二、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41—60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。
When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all-white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan．Many of our new __16 weren’t very welcoming．Some of the adults said __17 that we should return where we came __18 ．The children sometimes threw stones at me or drove me home from __19 ．
Most of my teachers __20 took no notice of me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher．Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being __21 ,but she didn’t say this to me．Miss Bean __22 her respect for me by teaching me just like __23 else．Instead of being unnoticed, I was given a __24 to show that I was smart．Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me __25 myself．She insisted on knowing what I thought about difficult questions．Was Thomas Jefferson __26 to buy Louisiana from France?__27 ?She expected me to have an opinion and to be able to __28 it up．Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for yourself was the real key to __29 ．
One day, when I was not paying attention in class, Miss Bean suddenly __30 an eraser at me．Unbelievably, the eraser hit me right on the hand and __31 my pencil flying．The whole class was __32 at first, then started laughing．This incident became famous in the school and,__33 it happened to me, the students wanted to get to __34 me．So that's the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target, and how I became just another __35 in school．
16．A．friends B．schoolmates C．teachers D．neighbors
17．A．kindly B．surprisingly C．angrily D．happily
18．A．to B．from C．for D．in
19．A．school B．street C．office D．downtown
20．A．hardly B．simply C．never D．only
21．A．taught B．considered C．welcomed D．treated
22．A．kept B．expected C．showed D．refused
23．A．anyone B．anywhere C．someone D．wherever
24．A．question B．chance C．test D．place
25．A．worry about B．look about C．work for D．think for
26．A．necessary B．important C．right D．known
27．A．How B．Where C．When D．Why
28．A．back B．set C．put D．give
29．A．respect B．education C．friendship D．children
30．A．aimed B．threw C．passed D．found
31．A．sent B．left C．made D．sprang
32．A．excited B．frightened C．moved D．shocked
33．A．so B．then C．because D．whether
34．A．ask B．know C．praise D．understand
35．A．kid B．problem C．friend D．example
It was a rainy day. I was riding on a bus downtown to go to . I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and didn’t much attention until we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same to get a morning paper.
The man running the stand was having a bad day. He was and unsmiling as we purchased our papers, which served to only more gloom(抑郁) to my day. The businessman caught my eye and . He then continued to smile and thanked the newsstand owner for the and for being open on such a morning to make sure we were able to get our papers. , he expressed his appreciation for something most of us would take for granted.
The newsman only with a cold expression. The businessman then pleasantly wished him a pleasant day. As we , I asked this man why he had to be pleasantto the newsman when he obviously didn’t care about and didn’t respond to his expression of and friendliness. The businessman smiled at me and said, “Why would I let someone else what I say and what I feel or what kind of day I’m going to have?”
We then to go to our respective work places. To this day, I don’t know anything about that business man. But I’ve never the words he said or the way his smile seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day. That was a good deed 25 years ago, but the this had on my life has lasted. I never had a to thank him personally, but the way in which I choose to look at life as a result of those words is his legacy (遗赠) to me and my thanks to him.
We cannot control people and situations that come to us, but we can always control our response to them. And in such decisions lie our control and personal power to make a positive difference. And it’s something anyone and everyone can do.
A．school B．church C．work D．hospital
A．draw B．pay C．make D．attract
A．market B．stand C．office D．library
A．curiously B．gradually C．eventually D．obviously
A．rude B．modest C．angry D．kind
A．add B．refer C．devote D．apply
A．shouted B．waved C．confirmed D．smiled
A．quickly B．luckily C．brightly D．loudly
A．book B．present C．paper D．food
A．In short B．After all C．On average D．As usual
A．responded B．objected C．appealed D．disagreed
A．ran out B．left behind C．turned away D．put aside
A．attempted B．continued C．intended D．expected
A．excitement B．gratitude C．impression D．assessment
A．ignore B．manage C．control D．enjoy
A．travelled B．disappeared C．separated D．drove
A．forgiven B．shared C．evaluated D．forgotten
A．effort B．lesson C．effect D．pain
A．wish B．chance C．right D．power
A．positive B．proper C．fortunate D．nervous
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply--all these were important in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. they were not enough. Something was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men-- individuals who could invent machines, find new of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who the machines of the Industrial Revolution from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were inventors than scientists. A man who is a scientist is primarily interested in doing his research . He is not necessarily working that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by the theories science or by experimenting through trial and error. of his method, he is working to obtain a result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.
