I always remembered the first time I took part in an English composition competition. “Right! Dean would be the of our class to participate in the English composition competition,” my classmates said. (Applauding)
I was too to speak when I heard what my classmates said. In order not to short of my classmates’ , I trained myself very hard for the hope of being the of the competition, which would take place a month later. I a lot of vocabulary, sentence structures and rules and read many good or renowned articles. Not having I pretty well, the day came. Every candidate me looked so well – prepared and . “Only 1.5 hours. Start,” a supervisor suddenly said. Seeing the “What do most teenagers concern nowadays?” I was nervous and got block. What’s worse, other candidates had begun writing. Moments later, I myself, took a deep breath, and began brainstorming ideas the topic. I quickly wrote down the composition structure, central theme, and necessary elements. As the finishing time was , I tried my best to accelerate my writing. Unfortunately, my failure of time management, I left my composition incomplete. My final draft looked like a robot legs were broken.
The result came out two weeks later. To my surprise, I got the second prize! All my classmates cheered for me. This encouraged me a lot. I was not the first prize winner, I could still the scent of pride and happiness spreading around me.
A．player B．choice C．representative D．person
A．proud B．delighted C．nervous D．surprised
A．get B．be C．lose D．fall
A．promises B．expectations C．dreams D．words
A．success B．beater C．winner D．victory
A．memorized B．copied C．read D．wrote
A．grammar B．phrase C．pattern D．term
A．remembered B．prepared C．started D．completed
A．besides B．except C．except for D．as well as
A．easy B．nervous C．interested D．unconfident
A．problem B．idea C．topic D．theme
A．writer’s B．teacher’s C．thinker’s D．composer’s
A．persuaded B．told C．encouraged D．calmed
A．with B．towards C．at D．for
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．approaching B．accessing C．finishing D．ending
A．thanks for B．due to C．as a result D．on account
A．of which B．which C．whose D．that
A．However B．As a result C．Worse still D．Although
A．smell B．touch C．sense D．realise
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16-35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其涂黑。
Cats have no emotions ．At least, that's what my husband once claimed．I __16__ that my two cats experience emotions．They feel anger, fear, and __17__．He agreed with me, but __18__ his opinion that cats don't feel love．_19__, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise．
When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet．She was an indoor lady, always watching __20__ through the window．
Then one day when I __21__ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian __22__ Juliet gazing at him behind the window．It soon became __23__ that they were attracted by each other．So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush __24__ to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing __25__ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside．Even my husband watched __26__, and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love．．．can they?"
Five months later, my neighbour had to __27__ because of work．My heart sank．I wondered how Sebastian would __28__ to Juliet's leaving．
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often __29__ Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment __30__ his lady．The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I __31__ his reason for being there．
Sebastian __32___the small area outside that window as his territory． Other male cats were allowed in the __33__, but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his __34__．
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he __35__ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him．．．that cats do indeed fall in love．
16．A．argued B．quarreled C．suggested D．discussed
17．A．energy B．power C．strength D．happiness
18．A．referred to B．prepared for C．stuck to D．approved of
19．A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Meanwhile
20．A．the environment B．the sky C．her owner D．her boyfriend
21．A．forbade B．prevented C．accompanied D．left
22．A．called attention to B．caught sight of C．took charge of D．paid a visit to
23．A．ambitious B．doubtful C．skeptical D．obvious
24．A．secretly B．straight C．quietly D．worriedly
25．A．lovingly B．angrily C．hungrily D．greedily
26．A．in trouble B．in sorrow C．in amazement D．in horror
27．A．settle B．travel C．apologize D．move
28．A．react B．reply C．reduce D．replace
29．A．tookB．caught C．met D．sensed
30．A．in place of B．on the basis of C．in search of D．on account of
31．A．explained B．requested C．blamed D．asked
32．A．discovered B．reformed C．preserved D．marked
33．A．street B．backyard C．window D．village
34．A．birthday B．departure C．death D．arrival
35．A．reminds B．informs C．tells D．accuses
III．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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Last night, I was waiting for a taxi. After 5 minutes, I was 41 . The driver seemed to be angry. I asked him what the 42 was. He said he had just come from the airport without a 43 , which was basically $70 in lost fare.
