Joshua, my son, is fifteen years old. He was born with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症). In the last fifteen years. I have experienced many difficult and stories. However, right now I want to just stick to the topic of . When Joshua was born, the doctor us not to “waste our time, energy or money". They claimed that our son would never accomplish anything. They told us he would never walk, talk or learn to use the toilet. , we were not about to accept the words. However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.
Therefore, we expected him to develop at his own pace, with a lot of help and encouragement, but only to develop little. We decided that we saw progress we could never give up. Very early on, we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high? We could not set goals for him that he could not ever possibly reach. , if we did not have high hopes, the chances would be very slim for him to work to his potential.
When Joshua was four and a half years old, his younger sister, CJ, was three and attended the same preschool in a younger class. The school an art contest and all the children in it presented pictures. The pictures were hung on the wall and the president of the local church, who was not personally with the children, was appointed to be the .
On the day of the contest, I made my through the crowded parents to see Cf’s picture, it was likely to be hung there, but Joshua's class pictures were not yet up and I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture leaving the building. You see, I had no expectation that Joshua would win; it was for me to know that he was able to draw a picture and have it with those of the other children.
Well, when I returned to the kids, you can image my when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class! Proud and excited, he told everyone, “I won the contest! I it! ”
CJ kept insisting that she had won too and it was certainly a feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not. After that I decided to keep my expectations . It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them. Why should Joshua be any ?
A．inspiring B．frustrating C．encouraging D．exciting
A．expectation B．love C．education D．instruction
A．suggested B．hoped C．persuaded D．advised
A．due to B．as long as C．so far as D．in case
A．However B．Besides C．Thus D．Therefore
A．charged B．prepared C．engaged D．ran
A．familiar B．similar C．friendly D．close
A．host B．teacher C．headmaster D．judge
A．effect B．way C．force D．Struggle
A．where B．as C．when D．that
A．after B．during C．before D．once
A．excited B．enough C．amazing D．pleased
A．displayed B．hanged C．taken D．replaced
A．take up B．keep up C．get up D．pick up
A．surprise B．expectation C．joy D．amusement
A．got B．drew C．made D．defeated
A．special B．extraordinary C．curious D．mixing
A．on B．high C．great D．easy
A．difficult B．upset C．disappointed D．different
III. 完形填空 20%（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36 ~ 55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。
An 80-year-old man was sitting in his house beside his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow landed in front of the window. The father 36 his son, "What is that?" The son replied, "It is a crow." 37 a few minutes, the father asked his son a second time, "What is that?" The son said "I just 38you that it’s a crow." After a little 39 , the
father again asked his son, "What is that?" That time a(n) 40 tone could be heard in the son’s 41 . "It’s a crow, a crow!"
A little later, the father went to his room and 42 with an old diary which he had 43 for many years. After opening the right page, he asked his son to 44it. When the son read it, tears came to his eyes." Today my 45 was sitting with me on the sofa.
When a crow was 46 by the window, my son asked me 23 times what it was, and I 47 to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him 48each time he asked me the same question. I did not feel 49 answering the same question." If your 50 become old, don’t treat them or look 51them as a burden(累赘). Instead be warm and 52 to them. From today on say this to yourself, "I want to 53 my parents happy forever, for they have 54 for me ever since I was born, and they have always showed their 55 love to me."
36. A. demanded B. asked C. commanded D. tested
37. A. Before B. During C. After D. Within
38. A. told B. reminded C. called D. consulted
39. A. sigh B. doubt C. breath D. while
40. A. sadB. angry C. pitiful D. gentle
41. A. face B. mind C. voice D. pace
42. A. came up B. came out C. came back D. came on
43. A. kept B. gathered C. collected D. searched
44. A. tear B. read C. write D. recite
45. A. son B. daughter C. brother D. father
46. A. lying B. wiping C. sitting D. spying
47. A. required B. repeated C. recalled D. replied
48. A. lovingly B. carefully C. deeply D. lightly
49. A. puzzled B. worried C. amazed D. annoyed
50. A. parents B. relatives C. families D. teachers
51. A. up B. upon C. down D. into
52. A. wise B. kind C. strict D. generous
53. A. send B. pray C. own D. see
54. A. frightened B. hunted C. cared D. waited
55. A. pleasant B. limited C. useful D. Selfless
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
选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。
About fifteen years ago, when I was about seven years old, I took a trip with my father. Through this great trip I 36 my self-confidence and I could see beautiful 37 _and feel various 38 such as joy, sorrow, and appreciation.
My father liked climbing mountains very much. 39 he took a trip, he would40 take me. At that time he was a good 41 . I also wanted to become a good climber. One 42 summer day my father and I took a 43 to Mt. Sol-Ak, one of the biggest mountains in Korea 44 in the eastern part of Korea.
After a few hours’ train 45 , we arrived at an entrance to the mountain. And then we started climbing. While I was climbing on the mountain, I 46 to sweat like rain. I wanted to take a 47 for only a minute, but my father said to me, “You need to put up with some 48 . If you can 49 this pain now, you will be a better climber than me.” He continued to 50 me.
The 51 I climbed to the top of the mountain, the more labored my breathing became. While I was climbing on a tough and narrow way, I could not 52 anything except my goal—that I 53 become a better climber than my father.
After two hours, I was able to get to the top of the mountain finally. I felt so 54 of myself. I thanked my father for helping and encouraging me. On the top of the mountain I could see the huge sun 55 in the west. It looked like a prize given by God.
36. A. gained B. found C. invented D. showed
37. A. rivers B. valleys C. landscapes D. forests
38. A. emotions B. attitudes C. response D. experience
39. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
40. A. probably B. occasionally C. always D. unwillingly
41. A. climber B. teacher C. trainer D. traveler
42. A. special B. proper C. hot D. ordinary
43. A. trip B. vacation C. journey D. voyage
44. A. settled B. lay C. stood D. located
45. A. tour B. travelC. seat D. ride
46. A. continued B. wanted C. seemed D. stopped
47. A. place B. rest C. pause D. breath
48. A. success B. hotness C. difficulties D. failure
49. A. manage B. tolerate C. change D. try
50. A. praise B. inform C. train D. encourage
51. A. more closely B. closely C. closer D. close
52. A. think about B. care for C. find out D. think out
53. A. might B. would C. can D. need
54. A. sure B. excited C. proud D. certain
55. A. going down B. going out C. going over D. going off
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were21to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “22hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a23word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.
My parents always 24me to go to college. However, when I 25 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 26stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to. 27 , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 28 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the 29a better place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a 30I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or 31 class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 32of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 33to have my parents.
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of 34. I was the angry teenager and they were the awful35 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced. But somehow, we 36 to work through those issues. They never 37 loving in me or believing in me.
I 38everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and 39 , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always 40 for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.
21. A. brought B. introduced C. raised D. produced
22. A. Educate B. Work C. Train D. Practise
23. A. helpfulB. harmful C. stressful D. meaningful
24. A. reminded B. expected C. supposed D. designed
25. A. hesitated B. judged C. fixed D. decided
26. A. never B. ever C. seldom D. hardly
27. A. Carefully B. Hopefully C. Thankfully D. Delightfully
28. A. serve B. attend C. admit D. join
29. A. fortune B. planet C. universe D. world
30. A. grade B. problem C. failure D. value
31. A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. however
32. A. modest B. proud C. ashamed D. nervous
33. A. annoyed B. praised C. relaxed D. blessed
34. A. lessons B. problems C. moments D. experiences
35. A. teachers B. directors C. couples D. parents
36. A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. conducted
37. A. concluded B. began C. prevented D. stopped
38. A. pay B. oweC. own D. spend
39. A. agreement B. excitement C. encouragementD. statement
40. A. fight B. look C. defend D. protect
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，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Just ten years ago, I sat across the desk from a doctor with a serious look. “Yes,” he said, “there is a serious injury in the left lung…” I listened, too 21 to speak, as he continued, “You’ll have to 22 work at once and go to bed. Later on, we’ll see.” He gave no definite promise of recovery.
