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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The Keeper of the River
An old man had been working for many years for a town．His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby．Quietly and , the old man guarded the hills, the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have and polluted the fresh flow of water．The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists．Elegant swans （天鹅） floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful words．
Years passed．One evening the town met．As they reviewed the budget, one man's caught sight of the salary being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river．He asked, "Who is the old man? Why do we to employ him? No one in town ever him． For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job．His position isn't any longer．" Then they voted to the man．
For several weeks, nothing changed ．．．
By early autumn, the trees began to their leaves．Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, the flow of the shining water．One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown in the river．A few days later, the water was much . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible was soon sensed．Swans left, and so did the . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness．
Quickly , the town committee called a special meeting．Realising their huge mistake in , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up．Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps．
Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job, or life．They may all make a .
A．regularly B．suddenly C．casually D．seldom
A．assumed B．opposed C．removed D．conveyed
A．rejected B．poured C．selected D．blocked
A．beyond B．despite C．within D．after
A．sympathy B．employment C．masterpiece D．committee
A．eye B．care C．hand D．spirit
A．list B．privilege C．skill D．concept
A．donate B．continue C．stop D．fail
A．decorates B．swears C．shares D．sees
A．negative B．urgent C．necessary D．complex
A．find B．fire C．support D．forget
A．lose B．avoid C．expand D．admit
A．pulling B．speeding C．slowing D．pushing
A．fish B．color C．flower D．leaf
A．aliver B．cooler C．warmer D．darker
A．sound B．smell C．wave D．light
A．managers B．players C．villagers D．tourists
A．embarrassed B．accepted C．focused D．delighted
A．depression B．voyage C．judgment D．amusement
A．suggestion B．difference C．platform D．devotion
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，从每题所给的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。
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 36 when I was teaching 37 grade 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something 38 for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to 39 ideas of how to 40 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but very 41 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 42 invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 43 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 44 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking 45 .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was 46 if you could keep my mother 47 while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 48 my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 49 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 50 .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s 51 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if 52 was completed. When I came 53 Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 54 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug.
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 55 stopped hugging teachers years ago.
36. A. lasted B. happened C. experienced D. described
37. A. third B. first C. second D. fourth
38. A. special B. simple C. difficult D. challenging
39. A. pay attention to B. look forward to C. get on with D. come up with
40. A. love B. please C. respect D. admire
41. A. astonished B. worried C. delighted D. interested
42. A. even B. ever C. still D. once
43. A. followed B. held C. kept D. lined
44. A. As B. Although C. While D. Because
45. A. puzzled B. curious C. strange D. upset
46. A. considering B. wondering C. asking D. doubting
47. A. connection B. care C. company D. concern
48. A. served B. supplied C. appealed D. applied
49. A. taught B. studied C. practiced D. told
50. A. mind B. thought C. agreement D. conversation
51. A. feeling B. behavior C. event D. action
52. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
53. A. by B. to C. across D. over
54. A. announced B. delivered C. stated D. whispered
55. A. probably B. exactly C. rarely D. eagerly
.语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my __21__, it was the same score. Later that evening, I __22__ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our son much better than an IQ(智商) test. We decided that Michael’s score must have been a __23___ and we should treat him naturally as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and he got _24 _ grades in Concordia High school, especially _25_ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort. Michael entered Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _26_. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
After the graduation ceremony, we told Michael about the low IQ score he got when he was six. Interestingly, Michael then _27_ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic he had received the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _28._.
Children often do as well as what adults, particularly parents and teachers,_ 29_ of them. That is, tell a child he is “ __30_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.
21. A. joy B. surprise C. dislike D. disappointment
22. A. tearfully B. fearfully C. cheerfully D. hopefully
23. A. joke B. mistake C. warning D wonder.
24. A. poor B. good C. average D. standard
25. A. in B. about C. of D. for
26. A. looked for B. asked for C. waited for D. prepared for
27. A. allowed B. described C. required D. offered
28. A. imperfect B. impossible C. uncertain D. unsatisfactory
29. A. hear B. learn C. expect D. speak
30. A. wise B. rude C. shy D. stupid
II语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many 21 who used their pens to fight things that were wrong．Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them．
She was born in the U．S．A．in 1811．One of her books not only made her 22 but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in 23 a civil war and freeing the 24 race．The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally 25 the victory.
