Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you___36___, I hope you will find something __37__in what I am going to share with you.
Life can be __38__ . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll __39___ you because you are different, 40 for no good reason . You will also face heartbreak and might be __41__ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much , but such things __42__.
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty(残忍) and 43 in your journey through life , but don’t let that__44__ you from finding new things . Don’t retreat （退却）from life , and don’t __45__ or wall yourself off . Be open to new things , new experiences ,and new people . You will __46__ many times ,but if you allow that to stop you from trying , you will __47_ many chances . Do remember failure is a stepping stone to __48__.
You will meet many people who will try to do __49__ than you , in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. . To __50_ , life is a competition.However, I believe life is a __51_. If you always try your best to __52__ others, you are wasting your life . Learn to enjoy your life__53_ and you will make it a journey of __54__ ,of learning and of love.
Finally , know that I love you and always will. You are _55__ a really wonderful journey , and I will always be there for you.
Love
Dad
A．grow up B．show up C． cheer up D．give up
A．familiar B．valuable C．normal D．interesting
A．unkind B．peaceful C．equal D．simple
A．look at B．run after C．laugh at D．look after
A．if B．but C．so D．or
A．hurt B．found C．accepted D．impressed
A．matter B．work C．disappear D．happen
A．luck B．pain C．difference D．hope
A．protect B．encourage C．stop D．choose
A．forgive B．struggle C．compete D．hide
A．leave B．prepare C．escape D．fail
A．enjoy B．try C．miss D．meet
A．success B．life C．action D．sorrow
A．earlier B．better C．less D．faster
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．challenge B．drama C．journey D．dream
A．change B．pardon C．follow D．beat
A．somewhere B．instead C．afterwards D．though
A．cruelty B．danger C．happiness D．quietness
A．starting B．destroying C．finishing D．replacing
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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, 掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 36 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 37 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 39 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 41 behind the desk in the booth. “ 42 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 43 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 44 his office in Morrison Building, 45 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 46 ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 47 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …
How are you with 48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 49. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 50 of a happy and rewarding life. 51 , some things are worth waiting for. 52 presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting, 53 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 54 —we cannot avoid it. How is your 55 coming along?
36. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously
37. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty
38. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea
39. A. serious B. difficult C. convenient D. regular
40 A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked
41. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend
42. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If
43. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for
44. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left
45. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised
46. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. Lecture
47. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed
48. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination
49. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for
50. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality
51. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far
52. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office
53. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve
54. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy
55. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training
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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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
I arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English literature (文学) class. Having taught in 36 for 17 years, I had no _37_ about my ability to hold their attention and to __38__ on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.
I was shocked when the monitor shouted, “ 39！” The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was a bit 40 about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness （尴尬）was over, I quickly regain _41_ and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect ---perhaps 42 their admiration. I went back to my office with great happiness which came from a sense of achievement.
My students _43_ diaries. However, as I read them, the happy mood (情绪) was gradually _44 by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, “Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today. _45 her next lecture will be better.” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a _46 theme（主题）. “Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire framework (结构) of Western thought and laid the historical 47 for all the works we’ll study in class,” I complained. “_48__ should they say I didn’t teach them anything?”
It was a long term, and it 49 became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as 50 of my students. I thought a teachers’ job was to raise 51 questions and provide enough background _52__ students could draw their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide exact information as _53_ and clearly as possible. What a difference!
_54 , I also learnt a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students made me a 55_ American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.
36. A. the UKB. the USC. China D. Australia
37. A. worryB. ideaC. doubt D. experience
38. A. impressB. putC. leave D. fix
39. A. AttentionB. Look out C. At ease D. Stand up
40. A. puzzledB. sureC. curious D. worried
41. A. sadnessB. attention C. calmness D. happiness
42. A. moreB. evenC. yet D. still
43. A. passedB. borrowed C. keptD. read
44. A. replacedB. takenC. caught D. moved
45. A. NaturallyB. Perhaps C. Fortunately D. Reasonably
46. A. differentB. same C. similar D. usual
47. A. happenings B. characters C. development D. background
48. A. HowB. WhatC. When D. Where
49. A. immediately B. certainly C. simply D. gradually
50. A. thatB. whatC. those D. ones
51. A. difficultB. interesting C. ordinary D. unusual
52. A. so thatB. so as toC. such that D. in case
53. A. slowly B. carefully C. directly D. quickly
54. A. ThereforeB. However C. Besides D. Though
55. A. normalB. happyC. good D. better
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题目的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would21 at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 22 very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are 23 . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”
Since making my first 24 , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are 25 fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”
26 the years, mother asked me a couple more 27 and always her response was, “No, but you are getting 28 , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 29 . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our __30 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”
I was 31 when she was asking me. I always thought this was a 32__ between us. She saw the __33 look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really 34 your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 35 .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is 36 on them a crying friend or a loved one can __37 their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry 38 when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 39 one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of 40 .
