When I was six, I went to a local grade school. In grade school, I was 36 the other children because of my speech and reading 37 . All the children would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy, ” and so on. I thought they were 38 because all my grades showed it. I had no self-confidence（自信心）
Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and very clumsy（笨拙的）. I would 39
Cups and trays in the café, and sometimes 40 myself and fall onto the floor when I walked. In sixth grade, I became interested in 41 The class had its annual field day. Each class would have its own teams 42 against each other. I went out for all of the 43 I was not the best 44 I was not bad. The thing that I could do was run and run fast. This 45 the other children because I was so clumsy, and then 46 a lot more name-calling from the children. When somebody else won a race, the children told how 47 he was. When I won, they called me 48
I did not know why they were doing this. I think that it was unfair, and it 49 me.
Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to 50 In three months, I grew seven inches. At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football. I was much bigger than everybody else. I was 51 than most of the backs we played against. The other team would not 52 the ball towards me, so I just ran them 53 It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and 54 it. It was a new feeling of 55 .
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第二节：完型填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）
She was a four-year-old girl with very fine golden hair when I first met her. She was carrying a bowl of soup. I was 29 at that time and 11 from the flu.
Her mom and I had been friends for years. 12 that friendship grew into care, from care into 13 and marriage. Marriage brought the three of us together as a 14 . At first I was afraid to be a “stepfather”. Therefore, I tried not to come 15 my future daughter and her 16 father. I acted in that way in order to be liked. However, 17 she was growing up, I found it increasingly hard to 18 with her.
Once her school required the parents to individually(个别的) write an open and 19 letter to our children. I wrote a letter about a little golden-haired girl who had 20 me a bowl of soup when I needed 21 .
A week later, all the parents 22 together with our children. The students were allowed to make a few statements. I was 23 to hear what my daughter would say.
Finally my daughter 24 make her way up to the microphone. She said something like others and then 25 , “At this very moment, I just want to say …I love you, Father.”
Immediately people around me started 26 at me. For a teenage girl to say 27 in front of so many people, “I love you,” took a great deal of courage.
Since then I have 28 to understand I didn’t need to have any 29 about being a stepfather. I can still 30 honest love with the same little girl I met so many years before － carrying a bowl full of what turned out to be kindness. I can also be friends with the girl － my dear daughter.
11. A. hurting B. attacking C. suffering D. experiencing
12. A. Immediately B. Finally C. Especially D. Generally
13. A. like B. pleasure C. excitement D. love
14. A. union B. group C. family D. whole
15. A. between B. among C. from D. for
16. A. natural B. following C. untrue D. old
17. A. after B. as C. with D. before
18. A. connect B. share C. communicate D. argue
19. A. honest B. formal C. powerful D. responsible
20. A. taken B. shown C. shared D. brought
21. A. cure B. care C. help D. friend
22. A. presented B. invited C. gathered D. asked
23. A. glad B. hopeful C. serious D. anxious
24. A. determinedly B. independently C. patiently D. unexpectedly
25. A. lasted B. declared C. continued D. responded
26. A. hugging B. smiling C. kissing D. celebrating
27. A. quietly B. openly C. brightly D. attractively
28. A. used B. stepped C. desired D. come
29. A. courage B. fear C. happiness D. idea
30. A. exchange B. send C. expect D. fall
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题目的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would 21 at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 22 very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are 23 . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”
Since making my first 24 , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are 25 fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”
26 the years, mother asked me a couple more 27 and always her response was, “No, but you are getting 28 , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 29 . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our __30 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”
I was 31 when she was asking me. I always thought this was a 32__ between us. She saw the __33 look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really 34 your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 35 .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is 36 on them a crying friend or a loved one can __37 their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry 38 when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 39 one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of 40 .
21. A. guess B. believe C. doubt D. notice
22. A. love B. health C. sight D. sound
23. A. blind B. invisible C. deaf D. thoughtful
24. A. discovery B. decision C. advice D. attempt
25. A. thinking B. learning C. growing D. changing
26. A. Over B. Till C. Beyond D. Before
27. A. times B. things C. questions D. ways
28. A. stronger B. taller C. nicer D. smarter
29. A. left out B. got ill C. passed away D. got wounded
30. A. turn B. duty C. pity D. chance
31. A. satisfied B. shocked C. interested D. excited
32. A. test B. secret C. match D. game
33. A. worried B. regretted C. puzzled D. pained
34. A. lived B. found C. disliked D. enjoyed
35. A. feet B. shoulders C. hands D. hair
36. A. how B. why C. because D. whether
37. A. put B. carry C. leave D. rest
38. A. on B. by C. above D. for
39. A. valuable B. selfish C. useful D. precious
40. A. Grandpa B. the deaf C. others D. the blind
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、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 woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I 36 you, but you must be hungry. Please 37 and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house 38 ?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her 39 came home, she told him what had happened. “ 40 them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house 41 ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.
