It was my first college acting class. With great hesitation, sweating hands and an heart,1 walked into the classroom. I had spent my entire life__ public speaking. But now here l was, not only to learn how to speak like someone on _ .but to become them entirely. Theater classes are at many high schools and universities in the US. "Theater kids" are a quite different bunch who always seemed able to a room with their personalities.
__ it was only a beginner-level course, my college class was filled with students who seemed a _ fit for acting. They were confident, funny and _ .The professor, a stout（矮胖）woman with a permanent smile and gentle behavior,__ just as well, She us each with a handshake and welcoming eyes. The class was held in a circular room with situated around the edges. This allowed everyone in the room to have a(n) of whatever performance or lecture was in the center.
After our first-day of introductions, each week we _ in a series of activities designed to help us find our own inner _ .We sang songs, danced to music, and recited _ from our favorite short stories.
The _ was eye opening .I learned that anyone has the to act, and many of us already do in our daily life. In the end, I'm not 一that l would consider myself an actor. But I don't think I ever had more fun in a college class.
A．unsteady B．unsatisfied C．unusual D．unfair
A．practicing B．avoiding C．delivering D．learning
A．refusing B．happening C．preparing D．hesitating
A．stage B．campus C．strike D．trial
A．difficult B．expensive C．advanced D．popular
A．put up B．make up C．light up D．break up
A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．natural C．common D．formal
A．outgoing, B．cautious C．hardworking D．patient
A．served B．prepared C．spoke D．fit
A．inspired B．supplied C．greeted D．comforted
A．blackboards B．tables C．lights D．chairs
A．view B．opinion C．debate D．command
A．leaving B．occurring C．arriving D．declining
A．took B．succeeded C．shared D．participated
A．singer B．actor C．professor D．dancer
A．characters B．proverbs C．lines D．plots
A．adventure B．concert C．competition D．experience
A．gift B．interest C．tendency D．desire
A．content B．sure C．aware D．doubtful
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，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he 36 his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his 37.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was 38 in the park just staring at some pigeons（鸽子）. The boy sat down next to her and opened his 39_. He was about to take drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked 40 ,so he offered her a Twinkie . She 41 accepted it and smiled at him. Her 42 was so pretty that he boy wanted to see it 43 , so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was 44 !
They sat there all 45 eating and smiling, but they never said a word .
As it grew dark , the boy realized how 46 he was and he got up to leave , but before he had gone more than a few steps , he 47 around , ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug . She gave him her 48 smile ever .
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was 49 by the look of joy on his face .
She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?”
He replied, “I had 50 with God. ” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know 51 ? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old woman , also radiant（容光焕发的）with 52 , returned to her home .
Her son was shocked by the look of 53 on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?”
She replied, “I 54 Twinkies in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much 55 than I expected.”
36．A．packed B．carried C．delivered D．arranged
37．A．game B．journey C．car D．work
38．A．standing B．playing C．sitting D．waiting
39．A．suitcase B．bag C．beer D．map
40．A．worried B．pale C．hungry D．poor
41．A．willingly B．joyfully C．respectfully D．gratefully
42．A．face B．skirt C．smile D．ring
43．A．again B．often C．further D．soon
44．A．satisfied B．delighted C．moved D．shocked
45．A．morning B．day C．night D．afternoon
46．A．happy B．tired C．bored D．thirsty
47．A．turned B．looked C．walked D．jumped
48．A．commonest B．biggest C．weakest D．trickiest
49．A．surprised B．terrified C．impressed D．attracted
50．A．a talk B．a walk C．fun D．lunch
51．A．why B．who C．what D．where
52．A．joy B．fear C．anger D．content
53．A．victory B．regret C．peace D．surprise
54．A．sold B．baked C．drank D．ate
55．A．nobler B．taller C．wiser D．younger
II. 完形填空（共10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。
Married couples 21 more than their homes, cars and finances. They are also likely to have some of the same 22 , experts say. If one of them 23 from asthma (哮喘) , depression, high blood pressure or raised cholesterol n. (胆固醇) levels , his or her partner 24 be afflicted ( vt. 使苦恼,折磨) with the 25 illness , Julia Cox of the University in northern England said. Cox and her team said the most likely 26 for the shared diseases was environment. Married couples usually eat the same foods, are exposed to the same allergens (n. 过敏原) and often have similar exercise patterns, all of 27 contribute to ailments (n. 小病, 疾病) such as allergies, high blood pressure and raised cholesterol. The scientists 28 the medical history of 8,000 married couples, aged 30 to 74. 29 is known, the proper use should be 30 some efficient measures to stop this.
