I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 1 assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. Without the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 6 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 7 of it! When I first started 8 the practice sessions (练习赛), I didn’t 9 know the rules of the game, not to mention what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 10 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 11 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 12 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 13 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 14 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process (过程) — friends who respected my 16 to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 17 self-confidence comes more praise (赞扬) from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ 18”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19 raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A．as B．until C．unless D．once
A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
A．continued B．changed C．settled D．started
A．idea B．plan C．belief D．saying
A．right B．chance C．ability D．patience
A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
A．enjoying B．preparing C．attending D．watching
A．even B．still C．yet D．ever
A．terrified B．exhausted C．pleased D．puzzled
A．Interestingly B．Fortunately C．Obviously D．Hopefully
A．focus B．spy C．rely D．try
A．want B．do C．support D．know
A．steps B．orders C．rules D．games
A．roles B．part C．mind D．value
A．efforts B．curiosity C．wish D．strength
A．expressed B．improved C．confirmed D．recognized
A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
A．by B．for C．with D．to
A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied
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。然后在各题所给的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 was recently invited to lecture on anxiety to several hundred mental-health professionals. My talk was scheduled to ____21__those of a number of famous psychiatrists. When my turn came, I was especially ___22__ because the speaker before me had been particularly impressive and charming. As I approached the podium(讲台)， my heart pounded and my mouth went completely ___23__.
What am I doing here? I asked myself. To make matters worse, my presentation partly __24___ with fear of public speaking. To ___25__ myself, I tried an unusual way. I as
ked the audience,” How many of you feel nervous__26___ you give a speech. Nearly every hand __27__. “Well, that’s exactly _28__ I feel right now!”
The audience___29__ with laughter. I relaxed and was able to get on with my __30__.
__31__, we all find ourselves in a __32___ that makes us nervous. Perhaps you’re afraid of saying __33___things at a drinking party, stumbling over a presentation at work or having your __34__go blank during a test. For some of us the anxiety is so __35__ that it is personally and professionally incapability.___36__ the years, my work with hundreds of patients has taught me that __37__ can increase his or her social ___38___, even in the most stressful situations. And I have a few simple but helpful___39__, such as tackling your fears one step at a time; focusing on others; ___40__anxity into energy and stopping comparing yourself, which I think are of great value to us in our work.
A．take B．follow D．learn
A．worried B．eager C．nervous D．anxious
A．sweet B．wet C．bad D．dry
A．dealt B．went C．stayed D．left
A．comfort B．calm C．enjoy D．delight
A．during B．while C．before D．when
A．went up B．raised C．lifted D．brought up
A．what B．how C．when D．why
A．shouted B．cried C．responded D．answered
A．job B．idea C．speech D．nervousness
A．At times B．At any time C．All the time D．At one time
A．state B．condition C．situation D．position
A．foolish B．wonderful C．believable D．false
A．head B．mind C．heart D．brain
A．important B．valuable C．difficult D．strong
A．For B．Through C．During D．Over
A．anyone B．someone C．none D．no one
A．position B．experience C．knowledge D．confidence
A．tips B．ideas C．means D．abilities
A．putting B．turning C．forcing D．getting
完形填空 (15%)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Hey, Jenny ! How’s the model?”
I had just taken a bite of my hot dog 31 I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all 32 .
“What kind of 33 are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?” More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, in front of the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I 34 the dark scars on my right hand.
At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water all over my hands and stomach. My parents 35 me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what 36 me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, like that day at lunch.
The girls were being super mean to me because they’d heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn’t let my scars 37 me and that I might make a good model.
But after that 38 at school, I was sure I’d made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.
The next day, I39 myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: “You can’t 40 forever, Jenny. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you’re just as good as they are.” Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t imagine standing up for myself like that.
However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend’s words replayed in my mind. I’m 41 hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the 42 , and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, 43 with a few scars.
The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What’s more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria,
44 beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt different too—free and happy.
Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They whisper and stare, but I don’t let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I’ll never 45 posing on the runway (T形舞台), but I do know one thing: I’m done.
A．as B．when C．while D．before
A．nodding B．cheering C．laughing D．quarreling
A．modeling B．writing C．drilling D．acting
A．looked into B．searched for C．wondered about D．glanced at
A．presented B．guided C．rushed D．handed
A．hurt B．beat C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．impress B．limit C．award D．suspect
A．effect B．phenomenon C．movement D．scene
A．forced B．expected C．reminded D．arranged
A．apologize B．beg C．hide D．complain
A．hardly B．ever C．even D．gradually
A．blanket B．bed C．chair D．mirror
A．while B．though C．and D．because
A．right B．still C．therefore D．anyhow
A．give up B．end up C．put up D．set up
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、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。
Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer's home．My friend，Arlene，was nervous，because the boss was very21 with a fine home，and cars that 22 more than her house.
The boss was a generous23 , and took them to the __24__ restaurants. Arlene knew she would 25 have the opportunity to go to such places again, so she was 26 herself greatly.
