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。
Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food. One warm spring day, Malcolm had been for many hours, and he was hot and tired and hungry. He hadn’t even a mouse. When he came upon a big tree, he sat down under its to rest. Suddenly he found a big ostrich (鸵鸟) egg beside the tree. He the egg and carried it back to his hut (小屋).
The egg was so white and round, pure and beautiful that he couldn’t eating it. So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep.
The next morning when he woke up, he was to find bread and soup on his table. He was so hungry, so he tore off a piece and ate it. “I’ve never anything so delicious,” he said aloud. Then he heard a voice answer, “It’s bread and soup I’ve made for you.”
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg, was cracked wide open. “Malcolm, you are a kind and generous man, and I will make you for the rest of your life. me and I will always make delicious food for you.”
“How can this be? An ostrich egg’s cannot speak or cook or marry me,” he said.
“I will make you happy, Malcolm,” she said, “You must only this: you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg.”
“I promise,” Malcolm said.
And so they got married. For many years they lived great happiness. His wife brought him , goats and made him a chief. But one day, Malcolm got so that he was not with what he had. He quarreled with his . He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg… And he was alone again, living in his hut, his old clothes. There were no cattle, no goats and no wife.
He understood that he had been to let greed (贪婪) and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife.
A．boating B．fishing C．hunting D．swimming
A．caught B．removed C．bitten D．held
A．way B．fur C．poster D．shade
A．took up B．picked up C．put up D．added up
A．wait B．help C．imagine D．expect
A．exciting B．secure C．amazed D．lively
A．smelt B．looked C．sounded D．tasted
A．which B．whose C．who D．that
A．intelligent B．happy C．attractive D．popular
A．Follow B．Accept C．Admit D．Marry
A．sister B．daughter C．mother D．son
A．doubt B．respond C．select D．promise
A．in B．at C．under D．beyond
A．sheep B．pigs C．cattle D．chicken
A．puzzled B．greedy C．magical D．upset
A．satisfied B．surprised C．popular D．certain
A．daughter B．mother C．wife D．grandfather
A．in peace B．in a flash C．in danger D．in a way
A．wearing B．having C．preparing D．replacing
A．informal B．artificial C．severe D．mistaken
第三节 完形填空(每空1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
After the war between Britain and France which lasted 7 years, James Cook got married and 21 down in London. For several years, Captain Cook 22 to the east of America 23 he made a map of its 24 ．In 1768 came Cook's 25 for a major expedition. The navy was 26 a plan for an expedition 27 the South Pacific Ocean in 28 of watching a very unusual 29 ， that is the planet Venus 30 between the earth and the sun in 1769. His 31 hope was to find a new land 32 was thought to be 33 in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. 34 Captain Cook was to be there in charge of this expedition 35 Captain of the ship 36 "Endeavour". It was an old merchant ship just like 37 on which Cook had learnt his seamanship. It was strongly built and had a lot of space 38 for storage. Cook understood there would be a lot of hardship for them, so he got everything 39 it. In this expedition, he had sailed around 40 and up the east coast of Australia, charting(绘制) over 8,000 miles of coastline that had been unknown before.
21. A. set B. sailed C. sent D. settled
22. A. went B. flew C. sailed D. came
23. A. which B. where C. that D. when
24. A. countries B. coasts C. cities D. seas
25. A. chance B. hope C. ship D. expedition
26. A. finding B. learning C. doing D. making
27. A. in B. to C. for D. at
28. A. the hope B. a view C. an idea D. plan
29. A. accident B. incident C. matter D. event
30. A. existing B. setting C. passing D. appearing
31. A. first B. second C. third D. last
32. A. which B. where C. what D. on which
33. A. passing B. going C. existing D. sailing
34. A. but B. as C. and D. for
35. A. of B. for C. like D. as
36. A. which called B. called C. call D. calling
37. A. one B. it C. the one D. what
38. A. down B. off C. up D. away
39. A. full prepared for B. fully prepared for
C. fully preparing D. full preparation
40. A. Endland B. Australia C. New Zealand D. Tasmania
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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was“Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something, 21 it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe 24 my acceptance of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I wanted to do as a career. 27 , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and 28 a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 29 that much. But I couldn’t have been more 30 . I mastered the skills of the beginning level position. And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different 31 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32 :“Well, I’ll try it. If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my 33 position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I 35 a large number of different talents and skills . If it had not been for my being 36 trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been within me. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my 38 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so 39 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success.
