Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was than him, he felt disappointed. So he hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started for land.
He that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the , he could have it.
The farmer became very when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of without paying anything. He came the next morning and started running, not walking, he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very . When he came back to the head in the evening, he right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will everything finally.
A.careful B.pleased C.bored D.busy
A.healthier B.stronger C.richer D.cleverer
A.thought B.learned C.tried D.worked
A.borrow B.spend C.make D.save
A.waiting B.looking C.preparing D.caring
A.explained B.hoped C.noticed D.guessed
A.see B.follow C.help D.cheat
A.chance B.result C.condition D.purpose
A.promise B.request C.suggestion D.order
A.for B.by C.without D.before
A.cover B.farm C.buy D.have
A.year B.month C.week D.day
A.interested B.sad C.happy D.calm
A.land B.crop C.experience D.knowledge
A.quietly B.early C.finally D.suddenly
A.so that B.even if C.because D.whether
A.dreaming B.walking C.speaking D.running
A.nervous B.excited C.tired D.worried
A.refused B.died C.appeared D.rested
A.lose B.face C.change D.defeat
第二节:完型填空(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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him.
Once a man came to a prophet(预言家)and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad 40. Which one of them should I 41 first?”The prophet said,“Give up telling 42 first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 43 he made with the prophet. “44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say?Shall I say that I went out 45?No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing.”
So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day?I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.”And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.
In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.
36、A、always B、hardly C、sometimes D、never
37、A、time B、money C、trouble D、energy
38、A、great B、bad C、strange D、stupid
39、A、educated B、bothered C、tested D、saved
40、A、habits B、friends C、purposes D、collections
41、A、take in B、bring back C、give up D、depend on
42、A、stories B、truths C、reasons D、lies
43、A、plan B、secret C、promise D、mistake
44、A、Because B、Unless C、Since D、If
45、A、stealing B、drinking C、walking D、dancing
46、A、none B、someone C、anyone D、everyone
47、A、controlled B、admired C、punished D、killed
48、A、refused B、tried C、decided D、agreed
49、A、talked about B、felt like C、adapted to(适应) D、broke down
50、A、understand B、like C、hate D、respect
51、A、allowed B、encouraged C、invited D、advised
52、A、chance B、disadvantage C、adventure D、idea
53、A、whereverB、whenever C、whateverD、however
54、A、forgot B、doubted C、regretted D、remembered
55、A、goodB、attractive C、practical D、generous(慷慨的)
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.
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps41 the areas in Southern China 42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 44 , the most common foods for the first 45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 46 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 47 the hope of improvement in 48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 49 according to the Chinese.
To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 51 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 52 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 54 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 55 .
36. A. word B. habits C. meanings D. stories
37. A. usual B. unforgettable C. common D. special
38.A. seldom B. usually C. always D. hardly
39. A. end B. future C. result D. effect
40. A. reasons B. records C. notes D. stories
41. A. as long as B. though C. whenD. because
42. A. caused B. took C. producedD. brought
43. A. understood B. knewC. madeD. began
44. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Usually
45. A. subject B. title C. program D. meal
46. A. symbolizes B. reveals C. shows D. indicates
47. A. transports B. represents C. fetches D. takes
48. A. health B. family C. life D. work
49. A. reunion B. luck C. happiness D. harmony
50. A. doB. payC. getD. carry
51.A. expressB. describe C. establish D. define
52. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. However D. Besides
53. A. given away B. made out C. got into D. taken up
54. A. Instead B. Fortunately C. Moreover D. Furthermore
55.A. fashion B. effect C. sight D. power
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen(肿胀)feet. I crossed the threshold(门槛), spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail(床的栏杆)looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue(独白) that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end;others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(多发性硬化症) at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
36. A. professor B. physician C. musician D. teacher
37. A. passed B. examined C. approached D. observed
38. A. hoping B. struggling C. waiting D. expecting
39. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. leaned
40. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
41. A. so B. because C. though D. but
42. A. worried B. nervous C. anxious D. upset
43. A. stopped B. begged C. urged D. persuaded
44. A. far away B. in the distance C. next door D. around the corner
45. A. referred B. contributed C. stuck D. attached
46. A. lowered B. hung C. shook D. waved
47. A. with B. without C. by D. in
48. A. distinction B. interruption C. instruction D. attention
49. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than
50. A. that B. which C. what D. as
51. A. required B. recalled C. reminded D. informed
52. A. expected B. unexpected C. regular D. irregular
53. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as fast as
54. A. believe in B. realize C. admit to D. appreciate
55. A. turns out B. takes charge C. comes up D. takes place
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,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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’m just a senior in high school. I work part –time at a local store called Baskin Robbins 36 I can make a little money. In and outside of work, I always wear a 37 and try to be nice to others.