One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said 42 one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and 43 your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 44 . “How nice!” he said. “Since that is 45 , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife 46 . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own 47 , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us 48 our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite 49 to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our 50 .”
Love got up and started walking toward the house.
The other two also got up and 51 him. 52 , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together, “If you 53 Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but 54 you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. 55 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
36. A. like B. know C. recognize D. need
37. A. go out B. get away C. get up D. come in
38. A. home B. room C. family D. office
39. A. friend B. father C. brother D. husband
40. A. Go tell B. Do tell C. Go ask D. Do ask
41. A. one by one B. one after anotherC. alone D. together
42.A. laughing at B. looking at C. pointing to D. staring at
43. A. argue with B. discuss with C. debate with D. quarrel with
44. A. overjoyed B. surprised C. excited D. worried
45. A. the situation B. the position C. the case D. the point
46. A. agreed B. appreciated C. nodded D. disagreed
47. A. suggestion B. plan C. solution D. explanation
48. A. discuss B. take C. consider D. ignore
49. A. Success B. Wealth C. Love D. them
50. A. friend B. relative C. son-in-law D. guest
51. A. followed B. stopped C. honored D. pleased
52. A. Pleased B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Disappointed
53. A. invited B. Invite C. had invited D. have invited
54. A. when B. while C. if D. since
55. A. Wherever B. However C. Whenever D. Whatever
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。
I moved to this small town at the age of twelve．After getting 36 in our new house and starting school，I began to explore the 37 area．I was exploring the pond when I discovered the fish．
There were two of them，one about a foot long， 38 the other just a little smaller，and they were the most beautiful fish I had 39 seen．They had blue and yellow and red 40 from head to tail．Before they saw me，they swam 41 over the sand just under the front edge of the large cedar(杉)tree which had long before fallen 42 the pond．
I went back the next day after school 43 with about six feet of fishing line and a hook borrowed from our elderly neighbor．and half a dozen worms I had 44 out of the garden．We did not own any fishing tool，and 45 a city kid，my fishing experience, had 46 week long visits to my relatives．
I took a shortcut 47 some fallen cedars on my way to the pond．As I was climbing over one tree and ducking under another，I _48 my footing，and my soup can of worms went flying into the air．My 49 was only increased when I noticed that my worms had disappeared．
I went to the pond，looked down again，and there they were．I made a few 50 to catch them by hand，but I soon realized it was never going to 51 ．I had been trying to catch them for quite a while without actually even 52 either one．After each attempt，they 53 suddenly go around the pool，then settle back under the log．They could really go 54 ，but they were just too fast to be caught．I was wet and 55 and it was time to go home．
36．A．seated B．settled C．separated D．served
37．A．deserted B．crowded C．surrounding D．distant
38．A．but B．and C．thus D．so
39．A．hardly B．seldom C．never D．ever
40．A．dots B．signs C．signals D．symbols
41．A．nervously B．hopelessly C．effortlessly D．difficultly
42．A．through B．across C．past D．by
43．A．armed B．matched C．handled D．accompanied
44．A．put B．dug C．pulled D．searched
45．A．for B．with C．as D．despite
46．A．consisted of B．compared with C．made up D．taken up
47．A．beyond B．against C．between D．through
48．A．lost B．sank C．sent D. threw
49．A．doubt B．disappointment C．courage D. strength
50．A．steps B．activities C．attempts D. movement
51．A．work B．complete C．cover D. catch
52．A．noticing B．touching C．holding D. feeling
53．A．should B．might C．would D. could
54．A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D. everywhere
55．A．excited B．frightened C．worried D. discouraged
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。
Cats have no emotions . At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I 36 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and 37 . He agreed with me, but 38 his opinion that cats don't feel love. 39 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 40 through the window.
Then one day when I 41 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 42 Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became 43 that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 44__to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 45 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 46 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"
Five months later, my neighbor had to 47 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 48 to Juliet's leaving.
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often 49 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 50 his lady. The new neighbor didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 51 his reason for being there.
