三．完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Last September, a terrible typhoon struck our neighborhood. Roofs were flying. Trees were being uprooted. Outside our front window. I __33___ see a nearby tree. It had served as the neighborhood’s Christmas tree for ten years. Children expected its __34____ every December. “Just bend; don’t break!” I made a wish.
The ___35___ gathered in force. Rain was falling __36___, and water was pouring into the house around the edges of the closed windows. I heard people shouting, “The river is coming down on us!” I rushed out and found that the ___37___, which crossed the river and was the only way to ___38___ ground, was already under water !
We all ___39___ at a neighbor’s house and tried to think of a way out. ___40___ it was too late. Soon, we found ourselves stuck on the roof, holding together against the wind, trembling with cold and fear. As we looked around, the __41___ near our house could no longer be seen. Despair surrounded us.
Luckily, a group of soldiers __42___. With their help, ten hours later, at 2:oo a.m. , everyone was finally off the roof. We were saved!
The rain stopped during the night. At dawn, with the water gone, we found our __43___ a wasteland covered with sand and mud. A
s we made our way to wh
at was left of our home, we found the tree ___44___ there, bent but not broken! Our symbol of ___45___ had been spared by nature.
Life may not become __46__ so soon, but our neighborhood has tried its best. __47___ , in December, the Christmas tree will light up again.
33.A. should B. would C. could D. might
34. A. arriving B. growing C. standing D. lighting
35.A.energy B. coldness C. storm D. darkness
36.A. peacefully B. slowly C. noisily D. heavily
37. A. house B. bridge C. road D. hill
38. A. richer B. cleaner C. higher D. narrower
39.A. gathered B. shouted C. worked D. swam
40. A. So B. For C. And D. But
41. A. flood B. tree C. window D. roof
42. A. looked out B. got up C. turned up D. set out
43.A. ground B. river C. nature D. neighborhood
44. A. already B. still C. even D. also
45. A. health B. respect C. hope D. honor
46. A. special B. normal C. excellent D. fortunate
47. A. Hopefully B. Particularly C. Perfectly D. Generally
第二节完型填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。
Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 36 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37 on both sides with many 38 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 39,some shops offered 40 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 41 in the 1950s, a change began to 42 .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43 too few parking places were 44shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 45 the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.
And open space is what they got 46 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 47 as a collection of small new stores 48 crowded city centres. 49by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 50 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 51 of shopping centres led 52 to the building of bigger and betterstocked stores. 53the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 54 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
36.A.As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier
37.A.built B.designed C.intented D.lined
38.A.varied B.various C.sorted D.mixed up
39.A.Apart from B.However C.In addition D.As well
40.A.medical care B.food C.cosmetics D.services
41.A.suddenly B.Abruptly C.Contrarily D.But
42.A.be taking place B.take place C.be taken place D.have taken place
43.A.while B.yet C.though D.and then
44.A.available for B.available to C.used by D.ready for
45.A.over B.from C.out of D.outside
46.A.when B.while C.since D.then
47.A.started B.founded C.set up D.organized
48.A.out of B.away from C.next to D.near
49.A.Attracted B.Surprised C.Delighted D.Enjoyed
50.A.inner B.central C.shopping D.downtown
51.A.distinction B.fame C.popularity D.liking
52.A.on B.in turn C.by turns D.further
53.A.By B.During C.In D.Towards
54.A.cheapness B.readiness C.convenience D.handiness
55.A.because of B.and C.with D.provided
II. 完形填空：(共20题；满分20分；每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If I had known earlier that there was a reason why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties. I was writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people51 me.
Most people who52 university read at least twice as fast as I do. I've never known my left53 my right. I avoid dialing a telephone if I can, because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number54 . I hear that recording "The55 you have reached is not in service." more than any man on the earth.
In spite of my 56 I view dyslexia(朗读困难) as a gift, not something bad. Many dyslexics are good at right-brain, advanced thought, and that's what my kind of creating writing is. I' m starting with nothing and coming up with something that didn't57 before. That' s my advantage.
