Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 41 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 42 to toe , explained that he had 43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.
Once I had 45 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 46 ,saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 47 me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater 48 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 49 .While the little ones played and ran 50 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 51 .
It was about 5 a.m. before they 52 .The young fellow asked me how much he 53 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had 54 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a 55 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 56 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 57 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 58 person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and 59 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 60 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
41.A.kick B.hit C.beat D.knock
42.A.finger B.shoulder C.head D.hand
43.A.driven B.used C.come D.run
44.A.away B.behind C.over D.out
45.A.supplied B.poured C.equipped D.filled
46.A.sleeping B.crying C.quarrelling D.fighting
47.A.allow B.ring C.lead D.follow
48.A.on B.off C.in D.over
49.A.neat B.hot C.warm D.attractive
50.A.around B.inside C.nearby D.along
51.A.drivers B.guests C.customers D.adults
52.A.left B.arrived C.ate D.disappeared
53.A.gave B.paid C.owed D.offered
54.A.appeared B.exhibited C.calculated D.shown
55.A.call B.letter C.check D.notice
56.A.get B.force C.requite D.hope
57.A.pointed B.turned C.worked D.found
58.A.generous B.successful C.serious D.powerful
59.A.praised B.persuaded C.informed D.convinced
60.A.lesson B.business C.aspect D.case
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21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 21 you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 22 you money or can add 23 the cost.
Take the 24 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might 25 that you are making the 26 buy if you choose one 27 look you like and which is also the cheapest 28 price. But when you get it home you may find that it 29 twice as long as a more expensive 30 to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 31 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
So what principles should you 32 when you go out shopping?
If you 33 your home, your car or any valuable 34 in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long 35 .
Before you buy a new 36 , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 37 .
Before you buy an expensive 38 , or a service, do check the price and 39 is on offer. If possible, choose 40 three items or three estimates.
21. A. form B. fashion C. way D. method
22. A. save B. preserve C. raise D. obtain
23. A. up B. to C. in D. on
24. A. easy B. single C. simple D. similar
25. A. convince B. accept C. examine D. think
26. A. proper B. best C. reasonable D. most
27. A. its B. which C. whose D. what
28. A. for B. with C. in D. on
29. A. spends B. takes C. lasts D. consumes
30. A. mode B. copy C. sample D. model
31. A. cause B. make C. leave D. prove
32. A. adopt B. lay C. stick D. adapt
33. A. reserve B. decorate C. store D. keep
34. A. products B. possession C. material D. ownership
35. A. run B. interval C. period D. time
36. A. appliance B. equipment C. utility D. facility
37. A. function B. purpose C. goal D. task
38. A. component B. element C. item D. particle
39. A. what B. which C. that D. this
40. A. of B. in C. by D. from
The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 21 his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 22 set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 23 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 24 :it was locked.
He went into the building, only a few minutes 25 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 26 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 28 — the library lights were off. The place was 29 . The doors had been shut. They 30 be opened from the inside. He was trapped(被困) — in a library!
He tried to 31 a telephone call, but was unable to 32 . What’s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.
34 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 35 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 36 , someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 38 .
He knew he had to 39 , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 40 thing.
21. A. but B. because C. or D. since
22. A. ever B. nearly C. never D. often
23. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take
24. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question
25. A. during B. after C. over D. before
26. A. rest B. break C. walk D. stop
27. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet
28.A. delight B. anger C. surprise D. eagerness
29. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded
30. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
31. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick
32. A. get on B. get up C. get through D. get in
33. A. If B. As C. Though D. Until
34. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last
35. A. Come B. Help C. Hello D. Sorry
36. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly D. Gradually
37. A. at most B. after all C. in short D. as usual
38. A. watch B. play C. read D. write
39. A. wait B. stand C. sleep D. work
40. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice
第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A, B, C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a 21 over our head, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 22 . Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was strict. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big 23 for the kids was the fun of Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for 24 to share by all five of us.
The big 25 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty – dollar bill and 26 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 27 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies － fifty – cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed as the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“ I was looking around 28 of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and 29 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 30 as I did that day.
