On their wedding day, a young farmer decided to give his wife a present.The present was a mirror,and it made his wife very 26 because she had never seen herself before 27 in the waters of a pond or stream. When she looked in the mirror and saw her lovely 28 , the young woman laughed with 29 .The farmer was joyful, too. He knew he was lucky to have such a beautiful 30 .
After a few years,the young wife gave birth to a baby girl. But the birth was 31 and the young woman died. The farmer felt 32 sad that he put all his wife’s things 33 in in a box, including her 34 mirror.
The mirror 35 in the box for many years.
The daughter 36 , and with each year she 37 more and more like her mother. One day, her father took her to a quiet garden and 38 her about her mother and the mirror she so loved. The girl was so __39__ what her father said that she could not control (控制) herself. She took out her mother’s old things and __40_the mirror. She 41 the mirror in front of her face and looked 42 into it:“Father,father,come here,”she 43 ,“It’s mother. Her face is in the mirror.”
The face in the mirror is the girl’s face, 44 her father didn’t say a word.
He could not 45 . Tears were streaming down his face.
A．concerned B．proud C．happy D．anxious
A．near B．except C．between D．from
A．picture B．face C．hands D．legs
A．kindness B．excitement C．joy D．sadness
A．decision B．present C．mirror D．wife
A．difficult B．long C．wonder D．usual
A．very B．so C．rather D．such
A．up B．away C．down D．off
A．favourite B．new C．strange D．broken
A．put B．held C．lay D．kept
A．thought B．studied C．worked D．grew
A．acted B．looked C．laughed D．sounded
A．told B．asked C．begged D．persuaded
A．amazed at B．frightened by C．tired of D．interested in
A．felt B．found C．cleaned D．watched
A．lifted B．tried C．dropped D．shook
A．carelessly B．clearly C．slowly D．carefully
A．answered B．cried C．asked D．smiled
A．but B．and C．as D．since
A．sit B．believe C．speak D．stand
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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
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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和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to 36 a great climbing plant that had grown 37 a roof beam(房梁),so that we could repair the roof and 38 the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the 39 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 40 something 41 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 42 ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet(手镯).He ran into the house to 43 me.
“You won’t believe that the 44 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 45 to feed on,”he said,“but they also want their children to 46 in a cradle of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.
“Don’t you remember, Mother?”she said with a loud 49 .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 50 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer 51 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼).Among the 52 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like 53 .I hope that if my grandson 54 loses it, one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.
36.A.remove B.cover C.grow D.water
37.A.beyond B.over C.across D.through
38.A.build B.paint C.rescue D.print
39.A.nest B.baby C.body D.egg
40.A.moved B.got C.picked D.noticed
41.A.nice B.colorful C.shiny D.special
42.A.horror B.surprise C.delight D.disappointment
43.A.ask B.tell C.show D.give
44.A.working B.cheating C.dreaming D.thieving
45.A.buy B.plant C.store D.collect
46.A.lie B.sing C.listen D.wait
47.A.party B.Christmas C.birthday D.wedding
48.A.important B.strange C.terrible D.funny
49.A.cry B.sigh C.laugh D.sound
50.A.hid B.threw C.lost D.broke
51.A.fitted B.satisfied C.matched D.interested
52.A.jewels B.toys C.clothes D.presents
53.A.attractive B. new C .modern D. golden
54.A.almost B just C. even D. ever
55.A.blackbirds B. grandchildren C. neighbors D. mice
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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各空所给的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。
We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get ___36___ because our children are not old enough, and that ___37___ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated ___38___ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be ___39___ when they grow out of the teen years.
We tell ourselves our ___40___ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a ___41___, when we finally retire. The ___42___ is that there is no better time to be happy than ___43___. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of ___44__. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy ___45___it all.
For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start--real life.
But there was always some obstacle(挫折)along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to ___46___, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be ___47___. Then life would ___48___. It finally dawned on me that that those ___49___ were part of life. Little by little, that point of ___50___ also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.
Happiness is the road. So, ___51___ every moment. And bear in mind that ___52___ waits for no one. So stop ___53___ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to ___54__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married,… before deciding to be happy.
Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no ___55___ time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.'
36. A. pleased B. happy C. frustratedD. frightened
37. A. we B. they C. all D. nothing
38. A. because B. but C. so D. and
39. A. luckier B. happier C. olderD. healthier
40. A. life B. study C. children D. condition
41. A. rest B. bath C. breath D. vacation
42. A. idea B. opinion C. truth D. thought
43. A. before B. ever C. just then D. right now
44. A. challenges B. troubles C. awards D. chances
45. A. instead ofB. in addition toC. in spite ofD. up to
46. A. meet with B. go ahead C. turn toD. get through
47. A. paid B. got C. asked D. printed
48. A. end B. start C. reward D. appear
49. A. achievements B. obstacles C. dutiesD. opinions
50. A. view B. life C. position D. condition
51. A. work B. study C. enjoy D. wait
52. A. happiness B. time C. age D. road
53. A. asking for B. supposingC. waiting forD. hoping for
54. A. gain B. reduce C. weigh D. enjoy
55. A. worse B. better C. more D. less
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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，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。It was New Year's night. An aged man was standing at a window. He 36 his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were 37 like white lilies （百合花） on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain destination—the 38 . He had already passed sixty of the 39 leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but error and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind 40 , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of 41 .The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the 42 moment when his father placed him at the 43to the two roads-one leading to a peaceful, sunny place,44 with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs; 45 leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, 46 poison flowed instead of water and where devils（恶魔） and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.
He saw the lights fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his 47 life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the 48 of himself. His 49 , which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had 50 to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year's night.The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents' early love for him. They had taught him and 51 to God for his good. But he chose the 52way. With shame and grief he 53 no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and 54 a despairing effort, he 55 out a cry, "Come back, my early days! Come back!"36. A. closed B. lifted C. opened D. fixed37. A. floating B. flashing C. hanging D. shining38. A. house B. tomb C. church D. birthplace39. A. dreams B. moments C. incidents D. stages40. A. strange B. pale C. blank D. shallow41. A. allowances B. comforts C. experiences D. memories42. A. serious B. awful C. tough D. desperate43. A. end B. entrance C. origin D. base44. A. mixed B. occupied C. satisfied D. covered45. A. other B. the other C. another D. one more46. A. which B. that C. whose D. where47. A. accustomed B. rewarded C. wasted D. pleased48. A. symbol B. fate C. future D. outcome49. A. satisfaction B. success C. regret D. happiness50. A. lost their heart B. devoted their attention C. made their way D. given their way51. A. prayed B. attached C. adjusted D. turned52. A. ordinary B. unfamiliar C. wrong D. difficult53. A. would B. could C. should D. dared54. A. in B. with C. for D. by55. A. burst B. gave C. shouted D. carried