One Saturday morning a careless car driver a lighted cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton. The forest at the side of the road was
because there had been no
for many days. Within a few minutes the trees were
fire.
A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his to Stan-ton. As soon as he reached the town he told
about it. Soon fire fighters were
westwards. When they reached the fire they saw that it was very
. It could not spread to the north because of a lake
to the south because of a wide
. But a
wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton and the fire fighters could not stop it. Then, one of the fire fighters
a message back to the town
radio.
The chief fire officer and of people hurried to a place about a mile
of the town. There they
dynamite to blow down the trees and to clear a wide path through the forest.
the fire reached the path it began to
down because there was
left to burn. After several hours they
to put out the fire and save the town.
A. lit B. threw C. put D. smoked
A. wet B. dry C. thick D. heavy
A. snow B. water C. rain D. wind
A. set B. caught C. on D. in
A. way B. path C. road D. street
A the man B. the police C. the forest D. the fire
A. hurrying B. reaching C. arriving D. getting
A. big B. small C. large D. little
A. and B. or C. but D. even
A. road B. farm C. river D. forest
A. east B. west C. south D. north
A. got B. took C. sent D. carried
A. with B. from C. on D. by
A. many B. most C. hundreds D. a hundred
A. east B. north C. south D. west
A. will use B. use C. would use D. used
A. However B. Though C. When D. If
A. put B. go C. die D. get
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
A. tried B. succeeded C. managed D. decided
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, was cut off in the prime of her career--quite literally --when her right leg had to be removed after a car 36____
Though it brought her bright career to a stop,she didn't 37____
In the painful months that 38_____,she met a doctor who developed an artificial leg (假肢）made from rubber 39____with sponge (海绵）。
So 40____was her desire that she decided to go back to 41____after she had been fitted with an artificial leg .
Sudan knew that she 42____in herself and could fulfill her 43_____ ,she began her courageous journey back to the 44_____of dancing --leaning to balance , bend , stretch,walk, turn, twist, twril and 45____dance.
After every public show , she would ask her dad about her 46____."You will have a long way to go "was the answer she used to get in 47____.
In January 1984, Sudhan made a historic comeback 48____giving a public show in Bombay.She performanced in such a marvelous 49____that it moved everyone to tears while putting her in the number one 50____again.
That evening when she asked the 51____question ,her dad didn't say anything .He 52____touched her feet as a tribute to a great artist .
Sudan's comeback was so heart-warming that a film producer was 53____to capture the incident into a celluloid box office hit ,'Mayuri.'
When someone asked Sudan how she had 54____to dance again , she said quite simply ,'you don't need 55____to dance.'
Nothing is impossible in this world .If you have the will to win ,you can achive anything.
36.A event B movement C accident D incident
37.A put up B hold up C take up D give up
38.A followed B searched C appeared D remained
39.A covered B filled C crowed D occupied
40.A worried B excited C satisfied D eager
41.A running B swimming C dancing D singing
42.A achieved B believed C trust D considered
43.A dream B duty C job D task
44.A place B stage C world D secret
45.A suddenly B finally C instantly D immediately
46.A appearance B competition C decision D performance
47.A return B turn C need D request
48.A for B with C at D by
49.A method B means C type D manner
50.A position B solution C direction D situation
51.A usual B common C special D ordinary
52.A even B ever C just D still
53.A respected B inspired C inspected D supposed
54.A managed B succeed C imagined D tried
55.A heart B feet C brain D hand
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor（继任者）to take over the business． ___36__ choosing one of his children,he decided to do something different,He ___37____ all the young executives（主管）In hs company together, and said，"l will give each one of you a（n）____38____ today．l want you to plant the seed，water it, and ___39___ here one year form today with what you have grown from the seed,l will then ___40____ your plants,and the one I choose will be the next CEO."
Jim was ___41___ that day and he also received a seed．He went home ___42___,and got a pot，some soil and planted the seed.Everday,he watered it and __43___ to see if it had grown，___44__ nothing ever grew.
