I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum 36 me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as 37 as it usually was.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was 38 to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn’t want to face the problem that I’d let myself 39 for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of 40 .
I finished getting ready and tried to 41 . It didn’t work, so I decided that my 42 should go with me. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I 43 , with the wheel hitting the fence. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was 44 . I tried two more times, but didn’t 45 much. Then we headed to the test site.
I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just 46 time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my 47 . I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some 48 and I realized something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside. I had become 49 and confident.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite 50 . The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well too and I 51 it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second 52 next Thursday.
Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her 53 made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face. Her eyes, 54 , looked kind of teary. I knew she was 55 for me.
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Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A land free from destruction（毁灭，破坏）, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply —— all these were important 1 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2 they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men —— 3 individuals who could invent machines, find new 4 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution 5 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 6 inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 7 .He is not necessarily working 8 that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 9 the theories 10 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 11 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb（灯泡）, or one of 12 other objectives. Most of the people who 13 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions 14 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 15 .
1. A. cases B. reasons C. factors D. situations
2. A. But B. And C. Besides D. Even
3. A. generating B. effective C. motivating D. creative
4. A. origins B. sources C. bases D. discoveries
5. A. came B. arrived C. stemmed D. appeared
6. A. less B. better C. more D. worse
7. A. happily B. occasionally C. reluctantly D. accurately
8. A. now B. and C. all D. so
9. A. planning B. using C. idea D. means
10. A. of B. with C. to D. as
11. A. single B. sole C. specialized D. specific
12. A. few B. those C. many D. all
13. A. proposed B. developed C. supplied D. offered
14. A. as B. if C. because D. while
15. A. ago B. past C. ahead D. before
Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As the plane circled over the airport, everyone guessed that 1 was wrong .The plane was moving unsteadily(不稳定地)through the 2 , and the passengers were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment ,the air hostess(空中小姐) appeared. She looked very pale, but was quite 3 . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper she told everyone that the pilot was badly ill and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at 4 knew how to drive a car. After a moment’s 5 , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s room. 6 the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the orders 7 were being sent by radio from the airport 8 . The plane was now dangerously 9 to the ground, but it soon began to 10 .
The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become familiar with the controls. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible moment came when he had to 11 . Following orders, the man controlled the plane towards the airfield. It shook greatly 12 it touched the ground and then moved rapidly 13 the field, but after a long 14 it stopped safely. Outside, a lot of people, who had been watching anxiously, ran forward to 15 the “pilot ”on an excellent landing .
1. A. nothing B. what C. something D. the plane
2. A. airport B. heaven C. air D. cloud
3. A. natural B. calm C. worried D. excited
4. A. most B. last C. first D. least
5. A. thought B. quiet C. darkness D. hesitation
6. A. Moved B. Sending C. Moving D. Being put
7. A. they B. that C. these D. this
8. A. down B. below C. there D. nearby
9. A. up B. over C. close D. downstairs
10. A. fly B. go down C. stop D. climb
11. A. land B. drive C. rise D. set
12. A. as B. before C. after D. until
13. A. above B. onto C. around D. across
14. A. fly B. forward C. run D. drive
15. A. congratulate B. praise C. thank D. reward
语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 1 , it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The 2 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.
Education is 3 , compared with schooling. Education knows no edges. It can take place 4 , whether in the school or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the 5 learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class. 6 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a 7 may lead to a person to discover how 8 he knows of another country. People obtain education from 9 on. Education, then, is a very 10 and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long 11 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a 12 experience, whose style changes 13 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take 14 seats, use similar textbooks, do homework, and 15 , and so on. Schooling has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.
