“Scotty!” Mr. Brown, my Year 11 English teacher, called me by my nickname (绰号) across the classroom. His eyes were bright and a secret 36 was half hidden behind the beard.
Once he finished joking over my unbearable 37 , I realized he was going to read my story aloud to the class. I turned red, feeling at once both embarrassed and 38 . I had my very 39 reading audience! Though my classmates were a ‘passive audience’, it didn’t weaken my feeling of being 40 .
After that, I came to 41 those Year 11 English classes. Throughout school I had always studied hard and achieved well in my school subjects. But creative 42 was a passion, and it was not an assignment, but a way of understanding the world and of 43 my thoughts and feelings about events and attitudes.
Mr. Brown was the first to 44 me for my writing so openly. My scores were always 19/20 or 20/20. My stories were often read out to the class. He even 45 one with the respected Head of English teachers, which was the most 46 part that is impressed on my memory. But 47 that, he offered a belief in me that no other teacher had.
My school 48 often stated, ‘Candice is a quiet achiever.’ I thought it was meant as a(n) 49 for being hard-working. I was someone that no one really 50 before, but Mr. Brown managed to 51 all that by bringing me to the attention of the world. Though it was the relatively 52 world of school, it put the seed of belief in myself that some day I could be an 53 person rather than the person who faded into the background.
I 54 touch with my teacher long ago, as we do when we move away from the school system and enter life. I wish I could tell him now how much he 55 me.
A．trick B．fear C．surprise D．smile
A．sadness B．shyness C．weakness D．kindness
A．ashamed B．calm C．thrilled D．depressed
A．unfriendly B．devoted C．small D．first
A．special B．intelligent C．famous D．diligent
A．love B．hate C．attend D．miss
A．thinking B．reading C．writing D．speaking
A．organizing B．collecting C．expressing D．hiding
A．train B．recommend C．criticize D．acknowledge
A．compared B．shared C．composed D．exchanged
A．interesting B．shocking C．challenging D．exciting
A．more than B．other than C．instead of D．in spite of
A．days B．efforts C．books D．reports
A．praise B．urge C．reason D．competition
A．believed B．noticed C．supported D．respected
A．forget B．compensate C．change D．prove
A．developed B．limited C．preserved D．disturbed
A．important B．educated C．honest D．optimistic
A．sought B．regained C．lost D．ignored
A．owed B．influenced C．satisfied D．attracted
第三节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分 30分）
从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项：
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. 21 you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 22 down. But relaxation is 23 for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a 24 part of everyday life and there is no way to 25 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A 26 amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give 27 to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control 28 it can lead to poor performance and 29 health.
The amount of stress a person can bear 30 very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 31 are obviously chief material for managerial.(管理的) responsibilities. Other people lose heart at first 32 of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in 33 form , we react both physically and mentally. In fact we make a choice between “34 and fight”. And in more ancient days the choices made the 35 between life and death. The crisis we meet today are 36 to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 37 a long time, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 38 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. 39 we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it.
So what do you think of 40 ? What is your way to deal with it?
21．A．When B．While C．Once D．As
22．A．slow B．calm C．get D．turn
23．A．unnecessary B．satisfied C．useful D．necessary
24．A．physical B．natural C．hard D．terrible
25．A．tolerate B．solve C．avoid D．accept
26．A．sure B．certain C．large D．great
27．A．purpose B．resource C．influence D．instruction
28．A．when B．why C．that D．how
29．A．ill B．good C．strong D．weak
30．A．insists B．depends C．calls D．spends
31．A．patterns B．personalities C．situations D．characters
32．A．glance B．view C．sight D．impression
33．A．whichever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
34．A．peace B．fright C．pressure D．heaviness
35．A．decision B．promise C．difference D．choice
36．A．unlikely B．likely C．necessary D．probable
37．A．continues B．lives C．stands D．lasts
38．A．balanced B．injured C．endangered D．changeable
39．A．Unless B．Since C．Because D．As
40．A．stress B．relaxation C．ways D．exposure
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
The rain was coming down in sheets and 1 was bound to be late for an important conference．Dressing up quickly，I called for a cab， 36 that would be faster than the sub-way．
It wasn’t．
After a long wait，I finally got one，but the traffic was 37 ．I looked constantly at my 38 ．J ust as the traffic started moving，the driver 39 a man up ahead in a wheelchair．“Wouldn’t he be cold sitting right there! ”the driver cried and began to 40 ．
I could see another 20 minutes’ 41 ，the whole period of 42 him into the cab，folding up his chair and fitting it into the cab’s small 43 ，then dropping him off who knows 44 ．
“What are you doing？!”I exclaimed to the driver．
As the 45 came out，I wanted to take them back．The wrongness of my 46 started to sink in and it 47 me．I almost wasn’t sure who that person was that had just spoken．
The driver 48 me and we continued the journey．Eventually I got out of the cab and 49 to the office．As I ran，I understood that， 50 it wasn’t my duty to take the time to help others，I shouldn’t have complained about the driver’s stopping．I should have been able to see 51 my impatience to attend to what was most inerrant（无误的）．Whenever I come to it，this is my 52 ：I am not a 53 self-centered person，but I still feel 54
of being the self centerednes and that living a busy life in a big，fast paced city can 55 ．
36．A．reminding B．expecting C．realizing D．attempting
37．A．light B．tense C．rough D．heavy
38．A．document B．file C．message D．watch
