Who has deprived the children's happiness of learning???
Children are born with a natural desire of learning. They are curios and concerned about 36 around them. They are 37 to learn anything that amazes them. They have so many 38 that they keep on asking. They can bore the 39 all day long with many 40 questions which they will never feel bored with. Why? This is because learning is their 41 , perhaps an instinct of human beings. They just can't help. But 42 , they feel bored with learning, especially when learning becomes a boring 43 for them, especially after school has become a 44 of their life, especially when they have to 45 teachers who tell them again and again to 46 to recite and memorize things they don't want to learn, and especially 47 they realize school is not what they once 48 to be but something that, according to their parents, they must rely on in order to 49 a good fame or a good job or a good future. That is to say, learning has become a 50 , which they are forced or 51 to face. So it is the teachers and parents who have thrown the heavy 52 on the children. And meanwhile, the competitive society is also to blame. The children have been 53 of their pleasure and happiness that they could have enjoyed from the natural learning.
Therefore, my 54 to the students’ learning is that they 55 enjoy learning, enjoy the pleasure that they could feel from learning itself. Find back the long lost desire and curiosity of learning in their childhood.
36．A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
37．A．curious B．proud C．nervous D．eager
38．A．questions B．reactions C．problems D．troubles
39．A．students B．adults C．parents D．teachers
40．A．funny B．boring C．bored D．practical
41．A．ability B．excuse C．characteristic D．nature
42．A．gradually B．eventually C．however D．therefore
43．A．duty B．exercise C．task D．remark
44．A．pleasure B．part C．occasion D．success
45．A．face B．follow C．escape D．imitate
46．A．repeat B．copy C．report D．reply
47．A．before B．since C．after D．when
48．A．forbidden B．attracted C．intended D．expected
49．A．require B．achieve C．earn D．indicate
50．A．promise B．service C．must D．choice
51．A．pleased B．recommended C．obliged D．experienced
52．A．burden B．confidence C．difficulty D．challenge
53．A．informed B．deprived C．accused D．approved
54．A．Encouragement B．persuation C．suggestion D．decision
55．A．must B．should C．might D．could
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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There are reasons why a middle-aged woman who has been away from the work for her children’s sake decides to go back to work. The 16reason for me was: years ago my job was that of a bookkeeper(会计)----- it was then that I worked for 17 , and now with my children working, I wanted to do something 18 , something new and exciting.
Money wasn’t too important now, as my husband made a very 19 living for us. But what should I do? What sort of 20 should I look for? I knew I needed to be 21as to what I became involved with. I am not a "quitter"(容易放弃的人) and so I hoped to 22becoming responsible to an employer in a job that might turn out to be a mistake for me.
While I made painful efforts thinking over what to do, I was23 of a past incident where I needed to replace my original engagement ring 24 the gold was wearing thin. My husband and I shopped and shopped for one,25 we went, even when we were on vacation. 26 this nonstop searching got my poor27 to ask, "Just what kind of ring do you want, what exactly are we looking for?" My reply was, "I honestly don’t28, but when I see the correct setting, I will know it." That was the 29 I felt about the new career I wished to start; I didn’t have an exact idea as to what I wanted to do, but knew there was a perfect fit for me, if I would 30 be patient.
Fortunately, that summer while I 31 my twenty-fifth high school class reunion(重聚), I heard a former classmate 32 what she did for a living. She was a travel agent, and she and her husband had just 33 from a trip to Hawaii where they acted as guides for a group of travelers. WOW, that 34like fun, considerably more fun and exciting than being a 35 : I know what to take up!