I58 my career to Ralph Salisbury, my writing59 at the university of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me 60 and hope. I never looked 61 .
I am also very good at observing. This means nothing in school, but when I62 books or scripts, I'm seeing everything in my63 .
I write 64 . I go like the wind and can65 up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the66 . I have no problem in downloading; it's inputting where things get jumbled(混乱).
The real67 I have for the dyslexics is not that they have to68 with jumbled input, but that they will give up before they finish school. Parents have to create victories69 they can, whether it' s music, sports or arts. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say, "Yeah, reading is70 . But I have other things I can do."
51. A. leave B. love C. help D. praise
52. A. begin with B. head for C. get along D. go through
53. A. from B. between C. to D. of
54. A. wrong B. down C. right D. clear
55. A. amount B. number C. code D. zone
56. A. shortcomings B. weaknesses C. faults D. difficulties
57. A. happen B. meet C. remain D. exist
58. A. owe B. refer C. devote D. obey
59. A. instructor B. examiner C. professor D. headmaster
60. A. disappointment B. encouragement C. satisfaction D. spirit
61. A. into B. through C. around D. back
62. A. read B. publish C. write D. borrow
63. A. books B. mind C. imagination D. world
64. A. slowly B. usually C. quickly D. suddenly
65. A. get B. go C. make D. hurry
66. A. point B. problem C. reason D. hard-work
67. A. puzzle B. thing C. situation D. fear
68. A. argue B. struggle C. compare D. provide
69. A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. whatever
70. A. necessary B. pleasant C. hard D. Easy
第二节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A friend once told me a beautiful story of how ordinary people found a simple way to help others. My friend was 36 the beautiful view on the top of Casper Mountain, a 37 place for visitors to overlook (俯视) Casper, Wyoming. Even in the summer it was 38 on top of the mountain, and on this day he 39 a young woman who clearly had no coat. She 40 as she wrapped (用……缠绕) her arms around herself.
Then he saw an older man 41 up to the young woman, take off his sweater and place it on her 42 . The man said, “Here, keep the sweater. The 43 is even better when you’re warm.” She smiled her 44 and wrapped the warm sweater 45 her shoulders as the man went away.
Before the woman left, she found a middle-aged woman who was also 46 cold and she handed her the sweater. “47 it,” she said. “The view is even better when you’re warm.”
My friend was 48 in that, so he kept his eyes on the sweater. He noticed that before the current (现在的) 49 of the sweater left, she came near to a trembling (颤抖的) man, 50 it to him and said, “Here ... keep the sweater. The view is 51 better when you’re warm.”
“That happened a couple of years ago,” my friend said. “And as far as I know, that 52 is still on top of Casper Mountain, going from one person to another.”
Ordinary people can find a way to 53 others. Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones 54 us daily. Like somebody else likes to say: Nobody can help everybody, 55 everybody can help somebody!
36. A. getting B. enjoying C. taking D. making
37. A. dirtyB. terrible C. favorite D. cold
38. A. hot B. sunny C. cool D. warm
39. A. liked B. knew C. touched D. noticed
40. A. laughed B. cried C. feared D. shook
41. A. walk B. rush C. jump D. swim
42. A. shoulders B. hands C. arms D. legs
43. A. health B. picture C. result D. view
44. A. thanks B. apologies C. dissatisfaction D. greetings
45. A. onB. by C. with D. around
46. A. silentlyB. clearly C. especially D. finally
47. A. Throw B. Buy C. Keep D. Mend
48. A. surprised B. interested C. shocked D. frightened
49. A. helper B. giver C. ownerD. seller
50. A. gave B. sold C. showed D. bought
51. A. quite B. never C. ever D. much
52. A. man B. woman C. mountain D. sweater
53. A. compete B. help C. fight D. forgive
54. A. catch B. miss C. surround (包围) D. welcome
55. A. ifB. unless C. so D. But
III. Reading Comprehension
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.
It’s December again. In addition to the excitement about 50 down to the holidays and parties. This month is also about long study hours for thousands of senior college students in China.
