Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he his company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, to return home, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the made through years. At the airport he had to accept the customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for . Glen knew that carrying such goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a fake（假货）. When he was of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which nearly 100,000, into pieces hearing Glen’s words. Glen was . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined . For many times of entry-exit he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be by law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of , which he would remember as the of his success forever.
A．went up B．set up C．took up D．picked up
A．owes B．mentions C．brings D．honors
A．objected B．refused C．decided D．asked
A．books B．things C．pounds D．savings
A．ordinary B．regular C．routine D．common
A．inspection B．look C．test D．experiment
A．it B．one C．them D．these
A．careless B．priceless C．hopeless D．worthless
A．afraid B．ashamed C．proud D．hard
A．spent B．paid C．cost D．took
A．at B．on C．in D．by
A．amazed B．delighted C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously
A．conditions B．chances C．experiments D．experiences
A．stopped B．warned C．urged D．hoped
A．found out B．came out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．charged C．praised D．blamed
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．lies B．honesty C．goods D．bravery
A．choice B．lesson C．secret D．belief
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、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。
A father sat at his desk poring over (细读) his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and 21 , “Dad, because this is your 22 and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55 23 , one for each year!” When the boy 24 carrying out his word, the father exclaimed (呼喊), “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too 25 !” The youngster immediately fell silent as tears 26 in his big blue eyes. Apologetically the father said, “You can finish 27. ”
The boy said nothing 28 quietly walked away, 29 written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t 30 .
31 , a few days later after this 32 , the boy had an accident and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote: “If only I could tell him how much I regret my 33 words, and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is 34 . ”
Love is a 35 street. Any loving act must be warmly 36 or it will be taken as rejection and can 37 a scar (疤痕). If we are 38 busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and 39 to us. Because there may be no 40 at all as in the case of the little boy.
21. A. questioned B. thought C. announced D. asked
22. A. vocation B. birthday C. workday D. holiday
23. A. kisses B. touches C. shakes D. presents
24. A. enjoyed B. finished C. imagined D. started
25. A. busy B. nervous C. shy D. tired
26. A. fell B. flowedC. gathered D. moved
27. A. recently B. later C. immediately D. quickly
28. A. and B. or C. yet D. but
29. A. excitement B. disappointment C. surprise D. satisfaction
30. A. answer B. reply C. respond D. move
31. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Surprisingly D. Hopefully
32. A. discussion B. incident C. argument D. adventure
33. A. considerable B. powerful C. helpful D. thoughtless
34. A. aching B. beating C. losing D. willing
35. A. two-way B. heart-shaped C. man-made D. one-way
36. A. wanted B. believed C. accompanied D. accepted
37. A. stay B. leave C. remain D. keep
38. A. so B. very C. quite D. too
39. A. rare B. scarce C. precious D. bare
40. A. need B. difficulty C. chance D. risk
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last year in my high school child-development class, each student had to take the “ Think-It-Over” baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood.
It was a Friday 36 when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home. The doll really did look like a 37 baby from a distance. I decided to name him Tyler.
My friends and I went out for 38 that night. As it was rather cold, I decided to 39 Tyler in a blanket and carry him in that way. When I walked into the restaurant, I noted some very 40 looks and quiet a few raised eyebrows. My friends and I decided to 41 the whole situation. I stood in the corner, 42 to rock Tyler to sleep while my friends kept looking into the 43 and said, “Oh, how lovely!” I couldn’t help but 44. And although it was funny to my friends and me, some of the people did not think it was so funny that I had a 45. Some people were giving me rude looks, because they thought I was a 46. Others just smiled at me sympathetically 47 felt sorry for me because I was only a child 48 a child.
I learned a lot through my 49 with the “Think-It-Over” baby. The doll surely strengthened my thinking that I was not ready to be a 50, and it opened my eyes to the judgments people 51 about others. People do not 52 that some things are not the way they seem. I was only carrying it around for a 53 . The people in the restaurant were so 54 to judge me because they assumed I was a teenager mom. We should all be slower to 55 others, and realize that some things are not as they seem.
36. A. noon B. morning C. night D. day
37. A. lively B. live C. loving D. lovely
38. A. shopping B. supper C. fun D. walk
39. A. place B. throw C. hide D. move
40. A. friendly B. strange C. frightened D. concerned
41. A. carry on B. join in C. make fun of D. make use of
42. A. trying B. starting C. expecting D. pretending
43. A. blanket B. basket C. restaurant D. glass
44. A. laugh B. stop C. cry D. continue
45. A. friend B. doll C. baby D. sister
46. A. teenage mom B. bad student C. strange person D. noise maker
47. A. so B. or C. but D. and
48. A. from B. withC. without D. by
49. A. experience B. research C. examination D. observation
50. A. babysitter B. parent C. father D. teacher
51. A. enter B. pass C. make D. sit
52. A. think B. consider C. believe D. realize
53. A. follower B. funny thing C. class project D. company
54. A. quick B. slow C . difficult D. easy
55. A. judge B. comfort C. know D. hate
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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。
With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction (拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house. 36 the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 37the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts． 38 the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid（出价）on the 39 that her grandmother liked very much. Surely this would be enough, she had thought．
Now the 40 moment arrived．Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had 41．As the auction began, Sally waited．Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt．She held her 42 tightly and listened．The first bid was $45. She was 43. It was so high．Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 44 $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence．Hope 45 her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how 46her grandmother would have been with her at this moment．Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her 47．Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering 48 so many people would be interested in that old, dirty quilt．Finally the quilt was sold for $500 to a complete 49.
