My teeth（牙齿）screamed. I couldn’t them any longer. I finally my fear of dentists(牙医) and decided to get them fixed. But ? I was a college student(大学生) and barely（勉强） myself with part-time jobs.
Maybe I could the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first within walking distance. The receptionist（接待员）told me to come right over. I hurried across the school. I forgot the in worrying about how I would pay the .
In a few minutes I was being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad .”
“I already knew that,” I him and answered quickly to hide (隐藏) my .
“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”
“No, you’re not. I can’t to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.
“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”
What did that make? “Yes...”
“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”
“I hope so.”
“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”
“That’s my .”
“Well, then you’ll pay me. you concentrate (集中精力) on your classes and the dentistry to me.”
I stared at him. He really it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth. From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and his bill in a few months.
In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. sometimes they’ve rescued me danger or making a big mistake.
A．bear (忍受) B．take C．treat D．forget
A．identified B．admitted C．ignored D．expressed
A．where B．who C．why D．how
A．changed B．provided C．supported D．enjoyed
A．visit B．fix C．call D．cover
A．teacher B．dentist C．driver D．operator
A．As B．After C．Since D．Though
A．class B．time C．address D．pain
A．bill B．debt C．tax D．visit
A．shape B．order C．size D．situation
A．directed B．comforted C．stopped D．advised
A．anger B．fear C．hope D．trick
A．agree B．wait C．afford D．remember
A．effort B．use C．difference D．offer
A．plan B．picture C．purpose D．procedure
A．As a result B．In the meantime C．After that D．Ever since
A．present B．show C．bring D．leave
A．appreciated B．meant C．approved D．made
A．passed B．had C．settled D．filled
A．to B．in C．against D．from
二、完形填空（2分×15=30分）
Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern art of movies. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 21 . He was the first screen artist to write, 22 and perform in his own films; in fact, in some cases, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 23 of equality and justice(正义) for all — 24 for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 25 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly recognized by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 26 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 27 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 28 twice until the age of seven. The man 29 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 30 . During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 31 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 32 , and she began actively attending Church of England services. At the age of 33 , Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the court sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 34 had by then stopped all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 35 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then picked up Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.
21. A. character B. behaviour C. personality D. gentleman
22. A. act B. shoot C. direct D. edit
23. A. possibility B. message C. culture D. promise
24. A. generally B. widely C. especially D. totally
25. A. him B. them C. us D. it
26. A. really B. still C. always D. ever
27. A. happiness B. luck C. poverty D. peace
28. A. brother B. teacher C. mother D. father
29. A. taught B. left C. loved D. expected
30. A. born B. young C. ill D. old
31. A. actor B. artist C. dancer D. singer
32. A. ended B. began C. broke D. continued
33. A. eight B. seven C. nine D. ten
34. A. which B. what C. he D. who
35. A. then B. when C. before D. until
第二部分：英语知识及运用（共两节，满分35分)
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分20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中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to ___21______ a small brown leather purse lying on the sidewalk. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could ___22___ the owner's name. There was nothing inside it ____23______ some change and an old photo ―― a picture of a woman and a young girl of about twelve years, who looked like the woman's daughter. I put the photo back and ____24______ the purse to the police station, where I ___25_______ it to the desk sergeant. ____26______ I left, the sergeant took down my name and address ___27_______ the owner might want to write and thank me.
That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They ___28______ a young woman so that there would be four people at the table. Her face was familiar. I was ____29______ sure that we had not met before, but I could remember where I had seen her. In the course of conversation, however, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her purse that afternoon. ___30______ I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, although she was now much older.
21. A. watch B. notice C. discover D. find out
22. A. find B. learn C. discover D. work out
23. A. besides B. except C. except for D. in addition to
24. A. took B. brought C. fetched D. sent
25. A. offered B. passed C. handed D. returned
26. A. Before B. When C. While D. As
27. A. although B. in case C. for fear D. so that
28. A. have also invited B. also had invited
C. also invited D. had also invited
29. A. well B. much C. quite D. very
30. A. All at once B. At once C. Immediately D. All suddenly
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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there were two men. One was hard-working and had a lot of 31 and perseverance (坚定不移), while the other was 32 and never did any work. One night, they decided to have a competition between them. The contest was simple: the 33 person to see daylight would be the winner, and the winner would 34 a prize. Both men agree to do it, and the competition started.
The hard-working man immediately 35 and ran towards the west after the sun, while the lazy man just sat there and 36 . The hard-working man, looking at the competitor, 37 at his foolishness and kept going at his quick pace. Running through the jungles, swimming 38 the rivers and seas, and he kept running and running, 39that he would reach his goal sooner or later. Meanwhile, the lazy man was still sleeping.
The hard-working man had been 40 for 6 hours already, and he was surprised that he still had not 41 daylight. Thinking it would be just around the corner, he 42 on running until he finally came back to where he started, 24 hours 43 . Upon arriving, he saw the lazy man seated there, smiling and waiting for him, holding the44he earned.
The hard-working man was 45 how this lazy man could earn it ---he hadn't done anything at all! Then the lazy man said," You are 46a persevering and patient man, but you were running towards the 47 , running after the sun that kept moving away from your 48 whereas I just waited for the sun to come to me. You were lucky. If I had decided to 49 you and not to tell you, you would be continuing this pursuit (追赶) till your death." The hard-working man knew in his heart that the lazy man was right.
Sometimes, perseverance can 50 you from the truth that what you are doing is wrong.
31. A. hobbies B. ideas C. patience D. money
32. A. lazy B. patient C. kind-hearted D. hard-working
33. A. last B. first C. second D. only
34. A. accept B. keep C. win D. defeat
35. A. set in B. set aside C. set up D. set out
36. A. worked B. drank C. slept D. played
37. A. laughed B. glared C. stared D. looked
38. A. across B. through C. over D. past
39. A. representing B. believing C. emphasizing D. complaining
40. A. swimming B. jumping C. resting D. running
41. A. admired B. invented C. found D. realized
42. A. commented B. carried C. figured D. depended
43. A. before B. later C. next D. further
44. A. money B. medal C. prize D. gold
45. A. believing B. recognizing C. discussing D. wondering
46. A. true B. indeed C. certain D. hardly
47. A. west B. east C. north D. south
48. A. ears B. hands C. sight D. mind
49. A. hide from B. learn from C. keep from D. come from
50. A. make B. let C. blind D. protect
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。
When Winston Churchill was a young man, his father concluded that Churchill was “unfit for a career in law or politics” because he did so badly in school.
When Charles Darwin was getting ready to 36 on his five-year expedition on The Beagle, his father was extremely 37 . he thought his son was falling into a life of sin and idleness.
George Washington’s mother was a complaining, 38 woman by all accounts. She thought little of Washington’s achievements and didn’t 39 at either of his presidential inaugurations（就职典礼）. She was always complaining that her 40 overlooked her and she was especially angry when her son George ran off to 41 the army for the American Revolution. She 42 believed it was his duty to stay home and take care of her.
In his youth, the 43 Leonard Bernstein, one of the most talented and successful composers in American history, was continually pressured by his father to give up his 44 and do something worthwhile, like help out in his family’s beauty-supply business. After Leonard became 45 , his father was asked about that, and he answered, “Well, how was I supposed to know he was the Leonard Bernstein?”
People may criticize you or make fun of your ideas or actively try to 46 you. Often their efforts are only attempts to protect you from 47 . But obviously failure is only a possibility if you stop. If you keep 48 , a “failure” is just another learning 49 . Besides, giving up on a heartfelt goal is worse than failing. “Many people die”, said Wendell Holmes, “ 50 their music still in them.” That’s true tragedy.
So listen 51 to the worries and criticisms of your friends and family, and do your best to put their 52 at ease, but then carry on. Listen last to your own heart. You 53 yourself better than anyone on earth. Make sure your song is 54 .
Listen to your own heart. Don’t let your music 55 with you.
36．A．set sail B．take charge C．set free D．take off
37．A．excited B．pleased C．disappointed D．affected
38．A．self-centered B．self-confident C．kind-hearted D．cold-blooded
39．A．show off B．show up C．pick out D．pick up
40．A．parents B．neighbors C．students D．children
41．A．fight B．beat C．command D．attend
42．A．foolishly B．secretly C．bravely D．honestly
43．A．late B．latter C．former D．later
44．A．strength B．music C．wealth D．faith
45．A．proud B．steady C．independent D．famous
46．A． advise B．suggest C．stop D．keep
47．A．success B．failure C．poison D．laziness
48．A．stopping B．starting C．going D．coming
49．A．method B．experiment C．schedule D．experience
50．A．with B．beyond C．without D．during
51．A．politely B．rudely C．thoroughly D．roughly
52．A．homes B．minds C．businesses D．efforts
53．A．trust B．believe C．know D．doubt
54．A．finished B．completed C．written D．sung
55．A．live B．die C．sound D．play
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
At midnight Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and look to his 21 , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting 22 at this time,” he 23 to himself, and rolled over.
Then, a 24 knock followed. “Aren’t you going to 25 it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man 26 at the door. It didn’t take long to 27 the man was drunk.
“Hi, there,”slurred(嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”
“No, get lost. It’s half past one. I was 28 ,”Peter said and slammed the door. He went back 29 to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very 30 of you. Remember that night we had a 31 in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up and you had to 32 that man’s door to get our car 33 again? What would have happened if he’ d told 34 to get lost?”
“But the guy was 35 ,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,”said the wife. “He needs help 36 it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a 37 ?”
And he heard a 38 ,“Yeah, please.”
So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ 39 are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the 40 .”
21．A．door B．clock C．wife D．window
22．A．out of bed B．out of the house C．down to work D．into trouble
23．A．complained B．explained C．replied D．thought
24．A．weaker B．louder C．longer D．angrier
25．A．stand B．stop C．answer D．refuse
26．A．standing B．lying C．knocking D．looking
27．A．remember B．show C．realize D．doubt
28．A．in bed B．in surprise C．at home D．at work
29．A．down B．up C．inside D．home
30．A．nice B．foolish C．typical D．generous
31．A．hard time B．quarrel C．fight D．breakdown
32．A．drive to B．pass by C．knock on D．drop into
33．A．started B．refreshed C．united D．delighted
34．A．us B．them C．the man D．others
35．A．mad B．drunk C．different D．dangerous
36．A．but B．though C．and D．because
37．A．rest B．push C．room D．lift
38．A．lady B．gentleman C．drunk D．voice
39．A．What B．How C．Who D．Where
40．A．roof B．bed C．swing D．ground