At a gathering，we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments．It came around to Frank．
Frank began to tell us of his childhooD． "I in San Pedro．My Dad was a fisherman，and he loved the seA． He had his own boat，but it was making a living on the seA． He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to the family．"
He looked at us and said，"I you could have met my DaD． He was a big man，and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the ．When you got close to him，he like the ocean．He would wear his old coat and his overalls．No matter how much my mother them，they would still smell of the sea and of fish．"
Frank's voice dropped a bit．"When the weather was bad he would me to school．He had this old truck that was older than he was he would drive toward the school，I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear．He would right in front of the school gate，and it seemed like everybody be standing around and watching．Then he would over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy．It was so for me．I was twelve years old，and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
He and then went on，"I remember the day when I said 'No' ”
It was the first time I had ever talked to him that ，and he had this surprised look on his face．
I said，'Dad，I'm too for a goodbye kiss．'
My Dad looked at me for the longest time，and his eyes started to tear up．I had never seen him ．He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃)．'You're right，' he saiD． 'You are a big boy．．．．a man．I won't kiss you anymore．'”
Frank got a sad look on his face，and the tears began to in his eyes，as he spoke．"It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back．”
Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks．He spoke again．"Guys，you don't know wha would .to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek． to feel his rough old face．to smell the ocean on him． to feel his arm around my neck．
I wish I had been a man then．If I had been a ，I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss．"
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I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 1 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would 2 his taxi on the road. I 3 why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 4 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 5 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 6 .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 7 to be outside one evening two weeks 8 , when the garage door was 9 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 10 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 11 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n） 12 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 13 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n）14.
We go to bed every night and 15 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 16 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 17 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 18 the social ladder—how much bigger and better a 19 we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 20 we are than what we do!
A．window B．garage C．door D．yard
A．park B．stop C．check D．repair
A．knew B．understood C．asked D．wondered
A．for B．out of C．without D．from
A．business B．national C．personal D．public
A．wasteful B．useful C．wonderful D．plentiful
A．appeared B．intended C．expected D．happened
A．later B．more C．ago D．before
A．broken B．fine C．shut D．open
A．once B．before C．when D．until
A．far B．deep C．long D．little
A．driver B．engineer C．father D．son
A．called B．made C．elected D．turned
A．experience B．earning C．life D．position
A．stay up B．wake up C．stay home D．go home
A．competition B．performance C．debate D．party
A．family B．company C．team D．whole
A．build B．climb C．stand D．lay
A．garden B．garage C．car D．taxi
A．who B．what C．which D．where
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Would you agree with the statement that a wish is born from an idea, a simple idea imagined in the mind? Back in the 19th century two men had an idea which in the end became their great 36 . The efforts they had made were rewarded(奖赏) with their success that 37 world travel.
In 1903, the Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville) achieved their dream. They flew the world’s first power-driven, heavier-than-air machine by which they made free, controlled and sustained(持久的) 38 . Kitty Hawk, North Carolina(美国地名) 39 this important and memorable moment.
The dream started with an idea that was planted in their minds by a 40 given to them by their father. In the words of the boys, “Our father came into the house one evening with some object in his hands, and 41 we could see what it was, he threw it into the air. Instead of falling to the floor, the toy flew across the room 42 it hit the ceiling(天花板), where it finally sank to the 43 .” This simple toy attracted the Wright Brothers and started their lifelong 44 in human flight.
The Wright Brothers 45 learning new things. 46 they opened their own printing office and then in 1893 they opened a company where they repaired bicycles. But Wilbur had his mind set on something more 47 . He decided to pursue(致力于) 48 .
The brothers spent many hours researching, 49 their machines and making improvements. What started out as a 50 soon became a career. With determination and 51 they realized their dream in 1903.
The next time you hear or see an airplane or travel on one, 52 where it all started. A simple idea was developed in the minds of the two young men who didn’t have a university degree. They were not scientists in the 53 sense of the world.
What idea are you working on? Have you limited yourself by saying you are not a scientist or not 54 enough? Whatever the mind can think and believe, it can be 55 .
A．time B．dream C．pressure D．fortune
A．combined B．replaced C．explored D．changed
A．flight B．ride C．contribution D．achievement
A．wanted B．witnessed C．proved D．needed
A．bicycle B．airplane C．document D．toy
A．before B．when C．after D．while
A．until B．since C．if D．but
A．desk B．floor C．street D．road
A．discovery B．trip C．interest D．devotion
A．considered B．enjoyed C．admitted D．imagined
A．Actually B．Finally C．Usually D．Firstly
A．average B．powerful C．exciting D．fortunate
A．dancing B．singing C．flying D．writing
A．testing B．watching C．designing D．examining
A．hobby B．gift C．trouble D．trick
A．distinction B．explanation C．expression D．patience
A．forget B．ask C．remember D．expect
A．hopeful B．true C．wealthy D．energetic
A．funny B．polite C．outgoing D．clever
A．defeated B．achieved C．recognized D．organized
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people think of birds as feathered animals that fly. Scientists, 36 , do not define (给…下定义) birds as animals that fly, because some birds do not. Of the 10,000 or so species of birds, 46 cannot 37 . Flight plays a key role in 38 for most birds. It allows them to find food over a 39 area and to get away from enemies. Ancestors of flightless birds may have 40 their ability to fly because they had no regular predators (捕食者) or did not need to fly to find food. Rather than fly, some of these birds developed other 41 to catch food and avoid enemies. Two examples of 42 birds are penguins and ostriches.
