Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth．Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important．
Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope．After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope"．The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others． 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had．It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special．
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40 a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer．However, when she found out that more than 150 42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted （实现） , she unselfishly used her wish to 43 that those children have their wishes granted．She also asked tW it be done 44 January 16, 2011．Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 45 request could not be granted as the funds （资金） were simply 46 ．They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish． 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well．Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged．Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true．
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well．At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars．Her wish had been granted!
A．heard B．thought C．cared D．talked
A．coincidence B．independence C．convenience D．intelligence
A．lost B．carried C．expected D．housed
A．Until B．Unless C．Though D．If
A．expressed B．offered C．made D．sent
A．recognized B．informed C．reminded D．understood
A．children B．citizens C．villagers D．relatives
A．suggest B．ask C．arrange D．order
A．for B．to C．on D．by
A．final B．formal C．simple D．noble
A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．unavailable D．uncomfortable
A．thousand B．hundred C．million D．billion
A．Disappointed B．Surprised C．Worried D．Embarrassed
A．committees B．individuals C．corporations D．organizations
A．theirs B．ours C．hers D．yours
A．wrote B．read C．broadcast D．shared
A．touched B．examined C．won D．opened
A．finding B．spending C．raising D．borrowing
A．perfectly B．physically C．healthily D．thankfully
A．proposal B．decision C．conclusion D．announcement
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
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China．Nobody knows exactly when the practice 36 in Europe．It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 37．As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a(n) 38 or to reach an agreement．This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or 39 each other．"Let' s shake (hands) on it" sometimes means agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? 40．Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 41．It is really very impolite to 42 your hand when the other person, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not 43 anything to him or her． 44 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly．There is generally a misunderstanding among the 45 that Westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved(矜持的) 46．But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner 47 when he or she shows interest in further relations with you.
36．A．came B．grew C．turned D．started
37．A．interest B．eagerness C．goodwill D．patience
38．A．signal B．noise C．offer D．deal
39．A．leaving B．seeing C．kissing D．visiting
40．A．Yes B．Maybe C．Well D．No
41．A．polite B．kind C．helpful D．interested
42．A．hold B．giveC．shake D．display
43．A．mean B．matter C
．count D．make
44．A．As long as B．However C．Even if D．Therefore
45．A．people B．Chinese C．Europeans D．public
46．A．in person B．in manner C．in harmony D．in secret
47．A．absolutely B．possibly C．only D．definitely
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were 31 their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to 32 early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival, he 33 his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After 34 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike 35 .
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tool．Trevor used it to get to 36 , putting in 60-hour weeks to 37 his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries， 38 us from having to walk long distances from where we live．
I was so 39 that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that, several people in our area 40 to help．One wonderful stranger 41 bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up． 42 my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is a（an） 43 that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．People say that a smile can be 44 from one person to another, but acts of kindness from 45 are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 46 our faith in humanity as a whole．And it has 47 us to be more mindful of ways that we, too, ca
n 48 with others．No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone 49．And the results can be 50．
31．A．cooling down B．warming up C．speeding up D．slowing down
32．A．get up B．wake up C．turn up D．rise up
33．A．piled B．pushed C．parked D．paused
34．A．putting inB．putting on C．putting offD．putting away
35．A．broken B．robbed C．hidden D．gone
36．A．studyB．shop C．workD．deliver
37．A．live B．support C．serve D．protect
38．A．getting B．protecting C．saving D．allowing
39．A．surprised B．thrilled C．puzzled D．sad
40．A．offered B．supported C．provided D．supplied
41．A．still B．finally C．even D．yet
42．A．Now and then B．Once in a while C．Once again D．Sooner or later
43．A．honor B．pity C．sympathy D．respect
44．A．thrown B．passed C．sentD．got
45．A．friendsB．strangers C．relatives D．parents
46．A．weakened B．spread C．reduced D．strengthened
47．A．movedB．forced C．urged D．influenced
48．A．shareB．connect C．deal D．work
49．A．likes B．cares C．worries D．wonders
50．A．shortB．promising C．permanent D．temporary
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
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。
Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people. It began in 1891.
Dr. James Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of a YMCA training 21 . It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were 22 about the low attendance during the 23 months. They felt that people didn’t attend then because the school did not have a good sports 24 in the winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for help. He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith studied games being played at that 25 . he found that the most 26 game was a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But kicking the ball or hitting it would be too rough for indoors. So he put two 27 up on the poles. The players have to try to 28 a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen 29 for the game. Twelve of them are still in use today. Just seven years after the game began professional basketball teams were 30 . and that’s how basketball was born.
21. A. school B. game C. team D. club
22. A. interested B. worried C. eager D. dangerous
23. A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter
24. A. suit B. team C. progress D. program
25. A. game B. school C. time D. place
26. A. popular B. practical C. excellent D. skilled
27. A. bags B. baskets C. flags D. sings
28. A. push B. throw C. send D. kick
29. A. persons B. poles C. rulesD. balls
30. A. formed B. called C. dismissed D. stationed
第二节完形填空（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。
Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched with a knife．She burst into 36 ．I took them to the shoemaker to get them 37 ．
The young apprentice （学徒） glanced at the opening and said, " 38 I can do except replace the upper．" His master looked at them and said to me, "If you 39 me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes．"
I was 40 and asked why．
He explained, "As if the openings were made 41 for the sake of special style and reuse．"
Two days later I found there were indeed more scratches on 42 shoe, but all the openings were patched （打补丁） by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, 43 more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn't help but 44 the master's skill．
Another time, my wife's sister's white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back．My wife 45 the blouse carefully, and then said, "Let me take it 46 _ and mend it．"
Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and 47 thread and they 48 a look of ice crystal （冰晶） hanging from a winter's branch． 49 , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt．I 50 with praise, "It's just as beautiful as a piece of 51 !"
"I was inspired by that craftsman．Patches are supposed to be 52 , but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife．
Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is 53 to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human's life．Since you can't 54 the existence of wound, you should not expect people's 55 by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful．
36．A．laughter B．cheers C．tears D．speech
37．A．made B．repaired C．decorated D．preserved
38．A．Anything B．Something C．Everything D．Nothing
39．A．trust B．inform C．appoint D．convince
40．A．annoyed B．confused C．disappointed D．discouraged
41．A．on purpose B．by accident C．in vain D．beyond control
42．A．neither B．any C．every D．each
43．A．remaining B．growing C．looking D．feeling
44．A．appreciate B．witness C．praise D．describe
45．A．delivered B．checked C．washed D．ironed
46．A．outside B．downtown C．home D．abroad
47．A．red B．white C．pink D．purple
48．A．took on B．put on C．decided on D．focused on
49．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Anyway D．Besides
50．A．sighed B．signed C．greeted D．paused
51．A．cake B．art C．furniture D．jewellery
52．A．pretty B．attractive C．tough D．ugly
53．A．easy B．improper C．likely D．impossible
54．A．change B．imagine C．stand D．prove
55．A．respect B．friendship C．sympathy D．apology