This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 36 a quote （引文） that went something like, " If you live each day 37 it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right．" Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked 38 the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a 39 , I know I need to change something．
About a year ago I 40 from cancer．The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41 to live no longer than three to six months．They advised me to get my 42 in order, which is doctors' code （代名词） for "prepare to 43 "．Later when the doctors 44 the cells taken from my pancreas （胰腺） under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is 45 with surgery．I had the surgery and, 46 , I'm fine now．
This was the closest I've been to facing 47 , and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades．Death is the destination we all 48 ．No one has ever escaped it．And that is 49 it should be, because death is very likely the single 50 invention of life．It clears out the old to make 51 for the new．Your time is limited, so don't waste it living 52 life．Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out （ 盖过） your own inner 53 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉）．They 55 already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
A．wrote B．described C．expressed D．read
A．now that B．even though C．as if D．as long as
A．in B．at C．through D．on
A．row B．minute C．sense D．word
A．recovered B．kept C．fell D．suffered
A．desire B．prepare C．expect D．wait
A．office B．affairs C．money D．documents
A．work B．die C．act D．start
A．witnessed B．noticed C．confirmed D．viewed
A．curable B．possible C．acceptable D．suitable
A．immediately B．gradually C．thankfully D．hopefully
A．cancer B．death C．life D．success
A．share B．desert C．admire D．avoid
A．when B．while C．as D．since
A．oldest B．best C．newest D．worst
A．preparations B．progress C．plans D．way
A．your B．anyone else's C．his D．someone else's
A．voice B．world C．heart D．trouble
A．touch B．follow C．open D．accept
A．otherwise B．anyway C．somehow D．therefore
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第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
Albert Einstein always liked to ask questions when he was a boy. When his teacher 36
him a question, he would think 37 another question to ask her. And often she would get red in the face and be angry 38 him 39 asking questions she couldn’t answer. The more Albert learned, the 40 he found to think about. The more he thought about, the more questions he wanted 41 .
He knew 42 the earth, the moon, the other stars, and the sun are just part of 43 we
call the universe. He also knew that the universe is made 44 all the stars we can see 45 our eyes, and the ones that are too far to be _ 46 . And he discovered that all these stars, our own bodies and 47 else are made up of atoms(原子).
He thought there 48 be some rules to explain why everything in the universe, big and small, acts 49 it does. Why don’t the stars 50 around in the sky bump (撞击)into each other? 51 makes atoms stick （粘住）together to 52 different things?
Albert Einstein always thought hard 53 he believed he had some answers to his questions. People often asked him questions because he 54 answer many of them. In fact, he solved（解决） quite a few problems that scientists had been trying to 55 for many, many years.
36. A. asked B. answered C. introduced D. rose
37. A. of B. about C. over D. with
38. A. at B. to C. with D. about
39. A. as B. for C. with D. of
40. A. many B. less C. much D. more
41. A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. to be asked
42. A. what B. when C. whether D. that
43. A. which B. how C. what D. that
44. A. with B. of C. from D. in
45. A. from B. in C. with D. off
46. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. seen
47. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
48. A. can B. may C. must D. need
49. A. about B. for C. what D. as
50. A. moved B. moving C. move D. to be moving
51. A. Who B. What C. Which D. Whose
52. A. be B. have C. form D. do
53. A. when B. until C. after D. as
54. A. could B. can C. must D. may
55. A. work for B. work C. work with D. work out
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第三节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。
At lunch time one day, a week before her mother’s birthday, Sally decided to have a quick sandwich and a cup of coffee instead of her usual ___21__ in the college hall, and then go ___22___ near her college to try to find her mother a nice present . When she had been looking for half an hour, she__23__across a shop that was selling umbrellas cheap and ___24__ that one of those would solve her problem, since her mother had lost hers the month before.
“Now which ___25___ shall I choose?” She thought. “Well, I think a black one would be the most useful really. You can carry that when you are wearing _26___ of any color, can’t you?” So having made up her __27__, she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the college with her _28 her classes finished.
On her way back home in the train that evening, she felt hungry, because she had had such a small lunch, so she went __29__ to the buffet car for another sandwich and another cup of coffee. She had ___30__the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment, but when she got back, it was__31__! When she had left the compartment there had been no other passengers in it, but now there were three.
Sally burst into __32_when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there.the other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was the ___33___. When she explained that the black umbrella she had bought __34___her mother had disappeared, and she had to get out at the next __35__ , the three other passengers asked her for her mother’s __36__, in order to be able to send the umbrella on to her in case someone had __37_ it by mistake not on___38__, and brought it back after sally had got out of the train.
The next week, Sally heard ___39_ her mother, her letter said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me __40_black umbrellas?”
21. A. meal B. breakfast C. break D. rice
22. A. skating B. hunting C. shopping D. swimming
23. A. setB.wentC. met D. came
24. A. hoped B.decided C. guessed D. wondered
25. A. size B.lengthC. design D. color
26. A.clothingB. clothes C. dresses D. trousers
27. A. mind B. decision C. heart D. judgement
28. A. before B.after C. until D. since
29. A. upstairs B.along C. again D. near
30. A. taken B. forgotten C. leftD. found
31. A.gone B. missed C.lose D. disappeared
32. A. cries B.tears C.laughter D. anger
33. A.thing B.wrong C. present D. matter
34. A.for B. to C.by D. with
35. A. shop B. station C. stage D. port
36. A.number B. hobby C.address D. card
37. A. madeB. discovered C. brought D. removed
38. A. purpose B. watch C. action D. idea
39. A. of B. from C.about D.over
40. A. two B.many C.three D. one
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第三节：.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
People associate colours with different things and feelings. Red, for example, is the colour of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an 21 and active colour. They associate red with a strong feeling like 22 . Red is used for signs of 23 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm colour of 24 in autumn. People say orange is a 25 colour. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the colour of 26 . People say it is a 27 colour. They associate yellow too, with 28 . Green is the cool colour of grass in 29 . People say it is a refreshing colour. In general, People 30 two groups of colours. Warm colours and cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and 31 . Where there are warm colours and 32 light, people usually want to be 33 . Those who like to be with 34 , like red. The cool colours are 35 and blue. Where there are these colours, people are usually worried.
