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和D）中，选出最佳选项。
When I was about 12, I suddenly developed a great passion (strong feeling) for writing poetry. I gave up all my other hobbies, such as 36 stamps, and spent all my 37 time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible time soon got me 38 trouble at school. If a lesson didn’t interest me, I 39 take out my notebook and start 40 poems in class. Of course I 41 this very cautiously, but it was not 42 I got caught. One day while I was 43 writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to 44 the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger because I was not 45 attention. He tore the poem up, with a 46 not to waste time in his lesson.
47 I felt certain that I had written a good poem , 48 that evening I wrote it out again from 49．Not long after, I read 50 a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up 51, I got a letter informing me that I had won first 52．Everyone at school was very surprised, 53 the geography teacher, who 54 me more carefully than ever. He 55 that I not write poetry in his class!
36．A．gathering B．collecting C．keeping D．picking
37．A．spare B．important C．extra D．other
38．A．with B．to C．into D．on
39．A．might B．ought to C．should D．would
40．A．writing B．reading C．reciting D．enjoying
41．A．made B．got C．opened D．did
42．A．long ago B．long before C．soon after D．soon before
43．A．happy B．angry C．busy D．sad
44．A．find B．warn C．ask D．answer
45．A．calling B．devoting C．giving D．paying
46．A．notice B．look C．warning D．word
47．A．At the same B．All the same C．At the time D．The same as
48．A．so B．and C．as D．since
49．A．brain B．memory C．mind D．reciting
50．A．through B．courage C．hope D．wish
52．A．victory B．position C．prize D．gift
53．A．expect B．besides C．as well as D．especially
54．A．guarded B．watched C．observed D．inspected
55．A．suggested B．requested C．promised D．insisted
The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago, Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to Joshua. It was a trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurse. But 12 hours later, at Children’s Hospital, the doctors had exhausted（用尽） all , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. one point Jim realized he needed a .When Jim settled into the chair the barber’s, he began to the past hours, trying to some sense of it all. had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….He had begun his life. The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch, “They are transplanting one of his heart valves（瓣膜）right now.”
The stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this. But about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry she could get to Children’s Hospital. She here so full of joy. Her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
A．pick out B．pick up C．set out D．set up
A．routine B．annual C．average D．difficult
A．called B．disturbed C．awakened D．survived
A．though B．since C．because D．as
A．medicine B．strength C．attempts D．spirits
A．part B．few C．some D．wise
A．giving B．tiring C．boring D．thinking
A．Of B．In C．On D．At
A．haircut B．break C．donation D．decision
A．with B．at C．by D．near
A．decide on B．reflect on C．keep on D．focus on
A．get B．take C．hold D．make
A．How B．Why C．Whether D．If
A．barely B．nearly C．seldom D．almost
A．covered B．drew C．enveloped D．choked
A．hairdresser B．customer C．father D．parent
A．since B．as C．so D．and
A．arrived B．left C．stayed D．sat
A．desperately B．deadly C．clearly D．obviously
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable when I was teaching second , 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to ideas of how to our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was if you could keep my mother while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if was completed. When I came Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t it.”
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had stopped hugging teachers years ago.
A．lasted B．happened C．experienced D．described
A．school B．class C．grade D．lesson
A．pay attention to B．look forward to C．get on with D．come up with
A．love B．please C．respect D．admire
A．astonished B．worried C．relieved D．interested
A．even B．ever C．still D．once
A．followed B．held C．kept D．lined
A．As B．Although C．While D．Because
A．wild B．curious C．strange D．upset
A．considering B．wondering C．asking D．doubting
A．connection B．care C．company D．concern
A．served B．supplied C．assigned D．applied
A．taught B．studied C．practiced D．told
A．mind B．thought C．agreement D．conversation
A．feeling B．behavior C．event D．action
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．by B．to C．on D．over
A．announced B．delivered C．stated D．whispered
A．make B．get C．do D．take
A．probably B．exactly C．rarely D．eagerly
We all laugh. We all hurt. We all make mistakes. We all dream, that’s life. It’s a journey. Please follow these rules to make the journey of your life a journey of joy!
positive through the cold season could be your best against getting ill, new study findings suggest.
