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16-35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其涂黑。
Cats have no emotions ．At least, that's what my husband once claimed．I 36 that my two cats experience emotions．They feel anger, fear, and 37 ．He agreed with me, but 38 his opinion that cats don't feel love． 39 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise．
When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet．She was an indoor lady, always watching 40 through the window．
Then one day when I 41 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 42 Juliet gazing at him behind the window．It soon became 43 that they were attracted by each other．So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 44__to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 45 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside．Even my husband watched 46 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love．．．can they?"
Five months later, my neighbour had to 47 because of work．My heart sank．I wondered how Sebastian would 48 to Juliet's leaving．
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often 49 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 50 his lady．The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 51 his reason for being there．
Sebastian 52 the small area outside that window as his territory． Other male cats were allowed in the 53 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 54 ．
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 55 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him．．．that cats do indeed fall in love．
36．A．argued B．quarreled C．suggested D．discussed
37．A．energy B．power C．strength D．happiness
38．A．referred to B．prepared for C．stuck to D．approved of
39．A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Meanwhile
40．A．the environment B．the sky C．her owner D．her boyfriend
41．A．forbade B．prevented C．accompanied D．left
42．A．called attention to B．caught sight of
C．took charge of D．paid a visit to
43．A．ambitious B．doubtful C．skeptical D．obvious
44．A．secretly B．straight C．quietly D．worriedly
45．A．lovingly B．angrily C．hungrily D．greedily
46．A．in trouble B．in sorrow C．in amazement D．in horror
47．A．settle B．travel C．apologize D．move
48．A．react B．reply C．reduce D．replace
49．A．took B．caught C．met D．sensed
50．A．in place of B．on the basis of C．in search of D．on account of
51．A．explained B．requested C．blamed D．asked
52．A．discovered B．reformed C．preserved D．marked
53．A．street B．backyard C．window D．village
54．A．birthday B．departure C．death D．arrival
55．A．reminds B．informs C．tells D．accuses
Monkeys in the zoo started to show the flu _______ since last Monday and altogether 20 have died.
| A．symbols | B．signs |
| C．signals | D．symptoms |
每到放学，家长接学生的车辆总会导致校门口的交通过度拥挤，学校对此非常苦恼。假如你是高二年级的学生李华，请给校长写一封信，分析一下该现象产生的原因，并提出你的建议。
注意：120词左右；开头已给出，不计入词数。
Mr. Zhao,
I’m writing to you to share my opinions about the problem of heavy traffic every day after school at our school gate.
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Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. Why was the bike so important to the couple?
| A．The man’s job was bike racing. |
| B．It was their only possession. |
| C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed. |
| D．They used it for work and daily life. |
We can infer from the text that ____________.
| A．the couple worked 60 hours a week. |
| B．people were busy before Christmas |
| C．the stranger return the bike |
| D．life was hard for the young family. |
How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
| A．From radio broadcasts. | B．From a newspaper. |
| C．From TV news. | D．From a stranger. |
What do the couple learn from their experience?
| A．Strangers are usually of little help. |
| B．One should take care of their bike. |
| C．News reports make people famous. |
| D．An act of kindness can mean a lot. |
A surprising new research suggests it can actually be good to feel bad at work, and that feeling good in the workplace can lead to negative outcomes.
The study of emotions in the workplace, edited by University of Liverpool researchers Dr. Lindebaum and Peter Jordan, is the topic of a Special Issue of the journal ‘Human Relations’. They found that the common belief that being positive in the workplace produces positive outcomes, while negative emotions lead to negative outcomes, may be in need for reconsideration. This is partly due to this belief failing to take into account the differences in working environment which affect outcomes.
For instance, anger does not always lead to negative outcomes and in some cases, anger can be considered a force for good through acting upon injustices. An employee, for example, could express anger constructively after a manager has treated a fellow worker unfairly. In such cases, anger can be useful. Likewise, being too positive in the workplace, rather than resulting in greater performance and productivity, can lead to self-satisfaction and being too shallow in one’s personality.
One article within the issue also finds that, within team work situation, negativity can have a good effect, leading to fewer consensuses (共识) but a further discussion or debate on an important issue among workers, which improve team effect.
Lindebaum said, “The findings of the study published in this Special Issue challenge the common belief that in the workplace positive emotions bring about a positive outcome, and vice versa(反之亦然).”
He added, “This Special Issue adds to our knowledge and understanding of how the positive and negative dynamics (动态) affect the working environment and is certain to have practical application in the workplace for the years to come.” Why did researchers of the study of emotions find that the common belief needs to be considered again?
| A．Because different people hold different attitudes towards it. |
| B．Because it doesn’t consider the differences in real working environment. |
| C．Because it has been proved to be totally wrong in real working environment. |
| D．Because it doesn’t tell the truth. |
What does the underlined word “Likewise” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
| A．Similarly | B．Differently |
| C．Extremely | D．Occasionally |
It can be inferred from what Lindebaum said in the last paragraph that ____.
| A．the findings of the study will completely change people’s belief in the end |
| B．the findings of the study will not have any influence on the workplace |
| C．the findings of the study won’t be just a theory published in the journal |
| D．the findings of the study will make us work negatively in the future |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．To Be Positive About Your Work |
| B．To Be Negative About Your Work |
| C．Negativity at Work Probably Bringing About Good Things |
| D．People Challenging the Commonly-held Belief |