Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, strict man—not the kind of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager knowing little about life, I wanted a father who could the mysteries of the human journey. In college, when friends called home for , I would become for what I didn’t have.
Then one night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. There was some trouble. Later, he the problem with me. Obviously my knowledge of law helped him a lot. I talked through the problem with him, the motives of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies.
He patiently before finally admitting, “I can’t think like that. I’m a man.”
My father is a scientist who has a good knowledge of the building blocks of nature. , human nature is a mystery to him. That night I realized he was simply not skilled at people. It’s not in his to understand human desires.
It was no one’s that my father showed no interest in human emotions while I placed great importance on them. We are sometimes born more sensitive, and dreamy than our and become more curious, and idealistic than them. I, who knew my father as an intelligent man, had never understood his intelligence didn’t cover all of my feelings.
I believe that coming home has me years of questions and confusion. I nowadays consider my parents as people who have other relationships than just being my parents, relationships that and define them.
Best of all, I nowadays regard my parents as : people who ask me for advice; people who need my and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past in a view. Knowing them makes me feel safe in where I come from and where I’m going.
A．think B．produce C．explain D．explore
A．money B．advice C．love D．agreement
A．unhappy B．unhelpful C．unknown D．unpopular
A．exchanged B．solved C．found D．shared
A．proving B．recording C．analyzing D．guessing
A．replied B．learned C．chatted D．listened
A．simple B．weak C．lazy D．blind
A．special B．lively C．brilliant D．humorous
A．Therefore B．However C．Indeed D．Anyhow
A．meeting with B．dealing with C．talking with D．fighting with
A．nature B．plan C．wish D．major
A．relief B．secret C．pity D．fault
A．relatives B．classmates C．parents D．families
A．Besides B．And C．However D．For
A．strong B．strange C．different D．unique
A．told B．gave C．added D．saved
A．raise B．protect C．shape D．enjoy
A．friends B．teachers C．travelers D．leaders
A．visit B．support C．wisdom D．knowledge
A．richer B．harder C．rougher D．clearer
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。
In January 2002, during the first weeks of a six-month stay at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of distraction (散心). The 36 first-grader watched a construction crew 37 on a 10-story addition to the hospital. 38 Michael's third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia, 39 and saw "this kid with no hair 40 face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and 41. I'll never forget that,"says Ritchie, a father of three.
As winter 42 spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as 3,000 tons of steel 43 formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held 44 up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. I'm Mike. Ritchie and the 45 crew messaged back. Over the 46 months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew 47 Michael up and cheered him with 48 signs like Be Strong Mike.
49 the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the 50 between the buildings and the two had a 51 chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪) when he thinks about it. "Michael 52 my life," says Ritchie. "I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But I'd 53 seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life 54 thanks to him." Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete 
recovery. What does he hope to 55 when he grows up? "A construction worker," he says.
36. A. strange B. curious C. serious D. anxious
37. A. playing B. studying C. living D. working
38. A. Below B. Above C. Under D. Over
39. A. watched out B. watched at C. looked up D. looked down
40. A. whom B. whose C. which D. that
41. A. came back B. came on C. waved back D. waved on
42. A. went off B. went out C. turned into D. turned to
43. A. gradually B. immediately C. successfully D. usually
44. A. that B. it C. one D. itself
45. A. hospital B. repair C. construction D. school
46. A. first B. last C. long D. next
47. A. cheered B. lighted C. called D. woke
48. A. discouraging B. encouraging C. surprising D. interesting
49. A. Before B. Since C. While D. When
50. A. ground B. floor C. space D. story
51. A. face-to-face B. hand-
in-hand C. n
eck-and-neck D. step-by-step
52. A. gave B. changed C. saved D. took
53. A. pay attention to B. get down to C. be used to D. look forward to
54. A. differently B. happily C. sadly D. excitedly
55. A. have B. get C. be D. appreciate
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，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。
A man came home from work late, tired and impatient, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure. What is 36 ?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much do you make 37 ?"
"That' s none of your business. 38 do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me." pleaded(恳求) the little boy.
"If you 39 know, I make $ 20 an hour."
"Oh," the little boy replied with his head down. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I please 40 $ 10 ?"
The father was angry. "If the only reason is that you can buy a 41 toy or some other nonsense, go straight to your 42 and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish.
I work hard every day for this childish behavior."
