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41-60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too… I wasn’t 41 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 42 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 43 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 44 the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 45 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 46 . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 47 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 48 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the 49 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 50 them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the 51 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her 52 . “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I 53 them in a napkin(纸巾), just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 54 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I 55 have fussed (大惊小怪) at you that way…”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you 56 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 57 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 58 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 59 than into our families--- an unwise investment (投资) indeed.
Remember that 60 =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.
41. A. ever B. even C. just D. right
42. A. to B. in C. on D. for
43. A. school B. work C. home D. office
44. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
45. A. already B. hardly C. rudely D. nearly
46. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
47. A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
48. A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking
49. A. floor B. kitchen C. window D. door
50. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
51. A. tears B. expressions C. smiles D. joy
52. A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
53. A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help
54. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
55. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
56. A. indeed B. besides C. anything D. anyway
57. A. company B. country C. place D. state
58. A. for B. with C. behind D. to
59. A. books B. loss C. meal D. work
60. A. RESPECT B. WARMTH C. FAMILY D. FRIEND
II.完形填空
Good Heart to Lean on
More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed (尴尬的) to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very___21___,and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for___22___, people would stare. I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted___23___.If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never___24___that he knew.
It was__25___to coordinate (cooperate ) our steps — his hesitant, mine impatient — and because of that, we didn’t___26___much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said,"You set the___27___.I will try to follow you."
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was___28___he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day and would___29___it to the office even if others could not. A matter of___30___.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or___31___. What he looked for___32___others was a "good heart", and if he found one, the___33___was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper___34___by which to judge people, even though I___35___don’t know exactly what a "good heart" is.___ 36___I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he___37___I was unwilling to be seen with him during our___38___. Now that I am older, I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling___39___be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles (something unimportant ), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a "good heart".
At such times I put my hand on his arm to___40___my balance, and say, "You set the pace. I will try to follow you."
21.A.strong B.energetic C.short D.handsome
22.A.balance B.strength C.comfort D.courage
23.A.care B.attention C.situation D.friendship
24.A.hoped B.found C.liked D.showed
25.A.easy B.difficult C.possible D.necessary
26.A.see B.pay C.say D.give
27.A.rule B.time C.step D.pace
28.A.how B.why C.when D.where
29.A.get B.make C.take D.walk
30.A.joy B.faith C.belief D.pride
31.A.rich B.successful C.able D.hardworking
32.A.on B.in C.at D.with
33.A.owner B.keeper C.winner D.other
34.A.method B.value C.standard D.level
35.A.yet B.also C.ever D.still
36.A.And B.But C.Now D.Then
37.A.sensed B.smelled C.agreed D.recognized
38.A.walks B.talks C.stays D.visits
39.A.afraid B.proud C.ashamed D.disappointed
40.A.find B.keep C.refill D.regain
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。
Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 31 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 32 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 33 , he loaded his family into the car and 34 them to see family members in Canada with a 35 ,“There are more important things in life than money. ”
The 36 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 37 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was _ 38 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. 39 , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they 40 was how warm the people were in the house and how 41 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 42 hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 43 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 44 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 45_ parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
31. A. missed B. lost C. forgot D. ignored
32. A. when B. while C. how D. why
33. A. friendless B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless
34. A fetched B. allowed C. expected D. took
35. A. hope B. promise C. suggestion D. belief
36. A. tale B. agreement C. arrangement D. report
37. A. large B. small C. new D. grand
38. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried
39. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise
40. A. talked about B. cared about C. wrote about D. heard about
41. A. much B. many C. little D. few
42. A. beyond B. over C. behind D. through
43. A. argument B. skill C. interest D. anxiety
44. A. study B. design C. committee D. staff
45. A. provide B. retell C. support D. refuse
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mary’s parents are different from the average. While she was growing up they required her to 21. First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Mary worked for other people.
When Mary was 14 years old, her mother and father told her that they were no 22 going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes like suits, but 23 else was her responsibility. Some people thought that they were 24, but they wanted to teach Mary some 25 lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or 26. She learned how to deal with her money carefully. Another thing she learned was 27 to keep from wearing out(穿破)her clothes too fast.
Also, even 28 Mary went to school she was 29 to work. All through her high school and 30 years she worked as well as studied. Mary’s parents had plenty of 31 but they felt she would 32 her education more if she had to 33 it. And strange as it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part- time generally got 34 grades than students who did no work.
Now Mary is a mother herself. She requires her children to do the same 35 she did, especially working part- time as they go to school.
21.A.study B.play C.learn D.work
22.A.longer B.money C.any D.hope
23.A.what B.that C.nothing D.everything
24.A.responsible B.lazy C.poor D.careless
25.A.difficult B.daily C.valuable D.useless
26.A.free B.expensive C.useful D.proper
27.A.how B.when C.why D.where
28.A.when B.as C.until D.since
29.A.permitted B.required C.going D.forced
30.A.hard B.work C.happy D.college
31.A.time B.children C.money D.work
32.A.value B.have C.use D.receive
33.A.enjoy B.pay C.pay for D.enjoy
34.A.worse B.better C.more D.less
35.A.as B.what C.which D.like
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21~40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Many years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top. It 36 , “Expect a Miracle(奇迹).” “What does that mean?” he thought, and then 37 it into his pocket.
That night he showed it to his wife. “Look at this, dear. What do you think it means?”
“Maybe this is what we need,” she said. “Our 38 are so great that they are too much for us. If we start 39 great things instead of the worst, miracle may 40 .” They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their 41 problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their problems 42 be worked out, but they also started 43 a lot of money.
To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your 44 can become focused in positive (积极的) ways. There are 45 coincidences(巧合), and all kinds of happy experiences 46 one after another.
One becomes hopeful and optimistic(乐观的). Little problems began 47 , while the big ones become much easier to work out. Success is not 48 you thought it was.
A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals(目标). Then he goes to work, and 49 working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and 50 they do, a miracle happens.
Miracles come in all 51 : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way 52 to the big. Think positively, 53 yourself and work hard. You’ll find yourself 54 by how meaningful and 55 your life has become.
36. A. wrote B. read C. told D. expressed
37. A. set B. sent C. spent D. put
38. A. problems B. questions C. suggestions D. advice
39. A. imagining B. realizing C. suggesting D. expecting
40. A. take in B. take up C. take place D. take over
41. A. smallest B. biggest C. difficult D. easy
42. A. would B. could C. should D. might
43. A. making B. taking C. finding D. doing
44. A. suggestion B. money C. ability D. trust
45. A. harmful B. strange C. useful D. embarrassing
46. A. live B. stop C. work D. follow
47. A. losing B. disappearing C. growing D. displaying
48. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as well as
49. A. keeps on B. keeps up C. keeps out D. keeps from
50. A. while B. before C. until D. when
51. A. shapes B. types C. sizes D. kinds
52. A. up B. out C. off D. for
53. A. think of B. take care of C. speak out D. believe in
54. A. bored B. surprised C. upset D. puzzled
55. A. dull B. careful C. lively D. unloving
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.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,选出可以填人空白处
的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Not long before,my daughler,s shoes were scratched(划破)with a knife.She burst illto
tears。I took them to the shoemakel,s.
The young apprentice(学徒)glanced at the 21 and said,“Nothing I can do except
22 the upper.”
His master looked at them and said,“If you 23 me,1 will add more scratches on both the shoes.”
1 was 24 and asked why.
He explained,“As if the opening were made 25 for a special style.”
I didn’t fully understand him, 26 I deeided to leave thc shoes。
Two days later i dropped by from work to 27 the shoes. I found more scratches on each
shoe;all the openings were patched(缝补)by soft red leather;the stitches(针脚)were twisted
with the appearance looking more 28 and interesting than ever.I couldn,t help praising the
master,s 29 .
Another time,my sister,s blouse was torn,leaving a large opening.My wife checked it
30 and then said,“Let me take it home and 31 it.”
