A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a ____ to catch a train, she ____ a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years！” the driver said ____. “You don't think I know the best way to go？”
The woman tried to explain that she hadn't ____to annoy him, but the driver kept ____. She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be ____， so she changed her ____. “You know, you are right，” she told him. “It must seem _____ for me not to think you know the best way ____the city.”
____， the driver glanced at his ____ in the rearview mirror（后视镜）, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn't say another word the rest of the ride，” she said. “_ ____I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”
When you find yourself ____with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to ____ your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or ____ marriages. I have discovered one simple ____extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from ____in a disaster.
The ____is to put yourself in the other person's shoes and look for the ____in what that person is saying. Find a way to ____， and the result may surprise you.
A．moment B．rush C．hurry D．way
A．Suggested B．made C．found D．chose
A．jokingly B．angrily C．anxiously D．curiously
A．supposed B．expected C．decided D．meant
A．apologizing B．driving C．Shouting D．asking
A．normal . B．thoughtful C．reasonable D．practical
A．road B．direction C．mind D．manner
A．strange B．stupid C．terrible D．wrong
A．through B．in C．across D．along
A．Annoyed B．Worried C．Surprised D．Disappointed
A．speaker B．rider C．helper D．comer
A．after B．until C．because D．since
A．faced B．concerned C．crowded D．satisfied
A．give up B．turn down C．point out D．stick to
A．destroy B．combine C．suffer D．divide
A．and B．that C．though D．but
A．lying B．leading C．setting D．resulting
A．problem B．key C．importance D．reply
A．fact B．truth C．expression D．meaning
A．explain B．argue C．agree D．escape
完型填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to 21 a car because we had sold the one we had in England before 22 home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was 23 . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet 24 driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it 25 so we went together to 26 it. We paid for the car and 27 the papers. They told us that there was 28 petrol（汽油）to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The 29 garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there 30 . But when I turned into main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing 31 me. I got out of 32 as fast as I could by backing into the garage 33 and the man behind 34 me.
“It’s such a problem to 35 to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said. “Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for 36 .” I replied. “You had better go 37 on the way home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if you had 38 on the first day, wouldn’t you?” While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,” Would you mind telling me 39 you are thinking of leaving? 40 are you going to sit in your car all day?”
21．A. borrow B. drive C. buy D. choose
22.A. leaving B. making C. returning D. getting
23.A. right B. ready C. fixed D. sold
24.A. sure of B. satisfied with C. interested in D. used to
25.A. on my own B. right away C. in a hurry D. on the way
26.A. receive B. bring C. order D. fetch
27.A. accepted B. wrote C. signed D. copied
28.A. little B. enough C. much D. no
29.A. best B. nearest C. quickest D. cleanest
30.A. lately B. directly C. safely D. slowly
31.A. after B. with C. around D. towards
32.A. their way B. the garage C. their sight D. the car
33.A. at last B. once more C. as usual D. as well
34.A. caught B. cheered C. shouted at D. chatted with
35.A. prepare B. continue C. choose D. remember
36.A. discussion B. adventure C. experiment D. practice
37.A. carefully B. smoothly C. quickly D. differently
38.A. an error B. a problem C. as accident D. a headache
39.A. when B. why C. how D. what
40.A. For B. Or C. But D. So
四、完形填空
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. "You need 1 ," his father said. 'But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come."
What made him sad was 2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. "You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist." 3 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 4 . He decided that he didn't want to be a 5 any more. For the next two weeks he didn't touch the piano. 6 , his father didn't push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 7 some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 8 that he could show others that he had talent 9 . That day he told his father 10 he had been waiting to hear－that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 11 that point on, everything turned around.
He started 12 competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 13 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 14 to hold back his tears. Soon 15 was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever－he had to play on the world's big 16 . In 1997 Lang Lang 17 again, this time to Philadelphia, U. S. There he spent two years practising, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 18 performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started 19 . Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him 20 .
1．A．exercise B．fortune C．knowledge D．wealth
2．A．whether B．why C．when D．that
3．A．Like B．With C．To D．As
4．A．hurt B．weakened C．ruined D．frightened
5．A．singer B．pianist C．conductor D．player
6．A．Hopefully B．Patiently C．Wisely D．Painfully
7．A．play B．sing C．write D．study
8．A．seemed B．admitted C．noticed D．realized
9．A．in all B．above all C．after all D．at all
10．A．that B．what C．which D．when
11．A．From B．At C．Since D．After
12．A．receiving B．accepting C．winning D．beating
13．A．told B．mentioned C．announced D．recognized
14．A．excited B．encouraged C．shocked D．satisfied
15．A．this B．it C．that D．what
16．A．concerts B．tours C．competitions D．stages
17．A．started B．left C．moved D．performed
18．A．successful B．cheerful C．respectful D．meaningful
19．A．pulling B．breaking C．falling D．pouring
20．A．brighten B．shine C．admire D．develop
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time there was an old general (将军)．He liked to drink wine better than anything else. He always __36__ several bottles of good wine in his house. He __37__ go out one day, but he was _38___ his servant would drink his wine. Then he thought of a way to __39_ him doing so.
