In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, 36 that the building was 37 .
After the unforeseeable shock, he 38 the promise he had made to his son: “No matter 39 , I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 40 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins , it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 41 to his son. He rushed there and started 42 through the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, 43 : “It’s too late! They’re all dead!
44 , face the reality, there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 45 : “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 46 : “Is my boy 47 or is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in 48 hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 49 . He creamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d 50 me and 51 you saved me, they’d he saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there?” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us 52 53 33, Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed, it made 54 , and it saved us.”
“Come, out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 55 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
A．only discovering B．only to discover C．only realizing D．only to realize
A．as flat as a pancake B．as high as a mountain C．as strong as an ox D．as weak as a kitten
A．memorized B．forgot C．kept D．remembered
A．what B．what happen C．which D．who
A．fill B．fill in C．come D．burst
A．picture B．promise C．present D．encourage
A．digging B．digging through C．digging out D．digging into
A．to say B．said C．and saying D．saying
A．Come out B．Come again C．Come on D．Come off
A．one word B．one sound C．one row D．one line
A．for himself B．of himself C．by himself D．to himself
A．live B．living C．alive D．lively
A．38 B．the 38 C．38 th D．the 38 th
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．tone
A．will save B．would save C．save D．would have saved
A．when B．because C．even if D．thought
A．remained B．missing C．left D．gone
A．for B．behind C．out of D．over
A．a promise B．space C．room D．a triangle
A．because B．though C．when D．even though
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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，从短文后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答案。
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist.He had a wife and two fine sons.One night, hisoldest son 21 a severe stomachache.Thinking it was only some 22 intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very 23 . But the boy 24 suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been 25 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his guilt. To make matters __26 , his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two 27 were more than Al could handle, and he 28 to alcohol.In time Al __29 an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 30 — his home, his land, his art works everything. 31 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 32 . I thought. "What a totally wasted life".
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment.I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have 33 known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 34 of love between them.I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father.One day I worked 35 my courage to ask him."I'm really 36 by something," I said."I know your father was 37 the only one to raise you.What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and 38 for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest __39 as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son.' "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to 40 Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind.But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
21.A.formed B.developed C.received D.gained
22.A. average B. normalC. ordinary D. common
23.A. slightly B. secretlyC. seriously D. terribly
24.A.died B.chokedC.starved D.worsened
25.A.cured B.prevented C.forbidden D.saved
26.A.better B.heavier C.worse D.happier
27.A.disasters B.adventuresC. directions D.situations
28.A.got B.drankC.turned D.sank
29.A.turned B.becameC.followed D.created
30.A.needed B.shared C.benefited D.possessed
31.A.Eventually B.GraduallyC.Therefore D.Meanwhile
32.A.trouble B.hardshipC.failure D.waste
33.A. never B. even C. still D. ever
34.A.win B.fallC.space D.flow
35.A.up B.withC.on D.through
36.A.worried B.puzzled C.interested D.attracted
37.A.especially B.basically C.merely D.specially
38.A.argued B.searched C.analyzed D.reflected
39.A.thoughts B.ideasC.minds D.memories
40.A.treat B.call C.judge D.feel
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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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born.
One day the child asked God: “You are going to send me to 21 tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and 22 ?” God replied：“ 23 the angels, I have chosen 24 for you, she will be waiting there and 25 you.”
“But,” said the child:” Leave me here in Heaven. I don’t want anything else 26 sing and smile. That’s what I need to be happy!” God said: “Your angel will sing and smile for you. And you will feel your 27’ s love and be happy.” How am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language that 28 talk?” “That’s easy”, said God: “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet 29 you will ever hear, and 30 much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to 31 .”
The child looked up at God 32 : “And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?” God smiled: “Your angel will place your 33 together and will teach you how to pray.” The child said: “I’ve heard on earth there are 34 men. Who will protect me?” God put his arm around the child, saying: “Your angel will defend you－ 35 it means risking life!” “But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.” God 36 the child: “Your angel will always talk about me and will teach you the way to 37 to me, even though I will always be 38 you.”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven. But voices from earth could already be heard. The child, in a hurry, asked softly: “Oh God, if I 39 leave now, Please tell my Angel’s name!” God replied: “Your angel’s name is of no importance…you will 40 call her MOMMY!”
