There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were 41 itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an 42 price of $28, which was popular just then with 43 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the 44 was perfect.
John 45 the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 46 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 47 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and 48 discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and 49 , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 50 his behavior. When I mentioned this 51 to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 52 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned 53 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran 54 a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 55 John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both know we should never 56 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 57 , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 58 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different 59 to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 60 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.
A．turning B．holding C．showing D．hanging
A．unreasonable B．unbearable C．unbelievable D．unfair
A．teenagers B．adults C．women D．men
A．color B．price C．style D．fit
A．sent B．carried C．brought D．wore
A．casually B．comfortably C．carefully D．quickly
A．happiness B．change C．smile D．matter
A．reasoned B．heated C．wild D．strong
A．considerate B．handsome C．hopeful D．curious
A．of B．on C．in D．at
A．incident B．accident C．affair D．event
A．can B．must C．will D．should
A．this B．them C．it D．one
A．down B．with C．into D．after
A．looking up at B．looking down on C．putting up with D．coming up with
A．change B．mistake C．trade D．turn
A．However B．Moreover C．Therefore D．Besides
A．attaching B．joining C．relating D．matching
A．mean B．methods C．approaches D．measures
A．where B．why C．how D．when
第二节完形填空 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Life on Land probably began about 430 millions years ago, though it has existed in the water for perhaps as much as 3,000 million years. When we think of the first thing on land, we probably think of strange ___41___coming out of the oceans, but in fact no animals could have been _42__ if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They __43___ the first land animals with the surrounding and food necessity, since they, the plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store__44__.
The first plants to exist out of water were probably __45__ kinds of algae(海藻) which were __46__ by other plants that grow ___47__ to the ground and needed water in which to reproduce. Once the move to land h
ad been made, however, evolution (进化) took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their __48__, and some had got tree-like forms since height was very important in gaining __49__. About 30 million years ago, much of the world was covered with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like _ 50__ modern trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed
seeds.
41. A. tree B. plants C. seeds D. animals
42. A. living B. making C. dying D. eating
43. A. offered B. supplied C. gave D. afforded
44. A. heat B. sunlight C. energy D. water
45. A. many B. little C. sure D. certain
46. A. followed B. made C. copied D. existed
47. A. close B. far C. strong D. tall
48. A. branches B. trunks C. roots D. leaves
49. A. weight B. sunlight C. soil D. water
50. A. modern B. ancient C. big D. small
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。
Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of 36 . For more than half of that 37 he was in isolation (隔绝). He lived for ten months in total 38 . Those ten months was the longest of his life. When they 39 with wooden boards the window of his little seven-by-seven foot cell, shutting out the light, he 40 if he was going to make it.
Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. But at times he felt he could do 41 but scream. Not wanting to give his 42 the satisfaction of knowing they’d 43 him, he placed clothing into his mouth to lessen the noise 44 he screamed at the top of his lungs.
One day Ted got down on the45 and crawled (爬) under his bed. He found a hole that 46 air from the outside. As he approached the hole, he saw a47 ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the wall and discovered a small crack in the building. It allowed him to glimpse 48 , though all he could see was a 49 piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, excitement and 50 that he hadn’t had in years. “It represented life, growth and 51 ,” he later said. It was the small hope that helped Ted 52 this nearly unbearable experience.
The human spirit is53 . It seems to run forever54 nothing but a faint (微弱的) hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else 55 — even the worst conditions.
36. A. thought B. scream C. support D. hope
37. A. prison B. war C. time D. month
38. A. happiness B. sadness C. darkness D. silence
39. A. strengthenedB. fixed C. covered D. broke
40. A. reminded B. required C. wondered D. feared
41. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
42. A. soldiers B. friends C. enemy D. army
43. A. wounded B. quitted C. satisfied D. broken
44. A. till B. since C. as D. after
45. A. window B. floor C. wall D. board
46. A. let in B. put out C. took in D. gave off
47. A. weak B. soft C. strong D. sharp
48. A. inside B. outside C. above D. below
49. A. very B. right C. specific D. single
50.A. gratefulnessB. usefulness C. fulfillment D. establishment
51. A. courage B. perseverance C. choiceD. freedom
52. A. by B. out C. overD. through
53. A. straight B. strong C. lucky D. interesting
54. A. against B. from C. on D. over
55. A. matters B. relates C. changes D. happens
二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
I had an interesting experience playing ping-pong last year. I was playing against a 16 opponent(对手). The score was 20 to 17 in her 17 . I won the next three points which made the score 20 to 20. I 18 my paddle on the table and thanked my opponent and began to walk away. She called me 19 and said we had to continue until one of us 20 .
“Look,”I said, “if we 21 , one of two events will take place, either you or I will win.If you win, I will begin to 22 my skill. If I win, you will be unhappy. Isn’t it better to know that we both pla
yed 23 , that we enjoyed the competition, and that we played an even(相等) score?” This was a 24 ending for my opponent and for the persons watching this contest. It made 25 to me to leave with a tie(不分胜负) game, an impasse(僵局): no winner, no 26 .
