At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. After we arrived, we “our family”was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable was to build a new house-something unusual but under these circumstances. The family was with their new house.
While we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan,“What do you want for your new ?”we were when Josh responded,“I just want a bed.”
The boys had slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. we decided beds would be the perfect . A few volunteers drove to the nearest city and beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the . We could hardly ourselves. It was like watching children on Christmas morning.
As we the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to us. As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked,
“What is that?”
“A pillow,”he replied.
“What do you it?”Eric continued to ask.
“When you go to sleep, you put your on it,”I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as he handed Eric the pillow. “Oh . . . that’s soft,”he said, it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks,“Do you have a pillow?”We know exactly what he .
A．imagined B．discovered C．supposed D．required
A．bright B．strange C．perfect D．poor
A．but B．for C．so D．once
A．effort B．purpose C．solution D．treatment
A．amazing B．expensive C．rare D．necessary
A．careful B．patient C．thrilled D．nervous
A．kitchen B．pool C．room D．family
A．upset B．glad C．disappointed D．shocked
A．still B．just C．never D．seldom
A．award B．gift C．lesson D．target
A．bought B．made C．rent D．returned
A．program B．journey C．opportunity D．surprise
A．contain B．believe C．feel D．express
A．awkward B．confused C．excited D．restless
A．fitted B．moved C．tied D．replaced
A．amuse B．guide C．inform D．watch
A．do with B．come with C．try on D．begin with
A．body B．head C．back D．hands
A．waving B．hugging C．pushing D．pulling
A．explains B．means C．proves D．reflects
完型填空（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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and complained to her father about it．She did not know how she was going to__36_and wanted to give up．She was__37_of fighting and struggling．It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one__38__．
Her father, a cook, took her to the__39 _．He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high 40 Soon the pots came to a 41 __．In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans．He let them sit and boil, without saying a word．
The daughter sucked her teeth and_42_waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing．In about twenty minutes he turned offthe__43_ He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl．He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl．Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another．Turning to her he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied．
He brought her closer and asked her to 44 the carrots．She did and noted that they were soft．He then asked her to take an egg and break it．After pulling off the 45 , she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee．She smiled_46_she tasted its rich flavor．She humbly asked, "What does it mean, Father?"
He explained that each of them had faced the same 47 , boiling water, but each_ 48 differently．The carrot went in 49 and hard．But after being subjected to the boiling water, it _50_and became weak． The egg had been 51 .Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior．But after sitting__52_the boiling water, its inside became hardened．The ground coffee beans were unique, 53 ．After they were in the boiling water, they had__54_the water．
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter．"When adversity knocks on your door, __55 _do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
A．make out B．make it C．make up D．make through
A．typical B．conscious C．tired D．warned
A．raised B．arose C．disappeared D．faded
A．room B．market C．kitchen D．grocery
A．shelf B．temperature C．fire D．table
A．boil B．cool C．hot D．smoke
A．happily B．calmly C．casually D．impatiently
A．lights B．burners C．tap D．water
A．see B．carry C．feel D．fetch
A．shell B．pack C．bag D．cover
A．since B．as C．before D．if
A．occasion B．point C．variety D．adversity
A．reflected B．answered C．abandoned D．reacted
A．stable B．weak C．strong D．sensitive
A．softened B．widened C．shortened D．sharpened
A．half-done B．easily-broken C．easily-got D．hard-boiled
A．over B．for C．through D．on
A．however B．otherwise C．besides D．moreover
A．melted B．absorbed C．polluted D．changed
A．what B．how C．when D．why
完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1--15的相应位置上。
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have 1 effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports,40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these,18,000,000 say they have been 2 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad 3 of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main 4 of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children 5 aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that 6 is everything. Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout 7 at other players or cheer when their child behaves 8 . As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is 9 or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. 10 ,the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to 11 this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches 12 should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better 13 . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to 14 themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that 15 is not as important as winning.
1. A. restrictive B. negative C. active D. instructive
2. A. knocked B. glanced C. smiled D. shouted
3. A. impression B. concept C. taste D. expectation
4. A. resource B. cause C. course D. consequence
5. A. question B. understand C. copy D. neglect
6. A. winning B. practising C. fun D. sport
7. A. praises B. orders C. remarks D. insults
8. A. proudly B. ambitiously C. aggressively D. bravely
9. A. acceptable B. impolite C. possible D. accessible
10.A. By contrast B. In addition C. As a result D. After all
11.A. look up to B. face up to C. make up for D. come up with
12.A. in particular B. in all C. in return D. in advance
13.A. techniques B. means C. values D. directions
14.A. respect B. relax C. forgive D. enjoy
15.A. body B. fame C. health D. spirit
I paid 30 yuan for a watermelon the other day. When I ate it at home I found it more bitter than sweet. I was 36 to throw it away for it cost me money 37 . But to eat it was a 38 thing no better than tasting goldthread(黄连)
Things like this 39 occur in our daily life. For example, last week when going on a tour we failed to find the 40 we had been seeking. 41 we were so uncomfortable as if on pins and needles(如坐针毡).In such a case we had better 42 home immediately, but most of us tourists still chose to 43 our way until we finished visiting all the scenic spots, 44 actually we did not quite enjoy them.