Time flew,and it was time to __45__ their plants to the boss.When Jim arrived,he was
___46__ the variety of plant gsrown by the other executives.They were all__47__ in all 
shapes and sizes.
When the old CEO arrived,he __48__ the room and greeted his young execytuves.
"___49__ ! What great plants,trees,and flowers you have grown."All of a sudden, the CEO___50__ Jim at the back of the room With his___51___ pot.He asked him what had happened to his seed一Jim told him his ____52____.
The CEO looked at Jim,and then ____53___to the young executives,"Now we have the nestChlef Executlve Office—his name is Jim!"
Nobody Could ___54___ it,including Jim himself.Then the CEO said,"One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not ___55___for them to grow．Remember everyone,if you plant honesty，you will reap（收获）trust．"
36. A.Because of B.In additlon to C.Apart from D.Instead of
37. A.took B.called C.left D.kept
38. A.Order B.plant C.seed D.appointment
39. A.come back B.get off C.forget about D.walk around
40. A.colect B.buy C.sell D.judge
41. A.absent B.late C.there D.out
41. A.excitedly B.nervously C.carefully D.angrily
43. A.declared B.remained C.watched D.intended
44. A.so B.since C.but D.if
45. A.dig out
B.pack up C.meet with D.bring back
46. A.disappointed at B.amazed at C.satisfied with D.cautious about
47. A.green B.beautiful C.depressing D.dying
48. A.scanned B.found C.searched D.inspected
49. A.Your B.His C.Her D.My
50. A.told B.spotted C.praised D.blamed
51. A.empty B.broken C.big D.expensive
52. A.secret B.story C.cause D.doubt
53．A.explained B.suggested C.announced D.introduced
54．A.hear B.know C.realize D.believe
55．A.necessary B.important C.possible D.practical
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。
The poachers-illegal hunters-had finally found a buyer for their stolen goods. A meeting was
36 ，and when the buyer asked to see the goods，they brought out a small duffel bag and un-zipped it. Inside was a 37 one-year-old baby gorilla. The poachers had likely killed the little female`s parents and 38 her in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo，in Africa. Then they took her across the border into Rwanda， 39 to sell her as a pet.
But the buyer didn`t bring 40 ；he brought the police. The Rwandan authorities 41
the young gorilla to the nearby headquarters of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. The vets (兽医) there realized that she had not been given 42 food or water，but they were much more worried about something else. "Baby gorillas simply don`t 43 without their mother`s constant body contact，" says vet Chris Whittier. If they didn`t quickly establish a 44 relationship with the baby gorilla，which her caretakers named Dunia，she 45 not survive.
Dunia needed contact，but she resisted 46 at first，shying away from people who reached for her. Three caretakers worked in shifts，taking 47 holding her，carrying her around on their backs，and cradling her while she slept. 48 she became stronger，a month after she was res-cued her 49 revealed the psychological stress she carried inside-much of her hair fell out. That was a delayed 50 to the combined traumatic experiences of losing her parents and being kept-with a poor diet-by the poachers.
After six months of loving care that included around-the-clock attention，a good diet，and a
51 home at the project`s headquarters，Dunia was looking and acting like a 52 ，happy young gorilla should. "Dunia is sort of a shy show-off，" says Whittier. "Her 53 is growing and she`s becoming more independent，but when she is 54 ，the first thing she does is run back to her 55 ，just like she would to her mother."
36.A.attended B.held C.arranged D.delayed
37.A.energetic B.terrified C.dangerous D.fierce
38.A.freed B.followed C.tricked D.caught
39.A.intending B.pretending C.remembering D.wondering
40.A.luck B.benefit C.profit D.money
41.A.introduced B.persuaded C.presented D.rushed
42.A.local B.delicious C.enough D.fresh
43.A.complain B.develop C.survive D.grow
44.A.social B.physical C.mental D.special
45.A.would B.should C.might D.must
46.A.eating B.attention C.rescue D.love
47.A.turns B.efforts C.time D.advice
48.A.If B.As C.Although D.Because
49.A.health B.mind C.behavior D.appearance
50.A.reaction B.action C.expression D.description
51.A.comfortable B.natural C.private D.ordinary
52.A.shy B.healthy C.strange D.typical
53.A.satisfaction B.confidence C.interest D.patience
54.A.touched B.left C.warned D.scared
55.A.home B.forest C.caretakers D.corner
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
All the World Asks
On my first day in a college classroom, I felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization after having been lost in the forest for thirty years. There I sat, 36 enough to be a father to most of the students in the room, 37 unconfident enough to be their baby brother. We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow, listening to a 38 who looked even younger than the students. I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully 39 what she expected us to learn.
