What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not enough．
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, however hard we work, it seems that there is someone else who can do it much better．
I have always enjoyed music and it is to me that every musician has a of their own．My father _ several instruments and when he played with other people, it was not difficult to his sound in a group．Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own sound．
I heard of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, " else can make the sound that you make．" The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's, but who is to say which is ．It is said that, " is in the eye of the beholder .” . Perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the ．
Every person has a different tone of voice that only to them, we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of that is unique to them．It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all．It be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps．
Each person has a（an） on the world in some way．Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it in the same way that you do it．The next time you feel , remember nobody else can make the sound that you make．
A．easy B．good C．simple D．hard
A．because B．although C．when D．if
A．seldom B．always C．never D．sometimes
A．satisfying B．convincing C．inspiring D．interesting
A．gift B．sound C．life D．song
A．played B．designed C．created D．checked
A．turn down B．call up C．pick out D．give off
A．loud B．powerful C．perfect D．special
A．once B．yet C．even D．still
A．Anybody B．Somebody C．Nobody D．Everybody
A．bigger B．better C．deeper D．lower
A．Beauty B．Interest C．Patience D．Honesty
A．speaker B．receiver C．listener D．looker
A．devotes B．adds C．adapts D．belongs
A．but B．yet C．and D．for
A．running B．walking C．jumping D．speaking
A．must B．might C．would D．should
A．choice B．opinion C．duty D．effect
A．exactly B．carefully C．cautiously D．seriously
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．bothered
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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic．
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 36．
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 37．“Please．”
I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores （日常工作） could wait．To her 39 , I agreed．
I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 41．My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family．
About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrived on the 44．
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together．The meal was filled with45．We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months．Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake．Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family．
That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had．
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 51．
Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table．
Maybe today would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skipped a few rocks into the lake．Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 55．
36．A．old B．poorC．busyD．miserable
37．A．begged B．asked C．doubted D．wondered
38．A．coming B．recent C．following D．later
39．A．doubt B．disappointment C．sadness D．surprise
40．A．supplied B．provided C．combined D．filled
41．A．off work B．at home C．at work D．on business
42．A．unhappy B．quality C．quantity D．sad
43．A．spread B．taken C．madeD．cooked
44．A．scene B．view C．event D．landscape
45．A．sadness B．expectation C．hopeD．laughter
46．A．orders B．charges C．activity D．responsibilities
47．A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left
48．A．praying B．praising C．thanking D．trusting
49．A．family B．children C．friends D．parents
50．A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．family
51．A．enjoy B．own C．have D．love
52．A．left alone B．passed away C．ran away D．moved away
53．A．supply B．cookC．watch D．plant
54．A．ducks B．children C．familyD．people
55．A．salad B．life C．picnic D．hope
第三节完形填空（共20小题，计分30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中，选出一个最佳答案。
Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her 21 window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had 22 closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper 23．Finally，when she found her empty 24 on the kitchen table，she realized the awful 25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she dec
ided to 26 her son，Derek．
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she 27 him coldly．Louise told 
Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the 28 missing from her purse．
“All right，”said Derek，“Don’t 29 anything．I'll be 30 in half an hour.”
Louise 31 and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she went from room to room wondering 32 anything else was missing．
When Derek arrived，he was content to 33 her looking so calm．“Have you rung the 34 ?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．
As it was Sunday， 35 the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send 36 round as soon as possible，”they said.
Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to 37 for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek 38 the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly 39 at all．Derek felt 40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．
21．A．kitchen B．bedroom C．washroom D．bathroom
22．A．strength B．trouble C．reason D．puzzle
23．A．positions B．situations C．directions D．Places
24．A．purse B．vase C．pot D．envelope
25．A．mistake B．message C．news D．truth
26．A．visit B．ask C．ring D．punish
27．A．invited B．informed C．stated
D．scolded
28．A．money B．coin C．note D．bill
29．A．say B．move C．touch D．prepare
30．A．round B．here C．off D．away
31．A．sighed B．relaxed C．whispered D．hurried
32．A．how B．why C．if D．where
33．A．realize B．find C．knowD．sense
34．A．hospital B．neighbour C．police D．friend
35．A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately
36．A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．none
37．A．hope B．ask C．wait D．call
38．A．tested B．repaired C．fixed D．examined
39．A．locked B．worked C．helped D．opened
40．A．excited B．silly C．worried D．guilty
第三节完形填空（共20小题，计分30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中，选出一个最佳答案。
Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself．The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her 21 window was open. In fact，it was so wide open that she had 22closing it．Then she realized that things were not in their proper 23．Finally，when she found her empty 24on the kitchen table，she realized the awful 25 ．At first, she didn’t know what to do．Then she decided to 26 her son，Derek．
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone，“It's your mother，”she 27 him coldly．Louise told Derek about the open window，about things being in the wrong places and about the 28missing from her purse．
“All right，”said Derek，“Don’t 29 anything．I'll be 30in half an hour.”
