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，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 36 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 37 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 38 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 39 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.
However, my dream 40 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 41 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 42 such differences. They were 43 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 44 Misako.
Soon my sisters and I became 45. Our "children" kept us 46 all day. We gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 48 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.
But, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. "You can 53 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 54_ dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 55 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.
36. A. wanted B. expected C. hoped D. enjoyed
37. A. doll B. toy C. girl D. baby
38. A. might B. should C. could D. dared
39. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
40. A. immediately B. firstly C. hardly D. finally
41. A. beautiful B. lovely C. store-bought D. new
42. A. care about B. care for C. think about D. worry about
43. A. total B. real C. like D. true
44. A. my B. one C. them D. mine
45. A. sisters B. fathers C. friendsD. mothers
46. A. free B. busy C. hardD. tired
47. A. wore B. put on C. dressedD. wash
48. A. faces B. legs C. arms D. hands
49. A. my B. their C. my sisters’ D. my doll’s
50. A. tiny B. different C. curious D. humorous
51. A. lost B. wounded C. cutD. damaged
52. A. the other B. another C. itD. other
53. A. look out for B. take care of C. pay attention to D. have a look at
54. A. two B. few C. manyD. three
55. A. teach B. feed C. satisfyD. help
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
It was on a winter morning, near Oxford, Maryland, that I set the breakfast table beside the huge window, which __36__ the Tred Avon River．The snow decorated the shore in white．For a moment I stood quietly against the bookcase, appreciating what the night’s snow had __37__．
38 I leaned forward and peered （盯着看） close to the frosted window．“It really is!” I cried out loud．“There is a goose out there!” I __39__ to the bookcase and pulled out a pair of binoculars （望远镜）．Into their sights came the __40__ of a large Canada goose, very still, its wings folded tight to its sides, its __41__ frozen to the ice．
Then from the dark sides, I saw a line of swans．They crossed __42__ the west of the broad river, moving __43__ to the east．
As I __44__, the leader swung to the right, and then the white __45__ of birds become a white circle．It floated from the top of the sky downward．At last, as easy as feathers coming to earth, the circle __46__ the ice．The swans __47__ the frozen goose! Amazingly, those bills （啄） began to work on __48__．The long necks were lifted and curved down, __49__．It went on for a long time．At last, the goose was free and __50__ its big webbed （有蹼的） feet slowly．The goose __51__ its wings as far as they would go．The swans took off and __52__ their eastward journey, in perfect formation, to their secret destination．__53__ them, rising with incredible speed and joy, the goose moved into the sky．
I watched them __54__ they disappeared over the tips of the farthest trees．Only then did I realize that tears were running down my cheeks．
This is a true story．I do not try to interpret it here．I just often __55__ it in the bad moments, and tell myself, “If so for birds, why not for man?”
36．A．undertook B．overlooked C．overshadowed D．evaluated
37．A．destroyed B．covered C．painted D．hidden
38．A．Finally B．Unwillingly C．Disappointedly D．Suddenly
39．A．rushed B．returned C．advanced D．reached
40．A．figure B．shadow C．cry D．baby
41．A．head B．body C．feet D．beak
42．A．along B．from C．around D．in
43．A．steadily B．smoothly C．in the snow D．closely
44．A．watched B．expected C．predicted D．feared
45．A．block B．mass C．dot D．string
46．A．skated on B．landed on C．fell down to D．broke into
47．A．threatened B．attacked C．surrounded D．killed
48．A．the ice B．their feather C．the river D．the shore
49．A．one after another B．side by side C．now and then D．again and again
50．A．washing B．protecting C．moving D．warming
51．A．enlarged B．spread C．lifted D．threw
52．A．started B．carried on C．repeated D．stopped
53．A．Behind B．In front of C．Along with D．Including
54．A．after B．although C．unless D．until
55．A．write about B．keep C．think of D．retell
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，从每题所给的（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。
Picture this situation. It is late afternoon and you are 36 . You have an important dinner engagement that evening so you 37 to take an hour nap. Instead of setting your alarm you ask a friend who is visiting to wake you in an hour. He 38 .
