Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. __1__ the financial crisis(危机), fewer companies would like to __2__ new staff. My son targeted a company that was __3__ to hire only one person __4__ there were more than twenty people filling their resumes(简历).
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later ____5____ one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite ____6____ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two __7__ arrived at the interview place on time, __8__ the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably __9__. The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our __10__. We will tell you the __11__ in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very __12__.
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me __13__ on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole __14__?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also __15__ of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s __16__ was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” __17__ in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not __18__ to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand __19__. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of __20__ compared with others!
A．As to B．Due to C．Instead of D．Contrary to
A．promote B．train C．employ D．discover
A．encouraged B．allowed C．supposed D．intended
A．while B．since C．though D．if
A．meet B．attract C．decide D．represent
A．slowly B．smoothly C．secretly D．silently
A．members B．students C．friends D．candidates
A．waiting for B．watching over C．thinking about D．looking into
A．formal B．simple C．funny D．strange
A．information B．notice C．order D．return
A．result B．choice C．mark D．idea
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．disappointed D．shocked
A．doubtfully B．excitedly C．calmly D．worriedly
A．matter B．cause C．conclusion D．interview
A．middle B．ending C．part D．course
A．way B．reply C．problem D．question
A．changed B．grew C．came D．developed
A．expect B．forget C．dislike D．regret
A．generosity B．curiosity C．dignity D．personality
A．abilities B．strengths C．challenges D．opportunities
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 41it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs 42 his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private 43. His father told him how 44he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He 45his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but 46disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s 47embossed (压印浮凸)in gold.
Angrily, he 48his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible（圣经）?" He then stormed out of the house, 49the Bible.
Many years 50and the young man was very 51in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very 52, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. 53he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had 54, and willed all of his possessions to his 55. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and 56filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the 57new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With 58, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the 59dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the word “PAID IN FULL”.
How many times do we miss blessings 60they are not packaged as we expected? What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
41. A. buy B. afford C. make D. pay
42. A. that B. which C. what D. where
43. A. house B. office C. study D. car
44. A. proud B. hopeful C. eager D. anxious
45. A. showed B. handed C. brought D. provided
46. A. anyway B. somewhat C. somehow D. somewhere
47. A. number B. hand C. hair D. name
48. A. risen B. rose C. arose D. raised
49. A. leaving B. left C. leave D. to leave
50. A. past B. passed C. went D. flied
51. A. satisfied B. busy C. successful D. lucky
52. A. old B. selfish C. mean D. lonely
53. A. After B. When C. Before D. Since
54. A. passed by B. passed away C. passed down D. passed out
55. A. daughter B. son C. grandson D. wife
56. A. regret B. anger C. disappointment D. annoyance
57. A. even B. also C. still D. yet
58. A. smiles B. tears C. hearts D. glasses
59. A. same B. different C. familiar D. similar
60. A. before B. if C. though D. because
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Love in a Box
When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I 36___ at dinner table, “MY teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines (情人节) on Monday”.
Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.
What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box 37 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my 38.
All Saturday I waited 39and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased, but I 40an enquiry about the box might 41anger or loud voice, for in my house children only asked once. More than that 42trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful 43of different kinds. A (n) 44shoebox rested on top of it. 45 flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started 46 your project.”
In the next hour my father 47 the shoebox into impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts 48 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 49 smile spread over his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, ___ 50 ___ danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father devoted so much ___ 51 ___ to me, for his world consisted of work only.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 52_____m
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to __53 __. The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that __54__ through decades of other Valentine’s Days. He gave me other gifts through the years, but none __ 55 __ compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.
36．A．announced B．appeared C．served D．sat
37．A．and B．however C．or D．so
38．A．design B．plan C．idea D．project
39．A．sadly B．anxiously C．disappointedly D．patiently
40．A．found B．realized C．knew D．imagined
41．A．start B．cause C．mark D．produce
42．A．invited B．took C．saved D．had
43．A．boxes B．gifts C．paper D．food
44．A．new B．big C．attractive D．empty
45．A．Relaxation B．Relief C．Cheer D．Calm
46．A．by B．at C．in D．on
47．A．folded B．packed C．changed D．pressed
48．A．joined B．attached C．linked D．connected
49．A．slight B．brief C．broad D．confident
50．A．joy B．fun C．interest D．amusement
51．A．money B．time C．support D．hope
52．A．reached B．set C．spent D．came
53．A．accept B．respect C．admire D．recognize
54．A．carried B．kept C．spread D．lasted
55．A．ever B．even C．yet D．still
第二部分：完型填空（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
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 36, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 37.
In his book, Matthews 38 us how to have a happy life and answer the 39 of teenagers.
There are many 40 such as parents and friends, and the book 41 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 42 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 43 your memory better.
Many teenagers think 44 happiness comes from a good exam result 45 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can 46 be happy when there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from a(n) 47 attitude（态度）. If you 48 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have 49 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 50 comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的)51 . If you are 52 , people notice you and you can get a 53 view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 54 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 55 : you choose to be happy!