Three days later,seeing it again,1 was greatly 32 :all the tom parts took on a look of
ice crystal(水晶);attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags.I sighed with 33.
“It,s amazing!”
“1 was 34 by that shoemaker.Patches are supposed to be 35 .but a skilJful craftsman(工匠)can make it take on a kind of 36 ,”replied my wife.
Her words inspired me more:perfection is impossible to achieve in 37 ;patches appear
in the 38 of injury,disability or disease.Since you c an,t change the existence of wound.you
should not 39 people,s sympathy by disclosing the wound,which is meaningless.Just sew the
40 by patches and produce a most beautifld flower on it,and that is the significance of life.
21.A.scar B.opening C.hole D.mark
22. A.replace B.remove C.throw D.tear
23. A.tell B.show C.agree D.trust
24. A.delighted B.confused C.excited D.astonistled
25.A.on purpose B.by chance C.in particular D.in turn
26.A.so B.and C.as D.but
27.A.bring B.collect C.see D.retum
28.A.ugly B.strange C.1ovely D.familiar
29.A.skill B.drill C.performance D.techniaue
30. A.anxiously B.suddenly C.carefully D.delightly
31.A.wash B.iron C.save D.mend
32.A.puzzled B.disappointed C. surprised D.touched
33.A.anger B.regret C.praise D.care
34.A.encouraged B.inspired C.moved D.attracted
35.A.common B.beautiful C.ugly D.rare
36.A.difference B.perfection C.newness D.change
37.A.future B.mind C.1ife D.place
38. A.form B.name C.shape D.need
39.A.treat B.accept C.ignore D.expect
40.A.wound B.pain C.injury D.disability
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,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last year I was put into a lower-level math class at school. The reason I was in this class had
21 to do with my intelligence. I am blind. The school 22 that it would be better for me to learn at a lower level because it takes me a great deal longer to complete school tasks.
The only problem with being in this class was that I was 23 by "at-risk" students, who did not perform well in school and were 24 in trouble with the school and the law. On Monday mornings, the kids talked about what they had done during the past 25 . I tried not to listen, but it was almost 26 not to. I heard things in that classroom that shocked me. 27
the teacher was in the room, that didn't stop my classmates from 28 their stories of drugs and violence.
29 I was tired of their rude words. I even began to 30 the fact that I had to be there. One Tuesday morning, I went to a Christian Student Union meeting before school, where a guest speaker talked to us about praying for our 31 no matter how much we hated them. I thought a lot and began to pray for the kids in my class, asking God to 32 them for they weren't bad kids; they were just 33 .
34 what I did was automatic. When I heard their voices in class, I would pray, "Dear God, please bless so-and-so . . ." But as I continued, something was growing 35 my heart for them. My classmates gradually became more than just annoying kids to me. They began to feel like family, and I was learning to love them in a way I 36 thought possible.
I now see that praying is such a 37 act. When I pray for those around me, it also 38
my life, and it changes my understanding of others. I realized God's blessings enabled me to see the world through 39 eyes. The prayers I said for others 40 to help me the most.
21. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
22. A. described B. doubted C. decided D. defended
23. A. laughed B. beaten C. tricked D. surrounded
24. A. constantly B. regularly C. occasionally D. especially
25. A. holiday B. month C. weekend D. party
26. A. informal B. unnecessary C. illegal D. impossible
27. A. Only if B. Now that C. As though D. Even though
28. A. sharing B. admiring C. learning D. creating
29. A. No wonder B. Without doubt C. Without delay D. No sense
30. A. prove B. refuse C. hate D. ignore
31. A. friends B. enemies C. teachers D. relatives
32. A. appreciate B. dismiss C. promote D. forgive
33. A. lost B. forgotten C. cheated D. disturbed
34. A.In general B. After all C. At first D. On the whole
35. A. beyond B. under C. above D. inside
36. A. never B. ever C. even D. once
37. A. technical B. powerful C. typical D. suitable
38. A. reflects B. satisfies C. risks D. blesses
39. A. loving B. shining C. bright D. blind
40. A. turned up B. turned away C. turned out D. turned over
第二卷(共50分)
VI.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were both very 71 , the stranger and I. Then we went 72 our way after saying good-bye.