Two hours later, your friend wakes you. You ask, “Why didn’t you wake me after one hour?” He 39 that he thought you asked him to wake you in two hours and that is what he said. You then have to run around and get ready 40 , muttering to yourself about how you 41 have set the alarm rather than asking your friend to wake you. Had you done that, you would not have been so 42 to get ready.
Your conclusion is correct. Your 43 of what happened looked at the system you used. Your friend’s44 to wake you resulted from a miscommunication. 45 he didn’t hear you correctly or you misspoke.
46 at the situation from the point of view of being personally responsible is always better than blaming yourself or another. So how do you best be “responsible” in this situation? The answer is 47 in systems thinking.
Dr. W. Edward Deming is the American statistician who is credited with 48 the quality practices to Japan. 49 his arrival in that country in 1950, the label “made in Japan” was synonymous with inferior(劣等的) quality. Now the same “made in Japan” label is synonymous(等同) with 50 quality.
So what did Dr. Deming teach the Japanese that made such a 51 to the quality of their products? The answer is quite simple, yet profound. 52 on years of statistical analysis, Deming was able to validate(证明) that 94 % of all failures are not because people don’t want to do a good job. The fact is that 53 people want to do a good job.
What, then, is the 54 if it’s not the people?
It’s the system. The system failed in 94% of the 55 , not the people.
36. A. relaxed B. puzzled C. concerned D. tired
37. A. try B. decide C. promise D. expect
38. A. agrees B. admits C. accepts D. adopts
39. A. wonders B. doubts C. replies D. requests
40. A. carelessly B. quickly C. angrily D. suddenly
41. A. should B. could C. might D. would
42. A. slow B. rushed C. uncertain D. satisfied
43. A. understanding B. presentation C. description D. analysis
44. A. forgetfulness B. unwillingness C. failure D. fault
45. A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. Whether
46. A. Glaring B. Staring C. Glancing D. Looking
47. A. left B. found C. received D. completed
48. A. bringing B. turning C. fetching D. leading
49. A. Until B. After C. Before D. Since
50. A. different B. poor C. best D. high
51. A. difference B. destruction C. decoration D. distinction
52. A. Based B. Relied C. Focused D. Counted
53. A. few B. fewer C. more D. most
54. A. reason B. cause C. effect D. result
55. A. incidents B. accidents C. cases D. actions
第四节：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处选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A cat which became famous in Britain for riding on the buses around the southern English city of Plymouth has died after being killed by a car.
Casper, a 12 -year-old black and white cat, 26 leave his house, trotted （慢跑） across the street to the bus stop, queued with bus passengers and'waited for his 27 ．He then hopped（跳跃） on the number3 bus to find his 28 seat to curl up on before hopping off at his 29 ．The cat was so clever that he knew 30 stop to get off and drivers made sure that he wouldn' t get off at some random（随意的） 31．Also, the cat seemed to know where to get back 32 , and then he trotted off home．Many local people also knew Casper, who loved everyone and also enjoyed the 33 ourneys, It seemed that 12 -year-old Casper had discovered a very efficient way to 34 the English city of Plymouth in his golden years．
However, one day , 35 a motorist hit him and did not stop．Casper was then, in fact, crossing the street to lcatch his usual No．3 bus 36 he was struck by the car．Our friend, Caspar ___37 his injuries．On hearing the news of his death, many people were 38 . A company spokesman said in a statement that Casper _39_ many people' s lives and clearly had a very 40 life traveling around Plymouth．He also suspected that Casper was telling all the other cats in the heaven a bout the many 41_he had experienced．
Casper' s owner, 55 -year - old Susan Finden, said he had always been a free spirit and was named 42 the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost, because of his habit of 43 off．Finden ．posted a sign at Casper' s bus stop to let people know, that they' d no longer be enjoying the company of the cat of whom they'd grown so 44 ．
Casper was a special cat and he had a wonderful life．A 45 of the cat will continue to be used on one of the company' s buses. He will be missed for ever.
