Time is very important in our lives. It our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I a watch from my father, which organized my life and made my more .
It’s round in the center with two silver bands that around my wrist and all of it is made of silver.This tells me the importance of time in my life.
I received this on a gray–sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 am to up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house.
, I was late because I was out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 am, I my uncle, but I was very for him. He had the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.
I got to my father’s house at 2:00 pm that day and felt of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Peter, did you have with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes, Father, and I am sorry for not picking up my Uncle Ali.” He said, “What you was not very nice and you should be sorry for your .” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again . I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my .
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to time and never to be late to get someone. This watch is to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
A．appreciate B．organizes C．orders D．supplies
A．important B．similarity C．necessity D．interest
A．confident B．independent C．efficient D．responsible
A．object B．belonging C．matter D．stranger
A．card B．letter C．gift D．thing
A．call B．pick C．put D．bring
A．Otherwise B．Fortunately C．However D．Hopefully
A．going B．hanging C．standing D．leaving
A．forgot B．remembered C．saw D．visited
A．anxious B．nervous C．early D．late
A．reached B．recognized C．left D．found
A．ashamed B．frightened C．disappointed D．shy
A．kind B．happy C．angry D．doubtful
A．pleasure B．fun C．appointment D．quarrels
A．said B．did C．thought D．forgot
A．idea B．words C．actions D．promises
A．wonder B．hope C．requirement D．reminder
A．life B．day C．way D．thought
A．waste B．respect C．neglect D．enjoy
A．useful B．necessary C．different D．important
完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer's home．My friend，Arlene，was nervous，because the boss was very 21 with a fine home，and cars that 22 more than her house.
The boss was a generous 23 , and took them to the __24__ restaurants. Arlene knew she would 25 have the opportunity to go to such places again, so she was 26 herself greatly.
They were about to 27 a good restaurant that evening when the boss stopped suddenly, looking __28__ at the road. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to __29__ him. There was nothing on the 30 except a penny.
The boss reached down and 31 the penny. He smiled, and then put it in his __32__as if he had found a great treasure. Why would a man like this pick up a single __33__? Why would he even take the time to __34__?
When they were in the restaurant she could 35 it no longer. She mentioned that her daughter had once had a coin ___36__ , and asked if the penny had some value.
A __37__ crossed the man's face as he took the penny out of 
his pocket.
"Look at it," he said, "'In God We Trust'."
"In America, for those who trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin.__38__ I find a coin I see those words. They can be __39__ on every single American coin,but people never seem to 40 them! For a short time, at least, I treasure each one as if it were gold."
A．mean B．wealthy C．rude D．strict
A．indicate B．expect C．cost D．equip
A．host B．manager C．master D．guest
A．nearest B．oldest C．finest D．warmest
A．often B．already C．never D．ever
A．enjoying B．improving C．promoting D．blaming
A．praise B．leave C．enter D．reserve
A．over B．down C．close D．for
A．support B．pass C．shout D．help
A．ground B．restaurant C．floor D．car
A．saved up B．applied for C．picked up D．hunted for
A．pocket B．wallet C．bag D．hand
A．treasure B．money C．note D．penny
A．stop B．prevent C．wait D．remain
A．stand B．keep C．doubt D．avoid
A．box B．collection C．doll D．memory
A．smile B．look C．sign D．tear
A．Whenever B．However C．Whatever D．Whoever
A．registered B．printed C．found D．produced
A．notice B．appreciate C．share D．seize
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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a group of tiny frogs that held a running competition. The 21___ was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had 22__ around the tower to see the race and cheer on the 23__ .
The race began, 24__ , no one in the crowd really 25__ that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard 26__ such as, “They will never 27__ it to the top.” or “There is no 28__ that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began 29__ , one by one, except for those who were climbing 30__ in different paces.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult! 31_ will make it!”
32__ tiny frogs got tired and gave up, 33__ one continued higher and higher.
34___ , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of 35__ , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs 36__ wanted to know how this one frog 37__ to do it?
A competitor asked the tiny frog how he had found the 38__ to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was 39__ !
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic…because they 40__ your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from yo
u--- the one you have in your heart!
A．wish B．goal C．plan D．idea
A．looked B．walked C．turned D．gathered
A．competitors B．holders C．actors
A．Generally B．Probably C．Actually D．Basically
A．wondered B．believed C．guessed D．hoped
A．statements B．conclusions C．arguments D．explanations
A．achieve B．spot C．encourage D．make
A．problem B．chance C．doubt D．favor
A．giving up B．cheering up C．escaping D．settling down
A．faster and faster B．higher and higher C．farther and farther D．stronger and stronger
A．No one B．Everyone C．Anyone D．Someone
A．Fewer B．Less C．More D．Larger
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．At the same time B．At each time C．At no time D．In the end
A．step B．attempt C．effort D．jump
A．naturally B．weightlessly C．sadly D．strangely
A．managed B．planed C．intended D．started
A．energy B．force C．strength D．power
A．deaf B．violent C．foolish D．religious
A．send B．pass C．keep D．take
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although my father wasn’t a doctor, he made his own brand of “house calls”. I followed him as he 46 a plate of my mother’s home cooking to an elderly man named Frank 47 all major holidays, and when Frank was 48 . As far as I know, their only 49 was that Fra
nk was an occasional 50 at Dad’s small gas station. Frank’s home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch(门廊) that you could fall through if you weren’t 51 . Through his caring 52 , my father was teaching me to be a doctor, 53 neither of us knew it at the time.
When I was 13, my father 54 lung cance
r. He brought home a 55 the doctor drew showing 56 his cancer was and told me that he was going to 57 .
The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing 58 a central feature of our living room next to his easy chair. Several months passed and his condition 59 . He asked me to 60 my mother when he was gone. He said, “I love you, son.” That night he died.
