Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36 and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37 remained a bench all four years in high school.
One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40 around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41 on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43 and his players were astonished to see their 44 teammate back so soon.
“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.
The coach pretended not to 46 him. Never would he let his 47 player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50 him. His team began to win. 51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52 did you do it?”
With 53 in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54 today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55 him I could do it!”
A．tennis B．volleyball C．basketball D．football
A．eventually B．again C．still D．naturally
A．warning B．telegram C．signal D．present
A．slient B．active C．tired D．cool
A．rudely B．gently C．lonely D．proudly
A．exam B．class C．training D．game
A．loose B．popular C．well D．wrong
A．coach B．judge C．director D．boss
A．honest B．faithful C．skillful D．angry
A．leave B．speak C．rest D．play
A．blame B．shape C．hear D．hurt
A．worst B．best C．slimmest D．smallest
A．raced B．called C．shook D．insisted
A．cut in B．gave in C．got down D．held up
A．amuse B．accept C．stop D．envy
A．Finally B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Luckily
A．where B．when C．why D．how
A．sigh B．care C．tears D．anger
A．since B．but C．and D．so
A．show B．tell C．fool D．trouble
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，从短文所给各题的四个选项（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。
Growing up on a remote Michigan farm, Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, knew little of farming. Like most pioneer farmers, his father, William, hoped that his eldest
son would 36him on the farm, enable it to expand, and eventually take it 37 . But Henry proved a 38 . He hated farm work and did everything he could to 39 it. It was not that he was lazy. 40 from it! Give him a mechanical job to do, from mending a gate to sharpening tools, 41he would set to work eagerly. It was the daily life of the farm, with its dull tasks,42 upset him.
Henry was excited by the development in technology that could __43 farmers like his father from wasteful and 44 labor. But these developments, in Henry’s boyhood, had touched farming 45 at all and farmers went on doing things in the way they had always done. So Henry 46 his attention elsewhere. When he was twelve, he became 47in clocks and watches. Soon he was repairing them for friends, working at a bench he built in his bedroom. In 1876, Henry suffered a serious 48 . His mother died in childbirth.49 was no reason for him to stay on the farm, and he 50 to get away as soon as he could. Three years later, he took a job as a mechanic in Detroit.51 this time steam engines had joined clocks
and watches as objects of Henry’s fascination. Making and installing them was the business of the Detroit workshop that he joined at the age of sixteen.A chance meeting with an old co-worker 52 a job for Henry as an engineer at the Edison Detroit Electricity Company. When he quickly learned the ropes of his new job, his interest in fuel engines had come to control his life. Henry learned53 a slow, painstaking business it was to build an engine by hand. Every piece of every part had to be made individually, checked and rechecked, and tested.54 the burden, he joined forces with another mechanic, Jim Bishop. Even so, it was two years 55 they succeeded in building a working car. Henry called it “Quadricycle.”(四轮驱动脚踏车)
36. 
A. learn B. find C. Work D. join
37. A. away B. down C. Over D. off38. A. success B. discouragement C. Surprise D. disappointment39. A. do B. avoid C. Work D. make
40. A. Apart B. Far C. Free D. Aside
41. A. and B. or C. Otherwise D. so
42. A. that B. which C. whatD. where
43. A. prevent B. free C. Take D. bring
44. A. boring B. exciting C. Funny D. inspiring
45. A. almost B. sometimes C. Hardly D. always46. A. drew B. caught C. turnedD. attracted47. A. worried B. interested C. Upset D. bored
48. A. disease B. blow C. Beat D. defeat
49. A. It B. There C. This D. That
50. A. decided B. avoided C. Stuck D. took
51. A. At B. After C. InD. By52. A.attended to B. related to C. turned to D. led to
53. A. how B. what C. whyD. where54. A. To reduce B.To bear C. To carry D. To place
55. A. when B. before C. After D. unless
三、完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
One day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when ___21___ a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid ___22___ a big tree and then ___23___ forward through tall grass ___24___ it could almost hear them talk. ___25___ the mother rat and her babies knew ___26___ had happened, the cat ___27___ from its hiding-place and started to run ___28___ them.
The mother rat and her babies all ___29___ at once. They hurried towards ___30___ home, which was under a pile of large stones. ___31___ the baby rats were ___32___ scared that they could not run very ___33___. Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat could catch ___34___. What was to be done?
The mother rat stopped running, ___35___ round and faced the cat, ___36___, “Wow! Wow! Wow-wow!” just like ___37___ angry dog. The cat was so surprised and ___38___ that it ran away.
The mother rat turned to her babies, “Now you see ___39___ important it is to learn ___40___ second language!”