After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers．The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt．“There must be some 50．Someone else has got it.” she said．A hand-written 51 was pinned to the quilt, which 52:
Dear Madam,
I noticed you admiring the quilt．Clearly, it was 53 to you．Please accept this quilt as my 54. I don’ t expect any repayment from you, but do a 55 favor in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path．
Yours,
A stranger
36．A．Naturally B．Unfortunately C．Luckily D．Probably
37．A．hoped B．waited C．expected D．forced
38．A．With B．At C．By D．Over
39．A．house B．present C．furniture D．quilt
40．A．interesting B．necessary C．big D．sad
41．A．turned over B．turned up C．turned back D．turned on
42．A．purse B．picture C．book D．quilt
43．A．glad B．frightened C．moved D．shocked
44．A．rose B．climbed C．reached D．raised
45．A．told B．helped C．filled D．gave
46．A．pleased B．anxious C．angry D．familiar
47．A．thought B．chance C．way D．money
48．A．whether B．what C．how D．why
49．A．relative B．customer C．friend D．stranger
50．A．reason B．secret C．mistake D．fun
51．A．check B．wallet C．address D．note
52．A．read B．wrote C．spoke D．showed
53．A．wonderful B．basic C．pretty D．important
54．A．honor B．respect C．gift D．thank
55．A．particular B．common C．major D．similar
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，选出最佳选项。
A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 36young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 37 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be 38 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 39written all over his face, the clerk 40 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 41forward to receive his “42”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 43 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 44.
He was no 45disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 46 when others do not 47 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be48. These three particular 49 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much 50 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 51 . It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 52 your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be 53 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.54 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 55 right away!
36. A. tricky B. attractive C. ugly D. generous
37. A. kiss B. payC. dollar D. cent
38. A. movedB. forced C. fought D. taken
39. A. happiness B. enjoyment C. expectation D. courage
40. A. hurriedly B. slowly C. patiently D. curiously
41. A. setting B. sitting C. leaning D. taking
42. A. reward B. payment C. bonus D. money
43. A. tended B. paid C. pointed D. nodded
44. A. smiled B. begged C. waved D. thought
45. A. wonder B. use C. good D. doubt
46. A. encouraged B. disappointed C. annoyed D. surprised
47. A. live up to B. go against C. go without D. hope for
48. A. set B. made C. dropped D. completed
49. A. reasonable B. proper C. unimportant D. unrealistic
50. A. profit B. kiss C. appreciation D. disappointment
51. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. excited
52. A. spare B. share C. make D. control
53. A. put down B. let down C. taken down D. thrown down
54. A. Forgive B. Punish C. Blame D. Praise
55. A. happiness B. encouragement C. excitement D. pride
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16－35各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to ___16__ a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of __17___. So many artists __18___.The king looked at all the pictures. __19___ there were only two he really liked, and he had to __20__ between them.
One picture was of a __21___ lake. The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a __22___ sky with light white clouds. All who __23__ this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had __24___, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an __25___ sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played __26___. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look __27__ at all.
But when the king looked __28__, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush ___29__ in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had __30__ her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was __31__ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its __32___ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think __33__ the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no__34__, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you __35__ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”
16. A. take B. offer C. send D. leave
17. A. peace B. silence C. beauty D. honesty
18. A. managed B. tried C. succeeded D. went
19. A. And B. Or C. Yet D. But
20. A. like B. choose C. give D. need
21. A. calm B. noisy C. beautiful D. dirty
22. A. black B. blue C. gray D. dark
23. A. painted B. liked C. saw D. had
24. A. sky B. mountains C. peace D. clouds
25. A. gentle B. angry C. calm D. sunny
26. A. happily B. gently C. slowly D. wildly
27. A. beautiful B. noisy C. happy D. peaceful
28. A. closely B. strictly C. quickly D. seriously
29. A. planting B. growing C. rising D. coming
30. A. created B. built C. left D. lain
31. A. beating B. touching C. feeding D. speaking
32. A. silent B. beautiful C. noisy D. faraway
33. A. got B. lost C. won D. received
34. A. silence B. noise C. shock D. joy
35. A. still B. again C. even D. just