When you’re 13 and your father dies, you have some 61 to make. You can use the circumstance as a (n) 62 for letting your behavior and grades go down the drain, or you can honor his memory and
try to do something 63 with yourself. I 64 my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a 65 . .
A．lent B．brought C．bought D．showed
A．for B．in C．at D．on
A．happy B．well C．sick D．homesick
A．function B．connection C．information D．instruction
A．patient B．doctor C．customer D．passenger
A．careful B．strong C．reasonable D．punctual
A．words B．attitude C．attention D．appearance
A．and B．because C．although D．as
A．developed B．found C．constructed D．recovered
A．photo B．picture C．report D．film
A．where B．how C．which D．what
A．rest B．retire C．die D．leave
A．decorated B．remained C．equipped D．became
A．worsened B．decreased C．increased D．bettered
A．take care of B．make friends with C．make up for D．look into
A．mistakes B．friends C．choices D．changes
A．reason C．cause D．excuse
A．positive B．active C．productive D．motive
A．attracted B．consumed C．focused D．depended
A．doctor B．driver C．teacher D．nurse
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。
Time is the easiest thing in the world to waste—the most difficult to control. When you look ahead, it may appear you have 36 you need. Yet it has a way of slipping 37 your fingers like quicksand. You may suddenly find that there is no way to stretch the little time you have 38 to cover all your obligations. For example, 39 a beginning student looking ahead to a full term you may feel that you have an oversupply of time on your hands.40 toward the end of the term you may be 41 because you are running out of time. How can you do? —Control!
Time is 42 . If you don't control it, it will control you. If you don't make it work for you, it will 43 you. You must become the master of time, not the servant. “Study hard and play hard” is an old saying, but it still 44 . You have plenty of time for classes, study, work, and play if you use your time 45 . It is not how much time you allocate for study that 46 but how much you learn when you do study.
Too much wasted time is 47 medicine. The more time you waste, the easier it is to continue wasting time. Soon, doing nothing becomes a habit you can't 48 . You will be 49 to wasting time. When this happens, you 50 your feeling of accomplishment and you fall by the wayside. A full schedule is a good schedule. Some students 51 to hear the time message. They refuse to 52 the fact that college life demands some53 of time control. There is no escape. So wh
at's the next step? If you seriously want to get the time message, the next passage will give it to you. 54 — it will not only improve your grades but also free you to 55 college life more.
A．less than B．more than C．rather than D．other than
A．by B．between C．through D．on
A．saved B．left C．remained D．wasted
A．since B．because C．for D．as
A．Although B．But C．Therefore D．Otherwise
A．angry B．brave C．worried D．eager
A．money B．friendly C．enough D．dangerous
A．work out B．work on C．work at D．work against
A．makes sense B．makes no use C．makes up D．makes it
A．immediately B．properly C．apparently D．shortly
A．counts B．accounts C．approves D．collects
A．bad B．good C．useful D．alternative
A．get along with B．get close to C．get rid of D．get down to
A．crazy B．determined C．addicted D．devoted
A．achieve B．appreciate C．loss D．lose
A．hesitate B．refuse C．like D．want
A．accept B．receive C．ignore D．imagine
A．disagreement B．agreement C．degree D．standard
A．Forget B．Remind C．Think D．Remember
A．hate B．enjoy C．dislike D．assess
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
LAST weekend, I helped my friend Alex get money for poor children at Crossroads Mall He 36 needed volunteers, especially of the female. I decided that this was a pretty good 37 , so the next day I got ready to go.
I arrived at Crossroads about five minutes 38 , and helped Alex and 39 of the volunteers. There were only three 40 at first, and we figured we might as well get started 41 just waiting for more to arrive. I held the 42 , and suddenly felt extremely shy. I did not 43 asking people for donations. In fact, I’m usually one of those people who try to 44 those boring stands and ask you for a little contribution. For heaven’s sake, I can contribute to a few, 45 I cannot alone 46 every single cause in the world!
I really didn’t like the idea of asking anyone for donations to our cause. 47 , I watched my friends speak to the strangers, and noticed that they were extra polite to everyone—no matter whether they 48 . I realized that 49 I wasn’t pushy（强求的）, it would be okay, and my conscience could be 50 .
I pasted on a large smile, and started asking people passing by. My mouth tripped over words, and I continually said “um” while I thought of the correct terms. 51 I talked to more and more people. Not only improved, but also started noticing small 52 . Instead of saying “donate”, which made most people walk away 53 .I started suing the word “contribute”. I added the phrase “every little bit counts”, and people started to donate small amounts in larger quantities. As the day went on, I learned how to pull on the hearts of the 54 , and I became a successful fundraiser.
At the end of the day, we all gathered at Alex’s house and 55 how much money we raised. I was so surprised; We raised over $300! We celebrated, and went home tired, but satisfied that we helped a great cause.
A．every B．much C．desperately D．too
A．cause B．business C．affair D．career
A．earlier B．early C．later D．late
A．the other B．others C．another D．the rest
A．passers—by B．teachers C．volunteers D．people
A．instead of B．but C．in spite of D．in place of
A．signal B．signature C．sing D．symbol
A．appreciate B．like C．want D．need
A．annoy B．flee C．meet D．avoid
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．do B．support C．make D．create
A．What’s more B．Besides C．Whatever D．However
A．donated B．gave C．came D．passed
A．as soon as B．as far as D．as short as
A．at ease B．with happiness C．in silence D．in surprise
A．As B．Before C．Since D．During
A．actions B．hoopes C．wishes D．trends
A．slow B．fast C．slower D．faster
A．goers B．passers-by C．students D．strangers
A．thought B．looked at C．counted D．decided
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