"I'm going out for the day ." he __40__ his servant. "Please _41___ the house for me．There are some meat and two bottles of _42___ in the kitchen .There is also a hen there．But be careful not to _43___ it because it is poisonous.__44___ you drink it ,it will kill you."
But as soon as he left, his servant killed the hen and __45__ it for dinner. He then ate __46__ the hen and the meat, drank the two bottles of wine and went to bed. The general returned home late that evening．He was __47__ to find that the hen, the meat and the two bottles of wine were gone. He then saw his servant __48___ asleep in bed. There were two empty bottles beside him．He woke the servant up.
"What was happened?" he asked.
"I'm very sorry. "His servant replied." After you __49___,a cat jumped in _50___ the window and ate the meat. A dog took the hen away．I know you would be __51___ with me when you returned,__52___ I tried to _53____myself by drinking the poison ．Please __54__ me." The general didn't believe __55__ he said but there was nothing he could do.
A．bought B．stole C．kept D．carried
A．had to B．had better C．should D．could
A．talking B．writing C．pleased D．worried
A．stop B．keep C．notice D．thank
A．ordered B．told C．asked D．invited
A．take care of B．leave C．sell D．buy
A．wine B．milk C．water D．ink
A．touch B．kill C．forget D．drink
A．Before B．If C．Because D．Since
A．hid B．threw C．washed D．cooked
A．both B．all C．some D．either
A．sure B．disappointed C．surprised D．sorry
A．dying B．lying C．singing D．crying
A．left B．returned C．knew D．drank
A．near B．onto C．under D．through
A．thankful B．angry C．satisfied D．strict
A．but B．so C．though D．that
A．fool B．teach C．kill D．wake
A．excuse B．drink C．help D．kill
A．when B．that C．what D．How
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。
Michael was always in a good mood. He was a natural motivator(乐天派). One day I asked him, “How can you be 36 all the time.” Michael replied, “Each morning I 37 up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two 38 today. You can choose to be in a good mood 39 you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something 40 happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. I choose the positive side of life.”
Later, I heard Michael was 41 in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a tower.
After 18 hours of 42 , and weeks of intensive care, Michael left the hospital with rods(钢棒) 43 in his back. I saw Michael about six months after the 44 . I asked him what had 45 his mind as the accident took place.
“As I 46 on the ground, I remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live.” “Weren’t you 47 ?” I asked. Michael continued, “They kept telling me I was going to be fine. 48 When they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the 49 on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got 50 scared. In their eyes, I read ‘He’s a dead man’. I knew I 51 to take action. ‘What did you do?’ I asked. Well, a big nurse asked me if I was allergic(过敏) to 52 . ‘Yes,’ I said. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they 53 my reply. I took a deep breath and cried, ‘Gravity.’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. 54 on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”
Michael 55 ,thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing positive attitude.
36.A. negative B. passive C. positive D. native
37.A. wake B. pick C. stay D. turn
38.A. ways B. jobs C. lives D. choices
39.A. and B. or C. besides D. nor
40.A. good B. bad C. lucky D. urgent
41.A. involved B. divided C. separated D. packed
42.A. work B. rest C. surgery D. flight
43.A. placed B. lain C. cut D. removed
44.A. incident B. event C. item D. accident
45.A. got through B. broken through C. seen through D. gone through
46.A. lay B. laid C. lied D. stood
47.A. excited B. thrilled C. afraid D. encouraged
48.A. So B. But C. Otherwise D. Therefore
49.A. impressions B. expressions C. attractions D. tears
50.A. really B. slowly C. even D. slightly
51.A. used B. supposed C. dared D. needed
52.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. anybody
53.A. called for B. ran for C. waited for D. rushed for
54.A. Operate B. Turn C. Search D. Jump
55.A. disappeared B. endangered C. died D. survived
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。
Nancy had just 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 31 .She got up very early and arrived at the 32 at twenty to eight. She 33 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 34 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 35 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 36 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy 37 joyfully. She then looked round for a 38 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 39 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 40 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 41 .For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then sh
e 42 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to se
e a(an) 43 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 44 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 45 .
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 46 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 47 his directives .She happened to see on the desk a big note book 48 “Records of managers' meetings”, and glanced at the 49 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the se
cretaries 50 ,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 general manager was a business management psychologist.
A．depressed B．encouraged C．excited D．surprised
A．office B．workshop C．Classroom D．bookshop
A．forced B．pushed C．Turned D．knocked
A．last B．second C．Third D．first
A．uncover B．smell C．Find D．pick
B．threw away C．stared at D．took up
A．cried B．Laughed C．wept D．replied
A．jar B．Box C．bottle D．vase
A．happy B．very C．funny D．quite
A．slowly B．normally C．quickly D．hardly
A．wisdom B．bravery C．passion D．enthusiasm
A．buried B．dressed C．Devoted D．seated
A．old B．Red C．blue D．new
A．special B．angry C．strange D．difficult
A．sender B．receiver C．manager D．waiter
A．send for B．hand out C．try out D．hand in
A．asking for B．waiting for C．looking for D．searching for
A．marked B．written C．printed D．signed
A．closed B．damaged C．pinned D．half-opened
A．at home B．on time C．in high spirits D．in low spirits
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