Before my recent graduation, the last project of the term was called “Smile”. The class was asked to go out and 36 at three people and record their 37 .
Soon after we were given the 38 , my husband and I went out to McDonald’s one cold morning. We were standing in 39 , waiting to be 40 , when suddenly everyone around us began to back away. A feeling of 41 rose up inside of me as I wondered what happened.
As I 42 around I smelled a horrible dirty smell. Behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked at the short man close to me, he was smiling and his blue eyes searched for 43 .
He said “Good day” as he 44 the few coins. The waitress asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all, Miss.” That was all they could 45 .
I 46 felt the urge and actually hugged him. That was 47 I noticed all the eyes in the restaurant were set on 48 . I smiled and asked the waitress for two more breakfast meals on 49 trays(托盘). I then walked to the table that the men had 50 as a resting spot. I put the trays on the table and laid my 51 on the short man’s cold hand. He said “Thank you” with tears in his eyes.
I 52 this story as my project. My instructor read it and said, “Can I 53 this with your classmates?” I nodded. At that moment I found something more 54 than a simple smile. I graduated with one of the most important 55 I would ever learn, unconditional acceptance.
A．stare B．aim C．smile D．shout
A．experiences B．behaviors C．reactions D．feelings
A．task B．degree C．information D．advice
A．public B．turn C．road D．line
A．served B．called C．paid D．checked
A．excitement B．panic C．satisfaction D．disappointment
A．got B．moved C．turned D．stayed
A．pleasure B．attention C．service D．acceptance
A．counted B．begged C．saved D．collected
A．accept B．afford C．drink D．find
A．eagerly B．probably C．hardly D．really
A．why B．when C．where D．how
A．me B．him C．my husband D．the waitress
A．separate B．usual C．clean D．large
A．booked B．hidden C．chosen D．ordered
A．meal B．money C．bill D．hand
A．made up B．handed in C．went through D．put away
A．believe B．improve C．share D．evaluate
A．cheerful B．practical C．reasonable D．valuable
A．courses B．lessons C．skills D．rules
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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Conserving water, the lifeblood of agriculture, will be a major focus in improving the well-being of rural people in coming years.
Instead of heavily 21 in water projects for irrigation, local authorities will focus more on 22 water to serve the drinking water and agriculture 23 of large rural populations.
"This year, the local government will 24 improving thousands of outdated reservoirs(水库), securing safe 25 water for millions of rural 26 and repairing water-saving irrigation for key 27 districts," Chen Lei, the minister of water resources said.
Chen also assured the public to 28 the water environment for rural residents by 29 local rivers or reducing pollution with rural electrification to improve people's 30 of life.
21.A.;developing B. investing C. testing D. running
22.A. pumping B. cleaning C. conserving D. purifying
23.A. improvement B. needs C. uses D. safety
24.A. rely on B. study on C. focus on D. depend on
25.A. drinking B. washing C. cooking D. swimming
26.A. farmers B. residents C. factories D. companies
27.A.open B. human C. rural D. irrigation
28.A. develop B. increase C. improve D. preserve
29.A. keeping B. pumping C. affecting D. strengthening
30.A. quality B. wish C. imagination D. quantity
第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2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、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve Paul saw a dirty and poorly-dressed boy walking 1 his shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul told him how he got the car and the boy was 2 ．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t 3 you anything？Boy，I wish…” he said, without 4 his sentence．Paul thought the boy wished he had a 5 like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”
Paul looked at the boy in 6 . He invited him to take a 7 in his car and the boy agreed happily. After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes 8 ，said，“Paul，would you 9 driving in front of my house？”
Paul 10 a little．He thought the boy wanted to 11 his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong 12 . The boy ran back into his house, and after a short while came back with his disabled brother in his arms.
He 13 him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like what I told you 14 . His brother gave it to him for Christmas and he didn’t 15 a cent for it. Some day I’m going to give you one just like it.”
1．A．inside B．around C．through D．across
2．A．interested B．excited C．satisfied D．surprised
3．A．take B．pay C．cost D．spend
4．A．finishing B．understanding C．hearing D．checking
5．A．car B．brother C．sister D．family
6．A．surprise B．admiration C．satisfaction D．respect
7．A．seat B．rest C．ride D．picture
8．A．watering B．shaking C．wondering D．shining
9．A．mind B．like C．please D．offer
10．A．agreed B．smiled C．nodded D．thought
11．A．frustrate B．shock C．remind D．show
12．A．either B．too C．again D．instead
13．A．seated B．dropped C．let D．kept
14．A．before B．upstairs C．yesterday D．outdoors
15．A．pay B．cost C．bring D．return
第二节：完形填空
Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 16 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 17 drinking water. The United Nations 18 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 19 challenge. But everyone, 20 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 21 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 22 discarded batteries which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 23 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 24 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 25 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 26 awareness in her area.
