From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 11 a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 12 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of 13 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 14 their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 15 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 16 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to 17 them but I still needed to write them, I 18 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 19 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 20 two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and 21 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento, 22 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 23 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 24 making lunch for his younger brother, I 25 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 26 when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, 27 his lunch.
“Did I do something 28 ? Don’t you love me 29 ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 30 asked him what was wrong. “My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
A．carried B．found C．included D．held
A．difficult B．special C．comfortable D．separate
A．congratulation B．improvement C．explanation D．encouragement
A．loved B．answered C．wrote D．examined
A．lately B．by the way C．by the time D．gradually
A．received B．understood C．enjoyed D．collected
A．copy B．read C．take D．send
A．held up B．gave up C．followed D．continued
A．out B．home C．to college D．to Sacramento
A．organizing B．planning C．comparing D．completing
A．hopefully B．finally C．particularly D．certainly
A．Because of B．Instead of C．Except for D．As for
A．especially B．immediately C．equally D．generally
A．once B．again C．still D．even
A．packed B．fetched C．bought D．filled
A．fear B．surprise C．anger D．disappointment
A．waiting for B．worrying about C．caring for D．asking about
A．wrong B．funny C．strange D．smart
A．any more B．enough C．once more D．better
A．interestingly B．bitterly C．politely D．laughingly
第二节完型填空（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、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s
farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the 36 to gather
pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really 37 work and my little basket
was only half full. I wasn’t about to 38 Grandpa down. Just
then something caught my 39 . A large brown squirrel was
a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 40 in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel 41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so 42 anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was 43 with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my 44. Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so 45 of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. 46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d 47the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that 48 me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 49 my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 50 of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will 51 the cold winter? ”
“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take 52 of someone else’s hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit 53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t 54 my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the 55 of knowing I had done just the right thing.
36．A．rooms B．woods C．holes D．roads
37．A．hard B．dirty C．light D．easy
38．A．let B．settle C．have D．keep
39．A．sweater B．basket C．eye D．hand
40．A．joined B．lived C．discovered D．disappeared
41．A．jumped B．held C．stood D．found
42．A．strange B．secret C．anxious D．patient
43．A．covered B．filled C．rebuilt D．decorated
44．A．turn B．choice C．chance D．achievement
45．A．afraid B．ashamed C．careful D．proud
46．A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．Therefore
47．A．driven B．followed C．protected D．caught
48．A．annoyed B．satisfied C．surprised D．delighted
49．A．off B．beside C．over D．around
50．A．supply B．cost C．support D．preparation
51．A．escape B．spend C．survive D．fled
52．A．place B．notice C．advantage D．charge
53．A．guilty B．unconfident C．embarrassed D．nervous
54．A．open B．leave C．cross D．occupy
55．A．inspiration B．expectation C．impression D．satisfaction
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is 36. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not 37 what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is 38 by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American 39. To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children 40 on their own two feet. From 41 , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more 42to make their own choices. 43 choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to 44 them with. When they 45young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage 46 . Of course, many young adults still 47 their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the 48” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “ 49 to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带). The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to 50their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own 51 . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the 52 to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an) 53among equals. But 54 to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to 55 . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.
36. A. strange B. different C. new D. unlike
37. A. noticing B. remembering C. knowing D. deciding
38. A. influenced B. made C. controlled D. changed
39. A. services B. standards C. rules D. values
40. A. sit B. getC. stand D. rise
41. A. adulthood B. girlhoodC. boyhood D. childhood
42. A. freedom B. space C. time D. money
43. A. Adults B. Teenagers C. Americans D. Parents
44. A. helpB. joinC. share D. provide
45. A. gainB. pass C. become D. reach
46. A. wives B. partners C. husbands D. couples
47. A. seek B. invite C. try D. choose
48. A. roomB. house C. nest D. place
49. A. connectedB. heldC. stuck D. tied
50. A. serve B. treat C. describe D. recognize
51. A. jobs B. plans C. dreams D. hopes
52. A. dependence B. trust C. belief D. confidence
53. A. friendship B. companion C. membership D. association
54. A. known B. similar C. contrary D. due
55. A. travel B. visit C. see D. live
第二节完形填空 (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。
Better urban life
For many young people, the dream of a lifetime is to travel the world, explore different cultures and landscapes, taste new foods and flavors（口味）, and listen to the distinctive sounds of international music and languages. Unfortunately, 36______ young people have the money or freedom to make this dream come true. 37______ if you can’t go out into the world, surely 38______ best is to let the world come to you. And this year’s Shanghai World Expo is exactly 39______ that’s happening.
From May 1 to October 31, there will be 194 40______ and 50 international organizations on display at the 5-square-km Expo site. Seventy million domestic and international visitors are 41______ to visit it by the end October. So, if you can go, you’ll be 42______ by people with a wide range of backgrounds, nations, and cultures. You may find that you can learn 43______ much from striking up a conversation with a 44_____ as you can at an exhibition or performance.
