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。
It was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have got it right - what a ________ idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring comes!
“Want some words of encouragement?” a co-worker, seeing my mood, kindly ________ . “You don’t think they would ________ you up?”
“ Today ? No.” I shook my head.
“I used to think so too,” he said, “ ________ I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I ________ him rather badly.”
“ You ? ________ you are always so positive! How did you do that?”
“I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not ________ like his name. In fact, it wasn’t only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat ________ food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that having fun was not worthwhile. And worst of all, when he was sick and needed ________ , I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. I was so ashamed ________ him,” he said. “that I wanted to ________ him, but couldn’t.”
“But that was ________ !”
He nodded. “Then one day it all ________ . I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror in the morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes. I saw the excess weight. I saw the long hair that needed ________ . And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world ________ . Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he ________ better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person ________ .”
My ________ dropped. I looked at him, full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to ________ others.
“Wow...”
He looked at me. “So how about having a little ________ conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest effect on you!”
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完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more 46 and parents have noticed another kind of 47 , which came from the printed papers 48 on the streets.
These printed things 49 newspapers but have hardly 50 to do with them. You can only find reading materials badly made up there----some are too strange for anyone to 51 ; others are 52 stories of something 53 . However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such 54 reading, which 55 them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares（噩梦）and 56 ideas in return. Homework was left 57 ; daily games lost.
These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, 58 they are, we never know, are 59 their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not 60 this kind of things? Yes, 61 the teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. 62 , the more you want to stop it, 63 they want to have a look at it. 64 you may even find out several children, driven by the curious natures, 65 one patched paper, which has travelled from hand to hand.
A．readers B．writers C．teachers D．students
A．result B．effect C．education D．pollution
A．found B． sold C．given D．shown
A．appear B．seem as C．look like D．are
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．get B．find C．believe D．know
A．puzzling B．pleased C．worried D．frightening
A．too bad B．still worse C．even better D．very good
A．poisonous B．wonderful C．interesting D．useless
A．takes B．uses C．costs D．pays
A．ordinary B．immoral C．valuable D．unpunished
A．undone B．unknown C．much D．less
A．who B．what C．whoever D．which
A．using B．making C．spending D．losing
A．allow B．forbid C．separate D．leave
A．neither B．some C．most D．both
A．Happily B．Luckily C．Unfortunately D．Badly
A．the less B．so that C．the more D．as though
A．Seldom B．Always C．Sometimes D．Hardly
A．find B．share C．get D．hold
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，然后从下列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。
Sharon wrote this when she was 16 and in the llth grade．Her goal is to become an international diplomat （外交官） and peace-maker．
It was my first day at school．I felt __36___ and scared．I went to all my classes with no _37_ ．It felt like no one _38__．I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for lunch __39_ at 1:00．Then finally the bell rang．It was time to talk and have 40 ．
In the lunch line I met a new friend who wore a hijab （穆斯林妇女戴的面纱） on her head, and though I am 41 ．we got along fine, and I was so 42 when she said, "Sit-with us, at our table．" She pointed to the one next to the door．
So I 43 ,and took my tray and was _44_ to walk with her across the floor, when suddenly I felt a jog．"Hey, I saw you on the bus," said a tall girl in a long skirt．"I see your Jewish star necklace．You _45_ sit with us．"
At that moment I looked around, and that's when I 46 ,to my surprise, the nations of the world, 47 themselves．That's what I saw through my own eyes．
The Spanish only sat with Spanish, the Hindus only with Hindus, the Russians always with the Russians, and _48_ the Arabs with the Jews．
I saw the reason why 49 got started．Everyone 50 to their own kind．The 51_ was just like a map of the world, where there should never have been so much separation among nations．But why was everyone so _52_?
And so I turned _53__ this girl, and went with the first, and there was no offence, I built a 54 between two worlds when I sat with those 55 from me．
A．nervous B．generous C．frightened D．excited
A．relatives B．teachers C．friends D．classmates
A．cared B．mattered C．understood D．helped
A．hours B．stop C．period D．break
A．rest B．fun C．chat D．lunch
A．Spanish B．Arab C．Russian D．Jewish
A．curious B．relieved C．worried D．serious
A．allowed B．adopted C．agreed D．admitted
A．about B．ready C．willing D．likely
A．might B．would C．could D．should
A．saw B．noticed C．knew D．recognized
A．developing B．expanding C．separating D．defending
A．only B．always C．sometimes D．never
A．dialogues B．friendships C．wars D．arguments
A．stuck B．catered C．turned D．listened
A．school B．classroom C．restaurant D．lunchroom
A．quiet B．blind C．deaf D．tough
A．down B．towards C．off D．up
A．stage B．platform C．bridge D．path
A．opposite B．different C．strange D．apart
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。
I grew up poor－living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 21 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 22 a dream.
