Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 36 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 37 the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 38 bird. Now 39 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away. The bird opened its huge 40 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 41 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 42 it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 43 his grandfather had done, but the bird 44 to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 45 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 46 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 47 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 48 , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 49 .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was 50 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 51 his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked 52 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 53 at Sam, “Sam will show you 54 to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 55 . It flew away and disappeared forever.
A．feed B．buy C．wash D．sell
A．know B．find C．keep D．buy
A．singing B．sleeping C．eating D．hunting
A．some B．no C．many D．few
A．mouth B．wings C．tail D．eyes
A．dealt B．returned C．met D．parted
A．watch B．search C．eat D．help
A．as B．for C．since D．after
A．fell B．rose C．walked D．ran
A．shouted B．cried C．laughed D．nodded
A．attractive B．pleasant C．poor D．strong
A．bed B．supper C．lunch D．breakfast
A．patience B．surprise C．joy D．sadness
A．harmful B．strange C．cheap D．useless
A．leaving B．gone C．dying D．cooked
A．shouted at B．smiled at C．looked after D．took after
A．impressed B．worried C．satisfied D．bored
A．waved B．pointed C．aimed D．jumped
A．what B．why C．where D．how
A．money B．coat C．bird D．everything
二、完形填空
When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the champ
ionship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles 36 he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.
There is 37 better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all 38 on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. 39 last season, they 40 to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and 41 the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA 42 . If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He 43 shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and 44 on defense. His 45 showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that 46 .
When the Celtics 47 and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. 48 , they stood and cheered and 49 for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and 50 .
Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still 51 the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnet, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong 52 . They are more 
than just teammates. They are 53 .
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to 54 the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that 55 , “A successful team beats with one heart.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
36. A. thatB. when C. where D. which
37. A. not B. no C. never D. seldom
38. A. super stars B. film stars C. football stars D. known persons
39. A. Yet B. Though C. Then D. Finally
40. A. meant B. plannedC. decided D. intended
41. A. created B. changed C. maintained D. altered
42. A. championship B. test C. practice D. drill
43. A. would B. used to C. could D. need
44. A. focused B. looked C. depended D. relied
45. A. selfishness B. selflessness C. heroism D. male chauvinist
46. A. happened B. took C. came D. mattered
47. A. were winning B. were failing C. were going D. were rising
48. A. However B. But C. Though D. Instead
49. A. shouted B. laughed C. screamed D. neighed
50. A. teammates B. relatives C. families D. audience
51. A. effort B. afford C. effect D. affect
52. A. teamship B. connection C. friendship D.relationship
53. A. friends B. brothers C. comrades D. teammates
54. A. beat B. defeat C. knock D. hit
55. A. writes B. goes C. speaks D.
talks
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。
Enid's wedding(婚礼) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen 36 before her marriag
e!
“I must try it on Mother!” she cried, as she ran 37 .Three minutes later Enid's cries brought her 38 .The dress was much 39 for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline（领口） looked all40 . Enid was in 41 .
“Take it back to the dressmaker's,” Mrs Bale said. “She must 42 it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go.” The dressmaker's shop was closed. “Closed for One Week's Holiday,” said a 43 on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.
“This is unlucky,” Mrs Bale said.” But what are we going to do? 44 I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.”
Mrs. Peters was 45 in and began to work. She could see 46 was wrong. She had to 47 it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she changed the neckline. In fact she made it again. At ten o'clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.
The three women were having a cup of tea 48 the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and 49 into the worried eyes of a 50 woman. The woman was carrying a large flat 51 .
“Does Miss Enid Bale 52 here?" she asked breathlessly. “Yes, she's my daughter.” “Oh, I am 53 I've found you! There's been a 54 .Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I've got 55 . And I'm getting married tomorrow!” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.
36. A. weeks B. minutes C. days D. hours
37. A. upstairs B. outside C. back home D. about
38. A. husband B. daughter C. mother D. neighbour
39. A. smaller B. shorter C. too big D. too long
40. A. wrong B. pleased C. right D. waste
41. A. love B. tears C. surprise D. danger
42. A. measure B. make C. repair D. change
43. A. voice B. sound C. notice D. saying
44. A. Will B. Would C. Shall D. Should
45. A. sent B. brought C. pushed D. taken
46. A. neckline B. all C. nothing
D. what
47. A. make B. keep C. change D. take
48. A. then B. until C. when D. while
49. A. came B. got C. saw D. looked
50. A. short pretty B. fat young C. 
slim old D. little quiet
51. A. cup B. dress C. bag D. box
52. A. live B. work C. stay D. wait
53. A. thankful B. sorry C. angry D. glad
54. A. dress B. change C. mistake D. wish
55. A. yours B. hers C. the other D. others
第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A farmer had some young dogs to sell. He painted a sign describing the dogs and began to nail __36__ to a post in his yard. As he was driving the last nail, he __37__ a pull on his coat. He looked __38__ and found a little boy.
“Mister,”he said, “I want to __39__ one of your dogs.”
“Well,”said the farmer, as he __40__ the sweat off his neck,“these dogs come from __41__ parents and cost a good deal of money.”
The boy __42__ his head for a moment. Reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of __43__ and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that __44__ to take a look?”
Then he let out a __45__,“Here, Dolly﹗”he called.
Out from the doghouse ran Dolly __46__ by four little balls of fur. The boy’s eyes danced __47__.