21. A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star
22. A. little B. less C. enough D. more
23. A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement
24. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
25. A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree
26. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
27. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
28. A. learning B. thinking C. knowing D. telling
29. A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched
30. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.
It was my second day of ____36___ and it was raining heavily. I couldn’t __37_____ the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my ___38____. I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were ____39__ home. It was the last time I felt __40____ to him.
After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered by this ___41____. I was proud of it, for I felt _____42____ and “grown up”. However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought __43___ from him.
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, __44____ me scratching（乱涂）the paper. Then he said, “ This kind of writing needs ___45_
____. Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”
I followed his ____46_____ for the next two weeks, but __47____ I could see little improvement, I followed my own method---the __48___ way. His advice didn’t improve my writing but our __49____. As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his ___50___ in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a ___51___. People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are __52__ to improve you anything for your future. You have to get _53____ to change the life for yourself.”
As a result of his __54___, I have __55___ it through high school and through college.
36. A. graduation B. employment C. college D. school
37. A. form B. resist C. follow D. break
38. A. dormitory B. door C. desk D. bed
39. A. at B. already C. beyond D. halfway
40. A. close B. near C. happy D. relaxed
41. A. gap B. thought C. action D. accident
42. A. lonely B. depressed C. independent D. comfortable
43. A. comfort B. help C. support D. explanation
44. A. helping B. directing C. watching D. blaming
45. A. skill B. patience C. time D. practice
46. A. introduction B. manner C. spirit D. advice
47. A. even if B. while C. as D. though
48. A. difficult B. slow C. efficient D. fast
49. A. relationship B. friendship C. thought D. life
50. A. schooling B. life C. hope D. expectation
51. A. writer B. scholar C. scientist D. specialist
52. A. tired B. glad C. useless D. ready
53. A. an educationB. a rich boyfriend C. a well-paid job D. a good writing
54. A. help B. expectations C. examination D. watch
55. A. succeeded B. got C. made D. found
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My home is on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I 36 my car and was about to drive off, I
37 at the roadside. A piece of paper 38 my eye. I picked it up and read it 39 . Instantly, I was grateful that I had done that.
The form turned
out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ 40 of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and __41 : no one would throw this away, especially 42 it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal 43 , perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed __44 . The form had been blown by the wind, so 45 would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date and 46 the names of the owners , who must 47 in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in a（n） 48 addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined that if I had posted the receipt to a wrong 49 , how frantic（慌乱的）I’d be. But it was much __50_ to attempt to return it than to leave them angry, upset , etc. over the 51 , so I did as I thought. My hunch（预感） was right. On the weekend, a happy couple 52 my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked（恐慌）and 53 the receipt madly everywhere before giving up. Without it they would have to 54 another 8,000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing 55 that at first glance seemed minor.
A．found B．started C．bought D．parked
A．lay down B．flew down C．glanced down D．jumped down
A．caught B．blocked C．kept D．covered
A．suddenly B．gladly C．formally D．carefully
A．application B．payment C．permission D．achievement
A．decided B．planned C．calculated D．thought
A．if B．because C．when D．though
A．opinions B．news C．data D．matters
A．possible B．important C．useful D．unlikely
A．why B．how C．what D．which
A．noted B．recalled C．called D．changed
A．wait B．live C．stop D．study
A．bag B．pocket C．envelope D．dustbin
A．place B．country C．way D．station
A．sadder B．better C．worse D．faster
A．luck B．pain C．mistake D．loss
A．called at B．toured around C．ran towards D．returned to
A．took away B．searched for C．looked at D．asked about
A．earn B．save C．borrow D．spend
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A funny story circulated recently about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle clearly told of a time when he climbed into a 1 in Paris. Before he could 2 a word, the driver turned to him and asked, “Where can I 3 you, Mr. Doyle?”
Doyle was 4 . He asked the driver if he had ever seen him before.
“No, sir,” the driver responded. “I have 5 seen you before.” Then he 6 : “This morning’s paper had a story about you being on 7 in Marseilles. This is the taxi stand where people who return from Marseilles always arrive. Your 8 color tells me you have been on vacation. The 9 spot on your right index finger suggests to me that you are a writer. Your clothing is very English, and not French. 10 up all those pieces of information, I 11 that you are Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”
“This is truly amazing!” the writer 12 with excitement. “You are very like my 13 creation, Sherlock Holmes!”
