For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D． Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of 1 , teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become．You 2 know who these people maybe （possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger）, but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some 3 way．
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful． and unfair at first, but __4__you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart．
Everything happens for a reason．Nothing happens5 or by means of good luck． Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul．6 these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere． It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly 7 ．The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become．
Even the 8 experiences can be learned from． In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones．If someone hurts you, 9 you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart． If someone loves you, love them back 10 , not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your 11 and eyes to things．
Make every day count． 12 every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again． Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen．Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sightshigh．Hold your head up because you have 13 right to．Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you． You can make of your life anything you wish． Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 14 ．
Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have 15 ． And learn a lesson in life each day that you live．
That’s the story of life．
A．people B．purpose C．intention D．advantage
A．already B．sometimes C．should D．never
A．limited B．strange C．other D．profound
A．in reflection B．in reality C．in addition D．in a way
A．on purpose B．by any chance C．by accident D．on principle
A．Despite B．With C．For all D．Without
A．bored B．pointless C．undeserved D．meaningful
A．good B．different C．bad D．pleasant
A．betrays B．loves C．appreciates D．understands
A．in turn B．moderately C．unconditionally D．in a way
A．mouth B．mind C．heart D．emotion
A．Comprehend B．Appreciate C．Expect D．Evaluate
A．every B．each C．proper D．exact
A．ambition B．hatred C．belief D．regrets
A．in the future B．in stock C．in store D．in pursuit
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，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly．Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be 36 for your health．And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it 37．
Research is preliminary, but several studies 38 people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die．
In an editorial 39 this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define 40 activity to highlight the dangers of sitting．
While health officials have issued guidelines 41 minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated 42．
"After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send 43 signals," Ekblom-Bak said．She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucoseand fat in the 44 start to shut down．
Even for people who 45 , spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful．Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day — 46 still spend a lot of time sitting — might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day, 47 in a single bout．
That wasn't 48 news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a London financial company, and spends most of his days sitting 49 a computer．Several evenings a week, Can also teaches jiu jitsu, a Japanese martial art 50 wrestling, and also does Thai boxing．
"I'm sure there are some detrimental 51 of staying still for too long, but I hope that being 52 when I can helps," he said．"I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be 53 dangerous．"
Still, in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat 54 had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised．
Figures from a US survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars．
Experts said more research is needed to 55 just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects．
36．A．bad B．good C．mean D．dead
37．A．does B．occurs C．matches D．dies
38．A．advise B．talk C．suggest D．say
39．A．thrown B．caught C．seen D．published
40．A．biological B．physical C．psychological D．logical
41．A．commending B．mending C．recommending D．communicating
42．A．stand B．state C．postD．position
43．A．harmful B．careful C．wonderful D．skillful
44．A．head B．arm C．body D．foot
45．A．sleep B．rest C．walk D．exercise
46．A．and B．so C．but D．then
47．A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
48．A．bad B．harmful C．disadvantage D．welcome
49．A．behind B．back C．in front of D．forward
50．A．referring B．involving C．taking D．bringing
51．A．effects B．prefects C．affects D．offers
52．A．inactive B．active C．interactive D．positive
53．A．such B．little C．lot D．that
54．A．less B．fewer C．more D．further
55．A．leave out B．bring out C．hold out D．figure out
III. Cloze test 完形填空 1’ * 20 = 20’
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 36 300 years, there were 37 many changes in 38 places that now people can 39 tell an English person 40 an American in the way he or she talks.
Many old words 41 in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a
“faucet”, a “spigot”, or a “tap”.All these words are 42 heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is stillcommon in 43 . Americans often made up new words or changed old 44 . “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 45 in England.
Also, over the last three centuries the English language 46 thousands of new words for things that weren’t known 47 . And often, American and English people used two 48 names for them. A tin can (洋铁罐头) is called “tin” for short in England, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is 49 all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything having something to do 50 cars, railroads, etc. 51 different names in British and American English．
But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One 52 is the large amount (数量) of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or 53 travelers. 54 this, Americans seem to be influencing (影响) the British more and more. So some day, English may even be 55 on both sides of the Atlantic (大西洋).
36．A. following B. recent C. oldest D. last
37．A. such B. too C. so D. great
38．A. either B. both C. neither D. two
39．A. hardly B. difficulty C. clearly D. easily
40．A. with B. from C. to D. and
41．A. disappeared B. were disappeared C. spoke D. were spoken
42．A. not B. hardly C. yet D. still
43．A. America B. the two countries C. EnglandD. British
44．A. word B. forms C. ones D. ways
45．A. another B. also planted C. a plant D. a kind of food
46．A. added B. has addedC. discoveredD. has discovered
47．A. anywhere B. in some countries C. before D. for centuries
48．A. new B. short C. different D. surprising
49．A. produced B. made C. developed D. used
50．A. to B. away C. with D. from
51．A. has B. have C. has given D. was given
52．A. thing B. cause C. reason D. expression
53．A. from B. through C. on D. by
54．A. For B. Because C. Besides D. Because of
55．A. differentB. more different C. the same D. more useful
第二节完型填空（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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A successful business man was growing old and wanted to choose a successor to take over the business. He called all the young executives together and said, "I have to __36__ and choose the next CEO from you."
They were __37__, but the boss continued. "I am going to give you a very __38__ seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back one year from today with __39__ you have grown from the seed. I will then __40__ the plants, and choose the next CEO."
Jim went home __41__. Everyday, he would water the seed and see __42__ it had grown. Although he kept __43__ his seed, nothing ever grew. Many weeks went __44__, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a __45__.
