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Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of ____ is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the ____ of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his ___. Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he ____ it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without ____. When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter ____ what happened to Persephone, she became so ___ that she caused all plants to ___ People were in ____ of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow ____ her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her. ____, still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone’s ___. She could go back to her mother if she had not ____ anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter ____ it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate(石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus ____ this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her ____, but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it ____ that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore ____ not let the crops grow. That is ___ we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is ___, it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.
A. periods      B. seasons     C. time        D. age
A. winner      B. ruler        C. advisor        D. fighter
A. wife         B. lover        C. partner        D. daughter
A. forbid      B. forgive     C. admit         D. accept
A. arrangement   B. warning     C. reason         D. permission
A. let out      B. worked out C. thought out D. found out
A. excited      B. tired         C. angry         D. serious
A. grow fast B. start growing C. stop growing D. grow slowly
A. danger      B. hope         C. turn         D. case
A. since      B. until         C. after         D. when
A. Persephone B. Zeus         C. Demeter      D. Hades
A. return      B. change     C. marriage      D. journey
A. stolen      B. found         C. eaten          D. heard
A. understood B. refused     C. doubted      D. accepted
A. discovered   B. studied      C. forgot      D. prepared
A. daughter   B. mother      C. god         D. ruler
A. works      B. remains      C. happens      D. starts
A. should      B. can         C. dare          D. will
A. where      B. because      C. why          D. how
A. nice      B. friendly      C. fresh          D. happy

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Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin，a world-famous funny actor.People　21have laughed at Charlie Chaplin’s films　22　tears run down their faces.From his very first　23　they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache，wide-open eyes，round black hat and　___24　too large for his feet.He’ll25　through snow，and fall from windows.He’ll fight men who are twice his　26　,fall in love with women，who　27　notice him and try to hug（拥抱)them.
The poor man that Charlie Chaplin　28　in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes.He is always in　29　,but he never　30　.He dreams of becoming a great man.Even people who　31　understand English can　32　Chaplin’s films，because they are mostly　33___.It isn’t what he　34　that makes people laugh.His comedy（喜剧)doesn’t depend on words.It depends on little　35　which mean the　36　thing to people all over the world.
Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes.He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his　37　.He dresses well and pretends to be a　38　and important man. It is all so hopeless and　39　that he makes us laugh.This is the　40　of Chaplin’s huge success.
21.A.here B.everywhere C.abroad D.who
22.A.if B.once C.because D.until
23.A.disappearance B.appearance C.words D.emotions
24.A.trousers B.stocks C.shoes D.hands
25.A.sleep B.sit C.play D.struggle
26.A.length B.size C.greatness D.width 
27.A.hardly B.deeply C.widely D.luckily
28.A.played B.recognized C.loved D.fooled
29.A.joy B.excitement C.sorrow D.trouble
30.A.comes down B.gets away C.goes back D.gives up
31.A.don’t B.can C.do D.may
32.A.understand B.watch C.enjoy D.see
33.A.frightening B.silent C.pleasant D.moving
34.A.plays B.acts C.expects D.says
35.A.actions B.expressions  C.stories D.words
36.A.some B.different C.same D.bitter
37.A.enimies B.own C.characters D.films
38.A.poor B.sad C.rich D.beautiful
39.A.possible B.impossible C.instructive D.tired
40.A.way B.beginning C.theory D.secret

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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，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。
I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice.
“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my ___31___!”
The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to ___32___.
I smiled and told her: “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darryl Kramer. How are you?”
He ___33___ me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little ___34___?
“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.
“Why are you so little?” he asked.
“It’s the way I was ___35___,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left.
My life as a little person is filled with ___36___ like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my ___37___. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf（侏儒）. ___38___ this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn’t ___39___ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to ___40___ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I ___41___ to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and ___42___ the fact that I was going to be ___43___ my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I ___44___ in personality.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have not ___45___ as I’ve grown older. People are ___46___ when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are ___47___, I remind myself: “Look what else I have — a great family, nice friends.”
It’s the children’s questions that make my life ___48___. I enjoy answering their questions. My ___49___ is that people will accept their peers（同龄人）, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with ___50___.
31. A. weight B. size C. shape D. personality
32. A. scold B. explain C. apologize D. respond
33. A. studied B. identified C. inspected D. checked
34. A. lady B. mommy C. person D. kid
35. A. raised B. viewed C. treated D. born
36. A. excuses B. pains C. stares D. stories
37. A. shortcomings B. strangeness C. uniqueness D. shyness
38. A. Besides B. Despite C. Except D. Beyond
39. A. admit B. care C. fear D. realize
40. A. hate B. tolerate C. forget D. ignore
41. A. determined B. struggled C. managed D. learned
42. A. refuse B. enjoy C. consider D. accept
43. A. exposed B. pitied C. noticed D. avoided
44. A. made up for B. ended up with C. kept track of D. made use of
45. A. increased B. decreased C. accumulated D. changed
46. A. scared B. satisfied C. amazed D. puzzled
47. A. rude B. curious C. regretful D. cruel
48. A. fantastic B. meaningless C. embarrassing D. special
49. A. promise B. intention C. hope D. advantage
50. A. respect B. frankness C. sympathy D. emotion

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第一节完形填空(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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a child, I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others.
One day, as I was getting ready for school, my mother(21) handed me my father’s vest（背心） instead of mine. At that time, I was getting to have a larger(22) than my father, so when I(23) the vest, I felt as if I wasn’t able to breathe! I was very angry and(24) my mother without thinking much. I pulled it off my chest-----so wildly as to make a(25) in it.
Later, my mother(26) her bad feelings with my father. Instead of saying he would scold（责骂）or(27) me, my father calmly asked my mother to mend the vest. He then wore it to work.
When my mother told me about my father’s (28) -----much later, when I had recovered from my angry----I felt shame for my bad behavior. My father’s (29) kindness taught me a lesson which I would never forget.
On that day, I (30) not to let anger control me any longer. Of course, there are times when I get angry. However, whenever that happens, I will try to remember my father’s vest.
21. A. luckily B. secretly C. carelessly D. jokingly
22. A. size B. head C. number D. room
23. A. picked up B. took off C. talked about D. put on
24. A. shot at B. looked at C.pointed at D.shouted at
25. A. mark B.hole C. spot D.noise
26 A. treated B.shared C.experienced D.remained
27. A. praise B. correctC.control D.beat
28. A. sorrow B.advice C.incident D.response
29. A. careful B.gentle C.public D.interesting
30. A. agreed B.expected C.decided D.refused

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Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)
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
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m. 21 my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel. 22 , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason, 23 , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I 24 , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not 25 why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only 26 listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the 27 at the Best Western Hotel. The 28 was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t 29 any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n) 30 guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man in charge there was31 because my grandfather seemed to be 32 . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and 33 100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to 34 him to the police station, Mason, 35 any normal duty, not only took the time to 36 me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could 37 safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all 38 him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of 39 that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who 40 .
21．A．while B．when C．after D．before
22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually D．Generally
23．A．however B．besides C．otherwise D．therefore
24．A．was B．did C．had D．would
25．A．admitting B．accepting C．understanding D．recognizing
26．A．neighbor B．relative C．colleague D．friend
27．A．manager B．waiter C．leader D．guest
28．A．disadvantage B．question C．problem D．pity
29．A．write B．remember C．repeat D．keep
30．A．easy – going B．generous C．forgettable D．okay
31．A．concerned B．disappointed C．convinced D．surprised
32．A．hurt B．moved C．annoyed D．lost
33．A．went up B．added up C．ended up D．sent up
34．A．take B．bring C．invite D．carry
35．A．except B．against C．beyond D．from
36．A．contact B．persuade C．warn D．approach
37．A．leave B．live C．adapt D．stay
38．A．look for B．watch over C．care about D．adjust to
39．A．news B．information C．advice D．evidence
40．A．minds B．cares C．sees D．matters

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第一节完形填空（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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so ___21___ that he didn’t know what to do with (the) ___22___. The person who had gone in before him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in, not like James. He felt ___23___ that she had already got the job. The problem was that he wanted this job ___24___. It meant ___25___ to him. He had thought it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself ___26___ brilliantly (出色地) at the interview and ___27___ the job immediately.
But now here he was feeling terrible. He couldn’t remember all those things he had planned to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and ___28___. But he couldn’t. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t give up like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry.
At last the door of the office opened. The woman, who had gone in an hour earlier, came out looking very ___29___ with herself. She smiled sympathetically at James. At the moment, James hated her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly wished that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs ___30___ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.
21. A. healthy B. nervous C. careless D. confident
22. A. interviewer B. woman C. himself D. situation
23. A. doubtful B. sure C. angry D. astonished
24. A. hopelessly B. naturally C. easily D. so much
25. A. everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing
26. A. explaining B. performing C. answering D. writing
27. A. offered B. asked for C. being offered D. being asked for
28. A. leave B. go in C. prepare D. practice
29. A. ugly B. pleased C. sad D. pretty
30. A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopped

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