But at home a 73 story is told. Later that day, when I 74 supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very 75 . When I turned back, I 76 knocked her down. “Don’t be in my 37 !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart 78 . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.
That night, while I lay 79 in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While 80 with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily 81 . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 82 them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a 83 , and you never saw the 84 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt very 85 and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her 86 , “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the 87 .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I 88 have shouted at you that way.”
She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 89 .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”
Through this 90 , I realize what FAMILY means:
FAMILY="(F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
71. A. rude B. polite C. educated D. happy
72. A. in B. to C. on D. for
73. A. different B. funny C. moving D. terrible
74. A. had B. ate C. prepared D. took
75. A. quickly B. quietly C. noisily D. seriously
76. A. nearly B. hardly C. already D. even
77. A. kitchen B. room C. place D. way
78. A. beaten B. missing C. broken D. hit
79. A. alive B. asleep C. awake D. afraid
80. A. talking B. dealing C. working D. meeting
81. A. worried B. nervous C. excited D. disappointed
82. A. grew B. picked C. bought D. planted
83. A. gift B. flower C. kiss D. surprise
84. A. expression B. tears C. happiness D. joy
85. A. small B. proud C. weak D. hurt
86. A. table B. desk C. bed D. knees
87. A. pink B. blue C. yellow D. green
88. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
89. A. however B. truly C. though D. anyway
90. A. accident B. experience C. question D. problem
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的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
Sometimes I really doubt 36 there is love between my parents.Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me.They don’t act in the romantic ways 37 I read in books or I see on TV.In their opinion, “I love you” is 38 luxurious for them to say.Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question.Finally my father has a bad temper.When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt.I silently sat down beside her and looked at her.
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low 39
My mother stopped her work and 40 her head with surprise in her eyes.She didn’t answer immediately.Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 41 her.I was in a great embarrassment and I didn’t know what I should do. 42 at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said 43 , “Look at this thread.Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt.The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable.If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen 44 or anytime, but it’s really there. 45 is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her 46 the next spring.At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously.My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale.It seemed both of them had had a 47 illness.
After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road.My father had 48 been so gentle.It seemed that they were the most harmonious couple.Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees.The sun gently glistened 49 the leaves.All of these 50 the most beautiful picture in the world.
The doctor had said my father would recover 51 two months.But after two months he still couldn’t walk 52 .All of us were worried about him.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said gently.“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.I like this kind of life.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love 54 flowers, gifts and sweet kisses.But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life.Love is inside, 55 life strong and warm..
36.A.that B.what C.why D.whether
37.A.that B.which C.in that D.as
38.A.so B.much C.too D.very
39.A.sound B.noise C.voice D.speech
40.A.rose B.arouse C.held D.raised
41.A.harmed B.injured C.hurt D.wounded
42.A.But B.And C.However D.Still
43.A.carefully B.thoughtfully C.gently D.slowly
44.A.nowhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.anywhere
45.A.love B.life C.quilt D.thread
46.A.until B.before C.in D.since
47.A.weak B.serious C.incurable D.worse
48.A.seldom B.ever C.always D.never
49.A.by B.through C.across D.over
50.A.made up B.took up C.called up D.picked up
51.A.after B.in C.during D.about
52.A.of himself B.to himself C.by himself D.for himself
53.A.Seeing B.Looking at C.Reading D.Watching
54.A.included B.contained C.covered D.meant
55.A.making B.leaving C.keeping D.finding
二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with 16 problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very 17 . So, what makes blogging different from writing in 18 diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more 19 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 20 that she does not want to 21
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 22 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 23 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 24 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 25 in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 26 that my sister might read it!
The biggest 27 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 28 about her in my diary, she would never know! 29, if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend 30 read her blog and get a “cry”.
