A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的) attack — when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who
36 a traffic jam on his way to work shortly 37 receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about being late for work. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s being late — serious illness at home — he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t 38 any longer. His supervisor(主管) was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal
39 .
Yes, the boss was. When Sam entered the office at 9:35, it was as 40 as a locker room(更衣室)— everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor 41 him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin (露齿笑) and 42 out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m 43 a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”
The room burst into 44 . The supervisor clamped off(忍住) a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had 45 his job — with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet 46 ignored, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want 47 his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel.
36. A. hit B. struck C. beat D. made
37. A. since B. when C. before D. after
38. A. benefit B. matter C. work D. affect
39. A. debate B. speech C. excuse D. argument
40. A. noisy B. quiet C. clean D. messy
41. A. shouted at B. put up with C. looked forward to D. came up to
42. A. stretched B. gave C. handed D. expanded
43. A. searching for B. preparing for C. applying for D. answering for
44. A. laughing B. laugh C. laughters D. laughter
45. A. lost B. saved C. got D. found
46. A. frequently B. occasionally C. never D. regularly
47. A. despite B. with C. without D. by
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade. High school is well-known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be 36 through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-respect. For me, 37 was my punishment.
I had always felt insecure and out of 38 as one of the 39 members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and bending at the 40 of the line to avoid sticking 41 .
I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church. 42 the prayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could 43 other well-meaning congratulations, "Ruthie! Look how tall you' re getting!"
My grandfather would watch me 44 increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not 45 at my self--consciousness or try to comfort me. 46 , he would remind me. "Stand straight and tall," he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink (使缩小) myself. Moreover, each time, I would embarrassedly obey. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about 47 than just feet and inches.
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers 48 his hometown, he wound up joining the Soviet army to fight 49 his country's freedom. "Stand straight, stand tall," meant something else back then.
_50 the war, he boarded a boat for 51 , and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan. He was hungry and 52 from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was 53 about his future. Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York. Soon he met 54 European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way. If they could do it, why couldn't he? "Stand straight, stand tall," he would remind himself. He felt his faith 55 . When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly.
36. A. going B. getting C. looking D. putting
37. A. age B. sex C. height D. face
38. A. place B. order C. control D. date
39. A. younger B. shorter C. fatter D. taller
40. A. head B. bottom C. back D. side
41. A. to B. out C. with D. off
42. A. Until B. Unless C. Once D. Before
43. A. avoid B. receive C. accept D. refuse
44. A. change B. grow C. sense D. make
45. A. look B. stare C. stay D. laugh
46. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
47. A. other B. more C. less D. rather
48. A. fought B. developed C. occupied D. marched
49. A. against B. for C. with D. to
50. A. Before B. During C. Without D. After
51. A. German B. Australia C. America D. Canada
52. A. coming B. learning C. suffering D. differing
53. A. frightened B. excited C. serious D. sorrowful
54. A. few B. more C. most D. other
55. A. increasing B. returning C. gaining D. disappearing
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Just ten years ago, I sat across the desk from a doctor with a serious look. “Yes,” he said, “there is a serious injury in the left lung…” I listened, too 21 to speak, as he continued, “You’ll have to 22 work at once and go to bed. Later on, we’ll see.” He gave no definite promise of recovery.
Feeling like a man who has suddenly been placed under 23 of death. In the next three days, I 24 my affairs; then I went home, got into bed, and set my watch to tick off not the minutes, 25 the months. Two and a half years and many crashed hopes later, I left my bed and began the long 26 back. It was another year before I made it.
I speak of this experience because these years that passed so 27 taught me what to believe and what to 28 . They said to me: Take time, 29 time takes you. I realize now that this world I’m living in is not my oyster（牡蛎）to be opened but my opportunity to be 30 . To me, each day is such a 31 gift. The sun comes up and presents me with 24 brand new, wonderful hours—not to pass, but to 32 .
