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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was“Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something, 21 it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe 24 my acceptance of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I wanted to do as a career. 27 , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and 28 a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 29 that much. But I couldn’t have been more 30 . I mastered the skills of the beginning level position. And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different 31 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32 :“Well, I’ll try it. If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my 33 position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I 35 a large number of different talents and skills . If it had not been for my being 36 trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been within me. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my 38 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so 39 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success.
21.A.whichever B.whatever C.whenever D.whoever
22. A.until after B.ever since C.so that D.long before
23. A.consider B.ensure C.predict D.realize
24. A.at B.on C.to D.in
25. A.hard B.best C.extra D.first
26. A.determined B.examined C.persuaded D.introduced
27. A.Actually B.Luckily C.Finally D.Usually
28. A.rise B.raise C.form D.find
29. A.helped B.required C.expressed D.mattered
30. A.careful B.mistaken C.conscious D.prepared
31. A.situations B.choices C.directions D.positions
32. A.thought B.reply C.action D.advice
33. A.easier B.newer C.earlier D.higher
34. A.permitted B.counted C.organized D.enjoyed
35. A.show B.possess C.need D.stress
36. A.lucky for B.slow at C.open to D.afraid of
37. A.think of B.call for C.believe in D.turn into
38. A.business B.goal C.fortune D.growth
39. A.excited B.curious C.surprised D.helpful
40. A.dream B.time C.power D.honor
II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意；然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children college education．If they can __21__ it, they can certainly send them to the best universities．But they must not feel guilty if they can’t．If the children really want to go, they’ll find a __22__．There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager ones who can’t afford to pay．
When children grow up and want to __23__, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house．They do not have the duty to baby-sit their grandchildren．If they want to do it, it must be considered a __24__ not an obligation．
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal．
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal __25__．A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so __26__, so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all．Of course they should be __27__ corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves __28__．All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate them and give them chances to try and fail．They must learn to stand __29__．When criticisms are really needed, they should be __30__ with praises, with a smile and a kiss．That is the way children learn．
21．A．find B．get C．afford D．receive
22．A．supply B．help C．hand D．way
23．A．get married B．get a job C．go abroad D．live alone
24．A．pleasure B．favor C．habit D．service
25．A．worth B．affair C．belief D．respect
26．A．unknown B．unusual C．unsure D．unfair
27．A．properly B．gently C．nearly D．possibly
28．A．now and then B．in time C．at once D．right now
29．A．failure B．honor C．progress D．test
30．A．mixed B．satisfied C．shared D．balanced
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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong ．You must also 21 as if your life is completely out of control at times．It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or 22 strangers can boost (增强) your spirits．It is also during those 23 that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression．
For example, consider this story about a group of 24 who were traveling through the woods when 25 of them fell into a deep pit (坑)．All of the other frogs gathered around the 26．When they saw how 27 the pit was, they told the two 28 frogs they would never get out．
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to 29 out of the pit．The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, 30 it was in vain．Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply 31 ．He fell down and 32 ．The other frog continued to jump as 33 as he could．Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to 34 the pain．The more they 35 , the harder he jumped and finally he 36 to safety．
When he 37 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all 38 him to simply quit．The frog 39 to them that he was a little bit deaf．He thought they were 40 him all the time．
21．A．think B．experience C．seem D．feel
22．A．so B．just C．even D．ever
23．A．processes B．times C．courses D．practices
24．A．frogs B．mice C．dogs D．cats
25．A．two B．three C．many D．few
26．A．hole B．pit C．water D．well
27．A．muddy B．wide C．deep D．long
28．A．uncomfortable B．unpleasant C．unhappy D．unfortunate
29．A．run B．walk C．climb D．jump
30．A．so B．since C．because D．although
31．A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave off
32．A．died B．wounded C．destroyed D．damaged
33．A．fast B．hard C．easily D．swiftly
34．A．help B．ban C．stop D．forbid
35．A．cried B．spoke C．shouted D．read
36．A．get it B．forget it C．use it D．made it
37．A．turned out B．kept out C．got out D．held out
38．A．talking to B．shouting at C．throwing at D．speaking to
39．A．explained B．announced C．introduced D．told
40．A．encouraging B．helping C．pulling D．dragging
二. 完形填空(30分)
I will never forget one thing, mainly because I learned the meaning of kindness then.
