完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage（村舍）with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her 36 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 37 “Aunty Misery” at her. One evening, a passer-by（过路者） asked to 38 for the night. Seeing that he had an 39 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 40 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 41 that anyone who climbed up her tree 42 not be able to come back down until she 43 it. When the children came back to steal her 44 , she had them stuck（粘）on the tree. They had to beg her long 45 she gave the tree permission to let 46 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 47 at last. One day another man 48 her door. This one did not look trustworthy（值得相信的）to her, 49 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 50 me.” said he. Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 51 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 52 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 53 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 54 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh (叹气), Mr. Death climbed up the tree 55 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
36．A．hopeless B．painful C．dull D．crazy
37．A．calling B．shouting C．announcing D．whispering
38．A．stay B．live C．hide D．lie
39．A．interesting B．honest C．anxious D．angry
40．A．gift B．kiss C．treat D．smile
41．A．suggestion B．demand C．permission D．wish
42．A．could B．should C．might D．must
43．A．permitted B．promised C．answered D．declared
44．A．branch B．food C．tree D．fruit
45．A．after B．while C．since D．before
46．A．it B．them C．him D．her
47．A．trick B．question C．trouble D．difficulty
48．A．stepped into B．left for C．stopped at D．walked around
49．A．so B．but C．although D．because
50．A．with B．off C．upon D．for
51．A．choose B．pick C．shake D．hit
52．A．honor B．pleasure C．hope D．excitement
53．A．light B．short C．old D．thin
54．A．proud B．kind C．fine D．smart
55．A．disappointedly B．cheerfully C．unwillingly D．eagerly
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各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在
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
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第四个选项（A、B、C和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。
Compared with the children of a few decades back, today’s children seem to be16 . They enjoy better health owing to recent17 in medicine and in public health care. They also enjoy all the 18 of modern life. Physically and materially, today’s children seem to be much better off than their predecessors（前辈）. Nevertheless,19 the improved standards of 20 , many children nowadays seem to be emotionally deprived（剥夺）since most parents are21 less time with their children, so little, in22 , that many could 23 be called ‘weekend parents’. An increasing number of mothers are taking full-time jobs, 24 their children in the care of baby-sitters or nurseries. Time has become a luxury few parents can 25 because of the pressures of their work and the very brisk pace of life in our 26 society. On the other hand, these working parents can often well afford to 27 their children with the best food, clothes, toys and other 28 desires, but 29 to say, they fail to 30 the emotional requirements of their growing children. As a noted pediatrician (儿科医生) of the Medical and Health Department31 , children need love, security, praise, recognition and responsibility. If these needs are not 32 , their development might be stunted (抑制). Child psychologists all33 that some illnesses and emotional disturbances 34 to children are because of a lack of parental care. In the light of this, parents who really 35 their children should be sure that there are good lines of communication between themselves and their children, despite their heavy work loads.
16． A．unhappier B．luckier C．naughtier D．richer
17． A．inventions B．discoveries C．advances D．products
18． A．comforts B．facilities C．pleasure D．appliances
19． A．due to B．regarding C．for D．in spite of
20． A．housing B．living C．caring D．earning
21． A．passing B．spending C．taking D．costing
22． A．general B．fact C．total D．truth
23． A．wrongly B．rightly C．totally D．namely
24． A．entrusting B．leaving C．lending D．making
25． A．afford B．spend C．waste D．do
26． A．passive B．active C．competitive D．dangerous
27． A．buy B．offer C．give D．provide
28． A．emotional B．physical C．material D．intellectual
29． A．sad B．happy C．lucky D．unfortunate
30． A．show B．feel C．satisfy D．create
31． A．talks B．explains C．speaks D．says
32． A．made B．taken C．met D．done
33． A．argue B．admit C．tell D．disagree
34． A．common B．popular C．ordinary D．pubic
35． A．look after B．bring up C．care about D．agree with
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。
He lost his arms in an accident. Since then，he has had to 36 the arms of his younger brother. His younger brother became his 37，and he was completely unable to do 38 in his life without him.
A 39 misfortune happened to a girl，too. While 40 meals for her parents，she overturned the kerosene light on the stove，41 a fire which took her 42 away.
Though her elder sister showed her 43 to take care of her，she was determined to be completely 44. Once she wrote the following in her composition：“I am lucky. Though I lost my arms，I still have legs；I am lucky. Though my wings are broken，my 45 can still fly.”
One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to 46 on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his 47 future at being left on his own， whereas the girl was full of 48 for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their 49. The boy wrote：My younger brother's arms are my arms；while the girl wrote： Broken wings，flying heart.
