A sufferer of Hansen’s Disease in Fiji, with twisted hands, became an internationally known artist. “My I see as a gift led me to my life’s work,” he said. “If it had not been for it, none of these things would have .”
Some people succeed handicaps（残疾）. Others succeed because of them. The is that our problems help to make us what we are. Those who often learn the value of sympathy. And those who often teach others how to rise again. Our troubles can us in ways a carefree（无忧无虑的）existence cannot.
A is told about an Eastern village that through the centuries was known for its good pottery（陶器）. Especially were its pots, high as tables, wide as chairs; they were around the globe for their strong form and great beauty.
Legend has it that when each pot was seemingly , there was still one final step. The craftsman it---and then put it back together with gold filigree（金银丝）. A(n) pot was then transformed into a priceless work of art. What seemed finished wasn’t until it was broken.
So it is with ! Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedies, they can become and bitter. when mended by a hand of patience and love, the finished will be a work of beauty; a life could reach its wholeness after it was broken.
If you feel broken, that you are a work of art! And you may not actually be complete until the are bonded with gold filigree of love.
A．sickness B．guilt C．danger D．complaint
A．failed B．spread C．happened D．stopped
A．in honour of B．in place of C．in advance of D．in spite of
A．decision B．truth C．excuse D．promise
A．escape B．suffer C．argue D．exist
A．fall down B．calm down C．get up D．turn up
A．scold B．shape C．trap D．disturb
A．story B．dream C．lie D．joke
A．boring B．frightening C．relaxing D．striking
A．saved B．lost C．admired D．stolen
A．counted B．purchased C．received D．finished
A．shared B．collected C．broke D．changed
A．ordinary B．precious C．small D．heavy
A．history B．culture C．people D．space
A．disappointed B．ashamed C．amused D．shy
A．Or B．But C．So D．Because
A．experiment B．building C．passage D．product
A．seldom B．never C．only D．sometimes
A．explain B．deny C．inform D．remember
A．edges B．pieces C．ends D．Facts
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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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I think we should try to find a happy memory, something to lift us up on those unpleasant days. I'm saying this because I think I just found mine!
I had some work in Glasgow then. I was on a really 36 schedule, which meant I would have no time for myself all day. I was having one of those days, the train was completely 37 and the conversation going on around me seemed to be particularly 38 . Besides, I had a bit of a headache. _39 quickly across the station hall, I fished some 40 from my pocket. There was usually someone at the exit 41 The Big Issue ( a magazine that helps homeless folk earn a living).
_42 the crowd parted ways at the bottom of the hall, I saw someone selling the
Big Issue. She really looked like she'd been sleeping 43 . Her clothes were 44 and she obviously hadn't had a scrub up (擦洗) for quite a while.
As I 45 the exit, I saw that she was 46 from side to side. At first I thought maybe she was trying to keep 47 against the biting wind. But she wasn't, she was moving in time to a 48 . I couldn’t hear her, but I could see her lips moving.
When I got closer, I saw a white 49 hanging from her elbow and noticed that she had sunken eyes. She was 50 , dirty and living on tile streets. I came closer and through the 51 of the traffic I heard her 52 the immortal (不朽的)line, "... and I think to myself, what a wonderful world!"
I bought her last magazine for twice what I'd originally 53 . She thanked me, then she 54_ her belongings and went tapping off along the pavement – still singing!
So, I have my happy 55 for the day. And I think it will stay with me a long, long time.
36. A. enjoyable B. relaxing C. tight D. tiring
37. A. crowded B. delayed C. loaded D. crashed
38. A. moving B. interesting C. pleasing D. meaningless
39. A. Crawling B. Walking C. Wandering D. Searching
40. A. cigarettes B. sweets C. change D. paper
41. A. selling B. buying C. collecting D. delivering
42. A. With B. Since C. Until D. As
43. A. comfortably B. rough C. soundly D. anxiously
44. A. ragged B. costly C. tidy D. fashionable
45. A. left B. passed C. approached D. examined
46. A. jumping B. climbing C. rolling D. rocking
47. A. active B. energetic C. warm D. awake
48. A. dance B. tune C. step D. sound
49. A. issue B. arm C. stick D. log
50. A. deaf B. lame C. mad D. blind
51. A. noise B. music C. voice D. whistle
52. A. recite B. compose C. read D. sing
53. A. expected B. charged C. intended D. organized
54. A. picked up B. throw away C. put down D. hid away
55. A. decision B. memory C. program D. design
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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，然后从各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was a king who liked pictures very much. One day, he 21 a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists 22 . The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he 23 liked, and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect 24 for peaceful towering mountains all around it. 25 was a blue sky with fluffy (蓬松的) white clouds. All who saw this 26 thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
27 picture had mountains, too. But these were large, rough and 28 . Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning 29 . Down the side of the mountain 30 a foaming (起泡沫的) waterfall. This did not look 31 at all.