Sebastian 51 the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the 53 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 54 .
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 55 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.
36. A. argued B. quarreled C. suggested D. discussed
37. A. energy B. power C. strength D. happiness
38. A. referred to B. prepared for C. stuck to D. approved of
39. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Meanwhile
40. A. the environment B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend
41. A. forbade B. prevented C. accompanied D. left
42. A. called attention to B. caught sight of C. took charge of D. paid a visit to
43. A. ambitious B. doubtful C. skeptical D. obvious
44. A. secretly B. straight C. quietly D. worriedly
45. A. lovingly B. angrily C. hungrily D. greedily
46. A. in trouble B. in sorrow C. in amazement D. in horror
47. A. settle B. travel C. apologize D. move
48. A. react B. reply C. reduce D. replace
49. A. took B. caught C. met D. sensed
50. A. in place of B. on the basis of C. in search of D. on account of
51. A. explained B. requested C. blamed D. asked
52. A. discovered B. reformed C. preserved D. marked
53. A. street B. backyard C. window D. village
54. A. birthday B. departure C. death D. arrival
55. A. reminds B. informs C. tells D. accuses
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第二节:完形填空（在每题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题目要求的。共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Joseph Henry was an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He used to tell a rather 26 story about his childhood. His grandmother, who 27 him, once paid a cobbler（修鞋匠）to make him a pair of 28 .
The man measured his 29 and told Joseph that he could choose between two 30 : a rounded toe or a square toe. Little Joseph couldn’t 31 . It seemed to be such a huge decision; 32 , it would become his only pair of shoes for a long time.
The cobbler 33 him to take a couple of days to make up his 34 . Day after day, Joseph went into the shop, sometimes three or four times a 35 ! Each time he looked over the cobbler’s shoes and tried to decide. The round-toed shoes were 36 , but the square toes looked more 37 . He continued to put off his decision. He wanted to make up his mind, but he just couldn’t decide!
Finally, one day he went into the 38 and the cobbler handed him a parcel 39 in brown paper. His new shoes! He raced home. He 40 off the wrapping and found a beautiful pair of leather shoes, one with a rounded toe and the other with a 41 toe.
I learn a 42 here about decisions: If I don’t make decisions myself, others will 43 make them for me. Better than I make them myself.
And if I choose 44 from time to time, that’s okay, too. At least I won’t have to 45 shoes that don’t match. Besides, I’ll probably do better the next time.
26. A. scary B. meaningful C. miserable D. humorous
27. A. protected B. educated C. prevented D. raised
28. A. trousers B. gloves C. shoes D. socks
29. A. feet B. arms C. legs D. back
30. A. ways B. styles C. kinds D. types
31. A. agree B. respond C. believe D. decide
32. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
33. A. invited B. allowed C. ordered D. promised
34. A. mind B. loss C. story D. time
35. A. year B. month C. week D. day
36. A. new B. practical C. expensive D. big
37. A. convenient B. valuable C. fashionable D. useful
38. A. church B. office C. hospital D. shop
39. A. wrapped B. covered C. hidden D. tied
40. A. put B. tore C. took D. went
41. A. long B. short C. square D. round
42. A. language B. mistake C. skill D. lesson
43. A. secretly B. probably C. quickly D. sadly
44. A. actively B. poorly C. wisely D. carefully
45. A. wear B. mend C. buy D. remove
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression she’s 37 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.
To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation.
When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 54 in her work,
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 .”
Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．lost
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．it C．she D．which
A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed
A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood
A．after B．before C．until D．when
A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．talked about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to 16 grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she 17 that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a 18 conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 19 and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that 20 believed me , and my 21 started to improve(提高) in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my 22 . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, 23 in my studies, as I knew she would 24 my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally 25 second in my class.
Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） 26 still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we 27 spoke, but by then I had become the 28 in my class. When I left my school, I was 29 with her, as she never answered the 30 when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路） 31 again. I met her at a wedding. I could not 32 asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree 33 on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel 34 of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to 35 a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I’ll always thank her .
