A wise gentleman retired and bought a modest home near junior high school. He the first few weeks of his retirement peace and satisfaction. Then a new school year began.The very next afternoon three young boys, full of youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his ，beating happily on every trash can they ．The noise continued day after day, finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some .
The next afternoon, he walked out to the young boys as they banged their way down the street. them, he said, " kids are a lot of fun. I like to see you your happiness like that. I used to do the same thing when I was your age. Will you do me a favor? I'll give you each a dollar if you'll promise to come around every day and do your thing，
The kids were and continued to do their job on the trash cans. After a few days, the old man greeted the kids again, this time he had a sad smile on his face. "I lost a lot of money in the stock market," he told them. " , I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the cans." The troublemakers were displeased, but they did accept his offer and continued the afternoon
A few days later, the old man approached them again as they went their way down the street. "Look," he said, "I haven’t received my Social Security check yet, I'm not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?"
"A quarter?” the leader exclaimed．"If you think we are going to our time beating these cans around a quarter, you are crazy！No way，mister. We quit！"And the old man enjoyed for the rest of his days.
A．the B．a C．an D．/
A．spent B．took C．paid D．cost
A．for B．with C．in D．at
A．house B．street C．way D．school
A．made B．found C．knew D．met
A．until B．when C．since D．because
A．methods B．time C．action D．place
A．hear B．meet C．notice D．please
A．Inviting B．Calling C．Visiting D．Stopping
A．Your B．You C．Yours D．My
A．express B．use C．produce D．like
A．surprised B．excited C．interested D．satisfied
A．but B．just C．thus D．as
A．From now on B．Since then C．In the meantime D．In no time
A．merely B．obviously C．hardly D．eventually
A．shouting B．sound C．voice D．noise
A．instead B．also C．now D．so
A．use B．find C．waste D．take
A．in B．for C．within D．on
A．peace B．noise C．happiness D．suffering
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31-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye.
One 36 , when the boy was around two, the husband saw an opened medicine bottle. It was 8:30 am and he was almost 37 for work, so he asked his wife to 38 the lid on the bottle and put it in the cupboard. Busy in the kitchen, the mother 39 forgot the matter. Seeing the bottle, the boy picked it up playfully and 40 the liquid in it. It was a medicine 41 for adults to be taken in small dosages （剂量）. When the boy fell down, the mother hurried him to a(n) 42 where he died. The mother was terrified. How could she 43 her husband?
When the heartbroken father returned and saw the dead son, he 44 his wife and said just four words. What do you think those four words were? The husband just said, “I 45 you, darling.”
The husband’s totally 46 reaction was positive. Their son could never be 47 back to life,so there was no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, this would not have happened 48 he had taken the time to put the bottle away.
The mother had also lost her only 49 . What she needed at that moment was 50 and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.
Sometimes we spend time asking who is 51 , only to miss the opportunity to enjoy the 52 in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support. Why don’t we 53 someone we love for the “mistake” they didn’t make on purpose?
Treasure what you 54 , let go of all your anger, 55 to forgive, and selfishness and you will find fewer problems in the world.
36. A.noon B.morning C.evening D.night
37. A.late B.ready C.tired D.fit
38. A.hide B.throw C.place D.keep
39. A.luckily B.nearly C.totally D.suddenly
40. A.removed B.drank C.destroyed D.cleaned
41. A.arranged B.left C.wished D.meant
42. A.hospital B.office C.bank D.restaurant
43. A.encourage B.face C.control D.punish
44. A. called at B.laughed at C.looked at D.pointed to
45. A.love B.hate C.miss D.believe
46. A. reasonable B.confident C.normal D.unexpected
47. A.raised B.brought C. driven D.pulled
48. A.but B.although C.if D.because
49. A.child B.interest C.relative D.chance
50. A.excuse B.praise C.comfort D.explanation
51. A.right B.clever C.kind D.responsible
52. A.warmth B.surprise C.sorrow D.health
53. A.help B.protect C.forgive D.correct
54. A.learn B.have C.know D.want
55. A.ability B.courage C.expectation D.unwillingness
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
We rented our upstairs rooms to the out-of-town patients of Johns Hopkins Hospital. One evening, a bad-looking man, who was even shorter than my 8-year-old son, knocked at the door; 36 , his voice was pleasant as he said, “Good 37 . I come to see if you’ve a room. I came for (a) 38 this morning from the eastern shore”.
He told me he’d been 39 a room since noon but with no 40 ; no one seemed to have one. “I guess it’s my 41 face…” I know why they 42 him away! It was clear that they would 43 roomers by putting up such people. For a moment, I 44 , but his next words convinced me, “I could sleep in this rocking chair on the porch(门廊). My 45 leaves early in the morning.” I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch.
He told me he fished for a living to 46 his daughter, her five children and her husband, who was 47 in a terrible accident so that he couldn’t work. He didn’t tell it by way of 48 ; in fact, he was grateful that no pain 49 his disease, which was apparently a form of skin cancer. He thanked God for giving him the 50 to keep going. The next morning, the bed linen was 51 folded and the little man thanked me and waited for his bus.
Three months later when I almost 52 the man, we received packages in the 53 , with fish and oysters in it and a note 54 , “Thank you for having kept my father a night. He just 55 because of skin cancer. Before his death, he asked me to post these as gifts. Thank you again, sir.” All this happened long ago — and now, I imagined, in God’s garden, how tall this lovely soul must stand.
36. A. otherwise B. though C. however D. unless
37. A. luck B. evening C. job D. morning
38. A. treatment B. travel C. meeting D. prayer
39. A. dealing with B. dreaming of C. hunting for D. living with
40. A. money B. patience C. success D. help
41. A. serious B. terrible C. happy D. long
42. A. took B. sent C. drove D. turned
43. A. lose B. discourage C. impress D. attract
44. A. doubted B. believed C. wondered D. hesitated
45. A. doctor B. bus C. daughter D. graduation
46. A. educate B. support C. encourage D. protect
47. A. unfriendly B. ugly C. sad D. disabled
48. A. complaint B. inspiration C. humor D. joke
49. A. removed B. accompanied C. avoided D. suffered
50. A. fantasy B. time C. disease D. strength
51. A. formally B. expectedly C. neatly D. messily
52. A. forgot B. missed C. called D. forgave
53. A. hospital B. envelope C. air D. mail
54. A. reading B. writing C. speaking D. drawing
55. A. gave up B. stayed out C. passed away D. lay down
第二节：完形填空（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
Hi Cindy,
Please don't worry if you feel a little strange around boys．You are in the process of 36 from a little girl into a young woman and there are 37 called hormones （荷尔蒙） that are changing not only your body but your 38 ．For example, you say you used to feel at ease _39_ boys and you would usually run and fight one another for 40 ．That was Cindy, the little girl．Cindy the 41 woman doesn't want to fight boys or even run with them 42 your interests are changing．That is what is making you feel strange and it is also 43 to the other girls around you and also to the boys．Your life is 44 a different stage but you should understand that this is （a） 45 normal, and （b） something that will pass quickly．
I think you should again try to 46 around boys．You can still talk with them about 47 you like including sports, movies, web sites and celebrities（名人）．I 48 that you not try to fight with them, however, because the 49 are becoming much bigger and stronger．I think you will find that you will _50_ being with boys but that your feelings will be different from the 51 they used to be．I know you are not supposed to have a 52 while you are still in school in China, but if you start to find some boys very handsome and you are strongly __53_ to some of them, don't be surprised． 54 , this is all very normal．For now, you should _55_ your school work, though you will find that some boys are attracted to you．This will be a new adventure for you and my best advice is to relax and enjoy it．
Good luck,
Brad
36．A．starting B．changing C．surviving D．ranging
37．A．cells B．nutritions C．chemicals D．objects
38．A．mind B．head C．life D．study
39．A．with B．for C．against D．without
40．A．praise B．honor C．good D．fun
41．A．brave B．unique C．smart D．young
42．A．before B．because C．until D．when
43．A．referring B．appealing C．happening D．pointing
44．A．entering B．setting C．reflecting D．representing
45．A．hardly B．possibly C．perfectly D．nearly
46．A．play B．relax C．date D．fool
47．A．somebody B．anybody C．something D．anything
48．A．recommend B．demand C．command D．determine
49．A．girls B．adults C．boys D．kids
50．A．hate B．enjoy C．avoid D．regret
5l．A．model B．standard C．style D．way
52．A．boyfriend B．girlfriend C．degree D．job
53．A．opposed B．attracted C．exposed D．accustomed