Louise 31 and made herself a pot of tea and some toast．Then she wen
t from room to room wondering 32 anything else was missing．
When Derek arrived，he was content to 33 her looking so calm．“Have you rung the 34?”he asked.“No? Then I’ll do that straight away．”So he rang the police．
As it was Sunday， 35 the only detectives were out．However，the police were polite，but vague(含糊的)．“We’ll send 36 round as soon as possible，”they said.
Derek telephoned his wife．“I'm not sure when I'll be home，love．”he told her,“I’ve got to 37 for the police．”While Derek and his mother waited，Derek 38the catches(挂钩) on the windows and locks on the doors．All of them were old and some of the catches hardly 39 at all．Derek felt 40 ．His mother was an old woman，after all．“I'll have to change all these，”he told her．
21．A．kitchen B．bedroom C．washroom D．bathroom
22．A．strength B．trouble C．reason D．puzzle
23．A．positions B．situations C．directions D．places
24．A．purse B．vase C．pot D．envelope
25．A．mistake B．message C．news D．truth
26．A．visit B．ask C．ring D．punish
27．A．invited B．informed C．stated D．scolded
28．A．money B．coin C．note D．bill
29．A．say B．move C．touch D．prepare
30．A．round B．here C．off D．away
31．A．sighed B．relaxed C．whisperedD．hurried
32．A．how B．why C．if D．where
33．A．realize B．find C．know D．sense
34．A．hospital B．neighbour C．police D．friend
35．A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately
36．A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．none
37．A．hope B．ask C．wa
it D．call
38．A．tested B．repaired C．fixed D．examined
39．A．locked B．worked C．helped D．opened
40．A．excited B．silly C．worried D．guilty
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，共30分）
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to36 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 39．One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there 40 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice．She didn’t answer immediately．She 41 her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had 42 her．I was 43 and I didn’t know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words: “Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 44 , but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 45．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 46 , but it’s really there．Love is 47．” I listened carefully but I 48 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly 49 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 50．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 51 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．
“Susan, don’t 52 me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．
36．A．keep fit B．rise early C．collect money D．earn money
37．A．romantic B．magic C．fantastic D．attractive
38．A．simple B．luxurious C．relaxing D．easy
39．A．question B．control C．reach D．the question
40．A．feeling B．quarrel C．love D．smile
41．A．bowed B．shook C．nodded D．raised
42．A．harmed B．injured C．wounded D．hurt
43．A．in great surprise B．with deep depression
C．in a great embarrassment D．at extreme sorrow
44．A．appears B．comes about C．happens D．occurs
45．A．warm and soft B．strong and durable
C．thin and cool D．hot and hard
46．A．somewhere and sometime B．more or less
C．anywhere or anytime D．here and there
47．A．outside B．inside C．faraway D．nearby
48．A．couldn’t understand B．might know C．wouldn’t recognize D．could believe
49．A．threw upB．got stuck C．got sick D．became disabled
50．A．much surprised B．quite healthy C．fairly red D．very pale
51．A．jump highB．walk slowly C．run fast D．go hurriedly
52．A．think about B．talk with C．laugh at D．worry about
53．A．Saying B．Seeing C．ReadingD．Writing
54．A．fresh rosesB．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
55．A．a needle B．a thread C．the cloth D．the cotton
第四节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入
对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
David grew up poor. He started 26 in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, leaving at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of 27 opportunities, but he had a 28 for knowledge. In his 29 time he read books on human development, vocabulary builders, 30 that he thought would help him succeed 31 down the ro
ad.
He was a hard worker and rose above his lack of higher education to produce decently for his family, 32 the factory life was taking it toll (造成伤害) on him 33 , emotionally, and spiritually. It was, in his mind, 34 him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or more hours in the 35 and worked 36 40 or more hours a week teaching 37 computer skills. He worked harder than he 38 had in his life, logging over 100 hours a week on many, many 39 .
David began applying for jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was shot down many times, but he never 40 . he had a goal and kept after it even when he didn’t feel like it because anything else seemed so 41 . That kind of drive and perseverance (坚持不懈) almost always pays off.
I’m 42 to say David left the factory and took a job in the computer field. He beat out college-educated applicants with 4-year degrees with his 43 skills.
This is a true story about 44 . It’s a story about believing yourself. It’s a story about finding what you love to do and following your 45 .
26. A. studying B. working C. entering D. playing
27. A. educational B. personal C. political D. occasional
28. A. way B. hope C. hunger D. goal
29. A. spare B. part C. own D. school
30. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
31. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
32. A. and B. so C. yet D. but
33. A. terribly B. personally C. heartedly D. physically
34. A. fighting B. killing C. murdering D. butchering
35. A. factory B. farm C. school D. family
36. A. other B. the other C. others D. another
37. A. him B. himself C. themselves D. others
38. A. even B. ever C. still D. yet
39. A. positions B. conditions C. occasions D. situations
40. A. gave up B. gave in C. ga
ve away D. gave out
41. A. helpful B. hopeful C. helpless D. hopeless
42. A. sure B. certain C. sorry D. happy
43. A. self-taught B. self-assured C. self-controlled D. self-styled
44. A. failure B. confidence C. foundation D. determination
45. A. ideas B. ways C. dreams D. styles