A．jump B．attend C．copy D．repeat
A．heard B．noticed C．learned D．sensed
A．stupid B．useless C．normal D．secret
A．attention B．attraction C．explanation D．examination
A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．nobody
A．words B．objects C．classes D．grades
A．home B．school C．hotel D．company
A．generally B．actually C．especially D．usually
A．change B．look C．improve D．check
A．received B．came C．caught D．held
A．but B．as C．or D．so
A．ever B．often C．once D．hardly
A．out of touch B．in common C．out of reach D．in touch
A．road B．schoolyard C．phone D．machine
A．separated B．formed C．added D．crossed
A．finish B．help C．prevent D．keep
A．standing B．flying C．growing D．sitting
A．sad B．proud C．good D．ashamed
A．give up B．get on C．look for D．take up
Weeks passed and the ___30_____over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ___31___before the holiday break. I smiled in ___32____as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ____33___standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and ___34___ from behind his back a small box. ____35___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my ___36___saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ___37____”.
“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ___38___I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____39___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ____40___the little empty box set on my desk..
A．anxious B．courageous C．serious D．cautious
A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling
A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned
A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．inappropriately
A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny
A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing
A．practiced B．wandered C．studied D．stayed
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．aim at B．turn to C．put off D．head for
A．argument B．excitement C．movement D．program
A．school B．year C．education D．program
A．relief B．return C．vain D．control
A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly
A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled
A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving
A．delight B．expectation C．appreciation D．surprise
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．as B．until C．because D．though
A．advice B．support C．attention D．command
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空
白处的最佳选项。
Everyone needs water and a diet 36 healthy foods. These foods should 37 some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on.
People need energy to live. They eat all kinds of foods 38 change into energy. Our bodies use different 39 of energy. The energy is measured in calories(卡路里). The more 40 we take, the more calories we burn. Even when you are 41 , you are using energy---about 65 calories an hour. While you are at school, or walking home, your body is 42 up 100 calories an hour. When playing football or basketball, you might be using 400 calories an hour. On 43 Day, during the relay race, you will use most of all, perhaps as 44 as 650 calories an hour.
The Chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is 45 in fiber and low in sugar and fat. The Chinese eat less sugar than many 46 countries in the world. That is 47 lots of people in China have white teeth.
People in the Western world do not eat 48 healthy foods. They eat
too much fat and sugar and don’t take 49 exercise. Because of this, they 50 very easily. In order to 51 with the quick pace(步伐) of their life and work, they eat a lot of fast food. They eat a lot of sweets, soft drinks, potato crisps, chocolate, butter and ice cream and so on, 52 are called 53 food by some epicureans（美食家）. The result is that many of them become fat. In order to avoid 54__ fat and 55 it is advisable(明智的) to eat a balanced diet and not eat too many foods that h
ave a high calorie rating.
A．above B．of C．at D．over
A．include B．hold C．contain D．make up
A．which B．what C．where D．it
A．numbers B．amounts C．plenty D．deal
A．exercise B．exercises C．sport D．game
A．sleepy B．running C．working D．asleep
A．running B．adding C．burning D．wasting
A．Children B．Work C．Sports D．Sport
A．much B．many C．few D．little
A．poor B．low C．rich D．plenty
A．more B．other C．rest D．others
A．Why B．because C．because of D．since
A．so B．very C．much D．such
A．a number of B．too much C．masses of D．enough
A．lose weight B．put on weight C．die D．stay healthy
A．keep up B．carry on C．keep on D．go on
A．as B．these C．which D．they
A．bad B．diseased C．healthy D．junk
B．becoming C．to become D．get
A．keep thin B．keep fit C．stay calm D．fall ill
完形填空：（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, bee-keepers killed their bees every autumn. Why, you 26 ask. Well, the answer is this. To get some 27 , bee-keepers and farmers used to 28 small wooden boxes in a corner of the farmyard. Bees would come and 29 the box with honeycomb. 30 , there was no way of getting the honey out 31 killing the bees. So they used to burn a chemical 32 the box in order to kill the bees and then take the honey.
Now, bee-keepers 33 beehives to collect honey. In the beehive there are a number of wooden 34 with spaces between them 35 can be lifted out. In later summer, the squares, which are now 36 of honeycomb are lifted out. The squares are put in 37 special machine and turned round and round very fast for several minutes. Turning the squares round and round 38 this 39 out the honey. Then the honey is collected and 40 jars. After that the empty squares are returned to the hive for the bees to fill with honey the following year.
