Big things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents my entire world and turned it upside down they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often , I still wanted my family to stay the same.
My life changed completely the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town, my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather, Dan, whom I showed no in. I was depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no that things could change back to the way they were.
Even though I all Dan’s attempts to get to know me and wasn’t very to him, he never gave up on me. , I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and get
to know each other.
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. , I discovered that I had the happy family that I had always wanted.
I now realize my parents were about getting the divorce. Their divorce was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I learned an important —change is not always the worst thing that can . Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.
A．created B．shook C．entered D．occupied
A．unless C．when D．until
A．break up B．hold up C．keep up D．show up
A．whispered B．fought C．talked D．competed
A．throughout B．beyond C．before D．after
A．where B．although C．while D．that
A．visitor B．relative C．neighbor D．stranger
A．confidence B．interest C．fear D．anger
A．doubt B．difference C．point D．way
A．forgot B．supported C．resisted D．valued
A．serious B．nice C．bad D．generous
A．Gradually B．Immediately C．Usually D．Regularly
A．mind B．trouble C．common D．order
A．spent B．wasted C．lost D．saved
A．experience B．information C．impression D．advice
A．However B．Besides C．Eventually D．Occasionally
A．wrong B．confident C．guilty D．right
A．remarried B．returned C．changed D．left
A．method B．truth C．skill D．word
B．remain C．continue D．happen
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分。）
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After listening to everyone’s concerns and problems, Professor Smith looked over at the hostess (主持人) and asked her if she could get a paper and pen for everyone in the room. She 36 a minute later, and brought some paper and pens.
“Do me a 37 ,” Professor Smith asked. “We’re going to try something and I 38 your cooperation. On the small piece of paper please 39 the 3 biggest problems you are facing in your personal life right now. Don’t write your name on it. We’ll keep it 40 .”
The group found the experiment 41 , not knowing what was to follow.
After everyone wrote down their problems, Professor Smith asked everyone to 42 their paper and put it in a small basket that was in the front of the room. There were 43 expressions throughout the room, 44 again, everyone cooperated, wanting to know what would 45 next.
Professor Smith shook the basket and then he 46 around the room and asked each person to 47 a paper from the basket. After he had done that, he sat back down and looked around the room.
“Friends, 48 the paper and read to yourself the problems that you 49 ,” Professor Smith said.
Then, Professor Smith 50 at the woman sitting on his left and asked, “Lisa, would you like to 51 your problems that you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
“No,” Lisa said.
Next, Professor Smith asked the man sitting next to Lisa the 52 question. “Would you like to exchange the problems you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
53 the reply was “No.”
Professor Smith went around the whole room. Everyone had a 54 to answer.
Surprisingly, the answers were all the same — no, no, no, no…. Some people said that “I can settle my own problems, but I can’t 55 what I chose out of the basket”. Some people said “Wow — these make my problems look like nothing.”
A．left B．returned C．answered D．finished
A．favor B．help C．prize D．reward
A．like B．wish C．ask D．need
A．put out B．wash away C．write down D．speak out
A．secret B．silence C．message D．future
A．encouraging B．interesting C．surprising D．boring
A．tear B．cut C．desert D．fold
A．frightened B．pleasant C．curious D．terrible
A．but B．so C．for D．and
A．say B．happen C．move D．adventure
A．jumped B．ran C．walked D．rushed
A．throw B．touch C．hold D．pick
A．unfold B．see C．search D．study
A．heard B．chose C．noticed D．feared
A．shouted B．wondered C．looked D．knocked
A．give B．accept C．understand D．exchange
A．same B．different C．easy D．strange
A．Immediately B．Again C．Surely D．Then
A．bravery B．fault C．chance D．power
A．struggle with B．show off C．throw away D．deal with
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Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. Both worked very hard. After several years, the bosses promote Jackie to sales executive but Charlie_46_ a salesman. One day Charlie could not __47_ it anymore, tendered his resignation(辞职书) to the boss and complained the boss did not __48__ hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him. He thought it was really __49__.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no _50___ for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie realize the __51__ between him and Jackie, the boss ask Charlie to do the _52___: “go and find out if anyone is selling watermelon in the market.” Charlie returned and __53__ said yes. the boss asked.“how much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to ___54__ ＄12 per kg.
The boss told Charlie that we would ask Jackie the _55___ question. Jackie went, returned and said,“boss, only one person is selling watermelon, ＄12 per kg, ＄100 for 10kg.he has a _56___ of 340 melons. on the table 58 melons and every melon weighs about 15kg,_57____ from the South two days ago. they are fresh, red and of good __58__ .” Charlie was _59____ and realized the difference between himself and Jackie. he decided not to __60___ but to learn from Jackie.
