阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous. 36 Mr. Larchmont refused to 37 his request? Andrew had 38 so hard in the last 18 months. 39 , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak 40 . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 41 to approach his superior. To his 42 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a 43 !
Andrew arrived home that evening, 44 their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 45 his favorite dishes. Immediately he 46 someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 47 . It was from his wife, which read: “ 48 , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so 49 of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 50 how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 51 he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you 52 you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears 53 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not 54 upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us 55 our success or failure.
A．What about B．How come C．How about D．What if
A．grant B．admit C．submit D．guarantee
A．managed B．studied C．worked D．conducted
A．Finally B．Absolutely C．Successfully D．Effectively
A．for the weight B．at the knees C．in the heart D．for the leg
A．thoughts B．force C．strength D．courage
A．shock B．enjoyment C．delight D．amazement
A．praise B．award C．reward D．raise
A．to find B．to appreciate C．to notice D．to decorate
A．as B．through C．including D．for
A．understood B．recognized C．figured D．predicted
A．letter B．note C．envelope D．mail
A．Best wishes B．Good news C．Congratulations D．Wonderful job
A．cool B．admirable C．cheerful D．proud
A．call on B．reflect on C．feed back D．remind of
A．while B．before C．until D．when
A．as though B．even though C．whether D．unless
A．welled up B．flowed over C．rushed out D．streamed down
A．qualified B．restricted C．conditional D．concerned
A．despite B．without C．either D．regardless of
第三节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we36 not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of37 . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together.38 his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his39 company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new40 .
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it41 a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not42 that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.43 , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators44 creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot recognize ways to use it in new45 . They may know the rules correctly, but they are46 to use them to work out practical problems.
It is important to give children47 . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the48 decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is ___49___the most important character of creative people is a very strong___50to find a way out of trouble.
36．A．should B．might C．will D．must
37．A．machine B．walkman C．tapeD．ruler
38．A．But B．So C．And D．Though
39．A．new B．former C．own D．formal
40．A．tapes B．thought C．ideas D．feelings
41．A．usually B．really C．possibly D．necessarily
42．A．mean B．introduce C．conclude D．produce
43．A．Fortunately B．Unfortunately C．Anxiously D．Generally
44．A．give up B．take up C．use up D．keep up
45．A．conditions B．surroundings C．situations D．environments
46．A．sure B．ready C．able D．unable
47．A．choices B．chances C．time D．money
48．A．present B．hard C．wrong D．right
49．A．why B．how C．what D．because
50．A．desireB．inspireC．influence D．attitude
阅读文章，了解其大意，然后选择正确选项填空。
Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would 1_____, as the lights had turned red. 2_____, the car was going too 3_____ and Tom soon 4_____ that it couldn’t stop in time. He 5_____ to move out of its 6_____ but it was too late. Tom was 7____ down by the red car and lay 8_____ dead on the road. Passers-by 9______ went to him and an ambulance（救护车）was 10_____for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, 11____one of the men had written down the 12_____ of the car, which he 13_____ to the police who arrived at the site（现场）.
At the same time, Tom was taken to the 14_____ and his parents were called for. They were very 15_____ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his 16____. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he 17_____ die. But on the fourth day Tom 18____ and spoke softly. His parents were 19_____. The police by then had 20_____ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.
1. A. start B. stop C. move D. break
2. A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C. Besides D. However
3. A. fast B. slow C. far D. late
4. A. understood B. realized C. knew D. recognized
5. A. tried B. managed C. failed D. was able
6. A. road B. path C. door D. way
7. A. put B. knocked C. laid D. thrown
8. A. almost B. already C. still D. obviously
9. A. slowly B. calmly C. quickly D. carefully
10.A. looked B. called C. sent D. asked
11.A. but B. andC. or D. so
12.A. type B. name C. number D. address
13.A. took B. gave C. posted D. sent
14.A. station B. school C. hospital D. home
15.A. angryB. sad C. surprised D. disappointed
16.A. head B. side C. body D. hospital
17.A. must B. might C. could D. should
18.A. felt sick B. got up C. fell asleep D. woke up
19.A. surprised B. calm C. glad D. puzzled
20.A. noticed B. grasped C. found D. followed
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～25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。
Ana Maria was straight-A student at a private school. In August 2003, however, Ana Maria stopped 16normally. “ Other girls at school started losing 17, and they still looked great. I wanted to keep up with then.” she says.
Within two months her weight had 18to 40 kilos. Soon she found it difficult to pay attention in class. She felt 19 and was always cold.