This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin．There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this 26 that did so much to stop slavery．Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting．The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can 27 people's sympathies．The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave．The Southern Americans were 28 by the book, which they said did not at all represent true 29 of affairs, but the Northern Americans were 30 excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free．
21．A．writers B．soldiers C．fighters D．judges
22．A．successful B．rich C．famous D．inspiring
23．A．declaring B．winning C．causing D．stopping
24．A．enslaved B．uncivilized C．immigrated D．rejected
25．A．defeated B．beat C．received D．won
26．A．cabin B．novel C．title D．story
27．A．command B．excite C．attract D．describe
28．A．interested B．satisfied C．disappointed D．annoyed
29．A．state B．incident C．event D．situation
30．A．mildly B．wildly C．modestly D．gradually
第三节完形填空（共15小题，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41－55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。
It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldn’t come back until late and I had 41 to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I 42 the children to bed early and 43 a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate 44 with food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to 45 it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee 46 cold. After I finished my 47 I began to drink my coffee with my book 48 at page one. Suddenly there was a 49 at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt the 50 and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt. Some stranger had got 51 and wanted me to show him the way. It 52 ages to get rid of him. At last I 53 to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was 54 awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n) 55 evening！
41. A. decided B. started C. come D. hurried
42. A. put B. made C. threw D. allowed
43. A. boiled B. heated C. cooked D. prepared
44. A. full B. filled C. filling D. to be filled
45. A. receive B. accept C. answer D. reply
46. A. was getting B. had gotC. would get D. got
47. A. supper B. drinking C. reading D. coffee
48. A. opening B. opened C. open D. being opened
49. A. stranger B. loud knock C. dog D. man
50. A. food B. supper C. coffee D. plate
51. A. lost B. gone C. missing D. disappeared
52. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took
53. A. tried B. hoped C. managed D. decided
54. A. already B. still C. possibly D. almost
55. A. pleasant B. exciting C. friendly D. lonely
第三节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。
Tom is a worker in my factory and he is a little bit dirty. I have been taking 21 of him for years and years, he always wears an old red hat and carries a 22 bag. He usually spends his break time and his lunchtime by walking around to 23 the unused tins around.
Once I saw him by his 24 , with a lot of rubbish bags, which were full of aluminum(铝) tins. He threw them into the back of his car and then 25 the car. Being very curious, I got into my car to 26 him. He drove 27 he reached the entrance to a wide, empty parking area, but did nothing more.
Today, I was 28 one of the broken machines during lunchtime when this“tin man”came along with his bag. As usual, he 29 the tins around the place. My 30 , who was worried about how the 31 caused by the machine would affect production, was standing there watching me.
When I finished my job, my manager asked the “tin man” about what he would 32 the tin that he had collected. I had 33 even thought about asking this kind of question, 34 I had always thought that this “tin man” would sell the 35 to the recycling place
36 ,this “tin man” answered, “I will give them to my neighbor, 37 has epilepsy(癫痫病) and is unable to work.” I was 38 to hear this, and I asked him, “You 39 you are collecting all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
“I know it doesn’t help very much,” he said, “ 40 I try my best to help him.” It was the most beautiful moment in my life and made me feel very humble(卑鄙的).
21. A. hold B. care C. charge D. notice
22. A. plastic B. rubbish C. paper D. metal
23. A. collect B. find C. hide D. spread
24. A. houseB. store C. machine D. car
25. A. got out of B. broke up C. jumped into D. settled down
26. A. follow B. block C. inspect D. catch
27. A. since B. until C. when D. after
28. A. decorating B. performing C. repairing D. selecting
29. A. turned up B. put up C. set up D. picked up
30. A. manager B. workmate C. neighborD. friend
31. A. power B. delay C. signal D. harm
32. A. do with B. deal with C. go with D. put up with
33. A. seldom B. always C. nearly D. never
34. A. unlessB. because C. though D. if
35. A. machine B. cars C. tins D. bags
36. A. Certainly B. Briefly C. Surprisingly D. Fortunately
37. A. who B. whom C. which D. that
38. A. shocked B. interested C. satisfied D. concerned
39. A. announce B. mean C. say D. declare
40. A. instead B. however C. but D. and