The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sharing my love of music, didn’t __36__ it as a profession. My grandfather, having taught music for years at college and, though much __37__, earned merely enough to support his family. As a result of this _38___in the family, I went to college -----quite __39__, for although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing, I had many other _40___. Before my graduation from Columbia, I felt _41___my duty to leave college and take a job. Aside from the satisfaction of being able to ___42__the family, money is all I got out of it. My only ambition was to save enough to _43___ the job and go to Europe to study __44___. I used to get up at dawn to practice_45__ I left for “downtown “to work. . I continued to make money, and _46__, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to ___47_.
The situation of my family improved, and my help was _48___necessary, so I resigned from my __49__and, feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for _50___. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and _51___every minute of it. I was a _52__man and I was doing what I__53__ to do and what I was meant to do. If I had stayed in business, I might be a quite wealthy man today, __54__ I wouldn’t have made a success of living . I would have _55__all those that money can never buy.
Money is a wonderful thing, but it is possible to pay too high price on it.
A．receive B．accept C．refuse D．keep
A．respected B．hated C．doubted D．scolded
A．excuse B．chance C．promise D．example
A．happily B．sadly C．hopelessly D．nervously
A．interests B．pities C．experiments D．problems
A．this B．that C．it D．one
A．question B．help C．warn D．visit
A．give up B．give in C．go on D．throw away
A．computer B．law C．history D．music
A．after B．in case C．before D．the moment
A．firstly B．finally C．generally D．lately
A．go back B．go home C．go abroad D．go down
A．no longer B．of course C．in fact D．much too
A．position B．college C．home D．friends
A．Asia B．Europe C．Africa D．North America
A．wasted B．lost C．forgot D．enjoyed
A．native B．free C．wise D．weak
A．repeated B．offered C．loved D．signed
A．so B．and C．but D．for
A．missed B．gained C．achieved D．won
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I will give3.A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting4We had been close as5but had grown apart. Our meetings were not6; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only7our misunderstanding. Then he8a small island in the Caribbean and we9touch .One day he wrote me a letter. He describeb his island and its people, told me what he was doing,said how he felt,and encouraged me to10. Rereading the letter, I was11by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions,These were all qualities for which I had12respected my order brother but13he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so14.And with that one letter we became friends15.It might never have occurred to16to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no17,For him, writing was a necessity, It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of18communication(通讯),people often19that they don't always have to phone or email. They have a20. And that is to write.
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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）
请阅读西面短文，，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Introduction to letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 36,Sam,was born , my heart was filled with joy . I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then ,and I have been 37ill many times . So I wondered if I would have the
38to tell Sam what I had 39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 40and writing articles for a magazine . Being 41 to move freely , I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 42, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 43. So when Sam was born .I
44to tell him about school and fridship , romance and work , love and everything else . That how I started to write these 45, I hope that Sam would 46them sooner or later .
However , that expectation 47when Sam showed aigns of autism (自闭症) at the 
age of two , He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs . He 48to communicate with others , even the family members . That was 49for me but didn’t stop me writing on . I realized that I even 50 now to tell him . I wanted him to 51what it means to be “diffenet” from others , and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 52
as I myself .. his grandfather ,did ,I just 53if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .
Now . 54the book has been pubhshed . I have been given the chance , Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life .and all about what it means to be a 55.
Daniel Gottlied
36.A.son B. nephew C.brother D.grandson
37.A.seriously B.mentally C. slightlyD.quictly
38. A.ability B.time C.courage D.reaponsibuty
39. A.writen B. sulfered C.observed D.lost
40. A. radio B. television C.stage D.bed
41. A.ready B.unable C.anxious D.cager
42. A.warm B.broken C.closed D.open
43. A.hosts B.vistors C. readers D.reportets
44. A.boon B.stopped C.forgot D.decided
45.A.letters B.emunls C.books D.diaries
46. A.bad B. read C. collecd D.keep
47. A. decdoped B.disappeared C. changed D.arrived
48. A.ined B.refused C. regreed D.hoped
49. A.exciting B.aeceptable C.strange D.heartherathing
50. A.lessB.eventhing C.more D.nothing
51. A. understand B.explam C.believe D.question
52. A.fear B.face C. know D.cause
53. A.felt B.guessed C.saw D.doubted
54. A. asB.once C. thought D.if
55. A.teacher B. child C. man D.witct
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从四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face, but I pushed them 37 . My mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready. But the 39 never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 40at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He41me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some 42 with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for43 .