I’ve learned to 33 those little but all-important things I never thought I had the time to notice before: the play of light on 34 water, the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree. I seem now to see and hear and feel with some of the recovered 35 of childhood. I recall the touch of the springy earth under my feet the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like 36 one’s citizenship in a world one had nearly lost. 37 ,I sit back and say to myself, let me make a 38 of this moment I’m living right now. All this, I owe to that long time spent on the deadlines of life. Wiser people come to this awareness 39 having to acquire it the hard way. But I wasn’t wise enough. I’m 40 now, a little, and happier.
21．A．frightened B．embarrassed C．shocked D．confused
22．A．pick up B．give up C．take up D．keep up
23．A．sentence B．shadow C．pressure D．trial
24．A．figured out B．looked after C．cleared up D．concentrated on
25．A．or B．and C．nor D．but
26．A．jump B．walk C．rush D．climb
27．A．quickly B．slowly C．quietly D．easily
28．A．expect B．desire C．obtain D．value
29．A．before B．after C．until D．when
30．A．picked B．accepted C．grasped D．quitted
31．A．precious B．potential C．pleasant D．permanent
32．A．spend B．fill C．employ D．kill
33．A．observe B．appreciate C．ignore D．respect
34．A．falling B．rolling C．running D．pouring
35．A．ignorance B．absence C．carelessness D．freshness
36．A．regaining B．requiring C．rebuilding D．recovering
37．A．Regularly B．Immediately C．Frequently D．Continuously
38．A．copy B．note C．study D．summary
39．A．beyond B．by C．without D．through
40．A．better B．stronger C．wiser D．healthier
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。
One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so____36____ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was ____37_____ for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to ____38____ her. Clearly she had taken me ____39____ somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, ____40____ to give explanation to my girl later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____41____ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____42____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____43____ myself. I’ m Nancy, used to be ____44____. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____45____.
But I was ____46____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____47____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____48____ keep contacts(联系) later?”I had to submit to her ____49____.
Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short ____50____ on my phone—from a stranger. My girlfriend ____51____ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____52____ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the ____53____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____54____ to leave at the same stop. Because of the ____55____ I delayed my departure. Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
36. A. tiring B. slow C. crowded D. messy
37. A. ready B. available C. special D. suitable
38. A. identify B. realize C. remind D. judge
39. A. on B. by C. with D. for
40. A. preferring B. planning C. managing D. promising
41. A. fixed B. Opened C. raised D. focused
42. A. proud B. careful C. afraid D. aware
43. A. explain B. enjoy C. introduce D. help
44. A. partners B. neighbors C. friends D. colleagues
45. A. naturally B. generously C. cautiously D. normally
46. A. in a hurry B. at a loss C. at ease D. in time
47. A. while B. before C. when D. until
48. A. would B. can C. should D. must
49. A. request B. question C.command D. opinion
50. A. suggession B. warning C. notice D. message
51. A. removed B. seized C. found D. caught
52. A. steal B. reach C. get D. pick
53. A. terminal B. former C. previous D. latter
54. A. pretending B. intending C. demanding D. announcing
55. A. incident B.matter C. accident D. affair
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I wouldn’t ask for a dressing room. My mom always asked for me.
The evening before I had 21 risen from my seat and piled on excess （过量） noodles. Then I licked（舔）my bowl with the buttered garlic bread, 22 no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily. In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and suck in my 23 just to button my jeans. I feared school 24 . The sale rack, with its slender size markers, knew my number continued to grow.
I learned 25 to eat from my dad: fast and without thinking. In our house, the dinner table involved 26 ,with the children on defense. One 27 move and our dinner would be snatched off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father 28 than we could blink. We soon learned to keep a hand up while 29 our chicken, and if Mom decided to cook that night we needed to hurry and get 30 before it was gone.
Only one pair of jeans I tried on fit. I 31 and told my mother I could button every pair but only needed the jeans that lay 32 in my hands. We walked to the checkout.
I kept my head down as we passed a group of girls. They 33 . I glanced up only long enough to know my place. Their 34 cut at me, hands cupped over their mouths in secrecy.
The shop was about to close and I 35 two girls in my third grade class out.
“I like your pants. Where did you get them?” Marcy asked Alicia. I nodded in agreement, 36 they had removed their cupped hands and I could hear the 37 .
“Really? I like yours better,” Alicia replied.
