When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’11 most certainly be right．”It made a deep 36 on me．and since then。for the past 33 years，I have 37 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 38 I want to do what I am about to do today?”And whenever the answer has been“No”for too many days in a 39 ，I know I need to change something．
Remembering that I’ll be 40 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 42 only what is truly important
About a year ago I was 43 with cancer My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 44 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 45 with that diagnosis all day． 46 ，at last an advanced test showed that i。。t was a very rare cancer that is 47 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now
48 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there And yet death is the destination we all 49 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 50 ．It is life's change agent It clears out the old to 51 for the new．Right now the new is you．but someday not too 52 from n6w，you will．gradually’become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true．
Your time is 53 ，so don’t waste it living，someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 54 by dogma（教条） —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’opinions drown out your own inner 55 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart
36．A．impression B．curse C． decision D．joke
37．A．seen B．looked C．found D．1ost
38．A．would B．should C．might D．could
39．A．hurry B．1ine C．moment D．row
40．A．successful B．rich C．dead D．frustrated
41．A．apologies B．fortune C．impressions D．choices
42．A．proving B．leaving C．confirming D．telling
43．A．diagnosed B．cured C．treated D．round
44．A．on B．for C． in D．at
45．A．met B．got C．did D．1ived
46．A．However B．But C．Therefore D．So
47．A．incurable B．curable C．fatal D．changeable
48．A．Anyone B．Someone C．No one D．Everyone
49．A．want B．avoid C．share D．escape
50．A．destination B．1ife C．science D．disease
51．A．make up B．make for C．make our D．make wav
52．A．distant B．short C．long D．away
53．A．1imited B．rare C．enough D．1ost
54．A．wasted B．cheated C．excited D．trapped
55．A．voice B．love C．direction D．confusion
第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Many years ago, I met with much difficulty with my life and work. I felt so 36 that I wanted to give up.
37 , a speech changed me. At the beginning of the speech, the well-known professor held up a $20 bill. In the room of 200 people, he asked, "Who would 38 this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled(弄皱) the 20 dollar note up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the 39 were up in the air. “Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He 40 it onto the ground and started to grind(碾) it into the floor 41 his shoe. He 42 it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air. “My friends, you have all learned a very valuable 43 . No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it stayed the same in 44 . It was still worth $20.”
“Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we 45 and the circumstances that come on our way. We 46 as if we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will 47 lose your value,” he went on, “Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those 48 love you. The 49 of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.” “You are 50 — don’t ever forget it.”
36. A. optimistic B. cheerful C. pessimistic D. worried
37. A. However B. Therefore C. Actually D. Indeed
38. A. borrow B. like C. dream D. have
39. A. hands B. peopleC. dollars D. heads
40. A. brought B. got C. turned D. dropped
41. A. through B. with C. under D. in
42. A. broke B. fed C. picked D. carried
43. A. advice B. news C. tip D. lesson
44. A. value B. note C. quality D. number
45. A. thought B. impressed C. took D. made
46. A. find B. feel C. look D. sound
47. A. never B. ever C. still D. hardly
48. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
49. A. experience B. pleasure C. worth D. difficulty
50. A. common B. intelligent C. reliable D. special
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 50a 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
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。
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 31 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also can’t 32 why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 33 situations in which someone doesn’t even 34 that the light is red, and just keeps going; that is how many accidents happen. All these situations make me 35 about the purpose of traffic lights.
However, it’s even more 36 to imagine letting people make their own 37 at a crowded traffic crossing. Who decides who goes next? 38 I guess I do like the idea of a system to 39 traffic. And I also do my best to 40 the traffic signals: to go, to be 41 , and to stop when I’m supposed to.
It occurs to me that my 42 have done much the same for me in terms of 43 me how to live. They have given me many 44 lights: to live in harmony with others to help others, to live with 45 and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my 46 doesn’t goastray(走入歧途): to watch my temper, and to control my desires. And there have been some yellow lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, to 47 school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these signals, my life will be as 48 as it can. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking 49 the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the “life 50 ” given me by my parents.
31. A. informs B. reminds C. suggests D. indicates
32. A. realize B. understand C. prove D. remember
33. A. surprising B. competitive C. dangerous D. mysterious
34. A. feel B. stop C. receive D. notice
35. A. care B. worry C. complain D. wonder
36. A. frightening B. relaxing C. confusing D. interesting
37. A. attempts B. efforts C. decisions D. preparations
38. A. Since B. But C. So D. As
39. A. affect B. control C. serve D. improve
40. A. obey B. recognize C. reflect D. recover
41. A. defenceless B. angry C. careful D. hopeful
42. A. teachers B. relatives C. parents D. friends
43. A. allowing B. seeing C. encouraging D. teaching
44. A. yellow B. red C. colorful D. green
45. A. worry B. joy C. luck D. chance
46. A. confidence B. life C. dream D. opinion
47. A. attend B. miss C. leave D. join
48. A. good B. convenient C. special D. simple
49. A. through B. across C. over D. above
50. A. purposes B. plans C. qualities D. signals
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more 31 , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 32 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often 33 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 34 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 35 . I can still remember he was always 36 a smile and willing to help. He always 37 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 38 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 39 home.
Weeks passed and the 40 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of 41 before the holiday break. I smiled in 42 as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43 standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and 44 from behind his back a small box. 45 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46 I saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 47 .”
“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 48 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 49 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 50 the little empty box set on my desk.
31. A. anxious B. courageousC. serious D. cautious
32. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling
33. A. scolded B. wondered C. realized D. learned
34. A. irregularly B. unnaturally C. untidily D. improperly
35. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
36. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearingD. sharing
37. A. practiced B. wandered C. studied D. stayed
38. A. would B. should C. might D. could
39. A. aim at B. turn to C. put off D. head for
40. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment
41. A. schoolB. year C. education D. program
42. A. reliefB. return C. vain D. control
43. A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly
44. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled
45. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving
46. A. delight B. expectation C. appreciation D. surprise
47. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper
48. A. asB. until C. because D. though
49. A. advice B. support C. attention D. command
50. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards
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。
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(铲). In the31of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, be32a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock,33to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much34, he pushed the rock across the sandbox by35his hands. When the boy got the rock to the36of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and37the little wall.38, the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some39, the rock tipped(翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only40was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he41tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window42the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large43appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but44, he said,“Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy45back,“I did! I did！ I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father46down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be47? Are you discovering that you don’t have48it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the49we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for50when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
31.A.method B.step C.practice D.process
32.A.created B.set C.discovered D.brought
33.A.trying B.managing C.deciding D.competing
34.A.thought B.struggle C.movement D.worry
35.A.touching B.shaking C.using D.controlling
36.A.bottom B.center C.edge D.front
37.A.over B.down C.through D.into
38.A.Doubted B.Surprised C.Pleased D.Determined
39.A.attempt B.progress C.effort D.decision
40.A.hope B.reward C.point D.purpose
41.A.made out B.broke out C.hurst into D.rushed into
42.A.so B.as C.until D.before
43.A.rock B.picture C.figure D.shade
44.A.surprisingly B.doubtfully C.kindly D.firmly
45.A.shouted B.smiled C.called D.asked
46.A.reached B.looked C.fell D.put
47.A.pushed B.dropped C.carried D.removed
48.A.who B.what C.which D.where
49.A.minds B.spirits C.force D.strength
50.A.help B.tips C.advice D.ideas