When I was a little girl, my father loved to play catch(接球) with me. I wasn’t very good at it, 16 we would play anyway. He was always telling me “Keep your eye on the ball” as I would not be able to catch even the 17 of throws.
As I got 18 , we didn’t play catch as much. If I had a problem and would go to my father to ask for his 19 , he would try to 20 with me and say “Keep your eye on the ball”. We would both laugh 21 usually that advice was not useful to the problem, but he would try to make me 22 .
My father became 23 in 1995 when I was 23. There weren’t any more conversations, as he suffered from a stroke(中风). 24 could not speak. He could only give 25 words, which were sometimes hard to understand. I seemed to be pretty good at 26 his lips(唇) after a while, even better than the 27 who were caring for him there.
During one of our last conversations, I was telling him about a problem I was having with my boyfriend. 28 , I could read his lips: “Keep your eye on the ball.” We both smiled.
That was the last time I saw my father 29 he passed away.
Sometimes, all these years later, when I get in trouble, I just 30 myself “Keep your eye on the ball”.
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．fastest B．easiest C．slowest D．highest
A．taller B．heavier C．younger D．older
A．words B．advice C．answer D．thought
A．joke B．play C．discuss D．stay
A．because B．when C．since D．though
A．cry B．sad C．shout D．smile
A．tired B．ill C．angry D．free
A．We B．I C．He D．They
A．throat B．finger C．body D．mouth
A．feeling B．reading C．hearing D．keeping
A．children B．nurses C．parents D．friends
A．However B．Therefore C．Once again D．Many times
A．after B．before C．as D．until
A．comfort B．believe C．tell D．enjoy
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）
Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __36__ into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without __37__the people in the film.
The man who knows the __38__ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film __39__. He may be __40__ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a __41__ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a __42__ for one movie there was a big glass bowl __43__with water in which small fish __44__ swimming. The director of the movie__45__ the fish to stop swimming suddenly __46__ they seemed to stare at(盯着) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly __47__ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a __48__.
The special-effects man __49__ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for __50__ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. __51__he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still(静止的). Then he rapidly reduced the __52__ of electricity allowing the fish to be free. __53__ he got the humorous effect the director wanted.
__54__in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed __55__ skill in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.
36. A. burnedB. sank C. fellD. dropped
37. A. telling B. harming C. protecting D. organizing
38. A. reply B. questionC. message D. secret
39. A. factoryB. making C. field D. company
40. A. forced B. ordered C. allowed D. chosen
41. A. terribleB. ill C. good D. special
42. A. scene B. stepC. stage D. room
43. A. coveredB. asked C. filled D. fitted
44. A. liked B. enjoyedC. was D. were
45. A. hoped B. wanted C. decided D. designed
46. A. while B. since C. so that D. as long as
47. A. mustn’tB. may notC. shouldn’t D. can’t
48. A. question B. failure C. problem D. disappointment
49. A. talked B. set C. quarreled D. thought
50. A. controllingB. operatingC. drivingD. lighting
51. A. As a result B. ImmediatelyC. First D. Above all
52. A. price B. number C. amount D. speed
53. A. Even B. Thus C. Finally D. Actually
54. A. Like B. So C. As D. Yet
55. A. certainB. particular C. advanced D. careful
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。
Kino, a poor fisher man, found a pearl (珍珠) which was 36 big as an egg and very beautiful. He set out for the nearest town to 37 it. He needed money very much to get 38 for his sick baby.
The news that Kino had found the pearl spread (传播) the 39 . Every man suddenly became connected with Kino's pearl, and 40 went into the dreams, wishes and hungers (欲望) of everyone. Only one person stood in the 41 and that was Kino, who became every man's 42 .
Before Kino reached the town, the pearl buyers somehow 43 he was coming and were 44 for him.
Kino walked into the first shop. An old man 45 to have a look at the pearl. The old man's heart missed a beat (跳动) when he saw the pearl, but he took 46 not to show his excitement (激动). He looked at it for a moment and then said 47 a sad smile, “I'm sorry, my friend. It's too large. Nobody's going to 48 one like this. I can give you a thousand pesos (比索) for it.”
“Go and 49 it to the other buyers, or I can ask them to come here if you 50 .” They soon came. They looked as if they didn't know 51 about the pearl. They 52 five hundred for it.
Kino 53 the pearl and left. 54 he never knew he was followed by a group of men who all had 55 with them.
36. A. so B. too C. very D. as
37. A. buy B. sell C. show D. go with
38. A. clothes B. delicious food C. sweets D. medicine
39. A. town B. village C. city D. street
40. A. they B. he C. it D. which
41. A. way B. street C. town D. dream
42. A. friend B. enemy C. follower D. boss
43. A. saw B. realized C. knew D. recognized
44. A. ready B. worried C. happy D. afraid
45. A. ordered B. suggested C. wanted D. promised
46. A. care B. notice C. attention D. place
47. A. on B. in C. with D. by
48. A. want B. get C. carry D. buy
49. A. take B. show C. give D. hand
50. A. want B. pleased C. sell D. like
51. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
52. A. gave B. offered C. paid D. bought
53. A. fetched B. carried C. brought D. took
54. A. But B. Though C. And D. However
55. A. pearls B. money C. guns D. nothing
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。
One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got a little early so I 36 the car by the roadside, and 37 for her.
