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）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40 year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck it out， 44 to work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our 45 had given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，why should I？But just as my hope began to 47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”
It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53 all the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55 ．
36．A．exciting B．pleasant C．tough D．significant
37．A．game B．event C．league D．season
38．A．short B．full C．lacking D．sufficient
39．A．as B．while C．since D．now that
40．A．most interesting B．dullest C．most difficult D．easiest
41．A．unique B．adventurous C．young D．untrained
42．A．meanwhile B．though C．instead D．somehow
43．A．quit B．stay C．resign D．rest
44．A．hoping B．swearing C．claiming D．wishing
45．A．fans B．classmates C．sponsor D．coach
46．A．only too B．more than C．not a little D．no longer
47．A．fade B．gain C．destroy D．grow
48．A．owe B．think C．demand D．recommend
49．A．reminded B．told C．taught D．guided
50．A．act B．deserve C．play D．take
51．A．with B．alongside C．on D．for
52．A．matter B．aspect C．issue D．thing
53．A．potential B．goal C．enthusiasm D．confidence
54．A．hate B．treasure C．admit D．recognize
55．A．character B．captain C．person D．figure
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。
An elderly carpenter （木匠） was ready to retire．He told his employer of his __36___to leave the house building __37__ and live a more leisurely life with his wife, ___38___ time with his extended family．He would ___39___the pay, but he needed to retire．They could ___40___．
The employer was ___41____to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal___42___．The carpenter said yes, but in time it was ___43___ to see that his heart was not in his work．He built the house ___44___ and used poor materials．It was an ___45___ way to end his career．
When the carpenter ___46___ his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter．“This is your house,” he said, “a ___47___ to you．”
What a shock! What a ___48____! If he had only known he was building his __49___house, he would have done it all so __50__．Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well．
__51___it is with us．We build our __52___in a distracted （心不在焉）way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best．At __53___points we do not give the job our best effort．Then with a shock we look at the situation we have __54_____ and find that we are now living in the house we have built ．If we had ___55___, we would have done it differently．
36．A．retirement B．problem C．purposes D．plans
37．A．business B．site C．teams D．workers
38．A．spending B．dividing C．enjoying D．sparing
39．A．consider B．miss C．raise D．save
40．A．get by B．get alone C．get back D．get around
41．A．ashamed B．anxious C．frightened D．sorry
42．A．favor B．bargain C．present D．reply
43．A．frank B．probable C．easy D．content
44．A．sadly B．carelessly C．slowly D．proudly
45．A．unfair B．unhappy C．unfortunate D．unlucky
46．A．checked B．discovered C．prepared D．finished
47．A．gift B．salary C．memory D．punishment
48．A．quality B．prize C．shame D．surprise
49．A．final B．best C．everlasting D．own
50．A．differently B．quickly C．hard D．happily
51．A．Then B．So C．But D．Whatever
52．A．houses B．bodies C．glories D．lives
53．A．difficult B．main C．strong D．important
54．A．created B．faced C．improved D．avoided
55．A．known B．noticed C．realized D．previewed
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。
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate．I 36 to look around when a gentle hand 37 my shoulder．I turned around to find a wrinkled, little 38 lady looking up at me with a smile．
She said, “Hi．My name is Rose．I’m eighty-seven years old．Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and 39 responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant（巨大的） squeeze．
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent 40 ?”I asked．“I always 41 having a college education and now I’m getting 42 !” she told me．
Later, we became close friends．Every day we would leave class together and she 43 her wisdom and experience with me．Over the 44 of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she 45 made friends wherever she went．
At the 46 of the semester（学期）we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet（宴会）．I’ll 47 forget what she taught us．When she was introduced,frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 48 and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we 49 old because we stop playing．There are only two secrets to staying 50 , being happy, and achieving success．You have to 51 and find humor every day．You’ve got to have a dream．When you 52 your dreams, you die．”
One week after graduation Rose died 53 in her sleep．Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught 54 example that it’s never too 55 to be all you can possibly be．
36．A．lay down B．stood up C．fell offD．went out
37．A．touched B．feltC．wounded D．clapped
38．A．beautiful B．young C．oldD．kind-hearted
39．A．sadly B．coldlyC．absently D．enthusiastically
40．A．age B．speedC．point D．year
41．A．talked about B．tried out C．looked forward D．dreamed of
42．A．those B．oneC．thatD．they
43．A．learned B．toldC．sharedD．debated
44．A．course B．pathC．distanceD．road
45．A．easily B．rarely C．unwillingly D．strangely
46．A．middle B．beginning C．endD．top
47．A．ever B．neverC．stillD．already
48．A．throat B．faceC．noseD．eyes
49．A．grow B．prove C．lookD．stay
50．A．rich B．healthy C．cheerfulD．young
51．A．eat B．cry C．laughD．shout
52．A．have B．lose C．get D．keep
53．A．bitterly B．fortunately C．peacefully D．hopefully
54．A．to B．for C．inD．by
55．A．early B．bad C．goodD．late
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother．My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor．
My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television．She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week．With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports．She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks were a __42__．My mother was illiterate．
