There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t 36 him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “ 37 ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a 38 . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad ---- he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.
So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and 39 every penny I could and 40 I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to 41 to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only 42 you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.
“I see,” was all he said.
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a 43 to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house , 44 it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a(n) 45 day. As I dropped my dad off, I 46 him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his 47 from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were 48 lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).
In that instant, it 49 to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out, 50 hot it got. Never, not once, had I hear him 51 about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to 52 me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my 53 . Don’t work too hard. I love you.”
His 54 met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he 55 his throat and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”
A．like B．remember C．forget D．care
A．Sorry B．Yes C．No D．Well
A．car B．friend C．job D．present
A．spent B．earned C．kept D．saved
A．when B．if C．because D．though
A．pay it back B．hand it over C．turn it up D．show it off
A．pay B．charge C．offer D．provide
A．ride B．leave C．trip D．hurry
A．as B．although C．but D．since
A．ordinary B．hot C．work D．special
A．helped B．followed C．left D．watched
A．tools B．clothes C．luggage D．bag
A．fewer B．more C．longer D．deeper
A．happened B．seemed C．occurred D．appeared
A．whatever B．whenever C．wherever D．however
A．talk B．complain C．ask D．speak
A．hand B．pass C．lend D．take
A．help B．advice C．treat D．reply
A．hands B．smile C．voice D．eyes
A．cleaned B．wiped C．cleared D．felt
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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，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
I stopped to let the car cool 36 and to study the map. I had expected to be near my destination（目的地） by now, but everything still seemed 37 to me. I was only five when my father had 38 me abroad, and that was eighteen years 39 . When my mother had 40 after a car accident, he didn’t quickly 41 from the shock and loneliness. Everything around him was full of her 42 , continually reopening the wound. 43 he decided to go abroad. In the new country he paid much attention to 44 a new life for the two of us, 45 he gradually forgot the past. He did not marry again, and I was 46 without a woman’s care, but I lacked 47 , for he was both father and mother to me. He always 48 to go back one day and see old friends again and to visit my mother’s 49 . He became ill for a few months 50 we planned to go and, when he knew he was 51 , he made me promise to go on my own.
I 52 a car the day before landing and bought a map, 53 I found most helpful on the last stage. My father had described over and over again what we could see on the way there, so I was pretty 54 that I could find it. Well, I had been wrong, for I was now 55 .
36. A. up B. off C. of D. to
37. A. unfamiliar B. similar C. unusual D. familiar
38. A. brought B. carried C. taken D. fetched
39. A. later B. since C. then D. ago
40. A. been disabled B. died C. gone up D. passed by
41. A. return B. make C. go back D. recover
42. A. presence B. absence C. arrival D. show
43. A. Since B. For C. So D. Before
44. A. earning B. starting C having D. opening
45. A. in case B. so that C. so long D. so much
46. A. brought up B. taken up C. brought out D. taken off
47. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
48. A. imagined B. supposed C. meant D. asked
49. A. house B. room C. church D. grave
50. A. before B. after C. until D. as
51. A. lying B. dying C. helping D. living
52. A. bought B. lent C. borrowed D. hired
53. A. what B. that C. how D. which
54. A. sad B. happy C. sure D. interested
55. A. away B. out C. gone D. lost
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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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to _36_ and the subway system (地铁系统)almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were _ _37__ to go home. Some battled to _ _38__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the _ _39_ bravely, walking miles to get to work..
I _ _40__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most _ _41_ had stopped. After making my way _ _42 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was operating . __ 43_, there were so many people waiting to 44_ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the platform.(月台) So I took the train going in the _ _45 direction, and then turn back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever journey, the train _46_ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was _47__ through, discouraged and _48___.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __49___ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly __51___ their devotion(（忠心） to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The e-mail taught me that a few words of __53____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately_55__ me and put a smile back on my face.
36. A. break B. flood C. sink D. run
37. A. forced B. refused C. ordered D. gathered
38. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
39. A. climate B. weather C. storm D. snow
40. A. used B. promised C. seemed D. happened
41. A. practice B. traffic C. process D. service
42. A. to B. through C. over D. for
43. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Interestingly D. Satisfyingly
44. A. checkB. carry C. find D. board
45. A. onlyB. similar C. sameD. opposite
46. A. paused B. crossed C. reachedD. parked
47. A. wet B. weak C. sickD. hurt
48. A. interestedB. tired C. surprised D. puzzled
49. A. whileB. whenC. where D. after
50. A. hardly B. happily C. firstlyD. finally
51. A. show B. carry C. takeD. fetch
52. A. basic B. attractive C. brief D. original
53. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. position
54. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
55. A. corrected B. supported C. surprised D. delighted
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第七部分：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从50-64各题所给的A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出
最佳选项。将正确答案的选项写在后面答题纸上相对应的题号后。
Bob was a great teacher and his students saw him as a teacher of life, not just a history teacher. When a new student first came to his class, he would _50_ he was suddenly a member of the new and exciting _51_. The other students would help him and _52_ him to new ways of study: every student has a study _53_,a person who they would sit next to in class, _54_their understanding of the lessons with and study with after class; they would also take tests together-everybody had someone to work with.
