It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. Every day, my husband would the process of trying to get water to the fields. Unless we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.
On this day I learned the true lesson of and witnessed the only miracle（奇迹） I had ever seen. I was in the kitchen __ ___ I saw my son, Billy, walking toward the . He was walking with effort, trying to be as quiet as possible. Minutes after he into the woods, he came running back. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later, , he was once more walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour.Finally, I couldn’t help following him and saw the most amazing .
Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost at him to get away. A huge deer was dangerously close. the deer didn't even move as Billy knelt down. I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from , lift its head to lap up the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was , Billy ran back to get more. It then became clear to me.
I stood on the edge of the woods, watching the boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God himself was with pride. The rain that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.
A．take in B．try on C．set about D．set up
A．waiting B．offering C．watering D．raining
A．when B．while C．until D．before
A．fields B．house C．woods D．garden
A．jumped B．climbed C．fell D．disappeared
A．though B．besides C．however D．therefore
A．sign B．scenery C．view D．scene
A．shouted B．shot C．looked D．spoke
A．And B．Otherwise C．Thus D．But
A．thirst B．illness C．heat D．pain
A．lost B．missing C．gone D．missed
A．kind B．clever C．smart D．honest
A．raining B．appearing C．singing D．crying
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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 36 .
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 37 . “Please.”
I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 39 , I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
41 . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrived on the 44 .
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with
45 . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months. Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 51 .
Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 55 .
36. A. old B. poor C. busy D. miserable
37. A. begged B. asked C. doubted D. wondered
38
. A. coming B. recent C. following D. later
39. A. doubt B. disappointment C. sadness D. surprise
40. A. supplied B. provided C. combined D. filled
41. A. off work B. at home C. at work D. on business
42. A. unhappy B. quality C. quantity D. sad
43. A. spread B
. taken C. made D. cooked
44. A. scene B. view C. event D. landscape
45. A. sadness B. expectation C. hope D. laughter
46. A. orders B. charges C. activity D. responsibilities
47. A. missed B. took C. skipped D. left
48. A. praying B. praising C. thanking D. trusting
49. A. family B. children C. friends D. parents
50. A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. family
51. A. enjoy B. own C. have D. love
52. A. left alone B. passed away C. ran away D. moved away
53. A. supply B. cook C. watch D. plant
54. A. ducks B. children C. family D. people
55. A. salad B. life C. picnic D. hope
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoon at my grandfather’s farm. __31__ by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided __32__hours of fun for a city boy.
I can still remember one __33__ when I was eight years old. I wanted __34__ anything to be allowed to climb the walls surrounding the property. The walls were old; some stones were __35__, others loose. Still, my desire to climb across those walls __36__so strong that finally, one spring weekend, I took all my __37__ and entered the living room, where the __38__had gathered after Sunday dinner.
I, I wanna climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly. __39__ a chorus went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried. “You will hurt yourself”. I wasn’t too __40__; the respond was just as I had expected. But __41__I could have left the room, I was __42__ by my grandfather’s loud voice:” Now __43__just a minute.” I heard him say.” Let the little boy climb the stone walls. __44__, he has to learn to do things for himself.”
For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my __45__. Later I told my grandfather about my __46__. I will never forget what he said:” Fred,” he said, smiling, “ you made this day a (an) __47__one just by being yourself. Always remember, there is only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I __48__ the television program. Mister Rogers’s Neighborhood, seen by millions of children. There have been __49__ over the years, but one thing __50__ the same: my suggestion to children at the end of almost every visit. “ There is only one person in this whole world like you, ,” the kids can hear me say,” and people can like you exactly as you are.”
