When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been__36__. Like most English children I learned French __37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand_39. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.
_42 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a__43 telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked__45__ he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s__46__,” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me _50__there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we _51__meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many_52__at first. There are lots of words which the Americans__53__differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to _54__funny things they say. Most of the__55__British and American people understand each other!”
A．out B．away C．outside D．abroad
A．from B．during C．at D．after
A．get used to B．was used to C．used to D．used
A．English B．French C．Russian D．Latin
A．buying B．having C．giving D．receiving
A．time B．human C．language D．money
A．Too B．What a C．What D．How
A．cheap B．popular C．public D．good
A．letter B．ring C．news D．information
A．that B．if C．where D．when
A．well B．over C．nice D．ring
A．to marry B．to be married C．marrying D．married
A．small B．little C．old D．young
A．very B．just C．just now D．so
A．where B．which C．over where D．that
A．did B．do C．can D．had
A．trouble B．difficulties C．things D．fun
A．write B．speak C．use D．read
A．every B．each C．any D．all the
A．chance B．situation C．condition D．time
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I've seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a 36 in my upper jaw，”she said．“I told my own dentist it's nothing，but he37I come to see you”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would 38 to add something，but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the
39 of her mouth．A careful examination later40 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．
During her next appointment，I explained to her the 41of the problem She clasped my
hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just 42．”
I thought otherwise．After considerable 43 on my part，and kindness on her part because she wanted to44 me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， 45 treatment．
About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and 46 ．
“How are you?”I asked．
“I’m just fine，honey，”she responded 47 high spirits．“When can I get stared on fixing
my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all，I answered48 ，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll
see about it. ”
I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had 49 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness 50．
I had read of such things happening，but had 51 seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I've seen many others，because they keep getting 52 to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are n miracle，53 through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to 54 the miracles of one another．
Since my first miracle，I've come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is 55 we choose to find it．
36．A．cut B．pain C．wound D．cancer
37．A．declared B．suspected C．promised D．insisted
38．A．refuse B．continue C．attempt D．manage
39．A．roof B．coiner C．bottom D．surface
40．A．confirmed B．convinced C．considered D．concluded
41．A．possibility B．importance C．seriousness D．resolution
42．A．old B．sick C．fine D．glad
43．A．permission B．support C．approval D．effort
44．A．persuade B．please C．encourage D．astonish
45．A．declined B．provided C．received D．required
46．A．healthy B．elegant C．optimistic D．humorous
47．A．to B．in C．with D．by
48．A．worriedly B．confusedly C．patiently D．confidently
49．A．covered B．reached C．spread D．grown
50．A．cured B．faded C．expanded D．remained
51．A．ever B．also C．never D．already
52．A．easier B．rarer C．happier D．closer
53．A．or B．so C．yet D．for
54．A．read B．make C．keep D．see
55．A．whatever B．wherever C．whoever D．whichever
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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Staring at a computer semen，Patty Hall noticed all e-mail from Christopher Mutuku，a driver she knew when volunteering in Kenya．People in his village of Kathmlgu were 36，he wrote．”The river has dried up and there is no water．Do you know anyone who can raise 37to build a dam(坝)?”
Imagining a huge expensive concrete dam，Hall 38．At 57 ，she was about to retire．after 35 years of 39．Much as she wanted to help Kenya, she didn’t want to get 40 in a time-consuming project like this．She knew, 41，that the lack of clean water was a life-and-death problem in rural villages．Animals contaminated(污染)the rivers，the main 42 of drinking water．In summer，the rivers dried up completely．
“How much would it 43．”she wrote to Mutuku．”About $7,000，”he answered．
That might be doable(可做的)，she 44．
Hall showed her students slides of Kenyan mud huts(棚屋)and asked them to 45 living without running water．She shared photos of young girls carrying h11ge containers of 46on their backs. The girls were 47 to attend school because they spent most of their day walking 48four miles to and from rivers，springs，orthe well in a nearby village．
49 to help，the ClaSS decided on a name—H2O for Life—and set to work．Students 50 H2O for Life wristbands(手带)，holiday crafts and African-themed note cards．A student pianist held a 51that brought in $400．A group of girls sold valentines(情人节卡)and collected $300．
In just six months，the kids 52 over $12，000．
Later, Hall flew to Kenya and visited Kathungu．The villagers held a 53 to welcome her and then showed her the dam that traps and filters(过滤)water so that it's 54and drinkable all the year round．
Since that first e-mail，H2O for Life has 55 to 14 schools and raised $130,000 to bring clean water to communities in Africa and Central America．
36．A．anxious B．diligent C．stressful D．desperate
37．A．money B．awareness C．material D．contribution
38．A．delayed B．puzzled C．hesitated D．quitted
39．A．working B．teachingC．serving D．volunteering
40．A．involved B．committed C. buried D．occupied
41．A．therefore B．moreover C．instead D．however
42．A．resource B．source C．origin D．root
43．A．pay B．spend C．cost D．need
44．A．wondered B．decided C．convinced D．expected
45．A．think B．balance C．predict D．imagine
46．A．water B．food C．crop D．drink
47．A．unlucky B．unwilling C．unable D．unskillful
48．A．far B．above C．beyond D．some
49．A．Likely B．Eager C．Fond D．Active
50．A．sold B．bought C．wore D．offered
51．A．party B．contest C．concert D．exhibition
52．A．loaned B．raised C．donated D．contributed
53．A．opening B．greeting C．celebration D．reception
54．A．available B．accessible C．adaptable D．acceptable
55．A．extended B．spread C．expanded D．Intended
