My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are he has other kids to be with and we have and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _，so we have asked him to tell us he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be . He told me he understood.
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to playing. This was ，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his .
As a ，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
A．studying B．playing C．chatting D．quarreling
A．glad B．lucky C．worried D．sure
A．made B．allowed C．trained D．forced
A．amusements B．communication C． honesty D．responsibility
A．when B．why C．where D．whenever
A．changes B．conflicts C．worries D．problems
A．looking for B．picking up C．waiting for D．calling up
A．angry B．nervous C．disappointed D．ashamed
A．quality B．importance C．stories D．ways
A．hours B．minutes C．days D．times
A．satisfied B．shocked C．surprised D．concerned
A．if B．unless C．because D．so
A．guilt B．disappointment C．excitement D．hatred
A．home B．school C．work D．office
A．finish B．keep C．learn D．stop
A．impossible B．impolite C．unacceptable D．unbelievable
A．meant B．suggested C．showed D．implied
A．reply B．apologize C．tell D．explain
A．decisions B．words C．actions D．friends
A．teacher B．parent C．writer D．professor
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最选项。
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university．On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few 16 ．On their faces was confidence．This was their last exam —then on to 17 and jobs．Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 18 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 19 of the world．
The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n） 20 task．The professor had said they could brine 21 book or note they wanted, requesting only that they did not 22__each other, during the test．
23 they entered the classroom．The professor passed out the papers．And smiles 24 on the students' faces as they noted there were only five questions．
Three hours had passed 25 the professor began to collect the papers．The students no longer looked confident On their faces was a frightened expression．Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class．
He looked at the 26 faces before him, and then asked, "How many completed all five questions?"__27__a hand was raised．
"How many answered four?" Still no hands．
"Three? Two?" The students moved restlessly in their seats．
"One, then? Certainly somebody finished 28 ．"But the class remained silent．
The professor put down the papers．"That is exactly what I 29 ．" he said．"I just want to impress upon you that, 30 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 31 you don't know．These questions you couldn't answer are relatively 32 in everyday practice．" Then smiling, he added, "You will all 33 this course, but remember —even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 34．"
The years have 35 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught．
16．A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days
17．A．interview B．discussion C．education D．graduation
18．A．would B．must C．have to D．used to
19．A．hold B．control C．charge D．place
20．A．interesting B．necessary C．easy D．unusual
21．A．no B．either C．any D．all
22．A．listen to B．look at C．refer to D．talk to
23．A．Nervously B．Joyfully C．Quickly D．Curiously
24．A．appeared B．changed C．froze D．stopped
25．A．then B．as C．before D．after
26．A．pleased B．worried C．surprised D．moved
27．A．Not B．once C．Only D．Even
28．A．all B．none C．one D．it
29．A．wondered B．enjoyed C．hated D．expected
30．A．right now B．as though C．now that D．even though
31．A．exam B．subject C．question D．college
32．A．valuable B．difficult C．common D．strange
33．A．pass B．fail C．take D．start
34．A．begun B．completed C．failed D．succeeded
35．A．forgot B．remembered C．strengthened D．weakened
III, Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The world was sharply separated into men and women, because that was the way we believed it should be. We hold this firm belief and made efforts to keep this ___50___. When a baby came to the world, he or she was expected to play different roles—boys were portrayed as noisy and naughty ones who people were more likely to ___51___ while girls were bound by strict social requirements to be lovely and ___52___. People became the product of their sex. Their social roles were determined when they were ___53___. Males were the producers of cool reasoning and were capable of ___54___. And being emotional was considered as the feature of females and their main activity location was ___55___.
___56___, with the development of civilization and women’s self-consciousness, more and more women have realized that such natural and physical differences between man and woman have no ___57___ with the differences between male and female excellence. Women are now confident to ___58___ the concepts as “male leadership” and “male power”, which are only terms invented by men and serve in men’s ___59___.
Such remarkable change in people’s viewpoint may well explain the gradual ___60___ of single-sex schools. The aim of education is to stimulate imagination, encourage free thinking and keep alive various interests. But the single-sex school follows the same regulations and ___61___ a set of separate subjects for males or females. In single-sex schools, instead of being offered a rich expansion of experience, students have access to ___62___ knowledge. Such education harms individual freedom and kills the possibility for a young person to develop into a(n) ___63___ human. Furthermore, such sexual distinction is also dangerous as it breaks up the sense of community by ___64___ people into two sex groups, which eventually damages the development of human civilization.
50. A. regret B. division C. union D. step
51. A. spoil B. control C. teach D. face
52. A. active B. humorous C. famous D. gentle
53. A. born B. grown C. praised D. retired
54. A. friendship B. failure C. leadership D. relationship
55. A. at home B. at work place C. in politics D. in education
56. A. In particular B. Furthermore C. In addition D. However
57. A. contact B. attempt C. connection D. excuse
58. A. reject B. reflect C. pardon D. measure
59. A. truth B. sex C. interest D. belief
60. A. extinction B. prospect C. foundation D. definition
61. A. sets up B. brings down C. sticks to D. gives up
62. A. objective B. wrong C. vivid D. limited
63. A. complete B. simple C. domestic D. ordinary
64. A. guiding B. uniting C. isolating D. transporting
三、完形填空（20小题，每题1分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were both very 41 , the stranger and I. Then we went 42 our way after saying goodbye.