31. A. Covered B. Surrounded C. Extended D. Spread
32. A. meaningless B. short C. endless D. imaginable
33. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Sunday
34. A. more than B. as well as C. rather than D. other than
35. A. remaining B. left C. tight D. missing
36. A. built B. went C. grew D. turned
37. A. trouble B. mind C. courage D. heart
38. A. adults B. relatives C. men D. women
39. A. Quickly B. Hurriedly C. Frequently D. Instantly
40. A. excited B. sad C. disappointed D. pleased
41. A. after B. before C. as D. when
42. A. encouraged B. surprised C. allowed D. stopped
43. A. keep up B. hold on C. hold up D. keep on
44. A. Anyhow B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
45. A. childhood B. play C. life D. Sunday
46. A. action B. adventure C. pleasure D. happiness
47. A. special B. interesting C. common D. beautiful
48. A. own B. like C. hold D. host
49. A. jobs B. events C. adventures D. changes
50. A. remains B. develops C. becomes D. seems
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging at a (an) 36 clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label (标签) and a (an) 37 price of $ 28.
We looked at 38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40 , but could 41 several hundred dollars now.
John 42 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 43 that soon changed into a smile. The 44 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said, carefully 45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 48 . “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will.”
When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 50 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we 51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52 this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 53 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 54 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
36. A. second-hand B. expensive C. big D. cheap
37. A. reasonable B. unbelievable C. special D. average
38. A. each other B. one another C. the other D. others
39. A. therefore B. however C. but D. thus
40. A. adults B. people C. parents D. teenagers
41. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
42. A. touched B. buttoned C. held D. obtained
43. A. gesture B. expression C. attitude D. feeling
44. A. color B. price C. fit D. style
45. A. pressing B. taking C. hanging D. folding
46. A. happiness B. satisfaction C. change D. generosity
47. A. because of B. instead of C. aware of D. full of
48. A. please B. regret C. complain D. apologize
49. A. mentioned B. wrote C. reported D. explained
50. A. when B. how C. what D. that
51. A. happened B. came C. intended D. decided
52. A. Should B. Would C. Must D. Could
53. A. watch B. judge C. mistake D. consider
54. A. doing B. showing C. speaking D. wearing
55. A. comparing B. connecting C. combining D. matching
完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her.
I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 49 :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear of rejection cost mely. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 55 to doubt yourself.
36．A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
37．A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
38．A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
39．A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
40．A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
41．A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
42．A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
43．A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
44．A．with B．by C．on D．in
45．A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
46．A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
47．A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
48．A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
49．A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
50．A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
51．A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
52．A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
53．A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
54．A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
55．A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 26 his 3-year-old daughter for 27 a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became 28 when the child tried to decorate a 29 to put under the Christmas tree. 30 , the little girl brought the gift to her 31 the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was 32 by his earlier 33 , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was 34 . He yelled at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 35 to be something inside?” The little girl looked 36 at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I 37 kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He 38 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 39 .
Only a short time later, an 40 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father 41 that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(n) 42 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 43 unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other 44 , which anyone could hold, more 45 than this.
| 26. A. asked |
B. praised |
C. begged |
D. punished |
| 27. A. wasting |
B. stealing |
C. selling |
D. holding |
| 28. A. glad |
B. angry |
C. sad |
D. upset |
| 29. A. room |
B. hall |
C. box |
D. ball |
| 30. A. Nevertheless |
B. But |
C. Therefore |
D. And |
| 31. A. father |
B. mother |
C. teacher |
D. sister |
| 32. A. puzzled |
B. surprised |
C. scared |
D. embarrassed |
| 33. A. overwork |
B. overreaction |
C. overcoat |
D. overpass |
| 34. A. empty |
B. heavy |
C. full |
D. wet |
| 35. A. happened |
B. seemed |
C. supposed |
D. used |
| 36. A. down |
B. back |
C. up |
D. forward |
| 37. A. blew |
B. sent |
C. set |
D. passed |
| 38. A. put |
B. turned |
C. handed |
D. gave |
| 39. A. kindness |
B. forgiveness |
C. sadness |
D. carelessness |
| 40. A. overview |
B. incident |
C. accident |
D. action |
| 41. A. remembered |
B. owned |
C. had |
D. kept |
| 42. A. imaginary |
B. kind |
C. gentle |
D. warm |
| 43. A. filled with |
B. pleased with |
C. crowded with |
D. equipped with |
| 44. A. world |
B. feeling |
C. possession |
D. love |
| 45. A. expensive |
B. precious |
C. comfortable |
D. interesting |
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