21. A. the earth B. earth C. heaven D. the heaven
22. A. helpless B. alone C. sad D. tiny
23. A. in the middle of B. in C. among D. between
24. A. the one B. ones C. the ones D. one
25. A. make fun of B. take care of C. do with D. arrange with
26. A. besides B. none other than C. but D. except for
27. A. angel B. mother C. father D. parents
28. A. women B. boys C. girls D. men
29. A. voice B. words C. songs D. poems
30. A. in B. through C. by D. with
31. A. dance B. write C. speak D. sing
32. A. said B. saying C. to say D. say
33. A. hands B. legs C. fingers D. toes
34. A. ugly B. considerate C. bad D. criminal
35. A. though B. in spite of C. no matter how D. even if
36. A. shook B. hugged C. slapped D. patted
37. A. call back B. look back C. come back D. go back
38. A. next B. on C. in front of D. close to
39. A. was going to B. have to C. will D. would
40. A. simply B. largely C. proudly D. happily
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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（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
Before my recent graduation，the last project of the term was called “Smile”．The class was asked to go out and 26at three people and record their 27．
Soon after we were given the 28，my husband and I went out to McDonald’s one cold morning．We were standing in 29，waiting to be 30，when suddenly everyone around us began to back away．A feeling of 31 rose up inside of me as I wondered what happened．
As I 32 around I smelled a horrible dirty smell．Behind me were two poor homeless men．As I looked at the short man close to me，he was smiling and his blue eyes searched for 33．
He said“Good day”as he 34 the few coins．The waitress asked him what they wanted．He said，“Coffee is all，Miss．”That Was all they could 35 ．
I 36 felt the urge and actually hugged him．That was 37 I noticed all the eyes in the restaurant were set on 38．I smiled and asked the waitress for two more breakfast meals on 39 trays．I then walked to the table that the men had 40 as a resting spot．I put the trays on the table and laid my 41 on the short man’s cold hand．He said“Thank you” with tears in his eyes．
I 42 this story as my project．My instructor read it and said， “Can I 43 this with classmates?” I nodded．At that moment I found something more 44 than a simple smile．I graduated with one of the most important 45 I would ever learn-unconditional acceptance．
26．A．stareB．aim C．smile D．shout
27．A．experiences B．behaviors C．reactions D．feelings
28．A．task B．degree C．information D．advice
29．A．public B．turn C．road D．line
30．A．served B．called C．paid D．checked
31．A．excitement B．panic C．satisfaction D．disappointment
32．A．got B．moved C．turned D．stayed
33．A．pleasure B．attention C．service D．acceptance
34．A．counted B．begged C．saved D．collected
35．A．accept B．afford C．drinkD．find
36．A．eagerly B．probably C．hardly D．really
37．A．why B．when C．where D．how
38．A．me B．him C．my husband D．the waitress
39．A．separate B．usual C．clean D．large
40．A．booked B．hidden C．chosen D．ordered
41．A．meal B．money C．bill D．hand
42．A．made up B．handed in C．went through D．put away
43．A．believe B．improve C．share D．evaluate
44．A．cheerful B．practical C．reasonable D．valuable
45．A．courses B．lessons C．skills D．rules
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “ 36 would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 37 .”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 38 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went 39 and landed in the grass.
My 40 went out to him. So I ran over to him. 41 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 42 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the 43 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 44 to prepare a45 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 46 _. So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 47 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 48 those who helped you make it through those 49 years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 50 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 51 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 52 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 53 me from doing the unspeakable thing.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 54 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 55 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
36. A. How B. WhenC. Why D. Where
37. A. stupid B. cleverC. wonderfulD. anxious
38. A. throwing B. knockingC. taking D. falling
39. A. lost B. sending C. brokenD. flying
40. A. heart B. head C. hands D. thought
41. A. While B. As C. Because D. Once
42. A. passed by B. came up C. went on D. turned out
43. A. topB. hardest C. favorite D. luckiest
44. A. pride B. honor C. pleasure D.chance
45. A. classB. school C. graduation D. college
46. A. excited B. nervousC. proud D. crazy
47. A. great B. famous C. praised D. honored
48. A. rewardB. rememberC. thankD. congratulate
49. A. happy B. excitingC. old D. tough
50. A. chanceB. gift C. help D. favor
51. A. wonder B. anxietyC. disbelief D. pride
52. A. kill B. enjoy C. test D. hurt
53. A. protected B. freed C. warned D. saved
54. A. price B. useC. power D. meaning
55. A. destroy B. changeC. saveD. understand
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第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
Albert Einstein always liked to ask questions when he was a boy. When his teacher 36
him a question, he would think 37 another question to ask her. And often she would get red in the face and be angry 38 him 39 asking questions she couldn’t answer. The more Albert learned, the 40 he found to think about. The more he thought about, the more questions he wanted 41 .
He knew 42 the earth, the moon, the other stars, and the sun are just part of 43 we
call the universe. He also knew that the universe is made 44 all the stars we can see 45 our eyes, and the ones that are too far to be _ 46 . And he discovered that all these stars, our own bodies and 47 else are made up of atoms(原子).
He thought there 48 be some rules to explain why everything in the universe, big and small, acts 49 it does. Why don’t the stars 50 around in the sky bump (撞击)into each other? 51 makes atoms stick （粘住）together to 52 different things?
Albert Einstein always thought hard 53 he believed he had some answers to his questions. People often asked him questions because he 54 answer many of them. In fact, he solved（解决） quite a few problems that scientists had been trying to 55 for many, many years.
36. A. asked B. answered C. introduced D. rose
37. A. of B. about C. over D. with
38. A. at B. to C. with D. about
39. A. as B. for C. with D. of
40. A. many B. less C. much D. more
41. A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. to be asked
42. A. what B. when C. whether D. that
43. A. which B. how C. what D. that
44. A. with B. of C. from D. in
45. A. from B. in C. with D. off
46. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. seen
47. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
48. A. can B. may C. must D. need
49. A. about B. for C. what D. as
50. A. moved B. moving C. move D. to be moving
51. A. Who B. What C. Which D. Whose
52. A. be B. have C. form D. do
53. A. when B. until C. after D. as
54. A. could B. can C. must D. may
55. A. work for B. work C. work with D. work out