阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
One day, as I was getting into my car, a woman stopped beside me and asked if I was going north. I wasn’t I asked her where she wanted to go. She told me that she had her bus and had to walk. I her to get in and said I would be happy to take her.
As I started , I thought to myself, “I am not in a ,” so I asked the lady what her ________destination was. She was going to work and was running . So I told her that I would ________ to drive her to work so that she wouldn’t be late! “I can’t you are doing this,” she said. “This is such a ________ gift. I just moved here three weeks ago and you are so ________ !”
As we near the office ________ where she worked, I ________ she put her hand into her bag for something. I asked her what she was ________ . She said, “I must have ________ my lunch bag at home.” I had just bought my ________ . “Here’s a lunch,” I said as I gave her a ________ and handed her my bag from the back seat.
She gave me a hug as she got out of the ________ . She said, “My husband died a few months ago and this is a sign that things will be ________ for me. Thank you.” I drove back home with my ________ singing and a big smile on my face!
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Marianne, a schoolgirl, was learning to play the piano and day after day her father stood behind her as she practiced. How and kind her father was，and how cleverly he showed Marianne how to play some particularly difficult pieces ！ She was making and that was excellent.
And there, almost in the big chair, sat Wolfgang, her 4-year-old brother, who never had to be told to keep when Marianne was practicing. One evening the father patted Marianne on the shoulder， she had done remarkably well. At the moment, Wolfgang climbed on his father's knee and to be allowed to play the pretty piece Marianne has now What a that was! his baby son, the father laughed，tapped the tiny nose and said, “ Look at your small . Why, you cannot reach the yet. You must , young man ！”
was no end of fun during dinner，and Marianne had to tell her mother about Wolfgang to play one of the classics. After dinner Marianne helped clear away the dishes when the father lit his pipe.
But the went out. He was on his feet. “ Listen！” he said in a( n) voice. ” Listen ！ Marianne is playing piece much better than ever,"he added. But Marianne was washing pots in the kitchen. His wife , he walked quietly upstairs. The lamp in one hand, his pipe in the other, he pushed the door open, and was little Wolfgang playing in the darkness. “ I love it so. ” the child. It was the beginning of Mozart's life of music.
A．patient B．well C．good D．careful
A．believe B．time C．progress D．sure
A．disappeared B．seen C．found D．played
A．warm B．clean C．quiet D．temper
A．speaking B．saying C．telling D．finding
A．begged B．asked C．requested D．demanded
A．finished B．played C．mastered D．practiced
A．fun B．good C．joke D．surprise
A．Looked at B．Picking up C．Looking at D．Picked up
A．baby B．nose C．fingers D．hands
A．piano B．chair C．keys D．knee
A．grow B．wait C．go D．leave
A．It B．This C．There D．That
A．wanting B．speaking C．dreaming D．thinking
A．tea B．pipe C．song D．piece
A．astonishing B．frightening C．embarrassing D．amusing
A．a B．one C．that D．such
A．entering B．coming C．going D．following
A．it B．there C．here D．this
A．shouting B．shouted C．whispered D．whispering
Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was _that they could, at any time, break free, strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the for this.
He said, “When they were very young we used the size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can hold them, so they never try.”
Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you once before? Do you often tell I cannot dance”or “I’m not good at math”?
These are of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which you. The cool thing is that because you create the ___you can choose to change it! Here is how:
First, it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your , your subconsciousness will make this by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are .
This is such a simple process that you can it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.
A．excited B．confused C．discouraged D．worried
A．impossible B．doubtful C．uncertain D．obvious
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．case B．result C．reason D．choice
A．same B．bigger C．smaller D．different
A．narrowly B．almost C．still D．hardly
A．did B．failed C．tried D．succeeded
A．yourself B．others C．your teacher D．your partner
A．causes B．stories C．results D．examples
A．conscious B．honest C．responsible D．depended
A．stopped B．referred C．changed D．originated
A．interested B．disappointed C．bored D．inspired
A．belief B．experience C．embarrassment D．remark
A．represent B．compare C．mix D．replace
A．action B．thought C．aim D．plan
A．come true B．run out C．on guard D．keep cool
A．at B．by C．for D．in
A．improved B．judged C．realized D．recognized
A．finish B．continue C．keep D．begin
A．involved B．stuck C．unfinished D．changed
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36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.