26．A．used to B．liked to C．hated toD．had to
27．A．time B．turn C．placeD．order
28．A．best B．favpritest C． most D．favorite
29．A．destination B．determination C．decisionD．description
30．A．where B．at which C．what D．in which
31．A．station B．stop C．spot D．scene
32．A．up B．down C．off D．on
33．A．bus B．car C．rail D．air
34．A．get across B．get through C．get down D．get around
35．A．sadly B．luckily C．happily D．strangely
36．A．while B．as C．when D．then
37．A．died off B．died from C．died down D．died away
38．A．shocked B．interested C．surprised D．excited
39．A．changed B．touched C．turned D．challenged
40．A．discouraging B．discouraged C．excited D．exciting
41．A．adventures B．accidents C．friends D．incidents
42．A．by B．from C．through D．after
43．A．wondering B．wandering C．cutting D．going
44．A．familiar B．similar C．fond D．popular
45．A．picture B．signal C．movie D．card
第二部分：完形填空
It
was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and the old headmaster was addressing the students on important things in life and about 21 ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the 22 . He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and 23 . He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was filthy (肮脏的), and a stench came out of the house and it smelled 24 . The neighbors could not 25 the smell anymore, so they summoned the police officers to 26 the place. The officers 27 down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 28 all over the house that he had 29 over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 30 . They waited outside his house in anticipation (预料) to 31 the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 32 for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said 33 at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and continued to beg. 34 , this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything 35 for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying 36 the things we enjoy doing, commitment. We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you would 37 disapprove. Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate, but 38 .
What makes us happy is what 39 in the end…not what we acquire (获得).This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don’t concentrate on course, I get 40 of this story.21. A. attracting B. agreeing C. believing D. devoting22. A. streetB. factoryC. subway D. airport23. A. beg B. wait C. attempt D. evaluate24. A. pleasantly B. horribly C. endlessly D. seriously25. A. explain B. forget C. judge D. tolerate26. A. clear B. remove C. control D. inspect27. A.
put B. took C. knocked D. cut
28. A. rubbish B. money C. waste D. food29. A. managed B. stole C. arranged D. collected30. A. millionaire B. gentleman C. boss D gift31. A. satisfy B. share C. believe D. report32. A. need B. doubt C. chance D. result33. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing34. A. Clearly B. Actually C. Surprisingly D. Suddenly35. A. fortunate B. possible C. significant D. worth36. A. acted out B. called on C. turned to D. focused on37. A. normally B. crazily C. finally D. completely38. A. others B. us C. ourselves D. some 39. A. considers B. achieves C. matters D. faces40. A. permitted B. reminded C. warned D. informed
Ⅱ 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)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30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。
When I first started to read “Pride and Prejudice”, I thought the novel was going to be the same old 21 “love story”. However, after reading the first few pages I began to be 22 that it wasn’t that sort of story, instead it had an interesting insight (洞察力) on marriage, family and social status. I 23 that the time frame was somewhere back in the late 1800’s. This assumption was just a fact that I took for granted because there was no date 24 in any part of the novel. From what I got in the class 25 , this story is supposed to be a timeless piece that can be framed with any time period. This was one thing I would have never picked up by myself.
The 26 in the story each have their own unique roles, and if you didn’t really take the time to read it 27 the first time, chances are you will 28 a lot of information about them. This was what happened to me when I read the story and came to class the next day. Not until then did I 29 that I had not read it as clear as I had thought. This is also where the discussion helped me catch up on the character roles. Reading again the parts that I thought were important also helped me gain a better 30 of the story.