The Expo’s theme（主题） is “Better City, Better Life”. The United Nations estimates(估计) that, this year, 55 percent of the people will live in city 45_______. This causes a dilemma for the world’s 46______: How can they accommodate such a large number of people in a 47______way? Can they remain places of natural beauty and cultural importance? Young people will have the opportunity to take part in forums to discuss themes 48______ new technology, green energy and conservation etc.
A trip to the Expo is guaranteed to be much less 49______ than a trip around the world. Still, the costs can 50______. However, young people can save money by purchasing group or student tickets, which may be available at 51______ rates. Many of the participating pavilions（参展场馆） offer free sample and treats for the visitors. 52______ handing out free chocolates, the Belgian pavilion will 53______ a free diamond each week to a visitor who can answer questions related to Belgium.
If you’re planning to head to the Shanghai Expo between May and October, don’t forget to 54______ a camera, a notebook, and an open mind. For nearly 6 months, representatives of the world are coming together to 55______ their best and latest ideas for the future. It’s certain to be a memorable experience.
36. A. some B. many C. few D. several
37. A. For B. But C. However D. Still
38. A. first B. second C. far D. rather
39. A. where B. how C. why D. when
40. A. places B. governments C. cities D. countries
41. A. determined B. devoted C. expected D. wanted
42. A. interviewed B. surrounded C. met D. bothered
43. A. as B. so C. that D. too
44. A. Chinese B. foreigner C. stranger D. friend
45. A. settings B. chambers C. areas D. services
46. A. organizations B. counties C. areas D. cities
47. A. correct B. considerable C. continuous D. significant
48. A. like B. as C. with D. in
49. A. cheap B. expensive C. high D. low
50. A. get up B. stay up C. add up D. turn up
51. A. reduced B. varied C. listed D. announced
52. A. Except for B. regardless of C. In addition to D. Instead of
53. A. set out B. give away C. put away D. give off
54. A. bring B. carry C. fetch D. take
55. A. learn B. study C. share D. absorb
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题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered a small hotel in Philadelphia(费城). Trying to get out of the 36 , the couple went to the front desk hoping to 37 for the night.
“Could you 38 give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The waiter, a 39 man with a big smile, looked at the couple and 40 that three conventions(大会) would be held in the town and lots of visitors had come here.
“All of our 41 are taken,” the waiter said. “But I can’t send a 42 couple like you 43 into the rain at 1 o’clock in the morning , what’s more, it’s raining hard outside . Would you please be 44 to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite（套房）, but it will be good enough to make you 45 for the night.”
The couple said “ no” politely.
“Don’t 46 me. It is just fine with me,” the waiter told them. They agreed and thanked the waiter later.
The next morning, the elderly man said to the waiter, “You are so __47__ a manager that I think you should be the boss of the best hotel. Maybe someday I’ll build 48 for you….” The three of them had a good laugh and the couple then left.
Two years passed. The waiter had almost forgotten it 49 he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and a round-trip 50 to New York was in the letter ,too, asking the young man to pay them a visit. The old man met him in New York, and 51 him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new 52 there, a palace of reddish stone. “That,” said the old man, “is the hotel I have just built for you to 53 .”
“You must be 54 ,” the young man said.
“Of course not,” said the old man. In fact, the name of 55 was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent building was the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young waiter, George C. Boldt became its first manager.
36. A. rain B. sun C. snow D. hunger
37. A. leave B. work C. stay D. play
38. A. surely B. possibly C. really D. freely
39. A. lazy B. bored C. nervous D. friendly
40. A. shouted B. explained C. believed D. agreed
41. A. hotels B. desks C. streets D. rooms
42. A. nice B. famous C. rich D. poor
43. A. beyond B. out C. up D. under
44. A. kind B. willing C. good D. generous
45. A. enjoyable B. careful C. hopeful D. comfortable
46. A. worry about B. take care of C. make use of D. carry out
47. A. badB. interesting C. kind D. confident
48. A. one B. it C. them D. those
49. A. after B. as soon as C. while D. when
50. A. ticket B. bill C. check D. picture
51. A. led B. told C. treated D. invited
52. A. building B. car C. bedroom D. place
53. A. live B. sell C. manage D. rent
54. A. lying B. joking C. dreaming D. cheating
55. A. the building B. the waiter C. the man D. the manager
第三节：完型填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Every one in our school loves sports. Every morning __36__ we get up,we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercise again. We only have __37__ classes twice a week, but we do physical training at five every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The __38__ enjoy playing it and many of the girls like it, too. __39__ popular sport is football and in every class there __40__ a lot of football fans. Volleyball is often played when the weather is __41__. We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often __42__ friendship matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match, __43__of us go to watch it and cheer our side on .
Besides ball games, some of us like track-and-field events, __44__ we often practise running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have tests in these events and once a year, we hold a sports meeting.
Sports help us to keep __45__.
36. A. while B when C before D after
37. A.English B. Chinese C. P.ED. music
38. A. teacher B. boys C. students D. people
39. A. Some other B. Other C. Another D. The other
40. A. are B. is C. were D. was
41. A. shining B. rainy C. fine D. wet
42. A. see B. have C. look at D. watch
43. A. several B. few C. a few D. many
44. A. because B. but C. or D. and
45. A. thisty and hungry B.healthy and happy C. fat and tired D. thin and weak