A．made B．because C．remained D．kept
A．take B．do C．get D．put
A．enjoy B．meet C．reply D．value
A．unusual B．unfair C．careless D．selfless
A．rest. B．trouble C．effect D．effort
A．competition B．relationship C．difference D．distance
A．following. B．finding C．shopping D．searching
A．still B．again C．even D．only
A．offer. B．answer C．remind D．repeat
A．difficult. B．familiar C．same D．simple
A．total B．lot C．pile D．number
A．taken B．come C．bought D．heard
A．value B．quality C．condition D．shape
A．struck B．moved C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．stay B．stop C．work D．leave
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分。）
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Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to 36in order to pay the high school cost for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Lovers’ Day is even more out of 39 .
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I sat 40 beside her. “Mom, I have a question. Is there 41 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 42in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She43 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 44 her. I was very regretful and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said 45 , “Look at this thread. Sometimes it 46 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and long-lasting. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can47 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 48 .”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t 49 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned home, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and sunset, my mother helped my father walk 51 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan ,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 52 with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just55in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
A．stay up B．rise early C．earn money D．sleep late
A．magic B．romantic C．unbelievable D．attractive
A．simple B．easy C．common D．unusual
A．the question B．question C．reach D．control
A．carefully B．silently C．certainly D．happily
A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
A．anger B．pleasure C．surprise D．happiness
A．raised B．shook C．nodded D．bowed
A．hurt B．injured C．damaged D．harmed
A．sadly B．excitedly C．regretfully D．thoughtfully
A．happens B．exists C．appears D．shows
A．ever B．often C．always D．hardly
A．inside B．valuable C．true D．priceless
A．believe B．understand C．accept D．obey
A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
A．continuously B．worriedly C．repeatedly D．slowly
A．living B．chatting C．walking D．sitting
A．Reading B．Seeing C．Noticing D．Examining
A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton
完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)
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Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles (肌肉) get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.
Although the cat doesn’t36 this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continue
s, this animal will do one of the two things. It will37 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
38 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 39 changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 40 run.
Human beings, 41 , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them42 , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then43 later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 44 to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it’s smarter always to45 our feelings? No! If you46 feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays47 . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be48 for your health.
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just49 . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 50 you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d 51 little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions52 they were bananas in the cupboard. You can53 they don’t exist, but they’ll still be54 . And at last you’ll have to55 them, just like those bananas.
A．mind B．admit C．realize D．remember
A．save B．help C．defend D．hide
A．Truly B．Frequently C．Similarly D．Differently
A．chemical B．physical C．health D．ill
A．and B．or C．but D．yet
A．therefore B．but C．besides D．however
A．take off B．take on C．take over D．take up
A．wished B．hoped C．blamed D．shared
A．useful B．right C．easy D．wise
A．handle B．hurt C．hide D．prevent
A．keep B．find C．control D．let
A．relaxed B．tense C．same D．different
A．good B．harmful C．helpful D．useful
A．go away B．go on C．go up D．go out
A．long before B．as usual C．before long D．right away
A．meet B．observe C．catch D．see
A．as if B．just as C．just after D．even though
A．pretend B．expect C．decide D．assume
A．in B．around C．over D．beyond
A．eat up B．deal with C．throw away D．send out
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Miss Green was watching TV. Suddenly the program stopped . "Now we broadcast an important notice from the36 : At about nine this evening , an old woman of 79 ,named Mrs Humney , was 37 and killed by a robber (抢劫犯)wearing a green coat . Those wh
o can supply any clue (线索）are requested to 38 to the police ." The 39 news made the lonely girl filled with 40 .She couldn't help looking around .But she didn't 41 that a man was already behind the door.
Suddenly the man _42 before Miss Green . The girl didn't know what to __43 . " Just put your necklace on the table, then I’ll 44 whether I shall be safe to stay here for the night." said the robber. That made her even more terrified , but she tried to 45 herself.
Just then there came the whistle of a police car .Then 46 the door bell. The man said with a pistol(手枪） 47 the girl's back, " Don't 48 the door. Never let him in." But the girl got a(n) 49 . She asked the man outside the door , " Who is it ?" "I'm Bull. Is there 50 unusual here ?" "No, there isn't ." Immediately she added 51 ," only 52 and I are here." "Good night, " Bull replied in the same loud voice.
A few minutes later. The sound of the 53 died away. " It's well done, " the robber laughed. Almost at the same time the glass was 54 into pieces . The policemen 55 into the room and caught the robber.
"Miss Green , what you said made us take action right away, " said Bull, " for we know that you have no brother."
36. A. police B. government C. army D. prison
A．hit B．stolen C．robbed D．cheated
A．announce B．know C．provide D．report
A．feel B．look C．hear D．notice
A．came B．appeared C．walked D．ran
A．say B．make C．do D．deal
A．decide B．consider C．hope D．doubt
A．protect B．scare C．free D．calm
A．touched B．hit C．rang D．struck
A．against B．in C．to D．over
A．knock B．shut C．lean D．open
A．belief B．idea C．help D．voice
A．anything B．something C．anyone D．someone
A．excited B．anxiously C．loudly D．bravely
A．my friend B．my neighbour C．the robber D．my brother
A．policeman B．police car C．robber D．footsteps
A．turned B．brought C．broken D．changed
A．slipped B．went C．fell D．hurried