A few years ago, I went running on a 16 day. It was my favorite activity because the 17 were s
o clean when it rained. 18 , I saw an old man with 19 clothes picking cans out of a rubbish bin. When I ran past him, I didn’t know 20 I should give him my umbrella. As I was thinking, I was still 21 . But I finally decided to give him my umbrella, as I knew he needed the umbrella much more than I needed it, 22 I ran back, gave him the umbrella and said, “You 23 this more than I do.” To my 24 , he took it with a big smile on his face and repeated, “Thank you! Thank you! God bless you.” I hadn’t expected he would 25 it so much. I walked away feeling 26 . I turned back one last minute and 27 him still smiling. “It was just an umbrella,” I thought, not 28 that it was the 29 that made him happy. He might feel that he wasn’t 30 in the world.
A few weeks later, when I was running on the same street on a bright sunny day, I 31 the same man who was in the same clothes sitting down resting. The only 32 was my umbrella right beside him, looking like he 33 it. It was very clean and neatly placed. At that moment, I realized it didn’t 34 that I couldn’t give him a house or a job. I only did what I was able to and it made a whole lot of 35 seem to go away.
16. A. snowy B. sunnyC. cloudy D. rainy
17. A. parks B. pathsC. streets D. gyms
18. A. Hopefully B. Unfortunately C. Surprisingly D. Suddenly
19. A. niceB. wet C. funny D. clean
20. A. whether B. when C. why D. how
21. A. smiling B. looking C. running D. walking
22. A. forB. when C. since D. so
23. A. care B. need C. enjoy D. like
24. A. excitement B. disappointment C. joyD. surprise
25. A. favor B. love C. appreciate D. admire
26. A. high B. good C. scared D. amused
27. A. saw B. heard C. imagined D. sensed
28. A. expecting B. watchingC. realizing D. feeling
29. A. trust B. confidence C. respect D. kindness
30. A. small B. alone C. bothered D. useless
31. A. cared about B. called on C. passed by D.looked after
32. A. achievement B. signC. choice D. difference
33. A. valued B. remembered C. honored D. washed
34.A change B. occur C. hurt D. matter
35.A.sadness B. suffering C. 
rudeness D. feeling
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题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（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed. Since then, he has had to rely on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never 36 him alone for years. Except for 37 with his toes, he was totally unable to do anything else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often 38 . Eventually, his younger brother went away and lived separately, leaving him heartbroken and 39 a loss what to do.
40 , a misfortune happened to a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene(煤油) light on the stove was overturned, resulting in a fire which took her 41 away. Having decidedly 42 her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly 43 . At school, she always studied hard. Most of all, she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. 44 my arms are broken, my heart can still fly.” She wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a(n) 45 program. The boy told the television hostess about his uncertain future, whereas the girl was full of 46 for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their 47 . The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, 48 heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal(痛苦的折磨), but their different 49 determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, unexpected disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle 50 when faced with it is the true 51 of your character. If you choose to 52 or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. 53 , if you decide to be strong, the 54 will turn out to be a fortune on which new 55 will arise.
36. A. having left B. to leave C. left D. leaving
37. A. walking B. writing C. cleaning D. playing
38. A. quarrel B. share C. communicate D. disagree
39. A. on B. under C. in D. at
40. A. Unfortunately B. Unexpectedly C. Similarly D. Seriously
41. A. hair B. hands C. happiness D. possessions
42. A. turned on B. turned up C. turned off D. turned down
43. A. helpless B. free C. independent D. respected
44. A. Though B. Unless C. Whether D. Since
45. A. interview B. entertainment C. contest D. donation
46. A. calmness B. enthusiasm C. patience D. excitement
47. A. wisdom B. strength C. toes D. mouths
48. A. promising B. inspiring C. flying D. advancing
49. A. characters B. attitudes C. opinions D. ambitions
50. A. emergency B. misfortune C. opportunity D. defeat
51. A. test B. value C. meaning D. function
52. A. complain B. struggle C. fight D. suffer
53. A. However B. Though C. But D. Therefore
54. A. accidents B. carelessness C. failures D. hardship
55. A. solutions B. impressions C. hopes D. rewards
第二节完形填空（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。
What is it about maths, anyway? Why is it that a ___36___ who would rather die than ___37___ they found reading difficult at school will happily say he is brain-dead when it ___38___ to numbers?