The little boy 43 went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier. How dare he ask 44 questions only to get some money? After about an hour, the man had 45 down, and started to think. Maybe there was 46 he really needed to buy with that $ 10 and he really didn't ask for money very 47 .
The man went to the door of the little boy' s room and opened it.
"Are you 48 , son?" He asked.
"No, daddy. I' m awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking. Maybe I was too hard 49 you earlier," said the man. "It's been a long day and I took out my anger on you. Here' s the $ 10 you 50 for."
The little boy sat straight up, 51 . "Oh, thank you, daddy!" He said. Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some crumpled-up (皱) 52 . The man, seeing that the boy already53 money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
"Why do you want more money when you already have some?" the father asked.
"Because I didn't have enough, 54 now I do," the little boy replied. "Daddy, I have $ 20 now. Can I buy an hour of your 55 ? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."
36. A. that B. which C. it D. this
37. A. a day B. a month C. a week D. an hour
38. A. When B. How C. Why D. Where
39. A. must B. can C. may D. should
40. A. make B. lend C. collect D. borrow
41. A. silly B. good C. cheap D. dear
42. A. desk B. room C. book D. school
43. A. angrily B. happily C. quietly D. willingly
44. A. many B. few C. suchD. no
45. A. looked B. gone C. come D. calmed
46. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
47. A. often B. well C. possibly D. properly
48. A. angry B. OK C. asleep D. awake
49. A. for B. on C. with D. to
50. A. thought B. called C. worked D. asked
51. A. smiling B. crying C. laughing D. jumping
52. A. papers B. coins C. letters D. bills
53. A. hid B. kept C. had D. lent
54. A. and B. when C. but D. so
55. A. life B. time C. work D. freedom
第二节．完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
On Christmas Eve, I gave each of the children three pieces of stationery （文具） with envelopes．At the （36） of each page were the （37）, “What I love about my sister Mia”, “What I love about my brother Kris”, “What I love about my sister Lisa” and “What I love about my brother Erik”．The （38） were 16,14,10 and 8, and it （39） some time to make it clear to them that they could find just one thing they （40） about each other．As they wrote in privacy, I went to my bedroom and wrapped their few store-bought （41）．
When I returned to the kitchen, the children had finished their （42） to one another．Each name was written on the outside of the envelope．We （43） hugs and goodnight kisses and they hurried off to bed．Lisa was given special （44） to sleep in my bed, with the promise not to steal a （45） at the gifts until Christmas morning．
Early in the （46）, we all got up and sat around the tree and opened the few wrapped presents．（47） the children were given their （48） envelopes．We read the words with （49） eyes and red noses．Erik, at 8, wasn’t expecting to hear anything （50）．His brother had written: “What I love about my brother Erik is that he’s not （51） of anything．” Mia had written, “What I love about my brother Erik is that he can talk to （52）! “Lisa had written．“What I love about my brother Erik is that he can （53） trees higher than anyone!”
I felt a gentle pull at my sleeve, and then a small hand cupped around my ear and Erik “（54）, “Gee, Mom, I didn’t （55） know they like me!”
36．A．top B．end C．middle D．side
37．A．phrases B．sentences C．words D．demands
38．A．boys B．girls C．daughters D．kids
39．A．spent B．took C．cost D．paid
40．A．liked B．talked C．hated D．learned
41．A．products B．clothes C．gifts D．flowers
42．A．homework B．thanks C．tasks D．letters
43．A．exchanged B．spared C．enjoyed D．attempted
44．A．order B．permission C．request D．duty
45．A．notice B．watch C．look D．note
46．A．evening B．moon C．afternoon D．morning
47．A．Afterwards B．Therefore C．However D．Fortunately
48．A．two B．three C．four D．many
49．A．sad B．bright C．teary D．happy
50．A．strange B．funny C．nice D．terrible
51．A．sure B．certain C．kind D．afraid
52．A．anybody B．somebody C．nobody D．teachers
53．A．feel B．climb C．reach D．touch
54．A．shouted B．cried C．whispered D．screamed
55．A．ever B．yet C．never D．even
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，从短文后所给四个选项(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。 ‘
In the wake Of Chicago's worst ever winter，it snowed heavily for almost 10 days off and on，until all of the rooftops were loaded，many overloaded，with snow．Robert McGrath saw 36run out to the 37to fetch some boxes.