According to the Ministry of Education, the number of postgraduate 51 has risen again this year. The ministry has even 52 the enrollment dates to allow for the 53 applicants. However. I do not see the point of enrolling in postgraduate study 54 after college.
Postgraduate programs are 55 on specific fields and on advanced research and study. They also require 56 knowledge you can only gain from the workplace. If your goal is to gain more skills, you should try harder to find a job. Employers want 57 . not more qualifications. Otherwise, postgraduate study straight is a 58 of time and money.
Job applicants with a master’s degree often find that their competitors hold 59 qualifications.
Ten years ago, graduates with bachelor degrees had no problem finding employment, but authorities 60 the number of university places in 1999 and now where are millions of graduates without work.
It appears that postgraduate education will 61 this history of undergraduate education.
62 , the human resources staff faced with the choice between two applicants with masters degrees will usually choose the graduate from the more 63 undergraduate school. A bachelor’s degree from a key university is more helpful than a master’s degree sometimes.
If you don’t have working experience when you graduate, you will have the same problem even though you go on to 64 a master’s degree immediately.
50．A．taking B．counting C．casting D．tracking
51．A．achievements B．admissions C．accusations D．applications
52．A．expanded B．expected C．stretched D．shortened
53．A．national B．additional C．visible D．desperate
54．A．suddenly B．curly C．straight D．far
55．A．focused B．depended C．fed D．impressed
56．A．book B．abstract C．rich D．practical
57．A．elegance B．excitement C．experiment D．experience
58．A．memory B．waste C．cement D．symbol
59．A．different B．various C．similar D．adequate
60．A．increased B．eliminated C．abandoned D．enlarged
61．A．shape B．polish C．promote D．shadow
62．A．However B．Subsequently C．Meanwhile D．Originally
63．A．well-built B．prepared C．well-known D．newly-opened
64．A．hold B．earn C．evaluate D．Deposit
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题目的四个选项（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。
It was just getting dark. There was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. __21__, I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I got to Salisbury .
I was going along __22__ at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a __23__ scream ---“Help!” I looked round, but the only __24__ of life was a large, black, rather suspicious—looking（可疑的）car just __25__ a bend in the road about a hundred yards away. That was where the cry had come from. I __26__ speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, for he did the same and began to draw __27__ me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but trembling with __28__.
“Let me go, you coward; you’re hurting me. Oh ! Oh !”
I felt my __29__ boil. The fog was coming down __30__ now, and the countryside was lonelier. I had no __31__ that the murderous guy in the car noticed this. Again came a cry.
“Drop that knife, you fool. Oh !” Then a cry and a groan（呻吟）.
If I was to save her, it was now or __32__. Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would at least try to bring the murderer to __33__. The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its __34__, and its brakes（煞车）screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and __35__ into the ditch（沟）at the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out.
“You fool!” he shouted as he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was __36__ than him. I put all I could into __37__ that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It __38__ him right on the point of the chin; his __39__ slowly bent under him, and he dropped to the ground without a sound. I rushed to the car, w.&w.^ __40__ open the door and looked inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.
“You have been listening to a radio play, Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately.”
21. A. And B. Though C. Therefore D. But
22. A. quietly B. quickly C. carefully D. nervously
23. A. boy’s B. man’s C. woman’s D. driver’s
24. A. person B. sign C. sound D. form
25. A. turning B. crossing C. going D. driving
26. A. slowed down B. put on C. added to D. took up
27. A. right behind B. close to C. away from D. near by
28. A. joy B. sorrow C. fear D. anger
29. A. tears B. heart C. face D. blood
30. A. slighter B. thicker C. lower D. harder
31. A. need B. effort C. trouble D. doubt
32. A. never B. late C. ever D. then
33. A. justice B. court C. lawyer D. sentence
34. A. direction B. path C. front D. nose
35. A. drove B. ran C. crashed D. sped
36. A. slower B. quicker C. taller D. heavier
37. A. an anger B. a fist C. a beat D. a blow
38. A. caught B. struck C. knocked D. beat
39. A. chin B. fists C. knees D. body
40. A. hit B. brought C. pushed D. Pulled