三、完形填空（本题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
The old woman was wandering in the shop. She was ____31 ___; her clothes were torn; she gave off a strong _____32____ of alcohol (酒精) and cigarettes; most of her teeth were ______33___. The image of a miserable person(可怜人) _____34____ before me.
She stopped and asked me for_____35_____. I gave her some change and invited her to lunch. She ______36____, so we went across the street to an outdoor cafe. The waitress was _____37____ by the presence of this woman and didn't want to serve us, but _____38____ herself. The old woman had the lunch so _____39____ that the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
When we were ready to leave, I was feeling pretty _____40____ about myself and then she asked for a _____41____. It was then that I had to face all the _____42____ bias (偏见) I had for this woman. I gave her a passing type of hug (应付差事的拥抱), ______43___ I immediately felt shame. She ______44___ me for lunch and began to leave.
I stood there for a moment and _____45____ I had failed to give this woman the one thing that ____46_____ nothing —love. I caught up with her and asked if I could give her a _____47____ hug and she agreed. I got past the strong smell and gave her the best hug I've ever given to _____48____ .Now I saw a big smile on her face and it lit my path as we ____49____.
The lesson I learned was that if you're going to ______50____, then give it your all and get it right the first time.
31. A. brave B. shy C. attractive D. dirty
32. A. sense B. skill C. smell D. message
33. A. staying B. missing C. growing D. shaking
34. A. appeared B. fell C. changed D. existed
35. A. advice B. gifts C. greetings D. money
36. A. doubted B. agreed C. escaped D. refused
37. A. moved B. questioned C. shocked D. frightened
38. A. allowed B. forced C. warned D. admired
39. A. quickly B. hardly C. freely D. easily
40. A. funny B. cold C. strange D. good
41. A. cigarette B. hug C. coffee D. smile
42. A. serious B. mentioned C. false D. hidden
43. A. but B. so C. though D. because
44. A. praised B. paid C. thanked D. returned
45. A. realized B. dreamt C. forgot D. wondered
46. A. cost B. lost C. deserved D. earned
47. A. friendly B. real C. special D. popular
48. A. myself B. her C. anyone D. nobody
49. A. separated B. met C. rested D. stood
50. A. take B. experience C. charge D. give
What made Joan Ryan decide to be a sports writer?“Ten years ago, I was 36 news stories at the Orlando Sentinel in Florida—my first job 37 college. I didn't know any female sports writers. But I wanted to be 38 . 39 ,the best writing in the paper was sports.”
“Furthermore, I had the 40 .I grew up in a(n) 41 family: Three boys and three girls and a coach for a dad.”
Soon after describing her ambition to a coworker, the 42 of her paper reassigned Joan to the sports 43 .She started out by editing other people's stories, 44 within a year, she was writing her own sports column.
Today, Joan is the sports 45 for the San Francisco Examiner in California. When she 46 her job eight years ago, she was the 47 woman sports writer on any major American newspaper.
Was it tough to 48 as a female sports writer? 49 !Take, for example, the first time Joan tried to get an interview in the men's locker room. “It was the U.S. Football League. I wanted to interview one of the players—Joe Cribbs, because he had just broken a finger. As soon as I 50 into the locker room 51 all sports writers interview athletes—the room went 52 .Guys started yelling at me—closing in on me. It was really frightening. One guy was sitting on a bench in front of me, tapping up his ankle, 53 a long-handled razor for cutting the tape. Suddenly, I felt something move up my leg. It was the 54 of the razor. I yelled at him and walked out.”
Joan 55 interviewing Cribbs—outside the locker room.“In retrospect(回忆),I feel this was a defining moment for me as a journalist. I went back and wrote my story and made my deadline. Now I know that nothing can interfere with getting the story.”
36. A. writing B. finding C. editing D. sending
37. A. in B. out of C. into D. before
38. A. one B. the one C. it D. that
39. A. However B. Therefore C. Above all D. First of all
40. A. knowledge B. experience C. Background D. interest
41. A. big B. athletic C. athrete D. warm
42. A. editor B. Manager C. Director D. workmate
43. A. column B. field C. department D. paper
44. A. and B. So C. however D. but
45. A. columnist B. writer C. journalist D. female
46. A. did B. left C. landed D. wanted
47. A. abed B. only C. brave D. wisest
48. A. work B. writer C. interview D. pioneer
49. A. You bet B. You believe C. Unbelievable D. You guess
50. A. stepped B. entered C. rushed D. moved
51. A. that B. which C. where D. when
52. A. warm B. crazy C. down D. full
53. A. held B. playing C. used D. using
54. A. cap B. cover C. handle D. movement
55. A. started B. ended up C. Made D. wrote
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 Stateshave 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. 41in the 1950s, a change began to 42 .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43 too few parking places were 44 shoppers. 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. 49 by 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. 53 the 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
阅读下面短文, 从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”
At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”
He took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
21. A. although B. so C. because D. if
22. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
23. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting
24. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
25. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
26. A. size B. type C. shape D. class
27. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
28. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular
29. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
30. A. still B. even C. only D. ever
31. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing
32. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
33. A. on B. toward C. for D. in
34. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
35. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another
36. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
37. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look
38. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom
39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
40. A. made B. took C. got D. did
It seems parents have long been right. Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a new study reported.
A 1of sleep among youngsters may 2depression and suicidal (自杀的)thoughts, according to the study by the Columbia University Medical Center.
"Our results are 3with the theory that inadequate sleep is a risk factor for depression, working with other 4and protective factors through multiple possible causal pathways to the development of this 5disorder," said lead author James Gangwisch.
" 6quality sleep could therefore be a preventative measure against 7 and a treatment for depression," he added in the study 8in the Friday issue of Sleep magazine.
The study followed the nightly habits of some 15,659 college and high-school students, and 9 those who consistently went to bed 10 midnight had a 24 percent higher risk of depression than those who turned in before 10:00 pm.
Night owls（夜猫子）also ran a 20 percent 11 risk of battling suicidal thoughts, the study added.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine 12that adolescents should sleep at least nine hours or more a night. Those who were tucked in before 10:00 pm reported they slept 13about eight hours and 10 minutes.
But that amount of sleep14 significantly for those in bed after midnight.
And adolescents who slept five hours or less a night were 71 percent more 15 to suffer depression and 48 percent more 16becoming suicidal, the study said.
"It is a common perception and societal 17 that adolescents do not need as much sleep as pre-adolescents, yet studies suggest that adolescents may 18require more sleep," said Gangwisch.
"Studies have found that adolescents do not go to bed 19 enough to make up for earlier school start times, and transitions to earlier school start times have been shown to be 20 with significant sleep deprivation（剥夺）. "
( ) 1. A. night B. moderation C. limit D. lack
( ) 2. A. result in B. lie in C. come about D. bring in
( ) 3. A. opposed B. mixed C. related D. consistent
( ) 4. A. risk B. chance C. potential D. reason
( ) 5. A. mood B. body C. feeling D. mind
( ) 6. A. little B. lack C. Adequate D. over
( ) 7. A. suffering B. depression C. disorder D. sadness
( ) 8. A. reported B. published C. reflected D. noted
( ) 9. A. found B. investigated C. appraised D. supported
( ) 10. A. before B. from C. by D. after
( ) 11. A. lower B. higher C. more D. less
( ) 12. A. appeals B. recommends C. calls D. plans
( ) 13. A. on average B. in place C. ahead of D. in number
( ) 14. A. increased B. disappeared C. strengthened D. dropped
( ) 15. A. likely B. probable C. possible D. perhaps
( ) 16. A. at sight of B. at risk of C. in front of D. as a result of
( ) 17. A. wish B. expectation C. suggestion D. attempt
() 18. A. exactly B. immediately C. directly D. actually
( ) 19. A. early B. lately C. soon D. quickly
( ) 20. A. separated B. associated C. divided D. depended
Elderly people who drink several cups of green tea a day are less likely to suffer from depression, probably due to a "feel good" chemical found in this type of tea, Japanese researchers said.
Several studies have 1drinking green tea to lessening psychological problems and Kaijun Niu, of Tohoku University Graduate School, and colleagues found people 270 and older who drank four or more cups of green tea daily were 44 percent 3likely to experience depression.
Green tea is widely4in many Asian countries,5China and Japan.
Niu's team61,058 relatively healthy elderly men and women. About 34 percent of the men and 39 percent of the women had symptoms of 7 , according to the study that was8in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
A total of 488 participants said they 9four or more cups of green tea a day, 284 said they downed two to three cups 10and the rest reported having one or fewer cups daily.
According to the researchers, the 11effect of drinking more 12tea on alleviating symptoms of depression did not 13after they factored in social and economic status, gender, diet, history of medical problems and 14 of antidepressants.
There was no 15between consumption of black or oolong tea, or coffee, and 16symptoms of depression.
A green tea component, the amino acid thiamine（硫胺素）, which is17to have a tranquilizing（镇静的） 18on the brain, may19 the "potentially beneficial effect" shown in the current study, Niu noted, 20that more study is needed.
() 1. A. linked B. taken C. considered D. regarded
() 2. A. aging B. aged C. years D. age
() 3. A. more B. little C. less D. much
( ) 4. A. sold B. planted C. spread D. consumed
( ) 5. A. including B. concluding C. containing D. considering
( ) 6. A. looked for B. checked C. investigated D. asked
( ) 7. A. optimism B. happiness C. bitterness D. depression
( ) 8. A. published B. come out C. appeared D. showed
( ) 9. A. ate B. drank C. swallowed D. chewed
( ) 10. A. weekly B. daily C. monthly D. yearly
( ) 11. A. apparent B. light C. huge D. gentle
( ) 12. A. black B. oolong C. coffee D. green
( ) 13. A. fade B. disappear C. run D. decease
() 14. A. influence B. effect C. use D. result
( ) 15. A. association B. use C. comparison D. difference
( ) 16. A. lower B. increase C. strengthen D. cause
( ) 17. A. assumed B. thought C. imaged D. hoped
( ) 18. A. effect B. affect C. effort D. outcome
( ) 19. A. report B. confirm C. complete D. explain
( ) 20. A. adding B. addressing C. speaking D. saying