Seconds 38while he was 39on his work，he heard a crash!
40，he saw the roof of the garage bad 41in. McGrath did not stop to put his hat or coat on. He 42out of the house．grabbed a snow shovel，and called 43for his neighbors to come and help.
Yelling and digging，with 44freezing on his face-clearing snow，pulling 45
boards and anxiously calling his wife's name---he heard her 46and then saw he hand. He kept digging，clearing and pulling...
Within 47he had his wife in his arms and was sobbing，"Are you all right? Are you all right? I 48you were dead．On baby，I love you so much!”She was 49 .
What Robert McGrath did NOT know was this：Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage 50 one door and out through another. She was 51in the house when she heard her husband's voice. 52she went to the window to took out and saw her husband digging and shouting her53and pulling out planks of wood，feverishly trying to rescue her. She could not let her gallant rescuer 54.So she put her coat on again，went outside and quietly entered the garage through the back door----and 55her husband to be her hero.
36. A. his friend B. his wife C. his neighbor D. a stranger
37. A. garage B．garden C．store D. kitchen
38. A. ago B. before C. later D. after
39. A. paying B. confusing C. drawing D. focusing
40. A. Looking out B. Rushing out C. Getting out D. Coming out
41. A. made B. fallen C. pulled D. let
42. A．found B. walked C. rushed D. showed
43. A. proudly B. kindly C．friendly D. loudly
44. A．snow B. ice C. sweat D. water
45. A. down B. away C. onD. toward
46. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. name
47. A. minutes B. days C. hours D. time
48. A. intended B. wondered C. thought D. considered
49. A．hurt B. wounded C. frightened D. fine
50. A. around B. through C. into D. past
51. A. safe B. quiet C. peaceful D. worried
52. A. However B. Or C. ButD. So
53. A. helps B. mothers C. name D. neighbors
54. A. up B. down C. out D. in
55. A. allowed B. made C. advised D. Persuaded
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。
The Making of a Surgeon
How does a doctor recognize the point in time when he is finally a “surgeon”? As my year as chief resident(进修医生) drew to a close, I asked myself this question 36 more than one occasion.
The answer, I concluded, was 37 . When you can say to yourself, “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just 38 or better than any other surgeon” — then, and not until then, you are 39 a surgeon. I was 40 that point.
41 , for example, the emergency situations that we met almost every night. The first few months of the year I had 42the ringing of the telephone. I knew it meant another critical decision to be 43 . Often, after I had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular 44 , I’d have trouble getting back to sleep. I’d 45 all the facts of the case and, often, wonder 46 I had made a poor decision. More than once at two or three in the 47 , after lying awake for an hour, I’d get out of 48 , dress and drive to the hospital to see the patient myself. It was the only 49 I could find the 50of mind I needed to relax.
Now, in the last month of my residency, 51was no longer a problem. Sometimes I still couldn’t be sure of my decision, but I had learned to 52this as a constant problem for a surgeon. I knew that with my knowledge and experience, any decision I’d made was bound to be a 53 one. It was a nice feeling.
This all sounds conceited(自负的) and I guess it is — 54 a surgeon needs conceit. He needs it to encourage him in trying moments when he’s bothered by the 55and uncertainties that are part of the practice of medicine. He has to feel that he’s as good as and probably better than any other surgeon in the world. Call it conceit — call it self-confidence; whatever it was, I had it.
36. A. at B. in C. on D. for
37. A. self-service B. self-centered C. self-reliant D. self-confidence
38. A. as good as B. as well as C. as far as D. as long as
39. A. indeed B. maybe C. perhaps D. even
40. A. waiting B. standing C. lying D. nearing
41. A. Let B. Take C. Have D. Get
42. A. valued B. avoided C. feared D. enjoyed
43. A. made B. applied C. included D. developed
44. A. condition B. state C. occasion D. situation
45. A. retell B. review C. revise D. remind
46. A. if B. why C. how D. when
47. A. evening B. day C. morning D. afternoon
48. A. flat B. bed C. house D. apartment
49. A. means B. approach C. method D. way
50. A. peace B. trouble C. sorrow D. excitement
51. A. driving B. reviewing C. sleeping D. lying
52. A. expect B. accept C. respect D. inspect
53. A. critical B. poor C. sound D. difficult
54. A. but B. orC. so D. and
55. A. confidence B. conceit C. solutions D. doubts