“We should trade. What 38 are you?” Marcy asked.
“I don’t know …” Alicia said, finding the tag in the back of her pants. “Seven.”
“Me too,” Marcy said.
I 39 in line as I held the jeans, tag folded in so 40 could see the number on it was 12. I am not a size seven.
21．A．hurriedly B．hungrily C．repeatedly D．worriedly[
22．A．leaving B．offering C．collecting D．examining
23．A．stomach B．legs C．waist D．hands
24．A．uniforms B．meals C．holiday D．shopping
25．A．what B．how C．why D．when
26．A．battle B．game C．strike D．debate
27．A．big B．unusual C．false D．bold
28．A．harder B．further C．earlier D．faster
29．A．swallowing B．biting C．tasting D．cooking
30．A．excuses B．seconds C．opportunities D．demands
31．A．ordered B．lied C．paid D．promised
32．A．closed B．guided C．guarded D．satisfied
33．A．laughed B．murmured C．shouted D．whispered
34．A．mouths B．hands C．eyes D．ears
35．A．led B．followed C．invited D．walked
36．A．thankful B．afraid C．anxious D．excited
37．A．interview B．conversation C．question D．report
38．A．number B．size C．color D．weight
39．A．jumped B．waited C．cried D．hid
40．A．everybody B．anybody C．nobody D．somebody
二、完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the 16 side of this line. When I hold 17 the apron strings connecting us, Nicole, eager to 18 independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) 19 mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s 20 : “No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was 21 to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a 22 time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and 23 courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face 24 with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, 25 she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) 26 one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen 27 suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a 28 mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother 29 every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 30 .
I 31 the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: 32 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. 33 , she is well-equipped and eager to 34 the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the 35 we both needed.
16. A. left B. right C. either D. each
17. A. onto B. up C. back D. out
18. A. keep B. refuse C. taste D. bear
19. A. awkward B. relaxing C. lively D. beautiful
20. A. comment B. word C. concept D. response
21. A. received B. invited C. treated D. accepted
22. A. good B. great C. hard D. easy
23. A. taken B. underlined C. offered D. emphasized
24. A. lit up B. built up C. turned up D. made up
25. A. imagining B. thinking C. hoping D. adding
26. A. only B. just C. even D. single
27. A. mostly B. hardly C. exactly D. slightly
28. A. sharp B. normal C. different D. typical
29. A. encouraging B. evaluating C. disagreeing D. agreeing
30. A. anxious B. excited C. sad D. tense
31. A. reviewed B. observed C. checked D. studied
32. A. competence B. honesty C. confidence D. responsibility
33. A. Therefore B. Instead C. Still D. Besides
34. A. determine B. embrace C. discover D. control
35. A. character B. strength C. relief D. independence
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage（村舍）with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her 36 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 37 “Aunty Misery” at her. One evening, a passer-by（过路者） asked to 38 for the night. Seeing that he had an 39 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 40 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 41 that anyone who climbed up her tree 42 not be able to come back down until she 43 it. When the children came back to steal her 44 , she had them stuck（粘）on the tree. They had to beg her long 45 she gave the tree permission to let 46 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 47 at last. One day another man 48 her door. This one did not look trustworthy（值得相信的）to her, 49 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 50 me.” said he. Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 51 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 52 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 53 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 54 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh (叹气), Mr. Death climbed up the tree 55 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
36．A．hopeless B．painful C．dull D．crazy
37．A．calling B．shouting C．announcing D．whispering
38．A．stay B．live C．hide D．lie
39．A．interesting B．honest C．anxious D．angry
40．A．gift B．kiss C．treat D．smile
41．A．suggestion B．demand C．permission D．wish
42．A．could B．should C．might D．must
43．A．permitted B．promised C．answered D．declared
44．A．branch B．food C．tree D．fruit
45．A．after B．while C．since D．before
46．A．it B．them C．him D．her
47．A．trick B．question C．trouble D．difficulty
48．A．stepped into B．left for C．stopped at D．walked around
49．A．so B．but C．although D．because
50．A．with B．off C．upon D．for
51．A．choose B．pick C．shake D．hit
52．A．honor B．pleasure C．hope D．excitement
53．A．light B．short C．old D．thin
54．A．proud B．kind C．fine D．smart
55．A．disappointedly B．cheerfully C．unwillingly D．eagerly
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a 21 part of the learning process. But all too often 22 parents and teachers we disallow this same right to our children.
