I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a car and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of __36____ and what color red is. It would be ___37____ to see again, but a(n) __38____ can do strange things to people. I don’t mean I would __39___ to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate more what I had _40_____.
My parents and my teachers saw something in me ----- a __41____ to live ---- which I didn’t see, and they made me want to fight in out with _42____.
The __43___ lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of __44____ that helps me down so unfamiliar staircase alone. I __45___ something bigger than that: a confidence that I am, despite being __46____, a real, positive person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
It took me years to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to start with the easy and simple things. __47____ a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was laughing at me and I was __48____. “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The words __49___ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could _50_____ where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought _51____ before playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I _52___ a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.
I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my _53____. It was no good crying for something that I knew at the start was __54___ out of reach because that only invited bitterness of failure. I would fail something anyway, __55___ on the average I made progress.
A．sky B．cloud C．sunshine D．mist
A．helpful B．wonderful C．hopeful D．successful
A．disaster B．environment C．incident D．wonder
A．manage B．try C．want D．prefer
A．lost B．left C．used D．cared
A．purpose B．potential C．pressure D．preparation
A．energy B．happiness C．luck D．blindness
A．hardest B．dullest C．simplest D．easiest
A．self-respect B．self-control C．self-confidence D．self-defence
A．think B．consider C．guess D．mean
A．imperfect B．perfect C．unfair D．fair
A．Later B．Soon C．Once D．Then
A．worried B．encouraged C．shocked D．hurt
A．stuck B．impressed C．occupied D．held
A．see B．hear C．notice D．observe
A．important B．unimportant C．possible D．impossible
A．invented B．discovered C．instructed D．directed
A．experience B．advantages C．knowledge D．limitation
A．hardly B．wildly C．highly D．deeply
A．so B．for C．but D．and
第二节：完型填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）
She was a four-year-old girl with very fine golden hair when I first met her. She was carrying a bowl of soup. I was 29 at that time and 11 from the flu.
Her mom and I had been friends for years. 12 that friendship grew into care, from care into 13 and marriage. Marriage brought the three of us together as a 14 . At first I was afraid to be a “stepfather”. Therefore, I tried not to come 15 my future daughter and her 16 father. I acted in that way in order to be liked. However, 17 she was growing up, I found it increasingly hard to 18 with her.
Once her school required the parents to individually(个别的) write an open and 19 letter to our children. I wrote a letter about a little golden-haired girl who had 20 me a bowl of soup when I needed 21 .
A week later, all the parents 22 together with our children. The students were allowed to make a few statements. I was 23 to hear what my daughter would say.
Finally my daughter 24 make her way up to the microphone. She said something like others and then 25 , “At this very moment, I just want to say …I love you, Father.”
Immediately people around me started 26 at me. For a teenage girl to say 27 in front of so many people, “I love you,” took a great deal of courage.
Since then I have 28 to understand I didn’t need to have any 29 about being a stepfather. I can still 30 honest love with the same little girl I met so many years before － carrying a bowl full of what turned out to be kindness. I can also be friends with the girl － my dear daughter.
11. A. hurting B. attacking C. suffering D. experiencing
12. A. Immediately B. Finally C. Especially D. Generally
13. A. like B. pleasure C. excitement D. love
14. A. union B. group C. family D. whole
15. A. between B. among C. from D. for
16. A. natural B. following C. untrue D. old
17. A. after B. as C. with D. before
18. A. connect B. share C. communicate D. argue
19. A. honest B. formal C. powerful D. responsible
20. A. taken B. shown C. shared D. brought
21. A. cure B. care C. help D. friend
22. A. presented B. invited C. gathered D. asked
23. A. glad B. hopeful C. serious D. anxious
24. A. determinedly B. independently C. patiently D. unexpectedly
25. A. lasted B. declared C. continued D. responded
26. A. hugging B. smiling C. kissing D. celebrating
27. A. quietly B. openly C. brightly D. attractively
28. A. used B. stepped C. desired D. come
29. A. courage B. fear C. happiness D. idea
30. A. exchange B. send C. expect D. fall
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各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
It was pouring outside. We all stood there __36__, some patiently, others annoyed__37__ nature messed up(弄糟) their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens __38__ away the dirt and dust of the world.
"Mom, let's run through the rain, “a girl's voice __39__ me.
"No, honey. We'll wait until it __40__ down a bit," Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and __41__: "Mom, let's run through the rain."
"We'll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she __42__ her Mom's arm.
"This morning? __43__ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, "If God can get us through this, he can get us through __44__."
The entire crowd turned __45__. Mom paused and thought for a moment about __46__ she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being __47__. But then we heard, "Honey, you are __48__. Let's run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing," Mom said. Then __49__ they ran.