“I was ___39___ at maths at school,” they say. “still am. Can’t ___40___ up to save my life. My little girl takes after____41___. Thinks take-aways are something to do with fish and chips. Ha-ha!” Oh, how we all laugh.
But how many of us remember it being ___42___ at the time? How many of us remember the blind panic of the Monday morning maths test when the ___43___ we could hope for was a miracle(奇迹) to make the numbers we ___44___ without thinking as answers somehow ___45___ the questions?
On the face of it, today’s children can ___46___ be considered happier and more satisfied. They have a daily numeracy lesson ___47___ to improving their maths skills. But if that sounds like hell to you, you may ___48__ find that your child surprises you by actually quite ___49__ it.
One of the __50___ is that over the last ten years or so, there has been a ___51___ in the way maths is taught. And many of those who teach it feel it’s been a ___52__ for the better. There’s generally much more emphasis now on __53___ arithmetic, getting children used to doing calculations without forever having a pen in one hand and a calculator in the other. Often the first question a teacher will ask is: can you do this in your___54___? And if they can, they do.
The whole approach is more___55___, the goal to get children understanding numbers, not just putting them through the uninteresting process of learning something by repeating it until they remember it.
36 A. teacher B. parent C. pupil D. teenager
37 A. understand B. admit C. observe D. pretend
38 A. add B. relate C. comes D. reject
39 A. good B. expert C. special D. rubbish
40 A. add B. make C. look D. pick
41 A. stranger B. me C. herself D. somebody
42 A. funny B. easy C. attractive D. remote
43 A. worst B. prize C. best D. surprising
44 A. missed B. lost C. found D. chose
45 A. get B. foresee C. fit D. evaluate
46 A. however B. frequently C. mostly D. hardly
47 A. suggested B. devoted C. intended D. adapted
48 A. well B. sometimes C. seldom D. extremely
49 A. enjoying B. hating C. objecting D. mastering
50 A. consequences B. reasons C. findings D. incidents
51 A. mistake B. program C. policy D. revolution
52 A. preparation B. reputation C. requirement D. change
53 A. difficult B. general C. mental D. basic
54 A. class B. head C. textbook D. own
55 A. logical B. unbelievable C. direct D. conservative
完形填空：
Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia(栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 36 to the flower shop were always useless－it was a cash 37 . After a while I stopped trying to 38 who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty and perfume of the white flower. But I never 39 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 40 moments were spent daydreaming about it.
My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 41 kindness who might be showing 42 . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 43 a car full of groceries (杂货). Or maybe it was the old man 44 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 45 so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy steps. As a teenager, 46 , I had more fun guessing that it might be a 47 who had noticed me 48 I didn’t know him.
One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 49 some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 50 in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I 51 the dance and the dress for it. The day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t 52 if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did.
She wanted her children to feel 53 and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a magic in the world and 54 in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia－lovable, 55 and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died. (304)
36. A.Calls B. Quarrels C.Messages D. Letters
37. A. service B.deal C.bargain D.offer
38. A. recognize B.imagine C.wonder D.discover
39. A.failed B.stopped C.succeeded D.enjoyed
40. A.saddest B.painful C.happiest D.loneliest
41. A .special B.common C.valuable D.important
42. A .concern B.attitude C.interest Dappreciation
43. A. repairing B.washing C.unloading D.starting
44. A .across B.through C.from D.onto
45. A .spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
46. A .though B.anyway C.therefore D.indeed
47. A. friend B.superman C.teacher D.boy
48. A.as if B.even though C.in case D.so that
49. A.considering B.expecting C.missing D.preparing
50. A.disappointed B.uninterested C.discouraged D.concentrated
51. A. forgot B.lost C.hated D.expected
52. A.wonder B.believe C.care D.know
53. A. contented B.respected C.thanked D.loved
54. A.. trouble B.beauty C.difficulty D.love
55. A.strong B.beautiful C.smell D.lucky
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the __36__ they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that __37__ you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to __38__ the high standards she set for me.