“There’s one other thing,” the driver said.
“What’s that?”
“Your 14 is on the front of your suitcase.”
Perhaps the 15 was no master detective, but he was observant! He paid attention and paying attention is an important part of living 16 .
Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of 17 . A life lived to the full is lived from moment to moment, 18 from milestone to milestone. It is more of a series of days in which we truly pay attention, than a few 19 events along the way.
Pay attention to the things of life, to people, to events, to your senses, even to the ordinary. Your life will never 20 beauty. By making the most of the moments, you make the most of the years.
1. A. train B. taxi C. bus D. plane
2. A. write B. hear C. say D. read
3. A. take B. meet C. wait D. leave
4. A. pleased B. scared C. disappointed D. surprised
5. A. just B. never C. ever D. always
6. A. admitted B. started C. explained D. remembered
7. A. business B. duty C. holiday D. work
8. A. skin B. hair C. clothes D. shoes
9. A. blood B. dirt C. mud D. ink
10. A. Making B. Taking C. Putting D. Adding
11. A. concluded B. realized C. imagined D. expected
12. A. sighed B. screamed C. whispered D. roared
13. A. mental B. physical C. fictional D. psychological
13. A. license B. address C. resume D. name
15. A. driver B. writer C. detective D. waiter
16. A. well B. fully C. happily D. peacefully
17. A. stages B. steps C. periods D. moments
18. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
19. A. small B. major C. personal D. social
20. A. lack B. create C. appreciate D. enjoy
第二节 完型填空
At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be 36 and stress. I 37 myself pouring the best coffee, making delicious doughnuts (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with 38 customers.
I wasn’t 39 the people with enormous orders, the women who 40 that the coffee was much too creamy, or the men who wanted their iced coffee remade 41 until they reached perfection. I couldn’t seem to 42 anyone.
One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking 43 . He said he felt like getting in bed, 44 the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was 45 , since he hadn’t 46 anything but coffee. I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.
“It’s 47 me.” I told him. “have a nice day.”
He smiled and 48 me before heading back out into the rain.
The next day, it is still raining, I spent my afternoon 49 the window handing people their orders. I was completely wet and freezing cold. 50 , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more 51 .
In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a note.
The note read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and 52 yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who’s genuinely nice. Please don’t 53 your way! Have a great day! –Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or 54 of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask 55 , “How can I help you?”
36. A. hopeful B. meaningless C. easy D. boring
37. A. thought B. pictured C. developed D. decided
38. A. regular B. handsome C. rich D. kind
39. A. imaging B. expecting C. waiting D. desiring
40. A. praised B. complained C. realized D. thought
41. A. for a time B. once in a while C. now and then D. again and again
42. A. comfort B. move C. please D. annoy
43. A. angry B. happy C. excited D. upset
44. A. pulling B. cutting C. tearing D. using
45. A. sorry B. surprised C. angry D. excited
46. A. ordered B. got C. wanted D. bought
47. A. for B. by C. in D. on
48. A. helped B. praised C. admired D. thanked
49. A. going away B. running across C. walking around D. hanging out
50. A. Worse B. Still C. Then D. However
51. A. injured B. embarrassed C. frightened D. depressed
52. A. careful B. thoughtful C. cheerful D. powerful
53. A. hold B. shake C. change D. practice
54. A. sick B. glad C. satisfied D. sorry
55. A. unusually B. properly C. politely D. gratefully
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression she’s 37 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.
To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation.
When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 54 in her work,
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 .”
Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．lost
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．it C．she D．which
A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed
A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood
A．after B．before C．until D．when
A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．talked about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look every strong and fast. __41__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.
Some sportsmen can reach great goals__42_ the achievement of an Olympic gold medal while others__43__live up to their promise. What kind of __44_ before a race or other event makes the __45__?
Everyone knows that sportsmen work out to strengthen（加强） their __46_. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __47__. Careful study shows that the best sportsmen win __48__ because they think they can win.
Thinking positive(乐观的) thoughts seems to give possibility for __49__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this,” often find they have the __50__ to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often __51__.