If we 45 , we’ll get nothing; we would have spent money 46 .If we don’t give up, what we’ve got is something to cause suffering or pain, or 47 disaster. Since that’s the case, why are we still unwilling to 48 with it? The only 49 _ is: it means money.
Then what 50 __does money contain? Its importance lies in none 51 __the following two aspects: (1) it can be used for our living;(2) it can be used for daily life. When a sum of money that should be able to obtain joy or enjoyment is certain to 52 the purpose, isn’t it wise to give it up? Isn’t it a sort of 53 for money-spending or even for enjoying ourselves?
To abandon and forget a sum of money that is to be of no value or to produce 54 values can be counted as 55 value of money. Isn’t it so?
A．unwilling B．ready C．uncertain D．anxious
A．above all B．after all C．in all D．for all
A．pleasant B．painful C．dangerous D．special
A．regularly B．recently C．hardly D．frequently
A．friendship B．memory C．pleasure D．experience
A．On the whole B．In this way C．In other words D．On the contrary
A．call B．leave C．arrive D．return
A．feel B．continue C．stop D．make
A．because B．since C．although D．unless
A．give away B．give up C．give out D．give in
A．even B．still C．ever D．more
A．stay B．part C．take D．break
A．excuse B．reason C．topic D．ambition
A．value B．message C．secret D．surprise
A．less than B．better than C．rather than D．other than
A．ignore B．serve C．fail D．meet
A．possibility B．mistake C．wisdom D．choice
A．proper B．negative C．wonderful D．various
A．little B．whole C．other D．another
完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。
Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi for a living．I met 2l people．But none touched me 22 than a woman I picked up late one night．
I received a call from 23 in a quiet part of town．When I arrived at 2：30 a．m．,the building was 24 except for a single light in a ground floor window．I walked to the door and 25 ．“Just a minute，”answered a 26 ，elderly voice．After a long pause，the door opened．A small woman 27 her 80s stood before me．Beside her was a small suitcase．I took it to the taxi．and then returned to 28 the woman．She took my arm and we walked 29 toward the roadside．
Seated，she gave me 30 ．“I’m on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院)．I'm in no hurry．Can you drive through downtown?” I saw her eyes shining with 31 in the rearview mirror．“I don’t have any 32 left．”she continued．“The doctor says I don’t have very long．”
During the next two hours’ 33 , sometimes she asked me to 34 in front of a particular building or corner and she 35 stare into the darkness．When we got to the destination，she asked，“How much do I 36 you?” “Nothing，”I said．“You 37 make a living．”she answered．“I have 38 passengers，”I replied，and gave her a hug． She held onto me 39 ．“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said．“Thank you.”
After that，I drove aimlessly，lost in thought．People usually believe that our lives center upon great moments． 40 great moments often catch us unaware，beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one．
A．honest B．familiar C．various D．similar
A．worse B．more C．better D．1ess
A．a store B．an office C．a clinic D．an apartment
A．dark B．tall C．old D．empty
A．looked B．knocked C．1istened D．pushed
A．clear B．10ud C．sharp D．weak
A．of B．by C．in D．over
A．help B．call C．early D．pull
A．freely C．carelessly D．slowly
A．a notebook B．an address C．a present D．an envelope
A．anger B．delight C．tears D．surprise
A．family B．money C．trouble D．idea
A．discussion B．ride C．silence D．cry
A．hurry B．park C．slow D．circle
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．provide B．charge C．afford D．owe
A．want to B．used to C．have to D．seem to
A．some B．other C．few D．rich
A．doubtfully B．warmly C．honestly D．tightly
A．And B．But C．So D．although
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34-- 53各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _34_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 35 ?” Just when I started to 36 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 37 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 38 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed(尴尬) when I returned 
to school. I wasn’t 39 . Somebody had thought 40 of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 41 Christmas there special and memorable, I 42 remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 43 for as many 
children as I could possibly reach.
So I 44 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled wi
th toys, clothes, and school supplies, 45 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 46 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 47 them that they couldn’t open their presents 48 every child had come forward. Finally the 49 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 50 up the room. The 51 in the room was obvious, and 52 wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew 53 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging
B．prepared C．got
A．doubt B．hope C．suggest D．accept
A．broke in B．settled down C．turned up D．turned in
A．relief B．loss C．achievement D．sadness
A．remembered B．loved C．forgotten D．affected
A．highly B．little C．poorly D．enough
A．present B．first C．recent D．former
A．hardly B．immediately C．regularly D．sometimes
A．strength B．independence C．importance D．safety
A．kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with
A．none B．few C．some D．each
A．fine B．special C．helpful D．useful
A．reminded B．insisted C．proved D．promised
A．after B．until C．when D．since
A．chance B．gift C．moment D．reward
A．lit B．took C．burned D．cheered
A．atmosphere B．pity C．calmness D．joy
A．it C．something D．everybody
A．by B．till C．for D．from
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