43 birds that fly, penguins do not have wide wings or large feathers. In order to catch the fish they feed on, penguins use their powerful wings to swim 44 . And when they swim, they look as if they are flying through the water. The 45 of penguins’ bodies makes it possible for them to dive deep underwater, 46 their thick feathers protect them from the cold.
Ostriches are known for their long legs, long necks, and large size. To 47 themselves, they stay in groups and use their excellent sight and hearing to 48 enemies. As soon as 49 approaches, they can run at a speed of more than 65 kilometers per hour to 50 . In addition to using their strong legs to run, they can kick powerfully.
Not all flightless birds have been 51 in protecting themselves. Flightless birds on some islands had no enemies until people 52 . These birds were hunted and easily caught by people and the animals 53 by people. Human land development has 54 the habitats of some birds. A number of flightless birds 55 because they were unable to adapt to new conditions and new enemies.
A．thus B．however C．therefore D．otherwise
A．stand B．fly C．hear D．sing
A．growth B．communication C．health D．survival
A．wide B．familiar C．crowded D．special
A．developed B．improved C．lost D．proved
A．parts B．habits C．ways D．tools
A．wild B．interesting C．rare D．flightless
A．Instead of B．Because of C．Besides D．Unlike
A．quickly B．carefully C．differently D．gradually
A．shape B．color C．bone D．skin
A．if B．and C．but D．so
A．help B．feed C．protect D．hide
A．kill B．notice C．confuse D．frighten
A．dawn B．darkness C．danger D．food
A．look B．escape C．move D．fight
A．successful B．natural C．unusual D．positive
A．realized B．acted C．stopped D．arrived
A．brought B．found C．bought D．hunted
A．provided B．formed C．destroyed D．controlled
A．flew away B．watched out C．gave away D．died out
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My husband Jack hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of ___16___, but the commercial aspects of it. Knowing he felt this ______17___, I decided one year to___18___the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something _____19__just for Jack. The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was______20______at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match____21_____a team sponsored by a church.
These youngsters from the church, dressed in shoes so_______22_____that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together,____23______our son’s team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was_____24_____to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet designed to____25_____a wrestler’s head. They clearly could not_____26_____ them. Well, our son’s team ended up defeating them and took every weight class. But as the other team ______27_____up from the mat, they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn’t admit______28______.
Jack, seated beside me, shook his head_____29_____, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but______30_____like this could take the heart right out of them.” Jack loved_____31_____and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball. That’s when the ____32______for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and _____33______some wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Jack what I had done and that this was his_______34_____from me. His smile was the_______35______ thing about Christmas that year.
A．the gift B．an envelope C．the wrestling D．Christmas
A．way B．joy C．music D．fear
A．buy B．wear C．avoid D．give
A．beautiful B．expensive C．new D．special
A．wrestling B．weightlifting C．shooting D．boxing
A．at B．against C．for D．on
A．big B．small C．worn D．cheap
A．because B．if C．while D．so
A．frightened B．disappointed C．pleased D．surprised
A．cover B．surround C．hide D．protect
A．carry B．afford C．design D．expect
A．dressed B．got C．turned D．cheered
A．defeat B．evidence C．charge D．mistake
A．gently B．sadly C．nervously D．gladly
A．running B．winning C．losing D．shaking
A．workmates B．parents C．friends D．kids
A．invitation B．care C．idea D．money
A．return B．sold C．bought D．left
A．gift B．warning C．praise D．love
A．brightest B．funniest C．ugliest D．darkest
After finishing shopping in the supermarket, I and my wife Julie stood in the shortest line.
There was only one guy in it, but he was in a 31 and there seemed to be some trouble going on.
Well, I and my wife Julie stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having 32 getting his groceries onto the conveyor belt. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was 33 them into two parts. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it 34 He asked Julie if she would mind 35 his empty basket away. Then he 36 for his wallet which was in a pocket on one side of his wheelchair. The way he was positioned and the fact that he had only one 37 arm made this quite a stretch for him, so I helped there.
What must it be like, I wondered, to be so 38 on other people like that.9 The checkout operator came around and gave him his 39 and the items he needed. She 40 one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I 41 to get the. bigger bag and he said, "No. 42 you could do me a favor. Take that part along to the entrance and give it to Angela. " I dutifully did that, 43 Julie with our shopping. It 44 that Angela was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hpngry!
This guy, despite the 45 that his physical condition imposed on him, had 46 more than twice as much shopping as he needed and 47 the bigger bag to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help 48 him from being a help. He may have been limited 49 , bat his heart was more than capable of 50 all that. And it changed my idea of dependenee.
A．comer B．queue C．wheelchair D．lift
A．mercy B．interest C．confidence D．difficulty
A．separating B．breaking C．cutting D．placing
A．under order B．under control C．under discussion D．under repair
A．putting B．getting C．casting D．rolling
A．hunted B．reached C．looked D．sought
A．comfortable B．clumsy C．disabled D．usable
A．kind B．strict C．dependent D．considerate
A．change B．basket C．bag D．food
A．presented B．handed C．hung D．pulled
A．preferred B．used C．decided D．offered
A．So B．But C．For D．Thus
A．exchanging B．leaving C．charging D．associating
A．turned out B．came out C．burst out D．gave out
A．manners B．chances C．limitations D．fates
A．collected B．reserved C．donated D．bought
A．thrown away B．givenaway C．left out D．sent out
A．save B．protect C．stop D．shelter
A．physically B．economically C．originally D．mentally
A．accomplishing B．overlooking C．valuing D．overcoming
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