When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long．I wanted the fancy clothes．I wanted to __44__ the guys．I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student．One night my mother came home from __45__ her various 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 floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills．With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes．I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere．Success required intellectual preparation．I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor．
My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe．There is no job __55__ than parenting．This I believe．
36．A．belief B．work C．education D．promise
37．A．majored in B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of
38．A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable
39．A．spent B．paid C．took D．did
40．A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often
41．A．read to B．present to C．teach D．explain to
42．A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick
43．A．A-student B．B-student C．C-student D．D-student
44．A．get rid of B．hang out with C．break away from D．keep in touch with
45．A．making B．stopping C．working D．getting
46．A．your brother B．yourself C．your sister D．the family
47．A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out
48．A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
49．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
50．A．put an idea into B．gave an impression on
C．keep a roof over D．have eyes in the back of
51．A．let alone B．let out C．let in D．leave alone
52．A．guys B．mother C．studies D．play
53．A．made B．fulfilled C．changed D．tried
54．A．little B．much C．few D．high
55．A．more interesting B．less important C．more important D．less interesting
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，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 36 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 37 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 38 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 39 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.
However, my dream 40 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 41 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 42 such differences. They were 43 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 44 Misako.
Soon my sisters and I became 45. Our "children" kept us 46 all day. We gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 48 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.
But, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. "You can 53 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 54_ dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 55 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.
36. A. wanted B. expected C. hoped D. enjoyed
37. A. doll B. toy C. girl D. baby
38. A. might B. should C. could D. dared
39. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
40. A. immediately B. firstly C. hardly D. finally
41. A. beautiful B. lovely C. store-bought D. new
42. A. care about B. care for C. think about D. worry about
43. A. total B. real C. like D. true
44. A. my B. one C. them D. mine
45. A. sisters B. fathers C. friendsD. mothers
46. A. free B. busy C. hardD. tired
47. A. wore B. put on C. dressedD. wash
48. A. faces B. legs C. arms D. hands
49. A. my B. their C. my sisters’ D. my doll’s
50. A. tiny B. different C. curious D. humorous
51. A. lost B. wounded C. cutD. damaged
52. A. the other B. another C. itD. other
53. A. look out for B. take care of C. pay attention to D. have a look at
54. A. two B. few C. manyD. three
55. A. teach B. feed C. satisfyD. help
第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
The purpose of a letter of application ( 求职信 ) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___21___the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and you have ___22___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___23___out any necessary fact.
In writing a letter of application, keep in ___24___that the things a possible employer is most___25___ to want to know about are your qualifications and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.___26___the first few sentences fail to___27___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___28___at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not___29___your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “ I saw your___30___in today’s paper,” you might say “I have made a careful___31___of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives___32___your product and why they like it.”
Try to___33___generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___34___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I___35___in a letter? Employers want experience---which, naturally, no___36___has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___37___.
It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.___38___a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent___39___ is to enclose ( 内附 ) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it___40___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.
21. A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily
22. A. found B. done C. known D. heard
23.A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking
24. A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind
25. A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able
26. A. White B. Although C. As D. If
27. A. pay B. win C. show D. fix
28. A. kept B. continued C. written D. read
29. A. to B. for C. into D. from
30. A. advertisement B. report C. article D. introduction
31. A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion
32. A. change B. make C. sell D. use
33. A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain
34. A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting
35. A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide
36. A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager
37. A. success B. development C. practice D. experience
38. A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get
39. A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea
40. A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer