Mr. Gray travelled a lot on business: He sold machines of different kinds to farmers.
He had a big car, and usually driving it long distances, but he was quite satisfied to go by sometimes too, especially when the was bad. He was a little afraid of driving in rain or snow, and it was tiring to sit comfortably in a train and looked out of the window without being worried about how was going to get to the next place.
One of Mr. Gray’s problems was often to stay when he reached some small place in the country. He did not great comfort and wonderful food, but he found it annoying (使恼火) when he was given a cold room, and there was no hot water or food after a long and day.
Late winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The by train that day had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and . He was looking forward to a simple satisfying meal by a brightly burning fire，and then a hot bath and comfortable bed. he was walking to the taxi rank, he said to a local man who was also there. “As this is my first visit to this of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to about hotels before l left home, I would very much like to know you have here.”
The local man answered, “We have .”
“And which would you me to go to ?”Mr. Gray asked him.
The local man thought for a while and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: Whichever one you go to, you’ll be you didn’t go to the other.”
A．considered B．practised C．imagined D．enjoyed
A．train B．car C．himself D．plane
A．business B．condition C．road D．weather
A．least B．most C．less D．more
A．if B．one C．that D．she
A．where B．how C．what D．when
A．know B．need C．expect D．like
A．comfortable B．tiring C．nice D．special
A．that B．one C．the D．a
A．journey B．experience C．travel D．distance
A．unhappy B．sleepy C．angry D．hungry
A．but B．and C．or D．however
A．Until B．After C．Before D．While
A．walking B．looking on C．waiting D．visiting
A．town B．station C．land D．part
A．talk B．think C．move D．find out
A．what B．which one C．how many D．how
A．three B．one C．none D．two
A．want B．allow C．advise D．expect
A．sorry B．satisfied C．amused D．comfortable
第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 30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。
Even after several weeks, every time I read this little story I start to cry:
My sister-in-law teaches physically and mentally handicapped children at a private school in Brooklyn.She recently 21a Special Olympics and went to the starting line of the 100-metre dash with six 22 contestants.
As the starting whistle sounded, a boy tripped, fell and began to cry. All the other 23 stopped, turned and went back to help.Then they all 24hands and went on to the finish line together. Needless to say, everyone in the stands 25 .
Why am I so moved? There are tears of joy 26with tears of sadness. Tears of joy, just for the 27friendship, selflessness and love embodied (体现) by these children. Tears of sadness, just for how 28from such behavior we adults have wandered. Wouldn’t it be nice if, at least once in a while, we could pause in our race for money and power; turn around to see the 29 of those we have left behind; go back and 30these less able ones to their feet; and then walk forward together with them, arm in arm.
21. A. witnessed B. reported C. interviewed D. attended
22. A. eager B. smart C. breathless D. active
23. A. players B. members C. runners D. cheerleaders
24. A. held B. shook C. took D. clapped
25. A. shouted B. cheered C. cried D. yelled
26. A. filled B. mixed C. joined D. associated
27. A. mature B. unusual C. common D. pure
28. A. long B. easily C. far D. much
29. A. suffering B. shortcoming C. surrounding D. behaving
30. A. comfort B. support C. carry D. help
第一节完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30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。
A sudden large increase in interest in reading among children is preventing them from suffering accidents, British researchers say.
The 21 looked at the number of children attending casualty John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on weekends of Saturday, 21 June, 2003 and Saturday, 16 July this year – the 22 dates of the two most recent Harry Potter books, The Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince.
They found that only 36 and 37 kids respectively needed treatment 23with an average of 67 children on "normal" weekends.
The doctors said while 24did keep children away from dangerous games, it could lead to a 25 in obesity.
The authors of the study suggested that 26more book reading might be a 27way to combat childhood accidents.
"It may be hypothesized (假设）that there is a place for a committee of safety conscious, and talented writers who could produce high quality books for the 28of injury prevention," they wrote in the British Medical Journal.
However they acknowledged there could be a downside to a strategy that seeks to turn
29 children into bookworms.
30problems could include "an unpredictable increase in childhood obesity, ( 肥胖症 )，rickets （软骨病）and loss of cardiovascular fitness ( 心血管病 ).
21. A. researchers B. writers C. parents D. doctors
22. A. open B. launch C. show D. publish
23. A. dealt B. interfere C. compared D. meet
24. A. reading B. fighting C. playing D. seeing
25. A. high B. growth C. behavior D. condition
26. A. increasing B. improving C. urging D. encouraging
27. A. useful B. careful C. delightful D. thoughtful
28. A. object B. purpose C. principle D. attention
29. A. beautiful B. small C. honest D. active
30. A. Likely B. Forgetful C. Potential D. Suitable
第一节完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30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。
How a person reacts to criticism often means the difference between success and failure．Take Ole Bull for example. His21 father，a chemist，wanted him to study for the ministry and forbade him to play his beloved(心爱的)violin. He soon gave up the course and，disobeying his father， 22all his time and energy to the violin．
Unfortunately，though he had great ability，his teachers were 23 unskilled，so that by the time he was ready to start his concert tour he wasn't prepared. In Italy a Milan newspaper critic(批评家)wrote：“He is a(n) 24 musician．If he is a diamond，he is certainly in the rough and unpolished．”There were two ways Ole Bull could have 25 to that criticism．He could have let it make him angry，or he could learn from it．Fortunately he chose the26．He went to the newspaper office and asked to see the critic．The 27 editor introduced him. Ole spent the evening with the 70 year old critic，asked about his faults，and sought the old man's
28 on how to correct them．Then he cancelled the rest of his tour，returned home，and29 the next six months studying under really able teachers. He practiced hour after hour to overcome his 30．Finally，he returned to his concerts and，when only 26, became the wonder of Europe．
21．A．awkward B generous C．stubborn D．confident
22．A．devoted B donated C．supplied D. allocated
23．A．absolutely B．completely C relatively D．gradually
24．A．untrained B．gifted C．mature D．1eading
25．A．referred B．attracted C．affected D．reacted
26．A．former B．1atter C．1ater D．early
27．A．frightened B ashamed C．astonished D convinced
28 A．advice B．attitude C．virtue D wisdom
29．A．totaled B．squeezed C．spent D．spared
30．A．mistakes B．troubles C．difficulties D．faults
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。
A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.
Soon they began to complain about 21in work and in life. While the guests were
talking, the professor went to the 22 and prepared coffee. Then he23 with a large
pot of coffee and a 24 of cups made of porcelain (瓷) , plastic, glass or crystal. Some were
plain-looking, some delicate (精致) and 25 ,some. .. The professor told them to 26
themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee 27 hand, the professor said, "If you took
careful 28, all the nice-looking, expensive cups were 29 , leaving behind the plain
and cheap ones. While it is 30for you to choose the best for yourselves, that is the 31 of your problems and pressure.32 what all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you 33 the best cups directly and were34 each other' s cups. "
The professor paused and then went on, " Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the
jobs, money and 35 in society are the36 . They are just tools to hold and 37 life
and they do not change the 38 of life. Sometimes, if we are concentrating only on the cup,
we 39 to enjoy the coffee. So, don't let the cup 40you too much and just enjoy the
coffee instead.
21. A. condition B. pressure C .relation D. communication
22. A. kitchen B. bedroom C. study D. lab
23. A. went B. got C. returned D. turned
24. A. sort B. kind C. type D. variety
25. A. expensive B. cheap C. common D. rough
26. A. enjoy B. turn C. wish D. help
27. A. for B. by C. in D. with
28. A. sight B. notice C. look D. view
29. A. brought B. carried C. fetched D. taken
30. A. natural B. formal C. necessary D. important
31. A. answer B. cause C. result D. reason
32. A. Though B. When C. IfD. Since
33. A. cared for B. looked for C. went for D. called for
34. A. facing B. eyeing C. smelling D. tasting
35. A. wealth B. attitude C. position D. situation
36. A. plates B. bowls C. potsD. cups
37. A. control B. include C. contain D. experience
38. A. quality B. color C. cost D. style
39. A. manageB. start C. hope D. fail
40. A. surprise B. drive C. worry D. move
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。
When asked what was the meaning of life, Dr. Papaderos brought out a very small round
mirror. And his 36 went like this:
“When I was a small child, during the war, we were very 37 and we lived in a remote
village. One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a 38 . A German motorcycle had
been broken in that place.
“I 39 to find all the pieces and put them 40 , but it was not possible, so I kept only the largest piece and made it 41 . I began to play with it as a toy and became 42 by the fact that I could reflect light into dark 43 where the sun would never shine—in deep holes and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the most 44 places I could find.
“I 45 the little mirror, and as I grew up, I would take it out in free moments and 46
the challenge of the game. As I became a man, I grew to 47 that this was not just a child’s game but a metaphor (隐喻) for what I might do with my 48 . I came to understand that I am not the light or the 49 of light. But light — truth, understanding, knowledge — is
there, 50 it will shine in many dark places 51 I reflect it.
“I am a fragment (碎片) of a mirror whose whole design and shape I do not know. Nevertheless, with what I have I can 52 light into the dark places of this world — into the 53 places in the hearts of men—and 54 some things in some people. Perhaps others may
see and do likewise. This is what I am about. This is the 55 of my life.”
36. A. view B. idea C. theory D. answer
37. A. rich B. good C. poor D. special
38. A. mirror B. metal C. wheel D. bicycle
39. A. managed B. tried C. went D. remembered
40. A. off B. together C. up D. back
41. A. smooth B. small C. round D. bright
42. A. fascinated B. confused C. puzzled D. moved
43. A. hearts B. closets C. holes D. places
44. A. inacceptable B. inaccessible C. remote D. distant
45. A. hid B. played with C. made D. kept
46. A. continue B. start C. complete D. stop
47. A. expect B. admit C. understand D. recognize
48. A. life B. work C. action D. words
49. A. resource B. course C. cause D. source
50. A. but B. besides C. and D. yet
51. A. as if B. only if C. even if D. if only
52. A. represent B. improve C. explain D. reflect
53. A. inside B. black C. secret D. dirty
54. A. get B. protect C. find D. change
55. A. meaning B. importance C. nature D. explanation