阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。）
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 41 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 42 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 43 not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 44 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 45 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 46 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out（破旧的）clothes, he 47 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 48 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 49 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side(站在某人一边) and repeated the conductor’s 50 .
The woman was watching the incident. 51 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop 52 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 53 .
“Well, that’s no 54 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her 55 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 56 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged（耸肩）.
She rode the rest of the way home 57 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 58 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 59 our loads（负担）and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 60 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
A．try B．care C．decide D．intend（打算）
A．empty B．full C．crowded D．ready
A．tearfully（流泪的） B．seriously C．carefully D．calmly
A．fare B．possession C．money D．wealth
A．strangely B．happily C．secretly D．fortunately
A．unsatisfied B．weak C．unhappy D．excited
A．explained B．declared C．admitted D．found
A．get off B．start C．get on D．stop
A．begged（乞求） B．scolded C．praised D．thanked
A．request（要求） B．action C．suggestion D．command(命令)
A．Unless B．Although C．Until D．When
A．attacking（攻击） B．bothering（为难） C．blaming D．wronging
A．warned B．whispered C．shouted D．repeated
A．problem B．need C．matter D．reason
A．spending B．collected C．remaining D．borrowed
A．busy B．cold C．hard D．fearful
A．giving B．wearing C．taking D．forcing
A．forgotten B．used C．earned D．returned
A．move B．increase C．lighten （减轻） D．carry
A．world B．journey C．smile D．friendship
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III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Around 15 million of us will leave a cup of tea to go cold today while a similar amount will forget where they put the keys to their house or car.
Meanwhile, 12 million go to the shops only to 50 forget what they went for----and the same will forget about 51 washing in the machine, according to the survey 52 by National-Lottery.co.uk.
PIN numbers, passwords and chores such as taking food out of the freezer the night before and 53 your mobile phone also stood highly on the list. And more than one in ten 54 forgetting to buy a lottery ticket which may have 55 them a win.
Modern busy lifestyles and increased 56 as well as modern technology were 57 the increase in our levels of forgetfulness.
A National Lottery spokesman said: “We are busier than ever in our work and personal lives and it seems we just have too much to remember for our 58 minds.”
The study found the technology has also played a part, leaving us with more gadgets(小装置) than ever before to 59 and charge or take care of.
60 work pressures it is within the home environment where most things are forgotten, such as credit card 61 , children’s school events or food related things.
The study found one in four people have 62 an important appointment and nearly one in five have fallen out with a friend over a forgotten date or event.
Women are much better than men in the report, failing to 63 an average of two and a half things every day 64 to 3.5 things for men.
50. A. completely B. fortunately C. barely D. mostly
51. A. freezing B. elegant C. formal D. wet
52. A. experimented B. conducted C. applied D. commanded
53. A. loading B. forgetting C. charging D. remarking
54. A. deny B. admit C. forbid D. avoid
55. A. entitled B. purchased C. consumed D. cost
56. A. pressure B. rank C. logic D. weight
57. A. led to B. blamed for C. brought about D. confirmed
58. A. crowded B. conscious C. impatient D. accurate
59. A. dive in B. insert in C. push in D. plug in
60. A. Despite B. Though C. In spite D. Moreover
61. A. illustrations B. thefts C. payments D. journals
62. A. missed B. made C. drawn D. concluded
63. A. ignore B. remind C. recall D. assure
64. A. devoted B. contributed C. opposed D. compared
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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I've seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a 36 in my upper jaw，”she said．“I told my own dentist it's nothing，but he 37 I come to see you”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would 38 _to add something，but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the
39 of her mouth．A careful examination later 40 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．
During her next appointment，I explained to her the 41 of the problem She clasped my
hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just 42 ．”
I thought otherwise．After considerable 43 _on my part，and kindness on her part because she wanted to 44_ me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， 45 _treatment．
About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and 46．
“How are you?”I asked．
“I’m just fine，honey，”she responded 47 high spirits．“When can I get stared on fixing
my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all，I answered 48，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll
see about it. ”
I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had 49 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness 50 ．
I had read of such things happening，but had 51 _seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I've seen many others，because they keep getting 52 _to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are a miracle， 53 through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to 54 the miracles of one another．
Since my first miracle，I've come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is __55 we choose to find it．
36．A．cut B．pain C．wound D．cancer
37．A．declared B．suspected C．promised D．insisted
38．A．refuse B．continue C．attempt D．manage
39．A．roof B．corner C．bottom D．surface
40．A．confirmed B．convinced C．considered D．concluded
41．A．possibility B．importance C．seriousness D．resolution
42．A．old B．sick C．fine D．glad
43．A．permission B．support C．approval D．effort
44．A．persuade B．please C．encourage D．astonish
45．A．declined B．provided C．received D．required
46．A．healthy B．elegant C．optimistic D．humorous
47．A．to B．in C．with D．by
48．A．worriedly B．confusedly C．patiently D．confidently
49．A．covered B．reached C．filled D．grown
50．A．cured B．faded C．expanded D．remained
51．A．ever B．also C．never D．already
52．A．easier B．rarer C．happier D．closer
53．A．or B．so C．yet D．for
54．A．read B．make C．keep D．see
55．A．whatever B．wherever C．whoever D．whichever
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，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale，picking up rubbish．I paused to 36 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky．“37 can't rain?”I thought．That would 38things off．
I thought about my 39，who were 40sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now．I'd had some 41 in school，so my parents decided to let me work 42with my dad．We both worked for my uncle，who had taken43of a road maintenance(道路养护)company．It was up to us to keep the roads 44 of rubbish．The job was 45 and dirty，especially on hot days like this．I46why I ever agreed to do it．
We continued our 47 route(路线)along 595，48 for the overpass bridge．Then I noticed an area where some 49 were broken on the ground．They weren't like that before．
“Dad! Pull over! I want to 50something out．”
I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge．Something was telling me to 51…there wasn't much time． 52 I saw a Toyota that 53 upside down in the trees．Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 54there．Then I noticed something 55 ，it was a bloody leg poking out of the driver's side window!