When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys-in-a-garage stage and __39__ to be pretty good, doing getting-paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me __40__. At that time, though part of me was __41__ up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family, __42__ of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in, __43__ I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and __44__ goals. I was running on parallel __45__.
When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes —— we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel __46__. I realized I was on quite different tracks: I __47__ was becoming two people, __48__ identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my __49__, my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I __50__ out. My bandmasters were __51__. They thought I was crazy to withdraw __52__ the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my __53__, with my feeling of what I was __54__ to do, with who I was —— it simply wasn’t me.
In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and __55__. I could remember who I was —— the hopes and dreams I carried.
36. A. property B. advice C. guide D. aid
37. A. when B. before C. while D. since
38. A. come up with B. stand up to C. live up to D. keep pace with
39. A. got B. failed C. hoped D. attempted
40. A. lost B. disappointed C. confused D. thrilled
41. A. wrapped B. centred C. spent D. offered
42. A. scared B. proud C. guilty D. ashamed
43. A. if B. unless C. until D. yet
44. A. economic B. political C. academic D. literary
45. A. tracks B. ways C. processes D. directions
46. A. confident B. optimistic C. cheerful D. uncomfortable
47. A. exactly B. actually C. eventually D. fortunately
48. A. switching B. acting C. discovering D. seeking
49. A. conditions B. choices C. competence D. health
50. A. gave B. looked C. called D. dropped
51. A. disturbed B. cool C. shocked D. tolerant
52. A. in B. to C. by D. at
53. A. goals B. interests C. personality D. consideration
54. A. meant B. demanded C. forced D. aimed
55. A. recall B. refocus C. rebuild D. reunite
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle 36 on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be 37 and that the miles would never be a problem. Kyle was 38 to prepare a speech for graduation.
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. I could see that he was 39 about his speech. So, I patted him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those 40 (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he 41 his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to 42 those who helped you 43 it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach.... but 44 , your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 45 you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with 46 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 47 himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had 48 his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. " 49 , I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the 50 go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad 51 me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I 52 it's depth.
Never underestimate(低估) the 53 of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For 54 or for worse. Friends are angles who lift us to our feet when our wings have 55 remembering how to fly. .
36．A．decided B．called C．took D．agreed
37．A．classmates B．neighbors C．friends D．students
38．A．hoped B．chosen C．forced D．supposed
39．A．sure B．nervous C．eager D．curious
40．A．manners B．impressionsC．interests D．looks
41．A．raised B．cleared C．swallowed D．felt
42．A．thank B．understandC．assist D．please
43．A．get B．catch C．manage D．make
44．A．practically B．nearly C．mostly D．seriously
45．A．lesson B．request C．gift D．position
46．A．dislike B．disbelief C．disagreement D．disrespect
47．A．kill B．help C．direct D．dismiss
48．A．broken up B．put out C．set up D．cleaned out
49．A．ThankfullyB．Unfortunately C．Actually D．Hopelessly
50．A．anger B．disappointment C．gasp D．terror
51．A．pointing toB．looking at C．appealing to D．aiming at
52．A．reach B．observe C．realize D．measure
53．A．power B．purpose C．reason D．reward
54．A．fairer B．longer C．better D．harder
55．A．time B．energy C．freedom D．trouble
III. Reading Comprehension 
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many ___46___, but because he was a good piano player, some people ___47___ came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老顾客) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.
The man said, “I have never done that before in public. I think I’m ___48___ at playing the piano.” But the customer ___49___. He told the waiter, “I’m ___50___ listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”
The waiter ___51___ across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get ___52___, sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”
So in order no bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And ___53___ had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before ___54___ that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the ___55___ himself.
He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but ___56___ he had to sing, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.
You, too, have skills and ___57___. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly ___58___, but it may be better than you think! And with persistence, most skills can be ___59___. Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you possess. The ___60___ is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have?”
