II．完形填空：
A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.
He may have the belief that he is not capable (有能力的) of it. A child may think he is __16__ because he doesn’t understand how to make the __17__ of his mental faculties (才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their __ 18__.
A person who believe that he is incapable will not make a real _19__ because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for __20__ , and he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is __21__ likely to fail, and the failure will _22__ his belief in his competence (才能) .
Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had __23__ like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor __24__ in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not __25__ too much of him. In this way, they two __26__ the idea. He accepted __27__ mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to __28__ and was very poor at maths, __29__ as they expected.
One day he worked at a problem which __30__ of the other students had been able to solve. Alder __31__ in solving the problem. This gave him confidence (信心). He now __32__ with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at __33__. He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned __34__ in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may __35__ himself as well as others by his ability.
16. A. clever B. shy C. useless D. stupid
17. A. biggest B. most C. highest D. deepest
18 A. ability B. age C. brain D. knowledge
19. A. decision B. success C. effort D. trouble
20. A. work B. study C. improvement D. success
21. A. truly B. really C. however D. therefore
22. A. lead to B. strengthen C. increase D. add to
23. A. an experience B. an example C. a thought D. a story
24. A. state B. mind C. start D. ending
25. A. blame B. expect C. get D. win
26. A. developed B. organized C. discovered D. found
27. A. his B. her C. its D. their
28. A. manage B. succeed C. try D. act
29. A. only B. almost C. just D. then
30. A. none B. no C. no one D. nobody
31. A. gave B. succeeded C. failed D. believed
32. A. lived B. worked C. played D. graduated
33. A. lessons B. medicine C. subjects D. maths
34. A. early B. deeply C. late D. simply
35. A. encourage B. love C. astonish D. disappoint
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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 past 10:00 p. m. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 36 . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, 37 a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.
“Betty, can you help me with my 38 for school? It’s about the seven 39 of the world.” he said.
My eyes were so fixed on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 40 .
“Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You are always busy! You are always like that!” he replied.
I felt a bit guilty(内疚的) 41 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 42 to me than my brother’s .I sighed a few times and 43 with my own studies.
The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.
“I know you are 44 but there’s something I want to show you ,” he began. Without saying a word, I 45 the paper from him .I really didn’t 46 what he was saying ._47_ I wanted was to get rid of him and finally get to rest.
Suddenly, my eyes widened in 48 . There, he wrote: The Seven Wonders of the World: 1.Love 2.Friendship 3. Peace 4. Joy 5. Wisdom 6.Fun 7.Family
I 49 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 50 .How could such an innocent(天真的)little child 51 such things in life?
The most _52 things in life are the ones that we 53 take for granted(认为……理所当然). These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 54 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 55 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.
36. A. tired B. experienced C. talented D. satisfied
37. A. buying B. holding C. playing D. biting
38. A. problem B. mistake C. trouble D. homework
39. A. events B. cities C. wonders D. mysteries
40. A. attention B. care C. love D. sight
41. A. before B. as C. since D. till
42. A. exciting B. useful C. important D. interesting
43. A. started B. hated C. forgot D. continued
44. A. busy B. bored C. free D. angry
45. A. handed B. took C. passed D. accepted
46. A. record B. worry C. mind D. share
47. A. What B. That C. Which D. Who
48. A. surprise B. sadness C. happiness D. disappointment
49. A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
50. A. wounded B. lost C. pleased D. puzzled
51. A. understand B. remember C. study D. finish
52. A. funny B. valuable C. necessary D. possible
53. A. ever B. often C. seldom D. never
54. A. voices B. poems C. cars D. music
55. A. it B. when C. but D. and
三、完形填空（总计20小题，每小题1.5分）
It was a sunny day．A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses．He didn’t pay a lot of 36 to where he was going．Pretty soon he 37 that he was lost，but he 38 to drive， expecting to
refind his way or to 39 someone who could tell him how to get back to the 40．
It was a long 41 road．For many hours he kept on driving．When it was almost 42，he saw in a 43 a tall farmer ploughing the land． He stopped his 44 team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello， farmer．”
“Hello，yourself，”the farme
r replied，45 ploughing．
“Where does the horse 46？”he asked without knowing his language errors（错误）．
