Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been __36__ a couple of times, but I could hardly __37__ to know my ways around the continent. __38__, my knowledge of foreign languages was __39__ to a little college French.
I __40__. How would I, unable to speak the language, __41__ familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do __42__? It seemed impossible, and with considerable __43__ I sat down to write a letter rejecting the __44__. Halfway through, a __45__ ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don’t try. So I __46__ the assignment.
There were some bad __47__. But by the time I had finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most __48__ places, without guides or __49__ advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will __50__.
The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition __51__. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning _52_, the world opens to you.
I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a (n) __53__. And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept worry as another name for _54_and I believe I can 55_ wonders.
A．aboard B．abroad C．away D．out
A．claim B．declare C．hope D．deny
A．Somehow B．However C．Instead D．Moreover
A．accustomed B．added C．limited D．suited
A．resigned B．hesitated C．trembled D．suspected
A．only too B．more than C．apart from D．far from
A．operations B．experiments C．research D．business
A．regret B．doubt C．terror D．disappointment
A．request B．job C．trust D．assignment
A．reaction B．thought C．meaning D．conflict
A．accomplished B．received C．accepted D．resisted
A．exchanges B．conditions C．trips D．experiences
A．remote B．accessible C．interesting D．crowded
A．still B．ever C．even D．yet
A．do B．manage C．make D．fit
A．astonishing B．frightening C．fascinating D．exciting
A．comes up B．shows up C．piles up D．steps up
A．airplane B．motorboat C．surfboard D．balloon
A．goal B．opportunity C．struggle D．challenge
A．work B．own C．win D．achieve
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16--35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
To develop her students' spelling skills, Mrs Hardy held a spelling competition in her class．The two 16 spellers would compete in the school spelling competition with other 17 from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades．
Spelling was Jasmine's 18 subject and books were her best friends． 19 would allow her to 20 into the sea, find buried treasure, 21 meet the mean man Mr Grandet（葛朗台）．Fairy tales 22 her to dream of being a princess．
The day came for Mrs Hardy to 23 the result of the competition．Jasmine sat in her seat．Finally Mrs Hardy announced that Reece Bradley and Jasmine Russell would 24in the school final spelling competition．
Smiling 25 , Jasmine looked at Reece, but he 26 her by frowning（皱眉） as if he were 27 to take part in the competition．
“Way to go, Jasmine,” Rashad, Jasmine's another classmate, said with a playful push to her arm．“Do you think you have a 28 of winning the competition?”
Jasmine 29 , “My Aunt Lucy says anything can be got by 30 hard．I'm going to study the word list till my 31 stop working!”
During the break, Jasmine, Rashad and Reece met on the basketball court for a game of Horse．Jasmine said, “Let's 32 for the competition by spelling bigger words!”
“Like what?” Rashad asked．Jasmine smiled．“Like antidisestablishmentarianism．” Reece rolled his eyes and asked．“Anti—what?”
Jasmine 33 the word, trying not to laugh．“You made that 34 ,” Rashad said．“Anything can be got by working hard．This is__ 35 everybody should believe in．
A．strong B．active C．best D．brave
A．competitors B．monitors C．ministers D．athletes
A．favorite B．basic C．obvious D．fortunate
A．Parents B．Teachers C．Lessons D．Books
A．enter B．dive C．fall D．swim
A．but B．than C．or D．so
A．reminded B．inspired C．permitted D．intended
A．circulate B．explain C．deliver D．announce
A．compete B．compare C．host D．win
A．sadly B．Stiffly C．kindly D．happily
A．scared B．pleased C．surprised D．satisfied
A．ready B．unhappy C．pleasant D．content
A．chance B．courage C．help D．power
A．agreed B．greeted C．asked D．nodded
A．thinking B．working C．playing D．behaving
A．arms B．brains C．ears D．hands
A．explore B．build C．practise D．organize
A．limited B．tricked C．described D．repeated
A．into B．out C．up D．over
A．what B．that C．why D．Which
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s __36__ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so __37__ that I decided to write an article about her.
I __38__ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She __39__ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I __40__ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there __41__, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that __42__ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The __43__ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days __44__ draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript __45__. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I __46__ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t __47__ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While __48__ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in __49__:
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some __50__ materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to __51__ your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to __52__. Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of __53__ writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this __54__, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t __55__ to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．admitted B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．with B．by C．on D．in
A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．panic
A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
A．constant B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项。
I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a bookshop _36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 38 interfered(干涉) with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 40 , I would become more mature(成熟) and 41 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many 42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 43a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 45 for me. In the end, my father won the 46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 47 through the country who could 48 shelter and help if I need them.
Three years later, my younger brother decide to 49a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 51 year working his way on trains and ships to 52 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare(稀少的) for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly 53 . Most parents start 54 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have 55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
A．taught B．allowed C．treated D．hired
A．anxious B．content C．proud D．hopeful
A．never B．ever C．always D．even
A．quickly B．foolishly C．seriously D．honesty
A．work B．mistakes C．others D．books
A．strict B．reasonable C．polite D．responsible
A．American B．Japanese C．Chinese D．British
A．helped B．supported C．shared D．worried
A．Asia B．Africa C．Europe D．Oceania
A．journey B．experience C．chance D．possibility
A．argument B．game C．discussion D．plan
A．send out B．give out C．carry out D．spread out
A．promise B．afford C．provide D．serve
A．leave B．make C．take D．prepare
A．angry B．eager C．sorry D．sad
A．unusual B．hard C．strange D．busy
A．accept B．earn C．find D．search
A．welcome B．fit C．necessary D．common
A．bringing B．forcing C．pushing D．protecting
A．selected B．admired C．afforded D．left
完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，共30分）
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 31 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 32a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 33 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 34 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s 35 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 36 . His name is Andrew and he has something 37 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t 38 miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 39 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 40 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 41 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 42 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 43 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, 44 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 45 price of a miracle for little brothers. 46 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 47 your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 48 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 49 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the50 of a little child.
A．tearful B．hopeful C．helpless D．kind
A．Simply B．Just C．Only D．More than
A．drew B．pulled C．put D．poured
A．followed B．made C．took D．found
A．to B．as C．for D．on
A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle
A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible
A．have B．offer C．sell D．store
A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
A．well dressed B．kind hearted C．well behaved D．good looking
A．have B．need C．care D．like
A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions
A．since B．as C．after D．but
A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
A．Show B．Help C．Take D．Follow
A．help B．encourage C．persuade D．meet
A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
A．happy B．well C．strong D．home
A．cleverness B．faith C．courage D．devotion
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad. 41 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 42 . It became important to do things with friends 43 . I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 44 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 45 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 46 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 47 . Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father 48 my room. “It’s a beautiful day. Want to go for a 49 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 50 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 51 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 52 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 53 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 54 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart. I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 55 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 56 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 57 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 58 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 59 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 60 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
A．Therefore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
A．once again B．all of a sudden C．in time D．in place
A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
A．unless B．in case C．so that D．even if
A．spirits B．conditions C．emotions D．hopes
A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
A．moment B．morning C．afternoon D．evening
A．convincing B．reminding C．informing D．phoning
A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
A．hate B．forget C．remember D．like
A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
A．often B．never C．even D．always
A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire