Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed (黯然失色), it is 41
outweighed.
For every single act that is senselessly destructive, 42 are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, 43 and sympathy. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who 44 their lives to helping and to healing.
There is a goodness to life that 45 be denied. In the most remarkable views and in the smallest details, look 46 , because that goodness always comes shining through. There is no 47 to the goodness of life. It 48 more abundant(充裕的) each time you feel it. The 49 you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
Even 50 the cold winds blow and the world seems to be 51 in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives 52 . Open your eyes, open your heart, 53 you will see that goodness is everywhere. Though the goodness of life 54 at times to suffer hardships, it is always going on there. For in the 55 moment, it becomes more clear that life is a 56 treasure. And so the goodness of 57 is made even stronger by the very things that would go against it.
Time and time again when you feared it was 58 forever, you found that the goodness of life was really only a / an 59 away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and 60 you.
A．always B．never C．often D．usually
A．there B．here D．those
A．worry B．anxiety C．kindness D．upset
A．make B．put C．contribute D．devote
A．needn't B．mustn't C．can’t D．won't
A．suddenly B．closely C．roughly D．simply
A．limit B．denying C．doubt D．point
A．loses B．grows C．plants D．goes
A．less B．fewer C．more D．most
A．when B．if C．though D．before
A．shone B．covered C．decorated D．suffered
A．with B．by C．through D．on
A．yet B．or C．and D．still
A．seems B．looks C．proves D．appears
A．shortest B．darkest C．brightest D．fastest
A．priceless B．valueless C．useless D．worthless
A．heart B．life C．wealth D．health
A．disappeared B．lost C．gone D．left
A．hour B．mile C．month D．moment
A．delight B．regret C．shock D．disappoint
卷II（共30分）
第四部分写作 (共三节，满分30分)
第一节短文填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分；满分5分）
阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。
John liked chocolates very much, but his mother__76__ gave him any, because they were__77__ for his teeth, she thought. But John had a very nice grandfather. The old man loved his grandson very much, and sometimes he___78___ (bring) John chocolates when he came to visit him. Then his mother let him eat them, because she wanted to___79___ the old man happy.
One evening, a few days before John’s seventh birthday, he was saying his prayers(祷告)in his bedroom before he went to ___80___.“Please, God,” he shouted, “make__81__ give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday on Saturday.”
His mother was in the kitchen, but she heard the small boy__82__ and went into his bedroom quickly.
“Why are you shouting, John?” she asked her son. “God can hear you when you talk__83__.”
“I know,” answered the clever boy__84__ a smile, “but grandfather is in the __85__ room, and he can’t.”
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse. After he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a 16 tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw 17 and now his ancient pickup truck refused to 18 . While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. 19 arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.
As we walked toward the front door, he paused 20 at a small tree, touching tips of the 21 with his hands.
When opening the door, he 22 an amusing transformation. His brown face was covered with 23 and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the 24 family, I passed the tree and my curiosity got the 25 of me. I asked him, who 26 me to the car, “Before we went in, 27 did you stop by the tree earlier”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied, “I know I can’t help having 28 on the job and in my life, but those troubles don’t 29 in the house with my wife and children. I know I can control one thing for 30 . I can hang them up on the tree every night 31 I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again before I 32 for work.”
“ 33 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 34 as I remember 35 up the night before.”
16．A．broken B．terrible C．flat D．fantastic
17．A．quit B．deleted C．declined D．reduced
18．A．ride B．increase C．perform D．start
19．A．Before B．On C．Immediately D．Directly
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20．A．shortly B．briefly C．quietly D．straight
21．A．trucks B．leaves C．branches D．shoots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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My earliest memory of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together. As I 16 older, I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep 17 the game was over. When I woke up in the morning the score sheet with the 18 score on it would be lying 19 me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck20 he delivered the bread to the stores. The 21 and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would 22 all my games. One night before an important game my father told me 23 that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour 24 from his route（路线）. The next day as the game time approached I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and 25 saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to 26 the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I had become a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been 27 in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart 28 in my ears. I 29 the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really 30 to me. I still taught in school 31 I couldn’t focus on my teaching. One day I was on the playground
32 a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two 33 . At that moment I found my 34 in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those 35 as he did. From that day On I started. I’ll always remember that!
