When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is because they are not at all important. It is none of their to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it to small talk which often brings , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.
On the other , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise, who at all the great things and try to find out all they about them. Columbus could have found America if he had not been . James Watt would not have made the steam engine his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made a result of curiosity. the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．works B．puts C．takes D．depends
A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．neither
A．full B．fond C．proud D．lack
A．angry B．worried C．pleased D．anxious
A．how B．when C．why D．where
A．silly B．necessary C．possible D．funny
A．work B．homework C．duty D．business
A．both B．anything C．something D．everything
A．refers B．leads C．causes D．results
A．pride B．harm C．nervousness D．selfishness
A．face B．side C．way D．hand
A．expect B．like C．wonder D．doubt
A．need B．dare C．must D．can
A．never B．ever C．probably D．finally
A．famous B．careful C．curious D．hard
A．for B．without C．in D．from
A．before B．as C．after D．during
A．So B．And C．But D．Or
A．much B．little C．some D．few
完型填空（共120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，并标在试卷答题卡上。
Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands! 39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior(差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: “ 47 ”. You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 53 . Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll 55 do it.
36.A. means B. reflects C. reads D. explains
37.A. chance B. strength C. ability D. reason
38.A. immediately B. properly C. accurately D. right
39.A. Because B. But C. What D. While
40.A. let B. challenge C. admit D. get
41.A. if B. except C. until D. unless
42.A. quiz B. question C. problem D. mystery
43.A. When B. As C. While D. Since
44.A. curious B. good-looking C. serious D. funny
45.A. beat B. knock C. strike D. defend
46.A. settle B. bend C. change D. fix
47A. I failed. B. Not me. C. Can I? D. I can’t.
48.A. imagine B. think C. expect D. doubt
49.A. start B. help C. stop D. quit
50.A. silly B. empty C. reasonable D. terrible
51.A. try B. realize C. understand D. judge
52.A. after B. before C. since D. because
53.A. likely B. unbelievable C. possible D. impossible
54.A. workers B. runners C. competitors D. players
55.A. simply B. seldom C. never D. usually
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出最佳选项。
Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face, but I pushed them 37 .My mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready .But the 39 never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 40 at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 41 me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some 42 with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for 43.
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill .I 44 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish 45 surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman .But he 46 my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased 47 their impatience. With every 48, the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 49 me to cry out. “Xian Sheng Yu, please” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned 50 and I ran back home 51 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket .
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at 52 . Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 53 , but , in the end the joke is on 54 . Every laugh is a culture 55 ; every laugh is my heritage (传统)fading away.
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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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
It seems as if cell phone could be the protection that parents expecting the kids to have freedom and be safe have been looking for. Let's 41 your 11-year-old son is going on a long bike ride with a friend, so they take along your cell phone 42 they need help. Not only could they call you if necessary, but 43 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipped on many mobile phones today, your son and his friend could also be 44 easily. Plus, with an additional service, you could track the boys' 45 location. Or consider this: If your daughter is 46 herself and three friends to a concert, she could 47 out exactly how to locate the concert location and get back home by using her equipped cell phone.And through a(n) 48 software package,you could 49 her whereabouts (行踪).
50 tracking devices as we all consider useful, however, have 51 .If the boys urgently needed help during the ride, 52 might be too late by the time someone found them. And if they wanted to, the concert-going girls could deviate (偏离) from the 53 route and go to a night club after the 54 -they could turn off the phone or leave it in their own car and drive with someone else.
Cell phones and their accompanying programs are tools for 55 children safely today, but all of them are 56 extremely reliable. Under no circumstances does 57 else replace a well-established parent-child relationship 58 love and trust.
If you do decide to let your kids use these devices, don't rely 59 on them for protection. Your children need you watching them－ 60 will never take the place of your time, attention, eyes, and ears when overseeing your child's whereabouts.