As I looked 38 the car window to my right, I saw a little boy around two years old in a small park, 39 freely on the grass as his _40___ watched him from a short distance. The boy had a __41___ smile on his face. He would then fall to the grass, get up , and without__42___ or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a big smile on his face, as if __43___ had happened.
With 44 especially at an early age, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, __45___ instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again _46____ they succeed.
The answer must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “__47__” yet. Thus they don’t know __48__ to feel the state which accompanies failure. They probably think that it is perfectly okey to fall down, and that it’s not _49___ to do so. In other words, they give themselves permission (许可) to _50___ mistakes subconsciously（潜意识地）. Thus they always remain encouraged.
I was _51___ by the boy’s persistence(坚持) and the manner in which he ran. With each _52___, he looked so confident. No _53__ of fear, or of being discouraged ----- as if he didn’t _54___ the world around him. His only aim was to run _55___ and to do it as effectively as he could. I learned a lot from that observation and experience.
36．A．packed B．parked C．refueled D．cleaned
37．A．called B．looked C．waited D．searched
38．A．inside B．outside C．around D．for
39．A．walking B．running C．jumping D．playing
40．A．teacher B．friend C．father D．mother
41．A．sad B．little C．big D．weak
42．A．doubt B．hesitation C．mercy D．effect
43．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
44．A．kids B．girls C．adults D．parents
45．A．and B．if C．but D．so
46．A． unless B．after C．until D．before
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47．A．pain B．failure C．state D．mistake
48．A．how B．what C．why D．where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，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Five and a half years ago my father was suddenly rushed to the hospital for an operation. We had 21 idea that he was seriously ill until we were told that the operation did not go well. My father remained 22 . Due to the laws of our state, we were 23 to keep him on a ventilator(呼吸器) for 72 hours, though it was 24 his wish that medical treatment should stop if he was too ill.
At the end of the next day, I was 25 in the waiting room and watching others walk their fathers around who had had operations. Normally, I am very happy for others that are 26 . But that evening, I guess I was a little 27 because I finally realized I would never be 28 to hold my father’s hand and walk down the hall again.
I had to jump up and run down the hall to 29 everyone. This was not in my nature but I just had to be alone. After running for what seemed like a long time, I went into a restroom and 30 for at least five minutes.
When I came out of the stall(厕所侧间),there was a 31 by the sink(水槽). I went to 32 the water to wash my face and she came to 33 me though I didn’t know her. She held onto me until I 34 stopped crying. Then she grabbed a paper towel, wet it 35 handed it to me. She looked at me, smiling, and then left. She never said one word but she 36 my heart.
She taught me that you do not 37 to be a conversationalist to 38 someone who is hurt. Never 39 to hug someone who may need it. You can make a 40 in someone’s life without ever saying a word.
21. A . no B. bit C. some D. much
22. A. unhappy B. uneasy C. unaware D. unconscious
23. A. inspired B. trained C. forced D. forbidden
24. A. against B. through C. for D. to
25. A. sittingB. playing C. chatting D. reading
26. A. walking B. recovering C. returning D. leaving
27. A. angry B. pleased C. curious D. calm
28. A. sure B. nervous C. able D. regretful
29. A. catch up with B. take care of C. pay attention to D. get away from
30. A. cried B. shouted C. screamed D. sighed
31. A. father B. son C. stranger D. relative
32. A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down
33. A. advise B. criticize C. call D. hug
34. A. meanwhile B. suddenly C. soon D. finally
35. A. but B. and C. or D. so
36. A. closed B. lost C. touched D. broke
37. A. need B. promise C. refuse D. forget
38. A. forgive B. confirm C. excite D. comfort
39. A. learn B. hesitate C. continue D. dream
40. A. choice B. mistake C. difference D. decision
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。
Friendship has great power, and it can inspire the people in trouble as well as in easy circumstances.
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've 21just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I 22to a new town several years ago, we've both always looked forward to 23times a year when we can see each other.
Over the weekend, we 24hours and hours, staying up late 25the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he 26with drugs and was into other self-destructive[自毁] 27. I was blown away! She told me how she had been 28to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him. No matter 29hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn't believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.
I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big 30. I felt like I was getting 31. I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and 32by the experience. It had been so 33, I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn't. I put the 34of friendship to the 35test. We'd been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she 36me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything.
A few days 37, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our 38, and then she told me that she had 39with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the 40rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.
21. A. divided B. shared C. experienced D. enjoyed
22. A. got B. traveled C. moved D. arrived
23. A. the few B. the little C. few D. little
24. A. took B. spared C. offered D. spent
25. A. into B. in C. for D. at
26. A. supplied B. experimented C. tried D. provided
27. A. action B. movements C. behavior D. activities
28. A. explaining B. speaking C. calling D. lying
29. A. what B. why C. how D. however
30. A. trouble B. worry C. difficulty D. task
31. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
32. A. burned down B. turned down C. turned out D. worn out
33. A. discouraging B. encouraging C. exciting D. inspiring
34. A. strength B. force C. power D. energy
35. A. last B. final C. late D. recent
36. A. treated B. regarded C. honored D. valued
37. A. later B. after C. ago D. before
38. A. information B. dialogue C. conversation D. communication
39. A. broken out B. broken up C. broken away D. broken off
40. A. luckily B. correctly C. naturally D. truly