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
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
The Creightons were very proud of their son, Frank. After his graduation from university, Frank was drafted into the army and soon after that, he received his call to go to the 41 .
At first the parents heard from him every week and were 42 for his well-being but then a telegram came,saying,"We regret to inform you that your son has been 43 for three weeks
and may have been killed in 44 ."The parents were shocked and grieved (伤心的). They felt very 45 without Frank. About three weeks later, 46, the phone rang. A voice on the other 47 said, "Mother,it's Frank. They 48 me,and I'm going to be all right. I'm in the United States and I'm coming home soon. "
Mrs. Creighton was overjoyed, 49 tears running down her cheeks,"Oh,that's just wonderful, Frank!"
There was 50 for a moment, and then Frank said,"Mother, I want to ask you something important to me. While I've been in the 51 , I've made some real 52friends. There is one fellow I would like to bring home to meet you and Dad. And I would like to know if it would be all right if he could stay with us. He has 53 else to go."
His mother assured him it would be all right.
Then Frank said,"You see, he was 54 in battle. His face is all disfigured. He lost his 55 , and his right hand is missing. So you see,he feels 56about how others will 57 him."
Frank's mother stopped to think a minute. Then she said, "Sure Frank, you bring him home—for a 58 ,that's it. About him staying with us permanently(永久地), well, we'll have to think about that." Frank said, "Okay, Mother," and hung up.
A week went by without any 59 from Frank,and then a telegram arrived,"We regret to inform you that your son has 60 his life. We would like you to come and identify the body."
"Why had he done this?" When they walked into the room to identify the body of their son, they found a young man with a disfigured face, one leg missing, and his right hand gone.
41. A. camp B. front C. airport D. scene
42. A. pitiful B. painful C. hopeful D. thankful
43. A. wounded B. gone C. missing D. dead
44. A. action B. crash C. bomb D. crime
45. A. crazy B. scared C. lonely D. panic
46. A. otherwise B. however C. besides D. therefore
47. A. hand B. side C. end D. part
48. A. found B. attacked C. discovered D. caught
49. A. in B. by C. for D. with
50. A. a noise B. laughter C. a whisper D. silence
51. A. war B. army C. country D. battle
52. A. dear B. close C. new D. old
53. A. everywhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
54. A. injured B. hurt C. killed D. destroyed
55. A. hand B. foot C. arm D. leg
56. A. uneasy B. upset C. eager D. curious
57. A. accept B. judge C. understand D. recognize
58. A. stop B. stay C. call D. visit
59. A. word B. sound C. information D. sign
60. A. sacrificed B. taken C. killed D. lost
完型填空（共120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中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷答题卡上。
Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands! 39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior(差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: “ 47 ”. You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 53 . Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll 55 do it.
36.A. means B. reflects C. reads D. explains
37.A. chance B. strength C. ability D. reason
38.A. immediately B. properly C. accurately D. right
39.A. Because B. But C. What D. While
40.A. let B. challenge C. admit D. get
41.A. if B. except C. until D. unless
42.A. quiz B. question C. problem D. mystery
43.A. When B. As C. While D. Since
44.A. curious B. good-looking C. serious D. funny
45.A. beat B. knock C. strike D. defend
46.A. settle B. bend C. change D. fix
47A. I failed. B. Not me. C. Can I? D. I can’t.
48.A. imagine B. think C. expect D. doubt
49.A. start B. help C. stop D. quit
50.A. silly B. empty C. reasonable D. terrible
51.A. try B. realize C. understand D. judge
52.A. after B. before C. since D. because
53.A. likely B. unbelievable C. possible D. impossible
54.A. workers B. runners C. competitors D. players
55.A. simply B. seldom C. never D. usually
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。
Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __21__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __22__ that my family was poor.
Their money talk continued, and a thought __23__ me: Dad had to __24__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __25__ of my clothes.
“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”
A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __26__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __27__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 28__ over and over again.
I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __29__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __30__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 31__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.
Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __32__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __33__ out my first payment on a million dollars.
“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __34__ to pay for me.”
“What?” Dad’s confused look __35__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __36__ him of how much I cost?
My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __37__ to him.
Dad knelt down and pulled me __38__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __39__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”
Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __40__ weight of it in my heart.
21．A．listened B．watched C．heard D．joined
22．A．pretended B．accepted C．concluded D．confused
23．A．occurred B．hit C．came D．left
24．A．apply B．apologize C．send D．pay
25．A．style B．quality C．material D．price
26．A．gave up B．worked C．lost D．offered
27．A．old B．new C．expensive D．beautiful
28．A．repaired B．washed C．sold D．bought
29．A．coin B．bag C．bank D．suitcase
30．A．carried B．sent C．returned D．poured
31．A．quarreled B．played C．worked D．laughed
32．A．notice B．care C．worry D．mind
33．A．ran B．put C．held D．set
34．A．get B．reach C．come D．help
35．A．matched B．surprised C．increased D．confused
36．A．ask B．remind C．warn D．teach
37．A．sense B．trouble C．understanding D．money
38．A．down B．up C．away D．close
39．A．selling B．buying C．worth D．saving
40．A．heavy B．light C．cold D．warm
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I just read a beautiful story．It is about a little girl, a 36and a corporation． 37, if crying at work might be a 38, you should wait until you get home to read it．Trust me．
10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, had been 39a rare form of cancer for three years．This month, it became 40that Colby would probably 41soon．The one thing she wanted to do 42she died was see the movie, “Up（《飞屋环游记》）．” She’d been 43by the previews（预告片）．
But Colby’s health was so 44that she could not be taken to the theater, and “Up” is only playing in theaters．By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t 45much longer．A family friend began desperately 46numbers at Pixar．She finally 47to someone and told them Colby’s48．After a discussion, Pixar 49to help．
Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can hold on?” “I’m 50to die, but I’m going to wait for the movie,” the girl replied．
On June 10, Pixar 51an employee to the Curtin home and showed the film on DVD—possibly the only DVD copy of the movie that 52．
Here’s what her mom said, “When I 53it, I had really no idea about the 54or the theme of the movie, I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colby was going to go up．Up to55．”
Colby died seven hours after watching the movie．
36．A．boy B．lover C．play D．movie
37．A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Finally
38．A．joy B．problem C．treat D．misery
39．A．sticking to B．diagnosed with C．keeping up with D．living with
40．A．clear B．uncertain C．sorry D．sure
41．A．recover B．return C．die D．come
42．A．until B．when C．after D．before
43．A．fascinated B．food C．interested D．surprised
44．A．good B．poor C．healthy D．ordinary
45．A．do it B．see to it C．make it D．survive it
46．A．calling B．sending C．dialing D．taking
47．A．got over B．got across C．got down D．got through
48．A．wish B．will C．demand D．order
49．A．refused B．hoped C．agreed D．offered
50．A．scared B．ready C．afraid D．sad
51．A．planned B．made C．shipped D．flew
52．A．matters B．counts C．disappears D．exists
53．A．watched B．listened C．saw D．heard
54．A．trick B．content C．hint D．disadvantage
55．A．sky B．balloon C．heaven D．hell
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In January 2002, during the first weeks of a six-month stay at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of distraction (散心). The 36 first-grader watched a construction crew 37 on a 10-story addition to the hospital. 38 Michael's third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia, 39 and saw "this kid with no hair 40 face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and 41. I'll never forget that,"says Ritchie, a father of three.
As winter 42 spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as 3,000 tons of steel 43 formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held 44 up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. I'm Mike. Ritchie and the 45 crew messaged back. Over the 46 months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew 47 Michael up and cheered him with 48 signs like Be Strong Mike.
49 the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the 50 between the buildings and the two had a 51 chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪) when he thinks about it. "Michael 52 my life," says Ritchie. "I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But I'd 53 seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life 54 thanks to him." Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete 
recovery. What does he hope to 55 when he grows up? "A construction worker," he says.
36. A. strange B. curious C. serious D. anxious
37. A. playing B. studying C. living D. working
38. A. Below B. Above C. Under D. Over
39. A. watched out B. watched at C. looked up D. looked down
40. A. whom B. whose C. which D. that
41. A. came back B. came on C. waved back D. waved on
42. A. went off B. went out C. turned into D. turned to
43. A. gradually B. immediately C. successfully D. usually
44. A. that B. it C. one D. itself
45. A. hospital B. repair C. construction D. school
46. A. first B. last C. long D. next
47. A. cheered B. lighted C. called D. woke
48. A. discouraging B. encouraging C. surprising D. interesting
49. A. Before B. Since C. While D. When
50. A. ground B. floor C. space D. story
51. A. face-to-face B. hand-
in-hand C. n
eck-and-neck D. step-by-step
52. A. gave B. changed C. saved D. took
53. A. pay attention to B. get down to C. be used to D. look forward to
54. A. differently B. happily C. sadly D. excitedly
55. A. have B. get C. be D. appreciate