The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you 30 to like it?”
The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the 31 . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be 32 .”
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive 33 gifts of love from young children. 34 it’s a tray or a bracelet, the 35 and proper response is 36 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.
Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. 37 , most children and many adults value only the thing given 38 the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and 39 our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. 40 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.
A．packed B．filled C．took D．carried
A．in B．away C．back D．up
A．presented B．mailed C．delivered D．showed
A．said B．laughed C．smiled D．nodded
A．heart B．mind C．moment D．occasion
A．smell B．watch C．taste D．feel
A．away B．out C．off D．on
A．apparently B．still C．sadly D．quickly
A．however B．instead C．nevertheless D．therefore
A．change B．pretend C．determine D．agree
A．sweat B．sense C．promise D．gift
A．clearer B．fresher C．sweeter D．purer
A．simple B．innocent C．worthless D．meaningless
A．Whether B．If C．Whatever D．Whichever
A．pretended B．lovely C．abnormal D．natural
A．devotion B．comfort C．imagination D．appreciation
A．Unfortunately B．Frankly C．Strangely D．Possibly
A．other than B．rather than C．better than D．more than
A．persuade B．teach C．improve D．advise
A．In a word B．Otherwise C．Thus D．After all
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.
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list 36 in our past that we felt 37 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．
This seemed like a very 38 process, but there' s always some 39 soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then 40 that we find ways to 41 people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever 42 my communication．
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 43 , I remembered an incident from high school．I grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff 44 of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies(伙伴) and I decided to play a 45 on him．
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 46 ．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I 47 ．No one ever found out.
Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name 48 on my list．I didn't even know if he was still 49 ．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few 50 , 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff Brown?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"
“And I want you to know that I did it?” Paused．“I knew it!” he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a 51 discussion．His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 52 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 53 all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to 54 all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 55 the past wrongdoings．
36．A．everything B．anything C．somebody D．anybody
37．A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud
38．A．private B．mysterious C．interesting D．funny
39．A．foolish B．polite C．simple D．brave
40．A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．hoped
41．A．connect with B．depend on C．apologize to D．get along with
42．A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
43．A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
44．A．any B．most C．none D．all
45．A．part B．game C．trick D．record
46．A．view B．sign C．attention D．signal
47．A．lay B．laid C．lain D．lied
48．A．appeared B．considered C．presented D．remembered
49．A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive
50．A．words B．rings C．repeats D．calls
51．A．cold B．plain C．nervous D．lively
52．A．in case B．so long as C．unless D．because
53．A．around B．out C．off D．away
54．A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up
55．A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish
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。
It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade. High school is well-known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be 36 through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-respect. For me, 37 was my punishment.
I had always felt insecure and out of 38 as one of the 39 members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and bending at the 40 of the line to avoid sticking 41 .
I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church. 42 the prayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could 43 other well-meaning congratulations, "Ruthie! Look how tall you' re getting!"
My grandfather would watch me 44 increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not 45 at my self--consciousness or try to comfort me. 46 , he would remind me. "Stand straight and tall," he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink (使缩小) myself. Moreover, each time, I would embarrassedly obey. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about 47 than just feet and inches.
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers 48 his hometown, he wound up joining the Soviet army to fight 49 his country's freedom. "Stand straight, stand tall," meant something else back then.
_50 the war, he boarded a boat for 51 , and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan. He was hungry and 52 from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was 53 about his future. Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York. Soon he met 54 European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way. If they could do it, why couldn't he? "Stand straight, stand tall," he would remind himself. He felt his faith 55 . When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly.
36. A. going B. getting C. looking D. putting
37. A. age B. sex C. height D. face
38. A. place B. order C. control D. date
39. A. younger B. shorter C. fatter D. taller
40. A. head B. bottom C. back D. side
41. A. to B. out C. with D. off
42. A. Until B. Unless C. Once D. Before
43. A. avoid B. receive C. accept D. refuse
44. A. change B. grow C. sense D. make
45. A. look B. stare C. stay D. laugh
46. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
47. A. other B. more C. less D. rather
48. A. fought B. developed C. occupied D. marched
49. A. against B. for C. with D. to
50. A. Before B. During C. Without D. After
51. A. German B. Australia C. America D. Canada
52. A. coming B. learning C. suffering D. differing
53. A. frightened B. excited C. serious D. sorrowful
54. A. few B. more C. most D. other
55. A. increasing B. returning C. gaining D. disappearing
Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
One morning he got up 41 because he has forgotten to 42 up his alann. Clock He 43 To shave quickly and cut himself When he got 44 , he got blood all over his 45 ,so he had to find another one The 46 other shirt that was 47 needed ironing While he was 48 it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to 49 the meter. He showed him where the meter was. After he paid the gas 50 and so the man out, he found the iron had 51 a hole in his shirt, so 52 the one with blood on it 53 By this time it was very late, so he 54 he couldn’t go to work by bus He 55 for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived, and Harry 56 in.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen run away in a
57 When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman 58 to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was 59 till 3 o’ clock p.m. before the police were sure that he was not the man they 60 When he finally arrived at the office at about 4, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
A．early B．worriedly C．late D．nervously
A．set B．hang C．send D．wind
A．tried B．hoped C．managed D．liked
A．worn B．injured C．dressed D．damaged
A．coat B．shirt C．sweater D．jacket
A．very B．similar C．only D．different
A．white B．pretty C．blue D．clean
A．washing B．cleaning C．brushing D．ironing
A．read B．repair C．examine D．test
A．money B．fee C．bill D．charge
A．burnt B．made C．drilled D．fired
A．put B．wear C．change D．choose
A．at all B．after all C．first of all D．above all
A．doubted B．wondered C．discovered D．decided
A．looked B．reached C．searched D．telephoned
A．sat B．stepped C．seated D．got
A．bus B．hurry C．taxi D．fear
A．seemed B．happened C．appeared D．proved
A．held B．caught C．kept D．left
A．met B．needed C．arrested D．wanted
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。
Cats have no emotions . At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I 36 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and 37 . He agreed with me, but 38 his opinion that cats don't feel love. 39 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 40 through the window.
Then one day when I 41 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 42 Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became 43 that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 44__to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 45 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 46 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"
Five months later, my neighbor had to 47 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 48 to Juliet's leaving.
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often 49 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 50 his lady. The new neighbor didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 51 his reason for being there.
Sebastian 52 the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the 53 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 54 .
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 55 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.
36. A. argued B. quarreled C. suggested D. discussed
37. A. energy B. power C. strength D. happiness
38. A. referred to B. prepared for C. stuck to D. approved of
39. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Meanwhile
40. A. the environment B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend
41. A. forbade B. prevented C. accompanied D. left
42. A. called attention to B. caught sight of C. took charge of D. paid a visit to
43. A. ambitious B. doubtful C. skeptical D. obvious
44. A. secretly B. straight C. quietly D. worriedly
45. A. lovingly B. angrily C. hungrily D. greedily
46. A. in trouble B. in sorrow C. in amazement D. in horror
47. A. settle B. travel C. apologize D. move
48. A. react B. reply C. reduce D. replace
49. A. took B. caught C. met D. sensed
50. A. in place of B. on the basis of C. in search of D. on account of
51. A. explained B. requested C. blamed D. asked
52. A. discovered B. reformed C. preserved D. marked
53. A. street B. backyard C. window D. village
54. A. birthday B. departure C. death D. arrival
55. A. reminds B. informs C. tells D. accuses
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
Drama（戏剧）and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to 36 their creativity and have fun while leaving their 37 and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
Entertainment has become rather passive with 38 , television and video games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a 39 effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others. 40 , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to 41 with others in a more meanin
gful way 42 drama encourages speech development, awareness of body language and allows children to become more 43 aware.
Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their 44 and so are moving away from reality to 45 their own story. Drama is a vehicle 46 which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.
Children gain 47 by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to 48 to many issues a
nd situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and 49 have a strong link as drama can 50 children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can 51 a more rounded education.
As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent’s arm— 52 to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an 53 sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise（即兴创作）and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine 54 drama. Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama 55 dance, music, and directing, etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun.
36. A. express B. expose C. experience D. explore
37. A. depression B. happiness C. shyness D. sadness
38. A. cinema B. radio C. media D. drama
39. A. positive B. negative C. sensitive D. subjective
40. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
41. A. compare B. discuss C. connect D. compete
42. A. though B. as C. if D. before
43. A. mentally B. physically C. emotionally D. socially
44. A. determination B. consideration C. communication D. imagination
45. A. create B. tell C. read D. believe
46. A. through B. beyond C. across D. for
47. A. success B. hope C. admiration D. confidence
48. A. stick B. turn C. respond D. return
49. A. language B. education C. play D. entertainment
50. A. persuade B. require C. encourage D. train
51. A. have B. continue C. provide D. give
52. A. tired B. unwilling C. sorry D. pleased
53. A. ordinary B. excellent C. strange D. imaginary
54. A. over B. above C. after D. within
55. A. possesses B. applies C. covers D. links
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