Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that 1 came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better 2 of winning the lottery（彩票）.
The turning 3 came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy（化学疗法）for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile 4 around my neighborhood. Two months later, I 5 the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few 6 minutes, slowly building my endurance（耐力）. I didn’t need to 7 against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to 8 myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I 9 I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.
The race day 10 came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The 11 ended up surprisingly. I did 12 through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I 13 the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of 14 and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The miracle（奇迹）isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the 15 to start.”
A．never B．always C．usually D．often
A．belief B．suggestion C．chance D．hope
A．situation B．stage C．case D．point
A．race B．walk C．hike D．ride
A．closed B．changed C．finished D．considered
A．perfect B．extra C．actual D．basic
A．compete B．go C．speak D．argue
A．treat B．interest C．challenge D．enjoy
A．forced B．decided C．doubted D．seemed
A．certainly B．immediately C．frequently D．finally
A．experience B．moment C．walk D．reward
A．look B．live C．travel D．struggle
A．toured B．moved C．crossed D．stopped
A．touch B．pride C．humor D．belonging
A．courage B．ability C．choice D．thought
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每题1．5分，共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，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I recently heard a story about a very famous research scientist。who was interviewed by a newspaper reporter．He was asked 36 he was able to be so much more creative than the
37 person
He responded that it all came from an 38 with his mother when he wasyoung．He tried to
39 a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost his firm 40 onl the slippery bottle，spilling
the milk all over the kitchen floor! 41 yelling at him Or scolding him，his mother said，“Rob—
eric，what a great and 42 mess you hav'e made!I have 43 Seen such a huge pool of milk．
Well，the44has already been done．Would you like to45 with the milk for a few minutes
before we clean it up?”
46，Robert did．After a few minutes，his mother said，“Robert，whenever you make a
me88 like this，you 47 to clean it up．So，how would you like to do that?We would 48a
sponge(海绵)，a towel or a mop．Which do you 49 ?”He chose the sponge and together they
cleaned up the spilled milk．His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a difficult experiment in how to50 early a big milk bottle with 51 hands．Now，let’s discover a way to Carry it without 52 it．”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the 53 near the lip with both hands，he could carry it 54．
Wouldn，t it be great if all parents would55 the example of Robert’s mother?
36．A．why B．when C．whether D．where
37．A．otherB．average C．simple D．clever
38．A．idea B．accident C．event D．experience
39．A．open B．put C．remove D．catch
40．A．hold B．hand C．support D．body
41．A．Beyond B．After C．In spite of D．Instead of
42．A．bad B．beautiful C．aiay D．terrible
43．A．never B．already C．hardly D．ever
44．A．experiment B．art C．work D．damage
45．A．swim B．play C．sit D．draw
46．A．However B．Maybe C．Indeed D．Finally
47．A．try B．have C．decide D．want
48．A．make B．clean C．Use D．find
49．A．prefer B．1ike C．Think D．take
50．A．slowly B．quickly C．Slightly D．effectively
51．A．tiny B．big C．Cold D．warm
52．A．10sing B．doing C．Stopping D．dropping
53．A．bottom B．foot C．Corner D．Top
54．A．tightly B．safely C．Successfully D．Slightly
55．A．make B．follow C．Take D．match
三．完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-35题所给的A.Ｂ.Ｃ和Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. However，it has
been said that today children 26 their education to go to school. The __27 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.
Education is 28 _, compared with schooling. Education knows no edges. It can take place
_29_, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the __30___ learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class. 31 _the experience of schooling can be known in advance, and education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a _32_ may lead to a person to discover how 33 he knows of another country . People obtain (获得) education from 34 on. Education, then, is a very ___35__ and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.
A. impress B. interrupt C. issue D. incense
A. difference B. importance C. use D. problem
A. unexpected B. endless C. countless D. simple
A. anywhere B. anywhere else C. somewhere D. somewhere else
A. part- time B. public C. standard D. strict
A. If B. Because C. SoD. Though
A. neighbor B. friend C. foreigner D. teacher
A. wonderful B. well C. greatly D. little
A. babies B. grown –ups C. women D. men
A. long B. broad C. narrow D. short
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的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。
My first full time job after high school was selling vacation packages via telephone for a well-known company. One day, the dialer ____36____ me to a man who answered the phone and ____37_____ a bit out of breath. I started with my normal pitch（推销）, and _____38____ to hear the normal, "I don't want any," and be hung up on.
Instead he spoke in a low, weak voice and told me how he wished he could take a ____39_____ like the one I was offering, but couldn't ____40_____ he was dying of emphysema (肺气肿). He ____41_____ how he was on oxygen, and it took almost all his ____42_____ just to get to the phone to answer the call. I ____43_____, and my heart fell into my stomach. He asked me if I smoked, which I did, and then begged me to stop. He told me smoking is ____44_____ was killing him, and how horrible it was. He told me to ____45_____ every day with my loved ones, and tell them all the time how much I love them.At this ____46_____, I was in tears, and couldn't control myself, and he could tell.
