I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like . I needed to start for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped my first year of college. I had worked in many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid and I make maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most .
One day a woman asked me for books on women’s diseases. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time and found other books we could order. She left the store less . I’ve always remembered the felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in London, I heard about a black child born his fingers connected. His family could not a corrective operation, and the boy lived in hiding his hand in pocket. I my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the for free. I visited the boy in the room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his hand and say “ Thank you.” I felt a sense of .
In the past I was at Black Stump Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today, it’s the same. BBC News pays my , but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them understand the world.
A．maps B．titles C．articles D．reports
A．a book B．any help C．any suggestions D．a job
A．planning B．leaving C．preparing D．studying
A．pay for B．fit for C．run for D．enter for
A．so B．never C．even D．still
A．boring B．exciting C．satisfying D．disappointing
A．in need B．in all C．in order D．in store
A．worried B．surprised C．doubted D．puzzled
A．pride B．failure C．regret D．wonder
A．doctor B．store owner C．bookseller D．TV reporter
A．in B．with C．by D．for
A．pay B．offer C．afford D．spend
A．peace B．honor C．horror D．danger
A．chose B．forced C．persuaded D．permitted
A．action B．program C．treatment D．operation
A．waiting B．recovery C．reading D．guest
A．repaired B．connected C．injured D．improved
A．pleasure B．sadness C．humor D．responsibility
A．if B．though C．until D．while
A．prize B．salary C．cost D．bill
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，然后从36—55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。
Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. _36 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37 on both sides with many _38 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. _39 , some shops offered _40 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. _41 in the 1950s, a change began to _42 . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street _43_ too few parking places were _44_ shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open sp aces _45_ the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.
And open space is what they got _46 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 47_ as a collection of small new stores _48_ crowded city centers. _49_ by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from _50_ areas to outlying malls. And the growing _51_ of shopping centers led _52_ to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. _53_ the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the _54_ of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55_ benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
36. A. As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier
37. A. built B. designed C. intended D. lined
38. A. varied B. various C. sorted D. mixed up
39. A. Apart from B. However C. In addition D. As well
40. A. medical care B. food C. cosmetics D. services
41. A. Suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily D. But
42. A. be taking place B. take place C. be taken place D. have taken place
43. A. while B. yet C. though D. and then
44. A. available for B. available to C. used by D. ready for
45. A. over B. from C. out of D. outside
46. A. when B. while C. since D. then
47. A. started B. founded C. set up D. organized
48. A. out of B. away from C. next to D. near
49. A. Attracted B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Enjoyed
50. A. inner B. central C. shopping D. downtown
51. A. distinction B. fame C. popularity D. liking
52. A. on B. in turn C. by turns D. further
53. A. By B. During C. In D. Towards
54. A. cheapness B. readiness C. convenience D. handiness
55.A. because of B. and C. with D. provided
A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的) attack — when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who
36 a traffic jam on his way to work shortly 37 receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about being late for work. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s being late — serious illness at home — he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t 38 any longer. His supervisor(主管) was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal
39 .
Yes, the boss was. When Sam entered the office at 9:35, it was as 40 as a locker room(更衣室)— everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor 41 him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin (露齿笑) and 42 out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m 43 a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”
The room burst into 44 . The supervisor clamped off(忍住) a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had 45 his job — with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet 46 ignored, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want 47 his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel.
36. A. hit B. struck C. beat D. made
37. A. since B. when C. before D. after
38. A. benefit B. matter C. work D. affect
39. A. debate B. speech C. excuse D. argument
40. A. noisy B. quiet C. clean D. messy
41. A. shouted at B. put up with C. looked forward to D. came up to
42. A. stretched B. gave C. handed D. expanded
43. A. searching for B. preparing for C. applying for D. answering for
44. A. laughing B. laugh C. laughters D. laughter
45. A. lost B. saved C. got D. found
46. A. frequently B. occasionally C. never D. regularly
47. A. despite B. with C. without D. by
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的中个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出或以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My neighbor Peter Gate’s life was shadowed for years by the memory of his part in an outdoor adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife 21 after six years of marriage. Then the news about Peter changed. His wife Betty came back; he 22 a fine position in a company.
One day he told me what had changed his 23 : I used to think, ‘Nothing can undo what I have done.’ The thought of my guilt(罪恶感) would 24 me in the middle of a smile or a handshake. It put a wall between my wife and me. Then I had an 25 visit from the person I 26 most to see —the 27 of the college classmate who died. “Years ago”, she said, “I found it in my heart, through prayer(祈祷), to28 you. Betty forgave you. So did your friends and employers.” She 29, and then said 30, “You are the one person who hasn’t forgiven Peter Gate. Who do you think you are to 31 the people of this town and God ？” “I 32 her eyes and found there a kind of 33 to be the person I might have been if her son had lived. For the first time in my adult life I felt 34 to love and be loved.”