39．A．witnessed B．picked C．spotted D．observed
40．A．pull over B．take off C．pass by D．run away
41．A．complaining B．suffering C．pass by D．struggling
42．A．indicating B．recommending C．lifting D．urging43．A．trunk B．box C．cushion D．carriage44．A．what B．why C．how D．where45．A．anxieties B．words C．results D．comments46．A．reaction B．assumption C．conscience D．privilege47．A．defeated B．shocked C．embarrassed D．convinced48．A．comforted B．prevented C．encouraged D．ignored49．A．hesitate B．fled C．settled D．flooded50．A．when B．whether C．though D．unless51．A．behind B．without C．in D．beyond52．A．feeling B．motto C．dream D．determination53．A．skillfully B．strangely C．particularly D．determination54．A．proud B．aware C．guilty D．confident55．A．predict B．promote C．introduce D．preserve
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项．
A while ago，I didn’t think I had a passion．1 would sit in front of the TV all day and not think about anything except the next 36 ．At that time，I didn’t know how 37 it was to have a passion in our life．
The first 38 I thought about this was in the seventh grade when 1 went to school with my mom．As we stopped at a red light，someone 39 my eyes．It was a man dressed in old 40 standing on the other side of the 41 ．This homeless man was not sitting down with a sad and hopeless 42 ．He was standing，waving his hands and dancing．He looked happy and held a radio as if it was the most 43 thing he had．
Seeing all this 44 me．“Morn，why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless？”I asked．
“He bought it，”she replied．1 was still 45 ．
“But if he’s homeless，why doesn’t he use his money to buy clothes？He 46 his money on something he doesn’t need．He should buy food．”
“Well，Sarah，sometimes food isn’t the most important thing． 47 can be food for the
48 ．Food and clothes aren’t the only things we need．People need happiness to stay 49 ，too．”
I wasn’t sure whether I 50 my mother’s words．Maybe my mom was right．If one lives in sadness，there’s 51 to keep him moving from day to day．
Now I 52 that I’ve had passions all along，but never recognized their importance in my life．They were invisible（无形的）hopes that I 53 without knowing them．What’s often forgotten is that we all need a 54 ，a light on a 55 day．We all need a passion．
36．A．display B．show C．exhibition D．show off
37．A．efficient B．effective C．important D．valuable
38．A．moment B．period C．date D．time
39．A．caught B．seized C．held D．held on to
40．A．cloths B．clothes C．clothing D．coat
41．A．way B．passage C．road D．express way
42．A．expression B．looks C．face D．eyes
43．A．invaluable B．expensive C．precious D．worthless
44．A．shocked B．astounded C．astonishing D．surprised
45．A．puzzled B．wondered C．confused D．amazed
46．A．spent B．wasted C．took D．cost
47．A．Passion B．Music C．Love D．Happiness
48．A．soul B．mind C．heart D．brain49．A．1ive B．living C．alive D．1ively50．A．understood B．agreed C．see D．have gotten5 1．A．none B．nothing C．no one D．anything52．A．find out B．know about C．come true D．realize53．A．depended B．relied on C．relied D．1ay in54．A．pleasure B．fun C．joy D．enjoy55．A．darkness B．dusk C．dim D．dark
完形填空 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)
Before the 29th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 41 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for nearly 90 percent of all personal 42 .
Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a 43 made car was $ 2,500 in 1950, $ 2,740 in 1960 and up to $ 4,750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 44 their products. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 45 than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller 46 of a family’s total earnings today.
In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 47 to buy a new car. By 1975 it only took 4.75 48 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically superior to models from previous years.
The 49 of the automobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money 50 their cars running than on any other item.
41. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. repeated
42. A. trip B. works C. business D. travel
43. A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly D. recently
44. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving
45. A. slower B. equal C. faster D. less
46. A. part B. half C. number D. side
47. A. income B. work C. plan D. debts
48. A. months’ B. dollar’s C. family D. year
49. A. running B. notice C. influence D. discussion
50. A. starting B. leaving C. keeping D. repairing
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，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important 37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of 38 the man ran to the crossroad to 39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 41 much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 42 , but he was told only: “You will 43 in the future.”
As years went by, the 44 of his experience at the well gradually 45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 47 with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 51 he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the 52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 55 by considering the fragments alone.
36.A. truth B. hope C. future D. music
37.A. fact B. reason C. question D. well
38.A. energy B. hope C. mystery D. surprise
39.A. get B. count C. find D. open
40.A. instruments B. clothing C. food D. wood
41.A. connect B. have C. prepare D. offer
42.A. explanation B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity
43.A. succeed B. discover C. pay D. understand
44.A. bitterness B. failure C. memory D. secret
45.A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared D. recovered
46.A. paid B. lost C. split D. caught
47.A. played B. broadcast C. enjoyed D. conducted
48.A. annoyed B. moved C. confused D. frightened
49.A. adviser B. director C. composer D. player
50.A. admiration B. distinction C. recognition D. imagination
51.A. those B. that C. it D. them
52.A. secret B. message C. theory D. benefit
53.A. target B. difficulty C. task D. shortcoming
54.A. interesting B. meaningful C. accessible D. successful
55.A. foreseen(预见) B. decided C. judged D. formed
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