My dream was 23 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 24 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 25 : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 26 to believe in myself. He 27 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 28 with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket－money
for a new bike, new clothes and the 29 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 30 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was 31 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work, ”He said. “Your 32 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them. ”I stood before him with my head 33 , trying to think of the 34 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 35 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son? ”He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour, ”I replied.
“Well, ”he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream? ”
That simple question made 
36 for me the difference between 37 something right now and having a 38 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and the next year I was 39 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 40 a $20,000 contract（agreement）. In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
A．happy B．polite C．shy D．honest
A．live B．afford C．make D．need
A．athletics B．music C．business D．money
A．kick B．play C．pass D．hit
A．right B．popular C．lucky D．confident
A．how B．why C．when D．whether
A．gave B．taught C．brought D．asked
A．accident B．matter C．problem D．experience
A．keep B．end C．give D．pick
A．mad B．mournful C．frightened D．shameful
A．living B．playing C．working D．learning
A．moving B．nodding C．shaking D．hanging
A．answers B．excuses C．words D．ways
A．sadness B．regret C．hopelessness D．disappointment
A．direct B．clear C．straight D．bare
A．wanting C．dreaming D．enjoying
A．wish B．goal C．score D．desire
A．fired B．accompanied C．avoided D．hired
A．paid B．got C．offered D．presented
完形填空 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An English padre（神父） wanted to become a member of a certain club in Africa. In order to become a member, each person had to 1 at least one lion. The padre had never shot an animal for his life. So, armed with a rifle and led by a young African boy, the padre set out one evening for a pool in the jungle where he was told a lion came each evening to 2 . He waited patiently for a few 3 until shortly before midnight when he heard a rustling(沙沙声) noise. Sure enough a few feet away the head of the lion appeared above a bush that separated the padre and the pool. He aimed and fired. The head of the lion 4 fell behind the bush but a moment later
5 . So the padre aimed and 6 again. The head of the lion fell behind the bush and once more reappeared. The padre fired again: the same 7 . He remained calm because he 8 he had brought sixteen bullets with him. After his fourth try, his aim seemed to become more and more 9 : in fact, after his 10
try the African boy had to 11 him: “This is your last chance. If you 12 this time, we are in trouble.” The padre then realized how 13 the situation was, so he took a deep breath, aimed very carefully and fired. They waited for a moment, and then slowly 14 up to twenty: the head of the lion did not reappear. The padre was certain that at last he had shot his lion. They 15 forward together to the spot behind the bush. And what do you think they found? Sixteen lions!
1. A. shoot B. kill C. catch D. hurt
2. A. eat B. walk C. drink D. hunt
3. A. minutes B. seconds C. days D. hours
4. A. fast B. immediately C. once D. directly
5. A. turned B. reappeared C. returned D. moved
6. A. killed B. jumped C. fired D. tied
7. A. result B. situation C. answer D. problem
8. A. acknowledged B. understood C. believed D. knew
9. A. inaccurate B. unnecessary C. impossible D. indirect
10 A. last B. fifteenth C. sixteenth D. many
11. A. tell B. frighten C. warn D. remain
12. A. fell B. shot C. fired D. missed
13. A. difficult B. serious C. exciting D. mad
14. A. counted B. waited C. added D. named
15. A. drove B. rushed C. wandered D. climbed
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous. 36 Mr. Larchmont refused to 37 his request? Andrew had 38 so hard in the last 18 months. 39 , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak 40 . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 41 to approach his superior. To his 42 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a 43 !
Andrew arrived home that evening, 44 their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 45 his favorite dishes. Immediately he 46 someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 47 . It was from his wife, which read: “ 48 , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so 49 of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 50 how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 51 he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you 52 you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears 53 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not 54 upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us 55 our success or failure.
A．What about B．How come C．How about D．What if
A．grant B．admit C．submit D．guarantee
A．managed B．studied C．worked D．conducted
A．Finally B．Absolutely C．Successfully D．Effectively
A．for the weight B．at the knees C．in the heart D．for the leg
A．thoughts B．force C．strength D．courage
A．shock B．enjoyment C．delight D．amazement
A．praise B．award C．reward D．raise
A．to find B．to appreciate C．to notice D．to decorate
A．as B．through C．including D．for
A．understood B．recognized C．figured D．predicted
A．letter B．note C．envelope D．mail
A．Best wishes B．Good news C．Congratulations D．Wonderful job
A．cool B．admirable C．cheerful D．proud
A．call on B．reflect on C．feed back D．remind of
A．while B．before C．until D．when
A．as though B．even though C．whether D．unless
A．welled up B．flowed over C．rushed out D．streamed down
A．qualified B．restricted C．conditional D．concerned
A．despite B．without C．either D．regardless of
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