When I see a child 23 from this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie.
Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His 24 of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He 25 answered questions--- he was afraid he might be wrong. I tried my best to build his 26 . But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, all 27 her very much.
One morning, we were working on maths problems at the chalk-board. Donnie had 28 the problems with pains-taking tidiness. Pleased with his progress, I 29 the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, Donnie was in 30 . He’d missed the third problem.
My student teacher looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face 31 . From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils.
“Look, Donnie,” she said, kneeling beside him and gently 32 the tear-stained(弄脏的) face from his arms. “ I’ve got something to 33 you.” She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.
“See these 34 , Donnie,” she continued. “ They belong to Mrs. Lindstorm and me. See how the erasers are 35 . That’s because we make mistakes too. But, we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you 36 learn to do, too.
She kissed him and stood up. “Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on 37 desk so you’ll remember that everyone makes mistakes, 38 teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile.
The 39 became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually 40 him that it’s all right to make mistakes--- as long as you erase them and try again.
21．A．small B．basic C．necessary D．large
22．A．for B．as C．to D．with
23．A．come B．take C．fall D．suffer
24．A．fear B．lesson C．chance D．sense
25．A．always B．Often C．once D．seldom
26．A．self-protection B．self-improvement C．self-confidence D．self-learning
27．A．respected B．disliked C．avoided D．minded
28．A．written down B．worked out C．gone over D．gave in
29．A．left B．offered C．missed D．parted
30．A．surprise B．astonishment C．anger D．tears
31．A．darkened B．brightened C．pulled D．loosened
32．A．pushing B．picking C．holding D．lifting
33．A．help B．show C．reward D．promise
34．A．pencils B．mistakes C．marks D．containers
35．A．used B．built C．worn D．damaged
36．A．may B．Must C．dare D．can
37．A．my B．someone’s C．the teacher’s D．your
38．A．still B．also C．even D．not
39．A．pencil B．words C．mistake D．desk
40．A．warned B．informed C．persuaded D．reminded
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a 36__ to catch a train, she 37 a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years!” the driver said 38 . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”
The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t 39 to annoy him, but the driver kept 40 . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be 41 , so she changed her 42 . “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem 43 for me not to think you know the best way __44 the city.”
45 , the driver glanced at his 46 in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ 47 I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”
When you find yourself 48 with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to __49_ your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or 50 marriages. I have discovered one simple 51 extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from 52 in a disaster.
The 53 is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the 54 in what that person is saying. Find a way to 55 , and the result may surprise you.
36. A. hurry B. rush C. moment D. way
37. A. chose B. made C. found D. suggested
38. A. jokingly B. angrily C. anxiously D. curiously
39. A. supposed B. expected C. meant D. decided
40. A. apologizing B. driving C. asking D. shouting
41. A. reasonable B. thoughtful C. normal D. practical
42. A. road B. mind C. direction D. manner
43. A. strange B. wrong C. terrible D. stupid
44. A. across B. in C. through D. along
45. A. Surprised B. Worried C. Annoyed D. Disappointed
46. A. rider B. speaker C. helper D. comer
47. A. until B. after C. because D. since
48. A. satisfied B. concerned C. crowded D. faced
49. A. give up B. turn down C. stick to D. point out
50. A. combine B. destroy C. suffer D. divide
51. A. and B. that C. but D. though
52. A. lying B. resulting C. setting D. leading
53. A. problem B. importance C. key D. reply
54. A. fact B. meaning C. expression D. truth
55. A. agree B. argue C. explain D. escape
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much 36 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 37 that he was afraid he would spend his life 38 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 39 way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 40 . He realized that he still had partial 41 of his right hand and could write with 42 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He 43 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 44 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 45 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 46 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 47 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