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere．It 47 stays right where it is，”said the farmer，48 stopping his work．
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little 49．
“Don’t know．I never 50 it，” replied the farmer． By this time the city man was getting 51．“What do you know？ You’re the biggest fool I 52 saw．”
53 stopping the farmer turned and looked for a long time 54 at the city man．Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much．55 I am a fool． But at least I’m not lost！”
36. A. signs B. orders C. attention D. direction
37. A. realized B. recognized C. accepted D. received
38. A. stopped B. used C. wanted D. continued
39. A. miss B. meet C. look D. lose
40. A. town B. country C. capital D. village
41. A. lonely B. busy C. dirty D. crowded
42. A. at noon B. at night C. raining D. dark
43. A. truck B. pile C. field D. store
44. A. strong B. tired C. weak D. tiring
45. A. but B. went on C. stopped D. still
46. A. go B. lead up C. get D. show
47. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom
48. A. began B. still C. without D. already
49. A. clearly B. lower C. more loudly D. more politely
50. A. judged B. measured C. saw D. studied
51. A. sad B. lovely C. friendly D. angry
52. A. ever B. often C. even D. never
53. A. Still B. Not C. With D. Finally
54. A. gladly B. immediately C. in silence 
D. excitedly
55. A. Really B. Perhaps C. Certainly D. Fortunately
第二节完形填空（共2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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mobile phones are everywhere. It seems that no one can 21 without one. Mobile phones are a great way to stay 22 with friends and family. 23 it is important to remember that there are certain 24 when you should not be using your phone, the most important of these being during 25 .
There is no reason 26 you should feel the need to have your mobile phone during class. Aren’t you at school to 27 .If you are in class, you should not be 28 your friends text messages or taking phone calls.
In America students would never be 29 to use their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 30 a text message you would probably be kicked out of class. It is OK to have your mobile phone with you, you just need to remember to turn it 31 . It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and 32 during class.
As a teacher in China, I have to deal with students 33 mobile phones everyday. I have told my class to turn off their phones, 34 many students do not listen. The desire to be connected all the time seems to be 35 than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand why it is so tempting(诱惑人的)to have your phone on during class. It seems so 36 to just send a short text message; it’s not 37 anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting yourself when you do this. Sending a text message also 38 your attention away from what’s 39 in class, you may miss 40 important. The next time you think about sending a message in class you should think again.
21. A. survive B. act C. study D. peak
22. A. friendly B. close C. connected D. natural
23
. A. Instead B. However C. Sometimes D. Finally
24. A. times B. days C. hours D. weeks
25. A. shopping B. meeting C. rest D. school
26. A. when B. that C. why D. where
27. A. play B. learn C. help D. fight
28. A. sending B. writing C. posting D. retaining
29. A. hoped B. wished C. allowed D. encouraged
30. A. keep B. help C. take D. receive
31. A. on B. in C. out D. off
32. A. ringing B. sound C. voice D. shouts
33. A. thinking B. using C. considering D. bringing
34. A. and B. so C. but D. then
35. A. faster B. stronger C. lower D. easier
36. A. cheap B. hard C. easy D. brave
37. A. hurting B. meeting C. knowing D. killing
38. A. pays B. puts C. breaks D. takes
39. A. coming on B. going through C. going on D. coming by
40. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
第二节完形填空（共2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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mobile phones are everywhere. It seems that no one can 36 without one. Mobile phones are a great way to stay 37 with friends and family. 38 it is important to remember that there are certain 39 when you should not be using your phone, the most important of these being during 40 .
There is no reason 41 you should feel the need to have your mobile phone during class. Aren’t you at school to 42 .If you are in class, you should not be 43 your friends text messages or taking phone calls.
In America students would never be 44 to use their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 45 a text message you would probably be kicked out of class. It is OK to have your mobile phone with you, you just need to remember to turn it 46 . It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and 47 during 
class.
As a teacher in China, I have to deal with students 48 mobile phones everyday. I have told my class to turn off their phones, 49 many students do not listen. The desire to be connected all the time seems to be 50 than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand why it is so tempting(诱惑人的)to have your phone on during class. It seems so 51 to just send a short text message; it’s not 52 anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting yourself when you do this. Sending a text message also 53 your attention away from what’s 54 in class, you may miss 55 important. The next time you think about sending a message in class you should think again.