One procedure（步骤）that helps many sportsmen is creating __52__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __53__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __54__ a star bursting inside her, __55__ her with energy. Another sportsman who wanted to feel __56__ pictured himself as a __57__ floating(漂浮) in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your __58__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __59__ in what you __60__ can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win!
A．Therefore B．And C．But D．While
A．for example B．so on C．in all D．such as
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．not
A．preparation B．picture C．plan D．working
A．same B．difference C．most D．best
A．mind B．thought C．bodies D．legs
A．important B．interesting C．possible D．correct
A．mostly B．almost C．partly D．nearly
A．success B．goals C．win D．failure
A．disadvantage B．advantage C．luck D．hope
A．fail B．succeed C．win D．pass
A．ideas B．pictures C．thoughts D．movements
A．move B．step C．jump D．place
A．think B．imagine C．hope D．wish
A．giving B．helping C．filling D．supporting
A．calm B．excited C．encouraged D．happy
A．fish B．bird C．cat D．horse
A．body B．mind C．thoughts D．imagination
A．improvement B．advantage C．chance D．winning
A．usually B．really C．possibly D．mostly
Instroduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader，
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 36 ,Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then,and I have been 37 ill many times.So I wonderfuled if would have the 38 to tell Sam what I had 39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine.Being 41 to move freely,I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 43 . So when Sam was born ,I 44 to tell him about school and friendship,Romance and work,Love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 45 . I hoped that Sam would 46 them sooner or later.
However,that expedition 47 when Sam showed signs of autism(自闭症)at the age of two.He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs.He 48 to communicate with others,even the family members.That was 49 for me but didn’t stop me writing on.I realized that I had even 50 now to tell him.I wanted him to 51 what it means to be “different ”from others,and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 52 as I myself,his grandfather,did. I just 53 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 54 the book has been published,I have been given the chance.Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam:some about my life,and all about what it means to be a 55 .
Daniel GOttliebe
A．son B．Nephew C．brother D．grandson
A．seriously B．mentally C．slightly D．quietly
A．ability B．Time C．courage D．responsibility
A．written B．suffered C．observed D．lost
A．Radio B．Television C．stage D．bed
A．ready B．unable C．anxious D．eager
A．warm B．broken C．closed D．open
A．hosts B．visitors C．readers D．reporters
A．Began B．stopped C．forgot D．decided
A．Letters B．emails C．books D．diaries
A．find B．read C．collect D．keep
A．developed B．disappeared C．changed D．arrived
A．tried B．refused C．regretted D．hoped
A．exciting B．acceptable C．strange D．heartbreaking
A．less B．everything C．more D．nothing
A．understand B．explain C．believe D．question
A．fear B．face C．know D．cause
A．felt B．guessed C．saw D．doubled
A．as B．once C．though D．if
A．teacher B．child C．man D．writer
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One evening after dinner，Mr．and Mrs．Bond called a family meeting．“We’ve had to make a 36 decision，” Mr．Bond announced．“You see，your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago． 37 ，the station is not here．After 38 long and hard about it，we’ve 39 that the right decision is to move to Chicago．”
Marc looked 40 ，while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving．“It’s surprising but exciting!” she said．Marc simply said，“I can’t leave my 41 ． I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons !”
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August，Marc would grow more 42 the idea of leaving．However，he showed no 43 of accepting the decision，refusing to 44 his belongings．
45 the morning of their move，Marc was nowhere to be found．His parents called Tommy Lyons’ house，but Mrs．Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc．Mrs．Bond became increasingly 46 while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so 47 ．
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy’s house with a faint idea of 48 in Lyons’ attic (阁楼) for a few days．But as he walked along，all the 49 landscape of his neighbourhood 50 him of the things he and his family had done together : the green fence he and his mother had painted；the trees he and his sister used to 51 while playing hide-and-seek；the park 52 he and his father often took walks together．How much would these 53 without his family，who made them special in the first place ? Marc didn’t take the 54 to answer that question but instead，he hurried back to his house， 55 if the were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection．
36．A．different B．quick C．wise D．final
37．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Even though
38．A．thinking B．quarrelling C．complaining D．arguing
39．A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
40．A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited
41．A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
42．A．delighted at B．pleased with C．used to D．worried about
43．A．ways B．signs C．interests D．hopes
44．A．pack B．collect C．tie D．pile
45．A．Before B．In C．On D．During
46．A．anxious B．angry C．frightened D．miserable
47．A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
48．A．hiding B．staying C．sleeping D．living
49．A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern
50．A．recalled B．remembered C．warned D．reminded
51．A．plant B．water C．climb D．hide
52．A．which B．where C．that D．what
53．A．cost B．value C．mean D．measure
54．A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
55．A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting
第二节完型填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Winsion Chruchill was a young man, his father concluded that Churchill was “unfit for a career in law or politics” because he did so badly in school.