Over the course of that ride, the anger slowly 44 . He mentioned he had read an article saying the 45 people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more 46 to give in his life. I was starting to 47 being with him! We continued talking about why 48 is so beneficial both to the giver and the receiver and different ways to 49 it.
As we arrived at my destination, I 50 my fare. But I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Since we’ve been talking about giving this whole time, I wanted to share that 51 with you. I’ve already paid my fare, but here’s an extra little bit. You can 52 it, since you’re already down $70 from the airport. But if you want to experience the 53 of the gift, then tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another and they can 54 their gratitude in whatever way.”
The man turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Sir, I have a better 55 . You give that $20 to a 56 person around here and I’ll treat the next passenger with a 57 ride myself.”
Wow. This man was 58 10 minutes ago. I got out and walked around trying to find someone who needed help 59 heading to my destination.
It was an honor meeting that driver and 60 the lesson of how everyone is capable of giving.
41．A．gotten off B．put down C．called upD．picked up
42．A．question B．time C．problem D．cost
43．A．friend B．stranger C．driver D．customer
44．A．died out B．appeared C．died down D．died off
45．A．happiest B．poorest C．richest D．strongest
46．A．kindness B．chances C．suggestions D．money
47．A．mind B．stop C．allow D．enjoy
48．A．collecting B．giving C．receivingD．existing
49．A．practise B．explain C．watch D．consider
50．A．printed B．recorded C．paidD．examined
51．A．adventure B．information C．language D．feeling
52．A．refuse B．raise C．keep D．spend
53．A．direction B．power C．weight D．size
54．A．share B．earn C．forget D．miss
55．A．gift B．idea C．opinion D．ride
56．A．homeless B．native C．nice D．brave
57．A．long B．comfortable C．free D．safe
58．A．bored B．tired C．rude D．angry
59．A．after B．before C．when D．as
60．A．learning B．preparing C．finishing D．providing
第二节: 完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day a king and his minister（大臣）went out for a walk. The king said to the minister, “I want to give reward to anyone who is hospitable(好客的) to us during our 21 .”
The king and the minister went up to one man and said, “We are 22 . This is a fine town. Could we stay at your house as 23 ?”
The man looked down upon them, saying, “ 24 do I know you’re not criminals?”
Then the king and the minister went up and 25 on somebody else’s door. When the man opened the 26 , they asked, “Could we spend the night here? It’s getting dark.”
The man said, “First, tell me 27 of you there are. Then I’ll decide.”
The king said, “You see that we are only two. If you 28 us to stay with you, we’ll pay you what we have tomorrow.” The man agreed.
Then they 29 walking. They came to another house and knocked on the door. The king said, “It’s getting dark. 30 we spend the night at your house?”
The man said, “ 31 ! Just tell me how many of you there are.”
The king said, “You can see we are only two.” Then they 32 back to the palace.
The minister had 33 the address of each person to whom they had spoken, and the following 34 the king called all the three persons to the palace. To the first one the king said, “When travelers come from a different kingdom, we must 35 them shelter(住所). It is 36 we aren’t thieves.” And the king 37 the man out of his kingdom.
To the 38 man the king gave a lot of money. To the third one, who 39 offered shelter and only then asked how many were in their party, the king gave his 40 .
21. A sleep B talk C dinner D walk
22. A friends B criminals C ministers D travelers
23. A owners B officials C officers D guests
24. A How B Why C When D Where
25. A dropped B took C knocked D touched
26. A letter B box C door D window
27. A how many B how much C how long D how far
28. A .agree B allow C make D want
29. A began B enjoyed C stopped D continued
30. A Would B Must C Could D Should
31. A Pardon B Thanks C Sorry D Certainly
32. A went B hurried C returned D drove
33. A taken away B taken down C taken off D taken up
34. A year B month C minute D day
35. A borrow B offer C lend D share
36. A silly B right C clean D clear
37. A threw B invited C kept D brought
38. A last B first C third D second
39. A bravely B slowly C immediately D carefully
40. A order B promise C name D crown
二、完形填空（20*1=20分）
I stepped out of the hospital. My heart was filled with sadness and regret. My former best friend, Faith, had just ___21____.
