“Daddy, can I have a piece of cake?” my oldest son asked me.
We had just been to the gym and stopped to 31 at the restaurant.
“No,” I replied, “you don’t need a piece of cake.”
My son 32 15 in a few days. He 33 over 6 feet tall. He is very slim and athletic in shape. It was not always that way. My wife wrote a book about the challenge and 34 of getting him fit. He now takes it 35 and looks as he’s never been overweight in his life.
He had a full plate of 36 and tofu. He didn’t need a piece of cake. Besides, everything in the restaurant is quite 37 . Our dinners could have 38 a family of seven at a fast food restaurant. That cake probably cost $5.
He was 39 as he looked at the delicious cakes. I had forgotten that I had walked over to the cake shelf while he was 40 his food from the buffet (自助餐).
I looked at my 41 . There sitting on the edge was a piece of 42 . I looked at it wondering but also knowing how it got there. “We will divide it,” I said.
A few days later my oldest son was with me again. We stopped at a 43 . He ordered a sandwich. I then 44 two sandwiches. He immediately barked, “Can I have two?” He wanted exactly what Daddy had.
Your kids are very likely to put on their plates, exactly what you have on yours, and I think this applies to more than food. Keep your 45 plate with only what you want your kinds to have.
A．eat B．relax C．play D．rest
A．gets B．turns C．becomes D．grows
A．appears B．stands C．seems D．shows
A．trouble B．success C．matter D．failure
A．closely B．happily C．seriously D．carefully
A．vegetables B．meat C．desserts D．cream
A．different B．good C．healthy D．expensive
A．supported B．provided C．served D．given
A．worried B．thirsty C．silent D．surprised
A．buying B．choosing C．making D．cooking
A．bowl B．spoon C．table D．plate
A．glass B．cake C．paper D．wood
A．restaurant B．gym C．shop D．hotel
A．sent B．tasted C．ordered D．brought
A．play B．rest C．study D．life
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is 36 known as a place for the maintenance(维修)of official business and government cars. 37 it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the 38 to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to 39 me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the 40 , my friend drove his car into the innermost 41 , which had a sign “carpool only”. I 42 what “carpool” meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool. 43 I thought myself clever in asking:
“Is there anything wrong with the car?”
“Nothing. 44 ?” said he.
“Well then, why are you going to carpool?” I 45 .
My friend couldn’t help 46 and told me that“carpool”refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more 47 can drive in. I felt rather embarrassed on 48 that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbor came over to ask whether he 49 “carpool” the next day. “ 50 ,” my friend said, “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was 51 again, wondering why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled” 52 . My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbor 53 meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save energy. The first “carpool” is a noun, 54 the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really 55 for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.
A．commonly B．probably C．partly D．simply
A．In general B．In particular C．First of all D．Above of all
A．break B．time C．chance D．place
A．watch B．help C．meet D．catch
A．house B．airport C．station D．waiting-room
A．road B．lane C．street D．route
A．wondered B．knew C．understood D．learned
A．For B．Thus C．Then D．Though
A．How B．What C．Why D．Where
A．replied B．asked C．explained D．answered
A．saying B．talking C．laughing D．speaking
A．passengers B．drivers C．gentlemen D．ladies
A．noticing B．seeing C．informing D．hearing
A．needed B．could C．should D．would
A．Sure B．Sorry C．Pardon D．Good
A．believed B．doubted C．confused D．worried
A．today B．tomorrow C．yesterday D．tonight
A．used B．insisted C．learned D．provided
A．as B．so C．while D．for
A．interesting B．difficult C．important D．necessary
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was at a coffee shop last night taking in a wonderful folk music performance, and was busy tapping my feet，and 32 along to the relaxing tunes!
WhenI got up to get a cup of coffee and a 33 ，I noticed a middle-aged woman nearby．She had 34 been caught in a fire of some sort． Her face had been seriously 35 ，so that the skin looked very tight．She almost had no nose．and her eyes were tiny．I took a deep
breath，and went back to my 36 ，thinking how brave she was to come out and 37in public．I also felt 38 of myself for shuddering（战栗）and looking down while I 39 back to my seat，unable to send even a weak 40 her way
As I was sipping（啜饮）my coffee and eating my cookie，I kept thinking about 41 I should ignore this moment and just 42 my own business，or do something about my feelings．I couldn’t let it go．I went for a refill of coffee and to get another cookie， 43 this time I made my way slowly 44 the wonan，said，“Isn’t he a wonderful performer?”and gave her a largest smile I was able to give．To my 45 ，she looked right at me and gave me a huge SMILE in return!
