An amazing teacher
Years ago a John Hopkins professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums(贫民窟). Took 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and 31 their background and environment, then 32 their chances for the future.
The students, after consulting social statistics, talking to the boys, and collecting much data, concluded that 90 percent of the boys would 33 some time in prison.
Twenty-five years later 34 group of graduate students was given the job of 35 the prediction. They went back to the same area. Some of the boys---by then 36 ---were still there, a few had died, some had moved away, but they got in touch with 180 of the 37 200.They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to 38 .
Why was it that these men, who had lived in a breeding place of crime, had such a surprisingly good record? The researchers were 39 told,“Well, there was a teacher…”
They pressed(追问)further, and found that in 75 percent of the cases it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher, now living in a home for retired teachers. How had she had this brilliant 40 on that group of children? Could she give them any reason why these boys should have remembered her?
“No,” she said,“No,I really couldn’t.”And then, thinking back 41 the years, she said musingly(沉思地),42 to herself than to her questioners,“Iloved those boys…”
A.look into B.make up C.show up D.result in
A.control B.arrange C.desert D.predict
A.cost B.spend C.take D.waste
A.others B.the other C.another D.other
A.cursing B.convincing C.applying D.testing
A.teachers B.students C.men D.professors
A.native B.rare C.recorded D.discouraged
A.slums B.society C.prison D.school
A.continually B.optimistically C.curiously D.officially
A.reflection B.harmony C.effect D.existence
A.before B.after C.in D.over.
A.less B.more C.better D.worse
III :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37-56各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoon at my grandfather’s farm. __31__ by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided __32__hours of fun for a city boy.
I can still remember one __33__ when I was eight years old. I wanted __34__ anything to be allowed to climb the walls surrounding the property. The walls were old; some stones were __35__, others loose. Still, my desire to climb across those walls __36__so strong that finally, one spring weekend, I took all my __37__ and entered the living room, where the __38__had gathered after Sunday dinner.
I, I wanna climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly. __39__ a chorus went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried. “You will hurt yourself”. I wasn’t too __40__; the respond was just as I had expected. But __41__I could have left the room, I was __42__ by my grandfather’s loud voice:” Now __43__just a minute.” I heard him say.” Let the little boy climb the stone walls. __44__, he has to learn to do things for himself.”
For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my __45__. Later I told my grandfather about my __46__. I will never forget what he said:” Fred,” he said, smiling, “ you made this day a (an) __47__one just by being yourself. Always remember, there is only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I __48__ the television program. Mister Rogers’s Neighborhood, seen by millions of children. There have been __49__ over the years, but one thing __50__ the same: my suggestion to children at the end of almost every visit. “ There is only one person in this whole world like you, ,” the kids can hear me say,” and people can like you exactly as you are.”
31. A. Covered B. Surrounded C. Extended D. Spread
32. A. meaningless B. short C. endless D. imaginable
33. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Sunday
34. A. more than B. as well as C. rather than D. other than
35. A. remaining B. left C. tight D. missing
36. A. built B. went C. grew D. turned
37. A. trouble B. mind C. courage D. heart
38. A. adults B. relatives C. men D. women
39. A. Quickly B. Hurriedly C. Frequently D. Instantly
40. A. excited B. sad C. disappointed D. pleased
41. A. after B. before C. as D. when
42. A. encouraged B. surprised C. allowed D. stopped
43. A. keep up B. hold on C. hold up D. keep on
44. A. Anyhow B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
45. A. childhood B. play C. life D. Sunday
46. A. action B. adventure C. pleasure D. happiness
47. A. special B. interesting C. common D. beautiful
48. A. own B. like C. hold D. host
49. A. jobs B. events C. adventures D. changes
50. A. remains B. develops C. becomes D. seems
第二节:完型填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him.
Once a man came to a prophet(预言家)and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad 40. Which one of them should I 41 first?”The prophet said,“Give up telling 42 first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 43 he made with the prophet. “44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say?Shall I say that I went out 45?No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing.”
So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day?I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.”And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.
In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.
36、A、always B、hardly C、sometimes D、never
37、A、time B、money C、trouble D、energy
38、A、great B、bad C、strange D、stupid
39、A、educated B、bothered C、tested D、saved
40、A、habits B、friends C、purposes D、collections
41、A、take in B、bring back C、give up D、depend on
42、A、stories B、truths C、reasons D、lies
43、A、plan B、secret C、promise D、mistake
44、A、Because B、Unless C、Since D、If
45、A、stealing B、drinking C、walking D、dancing
46、A、none B、someone C、anyone D、everyone
47、A、controlled B、admired C、punished D、killed
48、A、refused B、tried C、decided D、agreed
49、A、talked about B、felt like C、adapted to(适应) D、broke down
50、A、understand B、like C、hate D、respect
51、A、allowed B、encouraged C、invited D、advised
52、A、chance B、disadvantage C、adventure D、idea
53、A、whereverB、whenever C、whateverD、however
54、A、forgot B、doubted C、regretted D、remembered
55、A、goodB、attractive C、practical D、generous(慷慨的)
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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps41 the areas in Southern China 42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 44 , the most common foods for the first 45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 46 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 47 the hope of improvement in 48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 49 according to the Chinese.