“Heeeelp!”a lady moaned (呻吟)．
36．A．wipe B．cleanC．dry D．brush
37．A．When B．How C．Why D．How long
38．A．wash B．keep C．stay D．cool
39．A．relatives B．neighborsC．friends D．workmates
40．A．happily B．probably C．really D．finally
41．A．difficulty B．trouble C．questions D．problems
42．A．full-time B．part-time C．all the time D．some time
43．A．advantage B．possession C．position D．place
44．A．away B．from C．far D．clear
45．A．easy B．exciting C．smelly D．comfortable
46．A．knew B．wondered C．believed D．admitted
47．A．regular B．common C．unusual D．old
48．A．leaving B．going C．coming D．heading
49．A．cars B．bottle C．trees D．glasses
50．A．check B．turn C．make D．bring
51．A．decide B．hurry C．consider D．listen
52．A．Above B．Behind C．Ahead D．Below
53．A．hung B．pulledC．caughtD．knocked
54．A．treasuredB．desertedC．keptD．hid
55．A．pushingB．shoutingC．movingD．crying
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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（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as 36 ．Government workers in Washington，D．C．，
37 ，frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They don’t do this because they have to；
they do it because they 38 to．Workaholism can be a 39 problem．Because true
workaholics would rather work than do anything else，they 40 have no idea of how to relax，that is，they might not 41 movies，sports，or other types of entertainment．Most of all，they 42 to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful，and this tension and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases． 44 ，typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families．
Is workaholism 46 dangerous？Perhaps not．There are，certainly，people who work
47 under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in
work．They feel 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics，
work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs 49 them with a challenge；this keeps
them busy and creative．
50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much？There are several 51 to work．Of course，it provides people with paychecks，and this is important．But it offers 52 financial security．It provides people with self confidence；they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 54 it”．Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）．After they take part in work，they 55 a sense of self and individualism．
36．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal
37．A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all
38．A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want
39．A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult
40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly
41．A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow
42．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate
43．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental
44．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides
45．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise
46．A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly
47．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly
48．A．study B．family C．life D．work
49．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill
50．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where
51．A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways
52．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than
53．A．when B．before C．unless D．until
54．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made
55．A．give B．lose C．get D．need
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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Stephen Glenn is a famous scientist who has made several medical breakthroughs. When 36 why he was so much more 37 than the average person, he replied that it all came from an experience 38 his mom.
At 2, he was trying to 39 a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he 40 his hold on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling (洒) its contents all over the kitchen floor! When his mom came in, instead of shouting at him or 41 him a lesson, she said, “Robert, what a great mess you’ve made! I’ve 42 seen such a sea of milk. Well, now that the 43 has been done, would you please get down and 44 in the milk for a while 45 we clean it up?”
So happily he did. After that, his mom said, “Robert, whenever you make such a mess like this, you’ll have to clean it up and restore (恢复) everything to its proper 46 . So which do you prefer, a sponge, towel or mop?” He 47 the sponge and tighter they cleaned up the milk. His mom then said, “Robert, you’ve just had a 48 experiment how to carry a big milk bottle 49 with two tiny hands. Now go to the sink to fill the bottle with 50 and see if you can discover a way to carry it safely.” Instantly Robert learned that he could 51 it if he grasped the bottle at the 52 near the lip with both hands.
53 wonderful a lesson! The famous scientist then remarked it was then and there that he came to know that 54 were just opportunities for learning something new, which is what scientific experiments are all about.
Wouldn’t in be great if all parents could react the way Robert’s mom did to 55 ?
36．A．puzzled B．explained C．asked D．wondered
37．A．creative B．diligent C．cautious D．aggressive
38．A．beyond B．with C．about D．from
39．A．deliver B．remove C．bring D．make
40．A．dismissed B．tightened C．caught D．lost
41．A．teaching B．punishing C．directing D．taking
42．A．sometimes B．always C．rarely D．mostly
43．A．experiment B．damage C．work D．favor
44．A．drink B．gather C．swim D．play
45．A．after B．when C．before D．once
46．A．situation B．model C．order D．size
47．A．chose B．used C．liked D．saw
48．A．useless B．funny C．valid D．failed
49．A．effectively B．heavily C．strongly D．luckily
50．A．milk B．water C．sand D．stones
51．A．complete B．try C．make D．get
52．A．bottom B．cover C．outside D．top
53．A．How B．Too C．Very D．What
54．A．tests B．mistakes C．exercises D．achievements
55．A．it B．them C．her D．him