Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small __21___ in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo ___22___ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out ___23___ and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be ___24___ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ___25___ my plans with my dad, he ___ 26___ as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous ___27___ from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my ___28___ three days now, but there was an inner ___29___ going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I ___30___ could make it. The other part of me was ready to ___31___ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another ___32___ who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey ___33___ by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ___34___. It encouraged me not to ___35___.
As I listened to my ___36___ artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was ___37___ around me for miles. ___38___, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with ___39___ that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however ___40___ it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
A．party B．meeting C．conversation D．lecture
A．flight B．interview C．performance D．trip
A．instructions B．maps C．magazines D．newspapers
A．walking B．flying C．biking D．running
A．compared B．shared C．prepared D．changed
A．agreed B．sighed C．left D．cried
A．stories B．spirits C．skills D．hobbies
A．hotel B．school C．home D．office
A．battle B．activity C．request D．discussion
A．certainly B．really C．usually D．reasonably
A．turn B．reply C．prove D．adapt
A．driver B．jogger C．bicyclist D．pilot
A．alone B．slowly C．patiently D．worriedly
A．humour B．direction C．balance D．satisfaction
A．calm down B．break down C．speed up D．give up
A．favourite B．personal C．professional D．successful
A．nobody B．everybody C．anything D．everything
A．Firstly B．Actually C．Eventually D．Fortunately
A．wounds B．cuts C．bites D．dots
A．boring B．confusing C．complex D．difficult
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
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My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging at a （an） 21 clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an） 22 price of $ 28.
We looked at 23 , saying nothing, 24 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 25, but could 26 several hundred dollars new.
John 27the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 28that soon changed into a smile. The 29 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said, carefully 30 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the 31came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 32 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 33. “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will.”
When I 34 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 35 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we 36 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 37 this be John?” He asked, looking up to John’s new height and coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 38 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 39 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standard of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 40 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
21．A．second-hand B．expensive C．big D．cheap
22．A．reasonable B．unbelievable C．special D．average
23．A．each other B．one another C．the other D．others
24．A．therefore B．however C．but D．thus
25．A．adults B．people C．parents D．teenagers
26．A．spend B．cost C．pay D．take
27．A．touched B．buttoned C．held D．obtained
28．A．gesture B．expression C．attitude D．feeling
29．A．color B．price C．fit D．style
30．A．pressing B．taking C．hanging D．folding
31．A．happiness B．satisfaction C．change D．generosity
32．A．because of B．instead of C．aware of D．full of
33．A．please B．understand C．complain D．apologize
34．A．mentioned B．wrote C．reported D．explained
35．A．when B．how C．what D．that
36．A．happened B．came C．intended D．decided
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37．A．Should B．Would C．Must D．Could
38．A．watch B．judge C．mistake D．consider第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the 36place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs 37 his village, the little 38 boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.
Every day Heinz’s parents taught their 39 how important it was to learn 40 . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their 41against their rulers could 42 the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their 43 , sometimes crossing the street or taking a 44road home.
But one day, young Heinz was finally 45 by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was 46to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and 47 choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he 48 his way out of trouble and 49this bully not to hurt him 50 to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and 51 with others. It was a major 52point that changed his life---and later changed the world.
After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring 53 between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had 54 his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the 55US Secretary of State.
36．A．usual B．wrong C．appealing D．ideal
37．A．seized B．destroyed C．abandoned D．burnt
38．A．American B．Italian C．Jewish D．British
39．A．students B．friends C．sons D．children
40．A．self-control B．self-protection C．self-respect D．self-defense
41．A．anxiety B．emotions C．anger D．terror
42．A．show B．cost C．claim D．mean
43．A．road B．way C．route D．path
44．A．rough B．difficult C．different D．short
45．A．surrounded B．cornered C．beaten D．chased
46．A．called B．urged C．forced D．asked
47．A．carefully B．specially C．repeatedly D．particularly
48．A．pushed B．felt C．talked D．fought
49．A．allowed B．convinced C．forbade D．promised
50．A．however B．though C．but D．and
51．A．reasoning B．quarrelling C．debating D．discussing
52．A．rising B．starting C．falling D．turning
53．A．peace B．friendship C．trust D．harmony
54．A．confirmed B．acknowledged C．negotiated D．managed
55．A．latter B．present C．formal D．Former
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The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there. A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away. Their 36 was a little strange and it caught my attention. I’ve always been 37 to the feelings of other people. I got the immediate 38 that this couple could 39 afford to eat out. At first I 40the thought, but it kept appearing into my head.
I began to feel a strong 41to pay for their meals. I wasn’t rich, but I could 42 it. So I followed my intention and 43 the boss to pay their bill. I was told that they had 44 their courses and might still order coffees, but so far the bill 45 $ 75.
