From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us.When humans first 1 , they were like newborn children, unable to use this 2 tool.Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future 3 and cultural growth increased.
Many linguists believe that evolution is 4 for our ability to produce and use language.They 5 that our highly evolved brain provides us 6 an innate language ability not found in lower 7 . Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 8 for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, 9 a function of the growth of the brain during childhood.Therefore there are critical 10 times for language development.
Current 11 of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 12 , more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in 13 grades.Young children often can learn several languages by being 14 to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 15 of their first language have become firmly fixed.
16 some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum.Children who have been 17 from other human beings do not possess language.This demonstrates that 18 with other human beings isnecessary for proper language development.Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language 19 than any innate capacities.These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 20 , children learn language from their parents by imitating them.Parents gradually shape their child's language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.
1.A.generated B.evolved C.born D.originated
2.A.valuable B.appropriate C.convenient D.favorite
3.A.attainments B.feasibilityC.entertainments D.evolution
4.A.essential B.available C.reliable D.responsible
5.A.confirm B.inform C.claim D.convince
6.A.for B.from C.of D.with
7.A.organizations B.organisms C.humans D.children
8.A.potential B.performance C.preference D.passion
9.A.as B.just as C.like D.unlike
10.A.ideological B.biological C.social D.psychological
11.A.reviews B.reference C.reaction D.recommendation
12.A.In a word B.In a sense C.Indeed D.In other words
13.A.various B.different C.the higher D.the lower
14.A.revealed B.exposed C.engaged D.involved
15.A.regulations B.formations C.rules D.constitutions
16.A.Although B.Whether C.Since D.When
17.A.distinguished B.different C.protected D.isolated
18.A.exposition B.comparison C.contrast D.interaction
19.A.acquisition B.appreciation C.requirement D.alternative
20.A.As a result B.After all C.In other words D.Above all
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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 would21 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
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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，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的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。
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a 21 life，Mother was very careful about spending money. 22 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her 23 while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even _ 24__ to her, so she decided to go 25 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were __26 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said __27 there was an accident, they might be easily _28_ in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 29 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the 30 when suddenly the snowfield began to 31 . It was the snowslide(雪崩). They ran a long way and _ 32 the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above, 33 people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was 34 because she had hurt her head seriously and _35_ dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist _36 _ and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane 37 , but Mother died.
Every time I 38 the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 39 . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will _ 40 Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
21. A. happyB. healthy C. busyD. meaningful
22. A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. AnywayD. Though
23. A. writing B. housework C. workD. research
24. A. unfriendly B. loyal C. kindD. cruel
25. A. skating B. dancing C. hikingD. skiing
26. A. allB. both C. eitherD. every
27. A. now that B. in caseC. as though D. even if
28. A. searched B. examined C. found D. caught
29. A. pay B. manage C. afford D. stand
30. A. mountain B. farmland C. playground D. snowfield
31. A. change B. melt C. shakeD. jump
32. A. escaped B. passedC. experiencedD. overcame
33. A. but B. so C. since D. while
34. A. in despair B. in danger C. in peace D. in ruins
35. A. hair B. blood C. tears D. jewels
36. A. carefully B. slowly C. immediately D. hardly
37. A. cried B. died C. wokeD. survived
38. A. find out B. think of C. suffer fromD. come across
39. A. satisfied B. curious C. anxiousD. painful
40. A. admire B. envy C. rewardD. thank
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第三部分完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I will never forget a special trip to the grocery store some years ago. My father had just recently 51 . I was missing him terribly and hardly getting through a day without 52 . I needed to pull myself together to get some groceries for my young children.
As I entered the store, I 53 had to control my emotions as the 54 smell of my daddy’s favorite cinnamon buns (肉桂卷) made there filled the whole 55 . I made my way up and down the busy passages and 56 my cart (手推车) as I read my list, which I had prepared that morning. I was 57 the in-store bakery when I just couldn’t 58 myself any longer. I held the 59 and quietly cried as I looked at the cinnamon buns.
A gentleman came to my 60 and simply said, “Would you like me to 61 here with you for a moment?” I nodded and the man simply put his hand on top of mine, and stood there 62 supporting me as I cried. Once I gathered myself, I looked into his wonderful eyes and thanked him, 63 I had just lost my father. He simply said there had been such 64 in his life too, when he just needed to cry.
This man 65 me deeply. I realized too many times, we see someone 66 and make guesses about the happenings in their life, when really we should recognize we are all 67 and just need a little 68 sometimes.
