As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray (流浪儿). He looked 36 —a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body.
I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were 37 . Winter came, and he still wouldn’t 38 us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vet’s.
After a week, we were eager to bring him home to 39 our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to 40 immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would 41 become tame , let alone a pet.
But I have always had 42 in love’s power to 43 even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, “I want to take him home.” We 44 him Paws.
Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was 45 the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling.
I wanted to somehow let him know he was 46 and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. I 47 under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the 48 and only the top of my head facing him. I 49 out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.
He growled and tried to 50 and bite me. It was scary—but I knew he couldn’t 51 me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to 52 . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.
Several hours later, I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws—all 53 on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it.
That dear cat became the 54 of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy(遗赠)—my 55 and firm belief in the power of love — lives on.
A．cute B．strong C．fierce D．smart
A．around B．in C．out D．away
A．love B．attack C．refuse D．trust
A．please B．join C．see D．satisfy
A．death B．sight C．observation D．sleep
A．simply B．hardly C．easily D．gradually
A．sense B．interest C．faith D．feeling
A．comfort B．convince C．protect D．tame
A．named B．appointed C．accepted D．made
A．on B．beside C．under D．inside
A．hopeful B．pitiful C．careful D．safe
A．hid B．slid C．sheltered D．slept
A．bed B．sky C．floor D．feet
A．turned B．reached C．pulled D．picked
A．play B．scratch C．lick D．push
A．hurt B．bother C．avoid D．betray
A．get angry B．give up C．run away D．calm down
A．stepped out B．stood out C．stretched out D．stuck out
A．hope B．love C．support D．comfort
A．normal B．noble C．strange D．continued
During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression 1me. I arrived at Dussedorf airport at 7 pm. It was already 2outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 3 . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the phone I needed some 4, I asked a lady for help. To my 5she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the 6needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the 7. I was 8I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English 9understand that I needed to 10a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted 11phone carD．I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.
The 12of the German people made me feel that I was not 13my first day in Germany wasn’t as 14as I expecteD．Whenever I went, I asked people for 15. It surprised me that 16every young German could speak English fluently. Older Germans couldn't speak English very well, but they would try to help me 17they coulD．One middle-aged man I asked for directions even 18me to the place I was looking for.
My 19in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn't be more 20.
1． A．on B．for C．to D．about
2． A．late B．dark C．light D．early
3． A．visit B．eat C．stay D．keep
4． A．cards B．information C．money D．coins
5． A．joy B．disappointment C．emotion D．surprise
6． A．hotel B．airport C．city D．pavement
7． A．night B．daytime C．trip D．rush-hour
8． A．afraid B．sure C．glad D．eager
9． A．or B．but C．and D．so
10．A．make B．have C．do D．answer
11．A．another B．a C．my D．his
12．A．use B．success C．care D．kindness
13．A．really B．nearly out of C．far from D．close to
14．A．interesting B．good C．bad D．busy
15．A．direction B．distance C．travel D．serve
16．A．almost B．even C．only D．already
17．A．whenever B．whatever C．wherever D．however
18．A．drove B．reached C．moved D．came
19．A．experience B．victory C．visit D．memory
20．A．friendly B．unfriendly C．cold-hearted D．valuable
A newly trained teacher named Mary went to teach at a Navajo Indian reservation. Every day, she would ask five of the young Navajo students to __1__ the chalkboard and complete a simple math problem from 2homework.
They would stand there, silently, 3to complete the task. Mary couldn’t figure it out. 4she had studied in her educational curriculum helped, and she 5hadn’t seen anything like it in her student-teaching days back in Phoenix.
What am I doing wrong? Could I have chosen five students who can’t do the 6? Mary would wonder. No, 7 couldn’t be that. Finally she 8the students what was wrong. And in their answers, she learned a 9lesson from her young 10pupils about self-image and a(n) 11of self-worth.
It seemed that the students 12 each other’s individuality and knew that 13 of them were capable of doing the problems. 14 at their early age, they understood the senselessness of the win-lose approach in the classroom. They believed no one would 15 if any students were shown up or embarrassed at the 16. So they 17to compete with each other in public.
Once she understood, Mary changed the system 18she could check each child’s math problem individually, but not at any child’s expense 19his classmates. They all wanted to learn, 20 not at someone else’s expense.