When Charles Darwin was getting ready to 36 on his five-year expedition on The Beagle, his father was extremely 37 . he thought his son was falling into a life of sin and idleness.
Gorge Washington’s mother was a complaining, 38 woman by all accounts. She thought little of Washington’s achievements and didn’t 39 at either of his presidential inaugurations（就职典礼）. She was always 40 that her children overlooked her and she was especially angry when her son George ran off to 41 the army for the American Revolution. She 42 believed it was his duty to stay home and take care of her.
In his youth, the 43 Leonard Bernstein, one of the most talented and successful composers in American history, was continually pressured by his father to 44 his music and do something worthwhile, like help out in his family’s beauty-supply business. After Leonard became 45 , his father was asked about that, and he answered, “Well, how was I supposed to know he was the Leonard Bernstein?”
People may criticize you or make fun of your ideas or actively try to 46 you. Often their efforts are only attempts to protect you from 47 . But obviously failure is only a possibility if you stop. If you keep 48 , a “failure” is just another learning 49 . Besides, giving up on a heartfelt goal is worse than failing. “Many people die”, said Wendell Holmes, “with their 50 still in them.” That’s true tragedy.
So listen 51 to the worries and criticisms of your friends and family, and do your best to put their minds 52 , but then carry on. Listen last to your own heart. You 53 yourself better than anyone on earth. Make sure your song is 54 .
Listen to your own heart. Don’t let your music 55 with you.
36．A．set sail B．take charge C．make progress D．set examples
37．A．excited B．pleased C．disappointed D．affected
38．A．self-confident B．self-centered C．kind-hearted D．cold-blooded
39．A．show off B．show up C．pick out D．pick up
40．A．claiming B．expecting C．complaining D．declaring
41．A．fight B．beat C．attend D．command
42．A．foolishly B．secretly C．bravely D．honestly
43．A．late B．latter C．former D．later
44．A．take up B．give up C．pick up D．bring up
45．A．proud B．diligent C．professional D．famous
46．A． advise B．suggest C．stop D．keep
47．A．failure B．success C．stop D．keep
48．A．stopping B．starting C．going D．coming
49．A．method B．experiment C．approach D．experience
50．A．music B．article C．movie D．poem
51．A．politely B．rudely C．responsibly D．actively
52．A．in order B．at case C．in use D．at war
53．A．trust B．believe C．know D．doubt
54．A．finished B．completed C．written D．sung
55．A．live B．die C．sound D．play
第二节：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。
I was told just now in the hospital that I was having a Bell's palsy attack, a condition in which the face muscles tighten because of stress. During the long car ride home, all I could think about was my coming interview. But now I could not even 31 myself in the mirror and my lips was unable to open normally, surely all the other applicants would have the 32 , I concluded.
However, I wouldn’t let my own self-consciousness 33 me. Not now, not when I had 34 so hard for so long to be given this opportunity. This was the kind of position I'd dreamed of for all these years. “Mom, 35 me off on Jacob Street. I'm going to the 36 .”
“Honey, I don't think you should. You look... 37 ,” she said, ever so gently.
I knew she was 38 . But if I didn't, I'd always 39 if I could have gotten my dream job.
"No, Mom, take me there.”
40 , she took me where I wanted to go.
"Hello,” a gray-haired man sitting behind the large desk 41 me. “Miss Jenkins?”
