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III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Around 15 million of us will leave a cup of tea to go cold today while a similar amount will forget where they put the keys to their house or car.
Meanwhile, 12 million go to the shops only to 50 forget what they went for----and the same will forget about 51 washing in the machine, according to the survey 52 by National-Lottery.co.uk.
PIN numbers, passwords and chores such as taking food out of the freezer the night before and 53 your mobile phone also stood highly on the list. And more than one in ten 54 forgetting to buy a lottery ticket which may have 55 them a win.
Modern busy lifestyles and increased 56 as well as modern technology were 57 the increase in our levels of forgetfulness.
A National Lottery spokesman said: “We are busier than ever in our work and personal lives and it seems we just have too much to remember for our 58 minds.”
The study found the technology has also played a part, leaving us with more gadgets(小装置) than ever before to 59 and charge or take care of.
60 work pressures it is within the home environment where most things are forgotten, such as credit card 61 , children’s school events or food related things.
The study found one in four people have 62 an important appointment and nearly one in five have fallen out with a friend over a forgotten date or event.
Women are much better than men in the report, failing to 63 an average of two and a half things every day 64 to 3.5 things for men.
50. A. completely B. fortunately C. barely D. mostly
51. A. freezing B. elegant C. formal D. wet
52. A. experimented B. conducted C. applied D. commanded
53. A. loading B. forgetting C. charging D. remarking
54. A. deny B. admit C. forbid D. avoid
55. A. entitled B. purchased C. consumed D. cost
56. A. pressure B. rank C. logic D. weight
57. A. led to B. blamed for C. brought about D. confirmed
58. A. crowded B. conscious C. impatient D. accurate
59. A. dive in B. insert in C. push in D. plug in
60. A. Despite B. Though C. In spite D. Moreover
61. A. illustrations B. thefts C. payments D. journals
62. A. missed B. made C. drawn D. concluded
63. A. ignore B. remind C. recall D. assure
64. A. devoted B. contributed C. opposed D. compared
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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。
My workplace, as do many others in our town, supports local services and the needy. One of the main services we _____21________ is our local food bank, a center where free food is made available to those in need.
This year, the food bank is _____22_______ more than in the past. _______23 cannot let the shelves become depleted(被耗尽的) or the food _______24________. Others, ________25______ children, depend on it. With the country’s _______26_______ situtation stalled(停滞) and more people out of work, more people are _____27______ and need supplements to feed their families.
This year, all the _______28______ in our area got together and decided to sponsor a “Food Fight Contest”. The contest will include 3 categories or areas to ______29_____: a) supply the most food, b) donate the most money, _______30______ c) provide the most volunteers. A company can win in all 3 areas or 3 different companies can win in each different area, ______31_____ the results. The contest will begin April Fool’s Day through the end of the month.
We’re kicking off a(n) _______32________ for fun this week. We’re all _______33______ and WE PLAN TO WIN! The last several years, to make donating ________34______, we set up food sculpture competitions between departments. Each department _______35______ bring in cans, sacks of rice, peanut butter, etc., then build and compete for the best _____36_____. The sculptures would be in a central location so coworkers could cast their vote for their ______37______. We tracked how much ____38_____ was provided by each group and then after the competition, all the _______39______ were taken to the food bank. We challenged ourselves to deliver more food and more weight each year, _______40______ it was for a great cause.