21. A. share B. spare C. own D. use
22. A. cancer B. diseases C. ill D. throat
23. A. keeps B. goes C. suffers D. comes
24. A. should B. shall C. could D. will
25. A. different B. difficult C. similar D. same
26. A. season B. promise C. reason D. approach
27. A. who B. which C. whose D. that
28. A. studied B. read C. copied D. understood
29. A. As B. For C. It D. What
30. A. made to B. made of C. making of D. to make of
第三部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Dear Lee,
Thank you for your note．I like your _26_ between death and failure．I had not thought of these two in the same way __27__ you describe．I thank you for bringing this to my _28__．
Your insights are very deep．As you say, “death is only a（n） _29_ but failure can change someone’s whole life．” Yes, death is final．Failure is _30__．Death leaves us with _31__ ．But failure can leave us with lessons which will _32_ our lives．
I hope that your failure to pass that _33__ English test will help you _34__ it will hurt you．Please remember that it is not being _35_ down that is important．It is the inability to get up that is __36__ ．You will have to learn to get up, and to get going．Failure is the “staying down．” It is not the “falling down．”
From reading your letter, I __37__ your English to be very good．You write better than __38___ of my American friends．I do not know the reason for __39__ your English test．Maybe you were distracted that day．It is __40__ that persons are judged on the basis of a single test．
You write well, you __41__ your feelings with excellence, and you think __42__ ．These characteristics should __43__ you move toward a bright career．Just don’t let yourself “stay down．” Get up and __44__ them all know that you are talented and you are __45__ to succeed．I think you will．
With best wishes for a fine career．
Yours,
Frank
26．A．idea B．comparison C．thought D．reason
27．A．which B．where C．what D．that
28．A．attention B．heart C．head D．home
29．A．end B．result C．fact D．thing
30．A．forever B．continuous C．contemporary D．temporary
31．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．thinking
32．A．increase B．better C．honor D．treasure
33．A．easy B．terrific C．terrible D．ordinary
34．A．as good as B．more than C．as well as D．much than
35．A．fallen B．stayed C．knocked D．felt
36．A．impossible B．possible C．necessary D．important
37．A．judge B．accept C．prefer D．expect
38．A．all B．any C．one D．some
39．A．succeeding B．passing C．finishing D．failing
40．A．likely B．reasonable C．a shame D．fair
41．A．find B．express C．speak D．tell
42．A．deeply B．thoroughly C．carefully D．widely
43．A．leave B．drive C．help D．start
44．A．get B．ask C．show D．make
45．A．devoted B．determined C．engaged D．supposed
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town, saying 1 he had the most beautiful heart in the whole world. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart, 2 it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw (瑕疵) in it. They all agreed it was truly the most beautiful heart they had 3 seen. The young man was very 4 and boasted (自夸) more loudly about his beautiful heart.
Suddenly, an old man appeared at the front of the 5 and said, “Your heart is not as beautiful as 6 .” The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart. It was beating strongly, but it 7 scars (疤痕). It had places 8 pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right and there were several rough (粗糙的) and pointed edges (边).
The people stared. “How can he say his heart is 9 ?” they thought. The young man looked at the old man’s heart and laughed. “You must be 10 ,” he said. “Compare your heart with mine. Mine is perfect and yours is a mess of (一大堆) scars.”
“Yes, yours 11 perfect, but I would never trade with you,” said the old man. “Every scar represents (代表) a person to whom I have given my 12 . I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart which fits into the empty place in my heart, but because the pieces aren’t exact in shape, I have some 13 , which I value. They remind me of the love we shared. So now do you see what true 14 is?”
The young man was moved. He stood there silently with 15 running down his cheeks.
A．that B．what C．which D．why
A．so B．for C．since D．and
A．seldom B．sometimes C．ever D．never
A．proud B．surprised C．happy D．angry
A．town B．street C．man D．crowd
A．I B．me C．my D．mine
A．full of B．was full of C．filled with D．was fill with
A．that B．which C．where D．what
A．beautiful B．as beautiful C．more beautiful D．most beautiful
A．joking B．tricking C．dreaming D．playing
A．looks B．smells C．sounds D．feels
A．gift B．heart C．life D．love
A．bad hearts B．nice heart C．perfect edges D．rough edges
A．kindness B．happiness C．beauty D．love
A．water B．tears C．sweat D．blood
第二节完型填空（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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A loving person lives in a loving world．A hostile （敌意的） person lives in a hostile world．Everyone you meet is your mirror．
Mirrors have a very particular 36 ．They reflect the image in front of them．Just as a
37 mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, 38 do all of the people in our lives．
When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden 39 a reflection When we love someone, it's a（n） 40 of loving ourselves．We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person．" That simply 41 into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person．" 42 , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click"．Sometimes it's as if we've 43 each other for a long time．That feeling can come from 44 similarities．
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll
45 it when it has a negative connotation（内涵）． 46 ．it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly 47 about．We may have some criticism （批评） in our mind about the 48 ．This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend 49 time．
Oftentimes, when we 50 qualities in other people, ironically（讽刺地）, it's usually the mirror that's 51 to us．
At times we meet someone 52 and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted． 53 we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or 54 to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to 55 what part of the person is being reflected in you．It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness．
36．A．target B．style C．function D．color
37．A．medical B．physical C．chemical D．mental
38．A．so B．then C．nor D．neither
39．A．focuses on B．applies to C．works with D．serves as
40．A．reward B．evaluation C．reflection D．example
41．A．grows B．translates C．enters D．falls
42．A．Obviously B．Strangely C．Fortunately D．Frequently
43．A．known B．supported C．observed D．recognized
44．A．creating B．lacking C．sharing D．comparing
45．A．ignore B．keep C．take D．notice
46．A．In brief B．In addition C．For example D．As usual
47．A．crazy B．anxious C．upset D．concerned
48．A．time B．mirror C．garden D．person
49．A．less B．amazing C．more D．valuable
50．A．appreciate B．dislike C．describe D．discover
51．A．shouting B．shining C．speaking D．pointing
52．A．new B．nervous C．familiar D．friendly
53．A．If B．Although C．Since D．Once
54．A．terrible B．noble C．reliable D．desirable
55．A．figure out B．take out C．put out D．give out
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