46. A. waiters B. players C. singers D. customers
47. A. never B. still C. ever D. only
48. A. better B. nicer C. easier D. sooner
49. A. agreed B. worried C. insisted D. charged
50. A. familiar with B. fond of C. used to D. tired of
51. A. complained B. shouted C. explained D. served
52. A. changed B. fired C. paid D. praised
53. A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody D. everybody
54. A. since B. after C. until D. when
55. A. waiter B. singer C. patron D. owner
56. A. unless B. although C. because D. if
57 A. advantages B. characters C. abilities D. principles
58. A. different B. surprising C. famous D. great
59. A. improved B. wasted C. recognized D. impressed
60 A. decision B. difficulty C. question D. solution
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 21 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 22 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 23 their souls belonged to the 24 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 25 in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 26 ,”he said. He was chatting online and, 27 , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 28 .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 29 to speak to that computer geek(怪人), 30 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 31 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 32 !”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I 33 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
34 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 35 having a relationship with the 36 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 37 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 38 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 39 that the coffee was bad, 40 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
21. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While
22. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear
23. A. because B. when C. until D. unless
24. A. home B. world C. Net D. Café
25. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning
26. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick
27. A. first of all B. just then C. at the same time D. by that time
28. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened
29. A. once B. again C. first D. even
30. A. but B. so C. if D. or
31. A. excited B. respected C. afraid D. unhappy
32. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Leave me alone D. Help me out
33. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head
34. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all
35. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by
36. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek
37. A. tell B. plan C. imagine D. design
38. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
39. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize
40. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though
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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Fesil Mahand, a Pakistani-American citizen , is accused of driving the explosives-laden car into Big Square on Saturday evening. He__21__appear in court in New York later. Mr Mahand was__22__ at Kennedy Airport attempting to__23__ a flight to Debai. __24__from the US say Mr Mahand recently returned from a five-month visit to Pakistan.
A senior Pakistani security officer in Islamabad said that the authorities had no __25__of Mr Mahand. A car __26__a bomb made from fertiliser, fireworks, petrol and gas tanks __27__in Big Square on Saturday.The Nissan Pathfinder __28__with its engine running and lights flashing. The bomb was discovered __29__it could explode after a street-vendor noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and alerted police.
Mr Holder told a news __30__that investigators were pursuing "a number of leads", adding: "We will not rest until we have brought everyone responsible to__31__." He __32__the American people to "remain alert " and report anything __33__to the police. Mr Holder said the __34__car bombing "would have been a deadly attack __35__been successful".
He added: "It's clear that the intention __36__this terrorist act was to kill Americans. "Big Square was full of __37__and theatergoers when the alarm was__38__. Police evacuated a wide area of the district and closed subway lines, while a controlled explosion was__39__. Officials said the bomb was crude, __40__could have sparked a "significant fireball".
21. A.is about to B.is due to C. is accustomed to D. has been to
22. A.aborted B. nearly C. arrested D. abandoned
23. A.aboard B.get off C.broadD. board
24. A. ReportsB.Interviews C. Stories D. Research
25. A.meaningB.want C. knowledge D. message
26. A.including B. containing C.contained D. included
27. A.was missing B.were leaving C. leftD. was left
28. A. was parked B.has been parked C. parkedD. had parked
29. A.since B. untilC. before D.unless
30. A.association B.communication C. mediaD. conference
31. A. lawB. justice C. jail D.death
32. A.suggested B. warned C. urgedD. advocated
33. A.special B.superior C.safeD. suspicious
34. A. attempted B.informed C.involved D. investigated
35. A.it hadB.did itC.it has D. had it
36. A. behind B.back C.beneath D.above
37. A.personsB. terrorists C. tourists D.minsters
38. A. risen B. raised C.arisenD.announced
39. A.carried on B.put out C. brought out D. carried out
40. A. butB.and C.still D.otherwise
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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 16 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 17 a dream.
My dream was 18 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 19 anything that moved on the football field.