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I've seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a 36 in my upper jaw，”she said．“I told my own dentist it's nothing，but he 37I come to see you”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would 38 to add something，but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the
39 of her mouth．A careful examination later 40 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．
During her next appointment，I explained to her the 41 of the problem She clasped my
hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just 42 ．”
I thought otherwise．After considerable 43 on my part，and kindness on her part because she wanted to 44 me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， 45 treatment．
About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and 46．
“How are you?”I asked．
“I’m just fine，honey，”she responded 47 high spirits．“When can I get stared on fixing
my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all，I answered 48，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll
see about it. ”
I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had 49 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness 50 ．
I had read of such things happening，but had 51 seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I've seen many others，because they keep getting 52 to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are n miracle， 53 through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to 54the miracles of one another．
Since my first miracle，I've come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is 55 we choose to find it．
36．A．cut B．pain C．wound D．cancer
37．A．declared B．suspected C．promised D．insisted
38．A．refuse B．continue C．attempt D．manage
39．A．roof B．coiner C．bottom D．surface
40．A．confirmed B．convinced C．considered D．concluded
41．A．possibility B．importance C．seriousness D．resolution
42．A．old B．sick C．fine D．glad
43．A．permission B．support C．approval D．effort
44．A．persuade B．please C．encourage D．astonish
45．A．declined B．provided C．received D．required
46．A．healthy B．elegant C．optimistic D．humorous
47．A．to B．in C．with D．by
48．A．worriedly B．confusedly C．patiently D．confidently
49．A．covered B．reached C．spread D．grown
50．A．cured B．faded C．expanded D．remained
51．A．ever B．also C．never D．already
52．A．easier B．rarer C．happier D．closer
53．A．or B．so C．yet D．for
54．A．read B．make C．keep D．see
55．A．whatever B．wherever C．whoever D．Whichever
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
I became lame(瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I can’t stand 36the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “37 ”.
I still remember the first day at school. When appeared at the door, 39in the classroom stared at me in 40. My face turned41 . I couldn’t help42 back. It was the 43and sympathy in their eyes that 44me doing so , I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.
Being lame, I didn’t dare to 45 in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be 46at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking 47.
One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really 48 . They encouraged me with a(n) 49 smile and50 me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was51 to them for giving me a chance to see the 52of our lovely school with my own eyes.
After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always 53to help me. It made me 54I am handicapped (残疾的).
Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school?” Without hesitation I said, “It is the 55 .”
36. A. with B. without C. under D. on
37. A. walk B. run C. sit D. stand
38. A. school B. wheelchair C. home D. hospital
39. A. he B. she C. everyone D. nobody
40. A. thought B. interest C. anger D. surprise
41. A. red B. brown C. white D. black
42. A. entering B. hiding C. coming D. turning
43. A. feeling B. kindness C. sorrow D. pain
44. A. made B. stopped C. kept D. let
45. A. walk B. study C. practice D. speak
46. A. laughed B. smiled C. stared D. looked
47. A. quickly B. slowly C. happily D. shyly
48. A. brave B. sad C. hurt D. excited
49. A. honest B. friendly C. luckily D. handsome
50. A. pushed B. placed C. drew D. pulled
51. A. satisfied B. sorry C. loyalD. thankful
52. A. signs B. sights C. buildings D. students
53. A. ready B. smart C. wise D. unwilling
54. A. forget B. remember C. imagine D. think
55. A.teachers B.schoolyard C.classmates D.friendship
二、完形填空(每小题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955.His___36__ now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired (退休的) ___37__ doctor, Thomas Harvey. ___38__ did this happen? And why?
In the 1950s,Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey __39__ each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University____40__ Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was __41__ to examine his body. It was then that he started to study __42__ has become a long time examination of Einstein's brain. His goal was to __43__ some physical evidence(证据)of the scientist's genius(才华)。
Doctor Harvey, ___44__, did not tell Einstein's family that he __45__ the great man's brain. It was only later ___46__ the family learned of Doctor Harvey's work. They did not ___47__ the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to __48__ him to study the brain Doctor Harvey then asked __49__ scientists to help. They cut the brain __50__ three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers __51__ chemical formaldehyde(甲醛)to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been ___52_ Einstein's brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists ___53__ study.
Only one researcher has found something ___54__. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einstein's brain has more certain cells(细胞)than __55__. Such cells are known to feed brain. She this may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.
36．A. body B. heart C. brain D. head
37．A. actual B. chemical C. natural D. medical
38．A. What
B. How C. Who D. Which
39．A. realized B. recognized C. learned D. knew
40．A. as B. because C. while D. since
41．A. called on B. called at C. sent up D. sent off
42．A. which B. how C. that D. what
43．Ａ. Invent B. discover C. prove D. examine
44．Ａperhaps B. therefore C. thus D. however
45．A. bought B. sold C. kept D. made
46．A. that B. when C. before D. after
47．A. hear of B. like C. suggest D. offer
48．A promise B. let C. have D. permit
49．A. other two B. two other C. more two D. two another
50．A. off B. by C. into D. about
51．A. for B. about C. of D. with
52．A. learning B. studying C. searching D. selling
53．A. for B. on C. into D. about
54．A. easy B. difficult C. particular D. common
55．A. ever B. enough C. usual D. Normal