About a week ago, my 4yearold cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The__31__was warm, and many other children were outside__32__. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys__33__a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and__34__pushed him to the ground and__35__dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my__36__by the hand and walked over to the__37__.
I stepped__38__them and the younger boy, and asked them__39__what this boy had done deserved__40__they were doing to him. They all__41__silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing __42__：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I__43__stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the__44__and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，__45__the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.
As I looked around, I__46__that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were__47__with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt__48__that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone__49__， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second__50__. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.
A．climate B．atmosphere C．air D．weather
A．as usual B．as well C．as planned D．as yet
A．picking on B．leaving for C．staying in D．taking over
A．yet B．only C．even D．just
A．noticed B．kicked C．watched D．showed
A．cousin B．son C．daughter D．boy
A．class B．family C．group D．society
A．among B．at C．over D．between
A．hopefully B．finally C．politely D．possibly
A．who B．how C．why D．what
A．came B．went C．stood D．talked
A．continued B．stopped C．emerged D．happened
A．jumped up B．walked over C．went by D．went away
A．tree B．room C．stone D．ground
A．so B．but C．then D．still
A．expected B．imagined C．realized D．admitted
A．neighbors B．friends C．classmates D．parents
A．angry B．sorry C．sad D．happy
A．in turn B．in advance C．in need D．in all
A．knock B．shout C．noise D．glance
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
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，选出最佳选项。
London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. Just 36 into one of the city’s 22,000 distinctive (有特色的)shaped cars and tell the driver your 37 . No matter how small and obscure (模糊的) the street is, 38 will be able to get you there without any 39 .
The reason London taxi drivers are so 40 is that they have all gone through a very rough training period known as “the knowledge” to get the special license （许可证） 41 to drive taxis. During this period, 42 can take from two to four years, the would-be taxi driver 43 learn the most 44 route to every single road and to every important building in London. To 45 this, most learners go around the city 46 small motorbikes, practicing how to move to and from different points of the city.
Going around London on a small motorbike can have its problems, particularly during the winter. Collin Sinclair, 40, who has been a taxi driver for 15 years, described his 47 period as a time of 48 , sweat and tears. “There was thick snow everywhere and I had to 49 my mother’s tights (紧身裤) because I was so cold,” he said.
Learner taxi drivers 50 several times during their training period 51 government officers. Sinclair thought his exams were a nerve-racking (伤脑筋的) experience. “The officers 52 you, ‘How do you get from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London?’ and you have to take them there in a very direct line. When you get to the Tower, they 53 say, ‘Well done.’ They will quickly 54 the next question. After five or six questions, they’ll just say, ‘See you in two months time,’ and 55 you know the exam is over.”
36.A. jumpB. takeC. insertD. sit
37.A. name B. address C. destination D. place
38.A. a driver B. the driver C. and the driver D. drivers
39.A. question B. hesitation C. puzzleD. trouble
40.A. kind B. efficient C. gentleD. sensitive
41.A. made B. taken C. neededD. suited
42.A. it B. which C. thatD. what
43.A. has to B. wants to C. mustD. need
44.A. easy B. fastC. goodD. direct
45.A. achieve B. admit C. knowD. find
46.A. ride B. byC. takeD. on
47.A. driving B. training C. parkingD. working
48.A. hopeB. convenienceC. floodD. blood
49.A. dress B. put on C. wearD. dress in
50.A. are taught B. are tested C. are fed up D. are tired
51.A. with B. asC. forD. by
52.A. ask B. tellC. orderD. teach
53.A. will B. used to C. won’tD. would
54.A. move on to B. rely on C. stand byD. fill out
55.A. when B. what C. thenD. that
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36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Nancy was getting ready for bed when she heard a cry. A little 36 , she went over to the window and 37 . A homeless girl who seemed to be about her age was 38 in front of her house. She felt 39 for the girl, because it was a cold winter, and the girl had nothing to keep her 40 .
Nancy was suddenly struck with a great 41 . She ran to her mother’s closet(壁橱), and 42 up an old quilt（被子）. She had to walk 43 down to the front door so as not to trip（绊倒）over the quilt which was hanging 44 , but she finally made it. Dropping the quilt, she opened the door. Standing there was the homeless girl, looking quite 45 . Nancy smiled warmly and 46 the quilt to the girl. Her smile grew wider as she saw the true 47 on the girl’s face.
The next day a 48 came to the door. Nancy flew to the door hoping that it was the little girl again. She opened the door and looked outside. It was the little girl. The girl smiled,“I 49 you want this back.”
Nancy opened her mouth and was about to say that she could keep it 50 another idea appeared in her head.“Yes, I want it back.”
The homeless girl’s face 51 . This was obviously not the 52 she had hoped for. She slowly put down the quilt, and turned to 53 when Nancy said,“ 54 ! Stay right there.” She ran upstairs and came back with a 55 quit. “Have this,”she said quietly. It was Nancy’s own quilt made of silk and feathers.
36. A.excited B.frightened C.intersted D.nervous
37. A.cleaned up B.sat down C.looked out D.closed up
38. A.fighting B.shouting C.singing D.crying
39. A.pity B.regret C.fun D.ashamed
40. A.rich B.safe C.healthy D.warm
41. A.suggestion B.idea C.hit D.trick
42. A.looked B.caught C.picked D.brought
43. A.slower B.farther C.earlier D.sooner
44. A.on B.in C.over D.down
45. A.tired B.hungry C.rude D.puzzled
46. A.lent B.lifted C.handed D.threw
47. A.weakness B.happiness C.friendship D.curiosity
48. A.knock B. friend C.stranger D.girl
49. A.believe B.wish C.suppose D.know
50. A.after B.until C.when D.before
51. A.fell B.lost C.glared D.saved
52. A.quilt B.topic C.gift D.answer
53. A.enter B.leave C.speak D.thank
54. A.Help B.Wait C.Stop D.Listen
55. A.cheap B.big C.new D.clean
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
Nearly thirty years ago, I went rock climbing for the first time with a group in New Mexico. It sounded exciting and 31 ! Anyone who has ever climbed knows that you can easily 32 where there is no place to go, or so. It seems you’re stuck. But 33 is not an option. You cannot just stand there and feel 34 for yourself. You cannot go back down, so you are 35 to become solution minded.
