阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共12个小题；每小题1分，满分12分)
A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(继任者) to take over the business.
29 choosing one of his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives(主管) in his company together, and said, “ I will give each one of you a(n) 30
today. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and 31 here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed. I will then 32 your plants, and the one I choose will be the next CEO.”
Jim was there that day and he also received a seed. He went home 33 , and got a pot, some soil and planted the seed. Every day, he watered it and 34 to see if it had grown, but nothing ever grew.
Time flew, and it was time to 35 their plants to the boss. When Jim arrived, he wa
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the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were all 37 ——in all shapes and sizes.
When the old CEO arrived, he 38 the room and greeted his young executives. “My goodness! What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown.” All of a sudden, the CEO noticed Jim at the back of the room with his 39 pot. He asked him what had happened to his seed—— Jim told him his story.
The CEO looked at Jim, and then 40 to the young excutives, “ Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer ——his name is Jim!”
Nobody could believe it, including Jim himself. Then the CEO said, “ One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not possible for them to grow. Remember, everyone, if you plant honesty, you will reap(收获) trust.”
29. A. Because of B. In addition to C. Apart from D. Instead of
30. A. order B. plant C. seed D. appointment
31. A. come back B. get off C. forget about D. walk around
32. A. collect B. buy C. sell D. judge
33. A. excitedly B. nervously C. carefully D. angrily
34. A. declared B. remained C. watched D. intended
35. A. dig out B. pack up C. meet with D. bring back
36. A. disappointed at B. amazed at C. satisfied with D. cautious about
37. A. green B. beautiful C. disappointing D. dying
38. A. scanned B. found C. searched D. inspected
39. A. broken B.empty C. big D. expensive
40. A. explained B. suggested C. announced D. introduced
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
I was sleeping in dark, and a strange terrible noise was just around my ears. Suddenly , a white light flashed into my eyes, completely 36 me up. Oh, a strong storm was just 37 . The sound of the angry wind was like the howl of 38 lions, as if they were 39 to tear the whole world into pieces. The lightning became more and more frequent ,just like 40 dragons which were flying in the sky. Suddenly, a loud thunder cracked, following more. It was not long 41 it rained cats and dogs. Everything outside was 42 .The thunderstorm ,together with the strong winds, 43 my house, and I was 44 to death. I could do nothing but 45 under my quilt for 46 .The storm shouted for two hours or so, Thank God, anyhow, it finally 47 .
48 , I became totally sleepless , I turned over and over in bed, but just couldn’t fall asleep. Suddenly, a good idea 49 me. Why not write down what I heard and saw, and how I felt. NO sooner had I got the idea than I began my work 50 the light of my cell phone. (The electricity was cut off).That is 51 you are reading now.
Now you see, the power of 52 is that strong ! By doing so, I just want to set an example to you. I wish I could make 53 a reminder that you should write more good compositions with your own inspiration. It is inspiration 54 every one of you should value most, and you should try to catch it to lighten your 55 future .
36．A．to wake B．waking C．woke D．woken
37．A．on the corner B．at the corner C．around the corner D．at the corner
38．A．a great deal of B．a large amount of C．a large number of D．a plenty of
39．A．threatening B．frightening C．scaring D．struggling
40．A． gold B．bronze C．iron D．silver
41．A．when B．before C．since D．while
42．A．out of order B．out of control C．out of imagination D．out of reach
43．A．was shaking B．were shaking C．was shakenD．were shaken
44．A．fright B．frightened C．frightening D．frighten
45．A．hiding B．hidden C．to hide D．hide
46．A．shelter B．anger C．pleasure D．reward
47．A．died away B．died out C．died downD．died off
48．A．But B．Besides C．Therefore D．However
49．A．struck B．thought C．came into D．happened to
50．A．with B．by C．through D．in
51．A．that B．which C．whether D．what
52．A．inspiration B．admiration C．determinationD．preparation
53．A． them B．that C．itD．this
54．A．thatB．which C．who D．where
55．A．inspiring B．promising C．determining D．inviting
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was ten, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles. Even though we struggled to make 36 meet, my parents stressed to me . 37 fortunate we were to live in a great country with 38 opportunities. They imbued(灌输) in me the 39 of family, faith and love for our country.
The following year, my dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard-box factory and was 40 as a hairstylist. He rented space in a shopping mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr Ben's Coiffure.
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his 41 for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which 42 getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up trash, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower 43 Morn and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter 44 .
I did this job for two years, but the lessons I learned have 45 a lifetime. I acquired discipline, a strong work ethic and a 46 attitude towards life, I also learned at an early age the importance of 47 life's competing interests---in my 48 , school, homework and a job. All 49 helped during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while 50 precollege courses.
The hard work paid off. I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate 51 in law and business from Harvard, 52 I joined a big Los Angeles law firm. In these jobs and in everything else I've done, I have never forgotten those days in the parking lot. The experience has 53 me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to 54 themselves and their families that is something we should 55 .
