26 not uncommon to hear Chinese praising the play of their women on the volleyball court and 27 the play of the men. The topic is often laughed off as a joke, but 28 a reason for the perceived (感觉到) 29 of women’s athletics in China.
At the 2000 Sydeny Games, China’s women won 30 gold medals than the men. In Athens in 2004, the women won 19 gold medals, while the men won 12. 31 , American women accounted for 12 of the country’s 35 gold medals in 2004.
This summer, again the women are widely 32 to help with China’s medal tally(记录).wrestling coach Zhang Zhetian is counting 33 the women’s team for a wrestling medal. “Guys—you’ve got to push them more.” He told the Wall Street Journal.
Tennis coach Sun Jinfang shares this view: “Women know 34 eat bitterness,” she said. Sun has helped to put four double players into the Women’s Tennis Association top 30. no male Chinese tennis players are ranked.
Some experts believe they’ve 35 a reason for the disparity(不同). China has long respected strong women, 36 the folk hero Hua Mulan and the much-beloved former Vice-premier Wu Yi. This ideology(意识形态), they think, creates a space 37 women who are loyal, filial(孝顺) or who give service to the nation 38 .
“Besides China, no other nation gives equal financial support and media attention to 39 sports. That’s why China 40 challenge the US in medals---it treats men and women 41 ,” Susan Brownell, a professor at 42 University of Missouri in St. Louis who 43 Chinese sports, told the Wall Street Journal.
Now, however, more money is being 44 on men’s professional sports, which usually attract more views. This could change the gender gap as sports grow 45 commercialized (商业化的) in China, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A．That’s B．This is C．It’s D．They’re
A．praise B．praising C．criticize D．criticizing
A．there might B．there might be C．there must be D．there must
A．superiority B．shame C．compassion D．sorrow
A．less five B．more five C．five more D．five less
A．At the same time B．But C．Although D．By comparison
A．hoped B．expected C．wished D．wanted
A．to B．as C．for D．on
A．what to B．why to C．how to D．which to
A．come up with B．come on C．come back D．come in
A．for example B．such as C．except D．including
A．who B．that C．where D．which
A．respected B．are respected C．were respected D．respect
A．women’s B．woman’s C．men’s D．man’s
A．must B．may C．can D．might
A．equally B．unfairly C．unfair D．equal
A．an B．a C．/ D．the
A．specializes in B．majors in C．is good at D．specializes at
A．took B．spent C．cost D．paid
A．fewer B．less C．much D．more
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 father sat at his desk poring over (细读) his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and 21 , “Dad, because this is your 22 and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55 23 , one for each year!” When the boy 24 carrying out his word, the father exclaimed (呼喊), “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too 25 !” The youngster immediately fell silent as tears 26 in his big blue eyes. Apologetically the father said, “You can finish 27 . ”
The boy said nothing 28 quietly walked away, 29 written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t 30 .
31 , a few days later after this 32 , the boy had an accident and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote: “If only I could tell him how much I regret my 33 words, and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is 34 . ”
Love is a 35 street. Any loving act must be warmly 36 or it will be taken as rejection and can 37 a scar (疤痕). If we are 38 busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and 39 to us. Because there may be no 40 at all as in the case of the little boy.
21. A. questioned B. thought C. announced D. asked
22. A. vocation B. birthday C. workday D. holiday
23. A. kisses B. touches C. shakes D. presents
24. A. enjoyed B. finished C. imagined D. started
25. A. busy B. nervous C. shy D. tired
26. A. fellB. flowed C. gathered D. moved
27. A. recently B. later C. immediately D. quickly
28. A. and B. or C. yet D. but
29. A. excitement B. disappointment C. surprise D. satisfaction
30. A. answer B. reply C. respond D. move
31. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Surprisingly D. Hopefully
32. A. discussion B. incident C. argument D. adventure
33. A. considerable B. powerful C. helpful D. thoughtless
34. A. aching B. beating C. losing D. willing
35. A. two-way B. heart-shaped C. man-made D. one-way
36. A. wanted B. believed C. accompanied D. accepted
37. A. stay B. leave C. remain D. keep
38. A. so B. very C. quite D. too
39. A. rare B. scarce C. precious D. bare
40. A. need B. difficulty C. chance D. risk
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。
A kindergarten teacher was helping one of her students put his snow boots on. He had asked for 36 and she could see why. With her pulling and him pushing ,they finally 37 .She had by now worked up a sweat, 38 the little boy said," They 're on the wrong feet." She almost 39 when hearing this.
She looked and, 40 enough, they were .It wasn't any easier pulling the boots 41 ,and then she had to 42 the difficult boots on again.
Just as she 43 lacing(系鞋带）them, he said," These aren't my boots." She
44 her tongue to keep from screaming(尖叫）,"Why didn't you say so early?"
Once again she 45 to pull off the ill-fitting boots. He then 46 added.," They 're my brother's boots. My mom made me 47 them."
When they were finally 48 she said ,"Now ,where are your gloves?"
"I 49 them in the toes of my boots," he said .The teacher could say no words at hearing this, but had to 50 the course once again.
We often hear some teachers make comments about a particularly 51 child in their class," He is my worst-behaved child this year, and I almost can't 52 him any more."
Patience is a kind of ability. A Dutch proverb observes ,"A handful of 53 is worth more than a lot of brains." We may never have to worry about having a lot of 54 ,but sometimes what we 55 is a handful of patience. Hold back your scream, try to be patient, and that should be enough.