1． A．go to B．come to C．get close to D．bring
2． A．his B．their C．his own D．her
3． A．happy B．willingly C．readily D．unwilling
4． A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Neither
5． A．almost B．certainly C．hardly D．never
6． A．question B．chalkboard C．problem D．homework
7． A．they B．it C．everything D．each
8． A．asked B．questioned C．told D．understood
9． A．outstanding B．surprising C．annoying D．frightening
10．A．sunburned B．tender C．Indian D．naughty
11．A．sense B．image C．way D．aspect
12．A．had B．ignored C．respected D．cared
13．A．none B．no one C．each D．not all
14．A．Especially B．Even though C．Even so D．Even
15．A．lose B．win C．achieve D．answer
16．A．time B．situation C．chalkboard D．condition
17．A．refused B．rejected C．tried D．promised
18．A．if B．so that C．unless D．in case
19．A．in favour of B．of C．by means of D．in front of
20．A．and B．but C．so D．or
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出最佳选项。
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t __26__ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many __27__ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day __28__ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) __29__ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her __30__, and now her eyes are __31__ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in (合群). __32__, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart __33__ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look __34__, because she was so ashamed (羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to __35__ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates __36__ the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to __37__, but I could see how much she wanted to __38__ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in __39__.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me __40__ together, __41__ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never __42__ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always __43__ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my __44__. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to __45__ like them. I became myself.
26.A. laugh at B. ask about C. talk to D. be afraid of
27.A. common B. small C. social D. physical
28.A. as B. though C. after D. before
29.A. pretty B. strange C. ordinary D. lovely
30.A. glasses B. coat C. shoes D. hat
31.A. frightening B. interesting C. encouraging D. injuring
32.A. Instead B. After all C. If so D. Therefore
33.A. beat B. lost C. ached D. opened
34.A. happier B. taller C. prettier D. uglier
35.A. give in to B. deal with C. stand up for D. believe in
36.A. until B. except C. before D. after
37.A. stand B. skate C. play D. walk
38.A. catch up B. have fun C. sit down D. fall over
39.A. fear B. surprise C. comfort D. joy
40. A. talking B. chatting C. skating D. travelling
41. A. so B. because C. but D. still
42. A. wrote to B. laughed at C. heard from D. made fun of
43. A. hoped B. wondered C. thought D. considered
44. A. life B. mind C. interest D. friend
45. A. study B. fight C. act D. play
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Being alone in outer space can be 36 . That is one reason why astronauts on solo(单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 37 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. 38 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine(潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 39 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?
Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have also found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 40 is. When men are 41 together for a long period, they begin to feel 42 . Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 43 .
Apparently, although no one wants to be 44 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 45 or stress.
People who are well-adjusted are able to 46 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 47 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress, and thus they can do better than ordinary people.
A．excited B．frightening C．confusing D．brave
A．tired B．asleep C．conscious D．busy
A．So far B．After all C．However D．Therefore
A．long B．fast C．dangerous D．direct
A．fuel B．entertainment C．adjustment D．health
A．shut up B．held up C．brought up D．picked up
A．uneasy B．interested C．comfortable D．excited
A．pleasing B．annoying C．common D．valuable
A．noisy B．alone C．personal D．sociable
A．emphasis B．conflict C．power D．pressure
A．handle B．create C．affect D．investigate
A．becoming B．choosing C．ordering D．promoting
完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time that taught a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why_31_had such a big influence_32_a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult. But now,_33_ I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel_34_ to express my ownopinion on this saying. I know that I am just a high school student with very few experiences. There are still many thingswaitingfor me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.
I once read this sentence, “To make this world a happy place in which to live, you had better_35_ yourself and your heart, instead of the whole world.”I was shocked. It made me think about_36_itself. There are so many things around us that_37_our will. We can’t force life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we_38_ it or not . What we can do is just to make_39_ suit the world. I think we should learn to accept_40_life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.
The pop song Grandmother by Jay Chou is my favorite. I’m deeply moved by this beautiful song. I always try to_41_ every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see that I don’t catch most of thepleasant moments. It is more likely that they slip by（流逝）and leave you_42_regretful. I realize that I’m not just living for myself and that there are others I should_43_such as my parents, friends, and so on. They all pay attention to my growing up,_44_ it’s just a little progress.
Everyone has his or her own_45_towards life, positive or negative. It doesn’tmatter, I think. There is onerule that should be obeyed and that’s to make this world better.
| 31. A. man |
B. time |
C. thing |
D. parent |
| 32. A. about |
B. with |
C. on |
D. in |
| 33. A. before |
B. after |
C. as |
D. when |
| 34. A. glad |
B. angry |
C. tired |
D. anxious |
| 35. A. praise |
B. change |
C. exchange |
D. force |
| 36. A. life |
B. money |
C. heart |
D. world |
| 37. A. go with |
B. go along |
C. go for |
D. go against |
| 38.A. receive |
B. check |
C. refuse |
D. accept |
| 39.A. himself |
B. themselves |
C. ourselves |
D. yourself |
| 40. A. what |
B. that |
C. which |
D. why |
| 41. A. touch |
B. escape |
C. catch |
D. lose |
| 42. A. feeling |
B. looking |
C. remaining |
D. proving |
| 43. A. make of |
B. speak of |
C. hear of |
D. think of |
| 44. A. in case |
B. in that |
C. even if |
D. as if |
| 45. A. idea |
B. way |
C. view |
D. attitude |