Most of the people who the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had or no training in science might not have made their inventions a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years .
A．cases B．reasons C．factors D．situations
A．But B．And C．Besides D．Even
A．else B．near C．extra D．similar
A．generating B．effective C．motivating D．creative
A．origins B．sources C．bases D．discoveries
A．employed B．created C．operated D．controlled
A．came B．arrived C．stemmed D．appeared
A．less B．better C．more D．worse
A．respectable B．practical C．pure D．clever
A．happily B．occasionally C．reluctantly D．accurately
A．now B．and C．all D．so
A．seldom B．sometimes C．always D．never
A．planning B．using C．studying D．applying
A．of B．with C．to D．as
A．Speaking B．Thinking C．Instead D．Regardless
A．single B．sole C．specialized D．specific
A．proposed B．developed C．supplied D．offered
A．little B．much C．some D．any
A．as B．if C．because D．while
A．ago B．past C．ahead D．before
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment(尴尬) at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof (证据)of how I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I _____began to understand. “I guess we may all sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could her pain and the tension(压力) of the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me turned. I out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face my shoulder and sobbed（抽泣）. I held her and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I , what I could and that it was enough. At that moment, feeling Mother’s back with , I understood for the first time her being so easy to . She was still my mother, she was something : a person like me, capable of fear and and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions(场合) when I sought in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on there than a woman learning to type.
A．tired B．ashamed C．lazy D．shocked
A．crying B．smiling C．thinking D．whispering
A．eagerly B．worriedly C．little D．much
A．quickly B．gradually C．suddenly D．proudly
A．fail B．win C．fall sick D．give in
A．learn B．watch C．sense D．recognize
A．holding back B．putting away C．sitting up D．stopping from
A．found B．worked C．reached D．ran
A．to B．up C．through D．against
A．tightly B．thoughtfully C．carefully D．politely
A．should B．would C．could D．might
A．my hand B．tear C．happiness D．patting
A．content B．break C．fall D．understand
A．therefore B．however C．yet D．though
A．more B．much C．little D．huge
A．wound B．defeat C．cut D．hurt
A．coldness B．memory C．comfort D．support
A．supplied B．offered C．paid D．contributed
A．different B．hard C．pleasant D．serious
A．hitting B．tapping C．beating D．striking
A man accused (指控)of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries was allowed to get out of prison yesterday after a book publisher agreed to pay his bail(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, “ There’s a story here. This is a man who books. He just can’t them. He hasn’t stolen a(n) book. So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “ Well, how could I? They became to me. I was afraid to return them because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, them around, tear the , spill soda on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “ Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with and humor and love. A book is a member of my family. How could I kick it ? I repaired torn pages. I the dust on them with a cloth, I turned pages so they could and get some fresh air.”
“ Every week I them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the floors, at the of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
A．loves B．hates C．sells D．repairs
A．take care of B．get along of C．let go of D．look up to
A．interesting B．expensive C．single D．thick
A．retell B．include C．discuss D．publish
A．home B．teacher C．family D．enemy
A．throw B．turn C．show D．invite
A．words B．pages C．headlines D．shapes
A．chance B．respect C．wisdom D．direction
A．out B．up C．above D．below
A．ignored B．covered C．replaced D．cleaned
A．soft B．colorful C．dirty D．strong
A．dance B．swim C．breathe D．sing
A．discovered B．reorganized C．remembered D．introduced
A．mercy B．charge C．center D．request
A．borrow B．rescue C．answer D．recognize
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。
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really , And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures(文化). What is called body language is so ,a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the_____, between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having ______, contact(接触) even with friends, certainly not with ______. People from Latin American countries______, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in , it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep —which the Latino will in return regard as .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from ______ cultures, there's a strong possibility of ______. But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be .
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sands B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased