阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion(爱好) for writing poetry. I 36 all my other hobbies. Such as 37 stamps, and spent all my 38 time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of 39 poetry on every possible occasion soon got me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not 40 me, I would take out my 41 and start writing poems in class. Of course I did this very 42 , but it was not long before I got 43 . One day while I was 44 writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher 45 over me, looking very angry because I was not 46 attention. He tore the poem up, with a 47 not to waste time in his lesson. All the same I was convinced（深信）that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from 48 . Not long after, I read about a poetry 49 and I decided to send in my 50 . Weeks later, long after I had given up hope. I got a letter telling me I had won first 51 .Everyone at school was very impressed except the 52 teacher, who 53 me more carefully than ever, He was quite 54 I was not going to write poetry in his 55 .
A．gave up B．hand out C．kept on D．bought in
A．arranging B．collecting C．gathering D．keeping
A．additional B．extra C．other D．spare
A．doing B．making C．writing D．praising
A．interest B．attack C．take in D．strike
A．dictionary B．notebook C．textbook D．handbook
A．anxiously B．attentively C．carefully D．silently
A．caught B．lost C．gone D．stricken
A．busy B．ready C．careful D．happy
A．going B．standing C．walking D．beating
A．calling B．devoting C．giving D．paying
A．warning B．notice C．word D．look
A．heart B．mind C．memory D．thought
A．contest B．quiz C．race D．meeting
A．poem B．composition C．papers D．homework
A．position B．prize C．reward D．victory
A．English B．physics C．chemistry D．geography
A．guarded B．inspected C．observed D．watched
A．determined B．fixed C．known D．made
A．school B．lesson C．home D．office
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Nowadays lots of students ask their parents for money to buy things they like. For me, to ask for money is like entering a(n) _36__. I learned this from 37 .
Last year my mother told me that the _ 38 way I would get a driver’s license before I turned eighteen depended on _ 39 I paid for the classes myself. “What?” I asked in _ 40 . But I knew _ 41 that my reasoning would have no_ 42 on the situation, 43__ by the look on my mother’s face.
Three weeks later, I started working _ 44 a hostess at a factory, twice a week. A month later I paid $ 270 for driving lessons, and then over $ 20 to _ 45 my permit test. My pockets were empty _ 46 as soon as they were filled.
My mother thought that I’d be _ 47 to do things without her help. The funny thing was that even though I was totally _ 48in the beginning, I truly appreciated it, _ 49 if I had just been handed bills from her.
When I realized that my mother wasn’t going to _ 50 something like a driver’s license, at first, it seemed as if she had __51__ an immovable block before me and I would never _ 52 it. But my mother was __53 _. She knew that I wanted a luxury（奢侈品）but _ 54 me to get it. That is as _ 55 as this ---- if I really want it, I’ll find a way to get it myself.
A．office B．prison C．battlefield D．bank
A．facts B．experience C．lessons D．quarrels
A．best B．proper C．same D．only
A．whether B．that C．how D．when
A．trouble B．disbelief C．comfort D．horror
A．hurriedly B．jokingly C．instantly D．surprisingly
A．effect B．sense C．effort D．result
A．judged B．judging C．to judge D．being judged
A．with B．for C．like D．as
A．pass B．take C．hold D．gain
A．almost B．even C．still D．yet
A．ready B．likely C．unhappy D．unable
A．terrified B．annoyed C．tired D．disturbed
A．more than B．rather than C．no more D．no longer
A．pay B．raise C．buy D．support
A．laid B．lay C．lied D．lain
A．get about B．get by C．get through D．get over
A．wise B．mistaken C．strict D．kind
A．dared B．hoped C．encouraged D．expected
A．well B．far C．soon D．simple
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency （中介机构） advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the __36_ in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as _37_ as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 38 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 39 me. The woman looked carefully at me for a while through her glasses, and then questioned me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 40 She wondered why I was looking for this sort of job I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 41 to get a job without experience I wondered whether I ought to leave, when the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say:
“ 42 , I’ve got someone in the office at this very moment who might 43 .” She
wrote down a __44 , and held it out to me, saying: “Ring up this lady. She wants a cook immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“Oh yes,” said I — 45 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 46 her again and again, and rushed out to the nearest telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.
I spent the next few hours 47 cook books.
A. bed B house C. agency D. office
A．proud B．please C．nervous D．worried
A．family B．door C．place D．stage
A．calmed B．excited C．frightened D．disturbed
A．encouraged B．dissatisfied C．hopeless D．pleased
A．difficult B．helpless C．possible D．unusual
A．Above all B．As a matter of fact C． As a result D．In spite of that
A．hire B．accept C．suit D．offer
A．letter B．name C．note D．number
A．almost B．never C．nearly D．really
A．answered B．promised C．thanked D．told
A．borrowing B．buying C．reading D．writing
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get acquainted with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 36 because of this.
But a girl with dark skin and ling shiny hair changed me. Here best characteristics are her openness and 37 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. without doubt I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I 38 became a happy girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 39 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 40 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me :“Rain, you can achiever more than I do, so 1 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great 42 she was to me at that time.
However, it turned out that my concerns were well-founded（有根据的）. I felt that the 43 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.
I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 44 her several times intending to tell her to think easefully about her relationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perh
aps our friendship would not 45 . I had almost given up hope until she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 46 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ignoring the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.
Now I firmly believer that distance and time can’t 47 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.
A．silent B．aggressive C．impatient D．greedy
A．faithfulness B．cheerfulness C．quietness D．kindness
A．gradually B．normally C．frequently D．regularly
A．scared B．shabby C．cold-hearted D．unreasonable
A．leave B．miss C．lose D．abandon
A．look forward B．hold on C．get down D．give thought
A．burden B．example C．encouragement D．wonder
A．difference B．distance C．misunderstanding D．complaint
A．visited B．messaged C．telephoned D．wrote
A．negotiate B．develop C．survive D．accelerate
A．cheerful B．dynamic C．calm D．pale
A．protect B．prevent C．free D．separate
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to 51 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were 52 to go home.Some battled to 53 a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the 54 bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I 55 to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from 
subway line to subway line only to find that most 56 had stopped.After making my way 57 crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was 58 .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to 59 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 60 .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train 61 my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was 62 through,exhausted and 63 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer 64 I received an email from Garth,my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 65 reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their 66 to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that 67 message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of 68 can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic 69 had made me tired and upset.But 
Garth’s words immediately 70 me and put a smile back on my face.
A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
A．order B．pay C．call D．search
A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden
A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
A．practice B．routine C．process D．service
A．to B．through C．over D．for
A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
A．check B．carry C．find D．board
A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
A．while B．when C．where D．after
A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．eventually
A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction
A．accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous
A．promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance
A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs
A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 21 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 22 to do it efficiently，telling me to 23 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 24 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great25 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 26 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 27 to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the 28 ．
I was 29 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 30 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 31 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week．
I remember returning to Seattle after being 33 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 34 thing Dad said was，“How about your 35 up tonight?” I couldn’t 36 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t37 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 38 member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion 
to a 39 is above all．It has nothing to do with 40 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．
A．cleaning B．shining C．removing D．keeping
A．why B．what C．when D．how
A．offer B．refuse C．love D．learn
A．interested B．annoyed C．relaxed
A．fun B．pride C．trouble D．effort
A．got it right B．kept it a rule C．made it clear D．took it for granted
A．had B．tended C．hated D．managed
A．family B．workers C．customers D．friends
A．never B．always C．seldom D．ever
A．must B．should C．might D．could
A．at B．before C．around D．for
A．worked out B．found out C．put out D．thought out
A．alone B．away C．outside D．off
A．usual B．last C．next D．first
B．taking C．cleaning D．moving
A．ignore B．follow C．believe D．understand
A．happen B．care C．go D．matter
A．no B．other C．some D．another
A．team B．family C．leader D．restaurant
A．why B．whether C．when D．How