I’m sure it took this woman a 46 time to find her smile after her terrible 47 ．I believe that my smile 48 her day，and hers also made me very happy．She seemed to have
49 to find peace with herself，and I was 50 ，because her smile had made her beautiful
Sometimes it takes 51 to smile，considering how hard life can be．
A．speaking B．singing C．watching D．listening
A．tea B．dish C．sweet D．cookie
A．obviously B．naturally C．suddenly D．regularly
A．cut B．burned C．beaten D．wounded
A．space B．shop C．stage D．seat
A．appear B．perform C．suffer D．express
A．satisfied B．tired C．ashamed D．proud
A．looked B．headed C．carried D．pushed
A．chance B．message C．word D．smile
A．whether B．how C．when D．where
A．understand B．mind C．organize D．control
A．but B．though C．or D．so
A．out B．toward C．around D．through
A．surprise B．sorrow C．joy D．regret
A．good B．hard C．short D．long
A．accident B．dream C．slate D．journey
A．marked B．praised C．brightened D．reminded
A．forgot B．determined C．failed D．managed
A．anxious B．puzzlad C．glad D．worried
A．courage B．ability C．strength D．patience
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 36 have you recently received? Who do you go to get advice? Do you have a mentor（顾问）? A mentor is a37 adviser.
Parents, teachers and friends are often great38 . Sports figures, public officials, and nationally known figures can also be good39 of mentors, but a person with whom you have a personal relationship will most likely be able to 40 you the best advice.
Mentors teach things that seem to be 41 sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and 42 , and can sometimes be43 for a non-native
to understand. For example, all 44 glitters（闪烁）is not gold（some things are not as 45 as they appear ）.
Advice columns（栏目） 46 newspapers and magazines are another way to 47 advice.
Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to
48 themselves. Many people are not 49 to ask for h
elp or50 about a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will 51 their own experience to52 their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is 53 respecter in North America. People love to offer motivational （激发性的） 54 and encouragement. One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out when you are in 55 .
A．success B．measure C．position D．advice
A．devoted B．united C．trusted D．expected
A．interviewers B．mentors C．followers D．competitors
A．examples B．mentors C．manners D．services
A．consider B．exchange C．get D．offer
A．present B．attractive C．common D．especial
A．experience C．culture D．behavior
A．simple B．difficult C．natural D．brief
A．that B．which C．what D．who
A．different B．same C．exciting D．valuable
A．in B．on C．at D．of
A．reduce B．add C．keep D．get
A．enjoy B．teacher D．defeat
A．brave B．afraid C．honest D．lucky
A．remind B．suggest C．advise D．share
A．lead to B．set free C．help out D．look out
A．originally B．highly C．equally D．closely
A． stories B．sadness C．movement D．adventure
A．happiness B．trouble C．excitement D．nature
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person. I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a(n) 31 on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in 32 . One afternoon, a friend and I were 33 rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house 34 her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they 35 to the roof’s edge and shot out into the 36 .
I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride. The stone was too smooth, however, so it 37 from my hand as I let it go and headed 38 for a small window on the old lady’s back wall.
I was too scared about getting 39 that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window. However, a few days later, 40 I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel 41 for her misfortune.
I made up my mind that I would 42 my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I 43 would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a(n) 44 explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the 45 for repairing it.
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.
The next day, I 46 the old lady her paper and was able to 47 the warm smile that I was 48 her. She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I 49 my route.
After several cookies, I 50 an envelope. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”
A．adviser B．customer C．assistant D．neighbour
A．carefulness B．cleverness C．selfishness D．forgiveness
A．throwing B．kicking C．picking D．striking
A．by B．under C．from D．around
A．dropped B．rolled C．flowed D．fell
A．room B．kitchen C．yard D．sky
A．skipped B．stopped C．stepped D．slipped
A．straight B．slow C．right D．fast
A．lost B．trapped C．caught D．hurt
A．before B．when C．but D．though
A．guilty B．safe C．anxious D．nervous
A．borrow B．move C．transfer D．save
A．used B．calculated C．chose D．earned
A．book B．article C．note D．notice
A．period B．cost C．size D．distance
A．handed B．sold C．left D．showed
A．witness B．wear C．return D．bring
A．comparing to B．playing with C．learning about D．receiving from
A．continued B．chose C．followed D．forgot
A．tore B．marked C．bought D．felt
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题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。
Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 21. She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She 22 the door open and found 23__ there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk 24 she was surprised to __25 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were 26 . She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried 27 . She then 28 for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 29 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 30 and Nancy did everything 31 great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she __ 32 herself in her work.
Then came another 33 . When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, 34 the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 35 .
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 36 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 37 his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook 38with “Records of managers' meetings”, and 39 the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company 40 that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.
21. A. depressed B. excited C. encouraged D. surprised
22. A. pushed B.forced C. turned D. knocked
23. A. everybody B. others C. nobody D. somebody
24. A. that B. which C. there D. where
25. A. discover B. smell C. find D. pick
26. A. old B. fresh C. good D. sweet
27. A. joyfully B. tearfully C. casually D. repeatedly
28. A. looked up B. looked at C. looked aroundD. looked down
29. A. happy B. very C. funny D. quite
30. A. slowly B. normally C. quickly D. hardly
31. A. at B. in C. for D. with
32. A.devoted B. focused C. buried D. made
33. A. Sunday B. Monday C. Tuesday D. Saturday
34. A. taking B. took C. replaced D. replacing
35. A. sender B. receiver C. manager D. waiter
36. A. send for B. hand out C. try out D. hand in
37. A. asking for B. waiting for
C. looking for D. searching for
38. A. marked B. given C. used D. signed
39. A. glanced at B. stared at C. glared at D. looked at
40. A. has ordered B. has said
C. has decided D. has demanded