When he asked 46 I was paying their bill, I felt a little 47 as I tried to cover my feelings. I finally replied, “When I saw that couple I got the feeling that they had to 48to get what they’ve got. So I decided to pay their bill. 49 I don’t want you to tell them who paid it or why. Just treat it as a(n) 50 .” When the couple want to settle their account a 51 reaction could be heard throughout the restaurant. Later I asked the boss what happened. He said the young woman broke down in tears and said, “ 5
2 like th
is has ever happened to us before. We’ve never 53 anything or been given anything. Things 54 this just don’t happen to us .” But it did happen. Now every time I think of the 55 at the restaurant a smile spreads across my mouth, as I remember how once, I felt a strong desire to give freely to another.
36. A. age B. bill C. appearance D. manner
37. A. polite B. sensitive C. nervous D. important
38. A. order B. hope C. impression D. promise
39. A. hardly B. proudly C. luckily D. freely
40. A. wrote B. felt C. followed D. ignored
41. A. regret B. desire C. success D. danger
42. A. change B. face C. afford D. prevent
43. A. reminded B. advised C. approached D. helped
44. A. refused B.
prepared C. paid D. finished
45. A. came to B. depended on C. gave up D. turned against
46. A. why B. when C. how D. where
47. A. shy B. proud C. excited D. Foolish
48. A. pretend B. continue C. expect D. struggle
49. A. But B. So C. Or D. Because
50. A. problem B. chance C. gift D. adventure
51. A. frightened B. surprised C. disappointed D. bored
52. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing
53. A. experienced B. trusted C. won D. saved
54. A. besides B. for C. despite D. like
55. A. incident B. service C. joke D. food
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
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Night after night，she came to wrap me in，even long after my childhood years．Following her longstanding custom，she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way，then 21 my forehead．
I don’t remember when it first started 22me—her hands pushing my hair that way．But it did annoy me，for they felt work-worn and rough 23 my young skin．Finally，one night，I 24 her，“Don’t do that anymore your hands are rough!”She didn’t say 25in reply．But 26again did my mother close Out my day with that familiar 27 of her love．
Time after time，with the passing years，my 28 returned to that night．By then I missed my mother’s hands； 29 her goodnight kiss on my forehead．Sometimes the incident seemed very 30 ，sometimes far away．But always it hid，in the back of my mind．
Well，the years have passed，and I’m not a little girl anymore．Mom is in her mid seventies，and those 31I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family．She's been our doctor， 32 a medicine box to calm a young girl’s stomach．She cooks the best fried chicken in the world．．．gets 33 Out of blue jeans that I never could wash Out．．．
Now，my own children are grown and gone． 34，in my memory，for the thousandth time，I 35the night when my young voice complained，“Don’t do that anymore—your hands are rough!”Catching Morn’s hand in hand，I blurted out(冲口而出) how 36 I was for that night．I thought she’d remember，37I did．But Morn didn't know what I was talking about．She had forgotten—and 38 long ago．
That night，I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my 39mother and her caring hands. And the 40that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．
21．A．kiss B．put C．touch D．feel
22．A．comforting B．encouraging C．annoying D．educating
23．A．through B．against C．about D．in
24．A．glared at B．stared at C．laughed at D．shouted at
25．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
26．A．ever B．seldom C．often D．never
27．A．expression B．feeling C．way D．meaning
28．A．idea B．anger C．thoughts D．words
29．A．remembered B．missed C．escaped D．faced
30．A．distant B．tight C．serious D．close
31．A．hands B．words C．actions D．behaviors
32．A．getting into B．looking into C．breaking into D．reaching into
33．A．colors B．spots C．mud D．pictures
34．A．Moreover B．Therefore C．However D．Thus
35．A．recalled B．thought C．stuck D．forgot
36．A．happy B．interested C．upset D．sorry
37．A．when B．as C．so D．that
38．A．left B．understood C．forgiven D．followed
39．A．gentle B．strict C．forgetful D．lovely
40．A．happiness B．sense C．sorrow D．guilt
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 36 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 37 .
I do not 38 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 39 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 40 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 41 the ice and make the first 42 . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 43 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 44 at the other end and he awkwardly 45 , “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 46 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 47 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 48 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 49 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 50 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 51 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 52 death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times 53 , I have 54 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 55 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
36. A. works out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
37. A. wiser B. busier C. weaker D. older
38. A. remember B. enjoy C. mind D. regret
39. A. Truthfully B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Obviously
40. A. only B. last C. once D. first
41. A. melt B. break C. strike D. build
42. A. complaint B. promise C. move D. impression
43. A. strength B. ideas C. words D. attention
44. A. sigh B. silence C. voice D. cry
45. A. refused B. shouted C. replied D. explained
46. A. touched B. frightened C. shocked D. annoyed
47. A. excitedly B. nervously C. willingly D. sadly
48. A. continued B. checked C. concluded D. interrupted
49. A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
50. A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
51. A. level B. idea C. world D. end
52. A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
53. A. then B. ago C. before D. since
54. A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
55. A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received