A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 36 came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody 37 simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and 38 . As he was ready to 39 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was 40 if you’d like to buy one.” The old man 41 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 42 some dog figurines(小雕像). “Do you 43 dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 44 . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need 45 of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 46 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the 47 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 48 I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 49 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face 50 . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 51 you.” The old man was 52 ; no one had ever shown him so much 53 . “Boy, you have a kind 54 . Thank you!” From that day on the old man 55 coming out of the house and talking with people.
A.hardly B.never C.regularly D.nearly
A.so B.when C.as D.but
A.hurried B.left C.remained D.waited
A.walk B.run C.escape D.drive
A.doubting B.wondering C.saying D.hoping
A.ever B.yet C.just D.still
A.loved B.sensed C.noticed D.contacted
A.help B.collect C.raise D.like
A.alone B.cruel C.lonely D.terrible
A.nothing B.none C.either D.some
A.happened B.brought C.reached D.occurred
A.fear B.magazine C.idea D.figurine
A.imagined B.thought C.wished D.expected
A.friend B.gift C.dog D.book
A.lit up B.went up C.grew up D.turned up
A.for B.on C.with D.in
A.calm B.encouraged C.disappointed D.surprised
A.pity B.happiness C.politeness D.kindness
A.eye B.heart C.hand D.head
A.continued B.avoided C.started D.risked
第二节:完形填空 (共20小题,每小题.1.5分, 共30分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands! 39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的)unless you 40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image(形象) we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: “ 47 ”. You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation(循环)of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 53 . Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll 55 do it.
36.A. reflects B. means C. reads D. explains
37.A. chance B. strength C. reason D. ability
38.A. immediately B. properly C. right D.accurately
39.A. But B. Because C. What D. While
40.A. challenge B. let C. admit D. help
41.A. if B. except C. unless D. until
42.A. quiz B. question C. mystery D. problem
43.A. As B. When C. While D. Since
44.A. curious B. good-looking C. funny D. serious
45.A. knock B. beat C. strike D. defend
46.A. settle B. bend C. fix D. change
47.A. I failed. B. Not me. C. I can’t. D. Can I?
48.A. think B. imagine C. expect D. doubt
49.A. start B. help C. close D. stop
50.A. empty B. silly C. reasonable D. terrible
51.A. realize B. try C. understand D. judge
52.A. before B. after C. since D. because
53.A. likely B. unbelievable C. impossible D. possible
54.A. runners B. workers C. competitors D. players
55.A. simply B. seldom C. usually D. never
第二节:完形填空 (共20小题,每题1分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters.They get to be the beloved(心爱的)__21__child.But they may not realize that they will have to “__22__” the love as their__23__ones grow old.They will have to__24__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their_ 25 _parents and grandparents.China is becoming__26_ country.
According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one27 10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to 28 from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The 29 for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.
In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”.But this__30__is under stress as the market economy puts millions of young Chinese on the road__31__better paying jobs.They are leaving their parents__32_.Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__33__for support when they’re old.China has increased its basic social security(基本社会保险)plan which is__34__protecting those__35__, including the old, the disabled and others.These programs are now broad, __36_they are still not highly developed.
As more people grow__37__, China will have fewer working people, __38__will slow down economic growth.According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should __39__its people to have more than one child in the future__40_China should keep its labor population and total population size stable(稳定的).
21.A.only B.lonely C.friendly D.heartily
22.A.take up B.take back C.pay back D.pay for
23.A.hated B.loved C.tired D.hearted
24.A.care for B.bring up C.look for D.pay attention to
25.A.daughter’s or son’s B.niece’s or nephew’s
C.wife’s or husband’s D.aunt’s or uncle’s
26.A.an old B.an aging C.a developing D.a developed
27.A.where B.when C.which D.that
28.A.an article B.an email C.a magazine D.a report
29.A.conclusion B.character C.figure D.survey
30.A.tradition B.opinion C. saying D.way
31.A.in favor of B.in search of C.in the way of D.in the face of
32.A.out B.off C.ahead D.behind
33.A.friends B.relatives C.parents D.children
34.A.an act B.a case C.a program D.a plan
35.A.in danger B.in need C.in desperate D.in disaster
36.A.but B.or C.and D.so
37.A.strong B.realistic C.rich D.old
38.A.as B.which C.what D.that
39.A.forbid B.promise C. encourage D.order
40.A.so that B.though C.even if D.because
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和D中,选出空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr. Dawson was an old bad-tempered man, and everyone in town knew it. Kids knew not to go into his yard to pick apples, because old Dawson, they said, would come after you with his gun.