21. A. turn to B. belong to C. refer to D. donate to
22. A. supported B. challenged C. criticized D. enlarged
23. A. We B. You C. They D. All
24. A. pile up B. go bad C. run out D. sell well
25. A. only B. actually C. even D. especially
26. A. cultural B. economic C. historical D. political
27. A. hungry B. anxious C. unhappy D. lazy
28. A. schools B. charities C. companies D. governments
29. A. prove B. stress C. find D. win
30. A. or B. and C. but D. so
31. A. focusing on B. relating to C. depending on D. leading to
32. A. campaign B. adventure C. ceremony D. exhibition
33. A. excited B. involved C. thanked D. prepared
34. A. likely B. fun C. useful D. public
35. A. could B. must C. would D. should
36. A. design B. grade C. speech D. play
37. A. group B. friend C. hobby D. favorite
38. A. money B. food C. energy D. attenetion
39. A. gifts B. goods C. donations D. participants
40. A. knowing B. imagining C. hoping D. showing
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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。
I was caught in the war and put to prison．I was sure that I was to be killed，I became terribly nervous．I reached in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes(香烟)，which had 36__ their search．I found one and because of my 37 hands，I could only get it to my lips.But I had no 38 ．
I looked 39 the bars(铁栏)at my jailer(狱警)．He did not make eye contact with me．I called out to him,“Have you got a light?” He looked at me，and came over to 40 my cigarette．
As he came close and lit the match，his eyes met with mine．At that moment，I smiled I don't know 41 I did that，Perhaps it was 42 ，perhaps it was because，when you get very close，one to another，it is very hard not to 43 ．In any case，I smiled．It was 44 a spark(火花)jumped across the distance between our two hearts．I know he didn't want to，but my smile jumped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips．He lit my cigarette but stayed near，looking at me 45_ in the eyes and continuing to smile．
I kept smiling at him，now 46 of him as a person and not just a jailer．And his looking at me seemed to have a new 47 ，too．“Do you have kids?” he asked．
“Yes，here，here．”I took out my wallet and nervously searched for the pictures of my family．He, too，took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his 48 and hopes for them．My eyes were filled with 49 ．I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again，never have the chance to see them grow up．Tears came to his eyes，too．
Suddenly， 50 ，he unlocked my cell(牢房)and silently led me out．Out of the prison，quietly and by 51 routes，out of the town．There，at the edge of town，he set me 52 ．And without another word，he turned back toward the town．
My life was 53 by a smile．
Yes, the smile—the unaffected，unplanned，natural connection between people．I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could 54 each other，we wouldn’t be enemies．We couldn’t have 55 or envy or fear．
36.A. avoided B.escaped C.followed D.prevented
37.A.interacting B.trying C.shaking D.upsetting
38.A.energy B.strength C.daylight D.matches
39.A.over B.through C.below D.above
40.A.1ight B.smoke C.accept D.operate
41.A.when B.where C.why D.how
42.A.embarrassment B.confidence C.disappointment
D.nervousness
43.A.smile B.smoke C.call D.glare
44.A.as though B.even though C.if only D.what if
45.A.deliberately B.thankfully C.directly D.immediately
46.A．certain B.aware C.tired D．careful
47.A．motivation B.belief C.response D．meaning
48.A．plans B.procedure C.accomplishment D.concern
49.A．admiration B.shame C.tears D.ambition
50.A．without difficulty B.without another word C.with reason D.with safety
51.A．1eft B.front C.back D.right
52.A．out B.up C.off D.free
53.A．saved B.inspired C.delivered D.approached
54.A．realise B.adapt C.comfort D.recognize
55.A．love B.sympathy C.hatred D.worry
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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter (柜台) said, “That’ll be five dollars __36__, please.” She then __37__ down at the paper I was __38__ and said, “I’m sick and __39__ all this negative(消极的) stuff on the front __40__. I want to read some __41__ news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should just __42__ a Good News newspaper—a paper with wonderful, inspirational(鼓舞人心的) __43__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for __44__. I’d buy one every day!” She then __45__ me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get some good news,” and she laughed. She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments, I __46__ the same store again to __47__ bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a __48__ young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out, I said, “Good afternoon,” and handed her my __49__. She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and __50__ a negative tone (语气) ordered, “Next!”
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; __51__ made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced(给…带来不便) her by __52__.
Every morning, you should ask __53__ this important question: “Who do I want to be today? ‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’ or ‘The Good News Girl’”? Your answer will do great good to __54__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __55__.
36. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. all for
37. A. stared B. smelled C. looked D. noticed
38. A. burying B. picking C. finding D. buying
39. A. tired of B. interested in C. concerned about D. fond of
40. A. column B. edition C. page D. part
41. A. bad B. good C. latest D. ugly
42. A. collect B. print C. sell D. publish
43. A. stories B. ideas C. positions D. customers
44. A. rewards B. the others C. others D. money
45. A. praised B. thanked C. observed D. punished
46. A. stood by B. took in C. put out D. stopped by
47. A. pick up B. take up C. bring up D. go up
48. A. beautiful B. active C. different D. stupid
49. A. card B. money C. dollar D. change
50. A. on B. for C. through D. in
51. A. one B. who C. what D. it
52. A. taking off B. going away C. showing up D.coming about
53. A. her B. them C. yourself D. themselves
54. A. warning B. determining C. enjoying D. damaging
55. A. home B. work C. study D. life
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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31－50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 31 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 32 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 33 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 34 — smelling it, 35 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 36 that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be 37 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 38 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so 39 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 40 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart 41 . He turned and ran back to the 42 room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 43 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 44 his head, he saw a big juicy 45 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 46 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 47 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 48 that day, after he became rich, every year he 49 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 50 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!