Quite 20, Ana Maria’s mother began looking for help. But at the time few people could understand why a 21girl would starve(挨饿)herself. And the problem is growing. In recent years experts have seen a steady(稳定的) 22 of teenage girls starving themselves to lose weight.
There is no wholly effective drug treatment for the 23 . Medicine staff at specialist clinics(门诊)now better understand these girls’ emotional problems. “Patients don’t see themselves as thin, even though they recognize that others in the 24 are thin,” says Hashin. “During group sessions, the girls get to comment(评价) about each others’ self-portraits. Hearing others say they don’t actually look like that can shock them into getting 25 .
16. A. eatingB. stayingC. learning D. working
17. A. dietB. weightC. scores D. patience
18. A. dropped B. lost C. risen D. grown
19. A. patient B. weak C. helpless D. absent-minded
20. A. encouraged B. worried C. disappointed D. shocked
21. A. weak B. thin C. healthy D. young
22. A. number B. group C. drop D. rise
23. A. specialists B. loss C. problem D. health
24. A. class B. family C. school D. group
25. A. worse B. better C. thinner D. stronger
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main 21to them is people who kill them for food, according to Dr. WallaceJ. Nichols of the University of California.
But the latest news may 22 turtle hunting: Dr. Nichols has found that sea turtles 23 a lot of pollution from the ocean. This pollution is unhealthy for both turtles and humans. It can cause __24__ damage to their bodies and lead to death. Research shows that many people get sick and even die from eating sea turtle meat.
In the US, most people have never eaten turtle. This is because turtles are 25 by the United States law, which makes it 26 to harm or kill these amazing animals.“But many people in other countries still eat them,” explains Nichols. “Our first 27 was to save turtles; now we must save 28too.”
Davis said he also wants to send out a bigger 29 that we should protect the oceans. “The health of the ocean, animals in the ocean, and our own health are all 30 . A clean ocean is really good for us too because of the food we eat from there.”
21. A. doubt B. stream C. danger D. worry
22. A. accelerate B. slowC. improve D. change
23. A. cause B. expandC. absorb D. reduce
24. A. accidental B. occasional C. unknown D. serious
25. A. qualified B. protected C. restricted D. produced
26. A. impossible B. difficult C. illegal D. abnormal
27. A. goal B. impressionC. difficulty D. cost
28. A. Earth B. ocean C. people D. animals
29. A. advertisement B. message C. sign D. problem
30. A. concerned B. disturbed C. developed D. connected
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It happened many years ago, when I was in high school. Being a student from a poor family, I had to work on weekends to __41__ some __42__ money that my family couldn’t possibly __43__ to give me. One day after work, I lost my wallet.
My old car needed gas at the back. I paid for the gas and __44__ put my wallet on the bumper (保险杠), and drove off. Before I found what had happened to my wallet, an old man called and asked me if I had lost my wallet. I __45__ the pockets of my jacket and to my __46__, I had. He asked me to give him a(n)__47__ to show it was my wallet, and I told him the sum of money it __48__. He then told me where to __49__ my wallet.
As I drove onto his highway, I noticed that his car wasn’t __50__ ------ it was for the disabled（残疾的）. I was thinking that there
was no way this man could __51__ get out of his car and get my wallet off the __52__. He had to pull over, __53__ into his wheelchair（轮椅）, lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was __54_.
I knocked at the __55__ and he told me to come in. I was grateful to him for finding my wallet. While I didn’t want to make him angry by __56__ him with __57__, I really felt like giving something __58__ his kindness. So I asked him if I could do anything to __59__ his kindness, but he said, “Just pass it on.” I was so thankful that I sincerely__60__ I would.
41. A. collect B. raise C. earn D. pay
42. A. rare B. extra C. unexpected D. mobile
43. A. afford B. effort C. affect D. effect
44. A. late B. therefore C. then D. however
45. A. searched for B. tested C. inspected D. checked
46. A. joy B. relief C. excitement D. terror
47. A. evidence B. opinion C. reason D. cause
48. A. brought B. contained C. included D. concluded
49. A. break up B. set up C. take up D. pick up
50. A. normal B. common C. usual D. general
51. A. simply B. easily C. personally D. regularly
52. A. road B. car C. park D. way
53. A. go B. fall C. get D. push
54. A. pleased B. amazed C. surprised D. hopeless
55. A. car B. floor C. door D. window
56. A. rewarding B. offering C. awarding D. replacing
57. A. cash B. thanks C. invitations D. help
58. A. in place of B. in honor of C. as a result
of D. in return for
59. A. pay B. thank C. appreciate D. praise
60. A. promised B. pretended C. programmed D. prevented