One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was walking out with her friend Amy. They had to 36 Daw-
son’s house, but as they got 37 , Janet saw him sitting on his front porch and suggested they cross over the street. Like most, she was 38 of the old man.
Amy said, “Don’t 39 .” When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his 40
frown (皱眉), but when he saw it was Amy, he gave a broad 41 .
Amy smiled back and told him that they were going to listen to music. Dawson told them that sounded 42 , and gave them each a(an) 43 .
Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he’s the 44 man in town. 45 he was so nice to us? ” she pretended he was wearing a(an) 48 smile, so she always smiled. It really took some time 49 he one day half-smiled back.
After a while, he started smiling a real smile and then 50 to her. She said he always 51
Her an apple now, and was always very kind.
In our everyday life we are always very busy doing a lot of things and trying to accomplish so much. It’s so 52 to forget that we can bring 53 to ourselves and others. Giving a smile takes so little 54 , but few people are aware of that. Please do remember after a while most people can’t 55 our sunniness at all.
36.A.drop into B.look at C.move into D.go by
37.A.inside B.close C.outdoors D.away
38.A.scared B.ashamed C.proud D.fond
39.A.cry B.follow C.worry D.run
40.A.tired B.rare C.usual D.ugly
41.A.smile B.hug C.surprise D.greeting
42.A.strange B.special C.boring D.fun
43.A.ticket B.lesson C.apple D.address
44.A.meanest B.worst C.strongest D.loneliest
45.A.What if B.How come C.What for D.How about
46.A.finally B.last C.sometimes D.first
47.A.friendly B.cold C.violent D.charming
48.A.unbelievable B.invisible C.false D.kind
49.A.until B.after C.before D.when
50.A.suggested B.talked C.came D.explained
51.A.sold B.showed C.offered D.saved
52.A.challenging B.easy C.useful D.reasonable
53.A.gifts B.memories C.cheers D.rewards
54.A.interest B.bravery C.space D.effort
55.A.resist B.forget C.accept D.dislike
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。
People do not analyse every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 37 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all of these methods 38 , the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six 39 in analysing a problem.
40 , the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 41 that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must 42 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 43 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 44 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 46 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 47 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 48 the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 49 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one 50 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something in a 53 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake.
Finally the solution is 55 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
36. A. serious B. usualC . similar D. common
37. A. practice B. thinking C. understanding D. help
38. A. fail B. work C. change D. develop
39. A. ways B. conditionsC . stages D. orders
40. A. First B. UsuallyC . In general D. Most importantly
41. A. explain B. proveC . show D. see
42. A. judge B. find C. describe D. face
43. A. check B. determineC . correct D. recover
44. A. answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
45. A. possible B. exact C. real D. special
46. A. hopes B. argues C. decides D. suggests
47. A. In other wordsB. Once in a whileC. First of allD. At this time
48. A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
49. A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
50. A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
51. A. next B. clear C. final D. new
52. A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
53. A. simple B. different C. quick D. sudden
54. A. clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
55. A. recorded B. completed C. tested D. accepted
第二节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第31至第40小题所给的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。
Tony was a poor student. He was trying to pay his way through school(半工半读). One day, he was 31goods from door to door in the street. He found that he only had one penny left. He was very 32so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, Tony changed his mind when a lovely young woman 33the door. Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of 34 . Tony drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to 35pay for a kindness.” Tony said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Years later Tony became a famous doctor in a big city. One day, the young woman became very ill. The local doctors finally sent her to the big city, 36specialists could be called in to study her rare disease. 37 Tony heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown Tony went in to see her. He 38her at once. He decided to try his best to save her life.
After a long struggle, Tony succeeded. He asked the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval(批准). He looked at it and then wrote 39on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it 40she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
31. A. making B. buying C. giving D. selling
32. A. thirsty B. full C. hungry D. tired
33. A. opened B. broke C. knockedD. mended
34. A. wine B. milk C. water D. tea
35. A. give B. offer C. accept D. lend
36. A. which B. when C. how D. where
37. A. When B. But C. However D. Though
38. A. married B. recognized C. cured D. hurt
39. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. none
40. A. whether B. if C. because D. though