36. A. so B. not C. it D. do
37. A. wise B. smart C. useful D. simple
38. A. orders B. tells C. asks D. argues
39. A. problems B. questions C. ideas D. comments
40. A. roles B. classes C. courses D. subjects
41. A. says B. writes C. reads D. thinks
42. A. for example B. such asC. so as D. so that
43. A. make B. turn C. let D. change
44. A. what B. how C. that D. whether
45. A. and B. but C. so D. or
46. A. yet B. already C. still D. forever
47. A. bad B. good C. independent D. normal
48. A. learn B. rescue C. struggle D. separate
49. A. experiences B. difficulties C. fears D. problems
50. A. success B. happiness C. failure D. height
51. A. way B. means C. manners D. spirit
52. A. short B. small C. tall D. fat
53. A. lower B. higher C. worse D. better
54. A. take B. spend C. cover D. cost
55. A. work B. lesson C. teaching D. study
第三部分： 完型填空（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，并在机读卡上将该项标号涂黑。
My grandfather worked as a carpenter. One day, he was building some crates（木箱）for the
clothes his church was 41 to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Brazil. On his way home, he found his glasses 42. When he 43 what he had done, he realized his glasses 44out of his pocket and fallen into one of the crates. His new glasses were heading for 45 !
“It’s not 46 .” he thought as he walked home angrily. “I’ve been very faithful in giving 47 of my time and money to my work. And now his.” He felt a bit 48 .
Several months 49 , the director of the orphanage in Brazil came to the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, 50 he came to my grandfather’s small 51 in Chicago.
He began 52 thanking the people for their 53in supporting the orphanage. “But first of all,” he said, “I shall thank you for the glasses you sent 54 . You see, some people 55into the orphanage, destroying everything my glasses 56 . Along with 57able to see well, I experienced headaches. Then your crates arrived. When I 58 the covers, I found a pair of glasses lying on top.” “When I tried on the glasses,” he continued, “it was 59 they had just been made for me!”
People listened, happy for the 60 glasses. Sitting quietly in the back ,with tears steaming down his face, my grandfather, an ordinary carpenter realized that his glasses had found a good place to go.
41．A．carrying B．sending C．taking D．bringing
42．A．missing B．broken C．going D．missed
43．A．thought B．repeated C．remembered D．reminded
44．A．can’t have slipped B．must slip C．can have slipped D．must have slipped
45．A．Chicago B．Brazil C．nowhere D．his home
46．A．fair B．worth C．valuable D．worthy
47．A．either B．none C．all D．any
48．A．excited B．unhappy C．discouraged D．shocked
49．A．lately B．late C．latter D．later
50．A．yet B．then C．nevertheless D．so
51．A．school B．town C．church D．home
52．A．in B．by C．to D．for
53．A．kindness B．encouragement C．inspiration D．honesty
54．A．last year B．last month C．last week D．last summer
55．A．has come B．used to come C．had come D．come
56．A．to include B．include C．including D．included
57．A．not to be B．being C．not be D．not being
58．A．opened B．removed C．moved D．discovered
59．A．as though B．even though C．ever if D．only if
60．A．exact B．famous C．wonderful D．valuable
三、完形填空
My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important instructions that helped me grow into an adult． For example, Steve taught me to face the 36 of my behavior． Once when I returned in 37 from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who 38 the time to ask me what happened． When I
39 that my baseball had flown through Mrs．Holt’s basement window, 40 the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to 41 to her． 42 , I should have been playing in the path between buildings． 43 my knees shocked as I explained, I offered to pay for the window if she would 44 my ball．
I also learned from Steve that 45 property is a sacred(神圣的) thing． After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to 46 it, but Steve explained that it might be 47 to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value． He reminded me of 48 I’d hate to lose the small dog my father gave me． I returned the 49 to my teacher, Mrs David．
Yet of all the 50 Steve gave me, his respect for 51 is the most vivid in my mind． When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun． 52
with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to take a look． I shall never forget the 53 : he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground． “Did it 54 you first, Mark?” he asked． I didn’t know what to answer． I really felt terrible then, but that moment 55 out as the most important lesson my brother taught me．
36． A． reasons B． realities C． questions D． results
37． A． joy B． tears C． surprise D． smiles
38． A． took B． spent C． paid D． got
39． A． insisted B． added C． told D． explained
40． A． kicking B． beating C． brushing D． breaking
41． A． apologize B． recognize C． send D． offer
42． A． Above all B． In all C． First of all D． After all
43． A． Because B． Although C． But D． As
44． A． give B． return C． pay D． find
45． A． individual B． public C． personal D． valuable
46． A． save B． keep C． pick D． return
47． A． valuable B． unique C． important D． beautiful
48． A． why B． when C． how much D． what
49． A． ball B． pen C． dog D． money
50． A． information B． explanation C． lessons D． instructions
51． A． life B． people C． family D． animals
52． A． Proud B． Encouraged C． Relaxed D． Excited
53． A． way B． time C． place D． scene
54． A． affect B． interrupt C． hurt D． fight
55． A． reaches B． stands C． turns D． holds