But recently, I’ve been 38 by some people who always help others. So, today, when I went to work, I decided I would take my first big step and truly help a 39 .
Two young girls came into the 40 and looked around. I offered them my 41 “Welcome to Baskin Robbins” greeting. A couple of minutes later 42 of them finally decided upon the flavor(味道) of ice cream---chocolate. So then, I made a big spoon, put it in a cone and 43 it to her. Sadly, though, the other girl didn’t get anything even though I could 44 she was looking at the many kinds of 45 and wanted to have one.
It was at this time that the other girl, who obviously was the youngest sister, 46 , “I wish I could have one.” I knew when I heard this comment that it was my 47 to do something for her. So, I told her that I would 48 her ice cream. She immediately calmed down though she didn’t believe what she 49 . I asked her what flavor she wanted and handed her the treat. I then 50 out the $3 for it and placed the money in the counter.
She was so 51 and her older sister was surprised. It was 52 good to help this girl and make her feel special for a moment. I turned round and found that my 54 all looked at me like I was crazy. But, I didn’t 54 that I spent a little, because the feeling I 55 from my action was worth a million dollars.
36. A. even though B. as if C. not until D. so that
37. A. hat B. tear C. tie D. smile
38. A. noticed B. persuaded C. moved D. changed
39. A. stranger B. friend C. student D. child
40. A. club B. school C. restaurant D. store
41. A. real B. usual C. final D. shy
42. A. both B. one C. none D. either
43. A. handed B. threw C. lent D. returned
44 A. remember B. expect C. tell D. think
45 A. drinks B. chocolate C. guests D. ice cream
46. A. cried out B. passed by C. looked up D. laughed aloud
47. A. duty B. fault C. chance D. dream
48. A. wait for B. pay for C. leave for D. ask for
49. A. saw B. wanted C. needed D. heard
50. A. took B. sent C. ran D. checked
51. A. interested B. happy C. upset D. afraid
52. A. truly B. hardly C. nearly D. suddenly
53. A. family B. classmates C. workmates D. boss
54. A. understand B. care C. realize D. plan
55. A. hid B. borrowed C. left D. received
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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
Chinese President Hu Jintao met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Saturday in Moscow __36___views on the development of the strategic relations of cooperation and partnership between China and Russia. President Hu is in Moscow for celebrations marking the 65th__37_of the victory of the Great Patriotic War over Nazi Germany.
In recent years, China and Russia __38_ their strategic relations of cooperation and partnership __39__ enhanced mutual political trust and ___40__cooperation in all sectors.
The two countries __41_have had close interaction and coordination in __42__international and regional affairs.
Last year, the Chinese-Russian strategic ___43_of cooperation and partnership made important headway with activities __44_ the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties and the "Year of___45_Russian Language" in China.
__46__the beginning of this year, the partnership has maintained comprehensive and___47__growth__48_a high level.
President Hu's participation in the celebrations___49 a major event in China-Russia relations and symbolizes the spirit of bilateral(双边的)strategic cooperation,___50__China's Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping at a press briefing Wednesday."We believe Hu's visit will boost China-Russia strategic trust for__51_development of the bilateral strategic relations of cooperation and partnership," he said. This is__52_ time President Hu _ 53_ Russia's Victory Day celebrations.__54__ May 2005, President Hu attended in Moscow ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War. Five years __55__since that time .
36. A . to communicate B . to exchange C . changingD . talked
37. A . celebration B. meeting C . congratulation D. anniversary
38. A . strengthened B. have strengthened C. are strengthening D .strenghths
39. A . with B . for C . among D . between
40. A. fruitful B . richer C . fruits D . badly
41. A . too B either C . as well as D . also
42. A . doing withB . treating to C . dealing with D . making up
43. A . relating B. relations C . related D . relative
44. A. remarks B. signs C. marking D. symbol
45. A. / B . a C. the D. this
46. A. Until B. After C . Since D . As long as
47. A . quickB. fast C. rapid D . swift
48. A. by B. at C . to D. for
49. A . is B. are C. have been D. had been
50. A. said B. says C. spoken D. talks
51. A . farther B. far C. furthest D. further
52. A. two B. the last C. the second D. a more
53. A. joined B. took part in C. participates in D. attends
54. A. On B. By C. In D. At
55. A..passed B. has been passed C. Past D. have past