16．A．seemed B．grew C．turned D．changed
17．A．when B．although C．because D．before
18．A．fresh B．final C．official D．opposite
19．A．across from B．in place of C．next to D．ahead of
20．A．as B．so C．until D．unless
21．A．smell B．color C．taste D．shape
22．A．react B．confirm C．serve D．attend
23．A．exactly B．sadly C．slowly D．simply
24．A．drive B．walk C．length D．ride
25．A．immediately B．hopefully C．surprisingly D．unusually
26．A．make B．keep C．take D．win
27．A．killed B．injured C．trapped D．saved
28．A．strike B．knock C．beat D．hit
29．A．held up B．held back C．hung on D．hung up
30．A．cared B．mattered C．troubled D．meant
31．A．if B．once C．and D．but
32．A．while B．after C．when D．before
33．A．shoulders B．fingers C．arms D．legs
34．A．purpose B．pleasure C．position D．progress
35．A．lessons B．prizes C．gifts D．subjects
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, __16__ on the inside I wanted people to __17__.
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t __18__, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular __19__ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different-----not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was __20___ with us, was wearing my clothes. And my __21__ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __22__ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that __23__ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could __24__ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful __25__, but I was the only person who could fill my __26__. She made me realize that even with my __27__, ------ and they were many-----I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, __28__ who I was and what made me unique. My __29__ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to __30__ in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I __31__ who I really was. I came to feel much more __32__ that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us __33__ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So __34__ about being replaced. You __35__ be.
16.A. as B. and C. but D. for
17.A. leave B. replace C. receive D. like
18.A. easy B. hard C. fun D. long
19.A. made B. kept C. left D. forced
20.A. playing B. staying C. eating D. travelling
21.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. neighbors
22.A. loved B. mentioned C. cared D. missed
23.A. since B. as C. while D. unless
24.A. scold B. replace C. compare D. match
25.A. qualities B. girls C. people D. times
26.A. character B. role C. task D. form
27.A. faults B. advantages C. manners D. pities
28.A. looking B. looking back C. giving up D. seeking out
29.A. picture B. view C. sense D. idea
30.A. think B. learn C. change D. act
31.A. hated B. wished C. celebrated D. expected
32.A. sure B. doubtful C. happy D. lonely
33.A. takes B. catches C. seizes D. holds
34.A. talk B. forget C. care D. argue
35.A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. needn’t
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，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。
Yesenia is a brave and nice person who has passed challenges in her life. And learning from
the past always makes her a focused person. Are you _____21_____ to know more about hts mysterious girl? Then let’s get started here.
First, her life was ______22______ for a girl of her age at that time because her childhood wasn’t as ______23_______ as other girls. It _______24________ with the death of her grandmother with whom she had a great relationship. Then, when she was eight years old, her ______25____ left because he had a fight with her mother over another woman. So she didn’t have a _____26____ family to raise her.
But, ______27______ time passed, she forgot her sadness and became the same girl again. After that, she had a(n) ________28_________ when she was in her grandmother’s house. It ______29_______ when she was playing with a lighted candle, and _______30______, the candle fell onto the table. The tablecloth caught fire and the flames ________31_______ her on the chest and on the arm.
No matter what happened, however, she continued to _______32______ in school. She graduated from school in 2000 and got the _______33_______she had expected. Then, she moved to America for ______34_______ study. English was very _____35____ for her because she had never studied it before. _____36_____, she worked as a volunteer in a hospital because she didn’t want to see people _____37_____ from accidents. This experience _____38_____ her braver.
Yesenia is a girl who has experienced ___39______ sufferings in her life but who I think will be happy in the USA and she really ______40______ it.
21. A. confused B. serious C. curious D. tired
22. A. difficult B. lucky C. dull D. disappointing
23. A. happyB. equal C. real D. surprising
24. A. ended B. started C. combined D. mixed
25. A. grandfather B. sister C. brother D. father
26. A. complete B. big C. modern D. comfortable
27. A. after B. as C. since D. for
28. A. story B. experience C. accident D. lesson
29. A. showed up B. appeared C. happened D. took place
30. A. unacceptably B. undoubtedly C. unnaturally D. unfortunately
31. A. hit B. exploded C. spread D. burned
32. A. live B. workC. study D. calm
33. A. prize B. diploma C. reward D. praise
34. A. farther B. further C. farthest D. furthest
35. A. difficult B. pleasantC. easy D. popular
36. A. However B. Thus C. Also D. Therefore
37. A. benefit B. suffer C. lose D. recover
38. A. kept B. madeC. forced D. drove
39. A. many B. little C. few D. much
40. A. satisfies B. catches C. suits D. deserves