After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced for a few days, I was to wait tables on my own. All went that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily the tables not far from the kitchen. , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)。
Before I knew it, the was full of people. I moved slowly, every step. I remember how I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was on. It had nice handles (手柄)，which made it to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved __ you work. It seems your tray stand has been very to you, but we are getting ready to now, and my wife needs her back.”
At first his did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was . I wanted to get into a hole and .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just , I have learned to be more and not to be too sure of myself.
A．manager B．assistant C．cook D．waitress
A．promised B．invited C．allowed D．advised
A．well B．quickly C．safely D．wrong
A．left B．given C．brought D．shown
A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Finally
A．kitchen B．street C．restaurant D．table
A．minding B．changing C．taking D．saving
A．angry B．calm C．sad D．happy
A．fixed B．trained C．loaded D．waited
A．slower B．lighter C．quieter D．easier
A．believe B．agree C．regret D．pretend
A．letting B．making C．watching D．having
A．useful B．familiar C．unusual D．interesting
A．rest B．order C．eat D．leave
A．bag B．walker C．tray D．coat
A．idea B．praise C．message D．need
A．cold B．full of joy C．pale D．on fire
A．lie B．hide C．defend D．stay
A．repeated B．discovered C．corrected D．described
A．careful B．patient C．honest D．practical
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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，然后选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we've become used to suddenly disappears. 36 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 37 to see -- or look at -- on my way to work each morning.
For three years, no matter 38 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 39 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 40 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 41 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 42 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 43 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 44 her.
“Did she have an accident? Something 45 ?” I thought to myself about her 46 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 47 her. I began to realize that part of our 48 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 49 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 50 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 51 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 52 of place and belonging.
Think about it. 53 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 54 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 55 , person?
36. A. Make B. Take C. Give D. Have
37. A. happened B. wanted C. used D. tried
38. A. what B. how C. which D. when
39. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy
40. A. took B. brought C. carried D. turned
41. A. Clearly B. Particularly C. Luckily D. Especially
42. A. believed B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered
43. A. long B. often C. soon D. much
44. A. respected B. missed C. praised D. admired
45. A. better B. worse C. more D. less
46. A. disappearance B. appearance C. misfortune D. fortune
47. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. hurt
48. A. happy B. enjoyable C. frequent D. daily
49. A. friends B. strangers C. tourists D. guests
50. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. probably
51. A. common B. pleasant C. important D. faithful
52. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. sense
53. A. Because B. If C. Although D. However
54. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. mentioning
55. A. unnamed B.unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）
Never Miss The Chance
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel _36_ to work.
There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the _37_ hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I _38_ a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while_39_ the dishes and see the flowers. I've _40_ thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look _41_ in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers_42_ , "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty..." _43_ the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel one year for my trunk to be used for that _44_ purpose.
One day on my way home from work, I _45_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were_46_. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them _47_ this spring."
A week ago we were _48_ and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor. She is 20 years older than my husband and_49_ , because of age and distance, we haven't been as _50_ as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but_51_ the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the _52_ between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time_53_ to plant some wonderful _54_ that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and _55_ them to my wildflower garden.
36.A. everyday B. daily C. Dayly D. one day
37.A. morning B. evening C. night D. noon
38.A. began B. put C. started D. set
39.A. done B. do C. doing D. to do
40.A seldom B. hardly C. often D. never
41.A. great B. greatly C. well D. greater
42.A. thought B. thinking C. considering D. considered
43.A. Why B. However C. Whatever D. Whenever
44.A. expressing B. expressed C. express D. to express
45.A.was saddened B. saddened C. sad D. have saddend
46.A. missed B. going C. losing D. gone
47.A. opening B. blooming C. becoming D. moving
48.A. surprising B. shocked C. moved D. shocking
49.A. fortunately B. luckily C. unlucky D. unfortunately
50.A. closed B. near C. close D. nearby
51.A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
52.A. friendship B. leadership C. hardship D. relationship
53.A. remained B. leaving C. left D. remain
54.A. remember B. memorial C. memories D. Memory
55.A. plant B. grow C. transplant D. transport
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第二节完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，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。
On the first day of my school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in my marketing class. My teacher, Mrs Tolman, suggested I 16 a national marketing club called DECA attracting many students with talent and interest in 17 . So I did.
The first 18 was to raise money for marketing competitions later in the year by selling candles. Mrs Tolman said the money was due in a week and that 40 percent of the 19 would go into my personal account.
At the beginning, I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show
20 and do a wonderful sales presentation, she would certainly buy some. I started my 21 with a firm handshake. Then I introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and 22 her that our candles were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles.
Greatly 23 I decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood.
On Saturday morning, with great courage, I knocked at the door of my first potential 24 . “I’m a student at Skyline High School and we are 25 money for DECA, I’m trying to sell…”
“Not today, sorry,” the man 26 me and shut the door.
Embarrassed, I walked away and encouraged myself the 27 thing that might happen was being refused like that again. I couldn’t even count how many times I was 28 with reasons like “Not today”, “I don’t have any 29 money right now” or “I just bought some”. 30 , I had to continue with the day. 31 , a woman kindly bought nearly $60 worth of candles. I couldn’t even hide my 32 and said, “Thank you very much” to her with a bow.
After a 33 hard work, I turned in $408 worth of sales of candles, which gave me $163 in my own account. I was 34 to find out I was the second highest seller in all classes.
It was my first time working as a sales person. This experience let me know that 35 difficulties was only wasting time and a barrier in my way to success.
16. A. hold B. join C. build D. set
17. A. business B. English C. math D. sports
18. A. chance B. way C. challenge D. choice
19. A. income B. candles C. business D. expense
20. A. ability B. confidence C. aim D. expectation
21. A. presentation B. business C. deal D. interest
22. A. told B. convinced C. explained D. requested
23. A. puzzled B. delighted C. shocked D. encouraged
24. A. buyer B. seller C. businessman D. shop keeper
25. A. lending B. raising C. returning D. borrowing
26. A. greeted B. bothered C. hurt D. interrupted
27. A. worst B. uneasy C. unluckiest D. unhappiest
28. A. allowed B. permitted C. refused D. demanded
29. A. more B. extra C. little D. left
30. A. However B. So C. Therefore D. But
31. A. And B. Secondly C. Firstly D. Finally
32. A. anger B. embarrassment C. happiness D. sadness
33. A. week’s B. hour’s C. year’s D. month’s
34. A. lucky B. surprised C. calm D. confused
35. A. overcoming B. dealing with C. accepting D. worrying about
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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Many young people in the United States never finish high school. Exactly how many drop out is another issue. Recent studies of 36 rate have had conflicting results.
For one thing, schools define and measure their dropout rates 37 . Some researchers say about 15 to 20 percent of public school students do not 38 their education on time. 39 many other experts and policymakers believe that for the past 20 years, the dropout rate has been around 30 percent. For Latino and black students, the 40 are even larger. Researchers say almost half of them 41 school. At the same time, almost half of the states let students leave school 42 the age of 18 without informing their parents.
Finding a good job 43 a high school education is becoming more and more difficult. A Northeastern University 44 in 2002 found that almost half of all dropouts aged 16 to 24 did not have a job. The 45 of a high school education can also 46 other problems. It is estimated that two-thirds of prisoners in the United States dropped out of high school.
Recent studies have 47 that the majority of students who drop out do it because they are failing. Many are 48 with their classes or feel disconnected from their school and teachers. Some students feel that educators place low 49 on them.
During the past 20 years, there have been efforts to 50 graduation rate through education reforms. Some communities are working on dropout 51 programs. These include some alternative (其它的) high schools to meet special 52 .
Experts think “early warning systems” can help 53 young schoolchildren at the risk of dropping out of high school. They say schools also need to get 54 more involved, especially if their children are 55 school often.
36. A. research B. finishing C. dropout D. completing
37. A. personally B. individually C. differently D. similarly
38. A. complete B. reach C. practise D. operate
39. A. And B. Besides C. Instead D. But
40. A. people B. students C. dropouts D. numbers
41. A. approach B. leave C. stay D. enter
42. A. after B. until C. before D. when
43. A. without B. together with C. out of D. off
44. A. project B. design C. sketch D. study
45. A. importance B. lack C. need D. requirement
46. A. lead to B. result C. conclude D. include
47. A. noticed B. watched C. shown D. inspected
48. A. bored B. interested C. indifferent D. unconcerned
49. A. outlook B. prediction C. remark D. expectations
50. A. decrease B. reduce C. increase D. unite
51. A. prevention B. conservation C. permission D. admittance
52. A. needs B. ways C. advantages D. means
53. A. receive B. accept C. get D. identify
54. A. mates B. teachers C. parents D. neighbors
55. A. missing B. staying C. leaving D. studying
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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，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。
Olive, from County Westmeath, Ireland, arrived in England to live with her daughter and son-in-law Thomas．She was 36 because of her poor health and 37 with her most of her treasured 38 ．These included a small piece of tissue paper in which she had 39__what appeared to be five teeth which had 40 her dentures（假牙）．
Having 41 in, she asked Thomas, “Do you know where I can get my dentures __42 ?”“Of course,” replied Thomas． “ 43 you give them to me, I’ll take them to a dental __44 ．"
Olive handed over the rather tired piece of paper which 45 some rather dirty-looking _46_ ．Thomas drove to the dental laboratory．
“ 47 will it take?” Thomas asked the technician．
“Oh, about an hour,” smiled the dental expert．
“Then I’ll wait in the 48 ,” said Thomas, “and read my newspaper．”
An hour passed and the technician 49 at the car window 50 a plastic bag and the piece of paper． “That’ll be ￡80,” requested the specialist, “ 51 I could only fit four of the teeth to the dentures．I’m sorry．”
“That’s a 52 ,” commented Thomas．“What happened to the 53 one?”
“I have it here in the paper,” answered the technician, 54 it to Thomas．
“The thing is,” he said, “it’s easy to fit the teeth but 55 to fit this peanut（花生米）．”
36．A．moving B．going C．passing D．returning
37．A．sold B．provided C．brought D．dealt
38．A．clothes B．possessions C．furniture D．materials
39．A．discovered B．secreted C．thrown D．buried
40．A．broken out B．broken in C．broken away D．broken off
41．A．settled B．filled C．joined D．fallen
42．A．cut B．dropped C．mended D．placed
43．A．Because B．If C．Therefore D．However
44．A．speaker B．customer C．patient D．technician
45．A．needed B．found C．touched D．contained
46．A．teeth B．jewels C．peanuts D．coins
47．A．How often B．How soon C．How long D．How much
48．A．building B．office C．house D．car
49．A．appeared B．broke C．laughed D．glared
50．A．putting B．holding C．keeping D．hiding
51．A．and B．but C．also D．nor
52．A．fact B．pleasure C．pity D．thing
53．A．fifth B．first C．third D．second
54．A．proving B．advising C．permitting D．showing
55．A．necessary B．unimportant C．impossible D．possible
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