36. A. survive B. act C. study D. peak
37. A. friendly B. close C. connected D. natural
35. A. Instead B. However C. Sometimes D. Finally
39. A. times B. days C. hours D. weeks
40. A. shopping B. meeting C. rest D. school
41. A. when B. that C. why D. where
42. A. play B. learn C. help D. fight
43. A. sending B. writing C. posting D. retaining
44. A. hoped B. wished C. allowed D. encouraged
45. A. keep B. help C. take D. receive
46. A. on B. in C. out D. off
47. A. ringing B. sound C. voice D. shouts
48. A. thinking B. using C. considering D. bringing
49. A. and B. so C. but D. then
50. A. faster B. stronger C. lower D. easier
51. A. cheap B. hard C. easy D. brave
52. A. hurting B. meeting C. knowing D. killing
53. A. pays B. puts C. breaks D. takes
54. A. coming on B. going through C. going on D. coming by
55. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
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。
Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday．The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping．She got on 36 and sat down next to an old lady． 37 she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 38 ．Inside it, she found a wad（沓）of pound notes 39 the one her husband had given her. She quickly 40 her own bag—the notes were 41 .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting 42 her must have stolen them．She thought 43 not have to call the 44 as she didn’t like getting people 45 ．
So she decided to take back the money 46 the lady’s handbag and say 47 about it．She looked around the bus to make sure 48 was watching, then she carefully put her hand into 49 handbag, took out the notes and 50 her own handbag．
When she got home that evening, she showed 51 the beautiful hat she had bought．“How did you 52 it?”he asked．“ 53 you gave me for my birthday, of course．”“Oh, 54 then?”he asked, as he 55 a wad of pound notes on the table．
36． A．a bus B．a train C．an old ship D．a plane
37． A．In a minute B．After a while C．For a second D．On the moment
38． A．good B．old C．open D．shut
39． A．the same that B．perhaps was C．probably as D．exactly like
40． A．looked at B．watched carefully C．saw to D．looked into
41． A．gone B．missed C．disappear D．found
42． A．close B．next to C．before D．behind
43． A．she would B．he could C．she must D．he might
44． A．driver B．old lady C．police D．husband
45． A．to difficulty B．into trouble C．out of work D．seeing her
46． A．into B．out C．away D．from
47． A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
48． A．nothing B．somebody C．nobody D．neither
49． A．the old lady’s B．her husband’s C．the police’s D．her own
50． A．gave it away B．put them into C．brought them out D．took it to
51． A．the driver B．the police C．the old lady D．her husband
52． A．pay for B．spend on C．cost in D．take to
53． A．Use them B．With the money C．With that D．Using it
54． A．how is it B．what’s that C．where is it D．why is this
55． A．put up B．held out C．pointed to D．handed up
第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A farmer had some young dogs to sell. He painted a sign describing the dogs and began to nail __36__ to a post in his yard. As he was driving the last nail, he __37__ a pull on his coat. He looked __38__ and found a little boy.
“Mister,”he said, “I want to __39__ one of your dogs.”
“Well,”said the farmer, as he __40__ the sweat off his neck,“these dogs come from __41__ parents and cost a good deal of money.”
The boy __42__ his head for a moment. Reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of __43__ and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that __44__ to take a look?”
Then he let out a __45__,“Here, Dolly﹗”he called.
Out from the doghouse ran Dolly __46__ by four little balls of fur. The boy’s eyes danced __47__.
As the dogs made their way to the fence, the boy noticed something else moving __48__ inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball __49__. This one was even smaller, walking with __50__ toward the others, doing its best to catch up with them.
“I __51__ that one,”the boy said, pointing to the smallest and __52__ developed dog.
The farmer said,“Son, you don’t want that dog, __53__ he will never be able to run and play with you.”
Hearing that, the boy stepped back, and began rolling up one leg of his _
_54__.A steel brace(支撑板)appeared running down his leg connecting itself with a __55__ made shoe. He said to the farmer, “You see, I don’t run to
o well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”
36. A. it B. them C. dog D. dogs
37. A. found B. felt C. realized D. caused
38. A. back B. forward C. down D. up
39. A. raise B. keep C. afford D. buy
40. A. took B. carried C. removed D. moved
41. A. fine B. special C. ordinary D. natural
42. A. fell B. dropped C. raised D. rose
43. A. bills B. notes C. change D. exchange
44. A. right B. enough C. nice D. exact
45. A. breath B. noise C. cry D. whistle
46. A. followed B. run C. caught D. hurried
47. A. with care B. with delight C. in surprise D. in danger
48. A. quickly B. violently C. slightly D. happily
49. A. came B. went C. appeared D. jumped
50. A. upset B. worry C. help D. difficulty
51. A. love B. like C. prefer D. want
52. A. most B. least C. much D. very
53. A. for B. and C. though D. but
54. A. legs B. arms C. trousers D. coats
55. A. especially B. specially C. powerfully D. wonderfully
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It was a cold afternoon. Ginny and I were walking home after work when ___41___a young man asked us, “Do you want a hug?” He carried a ___42___ in his hand which read “Free Hugs”. I looked around and ___43___ there were other young people with him. They all ___44___ their handmade signs high. The message was the ___45___ on all of them---Free Hugs!