26. A. need B. may C. should D. must
27. A. honey B. bees C. honeycomb D. space
28. A. put in B. put away C. put off D. put out
29. A. fill B. cover C. supply D. satisfy
30. A. Still B. And C. However D. So
31. A. for B. in C. by D. without
32. A. on B. close to C. in the front of D. far from
33. A. want B. take C. use D. expect
34. A. squares B. boxes C. sticks D. bowls
35. A. many B. they C. it D. which
36. A. full B. filled C . afraid D. emptied
37. A. the B. a C. another D. 不填
38. A. for B. in C. like D. to
39. A. forces B. makes C. helps D. drives
40. A. led into B. brought into C. poured into D. got into
第二部分 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A sudden large increase in interest in reading among children is preventing them from suffering accidents, British researchers say.
The 21 looked at the number of children attending casualty John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on weekends of Saturday, 21 June, 2003 and Saturday, 16 July this year – the 22 dates of the two most recent Harry Potter books, The Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince.
They found that only 36 and 37 kids respectively needed treatment 23 with an average of 67 children on "normal" weekends.
The doctors said while 24 did keep children away from dangerous games, it could lead to a 25 in obesity.
The authors of the study suggested that 26 more book reading might be a 27 way to combat childhood accidents.
"It may be hypothesized (假设）that there is a place for a committee of safety conscious, and talented writers who could produce high quality books for the 28 of injury prevention," they wrote in the British Medical Journal.
However they acknowledged there could be a downside to a strategy that seeks to turn
29 children into bookworms.
30 problems could include "an unpredictable increase in childhood obesity, ( 肥胖症 )，rickets （软骨病）and loss of cardiovascular fitness ( 心血管病 ).
21. A. researchers B. writers C. parents D. doctors
22. A. open B. launch C. show D. publish
23. A. dealt B. interfere C. compared D. meet
24. A. reading B. fighting C. playing D. seeing
25. A. high B. growth C. behavior D. condition
26. A. increasing B. improving C. urging D. encouraging
27. A. useful B. careful C. delightful D. thoughtful
28. A. object B. purpose C. principle D. attention
29. A. beautiful B. small C. honest D. active
30. A. Likely B. Forgetful C. Potential D. Suitable
第二节：完形填空 (共20小题,每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging at a (an) 36 clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label (标签) and a (an) 37 price of $ 28.
We looked at 38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40 , but could 41 several hundred dollars now.
John 42 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 43 that soon changed into a smile. The 44 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said, carefully 45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 48 . “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will.”
When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 50 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we 51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52 this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 53 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 54 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
36. A. second-hand B. expensive C. big D. cheap
37. A. reasonable B. unbelievable C. special D. average
38. A. each other B. one another C. the other D. others
39. A. therefore B. however C. but D. thus
40. A. adults B. people C. parents D. teenagers
41. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
42. A. touched B. buttoned C. held D. obtained
43. A. gesture B. expression C. attitude D. feeling
44. A. color B . price C. fit D. style
45. A. pressing B. taking C. hanging D. folding
46. A. happiness B. satisfaction C. change D. generosity
47. A. because of B. instead of C. aware of D. full of
48. A. please B. regret C. complain D. apologize
49. A. mentioned B. wrote C. reported D. explained
50. A. when B. how C. what D. that
51. A. happened B. came C. intended D. decided
52. A. Should B. Would C. Must D. Could
53. A. watch B. judge C. mistake D. consider
54. A. doing B. showing C. speaking D. wearing
55. A. comparing B. connecting C. combining D. matching
三..完形填空
The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very 37 . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest 38 . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 39 was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t 40 the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.
In Pleasure, the motto was: 41 you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and 42 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day 43 night. At school, teachers didn’t care 44 students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing 45 .Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about 46 their jobs. It was pleasure that 47 . The computers they used were old 48 from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to drugs 49 the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life 50 ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 51 , there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and 52 advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had 53 people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 54 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to 55 the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).
36. A. pick out B. put out C. leave out D. keep out
37. A. best B. richest C. worst D. least
38. A. smile B. laugh C. cry D. sign
39. A. wealth B. health C. happiness D. pleasure
40. A. catch B. bear C. make D. live
41. A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. While
42. A. should B. might C. had D. could
43. A. and B. after C. or D. by
44. A. what B. who C. where D. whether
45. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
46. A. finding B. asking C. doing D. losing
47. A. mattered B. cared C. considered D. minded
48. A. ones B. those C. that D. one
49. A. compared to B. thanks to C. as a result D. because of
50. A. for B. at C. in D. to
51. A. gave B. failed C. lost D. saved
52. A. following B. taking C. seeking D. giving
53. A. when B. as C. while D. since
54. A. pulled off B. pulled down C. pulled out D. pulled up
55. A. tell B. realize C. perform D. doubt
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