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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Many young people in the United States never finish high school. Exactly how many drop out is another issue. Recent studies of 36 rate have had conflicting results.
For one thing, schools define and measure their dropout rates 37 . Some researchers say about 15 to 20 percent of public school students do not 38 their education on time. 39 many other experts and policymakers believe that for the past 20 years, the dropout rate has been around 30 percent. For Latino and black students, the 40 are even larger. Researchers say almost half of them 41 school. At the same time, almost half of the states let students leave school 42 the age of 18 without informing their parents.
Finding a good job 43 a high school education is becoming more and more difficult. A Northeastern University 44 in 2002 found that almost half of all dropouts aged 16 to 24 did not have a job. The 45 of a high school education can also 46 other problems. It is estimated that two-thirds of prisoners in the United States dropped out of high school.
Recent studies have 47 that the majority of students who drop out do it because they are failing. Many are 48 with their classes or feel disconnected from their school and teachers. Some students feel that educators place low 49 on them.
During the past 20 years, there have been efforts to 50 graduation rate through education reforms. Some communities are working on dropout 51 programs. These include some alternative (其它的) high schools to meet special 52 .
Experts think “early warning systems” can help 53 young schoolchildren at the risk of dropping out of high school. They say schools also need to get 54 more involved, especially if their children are 55 school often.
36. A. research B. finishing C. dropout D. completing
37. A. personally B. individually C. differently D. similarly
38. A. completeB. reach C. practise D. operate
39. A. And B. Besides C. Instead D. But
40. A. peopleB. studentsC. dropoutsD. numbers
41. A. approachB. leave C. stayD. enter
42. A. afterB. until C. beforeD. when
43. A. withoutB. together with C. out ofD. off
44. A. projectB. design C. sketchD. study
45. A. importance B. lackC. needD. requirement
46. A. lead toB. result C. concludeD. include
47. A. noticedB. watched C. shownD. inspected
48. A. boredB. interested C. indifferentD. unconcerned
49. A. outlookB. predictionC. remarkD. expectations
50. A. decreaseB. reduceC. increaseD. unite
51. A. preventionB. conservationC. permissionD. admittance
52. A. needsB. ways C. advantagesD. means
53. A. receive B. accept C. getD. identify
54. A. matesB. teachers C. parentsD. neighbors
55. A. missingB. staying C. leavingD. studying

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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Olive, from County Westmeath, Ireland, arrived in England to live with her daughter and son-in-law Thomas．She was 36 because of her poor health and 37 with her most of her treasured 38．These included a small piece of tissue paper in which she had 39__what appeared to be five teeth which had 40 her dentures（假牙）．
Having 41 in, she asked Thomas, “Do you know where I can get my dentures __42 ?”“Of course,” replied Thomas． “ 43 you give them to me, I’ll take them to a dental __44．"
Olive handed over the rather tired piece of paper which 45 some rather dirty-looking _46_．Thomas drove to the dental laboratory．
“ 47 will it take?” Thomas asked the technician．
“Oh, about an hour,” smiled the dental expert．
“Then I’ll wait in the 48 ,” said Thomas, “and read my newspaper．”
An hour passed and the technician 49 at the car window 50 a plastic bag and the piece of paper． “That’ll be ￡80,” requested the specialist, “ 51 I could only fit four of the teeth to the dentures．I’m sorry．”
“That’s a 52 ,” commented Thomas．“What happened to the 53 one?”
“I have it here in the paper,” answered the technician, 54 it to Thomas．
“The thing is,” he said, “it’s easy to fit the teeth but 55 to fit this peanut（花生米）．”
36．A．moving B．going C．passing D．returning
37．A．sold B．provided C．brought D．dealt
38．A．clothes B．possessions C．furniture D．materials
39．A．discovered B．secreted C．thrown D．buried
40．A．broken out B．broken in C．broken away D．broken off
41．A．settled B．filled C．joined D．fallen
42．A．cutB．dropped C．mended D．placed
43．A．Because B．If C．Therefore D．However
44．A．speaker B．customer C．patient D．technician
45．A．needed B．found C．touched D．contained
46．A．teeth B．jewels C．peanuts D．coins
47．A．How often B．How soon C．How long D．How much
48．A．building B．office C．house D．car
49．A．appeared B．broke C．laughed D．glared
50．A．putting B．holding C．keeping D．hiding
51．A．and B．but C．also D．nor
52．A．fact B．pleasure C．pity D．thing
53．A．fifth B．first C．thirdD．second
54．A．proving B．advising C．permitting D．showing
55．A．necessary B．unimportant C．impossible D．possible