I held on for dear life that day, on my first climb, 36 about three quarters of the way to the top. It seemed that there was no place to go, and 37 to put my hands or feet so that I could 38 upward. But after a few minutes had passed I realized that I had to do 39 . I began to look again for a(n) 40 . I then noticed a 41 sticking out, which I might be able to grab with my hands and 42 myself up to where I could have a small foothold. I called to the instructor at the top and asked him if that rock would hold my 43 if I pulled myself up. I can 44 remember his answer, “I don’t know. Why don’t you try it and see?”
In life we many times feel “stuck”. We wonder how we got into the 45 that we are presently in. It is in those times that we need to be careful about how we define(定义)it. Have we failed, 46 is it just a setback?
Setbacks, adversity(逆境), or being stuck is never an indication that you are a 47 unless you decide that those things define your life as a failure. For people looking for a(n) 48 to be a failure, there are always plenty to choose from. But if you want your life to be successful, setbacks, adversity and being stuck are 49 stepping-stones to your success. Success minded people 50 those kinds of things for what they really are. They know that for them, they are only temporary.
31. A. amusing B. challenging C. boring D. surprising
32. A. put away B. take up C. end up D. lead to
33. A. searching B. regretting C. refusing D. quitting
34. A. sorry B. free C. amazed D. surprised
35. A. unlikely B. forced C. asked D. bound
36. A. shocked B. stuck C. suffered D. struck
37. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. wherever
38. A. continue B. improve C. promote D. enjoy
39. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
40. A. attention B. appreciation C. solution D. expectation
41. A. track B. sign C. tree D. rock
42. A. turn B. push C. pull D. build
43. A. quantity B. feet C. weight D. burden
44. A. still B. never C. hardly D. ever
45. A. destination B. situation C. location D. occasion
46. A. however B. otherwise C. or D. yet
47. A. learner B. failure C. thinker D. winner
48. A. signal B. excuse C. comment D. imagine
49. A. easily B. hardly C. simply D. nearly
50. A. develop B. deserve C. promise D. accept
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，并填在答题卡上。
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 21 at me and said “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. 22 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 23 down at him. My first thought was he must need 24 while doing his homework 25 he was trying to prepare me for some 26 .
Finally, I asked, “What was that all about?” “ 27 .” He said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment. ”
The next day I 28 his teacher at my office to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had responded .
“ 29 , most of the fathers had the same reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first 30 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. The point is,” the teacher explained, “feeling 31 is an important part of 32 . It’s something all human beings 33 . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too 34 that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be able to tell his dad that he loves him. ”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me 35 , I held on to him for an extra second. And just 36 he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you. ”
I didn’t know if saying that would make 37 of us healthier, but we did feel pretty 38 . Maybe 39 time when one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 40 to think of the right answer.
21. A. down B. away C. out D. up
22. A. After B. For C. In D. On
23. A. glare B. get C. stare D. knock
24. A. money B. time C. help D. paper
25. A. or B. but C. when D. while
26. A. money B. newsC. test D. explanation
27. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Important D. Interesting
28. A. advised B. told C. called D. informed
29. A. Basically B. Fortunately C. Usually D. Frequently
30. A. allowed B. agreed C. suggested D. planned
31. A. loved B. helpfulC. interested D. trusted
32. A. body B. workC. study D. health
33. A. agree B. understandC. know D. require
34. A. bad B. goodC. easy D. hard
35. A. that day B. that moment C. that evening D. that morning
36. A. before B. after C. because D. as
37. A. neither B. either C. most D. few
38. A. terrible B. disappointed C. bad D. good
39. A. next B. last C. each D. every
40. A. afternoon B. morning C. day D. week
Ⅲ完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)
My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 26 we lived a hard life, they 27great importance to making us realize how 28 we were to live in a great country with 29 chances.
I got my first real 30 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 31 so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 32 . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 33 that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 34 waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d 35 in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the 36 I learned have lasted a lifetime. I 37 discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 38 age the importance of 39 interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really__40 during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school 41 and preparing for my college examination.
The hard workwas 42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 43 and business from Harvard.__44 , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 45 in the parking lot.
26. A. Now that B. As if C. Even D. Even though
27. A. attached B. announced C. suggested D. admitted
28. A. important B. surprising C. fortunate D. satisfying
29. A. several B. limitless C. few D. energetic
30. A. incident B. dream C. success D. job
31. A. retrained B. regarded C. considered D. respected
32. A. increase B. order C. discount D. explanation
33. A. bag B. machine C. knife D. stick
34. A. brought up B. turned up C. made up D. picked up
35. A. sleepB. talk C. study D. sing
36. A. knowledge B. information C. lessons D. skills
37. A. required B. acquired C. remind D. forgot
38. A. common B. legal C. old D. early
39. A. balancing B. expressing C. supporting D. increasing
40. A. turned B. changed C. helped D. improved
41. A. measures B. courses C. messages D. tours
42. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. discouraging D. rewarding
43. A. law B. medicine C. science D. arts
44. A. However B. Indeed C. Later D. Before
45. A. people B. nights C. cars D. opportunities