But when the king looked 32 , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny 33 growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her 34 . There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest — 35 perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize? The king 36 the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” 37 the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place 38 there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and 39 be calm in your heart. That is the real 40 of peace.”
21. A. afforded B. offered C. accepted D. canceled
22. A. collected B. planned C. tried D. directed
23. A. hardly B. slightly C. really D. generally
24. A. bowl B. mirror C. plate D. cover
25. A. Outward B. Indoors C. Overhead D. Downhill
26. A. prize B. result C. artist D. picture
27. A. The one B. Another C. Other D. The other
28. A. bare B. fresh C. green D. distant
29. A. played B. screamed C. wandered D. cheered
30. A. connected B. floated C. fell D. rose
31. A. hopeful B. peaceful C. successful D. careful
32. A. regularly B. suddenly C. closely D. casually
33. A. flower B. ground C. tree D. bush
34. A. house B. business C. nest D. relationship
35. A. of B. in C. by D. for
36. A. protect B. forced C. depended D. chose
37. A. explained B. described C. reminded D. persuaded
38. A. which B. where C. whose D. that
39. A. thus B. even C. also D. still
40. A. story B. meaning C. source D. history
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第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
I was caught in the war and put to prison．I was sure that I was to be killed，I became terribly nervous．I reached in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes(香烟)，which had 36__ their search．I found one and because of my 37 hands，I could only get it to my lips.But I had no 38 ．
I looked 39 the bars(铁栏)at my jailer(狱警)．He did not make eye contact with me．I called out to him,“Have you got a light?” He looked at me，and came over to 40 my cigarette．
As he came close and lit the match，his eyes met with mine．At that moment，I smiled I don't know 41 I did that，Perhaps it was 42 ，perhaps it was because，when you get very close，one to another，it is very hard not to 43 ．In any case，I smiled．It was 44 a spark(火花)jumped across the distance between our two hearts．I know he didn't want to，but my smile jumped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips．He lit my cigarette but stayed near，looking at me 45_ in the eyes and continuing to smile．
I kept smiling at him，now 46 of him as a person and not just a jailer．And his looking at me seemed to have a new 47 ，too．“Do you have kids?” he asked．
“Yes，here，here．”I took out my wallet and nervously searched for the pictures of my family．He, too，took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his 48 and hopes for them．My eyes were filled with 49 ．I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again，never have the chance to see them grow up．Tears came to his eyes，too．
Suddenly， 50 ，he unlocked my cell(牢房)and silently led me out．Out of the prison，quietly and by 51 routes，out of the town．There，at the edge of town，he set me 52 ．And without another word，he turned back toward the town．
My life was 53 by a smile．
Yes, the smile—the unaffected，unplanned，natural connection between people．I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could 54 each other，we wouldn’t be enemies．We couldn’t have 55 or envy or fear．
36.A. avoided B.escaped C.followed D.prevented
37.A.interacting B.trying C.shaking D.upsetting
38.A.energy B.strength C.daylight D.matches
39.A.over B.through C.below D.above
40.A.1ight B.smoke C.accept D.operate
41.A.when B.where C.why D.how
42.A.embarrassment B.confidence C.disappointment
D.nervousness
43.A.smile B.smoke C.call D.glare
44.A.as though B.even though C.if only D.what if
45.A.deliberately B.thankfully C.directly D.immediately
46.A．certain B.aware C.tired D．careful
47.A．motivation B.belief C.response D．meaning
48.A．plans B.procedure C.accomplishment D.concern
49.A．admiration B.shame C.tears D.ambition
50.A．without difficulty B.without another word C.with reason D.with safety
51.A．1eft B.front C.back D.right
52.A．out B.up C.off D.free
53.A．saved B.inspired C.delivered D.approached
54.A．realise B.adapt C.comfort D.recognize
55.A．love B.sympathy C.hatred D.worry
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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每题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。
Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter (柜台) said, “That’ll be five dollars __36__, please.” She then __37__ down at the paper I was __38__ and said, “I’m sick and __39__ all this negative(消极的) stuff on the front __40__. I want to read some __41__ news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should just __42__ a Good News newspaper—a paper with wonderful, inspirational(鼓舞人心的) __43__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for __44__. I’d buy one every day!” She then __45__ me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get some good news,” and she laughed. She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments, I __46__ the same store again to __47__ bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a __48__ young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out, I said, “Good afternoon,” and handed her my __49__. She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and __50__ a negative tone (语气) ordered, “Next!”
