“ Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with．It is 36 to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to 37 accepts other people as equals．A down-to-earth is just the 38 of someone who acts importantly and proudly.
Down-to-earth persons may be 39 members of society, of course．But they do not let their importance “ go to their 40 ”．They do not 41 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance, someone who is filled with his own importance and 42 , often without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”．There is no way a person with his nose in the 43 can be down-to-earth．Americans use another expression that means almost the same 44 “down-to-earth”．The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”．Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person 45 a good understanding of reality．He has what is called “ 46 sense”．He may have 47 , but he does not allow them to 48 his knowledge of what is real．The opposite kind of person is 49 who has his “head-in-the-clouds”．A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the 50 world.
Sometimes 51 a dreamer can be brought back to earth． 52 words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 53 to have both-feet-on-the-ground.
54 we have both our feet on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act 55 and openly toward others．Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
A．common B．sad C．pleasant D．surprising
A．but B．yet C．and D．while
A．kind B．like C．example D．opposite
A．important B．famous C．successful D．necessary
A．nose B．heads C．minds D．forehead
A．wish B．desire C．expect D．consider
A．proud B．pride C．famous D．fame
A．air B．sky C．tree D．cloud
A．like B．with C．of D．for
A．has B．who C．is D．with
A．usual B．ordinary C．common D．daily
A．dreams B．fortunes C．advantages D．luck
A．prevent B．protect C．block D．gain
A．one B．those C．that D．the one
A．reality B．real C．dreamful D．true
A．so B．such C．each D．that
A．Sharp B．No C．All D．Bad
A．able B．probable C．likely D．possible
A．When B．While C．As D．Since
A．kindly B．directly C．friendly D．honestly
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(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. 36 she was very frightened, she went with her 37 to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started 38 the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath. 39 she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and 40 her contact lens(隐形镜片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet 41 her. She began to get42 , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to 43 it.
When she got to the top, a friend 44 her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She45 across the mountains, thinking of that verse(诗句) that says, “The46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these47 . You know every stone and leaf, and you know 48 where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally, they49 down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody50 a contact lens?”
Well, that would be 51 enough, but you know52 the climber saw it? An ant was moving 53across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the54 , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully 55 .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”
36. A. Although B. As C. Because D. Except
37. A. friend B. group C. guide D. leader
38. A. down B. off C. On D. up
39. A. Because B. As C. Before D. Until
40. A. wore out B. gave out C. carried out D. knocked out
41. A. over B. across C. beyond D. above
42. A. hopeful B. upset C. Eager D. proud
43. A. search B. dream C. find D. imagine
44. A. watched B. tested C. saw D. examined
45. A. looked up B. looked on C. looked out D. looked for
46. A. eyes B. arms C. hands D. legs
47. A. persons B. mountains C. trees D. animals
48. A. exactly B. simply C. generally D. nearly
49. A. walked B. climbed C. ran D. flew
50. A. missed B. owned C. got D. lost
51. A. annoying B. surprising C. disappointing D. worrying
52. A. which B. why C. when D. whether
53. A. Quickly B. happily C. slowly D. sadly
54. A. rock B. rope C. ant D. Lord
55. A. heavy B. light C.valuable D. dirty
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every summer a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 26 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with wourism and 27
The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 28 of travel. You can pick grapes on farms in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 29 jobs in hotels and restaurants.
But it is not easy now to find work. “ 30 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser in 31 for students.
“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Pairs, the owner will expect you to speak 32 . British students only have a language 33 for jobs in the USA and Australia.”
34 enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 35 .One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was 36 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 37 they made, and what’s worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only 38 evening of the entire trip. “ I did visit a lot of new places,” she says,“ but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was 39 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”
“The troubles is, students expect to have a(n) 40 time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a 41 .In practice, 42 ,you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时的) work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In the other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that 43 you. But you have 44 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season 45 ,they’ll get rid of you.”
A．works B．challenges C．changes D．hardships
A．service B．industry C．business D．science
A．pains B．comfort C．difficulty D．excitement
A．always B．hardly C．never D．seldsom
A．If B．Unless C．Because D．Although
A．health care B．vacation work C．language studies D．tourist safely
A．Italian B．English C．French D．Spanish
A．chance B．ability C．possibility D．advantage
A．No one B．None C．Not everyone D．Everybody
A．abroad B．employed C．sad D．respected
A．driven B．ridden C．left D．flown
A．friends B．decisions C．noise D．destruction
A．busy B．free C．tiring D．pleasant
A．nice B．reasonable C．fair D．poor
A．hard B．easy C．difficult D．ordinary
A．holiday B．job C．festival D．study
A．besides B．therefore C．however D．meanwhile
A．fires B．employs C．recommends D．appreciants
A．few B．little C．all D．much
A．starts B．lasts C．approaches D．finishes
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的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。
September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday.
I received a warm 26 from my host family--- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 27 at Phillips. They took me to the school and28 me around the campus.
On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a truck delivering a student’s 29 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations（装饰物）. But I was 30 not to because I thought it was a 31 of time and money.