“Sure!” Ginny smiled and hugged him with all the ___46___ she had in her heart.
“Wow!” he shouted. “That is the best ___47___ I’ve had all day!”
Then the young man looked at me and ___48___ , “ How about a hug?”
“ You got it!” ___49___ his open arms. We held a hug briefly and parted at once.
Ginny and I stepped back and watched the “free huggers” hug those who ___50___ them. All of the young people ___51___ hugs to anyone.
When the huggers walked on the street ___52___ their signs, most people ignored them or shook their heads to show that they were not ___53___ in what they were doing. But the fact was that those who opened their arms in return, walked away with a ___54___ on their faces.
I felt the ___55___ in my heart, so warm ___56___ it seemed as if it were not a cold winter day. At tha
t time, Ginny and I were going through ___57___ times. We had little money and were ___58___ in debt. We were stressed and ___59___, but that afternoon, for a short moment, we _
__60___ all our problems because of a hug with love. It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better.
41. A. seriously B. fortunately C. suddenly D. immediately
42. A . sign B. mark C. newspaper D. magazine
43. A. watched B. recognized C. examined D. noticed
44. A. held B . flew C. carried D. dropped
45. A . special B . same C. equal D. common
46. A. strength B. power C. love D. pity
47. A . talk B. rest C. service D. hug
48. A. asked B. replied C. ordered D. commanded
49. A. came from B . gave back C. walked into D. gave in
50. A . accepted B . escaped C. receive
d D. disturbed
51 A. replaced B. refused C. rewarded D. offered
52 A. with B. by C. under D. before
53 A. disappointed B. interested C. experienced D. excited
54 A. shame B. regret C. shock D. smile
55 A. warmth B. surprise C. truth D. prize
56 A. what B. that C. which D. as
57 A. easy B. busy C. hard D. ordinary
58 A. seldom B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly
59 A. satisfied B. dangerous C. generous D. worried
60 A. remembered B. forgot C. returned D. arrived
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China．Nobody knows exactly when the practice 36 in Europe．It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 37 ．As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a(n) 38 or to reach an agreement．This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or 39 each other．"Let' s shake (hands) on it" sometimes means agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? 40 ．Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 41 ．It is really very impolite to 42 your hand when the other person, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not 43 anything to him or her． 44 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly．There is generally a misunderstanding among the 45 that Westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved(矜持的) 46 ．But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner 47 when he or she shows interest in further relations with you.
36．A．came B．grew C．turned D．started
37．A．interest B．eagerness C．goodwill D．patience
38．A．signal B．noise C．offer D．deal
39．A．leaving B．seeing C．kissing D．visiting
40．A．Yes B．Maybe C．Well D．No
41．A．polite B．kind C．helpful D．interested
42．A．hold B．give C．shake D．display
43．A．mean B．matter C
．count D．make
44．A．As long as B．However C．Even if D．Therefore
45．A．people B．Chinese C．Europeans D．public
46．A．in person B．in manner C．in harmony D．in secret
47．A．absolutely B．possibly C．only D．definitely
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。
With the development of society, hiring qualified people is becoming more and more difficult. Employers who can 31 prejudice from the process will surely gain a big advantage 32 his opponents.
As a manager, Miss Tiffany is 33 for interviewing applicants for some of the 34 with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the 35 never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and a little 36 because she liked the person on the whole.
He had a perfect resume and gave good 37 to her questions, 38 the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy”. Several days later, she decided to offer the job to her _39 choice. “It wasn’t until I 40 a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany says. What she hadn’t known at that time was that that person behaved 41 was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American 42_ in a family where 43 for those in authority was shown by avoiding your eyes.