I was also 20 . My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 21 to believe in myself. He 22 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 23 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 24 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 25 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 26 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He shouted. “Your 27 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 28 , trying to think of the right 29 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 30 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 31 for me the difference between 32 something at once and having a 33 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and the ___34 year after I finished high school, I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 35 a $ 20,000 contract. Finally, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
16. A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
17. A. live B. have C. make D. need
18. A. athletics B. music C. business D. money
19. A. kick B. playC. pass D. hit
20. A. right B. popular C. lucky D. honest
21. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
22. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
23. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
24. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
25. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
26. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
27. A. living B. playing C. working D. dreaming
28. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
29. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
30. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
31. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
32. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
33. A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
34. A. following B. same C. previous D. very
35. A. charged B. got C. offered D. presented
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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 16 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 17 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 18 .
The doctor described the 19 , which caused the burns. At 6 a.m, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 20 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames 21 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
22 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 23 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 24 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he 25 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months 26 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very 27 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 28 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 29 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to 30 and returned to school with his head held high--- glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 31 , so he made the 32 to give up any plastic surgery we all have “scars” that we believe 33 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 34 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 35 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
16. A. brought B. given C. turned D. showed
17. A. doctor B. hospital C. aircraft D. ambulance
18. A. serious B. terrible C. dangerous D. important
19. A. event B. process C. reason D. accident
20. A. got B. lit C. burned D. moved
21. A. took B. held C. caught D. attracted
22. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Slowly
23. A. pushed B. threw C. dropped D. rolled
24. A. shape B. place C. fact D. time
25. A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. relaxed
26. A. if B. while C. because D. although
27. A. normal B. violent C. obvious D. popular
28. A. mention B notice C. 1augh D. hide
29. A. sent B. kept C. handedD. passed
30. A. heart B. life C. practice D. considerate
31. A. grow B. matter C. exist D. appear
32. A. mistake B. effort C. decision D. request
33. A. invite B. cause C. allow D. remind
34. A. false B. strict C. moral D. general
35. A by B. over C. beyond D. within
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，掌握大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The history of modern water pollution goes 16 to February 28, 1931, when Mrs. Murphy 17 over her backyard fence and said to Mrs. Holbrook, “You 18 those shirts white?” Mrs. Holbroak was 19 to admit they were as white as she could get them20 that ordinary soap.
“What you should use is this Formula Cake Soap which 21 against the dull grey look that the family wash 22 had. ”
Doubtful 23 adventurous, Mrs. Holbrook tried the Formula soap, 24 did take the grey out of her husband’s shirts. But what she didn’t know was that the water eventually was 25 into the Blue Sky River, killing two fish.
Three years later Mrs. Murphy was 26 her shirts and Mrs. Holbrook said, “How did you ever get your collars so 27 , surely not with Formula?”
“Not ordinary Formula. But I did with Super Fortified Formula. You see, it attacks dirt and destroys it. Here, try some 28 your shirts.”
Mrs. Holbrook 29 and discovered her husband’s shirt collars turned pure white. What she could not possibly know was that it turned the river water pure white as 30 .
Six months later, the Blue Sky River was 31 a health hazard. One day as Mr. Holbrook was walking home from work.，he accidentally 32 the Blue Sky River, swallowed a 33 of water and died immediately. At the funeral service the minister said, “You can say anything you want 34 Holbrook, but no one can deny he had the 35 shirts in town.”
16. A. straight B. down C. off D. back
17. A. 1eaned B. 1eapt C. stretchedD. sloped
18. A. name B. make C. get D. call
19. A. shamed B. ashamed C. shameful D. shameless
20. A. without B. with C. from D. by
21. A. protectsB. promises C. guarantees D. ensures
22. A. seldom B. never C. possibly D. always
23. A. butB. and C. or D. though
24. A. it B. she C. which D. that
25. A. leftB. emptied C. reached D. rushed
26. A. hanging upB. hanging on C. putting up D. putting on
27. A. dirty B. soapy C. grey D. white
28. A. forB. to C. on D. at
29. A. refusedB. did C. hesitated D. understood
30. A. snowB. expected C. usual D. well
31. A. statedB. publishedC. recognized D. declared
32. A. fell intoB. swamC. crossed over D. drowned
33. A. mouthful B. dropC. glass D. drink
34. A. toB. about C. as to D. as for
35. A. bestB. oldest C. cleanest D. dirtiest
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