They were about to27 a good restaurant that evening when the boss stopped suddenly, looking __28__ at the road. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to __29__ him. There was nothing on the 30 except a penny.
The boss reached down and 31 the penny. He smiled, and then put it in his __32__as if he had found a great treasure. Why would a man like this pick up a single __33__? Why would he even take the time to __34__?
When they were in the restaurant she could 35 it no longer. She mentioned that her daughter had once had a coin ___36__ , and asked if the penny had some value.
A __37__ crossed the man's face as he took the penny out of 
his pocket.
"Look at it," he said, "'In God We Trust'."
"In America, for those who trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin.__38__ I find a coin I see those words. They can be __39__ on every single American coin,but people never seem to40 them! For a short time, at least, I treasure each one as if it were gold."
A．mean B．wealthy C．rude D．strict
A．indicate B．expect C．cost D．equip
A．host B．manager C．master D．guest
A．nearest B．oldest C．finest D．warmest
A．often B．already C．never D．ever
A．enjoying B．improving C．promoting D．blaming
A．praise B．leave C．enter D．reserve
A．over B．down C．close D．for
A．support B．pass C．shout D．help
A．ground B．restaurant C．floor D．car
A．saved up B．applied for C．picked up D．hunted for
A．pocket B．wallet C．bag D．hand
A．treasure B．money C．note D．penny
A．stop B．prevent C．wait D．remain
A．stand B．keep C．doubt D．avoid
A．box B．collection C．doll D．memory
A．smile B．look C．sign D．tear
A．Whenever B．However C．Whatever D．Whoever
A．registered B．printed C．found D．produced
A．notice B．appreciate C．share D．seize
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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a group of tiny frogs that held a running competition. The 21___ was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had 22__ around the tower to see the race and cheer on the 23__ .
The race began, 24__ , no one in the crowd really 25__ that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard 26__ such as, “They will never 27__ it to the top.” or “There is no 28__ that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began 29__ , one by one, except for those who were climbing 30__ in different paces.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult! 31_ will make it!”
32__ tiny frogs got tired and gave up, 33__ one continued higher and higher.
34___ , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of35__ , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs 36__ wanted to know how this one frog 37__ to do it?
A competitor asked the tiny frog how he had found the 38__ to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was 39__ !
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic…because they 40__ your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from yo
u--- the one you have in your heart!
A．wish B．goal C．plan D．idea
A．looked B．walked C．turned D．gathered
A．competitors B．holders C．actors
A．Generally B．Probably C．Actually D．Basically
A．wondered B．believed C．guessed D．hoped
A．statements B．conclusions C．arguments D．explanations
A．achieve B．spot C．encourage D．make
A．problem B．chance C．doubt D．favor
A．giving up B．cheering up C．escaping D．settling down
A．faster and faster B．higher and higher C．farther and farther D．stronger and stronger
A．No one B．Everyone C．Anyone D．Someone
A．Fewer B．Less C．More D．Larger
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．At the same time B．At each time C．At no time D．In the end
A．step B．attempt C．effort D．jump
A．naturally B．weightlessly C．sadly D．strangely
A．managed B．planed C．intended D．started
A．energy B．force C．strength D．power
A．deaf B．violent C．foolish D．religious
A．send B．pass C．keep D．take
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，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although my father wasn’t a doctor, he made his own brand of “house calls”. I followed him as he 46 a plate of my mother’s home cooking to an elderly man named Frank 47 all major holidays, and when Frank was 48 . As far as I know, their only 49 was that Fra
nk was an occasional 50 at Dad’s small gas station. Frank’s home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch(门廊) that you could fall through if you weren’t 51 . Through his caring 52 , my father was teaching me to be a doctor, 53 neither of us knew it at the time.
When I was 13, my father 54 lung cance
r. He brought home a 55 the doctor drew showing 56 his cancer was and told me that he was going to 57 .
The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing 58 a central feature of our living room next to his easy chair. Several months passed and his condition 59 . He asked me to 60 my mother when he was gone. He said, “I love you, son.” That night he died.
When you’re 13 and your father dies, you have some 61 to make. You can use the circumstance as a (n) 62 for letting your behavior and grades go down the drain, or you can honor his memory and
try to do something 63 with yourself. I 64 my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a 65 . .
A．lent B．brought C．bought D．showed
A．for B．in C．at D．on
A．happy B．well C．sick D．homesick
A．function B．connection C．information D．instruction
A．patient B．doctor C．customer D．passenger
A．careful B．strong C．reasonable D．punctual
A．words B．attitude C．attention D．appearance
A．and B．because C．although D．as
A．developed B．found C．constructed D．recovered
A．photo B．picture C．report D．film
A．where B．how C．which D．what
A．rest B．retire C．die D．leave
A．decorated B．remained C．equipped D．became
A．worsened B．decreased C．increased D．bettered
A．take care of B．make friends with C．make up for D．look into
A．mistakes B．friends C．choices D．changes
A．reason C．cause D．excuse
A．positive B．active C．productive D．motive
A．attracted B．consumed C．focused D．depended
A．doctor B．driver C．teacher D．nurse