As I listened, I couldn't help but 40 of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in 41 , just like me. I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self-confidence in her and my other children. So why did I suddenly feel like a scared 42 myself'? When I walked out of that classroom, I had serious 43 about my ability to make it 44 college. Not until late that night did my thinking 45 . It was a long-distance 46 from my daughter, my fellow college freshman, that did the trick. She spoke on the phone about the doubts, worries and anxieties she was 47 . She was certain that she'd never 48 at college. How 49 her worries sounded!
In my most confident parental 50 , I said, “Doing your best is all the world 51 .” The next day in class, those words still repeated in my head. When the professor raised a 52 for the class, nobody, including me, 53 to answer. When I looked around at the 54 and uncertainty on the young faces in that room, I knew 55 what I had to do: my best. That's all the world asks. So I raised my hand, and the professor called my name. I spoke.
36. A. big B. tall C. old D. strong
37. A. and B. so C. or D. yet
38. A. professor B. teacher C lecturer D. instructor
39. A. showed B. explained C. designed D. offered
40. A. think B. speak C. talk D. hear
41. A. school B. office C. classroom D. college
42. A. father B. parent C. child D. son
43. A. fears B. doubts C. opinions D. ideas
44. A. over B. on C. with D. through
45. A. stop B. turn C. change D. continue
46. A. call B. talk C. report D. discussion
47. A. obtaining B. gaining C. experiencing D. feeling
48. A. fail B. succeed C. win D. pass
49. A. common B. ordinary C. regular D. familiar
50. A. sound B. whisper C. word D. voice
51. A. hopes B. asks C. wants D. expects
52. A. request B. problem C. question D. demand
53. A. dared B. preferred C. tried D. prepared
54. A. sorrow B. joy C. fear D. anger
55. A. exactly B. roughly C. gradually D. certainly
第二节：完形填空(共20小题, 每小题 1分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16—35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 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。
Nancy had got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 16 . She got up very early and arrived at the 17 at twenty to eight. She 18 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 19 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 20 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 21 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh，how lovely!” Nancy 22 joyfully. She then looked round for a 23 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 24 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 25 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 26 . For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she 27 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a (n) __28 _bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it 29 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 30 On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 31 a plan to the general manager’s office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary’s desk waiting for his 32 . She happened to see on the desk a big note book 33 “Records of manager’s meetings”, and glanced at the 34 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the secretaries 35 , the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary’s desk.”
Later, she was told that their manager was a business management psychologist.
16. A. depressed B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised
17. A. office B. workshop C. classroom D. bookshop
18. A. forced B. pushed C. turned D. knocked
19. A. last B. second C. third D. first
20. A. uncover B. smell C. find D. pick
21. A. packed up B. threw away C. stared at D. took up
22. A. cried B. laughed C. wept D. replied
23. A. jar B. box C. bottle D. vase
24. A. happy B. very C. funny D. quite
25. A. slowly B. normally C. quickly D. hardly
26. A. wisdom B. bravery C. sadness D. enthusiasm
27. A. buried B. dressed C. devoted D. seated
28. A. old B. red C. blue D. new
29. A. special B. angry C. strange D. difficult
30. A. sender B. receiver C. manager D. waiter
31. A. send for B. hand out C. try out D. hand in
32. A. orders B. instructions C. gifts D. receipts
33. A. marked B. written C. printed D. signed
34. A. closed B. damaged C. pinned D. half-opened
35. A. at home B. on time C. in high spirits D. in low spirits
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