21. A. naturally B. suddenly C. nearly D. certainly
22. A. or B. between C. by D. behind
23. A. crawled B. jumped C. looked D. climbed
24. A. before B. when C. until D. while
25. A. Before B. After C. Unless D. Otherwise
26. A. where B. what C. which D. when
27. A. jumped B. started C. walked D. appeared
28. A. over B. through C. afterD. against
29. A. stood B. fled C. left D. cried
30. A. to B. for C. its D. their
31. A. Because B. But C. Therefore D. Although
32. A. as B. much C. so D. very
33. A. freely B. hardly C. soon D. quickly
34. A. ahead B. down C. that D. them
35. A. turnedB. walked C. jumped D. ran
36. A. saying B. speaking C. shouting D. telling
37. A. a B. an C. their D. that
38. A. pleased B. excited C. frightened D. worried
39. A. so B. why C. what D. how
40. A. our B. their C. a D. An
III. Cloze (20 points)
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat in the very front of the 36because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 37 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the 38atmosphere by striking the match of conversation. I try to mind my manners and 39 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 40 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in 41. I could see the 42 and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 43the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble,” her eyes lowered as she 44 , “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I couldn’t respond. I was 45. My heart 46 for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 47 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 48that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t 49 a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as 50 but a driver.
I suddenly felt very 51. I realized I had only thought of people as 52 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as 53 .
For all I know, I’m just another person in 54else’s world, and may not even be important. I 55 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments to keep. Understanding people is an art.
36．A．bus B．train C．plane D．classroom
37．A．find B．make C．think D．stand
38．A．unpopular B．uncomfortable C．unusual D．unforgettable
39．A．politely B．devotedly C．carelessly D．sincerely
40．A．however B．therefore C．thus D．otherwise
41．A．surprise B．common C．silence D．particular
42．A．anxiety B．curiosity C．decision D．attempt
43．A．fighting B．avoiding C．clearing D．keeping
44．A．told B．lasted C．repeated D．continued
45．A．for sure B．at ease C．in shock D．in danger
46．A．loved B．ached C．beat D．broke
47．A．mercy B．pain C．pity D．disappointment
48．A．over B．round C．through D．without
49．A．ever B．at all C．even D．only
50．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
51．A．sad B．embarrassed C．selfish D．worried
52．A．far B．long C．much D．well
53．A．unfit B．unselfish C．unnecessary D．unimportant
54．A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one
55．A．must B．may C．can D．Should
第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A, B, C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a 21 over our head, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 22. Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was strict. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big 23 for the kids was the fun of Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for 24to share by all five of us.
The big 25 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty – dollar bill and 26 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 27 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies － fifty – cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed as the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“ I was looking around 28 of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and 29 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 30 as I did that day.
21. A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star
22. A. little B. less C. enough D. more
23. A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement
24. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
25. A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree
26. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
27. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
28. A. learning B. thinking C. knowing D. telling
29. A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched
30. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. Bitter
III. Cloze (20 points)
I’d meant to go to Miros that day. I’d packed my bag and was ready. The motor-boat__36__ in on time. The sky was cloudy, but the wind wasn’t too strong for the two-hour __37__. I stood at my window, staring at the boat. Then I lost __38__ of her, an old light-house partly blocked my view of the harbour. A dozen passengers were __39__ their way there. I was about to join them---when a man’s face __40__ at the light-house window.
This was strange, because the light-house had been empty, unused and __41__ for thirty years. It was stranger still---because I’d seen that __42__ before. I couldn’t place it but it was, or had once been, familiar to me. I opened my window and __43__ across.
“I know we’ve met before, but I can’t remember where.”
I __44__ him to open his if he could and answer me. He did neither. The face behind the glass __45__ motionless. Seeing him more clearly now, I knew he was not looking at me. He seemed to be looking upwards, __46__ the clouds. How well I’d known that face, sometime, somewhere!
I __47__ again. “We met years ago. Was it in Athens in the 1950s? I used to live in Plaka.”
He didn’t reply nor give any __48__ that he’d heard. I went back further, to __49__ I was in the navy.” Perhaps we met at sea during the war,” and that thought at once __50__ him to mind. Commander Leftis! He was Commander Leftis of course! How could I have forgotten? I’d saved his life once. But surely he…
The motor-boat __51__ her bell. I turned my eyes. The wind had risen, but she was pulling. __52__. Laughing, I called, “Now I’ve missed her, and it’s your __53__, Commander!’
As the boat drew away, the face at the window faded. __54__ minute it was there, looking up. I could see the whites of the eyes. The __55__ it was gone.
Well, I didn’t rush to the light-house. I knew that Leftis was dead. He died at sea in 1963 or ’64. But there’s one other thing I ought to tell you: the motor-boat never reached Miros. It was lost in a storm, with all the passengers.
36．A．reached B．arrived C．went D．came
37．A．voyage B．crossing C．travel D．boating
38．A．sight B．way C．patience D．chances
39．A．searching B．finding C．making D．hurrying
40．A．placed B．existed C．occurred D．appeared
41．A．locked B．opened C．rebuilt D．chained
42．A．man B．face C．window D．light-house
43．A．jumped B．ran C．shouted D．screamed
44．A．expected B．hoped C．believed D．asked
45．A．became B．remained C．seemed D．grew
46．A．through B．after C．for D．at
47．A．persuaded B．repeated C．tried D．continued
48．A．suggestion B．answer C．sign D．action
49．A．when B．which C．where D．how
50．A．kept B．brought C．caused D．changed
51．A．beat B．rang C．turned on D．put on
52．A．up B．down C．in D．out
53．A．problem B．question C．duty D．fault
54．A．Each B．Every C．One D．Some
55．A．next B．rest C．other D．last