The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress her for being late. The next day, the maid the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.
This spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman not only her reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.
, it’s also reflected in modern . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical and we must learn to it.
A good to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react to someone who hurt us, our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.
A．phone B．join C．test D．visit
A．hated B．blamed C．charged D．dismissed
A．changed B．proved C．improved D．repeated
A．angry B．smart C．quiet D．painful
A．advice B．knowledge C．progress D．news
A．lost B．earned C．helped D．fought
A．Afterwards B．However C．Similarly D．Hopefully
A．class B．society C．home D．history
A．strange B．sure C．good D．ready
A．impatient B．inactive C．unlucky D．unknown
A．escapes B．recovers C．learns D．suffers
A．disappearing B．hiding C．happening D．growing
A．harm B．energy C．stress D．balance
A．accept B．break C．control D．organize
A．cause B．case C．base D．way
A．chat B．mind C．choice D．job
A．anyhow B．yet C．therefore D．again
A．slowly B．peacefully C．officially D．differently
A．in case B．as if C．now that D．even though
A．handle B．manage C．view D．preserve
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so ____ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to ____ city. It was in the evening of a weekend when Tom and his wife were busy ____ up their new home____ the light suddenly went out . So they had to ____ work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait____ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the____ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no____ in this new city. And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed . ____, he went unwillingly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking,” Sir, do you have ____? I’m your new neighbor.” “No,”answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down____ the neighbor came to____ things.” After a while, the door was knocked___. He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor might need candles. She ____ me here to give you these.” Tom was very ____ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said , “Thank you and your____ . God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ____ in life. It was his ____ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was ____ nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic____ .
A．inspired B．satisfied C．disappointed D．encouraged
A．the other B．other C．every D．another
A．looking B．tuning C．cleaning D．ending
A．where B．that C．why D．when
A．continue B．start C．quit D．change
A．helplessly B．happily C．patiently D．hopefully
A．quiet B．dark C．noisy D．crowded
A．acquaintance B．stranger C．consultant D．adolescent
A．So B．Though C．However D．In case
A．lights B．candles C．tricks D．failures
A．when B．that C．while D．than
A．lend B．sell C．purchase D．borrow
A．suddenly B．again C．too D．constantly
A．suggested B．forbade C．sent D．forced
A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised
A．grandma B．mother C．father D．brother
A．failure B．success C．dissatisfaction D．determination
A．apology B．coldness C．responsibility D．concept
A．in reality B．in particular C．in all D．in general
A．brain B．mind C．thought D．idea
Washoe is a young chimpanzee (黑猩猩). She is no chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research her. They want to see how civilized (驯化) she can . Already she does many things a human being can do.
For example, she has been learning how to exchange with people. The scientists are teaching her language. When she wants to be picked , Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs (擦) her teeth with her finger she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.
Washoe has also been to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a with food hanging from the ceiling (天花板). It was too high to . After she considered the , she got a tall box to stand . The food was still too high to be reached. Washoe found a pole (杆子). Then she climbed onto the , grasped the pole, and down the food with the pole.
Washoe like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully-furnished (家具齐全的) house. After a hard in the laboratory, she goes home. she plays with her toys. She enjoys watching television before going to bed.
Scientists hope to more about people by studying our closest relative (亲属) — chimpanzee.
A．foolish B．ordinary C．special D．simple
A．for B．by C．to D．on
A．experience B．change C．develop D．become
A．actions B．views C．messages D．feelings
A．sign B．human C．spoken D．foreign
A．out B．at C．on D．up
A．when B．until C．since D．while
A．raised B．trained C．ordered D．led
A．cave B．zoo C．room D．museum
A．pull B．see C．eat D．reach
A．problem B．position C．food D．ceiling
A．by B．on C．up D．with
A．straight B．strong C．long D．big
A．wall B．box C．ceiling D．pole
A．knocked B．picked C．took D．shook
A．lives B．acts C．thinks D．plays
A．task B．lesson C．day D．time
A．Here B．There C．So D．Then
A．quite B．already C．even D．still
A．watch B．pick C．gain D．learn
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