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I 44the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish 45surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman. But he 46 my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased47 their impatience. With every 48 , the breath of the dragons（龙）on my back grew stronger---my blood boiling--- 49 me to cry out, “Xian Sheng Yu， please.” “ Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned 50and I ran back home51 ,expect for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at 52Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes , I laugh at my fish 53, but , in the end .the joke is on 54. Every laugh is a culture 55; every laugh is my heritage (传统)fading away.
A. custom B. games C .characters . D. language
A. ahead B. around C. along D. aside
A. when B. before C. unless D. until
A. success B. study C. time D. attempt
A. aim B. joke C. nod D. stare
A. cared about B. laughed at C. argued with D. asked after
A. right now B. from now C. at times D. in time
A. decision B. permission C. information D. preparation
A. repeated B. reviewed C. spelled D. kept
A. farm B. stand C. pond D. market
A. guessed B. forgot C. doubted D. ignored
A. by B. as C. with D. from
A. second B. effort C. desire D. movement
A. forcing B. allowing C. persuading D. leading
A. bright B. blank C. pale D. red
A. open-mouthed B. tongue-tied C. empty-handed D. broken-hearted
A. service B. home C. risk D. root
A. trade B. deed C. challenge D. incident
A. it B. us C. me D. them
A. thrown B. lost C. divided D. reflected
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 31the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 32. Susan’s husband Mark watched her 33into hopelessness and he was 34to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to 35to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 36to get around the city by herself. Mark 37to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 38she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark 39Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 40, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 41.
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 42. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 43, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）.She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 44ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 45Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 46. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 47you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 48.
“You know ,every morning for the __49_week,a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than_50_,That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
31.A. touch B.grab C.count D.feel
32.A.weakness B. sickness C.darknessD.sadness
33.A.run B.sink C.jump D.step
34.A.inspired B.determined C.honored D.pleased
35.A.return B.adjust C.contribute D.stick
36.A.dred B.astonishedC.depressed D.frightened
37.A.volunteered B.attempted C.continued D.struggled
38.A.when B.as C.until D.after
39.A.drove B.direted C.accompanied D.sent
40.A.feelingB.organs C.skills D.senses
41.A.position B.environment C.status D.role
42.A.on her own B.in person C.to her benefit D.on foot
43.A.politely B.calmly C.brieflyD.tightly
44.A.opposite B.separate C.fixed D.lonely
45.A.took charge of B.took place of
C.took advantage of D.took hold of
46.A.as usual B.as a rule
C.as well D.as a consequence
47.A.respect B.evry C.know D.support
48.A.what B.how C. who D.who
49.A.past B.same C.first D.next
50.A.courage B.will C.sight D.wisdom
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A ___21___ came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to ___22___ that shirt away, but gave it to her ___23___.” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I ___24___ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her ___25___, “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ___26___ was something greater.
The next morning she ___27___ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to ___28___ a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are ___29___, aren’t you? I think I have a ___30___ for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of___31___.” Mom accepted the opportunity very ___32___.
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling ___33___. Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ___34___ in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you ___35___ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ___36___ over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you ___37___ be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. ___38___ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the ___39___ comment made in the classroom that day when I was in my high school. Mom showed me how to handle ___40___ situations and never give up.
21. A. noise B. voice C. sound D. tune
22. A. get B. take C. carry D. throw
23. A. otherwise B. anyhow C. instead D. actually
24. A. settled B. pushed C. picked D. put
25. A. teacher B. employer C. director D. adviser
26. A. purpose B. encouragement C. process D. victory
27. A. went B. met C. worked D. stayed
28. A. visit B. continue C. attend D. prepare
29. A. serious B. fortunate C. careful D. responsible
30. A. career B. duty C. position D. part
31. A. learning B. judging C. obeying D. imagining
32. A. patiently B. eagerly C. successfully D. skillfully
33. A. upset B. frightened C. guilty D. ashamed
34. A. looked up B went up C. took up D. showed up
35. A. believe B. protect C. treat D. receive
36. A. spirit B. intention C. idea D. attempt
37. A. must B. would C. might D. should
38. A. At B. During C. On D. With
39. A. worthless B. thoughtless C. hopeless D. helpless
40. A. challenging B. different C. dangerous D. strange