完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
"I am going to have a dance performance tonight." Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on 
her face, saying, “I hope you'll come. ” She left 31 , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly.
I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her 32 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses.
I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her 33 , for I had no 34 of art, but her performance was worth 35 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I 36 not to fall asleep.
Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 37 to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress wen
t well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall 38 their eyes on her and it was also 39 for me to remove my sights from her. 40 
with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butt
erfly flying on the splendid 41 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed 
42 to her. "I knew it would be wonderful." She could not hide her 43 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful 44 night. Suddenly I 45 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.
A．hurriedly B．worriedly C．surprisedly
A．taking up B．making up C．coming up D．getting up
A．time B．chance C．turn D．occasion
A．request B．need C．use D．sense
A．watching B．reading C．listening D．looking
A．handled B．dealt C．fought D．struggled
A．fearing B．wishing C．wondering D．ordering
A．attended B．absorbed C．fixed D．pointed
A．right B．easy C．wrong D．hard
A．Singing B．Practising C．Playing D．Dancing
A．stage C．house D．gate
A．thanks B．wishes C．congratulations D．apologies
A．sadness B．excitement C．enjoyment D．eagerness
A．starry B．rainy C．cloudy D．stormy
A．thought B．realized C．expected D．supposed
A boy of 14 has become the youngest student to win a place at Cambridge University. Arran Fernandez, who was 16 at home by his father, Neil, will 17 a mathematics degree at Fitzwilliam College next month and he hopes to have a career as a research mathematician to 18 the Riemann hypothesis(黎曼猜想) that has confused the brightest minds. It will make him the youngest Cambridge student 19 14-year-old William Pitt the Younger studied there in 1773.
Last night the child genius said: “I am looking forward to going to the 20 . I have started the first-year books21 and it is all right, not too 22 . I can understand it. I am excited about going to Cambridge, 23 I am used to making records about being the youngest in education. It isn’t the youngest moment that is so important to me-- 24 I’m more interested in going to Cambridge than comparing 25 with other people who go there.”
But 26 his age he will not be able to 27 many of the alcohol-fuelled festivities(庆典) traditionally28 to Freshers’ Week. “I don’t think I’m missing too much fun,” he insisted. “Even if I was 18, I wouldn’t want to go out29 . ”
Arran, 30 plans to join the bird-watching society instead and go boating while at university, was five when he 31 the youngest person to be 32 a GCSE (General Certificated of Secondary Education), after passing maths. He was offered the33 to learn at Cambridge in 2010, when he was 14, on the condition he gained an A-level in physics, which he34 with an A+ grade. Arran had already gained an A grade in further maths last year.
Cambridge also asked him to attend three GCSEs in subjects which were not related to maths and physics to35 his knowledge. He gained A+s in English literature and French and an A in English language this summer.
A．educated B．equipped C．arranged D．evaluated
A．run B．operate C．end D．start
A．work out B．make out C．help out D．break out
A．before B．after C．since D．but
A．festivities B．lectures C．contests D．literature
A．especially B．already C．hardly D．gradually
A．difficult B．easy C．interesting D．boring
A．therefore B．but C．additionally D．and
A．fortunately B．merely C．actually D．mentally
A．it B．them C．themselves D．myself
A．because of B．instead of C．except for D．as for
A．pick out B．join in C．pick up D．join up
A．added B．addicted C．related D．encouraged
A．smoking B．singing C．drinking D．dancing
A．who B．which C．that D．he
A．turned B．seemed C．grew D．became
A．presented B．awarded C．rewarded D．submitted
A．tendency B．treaty C．profit D．opportunity
A．improved B．achieved C．reserved D．represented
A．reduce B．improve C．broaden D．insure
When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents．Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 36 the high tuition my brother and I needed．They didn’t 37in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV．
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）．I 38 sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a 39 here,” I said after a while．“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 40 voice．
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 41in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt．I was 42 if I had hurt her．I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do．But at last she said, very 43 , “Susan, look at this 44 ．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting．If 45 is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there． 46 is inside．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later．
One day, Dad accidentally got 47 while on duty．Ever since then he could no longer 48
properly．Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road．Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The leaves were gently glistening 49 the sun shining upon them．All of these made up the most beautiful 50in the world．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”” I asked him one day． “Susan, don’t worry shout me,” he said gently． “I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．” Looking into his eyes, I 51 what they meant．
The doctor had said Dad would 52in two months．But that day never came．He 53 away in peace．
54 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this 55 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
A．afford B．cost C．spend D．offer
A．go B．live C．act D．walk
A．happily B．silently C．secretly D．nervously
A．request B．problem C．message D．question
A．loud B．light C．low D．clear
A．surprise B．anger C．stress D．horror
A．amazed B．confused C．shocked D．ashamed
A．quickly B．excitedly C．bitterly D．gently
A．quilt B．needle C．thread D．sewing
A．belief B．work C．experience D．life
A．Warmth B．Thread C．Cotton D．Love
A．tired B．drunk C．ill D．injured
A．talk B．walk C．work D．think
A．with B．as C．for D．by
A．signs B．symbols C．pictures D．reflections
A．read B．doubted C．translated D．recognized
A．retire B．recover C．regain D．remove
A．passed B．escaped C．faded D．turned
A．Again B．Once C．Then D．Later
A．lesson B．account C．experience D．accident
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 37 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 38 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 40 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 41. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 43 fake（假货）. When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 45 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 46 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 47 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 48 . For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 50 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would remember as the 55 of his success forever.