1. A. Then B. HoweverC. Thus D. Therefore
2. A. difference B. importance C. use D. problem
3. A. unexpected B. endless C. countless D. simple
4. A. anywhere B. anywhere else C. somewhere D. somewhere else
5. A. part-time B. publicC. standard D. strict
6. A. If B. Because C. So D. Though
7. A. neighbour B. friendC. foreigner D. teacher
8. A. wonderful B. well C. greatly D. little
9. A. babies B. grown-ups C. women D. men
10. A. long B. broadC. narrow D. short
11. A. that B. when C. after D. before
12. A. basic B. strictC. final D. irregular
13. A. unusually B. differently C. little D .frequently
14. A. large B. newC. fixed D. small
15. A take exams B. hold exams C. mark papers D. read papers
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55各题后的 A B C D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Childish Voice
When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why 36 had such a big influence 37 a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult．But now, 38 I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel 39 to express my own 40 on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very 41 experiences. There are still many things 42 me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.
I once read this sentence: “To make this world a happy place to live, you’d better 43 yourself and your heart , instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about life 44 . There are so many things around us that 45 our will. We can’t force life 46 our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we 47 it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves 48 the world. I think we should learn to accept 49 life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.
Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou), I always try to 50 every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more 51 that they slip by and leave you feeling 52 . I realize that I’m not just living 53 myself and that there are the others around me I should think of .They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just a little progress.
Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, be it positive or 54 .It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one 55 that should be obeyed—and that’s to make this world better.
36．A．man B．time C．thing D．parent
37．A．about B．with C．on D．in
38．A．before B．after C．as D．when
39．A．anxious B．worried C．tired D．glad
40．A．beliefs B．opinions C．confidences D．expressions
41．A．a few B．little C．few D．a little
42．A．waiting for B．sticking with C．dealing with D．doing with
43．A．ask B．change C．exchange D．force
44．A．myself B．itself C．oneself D．themselves
45．A．go with B．go along C．go ahead D．go against
46．A. being followed B. to be followed C. following D. to follow
47．A．receive B．accept C．refuseD．approve
48．A．fit in B．suit C．beat D．match
49．A．what B．whatever C．which D．why
50．A．miss B．catch C．escape D．lose
51．A．probably B．likely C．possibly D．unlikely
52．A．regretful B．awful C．successful D．terrible
53．A．for B．by C．on D．with
54．A．wrong B．false C．negative D．true
55．A．point B．rule C．thing D．word
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
You've probably heard the expression, "What you see is what you get." My grandfather used to say. "If you 41 a tree long enough, it will move." We see 42 we want to see. Psychologists tell us that 43 controls our life more than our self-image. We live like the person we see in the 44 . We are what we think we are. If you don't think you'll be successful, you 45 . You can't be it if you can't see it. Your life is 46to your vision. If you want to change your 47 , you must change your vision of life.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous when he 48 a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger,“ 49 you've retired from body building, what do you plan to do next?” Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and 50: "I’m going to become the No.1 movie star in Hollywood. ”The reporter was 51 and amused at Schwarzenegger's plan. At that time, it was very hard to 52 how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a53actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Australian accent, could ever 54 to be Hollywood's No. 1 movie star!
So the reporter asked Schwarzenegger 55 he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenegger said, “I'll do it the same 56 I became the No.1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do is create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person in my 57 as if it were already true.” Sounds almost childishly 58 ,doesn't it? But it 59 ! Schwarzenegger did become the No. 1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood! Remember: “If you can see it, you can 60it.”
41. A. look after B. live with C. look at D. care for
42. A. what B. where C. that D. why
43. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
44. A. water B. picture C. novel D. mirror
45. A. don't B. won't C. can't D. will
46.A. limited B. contributed C. devoted D. offered
47.A. idea B. image C. life D. vision
48.A. turned into B. met with C. acted as D. worked as
49.A. Now that B. Even if C. In case D. Only if
50.A. proudly B. anxiously C. confidently D. happily
51.A. surprised B. excited C. disappointed D. scared
52.A. report B. imagine C. find D. judge
53.A. famous B. good C. professional D. popular
54. A. hope B. have C. fail D. happen
55. A. when B. why C. what D. how
56. A. chance B. method C. way D. effort
57. A. filmB. play C. family D. mind
58. A. foolish B. simple C. funny D. clever
59. A. succeeded B. worked C. did D. completed
60. A. move B. leave C. get D. touch