48 with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 50 . He poured his heart and soul into his words, 51 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 52 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 53 read his letters. However, this was his 54 chance，so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 55 !”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
36. A. wealth B. faith C. experience D. confidence
37. A. depressed B. embarrassed C. ashamed D. thrilled
38. A. writing B. suffering C. weeping D. wandering
39. A. abnormal B. regular C. comfortable D. meaningful
40. A. presents B. e-mails C. letters D. prizes
41. A. sense B. strength C. shape D. function
42. A. affection B. caution C. difficulty D. confidence
43. A. estimated B. doubted C. assumed D. wondered
44. A. hospitals B. churches C. prisons D. charities
45. A. families B. letters C. freedom D. conscience
46. A. release B. reach C. defend D. know
47. A. acceptable B. reasonable C. prohibited D. considered
48. A. Faced B. Filled C. Satisfied D. Impressed
49. A. holy B. daily C. one-way D. round-way
50. A. point B. worst C. degree D. limit
51. A. sharing B. learning C. gaining D. enriching
52. A. success B. reply C. help D. progress
53. A. curiously B. patiently C. carefully D. actually
54. A. only B. better C. extra D. lost
55. A. ruin B. pieces C. the ground D. the bottom
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ___36____ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ___37____ and apprehensive（惴惴不安）. Late in the afternoon she ___38____ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table ___39____ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She ___40____ if someone from the office had ___41____ him off, or... did he just ___42____ know that she would not get turned down? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ___43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44____ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It ___45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
___46___ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She ___47___ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the ___48___, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You ___49___ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the ___50___ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse（配偶）is total ___51___ and love, ___52___ she succeeds or fails. His love ___53___ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their ___54___.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to ___55___ world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
36. A. inform B. require C. ask D. advise
37. A. nervous B. excited C. embarrassed D. relaxed
38. A. called B. lifted C. scattered D. gathered
39. A. laid B. set C. made D. brought
40. A. realized B. knew C. mattered D. wondered
41. A. tipped B. cut C. put D. broke
42. A. somewhat B. somehow C. anyhow D. anyway
43. A. decision B. salary C. news D. employer
44. A. got B. looked C. sat D. lay
45. A. read B. wrote C. went D. told
46. A. Preparing B. Following C. Arranging D. Cooking
47. A. watched B. observed C. stared D. noticed
48. A. table B. bed C. floor D. pocket
49. A. deserve B. suppose C. answer D. honor
50. A. depth B. measure C. length D. width
51. A. preference B. absence C. assistance D. acceptance
52. A. whether B. what C. why D. where
53. A. shows B. supports C. celebrates D. approves
54. A. condition B. direction C. surroundings D. scenery
55. A. enjoy B. achieve C. settle D. promote
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he 36 from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months 37 it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch 38 on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton, 39 will pay any more attention to your scar 40 you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother 41 .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head 42 high — glad he was alive.
43 , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people 44 like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer 45 .
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your 46 , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false 47 .
One of my friends in college was very 48 . At first, when people met him, they noticed his 49 for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time 50 about other people’s comfort and welfare. 51 , people ignored his looks. What people 52 was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t 53 him an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on 54 you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same 55 .
36．A．cured B．recovered C．improved D．returned
37．A．because B．though C．until D．before
38．A．cut B．wound C．injure D．scar
39．A．none B．anyone C．everyone D．no one
40．A．as B．like C．than D．when
41．A．yet B．still C．too D．either
42．A．put B．held C．taken D．hung
43．A．After all B．In conclusion C．In fact D．Above all
44．A．will B．would C．can D．may
45．A．house B．telephone C．job D．car
46．A．clothes B．hairstyle C．figure D．salary
47．A．means B．standards C．comments D．rules
48．A．smart B．optimistic C．rude D．ugly
49．A．manners B．expressions C．looks D．actions
50．A．inquiring B．asking C．knowing D．caring
51．A．Completely B．Gradually C．Obviously D．Suddenly
52．A．wanted B．understood C．brought D．saw
53．A．regard B．look C．consider D．treat
54．A．what B．that C．which D．how
55．A．kindness B．concern C．beauty D．perfection
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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’s 44 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
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。
Night after night，she came to wrap me in，even long after my childhood years．Following her longstanding custom，she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way，then 21 my forehead．
I don’t remember when it first started 22 me—her hands pushing my hair that way．But it did annoy me，for they felt work-worn and rough 23 my young skin．Finally，one night，I 24 her，“Don’t do that anymore your hands are rough!”She didn’t say 25 in reply．But 26 again did my mother close Out my day with that familiar 27 of her love．
Time after time，with the passing years，my 28 returned to that night．By then I missed my mother’s hands； 29 her goodnight kiss on my forehead．Sometimes the incident seemed very 30 ，sometimes far away．But always it hid，in the back of my mind．
Well，the years have passed，and I’m not a little girl anymore．Mom is in her mid seventies，and those 31 I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family．She's been our doctor， 32 a medicine box to calm a young girl’s stomach．She cooks the best fried chicken in the world．．．gets 33 Out of blue jeans that I never could wash Out．．．
Now，my own children are grown and gone． 34 ，in my memory，for the thousandth time，I 35 the night when my young voice complained，“Don’t do that anymore—your hands are rough!”Catching Morn’s hand in hand，I blurted out(冲口而出) how 36 I was for that night．I thought she’d remember， 37 I did．But Morn didn't know what I was talking about．She had forgotten—and 38 long ago．
That night，I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my 39 mother and her caring hands. And the 40 that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．
21．A．kiss B．put C．touch D．feel
22．A．comforting B．encouraging C．annoying D．educating
23．A．through B．against C．about D．in
24．A．glared at B．stared at C．laughed at D．shouted at
25．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
26．A．ever B．seldom C．often D．never
27．A．expression B．feeling C．way D．meaning
28．A．idea B．anger C．thoughts D．words
29．A．remembered B．missed C．escaped D．faced
30．A．distant B．tight C．serious D．close
31．A．hands B．words C．actions D．behaviors
32．A．getting into B．looking into C．breaking into D．reaching into
33．A．colors B．spots C．mud D．pictures
34．A．Moreover B．Therefore C．However D．Thus
35．A．recalled B．thought C．stuck D．forgot
36．A．happy B．interested C．upset D．sorry
37．A．when B．as C．so D．that
38．A．left B．understood C．forgiven D．followed
39．A．gentle B．strict C．forgetful D．lovely
40．A．happiness B．sense C．sorrow D．guilt
第四节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将给选项涂黑。
One of my father' s favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn’t say I didn’t like 26 , whatever it might be, 27 I tried it. Over the years I' ve come to 28 how much of my success I owe to my 29 of those words as one of my values. My 30 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 31 what I wanted to do as a career (职业) . 32 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 33 that much. I couldn’t have been more 34 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会)to 35 through the company into different 36 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 37 , "Well, I' 11 try it; if I don' t like it I can always go back to my 38 position. " But I was with the same company for the past 28 years , and I' ve 39 every career change I' ve made. I' ve discovered I 40 a large number of different talents (才能) and Skills that I never would have thought were within me had it .not been for my being 41 trying new opportunities. I' ve also discovered that if I 42 what I' m doing and work hard at achieving my 43 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so 44 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 45 has come and I am determined to make it a success .
26. A. everything B. something C. everybody D. somebody
27. A. until after B. ever since C. so that D. long before
28. A. consider B. argue C. include D. realize
29. A. suggestion B. explanation C. acceptance D. discussion
30. A. hard B. best C. extra D. first
31. A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced
32. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Usually
33. A. helped B. required C. expressed D. mattered
34. A. careful B. mistaken C. interested D. prepared
35. A. look up B. take up C. move up D. put up
36. A. sit
uations B. choices C. directions D. positions
37. A. thought B. reply C. action D. advice
38, A. easier B. newer C. earlier D. higher
39. A. permitted B. counted C. organized D. enjoyed
40. A. show B. possess C. need D. gather
41. A. lucky for B. slow at C. open to D. afraid of
42. A. think of B. give away C. believe in D. turn into
43. A. business B. goal C. fortune D. growth
44. A. excited B. curious C. surprised D. helpful
45. A. dream B. time . C. power D. Honor
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