To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 51 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 52 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 54 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 55 .
36. A. word B. habits C. meanings D. stories
37. A. usual B. unforgettable C. common D. special
38.A. seldom B. usually C. always D. hardly
39. A. end B. future C. result D. effect
40. A. reasons B. records C. notes D. stories
41. A. as long as B. though C. whenD. because
42. A. caused B. took C. producedD. brought
43. A. understood B. knewC. madeD. began
44. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Usually
45. A. subject B. title C. program D. meal
46. A. symbolizes B. reveals C. shows D. indicates
47. A. transports B. represents C. fetches D. takes
48. A. health B. family C. life D. work
49. A. reunion B. luck C. happiness D. harmony
50. A. doB. payC. getD. carry
51.A. expressB. describe C. establish D. define
52. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. However D. Besides
53. A. given away B. made out C. got into D. taken up
54. A. Instead B. Fortunately C. Moreover D. Furthermore
55.A. fashion B. effect C. sight D. power
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen(肿胀)feet. I crossed the threshold(门槛), spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail(床的栏杆)looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue(独白) that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end;others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(多发性硬化症) at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
36. A. professor B. physician C. musician D. teacher
37. A. passed B. examined C. approached D. observed
38. A. hoping B. struggling C. waiting D. expecting
39. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. leaned
40. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
41. A. so B. because C. though D. but
42. A. worried B. nervous C. anxious D. upset
43. A. stopped B. begged C. urged D. persuaded
44. A. far away B. in the distance C. next door D. around the corner
45. A. referred B. contributed C. stuck D. attached
46. A. lowered B. hung C. shook D. waved
47. A. with B. without C. by D. in
48. A. distinction B. interruption C. instruction D. attention
49. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than
50. A. that B. which C. what D. as
51. A. required B. recalled C. reminded D. informed
52. A. expected B. unexpected C. regular D. irregular
53. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as fast as
54. A. believe in B. realize C. admit to D. appreciate
55. A. turns out B. takes charge C. comes up D. takes place
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,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。
I’m just a senior in high school. I work part –time at a local store called Baskin Robbins 36 I can make a little money. In and outside of work, I always wear a 37 and try to be nice to others.
But recently, I’ve been 38 by some people who always help others. So, today, when I went to work, I decided I would take my first big step and truly help a 39 .
Two young girls came into the 40 and looked around. I offered them my 41 “Welcome to Baskin Robbins” greeting. A couple of minutes later 42 of them finally decided upon the flavor(味道) of ice cream---chocolate. So then, I made a big spoon, put it in a cone and 43 it to her. Sadly, though, the other girl didn’t get anything even though I could 44 she was looking at the many kinds of 45 and wanted to have one.
It was at this time that the other girl, who obviously was the youngest sister, 46 , “I wish I could have one.” I knew when I heard this comment that it was my 47 to do something for her. So, I told her that I would 48 her ice cream. She immediately calmed down though she didn’t believe what she 49 . I asked her what flavor she wanted and handed her the treat. I then 50 out the $3 for it and placed the money in the counter.
She was so 51 and her older sister was surprised. It was 52 good to help this girl and make her feel special for a moment. I turned round and found that my 54 all looked at me like I was crazy. But, I didn’t 54 that I spent a little, because the feeling I 55 from my action was worth a million dollars.
36. A. even though B. as if C. not until D. so that
37. A. hat B. tear C. tie D. smile
38. A. noticed B. persuaded C. moved D. changed
39. A. stranger B. friend C. student D. child
40. A. club B. school C. restaurant D. store
41. A. real B. usual C. final D. shy
42. A. both B. one C. none D. either
43. A. handed B. threw C. lent D. returned
44 A. remember B. expect C. tell D. think
45 A. drinks B. chocolate C. guests D. ice cream
46. A. cried out B. passed by C. looked up D. laughed aloud
47. A. duty B. fault C. chance D. dream
48. A. wait for B. pay for C. leave for D. ask for
49. A. saw B. wanted C. needed D. heard
50. A. took B. sent C. ran D. checked
51. A. interested B. happy C. upset D. afraid
52. A. truly B. hardly C. nearly D. suddenly
53. A. family B. classmates C. workmates D. boss
54. A. understand B. care C. realize D. plan
55. A. hid B. borrowed C. left D. received