A year later, they brought their plants to the CEO for __46__. When Jim arrived, he was __47__ at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful.
The CEO greeted them. "What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be__48__ the next CEO!"
All of a sudden, the CEO __49__ Jim at the back with his empty pot. The CEO asked him what had happened - Jim told him the story. He looked at Jim, and then __50__, "The next CEO is Jim!"
Jim couldn't believe __51__. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. "How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.
Then the CEO said, "The seeds I gave you were boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not __52__ for them to grow. Jim was the only one with the courage and __53__ to bring me a pot with my seed in it. __54__, he is the one who will be the new CEO!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap __55__. So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.
36. A. step down B. sit down C. settle down D. hand down
37. A. exhausted B. shocked C. annoyed D. embarrassed
38. A. special B. valuable C. common D. expensive
39. A. how B. which C. where D. what
40. A. compare B. observe C. judge D. examine
41. A. heatedly B. excitedly C. desperately D. disappointingly
42. A. if B. unless C. until D. though
43. A. checking B. planting C. appreciating D. counting
44. A. down B. away C. by D. back
45. A. fool B. failure C. successor D. onlooker
46. A. direction B. application C. instruction D. inspection
47. A. amazed B. discouraged C. amused D. puzzled
48. A. performed B. voted C. considered D. appointed
49. A. spotted B. glanced C. stared D. noticed
50. A. announced B. stated C. confirmed D. whispered
51. A. it B. those C. themselves D. him
52. A. likely B. sure C. necessary D. possible
53. A. confidence B. honesty C. optimism D. diligence
54. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
55. A. trust B. success C. power D. reputation
第二节完型填空（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
The following is a true story. It shows that potential discovered may lead to success. A young, man traveled by train. As it was running across a _36_ passengers looked out of the_37_ idly and aimlessly．When the train came near a bend it _38_ and then an unadorned （简陋的）house came into _39_ ．It was so obvious _40_ the deserted landscape that everybody on the train began to “ _41_ ” it with their eyes wide open．Some passengers _42_ began a discussion about it．
The young man was also _43_ by the scene．On his return he _44_ the train at the nearest station and found his _45_ to the house．Its _46_ told him that troubled by the _47_ of the train he wanted to sell the house but _48__would buy it．
Soon after the young man __49__three thousand dollars for the house, regarding it as a _50_ site for advertisement．It was facing the railway _51_ where the train had to slow down and the _52_ passengers would cast their eyes at the house to _53_ themselves．He managed to get _54_ to big companies and tried his best to convince them of the advantage of the place for _55_．Finally the Coca Cola Company took a lease on（租用） it to put up promotion signs．The young man was paid 180 thousand for a three - year rent．
36．A．city B．station C．tunnel D．wilderness
37．A．windows B．houses C．rooms D．planes
38．A．broke down B．turned down C．slowed down D．put down
39．A．being B．view C．use D．effect
40．A．against B．on C．for D．to
41．A．enjoy B．hear C．inspect D．see
42．A．ever B．even C．still D．yet
43．A．excited B．expressed C．shocked D．impressed
44．A．got in B．got out C．got off D．put off
45．A．way B．path C．roadD．means
46．A．loser B．employer C．boss D．owner
47．A．sound B．noise C．voice D．saying
48．A．nobody B．none C．nothing D．someone
49．A．cost B．paid C．spent D．took
50．A．favorable B．wrong C．best D．just
51．A．station B．track C．carriage D．bend
52．A．tired B．excited C．moved D．delighted
53．A．express B．enjoy C．refresh D．seat
54．A．close B．access C．down D．up
55．A．promotion B．production C．sale D．advertisement
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。
The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool．It is a division that___36___in school．The cool kids are good at _37____．They are ______38 with the opposite sex ．They are good-looking and people want to __39___their style．They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort．That would __40______be cool．
The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground．They are very bright ,but they don’t have great___41___skills and they are ____42____at sports ．When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads ,they are reading comic books and watching shows like the “X Files” ．They are __43____as the geeks（古怪的人）．
Here’s the news．The geeks are _44_____．Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and__45_____your maths homework to ruin．Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but ______46____good degrees．
The most important___47____of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks ．Geek heroes like Bill Gates___48_____others to follow their example ．Being a geek is a way of earning good money ．And the creation of the Internet gave them a___49_____of their own to work and play in, making them a global___50_____．Besides ,the effect of the geeks ___51_______popular culture has started a new trend．It is now cool to be ___52____．Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than___53______you look like．
But there are also_54_____．Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school．Now a geek may be your boss ．Perhaps it is time for __55___．
36．A．continues B．makes C．remains D．starts
37．A．computers B．study C．sports D．maths
38．A．pleasant B．popular C．crazy D．average
39．A．copy B．advance C．take D．act
40．A．notB．indeed C．perhaps D．actually
41．A．speakingB．operating C．social D．experimental
42．A．speechless B．sharp C．active D．hopeless
43．A．known B．referred C．thought D．admired
44．A． taking on B．taking up C．taking over D．taking in
45．A．putB．cause C．bring D．serve
46．A．win B．take C．wish D．finish
47．A．industry B．discovery C．progress D．development
48．A．promise B．discourage C．demand D．excite
49．A．chance B．space C．world D．career
50．A．forceB．company C．organization D．department
51．A．ofB．on C．in D．for
52．A．richB．attractive C．handsome D．uncool
53．A．how B．that C．what D．how much
54．A．opportunities B．dangers C．possibility D．question
55．A．punishmentB．argument C．competition D．employment