I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 1 otherwise assignen（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 6 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up t he courage to go to the tryouts was only the 7 of it! When I first started 8
the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 9 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 10 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 11 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 12 on learning the game, do my best at each prctice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 13 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 14 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and moticating. Very soon the competitive 15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 16 — friends who respect my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 17 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “18” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19
raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A．as B．until C．unless D．though
A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
A．continued B．changed C．settled D．started
A．idea B．plan C．belief D．saying
A．right B．chance C．ability D．patience
A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
A．enjoying B．preparing C．attending D．watching
A．less B．later C．worse D．further
A．committed B．motivated C．embarrassed D．confused
A．Interetingly B．Fortunately C．Obviously D．hopefully
A．focus B．act C．rely D．try
A．want B．do C．support D．know
A．steps B．orders C．rules D．games
A．roles B．part C．mind D．value
A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation
A．expressed B．improved C．preserved D．recognized
A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
A．by B．for C．with D．to
A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied
三.完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
It was a normal summer night, humidity（潮湿）hung in the thick air. The only sound was my sister’s heavy __36__ from the bed next to me.
I couldn’t go to _37__, partly because of my cold and partly because of my __38__ for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a __39__ .
Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough __40__ to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright __41__ hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.
My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasn’t she __42__ too? Did she know about tomorrow?
I couldn’t stand the __43__ anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the __44__ and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down.
Then I walked downstairs to look for some __45__of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, __46__ me as he meowed（猫叫）his sad song. He was on the old orange couch （长沙发）, sitting up on his front legs, 47 something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “I’m __48__, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it.
In one movement I settled down onto the soft 49 . This couch represented my birth, my parents’ marriage, and hundreds of other little __50__.
As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was __51__ with questions: What’s life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a __52__ thought; each touch sang a different song.
I forgot all about the __53__ and the next day’s surprise. The __54__ was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries __55__ move away.
36. A. murmuring B. breathing C. crying D. thinking
37. A. sleep B. work C. study D. rest
38. A. interpretations B. plans C. arrangements D. expectations
39. A. surprise B. hope C. success D. failure
40. A. energy B. ideas C. strength D. stamps
41. A. cloud B. star C. sun D. moon
42. A. thrilling B. sweating C. sleeping D. speaking
43. A. silence B. cold C. pressure D. pain
44. A. sitting-room B. kitchen C. bathroom D. waiting-room
45. A. sights B. signs C. signalsD. notices
46. A. interested B. pleased C. reminded D. frightened
47. A. begging for B. asking for C. admiring for D. waiting for
48. A. lonely B. shyC. friendly D. lively
49. A. bed B. couch C. cat D. bad
50. A. people B. animals C. events D. pets
51. A. flooded B. applauding C. satisfied D. knocked
52. A. strange B. difficult C. new D. noble
53. A. cold B. mind C. time D. heat
54. A. family B. atmosphere C. heart D. bed
55. A. completely B. slowly C. suddenly D. partly
三、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31~50各题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I am a teacher. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I 31 asked my students how their weekend had been. A boy said that his weekend had not been so good. The boy then asked me32 I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question 33 me of something I’d read somewhere before, “Every morning when you 34 up, you have a 35 about how you want to face life that day.” I smiled and said to myself, “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you a(n) 36 ,” I said. “In addition to teaching here, I also teach in another college, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. A few weeks ago, I 37 those 17 miles to the school. I only had to 38 another quarter mile to reach the school, but then my car 39 . I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t start. So I took my 40 and walked to school.”
“As soon as I got there, I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck(拖车)to meet me at my car 41 class. The headmaster asked me what had happened. ‘This is my 42 day,’ I replied cheerfully. ‘Your car is broken and today is your lucky day?’ she was 43 . ‘What do you mean?’ ‘I live 17 miles from here,’ I replied. ‘My car could have broken down 44 along the freeway, but it didn't. 45 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway and 46 walking distance from here. I’m still able to teach my class, and able to arrange for a tow truck to meet me.’ The headmaster’s eyes were 47 open and then she smiled.”
I 48 the faces in my class. Although it was the early hour, no one seemed to be 49 . My story had 50 them, or maybe it wasn’t the story at all.