21. A. guess B. believe C. doubt D. notice
22. A. love B. health C. sight D. sound
23. A. blind B. invisible C. deaf D. thoughtful
24. A. discovery B. decision C. advice D. attempt
25. A. thinking B. learning C. growing D. changing
26. A. Over B. Till C. Beyond D. Before
27. A. times B. things C. questions D. ways
28. A. stronger B. taller C. nicer D. smarter
29. A. left out B. got ill C. passed away D. got wounded
30. A. turn B. duty C. pity D. chance
31. A. satisfied B. shocked C. interested D. excited
32. A. test B. secret C. match D. game
33. A. worried B. regretted C. puzzled D. pained
34. A. lived B. found C. disliked D. enjoyed
35. A. feet B. shoulders C. hands D. hair
36. A. how B. why C. because D. whether
37. A. put B. carry C. leave D. rest
38. A. on B. by C. above D. for
39. A. valuable B. selfish C. useful D. precious
40. A. Grandpa B. the deaf C. others D. the blind
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第三节完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a 21 life，Mother was very careful about spending money. 22 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her 23 while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even _ 24__ to her, so she decided to go 25 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were __26 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said __27 there was an accident, they might be easily _28_ in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 29 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the 30 when suddenly the snowfield began to 31 . It was the snowslide(雪崩). They ran a long way and _ 32 the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above, 33 people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was 34 because she had hurt her head seriously and _35_ dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist _36 _ and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane 37 , but Mother died.
Every time I 38 the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 39 . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will _ 40 Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
21. A. happyB. healthy C. busyD. meaningful
22. A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. AnywayD. Though
23. A. writing B. housework C. workD. research
24. A. unfriendly B. loyal C. kindD. cruel
25. A. skating B. dancing C. hikingD. skiing
26. A. allB. both C. eitherD. every
27. A. now that B. in caseC. as though D. even if
28. A. searched B. examined C. found D. caught
29. A. pay B. manage C. afford D. stand
30. A. mountain B. farmland C. playground D. snowfield
31. A. change B. melt C. shakeD. jump
32. A. escaped B. passedC. experiencedD. overcame
33. A. but B. so C. since D. while
34. A. in despair B. in danger C. in peace D. in ruins
35. A. hair B. blood C. tears D. jewels
36. A. carefully B. slowly C. immediately D. hardly
37. A. cried B. died C. wokeD. survived
38. A. find out B. think of C. suffer fromD. come across
39. A. satisfied B. curious C. anxiousD. painful
40. A. admire B. envy C. rewardD. thank
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第三部分完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I will never forget a special trip to the grocery store some years ago. My father had just recently 51 . I was missing him terribly and hardly getting through a day without 52 . I needed to pull myself together to get some groceries for my young children.
As I entered the store, I 53 had to control my emotions as the 54 smell of my daddy’s favorite cinnamon buns (肉桂卷) made there filled the whole 55 . I made my way up and down the busy passages and 56 my cart (手推车) as I read my list, which I had prepared that morning. I was 57 the in-store bakery when I just couldn’t 58 myself any longer. I held the 59 and quietly cried as I looked at the cinnamon buns.
A gentleman came to my 60 and simply said, “Would you like me to 61 here with you for a moment?” I nodded and the man simply put his hand on top of mine, and stood there 62 supporting me as I cried. Once I gathered myself, I looked into his wonderful eyes and thanked him, 63 I had just lost my father. He simply said there had been such 64 in his life too, when he just needed to cry.
This man 65 me deeply. I realized too many times, we see someone 66 and make guesses about the happenings in their life, when really we should recognize we are all 67 and just need a little 68 sometimes.
Before leaving, I 69 again in the store for this man, but could not find him. I hope that maybe, he or someone who has done this same thing reads this and learns how the gesture 70 the heart of another person.
51. A. calmed down B. passed away C. turned up D. turned away
52. A. crying B. sleeping C. researching D. worrying
53. A. slowly B. successfully C. immediately D. unluckily
54. A. different B. unpleasant C. bad D. sweet
55. A. car B. store C. room D. bakery
56. A. watched B. emptied C. filled D. discovered
57. A. approaching B. admiring C. leaving D. running
58. A. behave B. control C. enjoy D. defend
59. A. note B. position C. money D. cart
60. A. side B. attention C. help D. head
61. A. work B. wait C. stand D. sit
62. A. nervously B. angrily C. proudly D. quietly
63. A. meaning B. explaining C. arguing D. reminding
64. A. moments B. chances C. dreams D. duties
65. A. pleased B. touched C. disappointed D. shocked
66. A. unfriendly B. impolite C. ill D. sad
67. A. relatives B. strangers C. humans D. volunteers
68. A. support B. wealth C. humor D. energy
69. A. asked B. paid C. looked D. called
70. A. won B. opened C. beat D. warmed