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; __51__ made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced(给…带来不便) her by __52__.
Every morning, you should ask __53__ this important question: “Who do I want to be today? ‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’ or ‘The Good News Girl’”? Your answer will do great good to __54__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __55__.
36. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. all for
37. A. stared B. smelled C. looked D. noticed
38. A. burying B. picking C. finding D. buying
39. A. tired of B. interested in C. concerned about D. fond of
40. A. column B. edition C. page D. part
41. A. bad B. good C. latest D. ugly
42. A. collect B. print C. sell D. publish
43. A. stories B. ideas C. positions D. customers
44. A. rewards B. the others C. others D. money
45. A. praised B. thanked C. observed D. punished
46. A. stood by B. took in C. put out D. stopped by
47. A. pick up B. take up C. bring up D. go up
48. A. beautiful B. active C. different D. stupid
49. A. card B. money C. dollar D. change
50. A. on B. for C. through D. in
51. A. one B. who C. what D. it
52. A. taking off B. going away C. showing up D.coming about
53. A. her B. them C. yourself D. themselves
54. A. warning B. determining C. enjoying D. damaging
55. A. home B. work C. study D. life
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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。
Growing up for me was a challenge. I started out at primary school and was always asked by my teacher to sit at the 36 of the class because I was a fool.
I kept 37 things: I forgot nursery songs and spellings. I was the 38 of class jokes and I was all alone and 39 . I hated school, but my dad would hear none of it. He kept telling me I was a 40 , if I believed it.
A 41 around came one day when I remembered the 42 of the word “Cognoscenti”; a word all the other “ 43 students ” had forgotten how to spell 44 they spent their free time making fun of me. I wasn’t asked to spell, 45 I raised up my hand. So I stood up and went to the front of class, 46 23 pairs of eyes staring at me. My teacher grabbed her stick, ready to hit me if I’d 47_ . I wrote the letters, spelt the word and became an instant champion. Afterwards, I 48 and won, for my school, five Spelling Bee championships.
Secondary school had its own share of challenges. I was a tall kid and wasn’t good at any 49 , except looking. I loved basketball and tennis. 50 I held a bat(球拍), I was laughed at by my opponent. He 51 six straight sets(盘，局) without sweat and there I was, sweating like I’d run a marathon, whereas I hadn’t even 52 a single point. My dad’s 53 kept playing in my ears “Stanley, you’re a champion if you believe it.”
Believe it I did, because I wasn’t only good at tennis and basketball, I was an all-round athlete and 54 won both athletic and 55 scholarships to university.
36. A. front B. back C. side D. corner
37. A. forgetting B. leaving C. repeating D. using
38. A. cause B. inventor C. object D. course
39. A. rootless B. homeless C. careless D. friendless
40. A. champion B. fool C. character D. failure
41. A. moment B. possibility C. turn D. change
42. A. meaning B. spelling C. way D. form
43. A. polite B. dishonest C. bright D. absent-minded
44. A. once B. while C. when D. because
45. A. even though B. as though C. in case D. only if
46. A. for B. as C. with D. before
47. A. hesitated B. succeeded C. lied D. failed
48. A. presented B. represented C. requested D. proposed
49. A. exercise B. mathematics C. sport D. spelling
50. A. At first B. First of all C. The first time D. For the first time
51. A. won B. owned C. missed D. gained
52. A. reached B. seized C. caught D. scored
53. A. message B. information C. sentences D. words
54. A. even B. still C. almost D. nearly
55. A. economic B. historic C. academic D. financial
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