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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)
阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to 36 women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time 37 of the universities and colleges 38 only men. In the past 20 years many young women have 39 to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a 40，some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are41 again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D. C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to 42 that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean 43 had the same chance to 44 . The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “A women’s college 45 women to choose classes and activities 46 . For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance. So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is 47 than that in a college with men and women. ”
Experts say men students in the United States 48 have enough courage to speak in class. 49 , women students can't. In a women’s college, women feel free to say 50 they want to. According to a report, women colleges also 51 leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every 52 office is held by women. Recent studies 53 that this leadership continues after 54 . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to 55 successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
36. A. make B. elect C. offer D. call
37. A. some B. most C. few D. none
38. A. liked B. accepted C. attracted D. helped
39. A. chosen B. failed C. regretted D. hated
40. A. goal B. model C. result D. level
41. A. separate B. troublesomeC. special D. popular
42. A. forget B. realize C. expect D. remember
43. A. students B. presidents C. men D. women
44. A. work B. visit C. choose D. survive
45. A. permits B. forbits C. forces D. reminds
46. A. obviously B. freely C. exactly D. immediately
47. A. smaller B. more C. higher D. lower
48. A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
49. A. Finally B. Therefore C. However D. Besides
50. A. how B. what C. when D. where
51. A. bring down B. bring over C. bring round D. bring about
52. A. governing B. cleaning C. serving D. booking
53. A. mean B. show C. warn D. conclude
54. A. school B. work C. graduation D. death
55. A. hold B. gather C. lose D. require

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第三节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist.He had a wife and two fine sons.One night, hisoldest son 21 a severe stomachache.Thinking it was only some 22 intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very 23 . But the boy 24 suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been 25 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his guilt. To make matters __26 , his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two 27 were more than Al could handle, and he 28 to alcohol.In time Al __29 an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 30 — his home, his land, his art works everything. 31 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 32 . I thought. "What a totally wasted life".
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment.I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have 33 known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 34 of love between them.I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father.One day I worked 35 my courage to ask him."I'm really 36 by something," I said."I know your father was 37 the only one to raise you.What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and 38 for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest __39 as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son.' "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to 40 Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind.But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
21.A.formed B.developed C.received D.gained
22.A. average B. normalC. ordinary D. common
23.A. slightly B. secretlyC. seriously D. terribly
24.A.died B.chokedC.starved D.worsened
25.A.cured B.prevented C.forbidden D.saved
26.A.better B.heavier C.worse D.happier
27.A.disasters B.adventuresC. directions D.situations
28.A.got B.drankC.turned D.sank
29.A.turned B.becameC.followed D.created
30.A.needed B.shared C.benefited D.possessed
31.A.Eventually B.GraduallyC.Therefore D.Meanwhile
32.A.trouble B.hardshipC.failure D.waste
33.A. never B. even C. still D. ever
34.A.win B.fallC.space D.flow
35.A.up B.withC.on D.through
36.A.worried B.puzzled C.interested D.attracted
37.A.especially B.basically C.merely D.specially
38.A.argued B.searched C.analyzed D.reflected
39.A.thoughts B.ideasC.minds D.memories
40.A.treat B.call C.judge D.feel

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第三节：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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born.
One day the child asked God: “You are going to send me to 21 tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and 22 ?” God replied：“ 23 the angels, I have chosen 24 for you, she will be waiting there and 25 you.”
“But,” said the child:” Leave me here in Heaven. I don’t want anything else 26 sing and smile. That’s what I need to be happy!” God said: “Your angel will sing and smile for you. And you will feel your 27’ s love and be happy.” How am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language that 28 talk?” “That’s easy”, said God: “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet 29 you will ever hear, and 30 much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to 31 .”
The child looked up at God 32 : “And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?” God smiled: “Your angel will place your 33 together and will teach you how to pray.” The child said: “I’ve heard on earth there are 34 men. Who will protect me?” God put his arm around the child, saying: “Your angel will defend you－ 35 it means risking life!” “But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.” God 36 the child: “Your angel will always talk about me and will teach you the way to 37 to me, even though I will always be 38 you.”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven. But voices from earth could already be heard. The child, in a hurry, asked softly: “Oh God, if I 39 leave now, Please tell my Angel’s name!” God replied: “Your angel’s name is of no importance…you will 40 call her MOMMY!”
21. A. the earth B. earth C. heaven D. the heaven
22. A. helpless B. alone C. sad D. tiny
23. A. in the middle of B. in C. among D. between
24. A. the one B. ones C. the ones D. one
25. A. make fun of B. take care of C. do with D. arrange with
26. A. besides B. none other than C. but D. except for
27. A. angel B. mother C. father D. parents
28. A. women B. boys C. girls D. men
29. A. voice B. words C. songs D. poems
30. A. in B. through C. by D. with
31. A. dance B. write C. speak D. sing
32. A. said B. saying C. to say D. say
33. A. hands B. legs C. fingers D. toes
34. A. ugly B. considerate C. bad D. criminal
35. A. though B. in spite of C. no matter how D. even if
36. A. shook B. hugged C. slapped D. patted
37. A. call back B. look back C. come back D. go back
38. A. next B. on C. in front of D. close to
39. A. was going to B. have to C. will D. would
40. A. simply B. largely C. proudly D. happily