So, you see, it is only through forgiveness of our 35 that we gain the freedom to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn't mean 36 that they exist. 37 , it means 38 them honestly, realistically. 39 you forgive, you cannot love. And without 40, life has no meaning. Forgiveness is a good quality.
21．A．divided B. separated C. quarrelled D. left
22. A．lost B. kept C. earned D. discovered
23. A．marriage B. job C. family D. life
24. A．help B. stop C. protect D. attract
25. A．unexpected B .unwilling C. unfriendly D. unknown
26. A．hoped B. feared C. terrified D. wished
27. A．sister B. wife C. mother D. teacher
28. A．hate B. love C. forgive D. forget
29. A．stopped B. added C. continued D. paused
30. A．seriously B. sadly C. cheerfully D. nervously
31. A．get along with B. stand out against
C. keep in touch with D. live in harmony with
32. A．looked at B. looked for C. looked into D. looked after
33. A．permission B. determination C. sorrow D. apology
34. A．worried B. worthy C. lonely D. curious
35. A．adventures B. friends C. mistakes D. classmates
36. A．ignoring B. admitting C. remembering D. finding
37. A．To begin with B. On the other hand C. A
bove all D. On the contrary
38 A．facing B. recognizing C. returning D. forgetting
39. A．Although B. If C. Unless D. Because
40. A．forgiveness B. love C. freedom D. shortcomings
第三部分完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer of his 41 to leave the house building 42and live a more leisurely life with his wife, 43 time with his extended family. He would 44 the pay, but he needed to retire. They could 45 .
The employer was 46 to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal 47 . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was 48 to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house 49 and used poor materials. It was an 50 way to end his career.
When the carpenter 51 his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “a 52 to you.”
What a shock! What a 53 ! If he had only known he was building his 54 house, he would have done it all so 55 . Now he had to live in the house he had built none too well.
56 it is with us. We build our 57 in a distracted (心不在焉)way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At 58 points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have 59 and find that we are now living in the house we have built . If we had 60 , we would have done it differently.
( )41.A.retirement B. problem C. purposes D. plans
( )42.A.business B. site C. teams D. workers
( )43.A.cheering B. dividing C. enjoying D. sparing
( )44.A.consider B. miss C. raise D. save
( )45.A.get by B. get alone C. get back D. get around
( )46.A.ashamed B. anxious C. frightened D. sorry
( )47.A.favor B. bargain C. present D. reply
( )48.A.frank B. probable C. easy D. content
( )49.A.sadly B. carelessly C. slowly D. proudly
( )50.A.unfair B. unhappy C. unfortunate D. unusual
( )51.A.checked B. discovered C. prepared D. finished
( )52.A.gift B. salary C. memory D. punishment
( )53.A.quality B. prize C. shame D. surprise
( )54.A.final B. best C. everlasting D. own
( )55.A.differently B. quickly C. hard D. happily
( )56.A.Then B. So C. But D. Whatever
( )57.A.houses B. bodies C. glories D. lives
( )58.A.difficult B. main C. strong D. important
( )59.A.created B. faced C. improved D. avoided
( )60.A.recognized B. noticed C. realized D. previewed
第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant 36 distressed（痛苦的）, so Peter approached it very 37 .
He got down on one knee, examined the elephant's 38 and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded（刺入）in 39 . As carefully and as gently as he 40 , Peter worked the wood out with his hunting knife, 41 which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant 42 to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, 43 at him for several tense moments. Peter stood 44 , thinking of nothing else but being killed. 45 the elephant trumpeted（高声鸣叫）loudly, turned, and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.
Twenty years 46 , Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As 47 approached the elephant enclosure（围栏）, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near 48 Peter and his son Cameron were 49 . The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the 50 , then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, 51 staring at the man.
Remembering the accidental meeting in 1986, Peter could not help 52 if this was the same elephant. Peter 53 his courage, climbed over the railing, and made his way into the enclosure. He walked 54 up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant 55 again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter's legs and threw this stupid ass hard against the railing, killing him immediately.
Probably it wasn't the same elephant.
36．A．appeared B．proved C．seemed D．remained
37．A．quickly B．carelessly C．carefully D．pitifully
38．A．foot B．body C．tail D．head
39．A．her B．it C．them D．him
40．A．might B．could C．should D．would
41．A．after B．before C．with D．on
42．A．rushed B．turned C．walked D．stepped
43．A．stared B．watched C．noticed D．glanced
44．A．quiet B．silent C．frozen D．sad
45．A．Slowly B．Highly C．Lowly D．Finally
46．A．later B．after C．ago D．late
47．A．Peter B．Cameron C．they D．visitors
48．A．where B．when C．what D．that
49．A．sightseeing B．visiting C．walking D．standing
50．A．floor B．ground C．earth D．land
51．A．all at once B．all the while C．all the same D．all of a sudden
52．A．realizing B．feeling C．sensing D．wondering
53．A．gathered B．called C．took D．kept
54．A．round B．direct C．about D．right
55．A．shouted B．cried C．whispered D．Trumpeted
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