In an experiment that healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a sunny characteristic were less likely to ill. The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, build on evidence that a “positive emotional style” can help the common cold and other illnesses.
Researchers believe the reasons may be both objective as in happiness increasing immune(免疫的) function and subjective as in happy people being less by a scratchy throat or runny nose. “People with a positive emotional style may have different immune to the virus,” explained the lead study author Dr Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “And when they do get a cold, they may their illness as being less severe.”
Cohen and his colleagues had found in a study that happier people seemed less likely to catch a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional tendency itself had the effect.
For the new study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults with complete standard measures of personality tendency, health-consciousness and emotional “style”. Those who be happy, energetic and easy-going were judged as having a positive emotional style, those who were often unhappy, tense and unfriendly had a negative style. The researchers gave them drops through their noses either a cold virus or a particular flu virus. Over the next six days, the reported on any aches, pains, sneezing they had, while the researchers collected data, like daily mucus(黏液) production. Cohen and his colleagues found that based on objective measures of nasal woes(鼻部的不适), happy people were less likely to develop a cold.
A．Living B．Staying C．Pulling D．Surviving
A．safeguard B．opportunity C．caution D．defense
A．excluded B．explored C．exposed D．escaped
A．generally B．commonly C．frequently D．perfectly
A．change B．fall C．turn D．remain
A．keep B．avoid C．deny D．remove
A．suffered B．troubled C．disturbed D．hinted
A．function B．ability C．response D．action
A．think B．relate C．interpret D．translate
A．formal B．current C．previous D．precious
A．tended to B．opposed to C．used to D．stuck to
A．while B．however C．what’s more D．therefore
A．implying B．matching C．containing D．occupying
A．patients B．adults C．volunteers D．researchers
A．objective B．impressive C．positive D．effective
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he his company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, to return home, starting a company. Beforeleaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the made through years. At the airport he had to accept the customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to betaken down for . Glen knew that carrying suchgoods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a fake（假货）. When he was of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which nearly 100,000, into pieces hearing Glen’s words. Glen was . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to beexamined . For many times of entry-exit he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be by law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boardingthe plane for long.
After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of , which he wouldremember as the of his success forever.
A．went up B．set up C．took up D．picked up
A．owes B．mentions C．brings D．honors
A．objected B．refused C．decided D．asked
A．books B．things C．pounds D．savings
A．ordinary B．regular C．routine D．common
A．inspection B．look C．test D．experiment
A．it B．one C．them D．these
A．careless B．priceless C．hopeless D．worthless
A．afraid B．ashamed C．proud D．hard
A．spent B．paid C．cost D．took
A．at B．on C．in D．by
A．amazed B．delighted C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously
A．conditions B．chances C．experiments D．experiences
A．stopped B．warned C．urged D．hoped
A．found out B．came out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．charged C．praised D．blamed
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．lies B．honesty C．goods D．bravery
A．choice B．lesson C．secret D．belief
There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a . The owner, he would love to help, simply didn't have any jobs available, so he kept the man's request.
This situation continued for a few months, until the owner to give the homeless man a job which sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very he could for the , and it did earn him some pennies. , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working a cashier(出纳、收银员). He was watched closely to make sure that he didn't any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, . The homeless man did a/an job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was asked to the finances(财政、金融) for the whole shop.
Two years later, the owner . In his will, he only had one , to give the whole shop to the "homeless" man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as , with his own business that is still and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.
From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn't your situation, it very well may turn out to some day in the future.
A．coin B．home C．job D．meal
A．although B．unless C．because D．if
A．expecting B．considering C．accepting D．refusing
A．again B．often C．weekly D．daily
A．allowed B．agreed C．planned D．failed
A．meant B．involved C．included D．trained
A．best B．least C．better D．less
A．family B．owner C．interest D．moment
A．Suddenly B．Occasionally C．Quietly D．Eventually
A．for B．with C．as D．like
A．lose B．pocket C．spend D．save
A．after all B．above all C．all in all D．first of all
A．honest B．serious C．fantastic D．kind
A．guard B．raise C．provide D．manage
A．got tired B．became old C．passed away D．gave up
A．thought B．purpose C．request D．suggestion
A．ever B．necessary C．never D．still
A．big B．new C．shabby D．popular
A．ideal B．modest C．own D．financial
A．become B．be C．happen D．do