She 27 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 28 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and local waste-management 29 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 30 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 31 progress.
When asked 32 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite 33 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 34 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 35 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
16. A. had B. gave C. wrote D. discussed
17. A. enough B. safe C. much D. polluted
18. A. asks B. orders C. hopes D. ensures
19. A. good B. strong C. important D. unreal
20. A. especially B. sometimes C. even D. seldom
21. A. boys B. others C. students D. grown-ups
22. A. collecting B. selling C. buying D. using
23. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air
24. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling
25. A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs
26. A. tell B. increase C. spread D. inform
27. A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about
28. A. and B. besides C. as well as D. as good as
29. A. officials B. workers C. clerks D. experts
30. A. industrial B. agricultural C. scientific D. educational
31. A. much B. no C. some D. little
32. A. if B. how C. when D. why
33. A. proud B. glad C. modest D. worried
34. A. praises B. helps C. supports D. honors
35. A. awarding B. saving C. serving D. favoring
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.分，满分20分）
Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the streets throughout the night. What’s more, their parents allow them to 16 .Why? The children of Heimaey are going to 17 young puffins—small black-and-white seabirds.
The cliffs(悬崖)above the town are 18 to a large group of puffins. The birds dig holes all around the cliffs. These holes are their homes. Their 19 stay in the holes for about seven weeks. Then they begin to leave. Some move slowly on their 20 wings and feet down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey. 21 , they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish. 22 , however, may lose their way at night and 23 themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young seabirds are 24 . Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot 25 quickly to sea and safely. The birds then become a good 26 for cats and other animals. For many years, islanders have 27 many young puffins. Early at night in late August, children 28 thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins. They spend most of the night 29 after the birds. They put the birds they’ve caught in 30 and take good care of them. The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them 31 . The birds will live 32 until they are at least two years old. Then they will 33 to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families.
34 the children of Heimaey always come to save puffins? “Yes,” answer the boys. “We look forward to it. The 35 time for us is setting the birds free.”
16. A. take a walk B. stay out C. come back D. make friends
17. A. kill B. watch C. catch D. save
18. A. home B. close C. dangerous D. falling
19. A. brothers B. friends C. parents D. young
20. A. undeveloped B. strong C. beautiful D. ugly
21. A. However B. There C. Therefore D. Again
22. A. These B. Those C. Others D. Puffins
23. A. make B. send C. bring D. find
24. A. at ease B. in trouble C. at rest D. in safety
25. A. take off B. give off C. send off D. run off
26. A. friend B. toy C. meal D. game
27. A. caught B. eaten C. helped D. observed
28. A. making B. buying C. tearing D. carrying
29. A. running B. walking C. playing D. flying
30. A. water B. pockets C. paper D. boxes
31. A. off B. free C. out D. away
32. A. on land B. at sea C. in cliffs D. in town
33. A. stick B. devote C. return D. fall
34. A. Will B. Man C. Must D. Did
35. A. first B. last C. next D. best
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a group of tiny frogs that held a running competition. The 36 was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had 37 around the tower to see the race and cheer on the 38 .
The race began, 39 , no one in the crowd really 40 that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard 41 such as, “They will never 42 it to the top.” or “There is no 43 that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began 44 , one by one, except for those who were climbing 45 in different paces.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult! 46 will make it!”
47 tiny frogs got tired and gave up, 48 one continued higher and higher.
49 , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of 50 , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs 51 wanted to know how this one frog 52 to do it?
A competitor asked the tiny frog how he had found the 53 to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was 54 !
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic…because they 55 your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you--- the one you have in your heart!
36. A. wish B. goal C. plan D. idea
37. A. looked B. walked C. turned D. gathered
38. A. competitors B. holders C. actors D. performers
39. A. Generally B. Probably C. Actually D. Basically
40. A. wondered B. believed C. guessed D. hoped
41. A. statements B. conclusions C. arguments D. explanations
42. A. achieve B. spot C. encourage D. make
43. A. problem B. chance C. doubt D. favor
44. A. giving up B. cheering up C. escaping D. settling down
45. A. faster and faster B. higher and higher
C. farther and farther D. stronger and stronger
46. A. No one B. Everyone C. Anyone D. Someone
47. A. Fewer B. Less C. More D. Larger
48. A. and B. but C. so D. or
49. A. At the same time B. At each time C. At no time D. In the end
50. A. step B. attempt C. effort D. jump
51. A. naturally B. weightlessly C. sadly D. strangely
52. A. managed B. planed C. intended D. started
53. A. energy B. force C. strength D. power
54. A. deaf B. violent C. foolish D. religious
55. A. send B. pass C. keep D. take
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