21. A. exciting B. interesting C. inspiring D. boring
22. A. aware B. afraid C. curious D. puzzled
23. A. recommended B. assumed C. calculated D. recognized
24. A. written B. published C. signed D. mentioned
25. A. meeting B. discussion C. performance D. activities
26. A. surroundings B. incidents C. heroes D. characters
27. A. quickly B. hardly C. carefully D. totally
28. A. miss B. lose C. acquire D. receive
29. A. claim B. declare C. realize D. assume
30. A. knowledge B. understanding C. view D. evaluation
第二节完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I dropped my 5-year-old daughter off at the day care centre(育儿中心) yesterday. There we saw one of her friends sitting at a table 16 , crying. She sometimes gets 17 when her mom leaves. My daughter often 18 with her, and they’re good friends. When we saw the little girl 19 , I asked my daughter if she wanted to go and20with her. She said, "Yes, I don’t want her to be 21 ,"and then took her breakfast to sit beside her friend. I watched her 22 her food and talk to the little girl.
Walking back to my car I was very 23 to know that my little girl had a kind 24 . When I got home last night, I asked her how her day had been. She said that her 25wasn’t sad any more. She was proud to have shared (分享) her 26 with her and played with her all day . I praised my daughter for being such a caring friend and 27her that I was very proud of her. She 28 , and told me that she didn’t like to see people sad.
I hugged her and told her what a wonderful girl she was. 29 , she said "I’m Daddy’s little girl!" I couldn’t help but smile, and was proud to be her dad. My little girl has 30 me a lot. Because of her I do my best to make people who may be sad smile.
16. A. alone B. alike C. likely D. lonely
17. A. bored B. surprised C. excited D. worried
18. A. agrees B. plays C. fightsD. argues
19. A. singing B. talking C. crying D. dancing
20. A. sit B. wait C. pass D. drop
21. A. Frightened B. nervous C. afraid D. sad
22. A. make B. eat C . enjoy D. share
23. A. happy B. disappointed C. helpful D. Great
24. A. mind B. heart C. feeling D. idea
25. A. daughter B. teacher C. toy D. friend
26. A. feeling B. drink C. food D. dream
27. A. taught B. wrote C. told D. asked
28. A. cried B. smiled C. shouted D. disagreed
29. A. quickly B. luckily C. proudly D. rudely(粗鲁地)
30. A. encouraged B. suggested C. taught D. told
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I am a single mom with two girls and we are on food stamps.
I often go to do my grocery shopping for the whole 36______. While I was shopping for this month, I noticed a lady 37______ a very serious conversation on the cell phone. I continued to do my shopping and continually ran into her throughout the 38________. By the time I made it to the check-out line, she too was in line 39________ me. I didn’t think anything of it and went to pay my 40________.
I needed to pay $60 for my non-food items as food 41 _______are only for food. I opened my 42_______only to find that I did not have credit card with me. 43_____,I realized that I had 44______it at home. The 45_______said she could hold my order and I could 46______home to get my money and come back.
I ran outside to ask Sharon, who gave me a lift to the store, 47______she could drive me home and she said 48______. So I ran back in to let the cashier know that I would be right back. But while I was running in the store, the cashier was 49______her hands in the air. She told me not to 50_______going home because the lady behind me had paid my $60 bill. I was 51_______as I had never expected she would help me out. I asked her if I could give her phone number so that I could 52______her. She smiled and said, “Just 53______it.” But I will 54 ______forget what she has done for me. I thank her so much for 55______a single mom without any expectation.
36. A. day B. week C. month D. year
37. A. sparing B. sharing C. going D. having
38. A. shelf B. counter C. store D. street
39. A. behind B. beside C. ahead D. around
40. A. debt B. fine C. rent D. bill
41. A. cards B stamps C. papers D. tickets
42. A. box. B. basket C. purse D. watch
43. A. Suddenly B. Firstly C. Interestingly D. Luckily
44. A. brought B. sent C. left D. placed
45. A. man B. woman C. cashier D. boss
46. A. ride B. fly C. run D. roll
47. A. what B. if C. how D. why
48. A. nothing B. no C. sorry D. yes
49. A. waving B. shaking C. biting D. touching
50. A. find out B. think upC. worry out D. turn to
51. A. satisfied B. surprised C. ashamed D. disappointed
52. A. remind B. call C. teach D. repay
53. A. leave B. follow C. forget D. remember
54. A. sometimes B. usually C. ever D. never
55. A. cheering up B. helping out C. making up D. letting down
SECTION B
Directions ； For each blank in the following passage there are four words of phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word that best fits the context.