They had both 50 the same hardship，but their different attitudes determined the 51 of their lives. It is true that life is 52. Disasters can strike at any time. How you handle misfortune when faced with it，is the true 53 of your character. If you choose only to 54 and escape from the hardship，it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong，the hardship will 55 to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
36. A. concentrate on B. take advantage of C. depend on D. get rid of
37. A. assistant B. shade C. guide D. shadow
38. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
39. A. familiar B. similar C. same D. different
40.A. buying B. preparing C. serving D. having
41. A. running into B. putting out
C. resulting in D. escaping from
42. A. fingers B. arms C. feet D. legs
43. A. power B. ability C. strength D. willingness
44. A. independent B. attentive C. competitive D. loyal
45. A. heart B. spirit C. soul D. mind
46. A. conflict B. perform C. compete D. appear
47. A. colorful B. uncertain C. bright D. elegant
48. A. enthusiasm B. complaint C. envy D. curiosity
49. A. hearts B. hands C. toes D. feet
50. A. enquired B. enjoyed C. endeavored D. endured
51. A. nature B. success C. failure D. necessity
52. A. accessible B. available C. unpredictable D. unacceptable
53. A. exam B. check C. test D. contest
54. A. commit B. overcome C. experience D. complain
55. A. pick out B. turn out C. give out D. hand out
第二节完型填空（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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 36 , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and 37! TV-Turnoff Week is here.
The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 38 and participate in activities 39drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 40 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 41people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 42are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 43 .”
According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 44 in the US spend 45time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 46 has made many kids grow fat. 47, in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most 48 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”
Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 49 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 50, part of a healthy l
ifestyle”.
“One of the great lessons of 51 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 52I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.
TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 53 . Recent US Census（人口普查）data 54 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 55about 63 percent ten years ago.
36. A. drinking B. sleeping C. washing D. playing outside
37. A. find out B. go out C. look out D. keep out
38. A. away B. alone C. on D. beside
39. A. like B. as C. from D. such as
40. A. end B. event C. beginning D. total
41. A. besides B. except for C. including D. except
42. A. governments B. parents C. organizers D. businessmen
43. A. the light B. the radio C. life D. the Internet
44. A. grown-ups B. kids C. clerks D. parents
45. A. less B. enough C. little D. more
46. A. programmes B. screen C. hours D. watching
47. A. However B. On the contrary C. In fact D. As a result
48. A. overweight B. overeaten C. overgrown D. overseeing
49. A. leads to B. results from C. develops D. keeps away
50. A. will be B. should be C. may be D. could be
51. A. organizing B. taking part in C. participating D. asking for
52. A. wherever B. every day C. every time D. this time
53. A. living B. choice C. difference D. sense
54. A. shows B. says C. reads D. writes
55. A. rising B. down from C. up to
D. up from
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55题各题
所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中)，选出最佳选项。
During a recent vacation(假期) I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression on me. I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at six. It was already dark outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to___36___. I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the ___37___ I needed some coins. I asked a lady for ___38___. To my surprise, she ___39___ me three coins to use. But all the phones in the___40___ needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be ___41___ at post-office during the daytime. I was afraid I ___42___ be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English but___43___ that I needed to make a phone call. He showed me where the ___44___ was and inserted (插入) his phone card. I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night. The kindness of___45___ made me feel that I was not far from ___46___. And my first day in Germany wasn’t as___47___ as I expected.
Whenever I went, I asked people for ___48___. It surprised me that almost every young German could speak English ___49___. Older Germans ___50___ speak English very well, but they would try to help me whenever they could. One middle-aged man I___51___ directions even drove me to the place I was looking for. My experience in Germany completely changed my ___52___ of Germans. Before, I thought they were unfriendly to foreigners. In many World War Ⅱ films Germans are ___53___. But things changed ___54___. And the people couldn’t be ___55___
friendly.
36.A. live B. stay C. work D. visit
37.A. hotel B. taxi C. phone D. money
38.A. help B. advice C. the telephone D. the youth hotel
39.A. lent B. shared C. borrowed D. gave
40.A. station B. airport C. hotel D. Germany
41.A. bought B. found C. used D. called
42.A. couldn’t B. should C. wouldn’t D. will
43.A. mistook B. heard C. wondered D. understood
44.A. phone B. hotel C. card D. post - office
45.A. lady B. old man C. help D. the German people
46.A. Germany B. homeC. the hotel D. them
47.A. unforgetable B. interesting C. bad D. good
48.A. directions B. advice C. English D. way
49.A. often B. fluently C. a little D. much
50.A. could also B. couldn’t C. can D. did
51.A. didn’t B. lost C. asked for D. showed
52.A. love B. life C. impression D. interest
53.A. friendly B. enemy C. bad manners D. unfriendly
54.A. by then B. since then C. later D. before
55.A. still B. much C. too D. more