16. A. possible B. obvious C. believable D. good
17. A. money B. fun C. children D. employers
18. A. valuable B. reasonable C. worthy D. different
19. A. interesting B. comfortable C. successful D. meaningful
20. A. pleasure B. place C. jobD. man
21. A. careful B. useful C. joyfulD. painful
22. A. finish B. miss C. avoid D. forget
23. A. recalled B. reminded C. warned D. robbed
24. A. where B. while C. ifD. as
25. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. wherever D. everywhere
26. A. Actually B. However C. Finally D. Once
27. A. children B. classmates C. employer D. husband
28. A. care B. know C. understand D. find
29. A. way B. time C. style D. thought
30. A. really B. ever C. just D. certainly
31. A. joined B. left C. started D. attended
32. A. complaining B. explaining C. describing D. considering
33. A. returned B. rested C. came D. stayed
34. A. looked B. seemed C. sounded D. felt
35. A. travler B. wife C. employer D. bookkeeper
Ⅱ.完形填空 30分
Mrs White was a wealthy lady. She lived 16 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was 17 . She spent a lot of time thinking about her 18and about her dead husband. Her children 19 about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.
Mrs Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became set in their ways and don’t like to be 20 what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a 21 of the house. Mrs White was 22 her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green 23 that there were a lot of violets(紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “ 24 do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “I love these 25and they 26 so fast that I have more and more.” When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you 27 a friend or a neighbor that is28in bed or getting married, give 29 one of your violets.”
Mrs White said 30 about the doctor’s advice and for a few months 31 the visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the 32of her neighbor’s daughter. She put a ribbon (丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plants and took it to the hospital. 33 she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she 34 so many that she became known as the35lady.
16.A. well B. alone C. quietly D. happily
17.A. cheerful B. delighted C. unhappy D. disappointed
18.A. money B. children C. big house D. old age
19.A. talked B. thought C. worried D. learned
20.A. told B. ordered C. wanted D. invited
21.A. tour B. view C. sight D. picture
22.A. proud of B. familiar with C. interested in D. anxious about
23.A. looked B. showed C. noticed D. watched
24.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
25.A. rooms B. windows C. children D. flowers
26.A. grow B. make C. become D. produce
27.A. ask B. get C. hear D. want
28.A. ill B. sad C. excited D. pleased
29.A. it B. me C. you D. them
30.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
31.A. before B. after C. during D. until
32.A. lecture B. graduation C. celebration D. wedding
33.A. Usually B. Continuously C. Gradually D. Regularly
34.A. sold out B. gave away C. grew D. kept on
35.A. old B. violet C. rich D. famous
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Gus put his paws(爪子) on the window and looked out at the street. His tail began to wag (摇摆) .Mr. and Mrs. Riaz were coming back 36. They were 37 in something new — a 38. “ 39, this is Anna,” said Mrs. Riaz. Gus wasn’t 40 if he liked Anna.
Mr. and Mrs. Riaz spent a lot of time with 41. Gus watched while they held the baby. He watched them 42her and talk to her. “Why 43they talk to me like that?” He 44to say. Mr. Riaz made Gus feel 45, too. He said, “ Gus, you watch the baby 46we’re in the other room.” Gus liked that. He sat47Anna’s bed. He watched her 48and play. As time went by, Gus became very 49of the baby. When visitors came to the house, Gus would 50to the baby’s bed. He would sit up very 51and wag his tail quickly. “See how 52I take care of Anna” he seemed to say.
There was one thing about Anna that made Gus 53. He 54like to hear her cry. He always wanted to make her 55better.
36. A. out B. home C. away D. close
37. A. taking B. fetching C. bringing D. leading
38. A. god B. cat C. baby D. friend
39. A. Gus B. OK C. Hello D. Morning
40. A. sure B. true C. clear D. happy
41. A. him B. her C. baby D. dog
42 .A. save B. beat C. feed D. help
43. A. do B. don’t C. will D. won't
44. A. tended B. wanted C. hoped D. seemed
45. A. important B. impossible C. easy D. difficult
46. A. before B. after C. while D. as
47. A. on B. by C. against D. in
48. A. cry B. jump C. sleep D. run
49. A. proud B. nervous C. sad D. nice
50. A. walk B. run C. climb D. lit
51. A. carefully B. angrily C. sadly D. straight
52. A. nice B. well C. important D. hard
53. A. unhappy B. happy C. glad D. pleasant
54. A. did B. didn’t C. would D. wouldn’t
55. A. get B. become C. sound D. feel
第二节完形填空
Dad is a liar （说谎者）, definitely.