As the dogs made their way to the fence, the boy noticed something else moving __48__ inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball __49__. This one was even smaller, walking with __50__ toward the others, doing its best to catch up with them.
“I __51__ that one,”the boy said, pointing to the smallest and __52__ developed dog.
The farmer said,“Son, you don’t want that dog, __53__ he will never be able to run and play with you.”
Hearing that, the boy stepped back, and began rolling up one leg of his _
_54__.A steel brace(支撑板)appeared running down his leg connecting itself with a __55__ made shoe. He said to the farmer, “You see, I don’t run to
o well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”
36. A. it B. them C. dog D. dogs
37. A. found B. felt C. realized D. caused
38. A. back B. forward C. down D. up
39. A. raise B. keep C. afford D. buy
40. A. took B. carried C. removed D. moved
41. A. fine B. special C. ordinary D. natural
42. A. fell B. dropped C. raised D. rose
43. A. billsB. notes C. change D. exchange
44. A. right B. enough C. nice D. exact
45. A. breath B. noise C. cry D. whistle
46. A. followed B. run C. caughtD. hurried
47. A. with care B. with delight C. in surprise D. in danger
48. A. quickly B. violently C. slightly D. happily
49. A. came B. went C. appeared D. jumped
50. A. upset B. worry C. help D. difficulty
51. A. love B. like C. prefer D. want
52. A. most B. least C. much D. very
53. A. for B. and C. though D. but
54. A. legs B. arms C. trousers D. coats
55. A. especially B. specially C. powerfully D. wonderfully
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It was a cold afternoon. Ginny and I were walking home after work when ___41___a young man asked us, “Do you want a hug?” He carried a ___42___ in his hand which read “Free Hugs”. I looked around and ___43___ there were other young people with him. They all ___44___ their handmade signs high. The message was the ___45___ on all of them---Free Hugs!
“Sure!” Ginny smiled and hugged him with all the ___46___ she had in her heart.
“Wow!” he shouted. “That is the best ___47___ I’ve had all day!”
Then the young man looked at me and ___48___ , “ How about a hug?”
“ You got it!” ___49___ his open arms. We held a hug briefly and parted at once.
Ginny and I stepped back and watched the “free huggers” hug those who ___50___ them. All of the young people ___51___ hugs to anyone.
When the huggers walked on the street ___52___ their signs, most people ignored them or shook their heads to show that they were not ___53___ in what they were doing. But the fact was that those who opened their arms in return, walked away with a ___54___ on their faces.
I felt the ___55___ in my heart, so warm ___56___ it seemed as if it were not a cold winter day. At tha
t time, Ginny and I were going through ___57___ times. We had little money and were ___58___ in debt. We were stressed and ___59___, but that afternoon, for a short moment, we _
__60___ all our problems because of a hug with love. It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better.
41. A. seriously B. fortunately C. suddenly D. immediately
42. A . sign B. mark C. newspaper D. magazine
43. A. watched B. recognized C. examined D. noticed
44. A. held B . flew C. carried D. dropped
45. A . special B . same C. equal D. common
46. A. strength B. power C. love D. pity
47. A . talk B. rest C. service D. hug
48. A. asked B. replied C. orderedD. commanded
49. A. came from B . gave back C. walked into D. gave in
50. A . accepted B . escaped C. receive
d D. disturbed
51 A. replaced B. refused C. rewarded D. offered
52 A. with B. by C. under D. before
53 A. disappointed B. interested C. experienced D. excited
54 A. shame B. regret C. shock D. smile
55 A. warmth B. surprise C. truth D. prize
56 A. what B. that C. which D. as
57 A. easy B. busy C. hard D. ordinary
58 A. seldom B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly
59 A. satisfied B. dangerous C. generous D. worried
60 A. remembered B. forgot C. returned D. arrived
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Part A: 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第47小题所给的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。
On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a suit of policeman’s clothes long 36 the end of the first scene. He certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he admired (欣赏) himself in the mirror.
Then he suddenly felt 37. After all, it was his first time to have a part in a play. How could he face all those people watching the play? He put his head in his hands and tried to 38 his lines (台词), but nothing came to his mind.
A knock on the door made him look 39. He was to go on stage (舞台) in the second scene. “ Have I missed my part and ruined (破坏) the play for everybody?” he thought to himself. But 40 was only the manager. She 41 how nervous he was and 42 he should stand near the stage where he could watch and follow the play. It was a good way of getting rid of his nervousness, she said. She was right; it seemed to work. In fact the more he watched the play, the more he felt himself part of it.
At last the 43 came for him to appear on the stage. But suddenly the manager came to him again, 44 worried as she placed a hand on his arm to hold him back. “Has anything gone 45?” Jack asked, “I’m afraid you’re going to be 46, “she said. “ They have jumped three pages of the play and have 47 your part out completely.”
36. A. before B. by C. after D. at
37.A. nervous B. sad C. pleased D. fine
38.A. read B. remember C understand D. learn
39.A. awayB. up C. out D. down
40.A. this B. that C. she D. it
41.A. wondered B. imagined C. noticed D. examined
42.A. agreed B. suggested C. persuaded D. encouraged
43.A. hour B. minute C. moment D. period
44.A. feeling B. looking C. sounding D. growing
45.A. bad B. late C. mad D. wrong
46.A. frightened B. excited C. disappointed D. pleased
47.A. talked B. got C. spoken D. missed