But at home a 43 story is told. Later that day, when I 44 supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very 45 . When I turned back, I 46 knocked her down. “don’t be in my 47 !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart 48 . On the kitchen floor, later, I found some flowers by the door.
That night, while I lay 49 in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While 50 with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily 51 . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 52 them herself, pink, yellow and your favourite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a 53 , and you never saw the 54 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt very 55 and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 56 . “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the 57 .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I 58 have shouted at you that way.”
She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 59 .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”
Through this 60 , I realize what FAMILY means:
FAMILY =" (F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU.
41. A. rude B. polite C. educated D. happy
42. A. in B. to C. on D. for
43. A. different B. funny C. moving D. terrible
44. A. had B. ate C. prepared D. took
45. A. quickly B. quietly C. noisily D. seriously
46. A. nearly B. hardly C. already D. even
47. A. kitchen B. room C. place D. way
48. A. beaten B. missing C. broken D. hit
49. A. alive B. asleep C. awake D. afraid
50. A. talking B. dealing C. working D. meeting
51. A. worried B. nervous C. excited D. disappointed
52. A. grew B. picked C. bought D. planted
53. A. gift B. flower C. kiss D. surprise
54. A. expression B. tears C. happiness D. joy
55. A. small B. proud C. weak D. hurt
56. A. table B. desk C. bed D. knees
57. A. pink B. blue C. yellow D. green
58. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
59. A. however B. truly C. though D. anyway
60. A. accident B. experience C. sentence D. problem
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 36 was he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of 37 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to 38 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of the rescue. It is almost 40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : “First of all I checked up my 42 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 43 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 . In this way I dozed（打盹）off. ”His story put an end to my regret for the 45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 48 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 49 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 51 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering（闪烁）not far away. Don’t you think that you can compare it with 52 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 54 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 55 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place. 36. A. hopeless B. worst C. more D. best37. A. service B. way C. order D. work38. A. cry B. lie C. wait D. sleep39. A. delay B. success C. team D. arrival40. A. untrue B. unimaginable C. true D. useless41. A. plan B. decision C. explanation D. excuse42. A. physical B. mental C. working D. medical43. A. method B. way C. alternative D. strength44. A. rotting B. spreading C. hurting D. bleeding45. A. loss B. failure C. disappointment D. sadness46. A. had B. managed C. tried D. planned47. A. Willing B. Unable C. Determined D. Deciding48. A. hearing B. sight C. feeling D. direction49. A. rescue B. village C. local D. brave50. A. end B. top C. opening D. side51. A. save B. help C. stop D. calm52. A. adventure B. work C. life D. mankind53. A. Mind B. Watch C. Imagine D. Warn54. A. really B. immediately C. carefully D. hopefully55. A. and B. so C. but D. while
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，掌握其大意,然后在31—45 各题所给的四个选项（A/B/C/D）中选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
It was Mother’s Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldn’t 36 _ back home. When I passed by a 37 shop, an 38 came to my mind, “I’ll send Mum some roses.”
While I was 39 my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get 40 only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as 41 as forty dollars a dozen---- Maybe he would be happy with carnations （康乃馨）. “ No, I 42 have red roses,” he said, “my mum was 43 ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her 44 .”
After hearing it, I said I would pay 45 of the money for the young man. 46 by both of us, the assistant said, “well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the 47 and ran out of the shop. It was 48 worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting 49 . Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to 50 them to my mother.
As I walked out, I felt 51 . Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I 52 it was not a park 53 a cemetery. Crying, the young man carefully 54 the roses, “Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the 55 . I would take the flowers home myself.
36 A. go B. come C. return D. turn
37 A. jewellery B. clothing C. rose D. flower
38 A. fact B. word C. idea D. picture
39 A. picking B. picking up C. selling D. showing
40 A. with B. for C. at D. on
41 A. much B. cheap C. expensive D. high
42 A. might B. have to C. should D. can
43 A. a bit B. hardly C. badly D. nearly
44 A. flower B. favorite C. dream D. gift
45 A. all B. some C. the rest D. much
46 A. Surprised B. Pleased C. Excited D. Moved
47 A. roses B. assistant C. air D. street
48 A. very B. well C. not D. only
49 A. moment B. time C. scenery D. incident
50 A. give B. offer C. present D. send
51 A. relaxed B. amazed C. shameful D. nice
52 A. understood B. realized C. learned D. was told
53 A. and B. or C. nor D. but
54 A. laid B. lay C. buried D. grew
55 A. man B. street C. shop D. cemetery
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