There were two lovers. The man was 41 cowardly(胆小的) that he always let the girlfriend try first everything 42 they would do. His girlfriend was not so 43 with that.
Once they went out to sea. After returning , their boat was 44 by the storm. Luckily, the girlfriend held a 45 to save their lives. The girlfriend asked her boyfriend, "Do you 46 ?" The boyfriend took out a fruit knife and said, "Yes, but if any shark comes I can 47 it with this." His girlfriend only shook her head with a cold smile.
Soon a great number of people on a 48 found them. Suddenly a group of sharks appeared. His girlfriend 49 , “Let's swim hard together and we'll be all right.”
But her boyfriend suddenly pushed the girl into the sea, held the wood and shouted to the ship by himself, "Let me try 50 this time!"
51 ,his girlfriend looked at her boyfriend. The sharks were drawing near, but they were not interested in the girl and swam 52 to the boy. When he was torn and bitten fiercely by the sharks, the boyfriend 53 shouted to his girlfriend, “ I love you!”
The girl was saved. All the people on the deck（甲板） were standing in silence. The captain sat beside the girl and said, "Miss, he is the 54 man I have 55 seen. Let's pray（祈祷） for him."
"No! He is a 56 , "said the girl coldly.
"How could you say like this? I have just been watching you 57 the telescope(望远镜). I saw clearly he 58 his wrist（手腕） with the knife after pushing you away. The sharks are very sensitive to the 59 . If he hadn't done this to 60 time. I'm afraid you would never appear on this ship…"
A．so B．such C．very D．as
A．that B．when C．what D．which
A．frightened B．hopeful C．satisfied D．upset
A．destroyed B．hurt C．lifted D．pushed
A．stick B．flag C．captain D．wood
A．shake B．dare C．hear D．fear
A．go through B．deal with C．fight for D．care about
A．plane B．boat C．ship D．beach
A．burst out B．cried out C．gave up D．came up
A．first B．second C．best D．most
A．Afraid B．Nervous C．Shocked D．Calm
A．hard B．fast C．quickly D．straight
A．excitedly B．crazily C．actively D．selfishly
A．bravest B．kindest C．cleverest D．worst
A．seldom B．once C．ever D．never
A．sailor B．prayer C．survivor D．coward
A．with B．through C．by D．in
A．cut B．damaged C．injured D．ruined
A．blood B．water C．knife D．voice
A．kill B．waste C．buy D．occupy(占据)
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21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
The Best Holiday
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter. Emily 21 to buy a mountain bike. she’d been saving her pocket money all year, 22 doing small jobs to earn extra money.
By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “ You 23 have your pick from my bicycle 24 .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would 25choose.
As Christmas 26 near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she 27 a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy ?” she asked. “Sorry, Em , I’m out of 28.”
Throughout December, Emily continued to 29 hard. Then one day, she made a 30 announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving ?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $ 58 to a volunteer who was really very31 .
32 by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute 33of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. 34 I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow(发光). Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 35 the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later 36 the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very 37 , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re 38 away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the 39 ? I like to think it was God’s way of 40 a little girl for a sacrifice beyond her years--- while giving her dad a lesson in the process.
21. A. promised B. amazed C. determined D. organized
22. A.as well as B. in addition C. because of D. except for
23. A. need B. should C. must D. can
24. A. Collection B. contribution C. shop D. club
25. A. seldom B. likely C. slightly D. merely
26. A. drew B. became C. went D. pulled
27. A. observed B. sensed C. watched D. noticed
28. A.charge B. change C. control D. order
29. A.study B.try C. listen D. work
30. A.disappointing B. surprising C. formal D. public
31. A. agreeable B. hopeful C. thankful D. pitiful
32. A. Moved B. Shocked C. Persuaded D. Demanded
33. A. one B. some C. two D. any
34. A. While B. When C. Because D. Though
35. A. express B. describe C. explain D. shake
36. A. returned B. delivered C. chose D. shared
37. A. sweet B. healthy C. happy D. fair
38. A. putting B. giving C. storing D. signing
39. A. present B. harvest C. winner D. chance
40. A. greeting B. praising C. sheltering D. Rewarding
第四节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将给选项涂黑。
One of my father' s favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn’t say I didn’t like 26 , whatever it might be, 27 I tried it. Over the years I' ve come to 28 how much of my success I owe to my 29 of those words as one of my values. My 30 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 31 what I wanted to do as a career (职业) . 32 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 33that much. I couldn’t have been more 34 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会)to 35through the company into different 36 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 37 , "Well, I' 11 try it; if I don' t like it I can always go back to my 38position. " But I was with the same company for the past 28 years , and I' ve 39 every career change I' ve made. I' ve discovered I 40 a large number of different talents (才能) and Skills that I never would have thought were within me had it .not been for my being 41 trying new opportunities. I' ve also discovered that if I 42 what I' m doing and work hard at achieving my 43 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so 44 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 45 has come and I am determined to make it a success .
26. A. everything B. somethingC. everybody D. somebody
27. A. until after B. ever since C. so that D. long before
28. A. considerB. argue C. include D. realize
29. A. suggestion B. explanation C. acceptance D. discussion
30. A. hardB. bestC. extra D. first
31. A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced
32. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Usually
33. A. helped B. required C. expressed D. mattered
34. A. careful B. mistaken C. interested D. prepared
35. A. look up B. take up C. move up D. put up
36. A. sit
uations B. choices C. directions D. positions
37. A. thought B. reply C. action D. advice
38, A. easier B. newer C. earlier D. higher
39. A. permitted B. counted C. organized D. enjoyed
40. A. show B. possess C. need D. gather
41. A. lucky for B. slow at C. open to D. afraid of
42. A. think of B. give awayC. believe in D. turn into
43. A. business B. goalC. fortune D. growth
44. A. excited B. curious C. surprised D. helpful
45. A. dream B. time . C. power D. Honor
第二节 完型填空（共20小题，小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
In 1991, 1 spent five months in Niger. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints. One day, a friend and I 36 for neighbouringBurkina Faso to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our 37 in Burkina, we began to 38. I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 39 . Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men 40slowly Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack 41 the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 42 up by the night. The bag had everything 43 to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket. I was in deep trouble. All I wanted was to leave this hell.
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was 44rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face. "Cadeau (gift)! Cadeau!" she 45in French.
I'd had enough. I was sick and 46of the country. I told her 47 in French, "I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't 48 your country. I cannot give you anything."
The beggar woman listened 49 and thought about my words. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and 50 into the folds of her dress. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my51 . I looked at it in 52 . It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin 53 a meal. At that moment, I saw the beauty of the 54of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of me 55 .
36. A. went B. headed C. served D. worked
37. A. destination B. spot C. goal D. station
38. A. rest B. dine C. load D. unload
39. A. equipment B. furniture C. luggage D. medicine
40. A. rode B. drove C. approached D. left
41. A. because B. as C. untilD. after
42. A. taken B. brought C. turned D. swallowed
43. A. memorable B. important C. beautiful D. wonderful
44. A. cheated B. charged C. stopped D. questioned
45. A. cried B. whispered C. threatened D. demanded
46. A. fond B. proud C. aware D. tired
47. A. pleasantly B. firmly C. actively D. bravely
48. A. get rid of B. take advantage of C. get out of D. take notice of
49. A. attentively B. anxiously C. curiously D. coldly
50. A. reached B. pulled C. looked D. came
51. A. pocket B. bag C. dress D. palm
52. A. fright B. disappointment C. shock D. satisfaction
53. A. bought B. meant C. ordered D. prepared
54. A. country B. society C. nature D. people
55. A. foreign B. poor C .rich D. Female
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。
Come rain or come shine，it’s important to know how to check the weather forecast．A quick
look at the newspaper can 36 whether you should carry an umbrella, sunglasses or a warm coat when you go out．
A weather report usually 37 with the heading“Weather Outlook ”or just 38
“Weather”．To put as much information as possible into a 39 space，a weather report has
some 40 language．Words ale chosen not for their attractiveness， 41 for their simplicity and directness．
Most forecasts 42 with a“general situation”report of that day’s 43 and some
other useful information．People 44 a weather page rather than 45 a long time on it, so
writers do not need 46 sentences，but make use of verbs，adjectives and adverbs 47
For example，“Brief sunny periods and heavy thunder showers later．”
48 general forecast is mole detailed information．In Britain，which is a small country，
and the US，which is 49 ，there arc geographical separations like Northern, East coast, and so
on．
There are of course temperature forecasts．Depending On 50 you arc，they will be in Centigrade Of Fahrenheit(华氏)．In Britain temperatures are given in 51 while in the US only Fahrenheit is used．
52 pollution becoming a big problem, many forecasts give the day’s pollution 53
This may be important for people who are affected by air 54 levels．
There is usually information also On when the sun will 55 ．111is is useful for farmers
and people who get up early．
36．A．know B．report C．tell D．see
37．A．comes B．talks C．deals D．faces
38．A．really B．simply C．easily D．rapidly
39．A．clean B．dirty C．big D．small
40．A．unusual B．strange C．common D．recent
41．A．and B．except C．but D．or
42．A．end B．begin C．close D．open
43．A．direction B．pollution C．climate D．weather
44．A．turn B．cover C．miss D．scan
45．A．take B．spend C．cost D．find
46．A．broken B．short C．full D．half
47．A．though B．inside C．instead D．either
48．A．Following B．Preferring C．Developing D．Designing
49．A．tiny B．large C．cold D．warm
50．A．who B．what C．where D．which
51．A．one B．all C．each D．both
52．A．With B．As C．like D．Since
53．A．areas B．places C．limits D．levels
54．A．energy B．strength C．quality D．quantity
55．A．rise B．set C．burn D．disappear
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四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 36to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 37.
I do not 38hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 39, I could not recall(回忆) when I had 40said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 41the ice and make the first 42. So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 43and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 44at the other end and he awkwardly 45, “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 46and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 47asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 48our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 49” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 50moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 51.Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 52death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times 53, I have 54if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 55the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
36. A. works out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
37. A. wiser B. busier C. weaker D. older
38. A. remember B. enjoy C. mind D. regret
39. A. Truthfully B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Obviously
40. A. only B. last C. once D. first
41. A. melt B. break C. strike D. build
42. A. complaint B. promise C. move D. impression
43. A. strength B. ideas C. words D. attention
44. A. sigh B. silence C. voice D. cry
45. A. refused B. shouted C. replied D. explained
46. A. touched B. frightened C. shocked D. annoyed
47. A. excitedly B. nervously C. willingly D. sadly
48. A. continued B. checked C. concluded D. interrupted
49. A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
50. A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
51. A. levelB. idea C. world D. end
52. A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
53. A. then B. ago C. before D. since
54. A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
55. A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received