36. A. help B. advice C. trouble D. leave
37. A .ended B. won C. succeeded D. failed
38. A. so B. since C. because D. but
39. A. laughed B. screamed C. cried D. jumped
40. A. strange B. sure C. lucky D. proper
41. A. up B. on C. off D. away
42. A. carry B. force C. keep D. struggle
43. A. tried B. practiced C. meant D. finished
44. A. bit B. moved C. showed D. rolled
45. A. decided B. fought C. wanted D. intended
46. A. angrily B. coldly C. calmly D. nervously
47. A. wear B. clean C. mend D. drop
48. A. washed B. tied C. removed D. kicked
49. A. left B. covered C. buried D. hid
50. A. discover B. guide C. repeat D. consider
51. A. difficult B. stupid C. clever D. perfect
52. A. worry B. stand C. serve D. ignore
53. A .interest B. attention C. courage D. patience
54. A. chances B. desires C. brains D. gifts
55. A. need B. value C. gain D. share
（三）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30 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。
I feel it enjoyable and exciting to study in a British high school for one year. Life there was quiet different from what I 31 in China. The average size for British schools is much 32 and there were only 29 students in our class. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. We also had different students in some classes, 33 it difficult to remember all the faces and names. I found the homework was less heavy than 34 in my old school, but all the homework was in English. That is 35 it was a bit challenging for me at first. 36, all my teachers were very helpful and I enjoyed all my subjects. My English 37 a lot as I used English every day and 38 an hour each day reading English books in the library. Students at that school are required to study Math, English and Science, but they can choose other subjects 39. I 40 to have Chinese food a lot at lunchtime there and I missed my parents very much. I usually went to the Computer Club at lunchtime, so I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free.
31. A. used to B. was similar to C. was used to D. was familiar to
32. A. less B. smallerC. fewer D. bigger
33. A. making B. causing C. resulting D. leading
34. A. it B. one C. which D. that
35. A. when B. why C. where D. because
36. A. Unfortunately B. Eventually C. Luckily D. Hopefully
37. A. improved B. raised C. rose D. lifted
38. A. took B. paid C. cost D. spent
39. A. in themselves B. of themselves C. by themselves D. to themselves
40. A. looked forward B. intended C. wished for D. did want
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very 36 and arrived early.
She 37 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 38 to arrive,” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of 39 on it. They were fresh. She 40 them and they were sweet. She looked round for a 41 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” She thought 42 . “But who could it be?” She began to 43 .
The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with 44 interest. For the following days of the 45 , the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers and then she 46 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. 47 she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) 48 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, 49 the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy began to think of ways to find out the 50 .On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the 51 . She waited for his directives(指令) at his secretary's52 .She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which 53 :“In order to keep the secretaries 54 ,the company has decided that every 55 a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.
36. A. depressed B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised
37. A. turnedB. pushedC. knockedD .forced
38. A. last B. second C. third D. first
39. A. keys B. grapes C. flowers D. bananas
40. A. smelt B. ateC. took D. held
41. A. vase B. room C. glassD. bottle
42. A. angrilyB. quietlyC. strangelyD. happily
43. A. seekB. wonderC. workD .ask
44. A. lowB. littleC. greatD. general
45. A .monthB. periodC. yearD. week
46. A. buriedB. dressedC. devotedD. seated
47. A. UnlessB. WhenC. SinceD. before
48. A. oldB. red C. blueD. new
49. A. coveringB. demanding C. replacing D. forbidding
50. A. senderB. receiverC. secretary D. waiter
51. A. assistant B. colleagueC. employee D. manager
52. A. notebookB. deskC. office D. house
53. A. said B. writtenC. printedD. signed
54. A. at homeB. on timeC. in high spiritsD. in low spirits
55. A. Sunday morning B. Monday morning C. Monday afternoonD. Tuesday afternoon
第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been 36 since I arrived at Andover. Although I had several outside-class activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.
This 37 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster(一组，一群) dean(主任), 38 that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 39 Discipline Committee Representative. 40 boarding school(寄宿学校) students break serious rules, like using 41 , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are 42 by a DC Rep, a house adviser, two student representatives, the cluster president and the cluster dean. I was interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 43 so were other students. We had to hold an election and Ms Griffith asked us to write 44 to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.
I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t want to make any 45 , because they are difficult to keep. So I started my speech by explaining 46 I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline,” I wrote 47 .
I made three 48 that said, “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit of my dorm(宿舍) so that people would 49 my name when they went to vote.
Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election. I was 50 , but my positive(乐观的) nature did not allow me to 51 for very long. I actually 52 when my friends tried to 53 me, “Teresa, I am sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry for me. I’m very happy to have taken part in the election,” I said.
It is true that the process is much more important than the 54 . I am surprised and happy to 55 my hidden courage.
36. A. hard B. terrible C. happy D. simple
37. A. condition B. situation C. time D. life
38. A. explaining B. writing C. saying D. talking
39. A. stands for B. asks for C. calls for D. looks for
40. A. Usually B. Sometimes C. Often D. Seldom
41. A. computers B. drugs C. cars D. mobiles
42. A. realized B. given C. determined D. made
43. A. but B. although C. or D. therefore
44. A. articles B. speeches C. compositions D. introductions
45. A. mistakes B. movements C. promises D. requests
46. A. how B. whether C. when D. why
47. A. openly B. easily C. fluently D. honestly
48. A. posters B. advertisements C. pictures D. rules
49. A. recognize B. remember C. forget D. see
50. A. satisfied B. surprised C. disappointed D. helpless
51. A. put down B. feel down C. look down D. lie down
52. A. smiled B. cried C. laughed D. sorrowed
53. A. encourage B. cheer C. comfort D. persuade
54. A. reason B. attitude C. result D. aim
55. A. know B. find C. invent D. discover