I had a single room, which was about the 32 of a Chinese college dorm --- the ones which usually hold six people. 33 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What’s your favorite 34 ，Teresa?” I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.” I didn’t know why she had asked the question.
We 35 an introduction meeting after dinner.36 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 37 . I returned to my room after the 38 , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n) 39 day.
When I opened my door, I found a big 40 .The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 41 was a sunflower-pattern mat（地垫，垫子）while a colorful lamp 42 beside the bed.
I opened my mouth, 43 . How beautiful!
There was also a 44 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 45 .
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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My teeth screamed. I couldn’t21 them any longer. I finally 22 my fear of dentists and decided to get them fixed. But 23 ? I was a college student and barely 24 myself with part-time jobs.
Maybe I could25 the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first 26 within walking distance. The receptionist told me to come right over.27 I hurried across the campus, I forgot the 28 in worrying about how I would pay the 29 .
In a few minutes I was in a chair being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad30 .”
“I already knew that,” I31 him and answered quickly to hide my 32 .
“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”
“No, you’re not. I can’t33 to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.
“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”
What34 did that make? “Yes...”
“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”
“I hope so.”
“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”
“That’s my35 .”
“Well, then you’ll pay me.36 you concentrate on your classes and 37 the dentistry to me.”
I stared at him. He really38 it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth.
From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and39 his bill in a few months.
In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. They’ve lent and given me money, materials or equipment; they’ve taught me skills and helped me organize groups; sometimes they’ve rescued me40 danger or making a big mistake.
21. A. bear B. take C. treat D. forget
22. A. identified B. admitted C. ignored D. expressed
23. A. where B. who C. why D. how
24. A. changed B. provided C. supported D. enjoyed
25. A. visit B. fix C. call D. cover
26. A. teacher B. dentist C. driver D. operator
27. A. As B. After C. Since D. Though
28. A. class B. time C. address D. pain
29. A. bill B. debt C. tax D. visit
30. A. shape B. order C. size D. situation
31. A. directed B. comforted C. stopped D. advised
32. A. anger B. fear C. hope D. trick
33. A. agree B. wait C. afford D. remember
34. A. effort B. use C. difference D. offer
35. A. plan B. picture C. purpose D. procedure
36. A. As a result B. In the meantime C. After that D. Ever since
37. A. present B. show C. bring D. leave
38. A. appreciated B. meant C. approved D. made
39. A. passed B. had C. settled D. filled
40. A. to B. in C. against D. from
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a highly educate, intellingent gentleman. He could debate or discuss for hours on almost any topie and hold your 31 in the process. I thought there was nothing be wasn’t 32 to do.
A few days before my younger brother’s 7th birthday, Dad planned to assemble(装配) a new 33 as a special birthday surprise. After nearly an hour of 34the instructions, Dan was still unable to 35 the new bike together. Later he 36 the paper of instructions, 37up his tool box, and decided to take the bike back to the local toy store and pay extra 38 to have it correctly assembled there. 39 an idea cmae to him, as he called out to Lovett, the quiet little man who cut our grassland.
“Lovett, have you ever assembled a boy’s bicycle?”
As lovett walkem towards the bike, Dad handed him the 40 . Lovett handed it back to him, saying, “No ,thanks. I cant’t road. When you can’t read, you have to 41 .” Less than 15 minutes later, the new bicycle was 42assembled, with no 43 parts remaining. Dad shook Lovett’s hand, patted him on the back, thanked him, and hid the bike.
On the night after my brother received his shiny new gift, Dad announced at the family dinner table what had happened several days earlier. He took great 44 in telling it over and over again-be used it as an example of thinking.
He did not frefer to illiteracy(文盲) , but strongly taught us to use our 45 , The joke was on my father, 46 he was able to turn it into a learning tool, and I liked him even more after that incident. I also ganined a new 47for Lovett. To me he had 48 been the old yard man who didn’t 49 much, but after that day, he seemed to smile broader, even walk taller, It’s amazing what a real nod of 50can do to lift people up.
31．A．attention B．belief C．view D．breath
32．A．willing B．lucky C．able D．sure
33．A．toy B．bicycle C．computer D．boat
34．A．reading B．reviewing C．examining D．searching
35．A．bring B．get C．put． D．j?,,
36．A．folded up B．iookeci through C．turned to D．devoted to
37．A．brought B．added C．set D．picked
38．A．money B．effort C．service D．tax
39．A．Thus B．Then C．Since D．Though
40．A．tools B．rootes C．orders D．instructions
41．A．exchange B．admit C．learn D．think
42．A．Partly B．fully C．hardly D．largely
43．A．separate B．different C．major D．spare
44．A．delight B．action C．care D．risk
45．A．resources B．knowledge C．heads D．hands
46．A．so B． or C．but D．and
47．A．reward B．regard C．relief D．respect
48．A．never B．regard C．ever D．often
49．A．show B．say C．care D．earn
50．A． approva1 B．agreement C．affection1 D．altitude