31. A. forced B. passed C. taken D. spent
32. A. as B. when C. while D. which
33. A. needed B. wanted C. valued D. liked
34. A. months B. days C. years D. seasons
35. A. tasting B. watching C. pressing D. touching
36. A. much B. soon C. long D. far
37. A. old B. strong C. tall D. experienced
38. A. seriously B. carefully C. secretly D. softly
39. A. nervous B. excited C. pleasant D. eager
40.A. cry B. disappointment C. surprise D. noise
41.A. jumped B. stopped C. broke D. settled
42.A. cold B. small C. old D. lonely
43.A. look B. tears C. comfort D. smile
44.A. shook B. lifted C. put D. turned
45.A. gift B. surprise C. orange D. wonder
46.A. sharing B. breaking C. eating D. taking
47.A. feelings B. affairs C. relation D. sacrifice
48.A. In return for B. In case of C. In memory of D. In search of
49.A. must B. would C. might D. should
50.A. desire B. idea C. meaning D. thinking
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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，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
An interesting experience of my life
I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.
My friends told us that taking the “hard 41 ” to Beijing would be really terrible. So we didn’t know what to 42 .But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the 43 ,which was relatively modern and 44 .During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked. It was not 45 at all.
It was morning when we arrived. We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much 46 . However, we had energy. First we tried to get return tickets to shanghai, but the tickets seller 47 us that tickets would not be on 48 for another two days. We were a little worried about getting 49 , but we made up our minds to 50 for the hotel to put our bags down. After fighting our way 51 the “gypsy” taxi drivers that tried to 52 us one hundred yuan for the ride, we found a taxi and it 53 cost us thirty yuan to get 54 we had planned to go. When we reached the hotel, there was a window for airplane and train tickets. 55 the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we 56 . The most important lesson about China I ever 57 , is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much 58 . We were not able to get tickets, but the 59 agents(代理人) could.
While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of interest, most of which were very 60 . It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place. There aren’t any words to describe it.
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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，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I come across a good article in reading newspapers，I often want to cut and keep it．But just as I am about to do so，I find the article on the 31 side is as much interesting．It may be a discussion of the way to 32 in good health，or advice about how to behave and 33 yourself in society．If I cut the front articles，the opposite one is likely to suffer 34 ，leaving one half of it or keeping the text 35 the title．Therefore，the scissors would stay before they start， 36 the cutting would be halfway done when I find out the 37 result．
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time，both worth your 39 ．You can only take up one of them；the other has to wait or be 39 up．But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not 40 you to do what is left behind．Thus you are 41 in a difficult position and feel sad．How come nice 42 and clever ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 43 greatly on your preference of your one choice to the other．
In fact that is what 44 is like；we are often 45 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both 46 like a newspaper cutting．It often occurs that our attention is 47 to the thing only after we get into another．The former may be more important than the latter and this 48 a divided mind．I still remember a philosopher’s 49 ：“When one door shuts，another opens in life．”So a casual（不经意的） 50 may not be a bad one．
31．A．same B．opposite C．either D．front
32．A．get B．bring C．1ead D．keep
33．A．enjoy B．help C．conduct D．dress
34．A．damage B．destroy C．hurt D．injury
35．A．on B．for C．without D．off
36．A．or B．but C．so D．for
37．A．satisfying B．regrettable C．surprising D．impossible
38．A．courage B．patience C．strength D．attention
39．A．given B．picked C．held D．made
40．A．persuade B．agree C．allow D．tell
41．A．filled B．struck C．caught D．attracted
42．A．chances B．conditions C．wishes D．ways
43．A．progresses B．goes C．changes D．improves
44．A．study B．1ife C．society D．nature
45．A．supplied B．connected C．fixed D．faced
46．A．available B．desirable C．considerable D．enjoyable
47．A．turned B．transferred C．paid D．drawn
48．A．gives way to B．gives rise to C．gets through to D．gets close to
49．A．remarks B．sayings C．slogans D．comments
50．A．behavior B．action C．choice D．attitude
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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。
Mrs. Thompson once taught in an elementary school. On the very first day of school, like most
teachers, she said that she 36 them all the same. But it was a 37 because that was impossible.A little boy named Teddy did not play well with the other children, and with 38 clothes,constantly needed a bath. It got to the point 39 Mrs.Thompson would take delight in 40 hispapers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and putting a big "F" at the top. One day, Mrs. Thompson was required to 41 each child's past records, and she put Teddy's off till last.42，when she reviewed his file, she was in for a 43．She learned he was once a(n) 44 child. Unfortunately,his mother had a terminal illness and died, making Teddy withdrawn. Since then, he hadn't shownmuch 45 in school.
Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and felt 46 From that day on, she paid particularattention to Teddy. As she worked with hiITl, his mind seemed to come 47．The more sheencouraged hlm, the quicker he48．By the end ofthe year, Teddy had become one of the 49 students in the class.
Ten more years passed. One day, Mrs. Thompson received a letter from Teddy saying he wasgoing to be 50 and was wondering if Mrs. Thompson would agree to take the place at thewedding usually 51 for the mother of the groom.
Ofcourse, she agreed. They hugged each otlier and Teddy whispered in her ear, "You are the best
52 Ihave ever had. Thank you for believing in me, making me feel 53 and showing me that I could make a difference."
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Thompson 54 back, "Teddy, you were the one who taught me I
could make a difference.I didn't know how to 55 until I met you."
36.A.knew B.loved C.recognized D.admired
37.A.promise B.dream C.decision D.lie
38.A. neat B.costly C.dirty D.cheap
39.A.where B.that C.which D.how
40.A.preparing B.writing C.examining D.marking
41.A.review B.arrange C.list D.remark
42.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Besides
43.A.delight B.surprise C.fear D.puzzle
44.A.naughty B.enthusiastic C.lonely D.excellent
45.A.power B.interest C.honor D.concern
46.A.ashamed B.proud C.curious D.doubtful
47.A.true B.w eak C.alive D.strong
48.A.responded B.marched C.answered D.went
49.A.worst B.smartest C.strongest D.busiest
50.A.employed B.registered C.settled D.married
51.A.made B.designed C.reserved D.booked
52.A.teacher B.mother C.friend D.classmate
53.A.necessary B.important C.negative D.responsible
54.A.called B.smiled C.whispered D.gestured
55.A.study B.Iive C.behave D.teach
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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）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
I didn't cry when I learned I was the parent of a mentally(脑力地) disabled(残疾) child. I just sat still and didn't say anything while my husband and I were told that two-year-old Kristi was --- 36 we thought ---retarded（弱智的）.
At seven, Kristi attended school and everything went on well. However, during her second year in school, she faced a very painful experience. The big public 37 of the term was a competition based on the year's music and physical education activities.
On the day of the program, Kristi 38 to be sick. Hopelessl
y I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail in a gym filled with parents, students and teachers? What a simple solution（解决办法）it would be just to let my child stay at home. Of course, 39 one program couldn't matter. But my conscience(良知)wouldn't let me off that easily. So I insisted Kristi go to school and take part in the activity.
Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school, later I forced myself to go to the 40 . When the performance began, I knew 41 Kristi had been worried. Her class was divided into relay teams. 42 her slow and dull reactions(反应), she would surely 43 her team.
The performance went surprisingly well, 44 , until it was time for the sack race(跳袋比赛). Now each child had to climb into a sack from a standing position, 45 to a goal line, return and climb out of the sack.
I watched Kristi 46 near the end of her line of players, looking anxious. But as Kristi's 47 to participate came, a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped 48 Kristi and placed his hands on her waist. Two other boys stood a little ahead of her. 49 the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack, those two boys seized the sack and held it 50 while the tall boy lifted Kristi and 51 her neatly into it. A girl in front of Kristi took her hand and 52 her carefully until Kristi gained her balance. Then off she jumped, 53 and proud.
Among the 54 of teachers, schoolmates and pa
rents, I walked off by myself to thank God for the 55 , understanding people in life who make it possible for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings.
Then I finally cried.
36. A. than B. that C. as D. what
37. A. accident B. event C. business D. incident
38. A. happened B. proved C. managed D. pretended
39. A. missing B. joining C. attending D. leaving
40. A. view B. program C. sight D. party
41. A. how B. where C. why D. what
42. A. For B. Except C. Because D. With
43. A. hold up B. put off C. turn out D. keep off
44. A. yet B. too C. though D. indeed
45. A. jump B. jumping C. walking D. walk
46. A. standing B. lying C. laughing D. preparing
47. A. order B. race C. round D. turn
48. A. behind B. before C. beside D. next
49. A. At once B. As long as C. When D. Now that
50. A. close B. tight C. high D. open
51. A. threw B. dropped C. drove D. rescued
52. A. caught B. supported C. moved D. carried
53. A. smile B. smiled C. smiling D. to smile
54. A. greetings B. jokes C. noises D. cheers
55. A. warm B. independent C. fortunate D. lucky
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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。
You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a 36 woman.
