I used to be a very selfcentered person，but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people ____ I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a ____ person.
I think my ____ started when I was at Palomar College.At first，I just wanted to get my ___ and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever ___ to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester，I was really ____.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n)____.I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I ____ to help.That was really a big ____ for me.By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of ____ are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ____，however，came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my ____.Every time I came into her room，she was so ____ because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never ____ her，so I took her place.She let me ____that making others feel good made me feel good too，when she died，I was ____，but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not ____ these experiences.They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself.I ____ who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．education B．career C．tour D．change
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．badtempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
34.no one tells us___________,so we need your help.
A．how we should do B．what should we do C．how to do it D．what to do it
第三节：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16-35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其涂黑。
Cats have no emotions . At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I 21 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and 22 . He agreed with me, but 23 his opinion that cats don't feel love. 24 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 25 through the window.
Then one day when I 26 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 27 Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became 28 that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 29__to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 30 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 31 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"
Five months later, my neighbour had to 32 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 33 to Juliet's leaving.
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often 34 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 35 his lady. The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 36 his reason for being there.
Sebastian 37 the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the 38 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 39 .
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 40 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.
21. A. argued B. quarreled C. suggested D. discussed
22. A. energy B. power C. strength D. happiness
23. A. referred to B. prepared for C. stuck to D. approved of
24. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Meanwhile
25. A. the environment B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend
26. A. forbade B. prevented C. accompanied D. left
27. A. called attention to B. caught sight of C. took charge of D. paid a visit to
28. A. ambitious B. doubtful C. skeptical D. obvious
29. A. secretly B. straight C. quietly D. worriedly
30. A. lovingly B. angrily C. hungrily D. greedily
31. A. in trouble B. in sorrow C. in amazement D. in horror
32. A. settle B. travel C. apologize D. move
33. A. react B. reply C. reduce D. replace
34 A. took B. caught C. met D. sensed
35. A. in place of B. on the basis of C. in search of D. on account of
36. A. explained B. requested C. blamed D. asked
37. A. discovered B. reformed C. preserved D. marked
38. A. street B. backyard C. window D. village
39. A. birthday B. departure C. death D. arrival
40. A. reminds B. informs C. tells D. Accuses
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36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column．She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep 36 ．She was even willing to work without pay．She then offered her 37 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she 38 other old folks like her．By talking with them，she 39 two things．Old people had abilities that were not 40 ． But old people also had some 41 ．She found a new purpose for herself then．
Through the years，she 42 to write stories about people for national magazines．There was now a new 43 ： Old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about 44 old ．She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being 45 ．
Anna Douglas uses her 46 ability to see the truth behind a problem．She understands 47 problems begin．For example，one of her 48 said that his grandchildren 49 the houses as soon as he came to visit．Mrs Douglas 50 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren．
“It's important to know 51 about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas．“That means questioning and listening，and 52 is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them，”she continues．“Never try to 53 your grandchildren or other young people．Never 54 your opinion．Don't tell them what they should do． 55 ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should respect them as well．”
36．A．free B．rich C．powerful D．busy
37．A．service B．money C．students D．books
38．A．observed B．met C．comforted D．answered
39．A．recognized B．followed C．enjoyed D．demanded
40．A．studied B．agreed C．gave D．used
41．A．mistakes B．problems C．questions D．characters
42．A．had B．ought C．was D．used
43．A．subject B．life C．way D．plan
44．A．getting B．respecting C．employing D．supporting
45．A．unknown B．refused C．misunderstood D．discouraged
46．A．thinking B．working C．writing D．leading
47．A．that B．when C．why D．whether
48．A．visitors B．readers C．listeners D．friends
49．A．got B．entered C．left D．passed
50．A．invented B．chose C．suggested D．imagined
51．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
52．A．listening B．speaking C．pleasing D．advising
53．A．praise B．scold C．trouble D．encourage
54．A．speak out B．give up C．get back D．stick to
55．A．Commonly B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Naturally
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a music teacher，I have always known that music touches the soul．It can 3 6 aII kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way．It can be the 37 for each child to find their light．1 would like to 38 a story about it．
For a few years I was 39 with the opportunity to teach disabled students．One of my most 40 students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa，who had difficuIty walking，and could not speak．We 41 sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to 42 on my lap（膝上）．One of her favorite songs was“John the Rabbit．”It was a clapping and response song where I sang the call and the students 43 twice while singing the repeating phrase，“Oh，yes”Vanessa liked to 44 her hands together with mine and clap with me．We probably performed that song during every class，Vanessa and I clapping together．But she 45 said or sang a word．
One day，when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around，46 me in the eye，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“Oh，yes!” I opened my mouth in 47 and for that moment 1 was the one who could not speak．When my heart 4 8 started beating again I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also 49 through music we had made an awesome connection．
Several years later，I met Vanessa on the street in town．She waved with a big 50 on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had 5 1 so many times in our music class．The little girl，52 her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever．Every child has the 53 to learn and grow．It is up to us to 54 the way to reach each and every one of our students．We all must find each child’s 55 ．
36．A．get across B．put away C．take over D．break through
37．A．means B．direction C．process D．effort
38．A．add B．talk C．share D．write
39．A．blessed B．tired C．covered D．filled
40．A．troublesome B．hardworking C．memorable D．sensitive
41．A．most B．almost C．nearly D．mostly
42．A．stand B．sit C．1ie D．jump
43．A．sang B．said C．followed D．clapped
44．A．strike B．put C．give D．shake
45．A．ever B．never C．still D．even
46．A．1ooked B．saw C．glared D．noticed
47．A．horror B．delight C．astonishment D．embarrassment
48．A．immediately B．fortunately C．slowly D．finally
49．A．happy B．grateful C．speechless D．hopeless
50．A．greeting B．smile C．expression D．sign
51．A．performed B．operated C．trained D．organized
52．A．upon B．through C．from D．beyond
53．A．standard B．ability C．plan D．necessity
54．A．discover B．invent C．test D．make
55．A．virtue B．dream C．1ight D．Rhythm
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。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to 36 women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time 37 of the universities and colleges 38 only men. In the past 20 years many young women have 39 to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a 40 ，some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are 41 again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D.C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to 42 that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean 43 had the same chance to 44 .The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “ A women’s college 45 women to choose classes and activities 46 . For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance . So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is 47 than that in a college with men and women.”
Experts say men students in the United States 48 have enough courage to speak in class. 49 ,women students can’t. In a women’s college, women feel free to say 50 they want to. According to a report, women colleges also 51 leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every 52 office is held by women. Recent studies 53 that this leadership continues after 54 . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to 55 successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
36.A. make B. elect C. offer D. call
37.A. some B. most C. few D. none
38.A. liked B. accepted C. attracted D. helped
39.A. chosen B. failed C. regretted D. hated
40.A. goal B. model C. result D. level
41.A. separate B. troublesome C. special D. popular
42.A. forget B. realize C. expect D. remember
43.A. students B. presidents C. men D. women
44.A. work B. visit C. choose D. survive
45.A. permits B. forbits C. forces D. reminds
46.A. obviously B. freely C. exactly D. immediately
47.A. smaller B. more C. higher D. lower
48.A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
49.A. Finally B. Therefore C. However D. Besides
50.A. how B. what C. when D. where
51.A. bring down B. bring over C. bring round D. bring about
52.A. governing B. cleaning C. serving D. booking
53.A. mean B. show C. warn D. conclude
54.A. school B. work C. graduation D. death
55.A. hold B. gather C. lose D. require
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