阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came _____a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so ____, he filled his leather canteen（水壶） so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his ____.
After a four-day journey he ____ the water to the old man who took a deep drink and _____his student lavishly(大量地) for the water he offered. The young man returned to his village with a _____heart.
Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It _____ had become stale because of the old leather______
The student ______ his teacher: "Master, the water was foul(腐臭的). Why did you pretend to like it?"
The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the _____. The water was simply the container for a (n) _____of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter."
I think we understand this lesson best when young children give _____innocent gifts of love. ____it's a tray or a bracelet, the natural and proper _____ is appreciation and expressed _____thankfulness because we love the ____within the gift.
__ __doesn't always come naturally, _____ most children and many adults _____only the thing given rather than the feeling in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the____and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.
A．through B．out C．across D．around
A．valuable B．rare C．cool D．sweet
A．father B．teacher C．neighbor D．leader
A．presented B．bought C．showed D．introduced
A．paid B．blamed C．thanked D．apologized
A．regretted B．firm C．unpleasant D．happy
A．obviously B．accordingly C．hardly D．simply
A．container B．case C．belt D．package
A．stared B．challenged C．informed D．respected
A．student B．surprise C．truth D．gift
A．act B．matter C．purpose D．hope
A．back B．away C．off D．out
A．Though B．Neither C．Whether D．No matter
A．reward B．return C．response D．treatment
A．ever-lasting B．good-willed C．honey-mouthed D．heart-felt
A．idea B．dream C．expectation D．memory
A．Faith B．Confidence C．Gratitude D．kindness
A．however B．therefore C．otherwise D．because
A．value B．choose C．receive D．prefer
A．beauty B．freedom C．optimism D．generosity
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中，选出最佳选项。
Growing up, I had a scar on my face — a perfect arrow in the center of my cheek, pointing at my left eye. I 36 it when I was three, long before I knew that scars were a 37 thing, especially for a girl. I only knew that my scar brought me 38 and tenderness and candy. As I got older, I began to take 39in my scar, in part to stop people laughing at me, but mainly as a reaction to the thought that I should feel uncomfortable. It’s true. I was 40 the first couple of times someone pointed at my 41 and asked, “What’s that?” or called me “Scarface.” But the more I heard how 42 my scar was, the more I found myself liking it.
When I turned fifteen, my parents — 43 the advice of a doctor — decided it was time to 44 on what was now a thick, shiny red scar.
“But I don’t mind the scar, really,” I told my father as he 45 that I would have the operation during my summer vacation. And my friends, along with my boyfriend at the time, 46 as I did, that my scar was 47 and almost pretty in its own way. After so many years, it was a 48 of me. But my father said it was a deformity (畸形). I don’t know what 49 more that day: hearing my father call my scar a deformity, 50 realizing that it didn’t 51 to him how I felt about it.
I did have the operation that summer.
In my late twenties, I took a long look at my scar, something I hadn’t done in years. 52, it could be seen in the right light, but no one 53 m
e about it anymore. As I leaned uneasily toward the mirror, I felt a sudden 54.
There was something powerful about my scar and the proud person I 55 because of it. I have never been quite so strong since they cut it out.
36. A. got B. remained C. kept D. drew
37. A. good B. bad C. strange D. funny
38. A. trouble B. shame C. attention D. reward
39. A. pride B. place C. care D. blame
40. A. uncomfortable B. proud C. pleased 
D. disappointed
41. A. head B. cheek C. mouth D. nose
42. A. long B. unfortunate C. beautiful D. unbelievable
43. A. in B. for C. against D. on
44. A. operate B. talk C. remove D. center
45. A. suggested B. explained C. told D. ordered
46. A. felt B. acted C. did D. hoped
47. A. unlucky B. ugly C. unique D. necessary
48. A. part B. problem C. memory D. dream
49. A. interested B. encouraged C. hurt D. surprised
50. A. and B. or C.
so D. but
51. A. mind B. occur C. concern D. matter
52. A. Still B. Though C. Thus D. Also
53. A. cared B. asked C. questioned D. mentioned
54. A. happiness B. satisfaction C. sadness D. shock
55. A. respected B. knew C. met D. became
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。
Experts believe that young people are drinking more alcohol than ever. They say it's not just the __21__ that teenagers consume that's worrying them but also what they do when they're drunk.
A recent survey found that 40% of British teens drank at least once every month and that younger teens were often __22__ to take their first drink by older friends.
As one teen said, "When you're with all your friends and having a good time, if someone gets out some alcohol you just __23__ it and drink."
The government believes part of the problem is the availability of __24__ alcohol and has introduced a law to ban such drinks. Others oppose the law because they say it __25__ targets poorer drinkers.
One young drinker interviewed thinks price is __26__ and that teens, determined to get drunk, will find a way. But alcohol expert Professor Martin Plant says the evidence supporting the new law is __27__. He said, "The science is absolutely clear. Putting in a minimum price will __28__ alcohol consumption by young drinkers. This is the first real development that offers the __29__ of cutting the size of the alcohol problem, and luckily the government has __30__ the opportunity."
21. A. time B. types C. products D. amount
22. A. promised B. encouraged C. forced D. charged
23. A. go along with B. come into C. turn to D. get away with
24. A. sweet B. strong C. cheap D. expensive
25. A. intentionally B. unfairly C. rightly D. completely
26. A. irrelevant B. unreasonable C. inexpensive D. unknown
27. A. weak B. existing C. convincing D. approving
28. A. prevent B. reduce C. balance D. delay
29. A. issue B. choice C. time D. promise
30. A. missed B. given C. taken D. used
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
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Years ago, when Barbara started looking for her first job, wise advisers urged, "Be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience." How right they were. Enthusiastic people can 36 a boring drive into an adventure, extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends.