A．set up B．took up C．went up D．picked up
A．honors B．mentions C．brings D．owes
A．decided B．refused C．objected D．asked
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．ordinary B．routine C．regular D．common
A．look B．check C．test D．experiment
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．precious B．useful C．worthless D．valuable
A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．hard
A．that B．what C．as D．which
A．on B．at C．who D．in
A．disappointed B．delighted C．amazed D．satisfied
A．strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
A．stopped B．hoped C．warned D．urged
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．blamed C．praised D．accuse
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．honesty B．lies C．goods D．bravery
A．secret B．lesson C．choice D．assessment
I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 36 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 37 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 38 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 39 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 40 . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to 41 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 42 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl’s 43 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 44 !" I began to take 45 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing --- only things to be 46 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 47 create something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 48 in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I’d put in. It was that year that I 49 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team 50 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 51 a strong interest and a world I hadn’t known existed. She taught me not to 52 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be 53 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her 54 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 55 .
A．and B．yet C．so D．for
A．opinion B．impression C．information D．intention
A．make B．keep C．handle D．change
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．questions B．comments C．explanations D．remarks
A．hold B．follow C．evaluate D．form
A．happy B．lively C．reliable D．punctual
A．message B．motto C．saying D．suggestion
A．again B．more C．instead D．later
A．steps B．control C．charge D．risks
A．improved B．acted C．looked D．reflected
A．easily B．carefully C．confidently D．proudly
A．introduced B．recognized C．identified D．considered
A．confirmed B．decided C．realized D．acknowledged
A．with B．below C．of D．by
A．developed B．discovered C．took D．fostered
A．accept B．care C．judge D．wonder
A．bored B．lazy C．sad D．afraid
A．accessible B．enjoyable C．possible D．favorable
One night, a young school teacher had a dream．In his dream, an angel appeared and said to him, "You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world 26 ．How will you prepare him so that he will realize his 27 , grow in confidence, be open-minded, and strong in character? In short, what kind of 28 will you provide so that he can become one of the truly 29 leaders?"
The young teacher 30 in a cold sweat．It had never 31 to him before --- any one of his present or future students could be the person 32 in his dream．Was he preparing them to 33 to any position which they want? He thought, "How might my 34 change if I knew that one of my students was this person?" He 35 began to develop a plan in his mind．
His teaching 36．Every young person who walked through his 37 became, for him, a future world leader．He saw each one, not as they were, but as they could be．He 38 the best from his students, yet tempered （使缓和） it with compassion （同情）．He taught each one 39 the future of the world depended on his instruction．
After many years, a man he taught rose to a 40 of world prominence （著名）．Of all the various teachers in his life, he was the 41 ．
Children are 42 messages we send to a time and place we will never see．Believe that one child’s 43 may depend upon influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will 44 ．For no young person will ever be 45 to you again．And you will never be the same．
A．businessman B．teacher C．leader D．doctor
A．intelligence B．wealth C．memory D．name
A．food B．education C．stage D．power
A．polite B．rich C．brave D．great
A．nodded B．stopped C．awoke D．stood
A．shown B．turned C．given D．occurred
A．described B．reported C．saved D．born
A．lead B．rise C．point D．stick
A．appearance B．teaching C．accent D．driving
A．possibly B．immediate C．regular D．gradually
A．stayed B．changed C．formed D．paused
A．classroom B．village C．company D．dream
A．accepted B．took C．expected D．kept
A．unless B．because C．only if D．as if
A．type B．position C．cause D．case
A．best B．smartest C．strongest D．busiest
A．strange B．short C．living D．flying
A．nationality B．habit C．grade D．future
A．break B．happen C．end D．return
A．ordinary B．similar C．important D．familiar