She was only 16. ____22___, she was diagnosed with a terrible cancer in her right breast. Before her last breath we, who were so ____23___ to her, gathered around her side, ____24___ to hold back our tears and ___25____ her. Everyone wanted to give her their last ___26___, but people were just so choked up.
After that moment of deep ___27___. I was asked to help go through Faith’s things. Arranging her drawers, I suddenly discovered an ___28____ letter with the title “ My last words”.
I opened it slowly, checked the date and began to read the letter. The happy girl we had been with us was___29__ not as optimistic as we thought. She kept ___30____ until she couldn’t hold it in any more. But she had a beautiful imagination and great ambition.
In her ___31____ letter, she mentioned her dreams, her family and her shock in finding the ___32___. From her words I could see that she had left us with too many words unsaid and too many deeds undone. I am __33___ that she would have reached her goals and achieved her dreams ___34____ only God had given her some more time.
There is a saying that says fate is fair to everybody. But I just can’t help rejecting that ___35___. Faith, who had been a wonderful person and had great plans, had died before achieving her final dreams. It is time that ___36___ her from reaching her biggest moment. Why did ____37____ treat her unfairly？
Life is so short and precious that everyone should ____38____ it. Fate is unfair, which has become a motivation for me I have become bent on continuing my dreams and ___39____ never to give up. I will no longer waste ____40____ or complaint. I am going to get right down to working with all my strength.
21. A. run away B. passed away C. gone by D. walked away
22. A. Unfortunately B. Unreasonably C. Suddenly D. Truly
23. A. thankful B. polite C. dear D. friendly
24. A. failing B. tending C. trying D. deciding
25. A. educate B. comfort C. leave D. support
26. A. words B. demands C. instructions D. wishes
27. A. silence B. thought C. feeling D. sorrow
28. A. unopened B. unfinished C. untouched D. unlocked\
29. A. obviously B. actually C. simply D. slightly
30.A.still B. modest C. calm D. silent
31.A.first B. next C. last D. former
32.A. letter B. danger C. disease D. problem
33.A. afraid B. eager C. anxious D. sure
34.A.because B. when C. though D. if
35.A.promise B. dream C. sentence D. belief
36.A. discouraged B. protected C. stopped D. held
37.A.history B. fate C. fact D. illness
38.A. value B. mind C. share D. hold
39.A. made B. told C. determined D. promise
40.A. energy B. strength C. money D. time
II. 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题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。
Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die. But people now live longer than they21 . Yet, all living things still show the22 of aging, which will eventually23 death.
Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity (成熟期), the cells of the body and the 24 they form do not function as well as they 25in childhood and teenage years. The body provides less 26 against disease and is more 27to have accident.
A number of related causes may28 aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not29 when they die. As a person ages,30 of brain cells and muscle cells decreases.31 body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person the32 cells may not be as workable or as capable33 growth as those of a young person.
Another 34 in aging may be changes within the cells 35. Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known 36 with age and become less elastic (有弹性的). This is why the skin of old people wrinkles (皱纹) and 37 . This is also the reason why old people 38 in height. There may be other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and 39information that the cells need． Aging may affect this 40 and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well.
21. A．would B．be used to C．used to D． used
22. A．function B．effect C．affect D． appearance
23. A．lead in B．give in C．run into D． result in
24. A．hands B．feet C．heart D． organs
25. A．do B．has done C．did D． had done
26. A．energy B．protection C．vigor D． power
27. A．likely B．probable C．possible D． alike
28. A．attend to B．contribute to C．add to D． devote to
29. A．replaced B．reborn C．recovered D． surrendered
30. A．a number B．the amount C．the number D． a great deal
31. A．The others B．The other C．Another D． Other
32. A．old B．left C．new D． other
33. A．to B．for C．of D． in
34. A．factor B．effect C．reason D． element
35. A．for themselves B．of themselves C．themselves D． on their own
36. A．change B．to have changed C．to change D． to be changed
37. A．hangs loose B．hangs loosely C．is hanging loosely D．is hanging loose
38. A．increase B．shrink C．lengthen D． decrease
39. A．pass away B．pass by C．pass off D． pass on
40. A．improvement B．procession C．approach D． process