“Yes. Please excuse me. I'm having a Bell's palsy attack. My doctor explained to me that it would last a few days. I came right from the 42 .”
“You're very 43 to come when you're in such a state,” he 44 , after a pause.
He spent a few minutes looking through my 45 . “Is everything on here 46 ?” he asked.
“Yes, but I 47 to mention I type seventy-five words per minute.”
“Well, you have an impressive background with related experience, you are 48 qualified. When are you 49 ?” he asked.
I took a deep breath and asked, “You're hiring me?”
“Not only have you got the skills I'm looking for, you also have the 50 .” He gave me a big smile.
31. A．forgive B．recognize C．believe D．control
32. A．chance B．advantage C．courage D．sympathy
33. A．pardon B．stop C．help D．transform
34. A．driven B．turned C．prepared D．worked
35. A．take B．pull C．drop D．send
36. A．supermarket B．interview C．doctor D．office
37. A．weak B．annoying C．angry D．strange
38. A．right B．kind C．wrong D．sensitive
39. A．regret B．believe C．wonder D．quit
40. A．Hopefully B．Unwillingly C．Fortunately D．Unexpectedly
41. A．doubted B．greeted C．examined D．discouraged
42. A．hospital B．home C．office D．work
43. A．determined B．crazy C．disrespectful D．funny
44. A．stressed B．interrupted C．commented D．complained
45. A．face B．health C．application D．situation
46. A．correct B．normal C．incredible D．contradictory
47. A．pretended B．demanded C．focused D．failed
48. A．narrowly B．possibly C．impossibly D．certainly
49. A．accessible B．convenient C．energetic D．available
50. A．qualification B．appearance C．character D．disadvantage
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Just ten years ago, I sat across the desk from a doctor with a serious look. “Yes,” he said, “there is a serious injury in the left lung…” I listened, too 21 to speak, as he continued, “You’ll have to 22 work at once and go to bed. Later on, we’ll see.” He gave no definite promise of recovery.
Feeling like a man who has suddenly been placed under 23 of death. In the next three days, I 24 my affairs; then I went home, got into bed, and set my watch to tick off not the minutes, 25 the months. Two and a half years and many crashed hopes later, I left my bed and began the long 26 back. It was another year before I made it.
I speak of this experience because these years that passed so 27 taught me what to believe and what to 28 . They said to me: Take time, 29 time takes you. I realize now that this world I’m living in is not my oyster（牡蛎）to be opened but my opportunity to be 30 . To me, each day is such a 31 gift. The sun comes up and presents me with 24 brand new, wonderful hours—not to pass, but to 32 .
I’ve learned to 33 those little but all-important things I never thought I had the time to notice before: the play of light on 34 water, the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree. I seem now to see and hear and feel with some of the recovered 35 of childhood. I recall the touch of the springy earth under my feet the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like 36 one’s citizenship in a world one had nearly lost. 37 ,I sit back and say to myself, let me make a 38 of this moment I’m living right now. All this, I owe to that long time spent on the deadlines of life. Wiser people come to this awareness 39 having to acquire it the hard way. But I wasn’t wise enough. I’m 40 now, a little, and happier.
21．A．frightened B．embarrassed C．shocked D．confused
22．A．pick up B．give up C．take up D．keep up
23．A．sentence B．shadow C．pressure D．trial
24．A．figured out B．looked after C．cleared up D．concentrated on
25．A．or B．and C．nor D．but
26．A．jump B．walk C．rush D．climb
27．A．quickly B．slowly C．quietly D．easily
28．A．expect B．desire C．obtain D．value
29．A．before B．after C．until D．when
30．A．picked B．accepted C．grasped D．quitted
31．A．precious B．potential C．pleasant D．permanent
32．A．spend B．fill C．employ D．kill
33．A．observe B．appreciate C．ignore D．respect
34．A．falling B．rolling C．running D．pouring
35．A．Ignorance B．absence C．Carelessness D．freshness
36．A．regaining B．requiring C．rebuilding D．recovering
37．A．Regularly B．Immediately C．Frequently D．Continuously
38．A．copy B．note C．study D．summary
39．A．beyond B．by C．without D．through
40．A．better B．stronger C．wiser D．Healthier
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