This is a true story about something that happened between a customer of General Motors and its Customer - Care Executive (客服主管).The following complaint was received by General Motors. "•••It may sound crazy, but it's a fact that every time I buy a 36 ice cream, and come back from the store, my car won't start. If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts 37 fine, why?" The executive was 38 about the letter, but sent an engineer to check it out anyway.
The 39 made three visits to the store with the customer. The first time, he got chocolate ice cream. The car started. The second time, he ordered strawberry. The car started. The third time he got vanilla. The car failed to start. The engineer 40 to believe that the man's car was allergic (过敏的)to vanilla ice cream. He 41 his visits, and noted all sorts of data: the types of gas used and the time it took to drive back and forth.
Soon he came a clue: it took the man less 42 to buy vanilla than any other flavor (味道). Why? The answer was in the layout (布局)of the store. Vanilla, as the most 43 flavor, was in the front of the store for quick pickup. All the other flavors were kept further back, where it took longer to buy them.
Time was now the 44 not the vanilla ice cream！ The engineer quickly put forward an answer: “engine trouble." The extra time taken to get any other flavor 45 the engine to cool down longer. When the man got vanilla, the engine was still too hot to start.
Even crazy 一 looking problems can be real. What really 46 is your attitude to the problem.
Don't just say something is "IMPOSSIBLE" without putting a sincere effort into 47 it out. If you look closer, you may discover that it's possible after all.
36. A. chocolate B. strawberry C. vanilla D. banana
37. A. just B. only C. still D. ever
38. A. worried B. crazy C. doubtful D. cheerful
39. A. customer B. engineer C. executive D. shopkeeper
40. A. pretended B. decided C. struggled D. refused
41. A. stopped B. continued C. valued D. repeated
42. A. time B. effort C. cost D. speed
43. A. strange B. familiar C. terrible D. popular
44. A. effect B. reason C. problem D. solution
45. A. prevented B. encouraged C. let D. allowed
46. A. matters B. impresses C. bothers - D, concerns
47. A. looking B. figuring C, trying D. testing
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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had 31 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him 32 and had promised him a __33__to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to 34 him.
They came to the beach. To ease the sense of fear, he took a 35 of his father, then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, “I’ve been 36 a long time for this day. I’ll let you 37 .” He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. “There is a small flight(一群) now. Keep your head down; I’ll give you the 38 .”
Jeremy’s heart was beating 39 . “No, don’t let them come, please!” But they came, closer, closer... “Now, take them!” cried his father. Jeremy felt his body 40 . He stood up, leaned into the gun the 41 his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood 42 , seizing the gun.
“What happened? 43 didn’t you shoot?” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn’t answer. His lips were trembling.
“Because they were so 44 ,” he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept. All 45 of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he failed .
For a moment his father was 46 . And then he said, “Let’s try again.” Jeremy didn’t lower his hands. “It’s no use, I can’t.”
“Hurry, you’ll miss them. Here!” Gold metal touched Jeremy. He 47 up, unbelieving . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, “Quick!,” Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. “I got them!” His face was bright.
Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father’s eyes, 48 pride and love. “I’ll always love shooting. But that doesn’t mean you 49 . Sometimes it takes as much 50 not to do a thing as to do it.” He paused. “I think you could teach me how to operate that camera .”
31. A. hated B. loved C. hoped D. known
32. A. toy B. a camera C. a bike D. a gun
33.A. game B. prize C. trip D. holiday
34. A. join B. praise C. help D. please
35. A. rest B. breath C. picture D. care
36. A. lasting B. waiting C. looking D. asking
37. A. go B. shoot C. catch D. play
38. A. word B. gun C. chance D. fact
39. A. wildly B. widely C. tightly D. nervously
40. A. warm B. excite C. delay D. obey
41. A. rule B. road C. way D. path
42. A. surprisedly B. quietly C. still D. hard
43. A. How B. Where C. Why D. What
44. A. lovely B. sad C. frightening D. friendly
45. A. hope B. means C. decision D. practice
46. A. silent B. cheerful C. calm D. worried
47. A. sat B. looked C. stood D. put
48. A. almost B. mostly C. even D. only
49. A. need B. might C. dare to D. have to
50. A. energy B. work C. courage D. mind
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。
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you 37 is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times 39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 40 . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 41 . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision 42 anyway.
You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and 44 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own 45 .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of 46 a few important business
decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the 47 necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to 48 on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being 49 to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior 50 knew more than I did, and so I 51 too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in 52 . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by 53 and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to 54 this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to 55 and to life.
36. A. easy B. ready C. unwilling D. hard
37. A. lead B. lend C. take D. earn
38. A. look at B. pick up C. turn to D. learn from
39. A. that B. since C. when D. while
40. A. useless B. useful C. priceless D. clever
41. A. getting B. making C. suffering D. facing
42. A. on one hand B. on your own C. on the whole D. on all sides
43. A. born B. tired C. satisfied D. covered
44. A. enjoy B. step C. plan D. take
45. A. assumption B. judgment C. condition D. fortune
46. A. basing B. depending C. relying D. focusing
47. A. research B. search C. resources D. activity
48. A. poverty B. laziness C. fear D. diligence
49. A. used B. accustomed C. new D. old
50. A. students B. brothers C. colleagues D. classmates
51. A. owed B. paid C. gave D. held
52. A. disaster B. progress C. failure D. success
53. A. either B. another C. each D. others
54. A. think B. remember C. realize D. recall
55. A. payment B. dreams C. happiness D. business
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。
Olive, from County Westmeath, Ireland, arrived in England to live with her daughter and son-in-law Thomas. She was 36 because of her poor health and 37 with her most of her treasured 38 . These included a small piece of tissue paper in which she had 39 what appeared to be five teeth which had 40 her dentures (假牙).
Having 41 in, she asked Thomas, "Do you know where I can get my dentures 42 ?" "Of course," replied Thomas. 43 you give them to me, I'll take them to a dental 44 . "
Olive handed over the rather tired piece of paper which 45 some rather dirty-looking 46 . Thomas drove to the dental laboratory.
" 47 will it take?" Thomas asked the technician.
"Oh, about an hour," smiled the dental expert.
"Then I'll wait in the 48 ," said Thomas, "and read my newspaper. "'
An hour passed and the technician 49 at the car window 50a plastic bag and the piece of paper. "That'll be £80," requested the specialist, " 51 I could only fit four of the teeth to the dentures. I'm sorry. "
"That's a 52 ," commented Thomas. "What happened to the__ 53 one?"
"I have it here in the paper," answered the technician, 54 it to Thomas.
"The thing is," he said, "it's easy to fit the teeth but 55 to fit this peanut (花生米)."
36. A. moving B. going C. passing D. returning
37. A. sold B. provided C. brought D. dealt
38. A. clothes B. possessions C. furniture D. materials
39. A. discovered B. secreted C. thrown D. buried
40. A. broken out B. broken in C. broken away D. broken off
41. A. settled B. filled C. joined D. fallen
42. A. cut B. dropped C. mended D. placed
43. A. Because B. If C. Therefore D. However
44. A. speaker B. customer C. patient D. technician
45. A. needed B. found C. touched D. contained
46. A. teeth B. jewels C. peanuts D. coins
47. A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How much
48. A. building B. office C. house D. car
49. A. appeared B. broke C. laughed D. glared
50. A. putting B. holding C. keeping D. hiding
51. A. and B. but C. also D. nor
52. A. fact B. pleasure C. pity D. thing
53. A. fifth B. first C. third D. second
54. A. proving B. advising C. permitting D. showing
55. A. necessary B. unimportant C. impossible D. possible
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。
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(铲). In the31of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, be32a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock,33to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much34, he pushed the rock across the sandbox by35his hands. When the boy got the rock to the36of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and37the little wall.38, the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some39, the rock tipped(翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only40was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he41tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window42the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large43appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but44, he said,“Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy45back,“I did! I did！ I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father46down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be47? Are you discovering that you don’t have48it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the49we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for50when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
