SECTION B ( 18 points )
Dire
ctions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
We sat in the boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells（贝壳）at the ___36___ . If he could find some and bring them up，he would make a lot of money. My uncle was with us．Suddenly I saw Ofai wave his arms. I could see a large dark fish ___37___ under the water.
“A shark（鲨）！”cried my uncle.
The fish came near. Now we could see him ___38___ . He was of a yellow-brown colour and as big as our boat．What could we do to help Ofai？He had been under water more than a minute.My uncle could ___39___ it no longer. He took his knife and jumped into the water.
Down he went after the man-eating fish. The shark was heading straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish ___40___ . My uncle's strong arm had sent the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ___41___ from the shark.
Now Ofai had ___42___ to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat.
But the fish was angry. He turned to come at the man who had ___43___ him. As he swam to my uncle，he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut straight into the shark's nose.
For a minute the shark lay ___44___ . Now Uncle Harry could swim to the ___45___ .Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat.
It wasn't long ___46___ the shark came to life. He hit the boat with such a hard blow that the sides were ___47___ pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.
36．A．lake B．boat C．bottom D．bank
37．A．eating B．moving C．sleeping D．travelling
38．A．closer B．better C．freely D．directly
39．A．lie B．stay C．sit D．stand
40．A．turned B．died C．sank D．disappeared
41．A．blew B．ran C．stopped D．dropped
42．A．time B．idea C．chance D．way
43．A．cut B．hurt C．aimed D．shot
44．A．still B．quiet C．red D．asleep
45．A．sand B．seashore C．shells D．top
46．A．that B．before C．for D．after
47．A．almost B．nearby C．certainly D．completely
第三节完形填空（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。
Friendship has great power, and it can inspire the people in trouble as well as in easy circumstances.
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've 21just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I 22to a new town several years ago, we've both always looked forward to 23times a year when we can see each other.
Over the weekend, we 24hours and hours, staying up late 25the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he 26with drugs and was into other self-destructive[自毁] 27. I was blown away! She told me how she had been 28to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him. No matter 29hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn't believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.
I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big 30. I felt like I was getting 31. I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and 32by the experience. It had been so 33, I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn't. I put the 34of friendship to the 35test. We'd been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she 36me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything.
A few days 37, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our 38, and then she told me that she had 39with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the 40rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.
21. A. divided B. shared C. experienced D. enjoyed
22. A. got B. traveled C. moved D. arrived
23. A. the few B. the little C. few D. little
24. A. took B. spared C. offered D. spent
25. A. into B. in C. for D. at
26. A. supplied B. experimented C. tried D. provided
27. A. action B. movements C. behavior D. activities
28. A. explaining B. speaking C. calling D. lying
29. A. what B. why C. how D. however
30. A. trouble B. worry C. difficulty D. task
31. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
32. A. burned down B. turned down C. turned out D. worn out
33. A. discouraging B. encouraging C. exciting D. inspiring
34. A. strength B. force C. power D. energy
35. A. last B. final C. late D. recent
36. A. treated B. regarded C. honored D. valued
37. A. later B. after C. ago D. before
38. A. information B. dialogue C. conversation D. communication
39. A. broken out B. broken up C. broken away D. broken off
40. A. luckily B. correctly C. naturally D. truly
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。
My wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We16 a lot of time and 17 in the yard to get it looking the way it does today. We live on a corner, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall.
We did the best to cultivate(耕种) it and called this area our rock garden. 18 We had found flowers and plants, Denise or I will plant them, just to bring some 19 to the area.
Last summer I found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately
20. I was sure that we didn’t plant it. We decided to let it 21 to grow until we could 22 what it was.
Weeks passed, and as I made my way back to the 23 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I 24 to nurture(培育) it and weed around it. As I picked up rocks from the area to get to the 25, I noticed something 26 . The sunflower had not started to grow from where I first saw the stalks(茎）appear. 27 it had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to 28 the sun.
That's when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower wouldn't let a big rock stand in its way when growing up, then we have the29 to do the same. 30 we believe in ourselves, like that little sunflower, we can
31 the type of nourishment(营养）and growth. We need to believe in
32, knowing that we have the ability to 33 our desires. If you stand all like the sunflower and are 34 of who and what you are, then the environment will begin to 35 you. You will find a way to go under or around your obstacles( 障碍）in order to reach your goals.
16. A. took B. spent C. cost D. pay
17. A. strengthB. energy C. power D. force
18. A. However B. When C. Whenever D. Whatever
19. A. weed B. color C. water D. soil
20. A. classifyB. accept C. clarify D. identify
21. A. remain B. preventC. continue D. leave
22. A. figure outB. hold outC. stand out D. try out
23. A. endangered B. convenientC. mysterious D. enormous
24. A. refusedB. decidedC. adapted D. proposed
25. A. seeds B. stalksC. rocks D. weeds
26. A. unusual B. common C. fantastic D. unnatural
27. A. Casually B. BasicallyC. Actually D. Strangely
28. A. enlarge B. expandC. reach D. spread
29. A. chance B. choiceC. power D. ability
30. A. What if B. As far asC. Only if D. As long as
31. A. inspireB. attainC. lose D. refuse
32. A. ourselvesB. yourselvesC. themselves D. myself
33. A. preserveB. comfortC. achieve D. suggest
34. A. ashamed B. prideC. proud D. ambitious
35. A. ensure B. supportC. satisfy D. protect
第二节. 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were
both very 31 , the stranger and I. Then we went 32 our way after saying good-bye.