54．A．Rather B．Besides C．Again D．Afterwards
55．A．depend on B．decide on C．agree on D．concentrate on
第二节完形填空（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。
I was on my lunch break and had left the office to get something to eat．On the way, I saw a busker （卖艺人）．This wasn't something out of the 36 ; there was always someone 37 enough to busk near the office buildings during lunch．
As I walked past him, holding some 38 in my hand, I 39 to myself that he was only going to use the money to 40 his addict
ion to drugs or alcohol．He looked 41 that type —young and ragged．Then I stopped, rather shocked at myself．What was I going to 42 the money on? I only wasgoing to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate．I realized I had no 43 to place myself above him 44 because he was busking．
I 45 and dropped all the coins into his hat and he smiled at me．I watched for a while．As selfish as it sounds, I expected something 46 to come from that moment．I wanted a natural high or even a feeling of happiness, 47 nothing happened．So then I smiled and walked off, 48 why I did things like that just now．It was a waste of money．
At the 49 of the day as I walked to the train station, I saw the busker packing up．I 50 him pick up the hat and 51 the money into a small plastic bag．Then he walked over to a cafe counter and 52 the entire contents into a tin collecting for a bushfire appeal （募捐）．
He was busking for charity．I realized just how 53 I had been．I now donate any 54 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of happiness for the rest of the day．You could say I'm now addicted to the feeling of 55 ．
36．A．extraordinary B．special C．outstanding D．ordinary
37．A．handsome B．smart C．foolish D．capable
38．A．food B．notes C．checks D．coins
39．A．thought B．came C．left D．smiled
40．A．give B．feed C．catch D．bring
41．A．like B．at C．for D．after
42．A．cost B．spend C．waste D．pay
43．A．choice B．power C．right D．ability
44．A．even B．hardly C．almost D．just
45．A．stopped B．walked C．hurried D．left
46．A．fewer B．less C．more D．worse
47．A．but B．or C．and D．so
48．A．finding B．wondering C．forgetting D．losing
49．A．beginning B．end C．time D．middle
50．A．heard B．forced C．asked D．watched
51．A．keep B．take C．empty D．make
52．A．poured B．lent C．entered D．threw
53．A．brave B．selfish C．foolish D．wise
54．A．clothes B．food C．change D．money
55．A．than
king B．getting C．taking D．Giving
Section B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor’s degree, graduating with 36 despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five-year-old son were among the 37 when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family’s happiness.
But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband, 38 , “I have come to get my clothes and won’t be back.” We’d been having trouble, 39 that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in the hope of finding a teaching position. 40 , I was eight months pregnant.
The reality was so merciless that I was embarrassed, 41 , and angry and felt I had failed. But I had my son, and I was about to 42 a new life into the world. So 43 my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, prepared breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep myself moving.
And in the seven years since, I’ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master’s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to 12 and 44 . I certainly have never 45 to put them through this, but in retrospect (回首往事), I’m glad it happened to me when it did. It helped me grow 46 , confident, and strong — things I’m now hopefully instilling in (灌输) my children. Sometimes life throws you a curve ball, hands you a lemon, or knocks you for a loop (gives you a shock). But knowing how to 47 failure can be the first step to success. This is my latest belief and strategy on how to win in the end.
36. A. worries B. anxieties C. troubles D. honors
37. A. professors B. students C. audience D. neighbours
38. A. saying B. meaning C. expressing D. writing
39. A. but B. and C. thus D. so
40. A. Therefore B. Yet C. Besides D. Even
41. A. excited B. disturbed C. interested D. scared
42. A. take B. bring C. give D. get
43. A. regardless of B. except for C. in spite of D. instead of
44. A. seven B. eight C. nine D. ten
45. A. stopped B. chosen C. turned D. waited
46. A. indifferent B. careful C. helpful D. independent
47. A. put up with B. keep up with
C. deal with D. do with
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