36. A. ends B. demands C. challenges D. friends
37. A. so B. what C. why D. how
38. A. priceless B. resistless C. limitless D. sightless
39. A. efforts B. decisions C. concepts D. activities
40. A. retired B. resignedC. replaced D. retrained
41. A. sales B. rentC. machine D. shop
42. A. meant B. kept C. needed D. started
43. A. since B. although C. when D. while
44. A. with joy B. on purpose C. by hand D. in time
45. A. proved B. impressed C. marked D. lasted
46. A. practical B. pleasant C. positive D. tolerant
47. A. developing B. balancing C. comparing D. facing
48. A. case B. example C. dream D. attempt
49. A. generally B. lately C. really D. typically
50. A. applying B. doing C. following D. taking
51. A. titles B. instructions C. chances D. degrees
52. A. after that B. ever since C. after which D. after then
53. A. equipped B. prepared C. taught D. guided
54. A. serve for B. feed on C. provide for D. count on
55. A. believeB. honorC. remember D. support
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My began when I was just a kid. I becoming a doctor. My mother was a worker. Through her work, she observed that people spent a lot more time reading than they watching television. She announced that my brother and I
watch two to three TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and then her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a . My mother was illiterate (文盲的).
When I entered high school I was an A-student, but not for long. I the fashionable clothes. I wanted to the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home after at one of her several jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing (擦洗) floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy food and pay the bills. With the money that is , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very with that plan, but once I had finished paying for all of the important things, there was left. I realized that my mother was always dealing with money well to be able to a roof over our heads and to put food on the table. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. ___ required intellectual (智力的) preparation. I went back to my and became an A-student again. Finally, I my dream and I became a doctor. My story is really my mother’s story — a woman with formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. Now I believe that there is no job more than parenting.
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A．belief B．work C．education D．promise
A．kept up with B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of
A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable
A．cost B．paid C．took D．did
A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often
A．read B．give C．hold D．explain
A．mystery B．risk C．fool D．trick
A．wanted B．attracted C．recognised D．accepted
A．get rid of B．hang out with C．test on D．keep in touch with
A．serving B．looking C．working D．getting
A．your brother B．yourself C．me D．the family
A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out
A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．buy B．operate C．keep D．send
A．Success B．Failure C．Faith D．Comfort
A．guys B．mother C．studies D．clothes
A．made B．realised C．changed D．tried
A．little B．much C．some D．high
A．interesting B．gentle C．important D．bitter
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A, B, C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were .The rivers were long gone back into the .If we didn’t see some rain soon, we would lose everything. It was on this day that I learned the true of sharing and the only miracle I had seen with my own eyes.
I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. Minutes after he into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
I went back to make sandwiches, that what he had been doing was completed. Moments later, ,he was once again toward the woods. This went on for an hour—walked to the woods, and ran back to the house.
I couldn’t take it any longer, so I went out of the house quietly and him on his journey. As I leaned into spy on him. I saw the most sight. Several large deer were in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. And I saw a tiny young deer lying on the ground suffering from dehydrateion (脱水) and heat exhaustion, lifting its head with effort to drink up the water in my beautiful boy’s .
When the water was ,Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap that we had .Billy opened it all the way up and a small trickle(细流) began to creep out. When he stood up and began to ,I was there in front of him. His little eyes were just filled with tears.
“I’m not ,”was all he said.
As the tears that rolled down his face began to hit the ground,they were suddenly by other drops…more drops…and more.
All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm, just like one little boy saved deer.
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A．dying B．producing C．harvesting D．drying
A．sea B．gas C．earth D．land
A．skill B．lesson C．impression D．opinion
A．found B．expected C．noticed D．witnessed
A．disappeared B．broke C．turned D．looked
A．admiring B．thinking C．imagining D．desiring
A．consequently B．eventually C．however D．therefore
A．experience B．activity C．exercise D．arrangement
A．hurriedly B．secretly C．worriedly D．carefully
A．Immediately B．Finally C．Fortunately D．Unexpectedly
A．stopped B．caught C．followed D．urged
A．amusing B．interesting C．appealing D．amazing
A．anxiously B．disappointedly C．naturally D．obviously
A．no B．brave C．great D．poor
A．hands B．face C．eyes D．legs
A．gone B．cool C．running D．faded
A．put out B．taken away C．shut off D．set up
A．stop B．leave C．smile D．run
A．washing B．drinking C．throwing D．polluting
A．melt B．added C．attached D．joined
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be and that the miles would never be a problem. Kyle was to prepare a speech for graduation.
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. I could see that he was about his speech. So, I patted him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to those who helped you it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach.... but , your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. " , I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I it's depth.
Never underestimate(低估) the of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For or for worse. Friends are angles who lift us to our feet when our wings have remembering how to fly. .
A．decided B．called C．took D．agreed
A．classmates B．neighbors C．friends D．students
A．hoped B．chosen C．forced D．supposed
A．sure B．nervous C．eager D．curious
A．manners B．impressions C．interests D．looks
A．raised B．cleared C．swallowed D．felt
A．thank B．understand C．assist D．please
A．get B．catch C．manage D．make
A．practically B．nearly C．mostly D．seriously
A．lesson B．request C．gift D．position
A．dislike B．disbelief C．disagreement D．disrespect
A．kill B．help C．direct D．dismiss
A．broken up B．put out C．set up D．cleaned out
A．Thankfully B．Unfortunately C．Actually D．Hopelessly
A．anger B．disappointment C．gasp D．terror
A．pointing to B．looking at C．appealing to D．aiming at
A．reach B．observe C．realize D．measure
A．power B．purpose C．reason D．reward
A．fairer B．longer C．better D．harder
A．time B．energy C．freedom D．trouble