He never tells the truth about anything 36 , or anything that he thinks is bad to me, even though I 37 that I don’t mind hearing these things.
He is the kindest man I have ever met , who never 38 others, as well as the 39man, for he’s always hard on himself. Every time I 40 home from college and asked Dad how his 41was getting on, he would always reply. “Oh, couldn’t be 42 !”when I asked my mum the same question on the phone , 43 , she honestly told me every 44with Dad’s business. I didn’t blame Dad for his 45 . I felt a deep sympathy for him.
Dad is a miser (吝啬鬼), undoubtedly..
I hardly see Dad wear 46 clothes. In fact , his closet is half empty. Even in this half, two-thirds is occupied by Mum’s clothes and the other 47 belongs to him . I urged him to buy some new clothes , 48 the simply shook his head, “The old clothes are still good enough.” Were they? I saw 49 in them.
It 50 my heart up when I saw had Dad 51 terribly with his hand covering his mouth. When the pains became unbearable, he 52took some pills.
So it surprised 53 when the day came that Dad got sick . He was lying in bed. And all the family gathered around him. I knelt （跪）by his bedside , tears filling my eyes.
Dear Dad, you’ve been 54 yourself too hard, which you should not have. I know I might as well 55 a river to flow backward as hope to talk you out of working so hard. But I still want to say . “Dad , take better care of yourself!”
36．A．interesting B．good C．bad D．valuable
37．A．emphasize B．realize C．decide D．admit
38．A．envies B．blames C．helps D．hurts
39．A．noblest B．cruellest C．most selfless D．most diligent
40．A．phoned B．drove C．went D．stayed
41．A．health B．business C．experiment D．treatment
42．A．better B．harder C．easier D．healthier
43． A．meanwhile B．anyway C．however D．therefore
44．A．change B．incident C．achievement D．problem
45．A．belief B．carelessness C．lies D．excuses
46．A．old B．new C．beautiful D．cheap
47．A．one-third B．half C．thing D．closet
48．A．so B．but C．since D．although
49．A．holes B．stains C．hope D．importance
50．A．woke B．warmed C．cheered D．tore
51．A．act B．shake C．cry D．cough
52．A．still B．even C．merely D．seldom
53．A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
54．A．controlling B．pushing C．criticizing D．fighting
55．A．beg B．allow C．expect D．cause
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the 36 on purpose, 37 that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this 38 .”“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I 39 another question. “9 o’ clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His 40 surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I 41 from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money, they’re often 42 by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazy, 43 the fruits. But this driver told me, “ I find it 44to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for 45 . It’s fortunate that I hardly drive 46 a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never 47 an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a 48 , I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his 49 with his life and the pride he 50 in his job Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high 51。As an
ancient saying goes，“Neither joy in material 52 nor grieve（痛苦） over Personal setbacks．”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by 53 living and go far
with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling 54 when finding such a state of mind
in a stranger on a cold 55 .
36．A．window B．stillness C．silence D. quietness
37．A．on condition B．for fear C．in belief D. in order
38．A. night B．trip C．cycle D. process
39．A．threw out B．gave away C．made up D. led to
40．A．character B．confidence C．attitude D. easiness
41．A．suffer B．request C．benefit D．hear
42．A．detectedB．ordered C．fined D．seized
43．A．keeping B．tasting C. enjoying D．choosing
44．A．exciting B．disappointing C．tiring D. amazing
45．A．freedom B．pleasure C．hobby D. company
46．A．without B. withC．behind D．beside
47．A .follow B. admire C．envy D. meet
48．A．route B．path C．railway D．highway
49．A．intelligence B．satisfaction C．competition D．honesty
50．A．made B．held C．caughtD．took
51．A．buildings B．mountains C．standard D．heaven
52．A．gains B．concerns C．supports D. loss
53．A．special B．happy C．simple D. original
54．A．angry B．content C．dangerous D. curious
55．A．morning B．night C．moment D．season