After a few moments, I decided to write down his name and ____47_____, and just send him a card telling him that I ____48_____ his advice and that I would pray for him and his family. Shortly after, I received a nice letter back from Frank, along with a picture of himand his wife. We continued to write back and forth over the next few months or so, and became very ____49_____ of each other. He was old enough to be my grandfather, and in many ways, I felt ____50_____ he was.
It was about a year later I received a letter from his wife, and when I started to read it, my eyes were filled with tears. She told me how Frank's ____51_____ with the disease had finally come to an end, and he ____52_____ shortly before Christmas. She wanted to thank me for the letters I had written to Frank, and then explained how Frank touched many lives over the years. At his ____53_____, to show just that, they read the 1st letter I had written to Frank to show how he ____54_____ a 19 year old he had ____55_____ even met.
I will never forget how much that meant to me.
36. A. took B. connected C. accompanied D. led
37. A. felt B. looked C. sounded D. proved
38. A. expecting B. wondering C. considering D. worrying
39. A. break B. rest C. change D. vacation
40. A. because B. though C. while D. before
41. A. described B. exposed C. explained D. expressed
42. A. power B. energy C. strength D. force
43. A. apologized B. excused C. pardoned D. forgave
44. A. that B. what C. which D. how
45. A. take B. cost C. pay D. spend
46. A. point B. case C. way D. situation
47. A. number B. hobby C. address D. whish
48. A. agreed B. appreciated C. followed D. approved
49. A. interested B. content C. fond D. curious
50. A. if only B. even if C. only if D. as if
51. A. battle B. strike C. defense D. working
52. A. gave away B. turned away C. took away D. passed away
53. A. birthday B. funeral C. ceremony D. performance
54. A. changed B. improved C. affected D. promoted
55. A. always B. seldom C. ever D. never
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn’t 16 anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and learn something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.
The first 17 frightened me in the beginning. But that 18 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals 19 ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to 20 in both. I knew this would be a 21 , but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.
I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. 22 , instead of finishing my homework 23 it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew it wasn’t very good and the grade I 24 showed my lack of effort.
I was 25 that I needed to find some sort of balance. So I created a schedule that would 26 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, but I was only able to 27 it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure.
So I tried another 28 . Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week. Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had time.
This is the method I have used since then. I’m glad that I’ve learned to 29 things and it has 30 prepare me for what is to come after graduation.
16. A. know B. recognize C. realize D. like
17. A. teacher B. day C. class D. realization
18. A. happiness B. excitement C. fearD. desire
19. A. which B. what C. that D. who
20. A. win B. succeed C. get D. wish
21. A. chance B. job C. challenge D. time
22. A. Often B. Seldom C. Unluckily D. Fortunately
23. A. because B. when C. after D. before
24. A. demanded B. took C. accepted D. received
25. A. asleep B. awake C. ashamed D. aware
26. A. fix B. divide C. put D. build
27. A. use B. keep C. follow D. make
28. A. plan B. energy C. pressure D. effort
29. A. do B. control C. balance D. hold
30. A. had B. helped C. let D. forced
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选取出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Nick sat in my classroom after school, five years ago, wanting help on a research paper that stood between him and graduation. An 1student at the school, he felt much worried about his assignment.
Many 2find themselves in the same position: A child feels lost with 3and turns to you for help . Not wanting the child to 4, some parents step in and take over. I could easily tell the 5 between a parent’s writing style and the sudent’s style on homework.
Parents often have purposes, but the result can be harmful. They’re cheating their kids out of the very 6they want them to get Allowing children to master a skill 7lifelong gains.
Some ways to help without hurting:
Be a model learner. If your child sees you _8_ papers, magazines or literature, he’ll be _9motivated to learn.
Ask _10_ needs to be done, and look over completed assignments. This shows that you __11 them to do the work and consider it important enough to review.
If you’re _12that he or she is falling behind , talk with the teacher about it ___13doing the work yourself.
Nick made it through fine. I didn’t write her paper. Nor did his mother, instead, we guided him together. At_ 14_ , we are very happy to see him collect his diploma. But _15__ was prouder than Nick. He knew what he had done.
1.A.average B. excellent C. open-minded D. absent-minded
2.A.children B. teachers C. parents D. researchers
3.A.school B. homework C. research D. classroom
4.A.study B. graduate C. succeed D. fail
5.A.difference B. similarity C. comparison D. distance
6.A.homework B. purpose C. education D. school
7.A.results in B. comes from C. makes up D. takes over
8.A.writing B. reading C. collecting D. making
9.A.not B. more C. no longer D. much
10.A.who B. what C. why D. how
11.A.teach B. allow C. expect D. force
12.A.sure B anxious C. worried D. happy
13.A.rather than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
14.A.classroom B. home C. graduation D. presentation
15.A.everyone B. someone C. anyone D. no one