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 (积极的) 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. simpleD. 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. stupidD. 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. monthD. year
47. A. graduation B. pass C. degreeD. success
48. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up
49. A. while B. ifC. when D. or
50. A. there B. here C. itD. 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
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble？Have you ever dreamed something that 36 later？Maybe you have ESP.
ESP stands 37Extra Sensory Perception. It may be called 38sixth sense. It seems to let people 39 about events before they happen, or events 40 are happening some 41 away.
There are thousands of stories on 42 . Scientists are studying 43to find out what’s behind these 44 mental messages. Here’s an example, one of hundreds of 45 that have come true.
A man dreamed he was walking along a road 46a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” The man felt the driver was Death, 47 he ran away. The next day, the 48 was getting on a crowded bus. The bus driver said, “There’s room for one more”. Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he 49in the dream. He would not 50 the bus. As the bus drove off, it 51 crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was 52！
Some people say stories like this are lies or 53 . Others, including some scientists, 54 that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about 55 mind.
36. A. came true B. came across C. came on D. came up
37. A. up B. for C. by D. out
38. A. aB. the C. an D. this
39. A. knowing B. to know C. know D. known
40. A. that B. what C. in which D. as
41. A. orbit B. distance C. position D. spot
42. A. demand B. board C. sale D. record
43. A. them B. it C. those D. him
44. A. certainB. bright C. strange D. successful
45. A. tasks B. results C. expressions D. dreams
46. A. when B. while C. where D. which
47. A. or B. but C. so D. and
48. A. driver B. captain C. woman D. man
49. A. has seen B. had seen C. saw D. sees
50. A. get on B. take off C. make of D. have on
51. A. immediately B. quickly C. finally D. suddenly
52. A. saved B. killed C. preserved D. examined
53. A. projects B. discoveries C. organizations D. coincidences
54. A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell
55. A. the human B. the westerner C. the Egyptian D. the candidate
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、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。
第二节完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
It was New Year’s night, An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful（悲哀的）eyes towards the deep 36sky, where the stars were 37like white lilies(百合花)on
the surface of a clear calm lake．Then he threw them on the earth．Where a few more 38people than himself now moved towards their certain goal-the 39 ，He had already passed sixty of the 40leading to it，and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regret．Now his health was poor，his mind 41 ，his heart sorrowful，and his old age short of42．
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him．and he recalled the 43moment
when his father placed him at the 44to the two roads-one leading to a 45 ．sunny place．
covered with flowers，fruits and resounding with soft，sweet songs；the other 1eading to a deep，
dark cave．which was endless． 46poison flowed instead of water and where deviIs(恶魔)and
poisonous snakes hissed and crawled．
He saw the 47fading away in the darkness．and these were the days of his 48life；He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared，and this was the 49of himself．His regret，which was like a sharparrow．Struck deeply into his heart．Then he remembered his friends in his
childhood．who entered on life together with him．But they had 50to success and were now
honored and happy on this New Year’s night
The clock in the high church tow struck and the sound made him remember his parents’
early love for him．They had taught him and 51to God for his good．But he chose the 52
way．With shame and grief he 53no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived．
His darkened eyes were full of tears，and with a despairing 54 ，he burst out a cry；“Come back，my 55days!Come back!”
36．A．grey B,blue C. black D. cloudy
37．A．floating B, flashing C hanging D shinning
38．A．purposeless B purposeful C hopeful D hopeless
39．A．house B tomb C church D birthplace
40．A．dreams B moments C incidents D stages
41．A．strange B pale C blank D shallow
42．A．allowances Bcomforts C experiences D memories
43．A．serious B awful C tough D desperate
44．A．end B entrance C origin D base
45．A. lonely B noisy C quiet D peaceful
46．A．which B that C whose D where
47．A．people B lights C stars D clouds
48．A．accustomed B rewarded C wasted D occupied
49．A．symbol B fate C future D outcome
50．A．lost their heart B devoted their attention
C．made their way D given their way
51．A．prayed B attached C adjusted D turned
52．A．ordinary B unfamiliar C wrong D difficult
53．A．would B could C should D dared
54．A．anxiety B effort C patience D attempt
55．A．early B good C old D shamdful
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school．Before being sent away this boy was the ___26___ student in his class．He was at the top in every ___27___．He was a champion．
But the boy ___28___ after leaving home and attending the boarding school．His ___29___ started dropping．He hated being in a group．He was ___30___ all the time．And there were especially dark times when he felt like ___31___ himself．All of this because he felt ___32___ and that no one loved him．
His ___33___ started worrying about the boy．But ___34___ they did not know what was wrong with him．___35___ his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him．
They sat ___36___ the bank of the lake near the school．The father started asking him ___37___ questions about his classes, teachers and ___38___．After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son,___39___ I am here today?”