“Attending the diversity workshop helped me 44 how much I could learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with employees, 45 making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all,” Miss Tiffany admits. “The biggest thing I 46 from the workshop is learning how to be more ‘inclusive(包容的)’ to 47_ .”
“I was just _48 by the lack of eye contact, not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”
Many of us have had similar problems with 49 we consider as different. As the world is becoming smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming necessary to 50 our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.
31. A. replace B. remove C. refresh D. recover
32. A. of B. above C. over D. on
33. A. desperate B. responsible C. ready D. punctual
34. A. positions B. businesses C. conditions D. trades
35. A. employer B. opponent C. client D. candidate
36. A. disappointed B. excited C. worried D. annoyed
37. A. Suggestions B. Responses C. impressions D. comments
38. A. so B. and C. or D. but
39. A. first B. immediate C. second D. careless
40. A. closed B. started C. attended D. organized
41. A. politely B. carelessly C. skillfully D. differently
42. A. raised B. found C. treated D. adopted
43. A. concern B. envy C. respect D. sympathy
44. A. imagine B. realize C. predict D. expect
45. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
46. A. cut away B. put away C. gave away D. took away
47. A. misunderstandings B. shortcomings C. faults D. mistakes
48. A. impressed B. confused C. refused D. depressed
49. A. behaviors B. words C. habits D. thoughts
50. A. ignore B. express C. limit D. expand
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21—40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who 21 their way and parked in front of my house.
I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every 22 I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to 23 someone out. Many times I was 24 by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done 25_ .
One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a 26 automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some 27_, offering him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but 28 the work wasn’t necessary.
Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat 29 to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he 30 . I then offered him some 31 money for a task particularly well done, but he 32, shaking his head.
I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not 33 it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to 34 people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are 35 . I wish I could thank him for 36 some of my belief in the basic 37 of others and for giving me back a little of the 38 I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that 39 us to others.
I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my 40 .
21．A．fought B．found C．made D．lost
22．A．morning B．afternoon C．night D．evening
23．A．bring B．help C．carry D．drive
24．A．taken for granted B．put up with C．turned down D．taken up with
25．A．less B．more C．worse D．enough
26．A．fashionable B．famous C．flashy D．shabby
27．A．money B．food C．water D．work
28．A．actually B．specially C．particularly D．generally
29．A．in the sun B．in the shade C．in the field D．in the car
30．A．asked B．begged C．needed D．charged
31．A．old B．extra C．small D．good
32．A．accepted B．received C．refused D．denied
33．A．the condition B．the thing C．the issue D．the way
34．A．believe in B．watch over C．look after D．care about
35．A．in trouble B．in danger C．in tears D．in fear
36．A．forgetting B．losing C．restoring D．finding
37．A．goodness B．happiness C．pleasure D．nature
38．A．weakness B．strength C．optimism D．pessimism
39．A．adapts B．adjusts C．devotes D．connects
40．A．heart B．soul C．head D．mouth
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。
I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week .It was one of the most __36__and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38 victory. After all, Ed’s idea of 39 has always been nothing more 40 than lifting a fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and 42 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often 43 about that, Ed refused to buy a 44 T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed 45 for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly 46 I was so surprised that I was 47 .My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 48 ,at the point in our game when I’d have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 49 7 to 9—and Ed was 50 . The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone 53 that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to 54 .In a way, I think we both won in the game: I won the game, but cousin Ed my 55 .
36 A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
37 A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested
38 A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early
39 A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness
40 A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making
41 A. As soon as B. As long as C. When D. Since
42 A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly
43 A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
44 A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker
45 A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned
46 A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure
47 A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless
48 A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last
49 A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally
50 A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting
51 A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided
52 A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems
53 A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. keeping
54 A. play B. start C. sleep D. move
55 A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor
三、完型填空：
A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls．It was like someone had 36 the balls and left them out in the dune to bake．
They didn’t look like much, but they 37 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him．As he walked along the beach, he 38 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could．He thought little about it 39 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open（裂开）on a rock．Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 40 , the man started breaking open the 41 balls．Each contained a similar treasure．He found thousands of dollars’ 42 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones．
Then it 43 him．He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 44 ． He 45 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!