So, my friends, here is the problem 27 me. Our present technology makes it possible for nations to 28 other nations for retaliatory(报复) strikes. In such a nuclear time, there 29 be no winners, o
nly losers. Under these conditions, the only choice to 30 global destruction is glogal impasse. This would be a 31 “tie game” where no nation wins and no nation loses. An impasse reached through compromise(妥协). This is because compromise becomes the only means of 32 . We cannot destroy this beautiful planet by holding on to 33 understanding of victory. The 34 victory is in achieving a desirable impasse. No one wins, 35 no one loses either.
16.A.tiring B.poor C.fine D.brave
17.A.favor B.side C.lead D.place
18.A.threw B.placed C.stuck D.dropped
19.A.up B.over C.on D.back
20.A.lost B.won C.gave up D.tired out
21.
A.perform B.stop C.continue D.leave
22.A.doubt B.hate C.practise D.desert
23.A.hard B.fair C.poorly D.well
24.A.close B.surprising C.satisfying D.reasonable
25.A.progress B.room C.sense D.time
26.A.loser B.fighter C.success D.player
27.A.encouraging B.frightening C.shocking D.troubling
28.A.destroy B.attack C.seize D.rule
29.A.may B
.should C.can D.must
30.A.escape B.flee C.accept D.avoid
31.A.different B.small C.huge D.familiar
32.A.surviving B.living C.staying D
.pleasing
33.A.an old B.an unusual C.the same D.a complete
34.A.great B.only C.same D.equal
35.A.where B.but C.as D.since
三．完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Last September, a terrible typhoon struck our neighborhood. Roofs were flying. Trees were being uprooted. Outside our front window. I __33___ see a nearby tree. It had served as the neighborhood’s Christmas tree for ten years. Children expected its __34____ every December. “Just bend; don’t break!” I made a wish.
The ___35___ gathered in force. Rain was falling __36___, and water was pouring into the house around the edges of the closed windows. I heard people shouting, “The river is coming down on us!” I rushed out and found that the ___37___, which crossed the river and was the only way to ___38___ ground, was already under water !
We all ___39___ at a neighbor’s house and tried to think of a way out. ___40___ it was too late. Soon, we found ourselves stuck on the roof, holding together against the wind, trembling with cold and fear. As we looked around, the __41___ near our house could no longer be seen. Despair surrounded us.
Luckily, a group of soldiers __42___. With their help, ten hours later, at 2:oo a.m. , everyone was finally off the roof. We were saved!
The rain stopped during the night. At dawn, with the water gone, we found our __43___ a wasteland covered with sand and mud. A
s we made our way to wh
at was left of our home, we found the tree ___44___ there, bent but not broken! Our symbol of ___45___ had been spared by nature.
Life may not become __46__ so soon, but our neighborhood has tried its best. __47___ , in December, the Christmas tree will light up again.
33.A. should B. would C. could D. might
34. A. arriving B. growing C. standing D. lighting
35.A.energy B. coldness C. storm D. darkness
36.A. peacefully B. slowly C. noisily D. heavily
37. A. house B. bridge C. road D. hill
38. A. richer B. cleaner C. higher D. narrower
39.A. gathered B. shouted C. worked D. swam
40. A. So B. For C. And D. But
41. A. flood B. tree C. window D. roof
42. A. looked out B. got up C. turned up D. set out
43.A. ground B. river C. nature D. neighborhood
44. A. already B. still C. even D. also
45. A. health B. respect C. hope D. honor
46. A. special B. normal C. excellent D. fortunate
47. A. Hopefully B. Particularly C. Perfectly D. Generally
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各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific__36___that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 37 . She wanted to help, 38 she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to 39 and hand out to people. When__40__ to the homeless shelter, I passed out the __41__meals.I began making sandwiches and 42 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my 43 cookies in them and began to 44 , offering them to anyone near me.
I 45 an old gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __46__ , and his eyes 47 a little bit and said, “ No one has 48 called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.
It __49__me.
I explained I had been raised that 50 color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It 51 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 52 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand 53 no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every 54 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the__55__ it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?
36. A.accident B.incident C.event D.affair
37. A.participate B.join C.choose D.go
38. A.however B.but C.yet D.so
39. A.bring B.fetch C.collect D.take
40. A.arriving B.getting C.reaching D.coming
41. A.remained B.remaining C.remain D.left
42. A.shared B.gave C.helped D.assisted
43. A.classmate’s B.schoolmate’s C.sister’s D.family’s
44. A.walk around B.knock around C.come around D.stand around
45. A.went B.came C.approached D.met
46. A.had B.called C.would D.do
47. A.watered B.cried C.tore D.dropped
48. A.already B.ever C.still D.yet
49. A.hitB.occured C.struck D.beat
50. A.in spite of B.regardless of C.concerned about D.for fear of
51. A.strengthened B.saddened C.frightened D.pleased
52. A.handed B.offered C.provided D.supplied
53. A.what B.when C.whether D.why
54. A.single B.poor C.ordinary D.normal
55. A.lesson B.class C.truth D.reality