One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly 37 had grown to over＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and 38 almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a 39 fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national 40 .
What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had 41 my life. I am 19 years old and the first 42 of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a 43 student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I 44 being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the 45 way I could attend.
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous 46 . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money 47 for me, but if anything came up they’d call.
A few days later, I was going out with my mother 48 the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was 49 !
McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is 50 , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new 51 . She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see 52 on TV—she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of 53 . Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to 54 when I can some day. So 55 I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
36. A. café B. buffet C. laboratory D. laundry
37. A. expenses B. profits C. savings D. wages
38. A. returned B. donated C. delivered D. removed
39. A. welfare B. project C. scholarship D. research
40. A. headlines B. customs C. sympathies D. doubts
41. A. affected B. formed C. disturbed D. ruined
42. A. designer B. receiver C. contributor D. reporter
43. A. considerate B. dedicated C. casual D. sensitive
44. A. advocated B. regretted C. missed D. avoided
45. A. normal B. wrong C. legal D. only
46. A. gift B. idea C. decision D. plan
47. A. left B. raised C. available D. enough
48. A. since B. before C. though D. when
49. A. shocked B. excited C. puzzled D. encouraged
50. A. retired B. dismissed C. promoted D. transferred
51. A. job B. hobby C. life D. award
52. A. everybody B. everything C. herself D. us
53. A. giving B. understanding C. receiving D. loving
54. A. give up B. give back C. give off D. give in
55. A. suddenly B. originally C. gradually D. eventually
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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the 36 they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that 37 you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to 38 the high standards she set for me.
When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and 39 to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me 40 . At that time, though part of me was 41 up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family, 42 of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in, 43 I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and 44 goals. I was running on parallel 45 .
When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel 46 . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I 47 was becoming two people, 48 identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my 49 , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I 50 out. My bandmasters were 51 . They thought I was crazy to withdraw 52 the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my 53 , with my feeling of what I was 54 to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.
In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and 55 . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.
36．A．property B．advice C．guide D．aid
37．A．when B．before C．while D．since
38．A．come up with B．stand up to C．live up to D．keep pace with
39．A．got B．failed C．hoped D．attempted
40．A．lost B．disappointed C．confused D．thrilled
41．A．wrapped B．centred C．spent D．offered
42．A．scared B．proud C．guilty D．ashamed
43．A．if B．unless C．until D．yet
44．A．economic B．political C．academic D．literary
45．A．tracks B．ways C．processes D．directions
46．A．confident B．optimistic C．cheerful D．uncomfortable
47．A．exactly B．actually C．eventually D．fortunately
48．A．switching B．acting C．discovering D．seeking
49．A．conditions B．choices C．competence D．health
50．A．gave B．looked C．called D．dropped
51．A．disturbed B．cool C．shocked D．tolerant
52．A．in B．to C．by D．at
53．A．goals B．interests C．personality D．consideration
54．A．meant B．demanded C．forced D．aimed
55．A．recall B．refocus C．rebuild D．reunite
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）
Never Miss The Chance
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel _36_ to work.
There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the _37_ hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I _38_ a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while_39_ the dishes and see the flowers. I've _40_ thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look _41_ in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers_42_ , "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty..." _43_ the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel one year for my trunk to be used for that _44_ purpose.
One day on my way home from work, I _45_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were_46_. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them _47_ this spring."
A week ago we were _48_ and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor. She is 20 years older than my husband and_49_ , because of age and distance, we haven't been as _50_ as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but_51_ the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the _52_ between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time_53_ to plant some wonderful _54_ that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and _55_ them to my wildflower garden.