There are also 31 to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary: “Nobody cares about me.” 32 would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would 33 respond(回应)and tell her how much they _34 her. Blogs help people 35 in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.
16. A. the same B. troublesome C. difficult D. daily
17. A. familiar B. special C. similar D. different
18. A. a personal B. an ordinary C. a common D. a traditional
19. A. attractive B. public C. convenient D. quick
20. A. thoughts B. puzzles C. mysteries D. secrets
21. A. tell B. share C. publish D. solve
22. A. instead of B. as well as C. in favor of D. in spite of
23. A. blog B. diary C. report D. web
24. A. Although B. Since C. When D. Because
25. A. only B. already C. still D. never
26. A. angry B. concerned C. glad D. worried
27. A. problem B. doubt C. trouble D. mistake
28. A. boring B. wrong C. unpleasant D. funny
29. A. Beside B. However C. Therefore D. Then
30. A,. should B. will C. must D. might
31. A. reasons B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. advantages
32. A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone
33. A. happily B. especially C. quickly D. immediately
34. A. like B. miss C. need D. help
35. A. lose B. stay C. get D. find
第二节: 完型填空(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、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。
One day I went into a shop for a specific sort of metal polish(擦光剂). While I was in the shop, I saw an older woman looking around at things, and thought I would begin a 31 to light things up. We 32 well and showed some of the beautiful items to each other. She said she was in the shop to purchase a wedding gift for a nephew, whose wedding she wouldn’t be able to attend.
We wandered off 33 and met together again at the cash register. I 34 on the beautiful bowl she had chosen, and how 35 so many of the items were. She asked what I was 36 , and I showed her my polish tube. I said I might buy more items when my kids had all 37 and gone, but they weren’t in my 38 right now. I just like to 39 , as I would do in an art museum.
She asked me what some of my 40 were, and I said I liked the salt and pepper shakers(搅拌器). She asked me to 41 her where the shakers were, so we walked over. She 42 my favorites and took them to the clerk.
I thought she was 43 with my taste, and was going to add them to her nephew’s 44 . No. They were purchased for me. They were worth ninety dollars. I couldn’t 45 it. She laughed and hugged me, and said her husband would 46 know, but she really enjoyed being able to do that 47 me. I never saw her again after that day, 48 I think of her each time I put those beautiful objects on my table.
Remembering that 49 helps me to stay aware and find opportunities to 50 to others, though not in quite such a grand way!
31. A. competition B. research C. secret D. conversation
32. A. looked around B. got on C. gave up D. watched out
33. A. helplessly B. luckily C. separately D. silently
34. A. depended B. carried C. passed D. commented
35. A. lovely B. strange C. expensive D. terrible
36. A. expressing B. thinking C. purchasing D. discussing
37. A. grown up B. left C. cried D. returned
38. A. situation B. budget C. favor D. control
39. A. look B. complain C. explain D. challenge
40. A. favorites B. duties C. suggestions D. habits
41. A. remind B. prove C. show D. write
42. A. turned down B. picked up C. laughed at D. pointed out
43. A. pleased B. busy C. careful D. bored
44. A. taste B. gift C. choice D. basket
45. A. refuse B. change C. believe D. solve
46. A. just B. never C. even D. still
47. A. with B. like C. except D. for
48. A. when B. but C. because D. unless
49. A. experience B. advice C. mistake D. danger
50. A. apply B. refer C. apologize D. give
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中,选出最佳答案。
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really 36 whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy 37 to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don't act in the 38 ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even 39 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I asked her if there was 40 between them. She paused her work and raised her head with 41 . Then she bowed her head and 42 sewing the quilt. I was very 43 because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it 44 ,but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 45 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there, and makes the quilt 46 ”. I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her 47 the next spring..
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she 48 from the hospital, my father 49 my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently glistened them 50 the leaves. All of these 51 the most beautiful picture in the world. 52 their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I 53 that love was just a 54 in the quilt of our life. Love is 55 , making life strong and warm.
