II. 完形填空（共15题，每小题2分，共30分）
American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public school   11   charter schools (特许学校).
In 1991, there were no charter schools in the United States. Today, more than2,300 charter schools    12    in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575,000 students   13   these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.
A charter school is   14   by groups of parents, teachers and community (社区) members, It is similar in some ways    15   a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate just as other public schools do. The    16   it receives depends on the number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments   17    the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.
Unlike a traditional public school,    18    the charter school does not have to obey most laws which govern public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to  19  .
Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to  20  those goals. Class sizes usually are smaller than those in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say   21   in charter schools may be more creative.
However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions are often    22    charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly   23   by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.
Congress provided 200million dollars for  24   charter schools in the 2002 federal budget (预算). But often the schools say they lack enough money for their    25   .Many also lack needed space.
11. A. called       B. asked        C. known        D. said
12. A. study       B. organize      C. operate        D. perform
13. A. finish       B. attend        C. leave         D. cut
14. A. taught       B. held         C. created        D. understood
15. A. to          B. with          C. by           D. in
16. A. attention     B. amount      C. expense       D. information
17. A. buy         B. review       C. give          D. provide
18. A. besides      B. moreover     C. thus          D. however
19. A. teach        B. discuss       C. have         D. get
20. A. set          B. reach        C. settle         D. define
21. A. farmers      B. workers      C. teachers       D. soldier
22. A. against       B. for          C. in            D. with
23. A. treated       B. needed       C. earned        D. wasted
24. A. needing      B. spending     C. comparing     D. establishing
25. A. programs     B. parents       C. records       D. words

语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）
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中，选出最佳选项。
When I first came to the  USA , I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street. We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes . This friend taught me a lot about  American  21   , but in some cases I had to learn the  22  way, because we didn’t have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.
One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a (n) 23   party, only some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, we had a cookout, where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.
It was the most  24   party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, 25    I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment（窘迫）to the other  26  . When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot, I didn’t answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have said that to me.
Maybe she didn’t  27   to make me feel uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt.
Many times I thought of going home and changing but I knew they would  28 . It would be even worse for me because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of   29  . So I wanted to pretend that I was OK…
I have already realized their customs are different from mine. They care less about formality （形式）30   it is a special occasion , like a wedding or a very formal invitation.
21. A. art                  B. culture                  C. history                               D. people
22. A. easy                       B. simple                  C. hard                                 D. different
23. A. real                 B. pleasant                 C. usual                         D. evening
24. A exciting               B. surprising                C. embarrassing                 D. enjoyable
25. A. as                  B. while                   C. when                         D. and
26. A. guests              B. friends                  C. neighbors                      D. Americans
27. A. mean               B. expect                  C. wish                          D. prepare
28. A. mind               B. notice                  C. watch                         D. care
29. A. order               B. breath                 C. place                         D. mind
30. A. unless              B. if                      C. as long as                     D. since

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）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A, B, C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a    21    over our head, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always    22   . Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was strict. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   23   for the kids was the fun of Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for    24    to share by all five of us.
The big    25   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty – dollar bill and    26    them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually    27   . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies － fifty – cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed as the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“ I was looking around    28   of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and    29   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so   30   as I did that day.
21.   A. roof    B. hat      C. sky     D. star
22.   A. little   B. less     C. enough       D. more
23.   A. improvement     B. problem     C. surprise      D. excitement
24.   A. toys    B. clothes       C. presents      D. bills
25. A. day     B. chance       C. cheque       D. tree
26.   A. forced B. reminded    C. invited       D. begged
27.   A. quiet   B. excited       C. happy D. ashamed
28. A. learning     B. thinking     C. knowing     D. telling
29.   A. made  B. searched     C. bought       D. fetched
30.   A. angry  B. rich    C. patient       D. bitter

II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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A fox one day fell into a deep well and could find no means of escape. A goat, suffering from   21  , came to the same well, and seeing the Fox, asked if the water was good.    22    to be happy and merry, the fox praised the delicious taste of the water and   23   him to go down. The goat, mindful only of his thirst,   24   jumped down. But just as he drank, the fox informed him of the difficulty they were both in and suggested a   25   for their common escape. “If,” said he, “you will place your forefeet upon the wall and   26   your head, I will run up your back and escape, and will help you out afterwards.” The goat readily agreed and the fox jumped upon his   27  . After he safely reached the mouth of the well, the fox ran off as fast as he could. When the goat blamed him for   28   his promise, he turned around and cried out, “You   29   old fellow! You should never have gone down before you had inspected the way up, nor should you have exposed yourself to the   30   from which you had no means of escape.”
Remember to look before you leap!
21. A. hunger                       B. tiredness                   C. thirst                 D. anger
22. A. Pretending                 B. Wishing                   C. Happening         D. Deciding
23. A. warned                      B. encouraged               C. ordered             D. allowed
24. A. carefully                    B. thoughtlessly            C. generously         D. clumsily
25. A. rest                           B. plan                         C. place                D. dream
26. A. shake                         B. nod                          C. turn                  D. bend
27. A. tail                                   B. legs                         C. stomach            D. back
28. A. breaking                    B. making                    C. remembering     D. keeping
29. A. strange                      B. stubborn                   C. foolish                     D. rude
30. A. danger                       B. water                       C. darkness            D. happiness

第二节 完型填空
At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be    36    and stress. I    37    myself pouring the best coffee, making delicious doughnuts (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with     38    customers.
I wasn’t    39    the people with enormous orders, the women who    40    that the coffee was much too creamy, or the men who wanted their iced coffee remade    41    until they reached perfection. I couldn’t seem to    42    anyone.
One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking    43   . He said he felt like getting in bed,    44    the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was    45   , since he hadn’t    46    anything but coffee. I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.
“It’s    47    me.” I told him. “have a nice day.”
He smiled and     48    me before heading back out into the rain.
The next day, it is still raining, I spent my afternoon    49    the window handing people their orders. I was completely wet and freezing cold.    50   , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more    51   .
In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a note.
The note read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and    52    yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who’s genuinely nice. Please don’t    53    your way! Have a great day! –Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or    54    of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask    55   , “How can I help you?”
36. A. hopeful        B. meaningless           C. easy           D. boring
37. A. thought         B. pictured              C. developed       D. decided
38. A. regular          B. handsome            C. rich            D. kind
39. A. imaging         B. expecting           C. waiting          D. desiring
40. A. praised          B. complained           C. realized        D. thought
41. A. for a time        B. once in a while        C. now and then    D. again and again
42. A. comfort          B. move               C. please          D. annoy
43. A. angry           B. happy                C. excited         D. upset
44. A. pulling          B. cutting               C. tearing          D. using
45. A. sorry            B. surprised             C. angry           D. excited
46. A. ordered          B. got                  C. wanted          D. bought
47. A. for              B. by                  C. in              D. on
48. A. helped           B. praised              C. admired          D. thanked
49. A. going away       B. running across        C. walking around   D. hanging out
50. A. Worse           B. Still                 C. Then            D. However
51. A. injured           B. embarrassed          C. frightened        D. depressed
52. A. careful           B. thoughtful           C. cheerful         D. powerful
53. A. hold             B. shake               C. change           D. practice
54. A. sick             B. glad                C. satisfied          D. sorry
55. A. unusually         B. properly            C. politely          D. gratefully