21.A.whichever B.whatever C.whenever D.whoever
22. A.until after B.ever since C.so that D.long before
23. A.consider B.ensure C.predict D.realize
24. A.at B.on C.to D.in
25. A.hard B.best C.extra D.first
26. A.determined B.examined C.persuaded D.introduced
27. A.Actually B.Luckily C.Finally D.Usually
28. A.rise B.raise C.form D.find
29. A.helped B.required C.expressed D.mattered
30. A.careful B.mistaken C.conscious D.prepared
31. A.situations B.choices C.directions D.positions
32. A.thought B.reply C.action D.advice
33. A.easier B.newer C.earlier D.higher
34. A.permitted B.counted C.organized D.enjoyed
35. A.show B.possess C.need D.stress
36. A.lucky for B.slow at C.open to D.afraid of
37. A.think of B.call for C.believe in D.turn into
38. A.business B.goal C.fortune D.growth
39. A.excited B.curious C.surprised D.helpful
40. A.dream B.time C.power D.honor
II 语言知识及应用（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选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children college education．If they can __21__ it, they can certainly send them to the best universities．But they must not feel guilty if they can’t．If the children really want to go, they’ll find a __22__．There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager ones who can’t afford to pay．
When children grow up and want to __23__, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house．They do not have the duty to baby-sit their grandchildren．If they want to do it, it must be considered a __24__ not an obligation．
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal．
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal __25__．A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so __26__, so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all．Of course they should be __27__ corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves __28__．All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate them and give them chances to try and fail．They must learn to stand __29__．When criticisms are really needed, they should be __30__ with praises, with a smile and a kiss．That is the way children learn．
21．A．find B．get C．afford D．receive
22．A．supply B．help C．hand D．way
23．A．get married B．get a job C．go abroad D．live alone
24．A．pleasure B．favor C．habit D．service
25．A．worth B．affair C．belief D．respect
26．A．unknown B．unusual C．unsure D．unfair
27．A．properly B．gently C．nearly D．possibly
28．A．now and then B．in time C．at once D．right now
29．A．failure B．honor C．progress D．test
30．A．mixed B．satisfied C．shared D．balanced
II．语言知识及应用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。
Obtaining good health insurance while you are studying overseas is a real necessity to protect you from minor and catastrophic medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings, but your dreams of an 21 abroad.
There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying: international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be 22 . An international travel insurance policy is usually 23 in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services, and you are often given a list of 24 in the area where you will travel who may even speak your 25 language. The 26 might be that you aren’t reimbursed（赔偿）for your medical expenses immediately. In other words, you may have to pay all your medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.
On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might 27 you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service (commonly called a co-pay), and thus, you don’t have to have sufficient cash to pay the 28 bill at once.
Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should plan
29 you go overseas rather than waiting until you are sick 30 major medical bills to pay off.
21．A．occupation B．adventure C．education D．experience
22．A．living B．going C．coming D．applying
23．A．made B．received C．adopted D．purchased
24．A．services B．agents C．doctors D．officials
25．A．mother B．native C．foreign D．local
26．A．difficulty B．benefit C．advantage D．drawback
27．A．encourage B．enable C．allow D．require
28．A．remaining B．separate C．entire D．rest
29．A．when B．before C．once D．if
30．A．of B．about C．from D．with
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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong ．You must also 21 as if your life is completely out of control at times．It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or 22 strangers can boost (增强) your spirits．It is also during those 23 that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression．
For example, consider this story about a group of 24 who were traveling through the woods when 25 of them fell into a deep pit (坑)．All of the other frogs gathered around the 26 ．When they saw how 27 the pit was, they told the two 28 frogs they would never get out．
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to 29 out of the pit．The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, 30 it was in vain．Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply 31 ．He fell down and 32 ．The other frog continued to jump as 33 as he could．Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to 34 the pain．The more they 35 , the harder he jumped and finally he 36 to safety．
When he 37 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all 38 him to simply quit．The frog 39 to them that he was a little bit deaf．He thought they were 40 him all the time．
21．A．think B．experience C．seem D．feel
22．A．so B．just C．even D．ever
23．A．processes B．times C．courses D．practices
24．A．frogs B．mice C．dogs D．cats
25．A．two B．three C．many D．few
26．A．hole B．pit C．water D．well
27．A．muddy B．wide C．deep D．long
28．A．uncomfortable B．unpleasant C．unhappy D．unfortunate
29．A．run B．walk C．climb D．jump
30．A．so B．since C．because D．although
31．A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave off
32．A．died B．wounded C．destroyed D．damaged
33．A．fast B．hard C．easily D．swiftly
34．A．help B．ban C．stop D．forbid
35．A．cried B．spoke C．shouted D．read
36．A．get it B．forget it C．use it D．made it
37．A．turned out B．kept out C．got out D．held out
38．A．talking to B．shouting at C．throwing at D．speaking to
39．A．explained B．announced C．introduced D．told
40．A．encouraging B．helping C．pulling D．dragging
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