The boy ___40___, “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me．I want to see you happy．I don’t care about grades．I care about ___41___．I care about your happiness．YOU ARE MY ___42___．”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears．He ___43___ his dad．They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time．
Now the boy had everything he wanted．He knew there was someone on this ___44___ who cared for him deeply．He ___45___ the world to someone．And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
26．A．richest B．prettiest C．laziest D．brightest
27．A．game B．school C．competition D．group
28．A．changed B．died C．arrived D．regretted
29．A．hair B．tears C．love D．grades
30．A．worried B．careless C．lonely D．busy
31．A．teaching B．killing C．helping D．enjoying
32．A．cold B．worthless C．well D．sick
33．A．parents B．classmates C．teachers D．companions
34．A．even B．now C．yet
D．then
35．A．And B．But C．Or D．So
36．A．toward B．along C．opposite D．on
37．A．serious B．casual C．personal D．difficult
38．A．work B．study C．sports D．education
39．A．when B．where C．how D．why
40．A．turned away B．answered back C．whispered softly D．cried out
41．A．it B．you C．myself D．us
42．A．LIFE B．ANXIETY C．CARE D．NEED
43．A．forgave B．hit C．hugged D．begged
44．A．side B．earth C．trip D．day
45．A．meant B．owed C．moved D．left
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题重分，满分20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。
In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts say the ___36___ is to make jobs more varied(多样的). But do more varied jobs ___37___ greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that ___38___variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable, it doesn’t __39___ make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then, ___40___ is not an important factor.
Other experts feel that giving the worker___41___ to do his job in his own way is important, and there is no doubt that this is true. The ___42___ is that this kind of freedom can’t easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated(复杂的) machinery which must be used in a ___43___ way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to ___44___ it.
Another important ___45___ is how much each worker ___46___ to the product he is making. In most factories the worker ___47___only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now ___48___ with having many small production lines rather than one large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his___49___. It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor ___50___ it is one we can do something about.
To what___51___ does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is ___52___. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. ___53___ just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A ___54___ argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we ___55___ making their jobs more interesting, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.
36. A. answerB. courseC. attempt D. system
37. A. run across B. lead toC. result from D. pick up
38. A. because B. asC. whileD. as though
39. A. mentally B. physically C. carefully D. actually
40. A. varietyB. relaxation C. creativity D. machinery
41. A. judgment B. freedomC. direction D. comfort
42. A. secret B. skill C. problemD. strength
43. A. amusingB. dull C. changeableD. fixed
44. A. useB. createC. supplyD. fear
45. A. measureB. invention C. consideration D. work
46. A. liesB. sticks C. objectsD. contributes
47. A. likes B. equipsC. transports D. sees
48. A. tired B. pleased C. worrying D. experimenting
49. A. own B. will C. line D. hand
50. A. butB. and C. soD. however
51. A. extent B. qualityC. store D. difference
52. A. naturalB. important C. worrying D. unbelievable
53. A. Rest B. SportsC. MoneyD. Playing
54. A. complete B. friendlyC. givenD. similar
55. A. adviseB. succeed inC. object to D. are tired of
III. Reading Comprehension (35分)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones can be wonderful, liberating tools of 50 , freeing us from the confines (界限) of an office and providing more leisure time, they often do the exact 51 . Cell phone use has 52 the line between work and non-work time, increasing stress and tension within families and between friends. As Eric Slate, author of Technoslave commented in his essay: "It seems the more ' 53 ' we are, the more detached (不相连的) we become."
There is a risk of being too connected. While I was hiking in Spain, I got 54 a few times. I saw new sights and was surprised by 55 landscapes and towns I wouldn't have otherwise come across. Back in the US, whenever I got lost, I would always call a friend for 56 on my cell phone. With a cell phone, you're less 57 to go down the wrong street and see new things or unexpectedly meet new people.
So, when I recently returned home to Burlington, Vermont, I 58 my cell phone and traded in an old, rusty bike for a regular landline telephone that was connected to the wall and everything. Now, I go outside and don't make a phone call or check my phone. 59 , I've seen things in my neighbourhood I 60 noticed before, like a big flower garden around the block and artwork and sculptures down the road. Now that I'm not __61___ my cell phone, I've met new people on the street and at the supermarket, started 62 with neighbours I haven't spoken with before and talk with my friends face-to-face instead of over the phone. .
Instead of 63 me from the world, getting rid of my cell phone has helped me become more in touch with my community. I am no longer a 64 of my cell phone.
50. A. information B. communication C. learning D. exchange
51. A. opposite B. same C. wrong D. right
52. A. misused B. limited C. troubled D. confused
53. A. affected B. separated C. connected D. satisfied
54. A. exhausted B. disappointed C. lost D. attracted
55. A. inaccessible B. unexpected C. familiar D. similar
56. A. attention B. destination C. direction D. action
57. A. eager B. likely C. willing D. interested
58. A. made use of B. hung up C. got rid of D. got hold of
59. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead
60. A. once B. often C. never D. ever
61. A. happy with B. crazy about C. glue to D. aware of
62. A . interviews B. arguments C. visits D. conversations
63. A. isolating B. saving C. protecting D. removing
64. A. fan B. master C. friend D. slave