We all stood __50__, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were __51__ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the __52__ to their cars. Circumstances(境况) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your __53__. But no one can ever take away your precious __54__. So, don't forget to make time and take the __55__ to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
36. A. talking B. waiting C. complaining D. expecting
37. A. as if B. even if C. because D. when
38. A. taking B. putting C. driving D. washing
39. A. caught B. broke C. impressed D. called
40. A. slows B. comes C. pushes D. calms
41. A. asked B. repeated C. required D. added
42. A. pulled B. touched C. waved D. felt
43. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
44. A. the rain B. the disease C. anything D. something
45. A. still B. silent C. serious D. angry
46. A. what B. how C. whether D. if
47. A. dishonest B. silly C. daring D. forgetful
48. A. right B. wrong C. stupid D. clever
49. A. off B. along C. on D. over
50. A. sighing B. joking C. discussing D. watching
51. A. followed B. guided C. respected D. praised
52,. A. time B. way C. same D. best
53. A. house B. money C. health D. time
54. A. children B. memories C. courage D. experience
55. A. possibilities B. opportunities C. risk D. challenge
第二节完形填空（共20题，满分20分）
About three years 30 , something terrible 31 to me. 32 six hours of terror have broken my body and 33. You think I am a very 34 man—but I am not. It 35 less than a single day to change my 36 from black to white. One day, my 37 brothers and I were 38 back from the islands, our boat 39 of fish. 40 , the sky was 41 with dark clouds and in 42 a minute we were in a terrible storm. An 43 wave covered our boat and my younger brother 44 into the sea. Our boat survived, and I was trying to recover 45 my elder brother put his mouth 46 to my ear, and 47 out the 48 word “Whirlpool!” With the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the whirlpool, and 49 could save us!
30. A. before B. after C. ago D. late
31. A. took place B. happened C. changed D. informed
32. A. that B. those C. this D. these
33. A. soul B. heart C. head D. mind
34. A. rich B. poor C. young D. old
35. A. spent B took C. paid D. cost
36. A. hair B. face C. mouth D. feet
37. A. three B. one C. two D. four
38. A. came B. goingC. moving D. coming
39. A. felt B. full C. filled D. fall
40. A. All at once B. Instead C. Meanwhile D. Besides
41. A. covered B. discovered C. recovered D. covering
42. A. no less than B. less than C. more than D. no more
43. A. enormous B. small C. mini D. enough
44. A. fall into B. felt into C. fell into D. fallen into
45. A. while B. whenC. as D. before
46. A. tightly B. closely C tight D. close
47. A. screamed B. said C .told D. whispered
48. A. terrified B. terrifying C. satisfied D. satisfying
49. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I 36 you, but you must be hungry. Please 37 and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house 38 ?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her 39 came home, she told him what had happened. “ 40 them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house 41 ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.
One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said 42 one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and 43 your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 44 . “How nice!” he said. “Since that is 45 , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife 46 . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own 47 , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us 48 our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite 49 to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our 50 .”
Love got up and started walking toward the house.
The other two also got up and 51 him. 52 , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together, “If you 53 Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but 54 you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. 55 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
36. A. like B. know C. recognize D. need
37. A. go out B. get away C. get up D. come in
38. A. home B. room C. family D. office
39. A. friend B. father C. brother D. husband
40. A. Go tell B. Do tell C. Go ask D. Do ask
41. A. one by one B. one after anotherC. alone D. together
42.A. laughing at B. looking at C. pointing to D. staring at
43. A. argue with B. discuss with C. debate with D. quarrel with
44. A. overjoyed B. surprised C. excited D. worried
45. A. the situation B. the position C. the case D. the point
46. A. agreed B. appreciated C. nodded D. disagreed
47. A. suggestion B. plan C. solution D. explanation
48. A. discuss B. take C. consider D. ignore
49. A. Success B. Wealth C. Love D. them
50. A. friend B. relative C. son-in-law D. guest
51. A. followed B. stopped C. honored D. pleased
52. A. Pleased B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Disappointed
53. A. invited B. Invite C. had invited D. have invited
54. A. when B. while C. if D. since
55. A. Wherever B. However C. Whenever D. Whatever
第二节完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I dropped my 5-year-old daughter off at the day care centre(育儿中心) yesterday. There we saw one of her friends sitting at a table 16 , crying. She sometimes gets 17 when her mom leaves. My daughter often 18 with her, and they’re good friends. When we saw the little girl 19 , I asked my daughter if she wanted to go and20with her. She said, "Yes, I don’t want her to be 21 ,"and then took her breakfast to sit beside her friend. I watched her 22 her food and talk to the little girl.
Walking back to my car I was very 23 to know that my little girl had a kind 24 . When I got home last night, I asked her how her day had been. She said that her 25wasn’t sad any more. She was proud to have shared (分享) her 26 with her and played with her all day . I praised my daughter for being such a caring friend and 27her that I was very proud of her. She 28 , and told me that she didn’t like to see people sad.
I hugged her and told her what a wonderful girl she was. 29 , she said "I’m Daddy’s little girl!" I couldn’t help but smile, and was proud to be her dad. My little girl has 30 me a lot. Because of her I do my best to make people who may be sad smile.
16. A. alone B. alike C. likely D. lonely
17. A. bored B. surprised C. excited D. worried
18. A. agrees B. plays C. fightsD. argues
19. A. singing B. talking C. crying D. dancing
20. A. sit B. wait C. pass D. drop
21. A. Frightened B. nervous C. afraid D. sad
22. A. make B. eat C . enjoy D. share
23. A. happy B. disappointed C. helpful D. Great
24. A. mind B. heart C. feeling D. idea
25. A. daughter B. teacher C. toy D. friend
26. A. feeling B. drink C. food D. dream
27. A. taught B. wrote C. told D. asked
28. A. cried B. smiled C. shouted D. disagreed
29. A. quickly B. luckily C. proudly D. rudely(粗鲁地)
30. A. encouraged B. suggested C. taught D. told