36. A. believe B. hesitate C. doubt D. ignore
37. A. keeping B. trying C. willing D. learning
38. A. romantic B. magic C. formal D. special
39. A. unsuitable B. impolite C. uneasy D. impossible
40. A. difference B. love C. similarity D. fight
41. A. surprise B. anger C. smile D. calm
42. A. finished B. forgot C. continued D. considered
43. A. excited B. worried C. shocked D. disappointed
44. A. exists B. works C. breaks D. appears
45. A. easily B. hardly C. simply D. usually
46. A. long-lasting B. long-dated C. long-suffering D. long-winded
47. A. after B. before C. until D. since
48. A. returned B. escaped C. remained D. heard
49. A. led B. let C. supported D. helped
50. A. from B. through C. across D. throughout
51. A. made up B. made with C. made into D. made of
52. A. Seeing B. Watching C. Reading D. Checking
53. A. expected B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
54. A. material B. design C. color D. thread
55. A. everywhere B. inside C. anywhere D. outside
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 to see 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
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36—55各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 36 a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 37 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 38 time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 39 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 44 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45 to me. Or what he might 46 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 47 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 48 never hearing him put his 49 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 52 of was the stubble(短须)on his chin as his face pressed 53 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 55 .
36.A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape
37.A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct
38.A. last B. first C. very D. next
39.A. upward B. into C. down D. up
40.A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight
41.A. interest B. instruction C. courage D. direction
42.A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled
43.A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost
44.A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain
45.A. counted B. meant C. valued D. eared
46.A. think B. want C. expect D. wish
47.A. But B. And C. Instead D. So
48.A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried
49.A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes
50.A. important B. essential C. hard D. complex
51.A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced
52.A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired
53.A. by B. against C. on D. with
54.A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving
55.A. none B. all C. anything D. everything
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
Many times when our new husbands and wives enter our lives, they need to accept another love that is already there. A lot of us have pets and they are a huge part of our __50__. Some may not want these loved ones absent from our most __51__ moment of getting married. There are many things you can do to your pets to be __52__ included in your wedding and not have the event turn into a __53__. Let's talk about how you can have a pet friendly wedding!
First things first, some people may be allergic(过敏)to pets and this does have to be taken into consideration when you're thinking of __54__ your dog, cat or other pet in the wedding activities. The __55__ thing you want to do is have sneezing guests that are miserable the whole time they are at your wedding. __56__ you may want to plan an outdoor wedding so that the pet dander(毛屑)does not become an issue it would be if __57__ indoors.
Next, set aside an area where pets will be kept out in the open and __58__ but still away so not to spoil the wedding ceremony. If the pets are __59__ and used to being around other pets, allow the pets to play together. Also, you should ask anyone that has a pet __60__ at the wedding to sit towards the back and away from anyone that may have allergies.
And last but not least, not only will you have to plan a special meal for your __61__ guests, you'll also want to make sure there's plenty of food and water for any pets present. Although this may be a bit __62__, you may want to allow only certain types of animals to attend the wedding activities. __63__, if you have a dog, perhaps only allow guests that also have dogs. Obviously you will not want aggressive pets possibly to __64__ any part of the event. I'm sure you are not going to want to walk through the crowd to pets fighting in the background.
50.A. lives B. homes C. marriages D. families
51.A. lively B. important C. attractive D. representative
52.A. safely B. blindly C. smoothly D. uncertainly
53.A. dream B. comedy C. legend D. disaster
54.A. feeding B. raising C. including D. attending
55.A. last B. only C. other D. similar
56.A. However B. Furthermore C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
57.A. held B. trapped C. participated D. celebrated
58.A. at risk B. in sight C. for fun D. by hand
59.A. healthy B. energetic C. sociable D. sensitive
60.A. alert B. angry C. present D. disappointed
61.A. human B. formal C. party-animal D. animal-loving
62.A. tough B. silly C. serious D. common
63.A. In general B. By contrast C. In conclusion D. For instance
64.A. attend B. witness C. worsen D. interrupt