Bob liked to_55_ new ideas. After he had taken the job, he asked for _56_from the principal to use this method that he had studied in university and had been found to be _57_. He wanted to try it on high school level students. The principal agreed. As it turned out, the grade point average of the class _58_ to a full grade point. Students wanted to _59_after class and ask questions about the lessons every day. When he gave lessons, everybody listened carefully to what Bob taught, because he was excited about history and he made his lessons very exciting, too. When Bob became _60_, he shared the doctor's report with his students. He said that he had cancer and that it was probably _61_. He also said that he would work as long as he could
and would talk to anybody who wanted to talk about it. His _62_ to talk about death made the subject part of his lesson. He talked about famous people who had _63_ full and rich lives and how _64_ they had faced death. He said he would welcome whatever came next.
51. A. familyB. schoolC. societyD. department
52.A.forceB. introduceC. putD. sort
53. A. assistantB. competitorC. partnerD. instructor
54. A. requireB. translateC. appreciateD. share
55.A, testB, playC. observeD. show
56. A. apologyB. permissionC. forgivenessD. supply
57. A. falseB. special C. absurdD. effective
58. A. went upB. broke downC. got aboutD. came out
59.A.leaveB. stayC. keepD. move
60,A.healthyB. interestedC. sickD.crazy
61. A. understandable B. unimaginableC. unavoidableD, incurable
62. A. willingnessB. curiosityC. sadness D. justice
63.A. stoodB. livedC. spentD. killed
64. A. speciallyB. personallyC. peacefully D. correctly
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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，并填写在答题卡上。
Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of__36__ other people’s cars as well. It was pretty __37__ outside and I had no plans to __38__ being in the bright sun. She __39__ wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passerby for free. I had seen little kids __40__ and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt __41__ , I decided to help her.
__42__ she asked me, “What if we __43__ this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and __44__ her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with __45__ ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) __46__ with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the __47__ of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5--11 years with the __48__ to do something for others.
All that seemed __49__ and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to __50__ to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to __51__ others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional __52__ to help clean cars. Passersby were __53__ and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them a 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming __54__!
I feel blessed by being __55__ by such wonderful and loving souls.
36. A. drying B. repairing C. washing D. decorating
37. A. quiet B. hot C. different D. dirty
38. A. suggest B.avoid C. continue D.practise
39. A. further B. therefore C.already D.hardly
40. A choose B.enjoy C. buy D.serve
41. A. worried B. popular C. confused D.difficult
42. A. Finally B. Simply C. Then D.Luckily
43. A.show B. leave C. make D.order
44. A.challenged B. expected C. invited D.encouraged
45. A.creative B. ready C. changed D.familiar
46. A. board B.picture C.idea D. car
47. A. purpose B.troubleC.secret D. theme
48. A.need B.duty C.imagination D.skill
49. A.important B.disappointing C. hopeful D.natural
50. A.matter B.object C.belong D.refer
51. A.relax B.tryC.help D.smile
52. A.friends B.rags C.children D.fruit
53. A.interested B.amazed C.bored D.frightened
54. A.scene B.gift C. story D.explanation
55. A.supported B.understood C.refused D.surrounded
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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）
In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 36 voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 37 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 38 the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the 39 letter---so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the 40 , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her 41 . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty(诚实), even when it 42 her the contest. But the fact is that she 43 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 44 .
Probably the biggest test of our character is what we would do if we knew we would never get 45 . This young girl could easily have 46 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you 47 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own 48 and character rather than the prize from spelling 49 . Her respect for herself was more important than any 50 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 51 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today 52what you are tomorrow. Our children will 53 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to 54 to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are 55 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
36. A. high B. soft C. tough D. sweet
37. A. secretly B. kindly C. finally D. totally
38. A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misspelled D. lost
39. A. wrong B. correctC. different D. same
40. A. ground B. stage C. test D. classroom
41. A. bravery B. courage C. honesty D. cleverness
42. A. abolished B. offered C. cost D. wasted
43. A. achieved B. won C. broke D. defeated
44. A. fame B. knowledge C. character D. life
45. A. paid B. awardedC. reported D. caught
46. A. lied B. escaped C. changed D. answered
47. A. accept B. cheat C. fight D. insist
48. A. conscience B. feeling C. diligence D. modesty
49. A. judger B. champion C. contest D. expert
50. A. sense B. respect C. pride D. awareness
51. A. choice B. conclusion C. discoveryD. plan
52. A. make B. change C. keep D. create
53. A. give B. take C. set D. follow
54. A. bring up B. grow up C. take up D. come up
55. A. recording B. inspecting C. watching D. correcting