One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16，I liked ____ better than driving our truck，____ this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a ____age，when a young man wants respect，not charity. It was 1976，and the ugly ___ of racial discrimination was ____ a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand，head down，while the store owner ___ whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were ___ like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was ___.We paid our debts. But before harvest，cash was short. Would the store owner ____ us?
At Davis’s store，Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk，talking to a farmer. I nodded ____ I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my ____ to the cash desk，I said ____，“I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused，distrustful ___.But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure，” he said ___.“Your daddy is ___ good for it.” He ___ to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly __.I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had ____ brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to ___ from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself ____ much to do wrong.
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．and B．so C．but D．for
A．prideful B．wonderful C．respectful D．colorful
A．intention B．shadow C．habit D．faith
A．thus B．just C．still D．ever
A．guessed B．suspected C．questioned D．figured
A．watched B．caught C．dismissed D．accused
A．generous B．honest C．friendly D．modest
A．blame B．excuse C．charge D．trust
A．until B．as C．once D．since
A．purchases B．sales C．orders D．favorites
A．casually B．confidently C．cheerfully D．carefully
A．look B．stare C．response D．comment
A．patiently B．eagerly C．easily D．proudly
A．generally B．never C．sometimes D．always
A．pointed B．replied C．turned D．introduced
A．sense B．way C．degree D．mood
A．earned B．deserved C．given D．used
A．receive B．expect C．collect D．require
A．very B．so C．how D．too
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，然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
It was so cold that I couldn’t feel my legs. There was going to be a racing contest that night so I was 21my horse, Skippy, up. I was simply running laps(跑道的圈) around the ring. The 22 cold air had been blowing past me, freezing my limbs, but every second I 23 it. You could hear the faint 24 of the people up at the clubhouse eating their dinner. My parents were also there, not knowing that my little sister had slowly wandered her way down to the ring. It was 25 because there was no moon or stars. Nobody else was in the ring at the time. I was really enjoying the26 and I was able to 27 what Skippy was doing. As I took my last lap it 28. Everything rapidly slowed down as I saw my little sister step 29 the ring. I saw true fear on her face because she knew she wouldn’t be 30 to move out of the way fast enough. She knew that she was going to get hit.
She tried to 31 but nothing came out of her fear-dried throat. When my horse got to her, he was still in a full out run. 32, miraculously(奇迹般地), he slid so hard on his back feet that he 33 . It really made the 34 seem absolutely unreal. I thought that maybe I was 35 . I had 36 in my mind that I wasn’t seeing what was happening. I knew I had hit my sister. There was no way I could have 37 her. My horse was rising straight up and while he was in the air I couldn’t breathe. It’s like I forgot 38 . As all of this happened I watched my sister’s face transform (变形) through many different 39 : terror, confusion, curiosity, and then a sort of relief. Then she was laughing.
As I held my sister into my arms, Skippy stood right behind me knowing that I actually owed him my life 40 he saved my sister’s.
21.A. picking B. warming C. catching D. setting
22.A. bitterly B. hardly C. gently D. perfectly
23.A. challenged B. witnessed C. enjoyed D. hated
24.A. ceremony B. tradition C. victory D. laughter
25.A. windy B. bright C. dark D. cloudy
26.A. quiet B. quality C. impression D. significance
27.A. rely on B. focus on C. insist on D. put on
28.A. let out B. held on C. participated in D. took place
29.A. close to B. out of C. into D. towards
30.A. able B. frightened C. content D. proud
31.A. evaluate B. worry C. scream D. escape
32.A. Accidentally B. Normally C. Generally D. Somehow
33.A. sped up B. rose up C. broke down D. wore out
34.A. moment B. contest C. comment D. technique
35.A. advancing B. breathing C. concluding D. dreaming
36.A. that B. none C. neither D. it
37.A. hit B. recognized C. missed D. acknowledged
38.A. how B. what C. when D. why
39.A. actions B. emotions C. attitudes D. thoughts
40.A. if B. because C. as if D. so that
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother 36 a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the 37 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way 38 a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE（禁止进入）”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her 39 and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains 40 and the lights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, 41 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski, 42 on the stage, quickly went to the piano and 43 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t 44 . Keep playing.”
Then, leaning(倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began 45 in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached 46 to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music. 47 , the old master and the boy 48 a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative 49
That’s the way it is in life. 50 we can complete on our own is 51 noteworthy(值得注目的). We try our best, but the 52 aren’t exactly graceful or flowing music. 53 when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.
The next time you set 54 to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the 55 of the master whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
36. A. made B. saw C. looked D. called
37. A. chance B. performance C. piano D. lesson
38. A. over B. above C. across D. through
39. A. stage B. seat C. room D. table
40. A. parted B. drew C. pulled D. pushed
41. A. singing B. knocking C. playing D. creating
42. A. stood B. appeared C. sat D. fell
43. A. shouted B. cried C. whispered（低声说） D. looked
44. A. perform B. stop C. leave D. run
45. A. filling B. getting C. breaking D. taking
46. A. forwards B. down C. up D. around
47. A. Separately B. Together C. Luckily D. Hurriedly
48. A. made B. became C. changed D. grew
49. A. experience B. play C. concert D. film
50. A. What B. That C. Which D. When
51. A. hard B. hardly C. always D. usually
52. A. failures B. successes C. causes D. results
53. A. So B. And C. But D. Though
54. A. down B. about C. away D. out
55. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. song
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。
Two truck drivers didn’t know one another when they arrived at the scene of a severe accident on Kentucky’s Mountain Highway last June. Yet they worked together like long-time 21and saved two motorists from near certain death. For their 22 , Terry and Floyd have been named Goodyear North America Highway Heroes for 1999. The award was 23Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show. In recognition of their 24 , Terry and Floyd split a $20,000 savings bond and win free trips to Nashville.