Feeling like a man who has suddenly been placed under 23 of death. In the next three days, I 24 my affairs; then I went home, got into bed, and set my watch to tick off not the minutes, 25 the months. Two and a half years and many crashed hopes later, I left my bed and began the long 26 back. It was another year before I made it.
I speak of this experience because these years that passed so 27 taught me what to believe and what to 28 . They said to me: Take time, 29 time takes you. I realize now that this world I’m living in is not my oyster（牡蛎）to be opened but my opportunity to be 30 . To me, each day is such a 31 gift. The sun comes up and presents me with 24 brand new, wonderful hours—not to pass, but to 32 .
I’ve learned to 33 those little but all-important things I never thought I had the time to notice before: the play of light on 34 water, the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree. I seem now to see and hear and feel with some of the recovered 35 of childhood. I recall the touch of the springy earth under my feet the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like 36 one’s citizenship in a world one had nearly lost. 37 ,I sit back and say to myself, let me make a 38 of this moment I’m living right now. All this, I owe to that long time spent on the deadlines of life. Wiser people come to this awareness 39 having to acquire it the hard way. But I wasn’t wise enough. I’m 40 now, a little, and happier.
21．A．frightened B．embarrassed C．shocked D．confused
22．A．pick up B．give up C．take up D．keep up
23．A．sentence B．shadow C．pressure D．trial
24．A．figured out B．looked after C．cleared up D．concentrated on
25．A．or B．and C．nor D．but
26．A．jump B．walk C．rush D．climb
27．A．quickly B．slowly C．quietly D．easily
28．A．expect B．desire C．obtain D．value
29．A．before B．after C．until D．when
30．A．picked B．accepted C．grasped D．quitted
31．A．precious B．potential C．pleasant D．permanent
32．A．spend B．fill C．employ D．kill
33．A．observe B．appreciate C．ignore D．respect
34．A．falling B．rolling C．running D．pouring
35．A．ignorance B．absence C．carelessness D．freshness
36．A．regaining B．requiring C．rebuilding D．recovering
37．A．Regularly B．Immediately C．Frequently D．Continuously
38．A．copy B．note C．study D．summary
39．A．beyond B．by C．without D．through
40．A．better B．stronger C．wiser D．healthier
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so____36____ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was ____37_____ for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to ____38____ her. Clearly she had taken me ____39____ somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, ____40____ to give explanation to my girl later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____41____ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____42____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____43____ myself. I’ m Nancy, used to be ____44____. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____45____.
But I was ____46____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____47____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____48____ keep contacts(联系) later?”I had to submit to her ____49____.
Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short ____50____ on my phone—from a stranger. My girlfriend ____51____ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____52____ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the ____53____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____54____ to leave at the same stop. Because of the ____55____ I delayed my departure. Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
36. A. tiring B. slow C. crowded D. messy
37. A. ready B. available C. special D. suitable
38. A. identify B. realize C. remind D. judge
39. A. on B. by C. with D. for
40. A. preferring B. planning C. managing D. promising
41. A. fixed B. Opened C. raised D. focused
42. A. proud B. careful C. afraid D. aware
43. A. explain B. enjoy C. introduce D. help
44. A. partners B. neighbors C. friends D. colleagues
45. A. naturally B. generously C. cautiously D. normally
46. A. in a hurry B. at a loss C. at ease D. in time
47. A. while B. before C. whenD. until
48. A. would B. can C. should D. must
49. A. request B. question C.command D. opinion
50. A. suggession B. warning C. notice D. message
51. A. removed B. seized C. found D. caught
52. A. steal B. reach C. get D. pick
53. A. terminal B. former C. previous D. latter
54. A. pretending B. intending C. demanding D. announcing
55. A. incident B.matter C. accident D. affair