A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 1 in work and life. Offering his 2 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 3 with a large pot of coffee and a 4 of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful — telling them to 5 themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have 6 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 7 , leaving behind the plain and 8 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 9 of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup 10 adds no quality to the coffee. 11 it is just more expensive and in some cases 12 hides what we drink.”
“ 13 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 14 you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began 15 each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this: 16 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 17 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 18 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 19 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups 20 you… enjoy the coffee instead.”
A．stress B．dream C．sorrow D．truth
A．friends B．customers C．fellows D．guests
A．carried B．returned C．arrived D．reached
A．kind B．variety C．sort D．number
A．devote B．expose C．help D．addicted
A．searched B．witnessed C．noticed D．discovered
A．taken up B．brought in C．sold out D．cut down
A．expensive B．cheap C．beautiful D．usual
A．point B．answer C．source D．result
A．by itself B．on its own C．for itself D．itself
A．At no time B．At times C．In no case D．In most cases
A．ever B．even C．never D．hardly
A．What B．That C．Which D．Whether
A．but B．so C．and D．for
A．suspecting B．liking C．envying D．eyeing
A．Love B．Life C．Future D．Failure
A．They B．We C．You D．What
A．quantity B．style C．quality D．standard
A．have B．hesitate C．forget D．fail
A．control B．drive C．puzzle D．amaze
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分 20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
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 33 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 34 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 35 in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 36 the old gardener was blind. 37 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 38 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 39 reasons. First I was a 40 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 41 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 42 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 43 .
“Yeah, it’s 44 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 45 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 46 . In the meantime, it also 47 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 48 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 49 them as a link of minds so as to make 50 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 51 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 52 to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
33. A. loving B. watering C. tending D. planting
34. A. stop B. stay C. live D. run
35. A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
36. A. realizedB. noticed C. felt D. thought
37. A. Excited B. Frightened C. Shocked D. Satisfied
38. A. feel B. see C. hear D. eat
39. A. one B. two C. three D. four
40. A. gardener B. teacher C. farmer D. painter
41. A. taste B. plant C. touch D. appreciate
42. A. it B. me C. them D. you
43. A. with pleasure B. in surprise C. with hope D. in anger
44. A. true B. possible C. a pity D. a shame
45. A. put B. turn C. get D. knock
46. A. mind B. life C. future D. mood
47. A. introduces B. offers C. stands D. leaves
48. A. words B. behavior C. story D. attitudes
49. A. treats B. acts C. works D. serves
50. A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
51. A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
52. A. refusing B. trying C. pretending D. failing
三、完形填空（总计20小题，每小题1.5分）
It was a sunny day．A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses．He didn’t pay a lot of36to where he was going．Pretty soon he37 that he was lost，but he38todrive，expectingto
refindhiswayorto 39someone who could tell him how to get back to the 40．
It was a long41 road．For many hours he kept ondriving．When itwasalmost 42，hesaw in a 43 a tall farmer ploughing the land． He stopped his 44team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello， farmer．”
“Hello，yourself，”thefarme
rreplied，45 ploughing．
“Where does the horse 46？”he asked without knowing his language errors（错误）．
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere．It 47stays right where it is，”said the farmer，48 stopping his work．
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little 49．
“Don’t know．I never 50 it，” replied the farmer． By this time the city man was getting 51．“What do you know？ You’re thebiggest foolI52 saw．”
53stopping the farmer turned and looked for a long time 54at the city man．Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much．55I am a fool． But at least I’m not lost！”
36. A. signs B. orders C. attention D. direction
37. A. realized B. recognized C. accepted D. received
38. A. stopped B. used C. wanted D. continued
39. A. miss B. meet C. look D. lose
40. A. town B. country C. capital D. village
41. A. lonely B. busy C. dirty D. crowded
42. A. at noon B. at night C. raining D. dark
43. A. truck B. pile C. field D. store
44. A. strong B. tired C. weak D. tiring
45. A. but B. went on C. stopped D. still
46. A. go B. lead up C. get D. show
47. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom
48. A. began B. still C. without D. already
49. A. clearly B. lower C. more loudly D. more politely
50. A. judged B. measured C. saw D. studied
51. A. sad B. lovely C. friendly D. angry
52. A. ever B. often C. even D. never
53. A. Still B. Not C. With D. Finally
54. A. gladly B. immediately C. in silence
D. excitedly
55. A. Really B. Perhaps C. Certainly D. Fortunately
第三节：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。
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl 21 Melanie.
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23 been accepted. But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed.
When she gets an unexpected 24 from Georgetown University, she decides to 25 a road trip with a few 26 female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step 27 adulthood.
But 28 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29 with the prospect(期望) of his little princess 30 the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern. 31 Melanie’s father only has the best of 32 , his presence 33 an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）.
After following their faulty device 34 into the backwoods (偏远地区), James and Melanie 35 Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment (隔间). What should be a simple change 36 the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…
All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daug
hter 37 get the chance to really 38 each other.
All parents, 39 they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up. 40 what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate (脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go.
21．A．named B．naming C．namely D．names
22．A．join B．send C．attend D．pass
23．A．still B．always C．yet D．already
24．A．appointment B．interview C．visit D．meeting
25．A．provide B．offer C．take D．hold
26．A．closing B．close C．closed D．closely
27．A．toward B．for C．during D．with
28．A．though B．in spite C．once D．despite
29．A．satisfying B．successful C．comfortable D．meaningful
30．A．seeking B．examining C．searching D．exploring
31．A．Since B．Because C．While D．When
32．A．intentions B．attempts C．efforts D．planning
33．A．comes about B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out
34．A．lately B．late C．deeply D．deep
35．A．discover B．invent C．recognize D．realize
36．A．succeeds in B．brings in C．results from D．certainly
37．A．hopefully B．finally C．firstly D．certainly
38．A．agree to B．speak to C．talk to D．turn to
39．A．whether B．if C．what D．why
40．A．As B．Like C．For D．Except
（2）When I was six, I went to a local grade school．In grade school, I was __36__ the other kids because of my speech and reading __37__．All the kids would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy,” and so on．I thought they were __38__ because all my grades showed it．I had no self-confidence．
Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and v
ery clumsy．I would __39__ cups and trays in the cafe, and sometimes __40__ myself and fall onto the floor when I walked．In sixth grade, I became interested in __41__．The class had its annual field day．Each class would have its own teams __42__ against each other．I went out for all of the __43__．I was not the best __44__ I was not bad．The thing that I could do was run and run fast．This __45__ the other kids because I was so clumsy, and then __46__ a lot more name-calling from the kids．When somebody else won a race, the kids told how __47__ he was．When I won, they called me __48__; I did not know why they were doing this．I think that it was unfair, and it __49__ me．
Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to __50__．In three months, I grew seven inches．At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football．I was much bigger than everybody else; I was __51__than most of the backs we played against．The other team wo
uld not __52__ the ball towards me, so I just ran them __53__．It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and __54__ it．It was a new feeling of __55__．
36．A．above B．befor
e C．behind D．among
37．A．materials B．questions C．skills D．problems
38．A．right B．wrong C．rude D．foolish
39．A．clean B．drop C．keep D．serve
40．A．trip B．help C．enjoy D．hurt
41．A．studies B．sports C．programs D．matches
42．A．stand B．fight C．quarrel D．compete
43．A．teams B．subjects C．tests D．grades
44．A．because B．if C．but D．and
45．A．interested B．shocked C．delighted D．disappointed
46．A．happened B．continued C．made D．came
47．A．famous B．good C．happy D．strange
48．A．names B．numbers C．classmates D．leaders
49．A．frightened B．ashamed C．hurt D．worried
50．A．progress B．change C．grow D．play
51．A．faster B．firmer C．cleverer D．harder
52．A．push B．run C．hand D．catch
53．A．back B．down C．off D．away
54．A．judged B．recognizedC．decided D．knew
55．A．courage B．sadness C．pride D．regret
II．完形填空
命题意图：以下两篇完形填空题的主题突出，语言简明，容易理解，绝大部分试题属于根据主旨分析判断的理解题，有利于学生解题，提高他们的解题能力和自信心。请针对学生实际情况，选用以下训练题。
（1） My father was an ill-humored man．I knew he loved me and his love was deep．He just didn’t know how to 36 it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town．We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively 37．When it played a familiar waltz tune I decided to 38 him for a dance.
“Dad, you know I’ve never 39 with you before．I begged you but you 40 wanted to．How about right now?”
I waited for the 41 refusal．But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, “Let’s hit the floor and I’ll 42 you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.”
My father took me in his 43 and I felt overcome by emotion.
As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he 44 my eyes.
“Dad,” I finally 45 , tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his eyes dropped to my face．“ 46 I love you so much.” he whispered back．I was struck dumb by his 47．It wasn’t what I had thought．But it was of course exactly what I needed to 48．I had always known that he loved me．I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had 49 him and made him silent．“I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly．He stumbled （结结巴巴地说） over the next few words: “I’m s
orry that I’m not open．It’s 50 for me, but just remember how much I love you.”
When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence 51 changed．
When I came back, Dad sat in his chair 52 his body leaning forward, very pale．Everything was really too late．He was 53．
That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face．But it’s a totally different scene that I 54 now．I remember him saying “I love you” and my saying it back．The three words 55 on forever long after we are gone．
36．A．answer B．express C．mention D．understand
37．A．bandB．hallC．sofaD．bar
38．A．inviteB．teachC．helpD．show
39．A．chatted B．sang C．danced D．stayed
40．A．still B．evenC．alsoD．never
41．A．final B．normal C．rough D．usual
42．A．tell B．show C．ask D．explain
43．A．arms B．hands C．heart D．mind
44．A．noticed B．ignored C．avoided D．greeted
45．A．complained B．whispered C．explained D．shouted
46．A．Because B．Though C．If D．While
47．A．response B．advise C．promise D．excuse
48．A．findB．knowC．hearD．think
49．A．surprised B．pleased C．inspired D．frightened
50．A．clear B．important C．impossible D．hard
51．A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
52．A．for B．with C．on D．from
53．A．moved B．tired C．lost D．gone
54．A．discover B．remember C．remind D．consider
55．A．depend B．carry C．live D．take