Some scientists say that time seems to 36 more slowly in a room with warm colours. They 37 that a warm colour is a good 38 for a living room or a 39 . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. 40 colours are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
21. A. exciting B. amusing C. interesting D. entertaining
22. A. sorrow B. anger C. admiration D. sadness
23. A. roads B. ways C. danger D. places
24. A. frees B. leaves C. grass D. rivers
25. A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. strong
26. A. coffee B. light C. sunlight D. stars
27. A. terrifying B. sad C. happy D. cheerful
28. A. anger B. happiness C. sorrow D. hatred
29. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
30. A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell
31. A. green B. yellow C. white D. grey
32. A. a lot of B. lot of C. a lot D. lots
33. A. calm B. sleepy C. active D. helpful
34. A. the other B. another C. other one D. others
35. A. black B. green C. golden D. yellow
36. A. go round B. go by C. go off D. go along
37. A. decide B. suggest C. advise D. express
38. A. one B. way C. fact D. matter
39. A. factory B. classroom C. restaurant D. clinic
40. A. Different B. Cool C. Warm D. All
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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。
In 2009, 1 spent five months in Niger．There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints．One day, a friend and I 21 for neighboring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic．Arriving by taxi at our 22 in Burkina, we began to 23．I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack．With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 24．Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men 25 slowly. Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack 26 the motorbike swept close by．Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 27 up by the night．The bag had everything 28 to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket．I was in deep trouble．All I wanted was to leave this hell．
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was 29 rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face．"Cadeau （gift）! Cadeau!" she 30 in French．
I'd had enough．I was sick and 31 of the country．I told her 32 in French, "I have no 'cadeau'．I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't 33 your country．I cannot give you anything．"
The beggar woman listened 34 and thought about my words．"Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and 35 into the folds of her dress．Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my 36． I looked at it in 37．It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin 38 a meal．At that moment, I saw the beauty of the 39 of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of the 40．
21．A．went B．headed C．served D．worked
22．A．destination B．spot C．goal D．station
23．A．rest B．dine C．load D．unload
24．A．equipment B．furniture C．luggage D．medicine
25．A．rode B．drove C．approached D．left
26．A．because B．as C．until D．after
27．A．taken B．brought C．turned D．swallowed
28．A．memorable B．important C．beautiful D．wonderful
29．A．cheated B．charged C．stopped D．questioned
30．A．cried B．whispered C．threatened D．demanded
31．A．fond B．proud C．aware D．tired
32．A．pleasantly B．firmly C．actively D．bravely
33．A．get rid of B．take advantage of C．get out of D．take notice of
34．A．attentively B．anxiously C．curiously D．coldly
35．A．reached B．pulled C．looked D．came
36．A．pocket B．bag C．dress D．palm
37．A．fright B．disappointment C．shock D．satisfaction
38．A．bought B．meant C．ordered D．prepared
39．A．country B．society C．nature D．people
40．A．foreign B．poor C ．rich D．female
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第二节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In terms of teaching styles, I have had three kinds of teachers since my school days began.
The first kind is the lord（君主） of the class. I call him Mr. Frightening. His ideas can never be 36 . If any student should challenge him even on a 37 matter, he would jump up, red-faced and eyes popping（突出） out, and 38 , “Who’s the teacher here, your or me?” At that moment, if someone was 39 enough to raise one more question, he would 40 at him for three minutes. With their minds locked up, the students are made into 41 machines. They only 42 what Mr. Frightening says, and finally become his “clones”(克隆).
Then there comes Mrs. Boring. She doesn’t look as 43 as Mr. Frightening, at least in appearance. Always 44 a warm smile, she never 45 her temper. In 46 to Mr. Frightening, she is the hypnotist(施行催眠术的人) of the class. She never has the skill of 47 the students’ enthusiasm. When she is giving a lesson, the students are like being 48 in the comfortable sunshine of a spring afternoon and they would soon fall 49 . They can never hear or put down a 50 word she has said.
Finally there is Miss Inspiring. She is full of energy and masters the 51 of stimulating（激发） the students’ appetite（欲望） for knowledge. Instead of offering answers easily, she 52 them onto the path of independent thinking, and encourages the students to find 53 for themselves. She has the magic of 54 t
he sleeping minds.
Every day I am 55 for more Miss Inspiring to come to my class!
36. A. guessed B. questioned C. understood D. accepted
37. A. small B. big C. good D. bad
38. A. say B. ask C. shout D. cry
39. A. clever B. brave C. excited D. angry
40. A. glare B. look C. watch D. observe
41. A. working B. learning C. writing D. recording
42. A. follow B. hear C. do D. copy
43. A. strictB. strange C. fearsome D. angry
44. A wearing B. making C. sending D. expressing
45. A. keeps B. gets C. wins D. loses
46. A. contrast B. turn C. addition D. replied
47. A. improving B. arousing（唤起） C. advancing（促进） D. occupying
48. A. bathed B. put C. enjoyed D. pushed
49. A. bad B. easy C. ill D. asleep
50. A. new B. good C. single D. valuable
51. A. magic B. trick C. power D. language
52. A. forces B persuades C. drives D. pulls
53. A. answers B. trouble C. success D. mistakes
54. A. pushing B. helping C. awaking D. stopping
55. A. searching B. praying（祈祷） C. standing D. sending