31．A．anxiously B．angrily C．sadly D．cheerfully
32．A．why B．how C．that D．whether
33．A．warned B．told C．reminded D．thought
34．A．raise B．keep C．wash D．get
35．A．problem B．choice C．right D．chance
36．A．example B．answer C．story D．explanation
37．A．walked B．ran C．drove D．flew
38．A．stay B．repair C．run D．cover
39．A．burst B．died C．started D．hit
40．A．friends B．books C．ways D．students
41．A．after B．during C．before D．in
42．A．terrible B．great C．lucky D．special
43．A．surprised B．puzzled C．shocked D．amazed
44．A．somewhere B．everywhere C．nowhere D．anywhere
45．A．Instead B．Also C．Then D．Therefore
46．A．at B．within C．beyond D．off
47．A．hardly B．almost C．wide D．quite
48．A．watched B．saw C．made D．scanned
49．A．awake B．asleep C．alone D．cheerful
50．A．controlled B．defeated C．touched D．educated
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各题所给出的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Flying first class was a new experience for me．I had a sense of 21to be flying in such luxury(奢侈)．
I noticed that the stewardess was working non-stop to ensure the 22of the first class passengers．I thought about how much she must love her job as she smiled kindly at each person while 23to their needs．
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the 24of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you have a great night”．She stopped with a look of 25, bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me？” I repeated my words and she smiled in a rather 26 way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer．
Then she said,“I can 27you work with the public,” she said．“Why do you think so?” I asked．She answered very quietly “Because you are the 28passenger here to say‘thank you ’to me tonight．And I really appreciate your kindness．”
The sense of belonging to the superior group of people in first class 29as we heard her words．I was reminded that without 30, we would be flying in no class．
21．A．success B．disappointment C．shame D．pride
22．A．safety B．comfort C．food D．rest
23．A．attending B．looking C．taking D．turning
24．A．side B．middle C．end D．front
25．A．dislike B．happiness C．kindness D．disbelief
26．A．happy B．lovely C．kind D．funny
27．A．help B．hear C．make D．tell
28．A．best B．only C．simple D．usual
29．A．lost B．rose C．disappeared D．showed
30．A．happiness B．money C．kindness D．trust
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he 36 his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his 37.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was 38 in the park just staring at some pigeons（鸽子）. The boy sat down next to her and opened his 39_. He was about to take drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked 40 ,so he offered her a Twinkie . She 41 accepted it and smiled at him. Her 42 was so pretty that he boy wanted to see it 43 , so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was 44 !
They sat there all 45 eating and smiling, but they never said a word .
As it grew dark , the boy realized how 46 he was and he got up to leave , but before he had gone more than a few steps , he 47 around , ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug . She gave him her 48 smile ever .
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was 49 by the look of joy on his face .
She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?”
He replied, “I had 50 with God. ” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know 51 ? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old woman , also radiant（容光焕发的）with 52 , returned to her home .
Her son was shocked by the look of 53 on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?”
She replied, “I 54 Twinkies in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much 55 than I expected.”
36．A．packed B．carried C．delivered D．arranged
37．A．game B．journey C．car D．work
38．A．standing B．playing C．sitting D．waiting
39．A．suitcase B．bag C．beer D．map
40．A．worried B．pale C．hungry D．poor
41．A．willingly B．joyfully C．respectfully D．gratefully
42．A．face B．skirt C．smile D．ring
43．A．again B．often C．further D．soon
44．A．satisfied B．delighted C．moved D．shocked
45．A．morning B．day C．night D．afternoon
46．A．happy B．tired C．bored D．thirsty
47．A．turned B．looked C．walked D．jumped
48．A．commonest B．biggest C．weakest D．trickiest
49．A．surprised B．terrified C．impressed D．attracted
50．A．a talk B．a walk C．fun D．lunch
51．A．why B．who C．what D．where
52．A．joy B．fear C．anger D．content
53．A．victory B．regret C．peace D．surprise
54．A．sold B．baked C．drank D．ate
55．A．nobler B．taller C．wiser D．younger
II. 完形填空（共10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。
Married couples 21 more than their homes, cars and finances. They are also likely to have some of the same 22 , experts say. If one of them 23from asthma (哮喘) , depression, high blood pressure or raised cholesterol n. (胆固醇) levels , his or her partner 24 be afflicted ( vt. 使苦恼,折磨) with the 25 illness , Julia Cox of the University in northern England said. Cox and her team said the most likely 26 for the shared diseases was environment. Married couples usually eat the same foods, are exposed to the same allergens (n. 过敏原) and often have similar exercise patterns, all of 27 contribute to ailments (n. 小病, 疾病) such as allergies, high blood pressure and raised cholesterol. The scientists 28 the medical history of 8,000 married couples, aged 30 to 74. 29 is known, the proper use should be 30 some efficient measures to stop this.
21. A. share B. spare C. own D. use
22. A. cancer B. diseases C. illD. throat
23. A. keeps B. goes C. suffers D. comes
24. A. should B. shall C. could D. will
25. A. different B. difficult C. similar D. same
26. A. season B. promise C. reason D. approach
27. A. who B. which C. whose D. that
28. A. studied B. read C. copiedD. understood
29. A. As B. For C. It D. What
30. A. made to B. made of C. making of D. to make of