On June 22, Terry and Floyd--driving separate trucks— 25 an accident involving a jeep and a car on Mountain Parkway. The quick-thinking men broke out the back window of the upside-down 26 , freed the driver from his seatbelt, and dragged him to safety. But the driver of the car was pinned inside the vehicle, and the fire from the jeep was spreading 27 close.
“The paint was melting on the car; it was so 28 ,” recalled Miller.
Harvey and Miller attached a nylon strap(尼龙带) between Harvey’s truck and the car in an effort to pull it away from the burning jeep. The first two 29 failed. On the third try, the strap held and Harvey pulled the car to 30. When rescue crews arrived, Floyd--an experienced EMS technician--used the “Jaws-of-Life” to free the car driver.
21. A. drivers B. partners C. friends D. technicians
22. A. decision B. benefit C. bravery D. contributions
23. A. recognized B. rewarded C. returned D. announced
24. A. honor B. prize C. money D. heroes
25. A. came to B. came about C. came across D. came up with
26. A. jeep B. car C. truck D. vehicle
27. A. particularly B. dangerously C. helplessly D. strangely
28. A. quick B. slow C. hot D. soft
29. A. paintings B. attempts C. straps D. rescues
30. A. safety B. success C. surroundings D. roadside
第二节完形填空（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。
In the United States there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of an engineer．One day 36 walking along the bank of a lake, the girl happened to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose．After some time the girl_37_the mother would not return to the eggs and she 38 to take them home．There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp．Several days 40 , the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41 Geese are known to take the first living thing 42 they see as their mother．Thus, to these 43 geese, the girl was their mother．
As they grew, the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach, them to _45_．The little girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams．Suddenly, she thought_47_a clever idea: she would fly a plane to guide them in 48 ．She asked her father for a plane and he made a small one for her．Caring about 49 safety, the father Hew the plane himself．However, the birds didn't 50 him．They all slept in the grass 51 .
The girl was so worried about it that one day the girl_52_into the plane and started it．Soon the plane left the_53_．Seeing their mother in the air, the birds 54 expanded their wings and 55 She flew the plane freely in the sky, with her young birds following．
36．A．since B．after C．whileD．because
37．A．realized B．expected C．imagined D．admitted
38．A．helped B．decided C．afforded D．agreed
39．A．placed B．protected C．treated D．examined
40．A．agoB．out C．later D．long
41．A．familyB．houseC．home D．world
42．A．what B．which C．thatD．who
43．A．greatB．bigC．shyD．young
44．A．ask B．lead C．wantD．allow
45．A．fly B．race C．swim D．sing
46．A．asleep B．away C．around D．awake
47．A．of B．through C．over D．back
48．A．sky B．heaven C．flight D．plane
49．A．his B．her C．theirD．its
50．A．respect B．remember C．followD．receive
51．A．sadly B．instead C．hardly D．too
52．A．climbed B．looked C．drove D．fell
53．A．house B．floor C．water D．ground
54．A．secretly B．disappointedly C．patiently D．immediately
55．A．looked away B．set out C．went by D．turned back
二．完形填空：(20×1.5=30分)
A Blind Boy
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a __21__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few _22_ in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 23___ and dropped them into the hat. He _24__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __25__ the sign __26__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to __27_. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had __28__ the sign came to see __29_ things were. The boy __30__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __31_.” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __32_ day and I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
__33__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __34__ that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __35__ ?
Be thankful for what you have. __36_ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __37_. Face your past without regret. __38__ your present with confidence. Prepare for the __39_ without fear. Keep the faith and __40_ the fear.
21. A. cover B. sign C. board D. note
22. A. cashes B. treasures C. pennies D. coins
23. A. pocket B. can C. backpack D. case
24. A. still B. then C. already D. yet
25. A. put on B. put out C. put off D. put back
26. A. in case B. now that C. so that D. as though
27. A. mix up B. show up C. fill up D. make up
28. A. changed B. prepared C. supported D. reached
29. A. what B. why C. where D. how
30. A. realized B. recognized C. felt D. discovered
31. A. though B. but C. yet D. still
32. A. average B. successful C. harmonious D. beautiful
33. A. After all B. In the long term C. Of course D. Although
34. A. happyB. disappointed C. lucky D. strange
35. A. effective B. brave C. surprising D. scientific
36. A. OnceB. If C. While D. Because
37. A. smileB. exist C. survive D. prove
38. A. Look into B. Search for C. Deal with D. Depend on
39. A. tomorrow B. adventure C. future D. sunrise
40. A. accuse B. charge C. skip D. drop