41.A. pretend B. see C. prove D. say
42.A. even if B. only if C. in case D. so that
43.A. with B. as C. also D. for
44.A. called B. observed C. contacted D. located
45.A. obvious B. clear C. exact D. safe
46.A. leading B. driving C. heading D. guiding
47.A. map B. make C. work D. get
48.A. additional B. universal C. another D. exceptional
49.A. learn B. know C. follow D. search
50.A. These B. Such C. Some D. Few
51.A. faults B. shortcomings C. difficulties D. disadvantages
52.A. parents B. it C. policemen D. we
53.A. considered B. established C. located D. planned
54.A. drive B. ride C. show D. party
55.A. guaranteeing B. providing C. caring D. parenting
56.A. never B. always C. usually D. merely
57.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
58.A. relied on B. based on C. laid on D. kept on
59.A. specifically B. believably C. only D. particularly
60.A. relationship B. cell phone C. protection D. technology
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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
The Creightons were very proud of their son, Frank. After his graduation from university, Frank was drafted into the army and soon after that, he received his call to go to the 41 .
At first the parents heard from him every week and were 42 for his well-being but then a telegram came,saying,"We regret to inform you that your son has been 43 for three weeks
and may have been killed in 44 ."The parents were shocked and grieved (伤心的). They felt very 45 without Frank. About three weeks later, 46 , the phone rang. A voice on the other 47 said, "Mother,it's Frank. They 48 me,and I'm going to be all right. I'm in the United States and I'm coming home soon. "
Mrs. Creighton was overjoyed, 49 tears running down her cheeks,"Oh,that's just wonderful, Frank!"
There was 50 for a moment, and then Frank said,"Mother, I want to ask you something important to me. While I've been in the 51 , I've made some real 52 friends. There is one fellow I would like to bring home to meet you and Dad. And I would like to know if it would be all right if he could stay with us. He has 53 else to go."
His mother assured him it would be all right.
Then Frank said,"You see, he was 54 in battle. His face is all disfigured. He lost his 55 , and his right hand is missing. So you see,he feels 56 about how others will 57 him."
Frank's mother stopped to think a minute. Then she said, "Sure Frank, you bring him home—for a 58 ,that's it. About him staying with us permanently(永久地), well, we'll have to think about that." Frank said, "Okay, Mother," and hung up.
A week went by without any 59 from Frank,and then a telegram arrived,"We regret to inform you that your son has 60 his life. We would like you to come and identify the body."
"Why had he done this?" When they walked into the room to identify the body of their son, they found a young man with a disfigured face, one leg missing, and his right hand gone.
41. A. camp B. front C. airport D. scene
42. A. pitiful B. painful C. hopeful D. thankful
43. A. wounded B. gone C. missing D. dead
44. A. action B. crash C. bomb D. crime
45. A. crazy B. scared C. lonely D. panic
46. A. otherwise B. however C. besides D. therefore
47. A. hand B. side C. end D. part
48. A. found B. attacked C. discovered D. caught
49. A. in B. by C. for D. with
50. A. a noise B. laughter C. a whisper D. silence
51. A. war B. army C. country D. battle
52. A. dear B. close C. new D. old
53. A. everywhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
54. A. injured B. hurt C. killed D. destroyed
55. A. hand B. foot C. arm D. leg
56. A. uneasy B. upset C. eager D. curious
57. A. accept B. judge C. understand D. recognize
58. A. stop B. stay C. call D. visit
59. A. word B. sound C. information D. sign
60. A. sacrificed B. taken C. killed D. lost
完型填空（共120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，并标在试卷答题卡上。
Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands! 39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior(差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: “ 47 ”. You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 53 . Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll 55 do it.
36.A. means B. reflects C. reads D. explains
37.A. chance B. strength C. ability D. reason
38.A. immediately B. properly C. accurately D. right
39.A. Because B. But C. What D. While
40.A. let B. challenge C. admit D. get
41.A. if B. except C. until D. unless
42.A. quiz B. question C. problem D. mystery
43.A. When B. As C. While D. Since
44.A. curious B. good-looking C. serious D. funny
45.A. beat B. knock C. strike D. defend
46.A. settle B. bend C. change D. fix
47A. I failed. B. Not me. C. Can I? D. I can’t.
48.A. imagine B. think C. expect D. doubt
49.A. start B. help C. stop D. quit
50.A. silly B. empty C. reasonable D. terrible
51.A. try B. realize C. understand D. judge
52.A. after B. before C. since D. because
53.A. likely B. unbelievable C. possible D. impossible
54.A. workers B. runners C. competitors D. players
55.A. simply B. seldom C. never D. usually
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