Before leaving, I 69 again in the store for this man, but could not find him. I hope that maybe, he or someone who has done this same thing reads this and learns how the gesture 70 the heart of another person.
51. A. calmed down B. passed away C. turned up D. turned away
52. A. crying B. sleeping C. researching D. worrying
53. A. slowly B. successfully C. immediately D. unluckily
54. A. different B. unpleasant C. bad D. sweet
55. A. car B. store C. room D. bakery
56. A. watched B. emptied C. filled D. discovered
57. A. approaching B. admiring C. leaving D. running
58. A. behave B. control C. enjoy D. defend
59. A. note B. position C. money D. cart
60. A. side B. attention C. help D. head
61. A. work B. wait C. stand D. sit
62. A. nervously B. angrily C. proudly D. quietly
63. A. meaning B. explaining C. arguing D. reminding
64. A. moments B. chances C. dreams D. duties
65. A. pleased B. touched C. disappointed D. shocked
66. A. unfriendly B. impolite C. ill D. sad
67. A. relatives B. strangers C. humans D. volunteers
68. A. support B. wealth C. humor D. energy
69. A. asked B. paid C. looked D. called
70. A. won B. opened C. beat D. warmed
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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）
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 36 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 37 but a failure.”
After five years of 38 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 39 that could have happened to me. I 40 I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 41 that what people said about me was 42 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s 43 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 44 and went to college. My first novel (小说) 45 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the 46 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 47 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 48 that job to write full time 49 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself — 50 was a working--class boy who’d 51 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 52 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 53 what does it mean? I 54 wish all the people that have put me down had 55 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
36. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful
37. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
38. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful
39 A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing
40. A. admitted B. decided C. planned D. told
41. A. me B. them C. her D. it
42. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty
43. A. see B. know C. understand D. face
44. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition
45. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back
46. A. day B. night C. month D. year
47. A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success
48. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up
49. A. while B. if C. when D. or
50. A. there B. here C. it D. that
51. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated
52. A. tired B. calm C. nervous . D. famous
53. A. And B. But C. However D. Well
54. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very
55. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised
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第二节完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，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。
On the first day of my school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in my marketing class. My teacher, Mrs Tolman, suggested I 16 a national marketing club called DECA attracting many students with talent and interest in 17 . So I did.
The first 18 was to raise money for marketing competitions later in the year by selling candles. Mrs Tolman said the money was due in a week and that 40 percent of the 19 would go into my personal account.
At the beginning, I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show
20 and do a wonderful sales presentation, she would certainly buy some. I started my 21 with a firm handshake. Then I introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and 22 her that our candles were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles.
Greatly 23 I decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood.
On Saturday morning, with great courage, I knocked at the door of my first potential 24 . “I’m a student at Skyline High School and we are 25 money for DECA, I’m trying to sell…”
“Not today, sorry,” the man 26 me and shut the door.
Embarrassed, I walked away and encouraged myself the 27 thing that might happen was being refused like that again. I couldn’t even count how many times I was 28 with reasons like “Not today”, “I don’t have any 29 money right now” or “I just bought some”. 30 , I had to continue with the day. 31 , a woman kindly bought nearly $60 worth of candles. I couldn’t even hide my 32 and said, “Thank you very much” to her with a bow.
After a 33 hard work, I turned in $408 worth of sales of candles, which gave me $163 in my own account. I was 34 to find out I was the second highest seller in all classes.
It was my first time working as a sales person. This experience let me know that 35 difficulties was only wasting time and a barrier in my way to success.
16. A. hold B. join C. build D. set
17. A. business B. English C. math D. sports
18. A. chance B. way C. challenge D. choice
19. A. income B. candles C. business D. expense
20. A. ability B. confidence C. aim D. expectation
21. A. presentation B. business C. deal D. interest
22. A. told B. convinced C. explained D. requested
23. A. puzzled B. delighted C. shocked D. encouraged
24. A. buyer B. seller C. businessman D. shop keeper
25. A. lending B. raising C. returning D. borrowing
26. A. greeted B. bothered C. hurt D. interrupted
27. A. worst B. uneasy C. unluckiest D. unhappiest
28. A. allowed B. permitted C. refused D. demanded
29. A. more B. extra C. little D. left
30. A. However B. So C. Therefore D. But
31. A. And B. Secondly C. Firstly D. Finally
32. A. anger B. embarrassment C. happiness D. sadness
33. A. week’s B. hour’s C. year’s D. month’s
34. A. lucky B. surprised C. calm D. confused
35. A. overcoming B. dealing with C. accepting D. worrying about