"Nothing great was ever 37 without enthusiasm," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. 38 is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the 39 voice that whispers, "I can do it!" when others shout, "No, you can't!"
It 40 years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn't 41 on her experiments. Work was 42 a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.
As author and poet Samuel Ullman once wrote, "Years wrinkle(使起皱纹) the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." How do you rediscover the enthusiasm of your childhood? The answer, I believe, 43 the word itself. “Enthusiasm” comes from the Greek and means "God within." And what is God within is but a long-lasting sense of 44 -- proper love of self and, from that, love of others.
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, 45 money or title or power. Patricia McIlrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, "My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, `I never made a dime until I stopped working for money.'" If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a part-time hobby 46 the head of state who paints, the nun(修女) who runs marathons, and the executive who handcrafts furniture.
Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville was 68 47 she began to draw. This activity ended periods of depression that had 48 her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, " I have to say, Layton is 49 a genius." Elizabeth has 50 her enthusiasm. ￥高#考#资%源*网
We can't 51 to waste tears on "might-have-beens." We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after "what-can-be". We need to live each moment 52 with all our senses -- finding pleasure in the fragrance of a back-yard garden, the 53 picture of a six-year-old, and the enchanting beauty of a rainbow. It is such enthusiastic love of 54 that puts a sparkle(火花) in our eyes, a lift in our steps and 55 the wrinkles from our souls.
36. A. put B. make C. turn D. get
37. A. expected B. adopted C. predicted D. achieved
38. A. It B. That C. This D. As
39. A. slight B. outside C. inner D. low
40. A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
41. A. give off B. give in C. give out D. give up
42. A. such B. so C. too D. rather
43. A. links with B. refers to C. lies in D. leads in
44. A. responsibility B. humor C. trust D. love
45. A. in case B. regardless of C. for fear of D. in terms of
46. A. like B. namely C. as D. likewise
47. A. after B. since C. before D. until
48. A. pleased B. shocked C. worried D. annoyed
49. A. nothing but B. anything but C. everything but D. something but
50. A. recalled B. reflected C. rediscovered D. remembered
51. A. pay B. afford C. affect D. provide
52. A. thoroughly B. absolutely C. wholeheartedly D. warm-heartedly
53. A. colored B. white C. green D. red
54. A. money B. title C. power D. life
55. A. pushes B. softens C. smoothes D. folds
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共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。
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _ 36 it by inviting a few friends out to
supper. I chose a restaurant in a 37 part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants
because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is 38 _ ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually _39_ to book (预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 40 .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __ 41__ . I looked around but not _42 _ table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly _ 43 ”.
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _ 44 .”
he said, “Just hold on and you'll _ _45_ a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later,
the people 46 _ the corner table paid their 47 , got up and left. I led my friends acrossand we all sat down.
48 our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter
49 _ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, _ _50 _ the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 51 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends aboutthe best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our _52 .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had
__53__ for us. _54 a little sorry he told us that there was _55_ left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”
36. A. remember B. celebrate C. memorize D. congratulate
37. A. quiet B. calm C. busy D. silent
38. A. hard B. often C. hardly D. always
39. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. certain
40. A. as before B. as a matter of fact
C. as usual D. as is known to all
41. A. empty B. full C. free D. quiet
42. A. all B. an empty C. a single D. a double
43. A. watch B. look after C. try D. manage
44. A. start B. leave C. end D. pay
45. A. find B. find out C. wait D. see
46. A. by B. beside C. at D. near
47. A money B. bill C. food D. drinks
48. A. Luckily B. Fortunately C. Generally D. Unluckily
49. A. whom B. which C. he D. who
50. A. were kept busy B. was busy with C. kept busy with D. were busy with
51. A. exciting B. tired C. pleased D. disappointed
52. A. dishes B. food C. order D. menu
53. A. good presents B. good news C. bad news D. bad presents
54. A. Looking B. Seeing C. Looked D. Found
55. A. no meat or fish B. no meat and fish C. meat and fish D. not meat or fish
第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项
Have you ever run in the rain?
It was raining outside. We all stood near the door of the 41 , waiting. Suddenly I heard a
sweet voice. “Mom, let’s 42 the rain,” said a six-year-old girl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Wal-mart.
“What? No, honey. We’ll __43__until it stops raining so hard,” the mother replied.The girl waited about one minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll 44 if we do,” the mother said. “No, we won’t, mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 
45 out of her mom’s arm.
“This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If G
od can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’”
The whole crowd became 46 . We couldn’t hear anything but 47 . We all stood there silently. Her mom__48___ for a moment and said, “Honey, you’re right. Let’s run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need __49__.”
Then off they ran. We all stood there, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain. They held their shopping bags over their __50__just in case. Yes, they got wet. But they were followed by many __51__ who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.
Memory is a fortune, a precious gift. I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will 52 herself looking back on this moment and she will smile. So Don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain.
41. A. cinema B. school C. supermarket D. park
42. A. run through B. go through C. look through D. get through
43. A. leave B. wait C. 
imagine D. jump
44. A. get tired B. get confused C. get paid D. get wet
45. A. pushed B. pulled C. carried D. monitored
46. A. noisy B. calm C. silent D. thrilled
47. A. her mum B. the girl C. laughter D. the rain
48. A. thought B. claimed C. asked D. cared
49. A. running B. waiting C. walking D. washing
50. A. hands B. backs C. heads D. coat
s
51. A. adults B. children C. parents D. drivers
52. A. stop B. find C. make D. impress
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