31.A.method B.step C.practice D.process
32.A.created B.set C.discovered D.brought
33.A.trying B.managing C.deciding D.competing
34.A.thought B.struggle C.movement D.worry
35.A.touching B.shaking C.using D.controlling
36.A.bottom B.center C.edge D.front
37.A.over B.down C.through D.into
38.A.Doubted B.Surprised C.Pleased D.Determined
39.A.attempt B.progress C.effort D.decision
40.A.hope B.reward C.point D.purpose
41.A.made out B.broke out C.hurst into D.rushed into
42.A.so B.as C.until D.before
43.A.rock B.picture C.figure D.shade
44.A.surprisingly B.doubtfully C.kindly D.firmly
45.A.shouted B.smiled C.called D.asked
46.A.reached B.looked C.fell D.put
47.A.pushed B.dropped C.carried D.removed
48.A.who B.what C.which D.where
49.A.minds B.spirits C.force D.strength
50.A.help B.tips C.advice D.ideas
语言知识及运用（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中，选出最佳选项。
When I first came to the USA , I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street. We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes . This friend taught me a lot about American 21 , but in some cases I had to learn the 22 way, because we didn’t have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.
One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a (n) 23 party, only some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, we had a cookout, where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.
It was the most 24 party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, 25 I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment（窘迫）to the other 26 . When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot, I didn’t answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have said that to me.
Maybe she didn’t 27 to make me feel uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt.
Many times I thought of going home and changing but I knew they would 28 . It would be even worse for me because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of 29 . So I wanted to pretend that I was OK…
I have already realized their customs are different from mine. They care less about formality （形式）30 it is a special occasion , like a wedding or a very formal invitation.
21. A. art B. culture C. history D. people
22. A. easy B. simple C. hard D. different
23. A. real B. pleasant C. usual D. evening
24. A exciting B. surprising C. embarrassing D. enjoyable
25. A. as B. while C. when D. and
26. A. guests B. friends C. neighbors D. Americans
27. A. mean B. expect C. wish D. prepare
28. A. mind B. notice C. watch D. care
29. A. order B. breath C. place D. mind
30. A. unless B. if C. as long as D. since
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,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since childhood, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few 36 a year when we can see each other.
Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up 37 into the night, talking about the people she was 38 . She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was 39 other self-destructive behavior. I was blown away! She told me 40 she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even 41 out tosee the guy. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved 42 , she didn’t believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have 43 .
I tried to 44 her that she was ruining her future and heading for big 45 , but she thought it acceptable to have such a boyfriend.
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and 46 by the experience. It had been so frustrating, I had come 47 to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just 48 too far apart to continue our friendship—but I didn’t. I put the 49 of friendship to the final test. We’d been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she 50 me enough to know that I was trying to save her from __51 herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer 52 .
A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our __53 , and then she told she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of 54 running down my face. It was one of the truly 55 moments in my life.
36. A. instants B. times C. weeks D. scenes
37. A. straight B. ahead C. late D. long
38. A. hanging with B. dealing with C. trading with D. comparing with
39. A. of B. above C. through D. into
40. A. how B. why C. when D. where
41. A. coming B. stealing C. hurrying D. driving
42. A. worse B. higher C. better D. poorer
43. A. improved B. changed C. strengthened D. disappeared
44. A. recommend B. advise C. convince D. introduce
45. A. chance B. trouble C. destination D.ambition
46. A. exhausted B. satisfied C. encouraged D. accustomed
47. A. almost B. forward C. close D. nearby
48. A. kept B. moved C. settled D. grown
49. A. power B. difference C. quality D. wisdom
50. A. praised B. blamed C. valued D. followed
51. A. hurting B. cheating C. criticizing D. concerning
52. A. everybody B. nobody C. something D. anything
53. A. friendship B. conversation C. relationship D. decision
54. A. surprise B. sorrow C. joy D. disappointment
55. A. regretful B. rewarding C. vital D. urgent
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