It’s like that 46 people．We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 47 see the clay shell．It doesn’t look like much from the 48 ．It isn’t always beautiful or shining, so we 49 it．we see that person as less important than someone more 50 or stylish or well known or wealthy．But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure 51 inside that person．
There is a treasure in each and every one of us．If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 52 he sees them, then the clay begins to 53 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth．May we not come to the 54 of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a 55 in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them．
36．A．invented B．rolled C．handled D．bounced
37．A．confused B．encouraged C．interested D．relaxed
38．A．dipped B．pushed C．kicked D．threw
39．A．until B．when C．since D．though
40．A．Frightened B．Determined C．Excited D．Disappointed
41．A．shining B．floating C．surviving D．remaining
42．A．worth B．value C．cost D．wealth
43．A．shocked B．rejected C．struck D．delighted
44．A．caves B．waves C．seashore D．storms
45．A．might B．must C．could D．should
46．A．with B．towards C．about D．between
47．A．hardly B．actually C．simply D．luckily
48．A．distance B．outside C．weight D．pattern
49．A．removed B．suspected C．ignored D．kept
50．A．beautiful B．cautious C．positive D．grateful
51．A．lost B．hidden C．divided D．mixed
52．A．moment B．point C．degree D．way
53．A．come off B．break away C．take over D．fall down
54．A．sight B．best C．middle D．end
55．A．relation B．position C．fortune D．memory
第三节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 21 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 22 .
I do not 23 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 24 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 25 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 26 the ice and make the first 27 . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 28 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 29 at the other end and he awkwardly 30 , “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 31 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 32 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 33 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “34 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 35 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 36 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 37 death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times 38 , I have 39 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 40 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
21. A. works out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
22. A. wiser B. busier C. weaker D. older
23. A. remember B. enjoy C. mind D. regret
24. A. Truthfully B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Obviously
25. A. only B. last C. once D. first
26. A. melt B. break C. strike D. build
27. A. complaint B. promise C. move D. impression
28. A. strength B. ideas C. words D. attention
29. A. sigh B. silence C. voice D. cry
30. A. refused B. shouted C. replied D. explained
31 A. touched B. frightened C. shocked D. annoyed
32. A. excitedly B. nervously C. willingly D. sadly
33. A. continued B. checked C. concluded D. interrupted
34. A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
35. A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
36. A. level B. idea C. world D. end
37. A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
38. A. then B. ago C. before D. since
39. A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
40. A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received
第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
At expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration（演示）those students will never 36 .
Standing in front of the group, he 37 a wide-mouth jar and about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one 38 , into the jar. When the jar was filled to the 39 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, ”Is this jar 40 ?" Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes" The expert replied, “Really?” He took out a bucket of gravel（沙砾）, dumped some gravel in and 41 the jar, 42 pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the 43 between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?" 44 this time the class understood him." Probably not." one of them answered. "Good." He replied. He brought out a bucket of 45 , dumping it in the jar and it went into all of the spaces 46 between the rocks and the gravel. Once again he asked the question, "Is this jar full？” “ 47 " the class shouted. Once again he said "Good." Then he began to 48 a pitcher of water in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the 49 of this illustration?" One 50 student raised his hand and said, “ The point is, No matter how full your 51 is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"
"No," the speaker 52 , “The truth this illustration 53 us if you don't put the big rocks in first ,you'll never get them in at all. What are the "big rocks" in your life? Time with your loved ones, your education, your dreams, a 54 cause or teaching others? Remember to put these 55 in first or you'll never get them in at all."
36.A. forget B. remember C. regret D. make
37.A. took out B. made out C. put out D. gave out
38.A. at the time B. by the time C. at a time D. in no time
39.A. bottom B. top C. surface D. middle
40.A. empty B. small C. full D. big
41.A. filled B. washed C. blew D. shook
42.A. ordering B. making C. causing D. realizing
43.A. distance B. spaces C. shapes D. entrance
44.A. In B. At C. By D. On
45.A. sand B. water C. earth D. stone
46.A. remained B. created C. saved D. left
47.A. Yes B. No C. Not a little D. No problem
48.A. pour B. throw C. store D. spread
49.A. possibility B. point C. use D. definition
50.A. worried B. clever C. eager D. anxious
51.A. work B. jar C. class D. schedule
52.A. replied B. requested C. reminded D. required
53.A. orders B. demands C. teaches D. suggests
54.A. common B. reasonable C. deeper D. worthy
55.A. bit rocks B. gravel C. water D. hope
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