36.A. everyday B. daily C. Dayly D. one day
37.A. morning B. evening C. night D. noon
38.A. began B. put C. started D. set
39.A. done B. do C. doing D. to do
40.A seldom B. hardly C. often D. never
41.A. great B. greatly C. well D. greater
42.A. thought B. thinking C. considering D. considered
43.A. Why B. However C. Whatever D. Whenever
44.A. expressing B. expressed C. express D. to express
45.A.was saddened B. saddened C. sad D. have saddend
46.A. missed B. going C. losing D. gone
47.A. opening B. blooming C. becoming D. moving
48.A. surprising B. shocked C. moved D. shocking
49.A. fortunately B. luckily C. unlucky D. unfortunately
50.A. closed B. near C. close D. nearby
51.A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
52.A. friendship B. leadership C. hardship D. relationship
53.A. remained B. leaving C. left D. remain
54.A. remember B. memorial C. memories D. Memory
55.A. plant B. grow C. transplant D. transport
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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 50 a 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
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第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
Albert Einstein always liked to ask questions when he was a boy. When his teacher 36
him a question, he would think 37 another question to ask her. And often she would get red in the face and be angry 38 him 39 asking questions she couldn’t answer. The more Albert learned, the 40 he found to think about. The more he thought about, the more questions he wanted 41 .
He knew 42 the earth, the moon, the other stars, and the sun are just part of 43 we
call the universe. He also knew that the universe is made 44 all the stars we can see 45 our eyes, and the ones that are too far to be _ 46 . And he discovered that all these stars, our own bodies and 47 else are made up of atoms(原子).
He thought there 48 be some rules to explain why everything in the universe, big and small, acts 49 it does. Why don’t the stars 50 around in the sky bump (撞击)into each other? 51 makes atoms stick （粘住）together to 52 different things?
Albert Einstein always thought hard 53 he believed he had some answers to his questions. People often asked him questions because he 54 answer many of them. In fact, he solved（解决） quite a few problems that scientists had been trying to 55 for many, many years.
36. A. asked B. answered C. introduced D. rose
37. A. of B. about C. over D. with
38. A. at B. to C. with D. about
39. A. as B. for C. with D. of
40. A. many B. less C. much D. more
41. A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. to be asked
42. A. what B. when C. whether D. that
43. A. which B. how C. what D. that
44. A. with B. of C. from D. in
45. A. from B. in C. with D. off
46. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. seen
47. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
48. A. can B. may C. must D. need
49. A. about B. for C. what D. as
50. A. moved B. moving C. move D. to be moving
51. A. Who B. What C. Which D. Whose
52. A. be B. have C. form D. do
53. A. when B. until C. after D. as
54. A. could B. can C. must D. may
55. A. work for B. work C. work with D. work out
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第三节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。
At lunch time one day, a week before her mother’s birthday, Sally decided to have a quick sandwich and a cup of coffee instead of her usual ___21__ in the college hall, and then go ___22___ near her college to try to find her mother a nice present . When she had been looking for half an hour, she__23__across a shop that was selling umbrellas cheap and ___24__ that one of those would solve her problem, since her mother had lost hers the month before.
“Now which ___25___ shall I choose?” She thought. “Well, I think a black one would be the most useful really. You can carry that when you are wearing _26___ of any color, can’t you?” So having made up her __27__, she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the college with her _28 her classes finished.
On her way back home in the train that evening, she felt hungry, because she had had such a small lunch, so she went __29__ to the buffet car for another sandwich and another cup of coffee. She had ___30__the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment, but when she got back, it was__31__! When she had left the compartment there had been no other passengers in it, but now there were three.
Sally burst into __32_when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there.the other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was the ___33___. When she explained that the black umbrella she had bought __34___her mother had disappeared, and she had to get out at the next __35__ , the three other passengers asked her for her mother’s __36__, in order to be able to send the umbrella on to her in case someone had __37_ it by mistake not on___38__, and brought it back after sally had got out of the train.
The next week, Sally heard ___39_ her mother, her letter said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me __40_black umbrellas?”
21. A. meal B. breakfast C. break D. rice
22. A. skating B. hunting C. shopping D. swimming
23. A. set B.went C. met D. came
24. A. hoped B.decided C. guessed D. wondered
25. A. size B.length C. design D. color
26. A.clothing B. clothes C. dresses D. trousers
27. A. mind B. decision C. heart D. judgement
28. A. before B.after C. until D. since
29. A. upstairs B.along C. again D. near
30. A. taken B. forgotten C. left D. found
31. A.gone B. missed C.lose D. disappeared
32. A. cries B.tears C.laughter D. anger
33. A.thing B.wrong C. present D. matter
34. A.for B. to C.by D. with
35. A. shop B. station C. stage D. port
36. A.number B. hobby C.address D. card
37. A. made B. discovered C. brought D. removed
38. A. purpose B. watch C. action D. idea
39. A. of B. from C.about D.over
40. A. two B.many C.three D. one
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