But at home a 33 story is told. Later that day, when I 34 supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very 35 . When I turned back, I 36 knocked her down. “Don’t be in my 37 !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart 38 . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.
That night, while I lay 39 in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While 40 with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily 41 . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 42 them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a 43 , and you never saw the 44 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt very 45 and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her 46 , “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the 47 .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I 48 have shouted at you that way.”
She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 49 .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”
Through this 50 , I realize what FAMILY means:
FAMILY="(F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
36. A. rudeB. politeC. educated D. happy
37. A. in B. to C. onD. for
38. A. different B. funny C. movingD. terrible
39. A. had B. ate C. preparedD. took
40. A. quickly B. quietly C. noisily D. seriously
41. A. nearly B. hardly C. alreadyD. even
42. A. kitchenB. roomC. place D. way
43. A. beaten B. missing C. broken D. hit
44. A. alive B. asleep C. awake D. afraid
45. A. talking B. dealingC. working D. meeting
46. A. worried B. nervousC. excited D. disappointed
47. A. grew B. picked C. bought D. planted
48. A. gift B. flower C. kiss D. surprise
49. A. expressionB. tears C. happiness D. joy
50. A. small B. proudC. weakD. hurt
51. A. table B. desk C. bed D. knees
52. A. pink B. blue C. yellow D. green
53. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
54. A. however B. truly C. though D. anyway
55. A. accident B. experience C. question D. problem
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother 36 a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the 37 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way 38 a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE（禁止进入）”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her 39 and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains 40 and the lights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, 41 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski, 42 on the stage, quickly went to the piano and 43 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t 44 . Keep playing.”
Then, leaning(倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began 45 in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached 46 to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music. 47 , the old master and the boy 48 a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative 49
That’s the way it is in life. 50 we can complete on our own is 51 noteworthy(值得注目的). We try our best, but the 52 aren’t exactly graceful or flowing music. 53 when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.
The next time you set 54 to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the 55 of the master whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
36. A. made B. saw C. looked D. called
37. A. chance B. performance C. piano D. lesson
38. A. over B. above C. across D. through
39. A. stage B. seat C. roomD. table
40. A. parted B. drewC. pulledD. pushed
41. A. singing B. knocking C. playing D. creating
42. A. stood B. appearedC. sat D. fell
43. A. shouted B. criedC. whispered D. looked
44. A. perform B. stop C. leaveD. run
45. A. filling B. getting C. breaking D. taking
46. A. forwards B. downC. up D. around
47. A. Separately B. Together C. Luckily D. Hurriedly
48. A. made B. became C. changed D. grew
49. A. experience B. play C. concert D. film
50. A. What B. That C. Which D. When
51. A. hard B. hardly C. always D. usually
52. A. failures B. successesC. causes D. results
53. A. So B. AndC. ButD. Though
54. A. down B. aboutC. away D. out
55. A. sound B. noiseC. voice D. song
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One summer morning, I was walking in the street when I ran into a stranger passing by , “I’m 36 !” was my reply, Then he said,“Excuse me, too, I even didn’t notice you.” We were very 37 , this stranger and I. Then we went on our 38 after saying good-bye.
But at home, 39 story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, 40 I cooked our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned round, I nearly 41 her down. “Get out of the 42 !” I shouted with a frown. She stepped away 43 , with her little heart broken. I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay awake in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While
44 with a stranger, you are 45 and polite, but with those you love, you are quick to get 46 ---- Go and look around the 47 floor, you will find some flowers she brought for you. She 48 them herself --- pink, yellow, and your favourite blue. She stood there quietly , and you 49 saw the tears in her eyes.”
By this time my 50 had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her bed, “ 51， my dear, ” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me ?” She smiled , “
52 them in a napkin（纸巾）just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 53
.” I said , “ I’m so sorry that I 54 them today ---- And I 55 have shouted at you that way.”
36. A.angry B.sorry C.excited D.surprised
37. A.calm B.happy C.polite D.careful
38. A.roadB.talk C.argument D.way
39. A.a differentB.the sameC.a surprising D.a moving
40. A.afterB.as C.before D.if
41. A.putB.turned C.knocked D.threw
42. A.way B.line C.place D.road
43. A.hurriedlyB.silentlyC.angrily D.excitedly
44. A.going B.fightingC.talking D.meeting
45. A.excitedB.calm C.quiet D.pleased
46. A.moved B.angry C.puzzled D.surprised
47. A.bedroom B.dining roomC.sitting room D.kitchen
48. A.bought B.pickedC.stole D.made
49. A.almost B.hardlyC.never D.even
50. A.hair B.flowersC.tears D.daughter
51. A.Get up B.Stand upC.Wake up D.Sit up
52. A.put B.wrapped C.tied D.found
53. A.red B.pink C.blue D.yellow
54. A.destroyed B.forgotC.noticed D.missed
55. A.shouldn’tB.couldn’tC.mustn’t D.needn’t