A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot’s voice throughout the plane, “sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We have no on the plane. We have a generator (发电机) on the ground right now, and we are going to the engines with it. Once we get them going, we will 4 in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to !” There were sighs of desperation and spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn’t even 7 yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again, “Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying we had walked into grave. But, the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and what happened? --- other than thrust (推力) and lift. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan 14 “see what happens”, it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. All too often, I would see people chasing their goals halt (停滞) with inaction just because they don’t have 16 success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, get up in the air, and see what happens! It might not be as as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought. It could be ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no of guaranteed success.
A．Hopefully B．Excitedly C．Thankfully D．Unfortunately
A．power B．service C．water D．captain
A．shut B．start C．change D．fix
A．get up B．pack up C．light up D．speed up
A．wait B．delay C．crash D．suffer
A．rumor B．disease C．anxiety D．smoke
A．looked over B．taken off C．got across D．gone out
A．boarding B．checking C．watching D．sitting
A．puzzled B．patient C．desperate D．embarrassed
A．even if B．only if C．what if D．as if
A．plan B．complaint C．promise D．comment
A．everything B．nothing C．something. D．anything
A．escaped B．cheered C．sighed D．praised
A．better than B．other than C．less than D．more than
A．frozen B．annoyed C．concerned D．satisfied
A．realistic B．organized C．potential D．guaranteed
A．same B．common C．best D．last
A．interesting B．challenging C．surprising D．encouraging
A．sorrow B．pain C．fun D．trouble
A．meaning B．reward C．action D．sign
三、完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文稿，掌握其大意，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D、）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1929, the awful Depression（美国经济大萧条）began. It was a year of change for me, too. I’d taken my first 36 that spring, at age 10. From 6:00 to 11:00 on Saturday nights, I 37 the Sunday edition of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph at a street corner.
I went to the news store, 38 my papers and took them up to the street corner. I had to make three 39 because the Sunday edition was big and I was small.
After waiting for 40from the last streetcar, I gathered up my extras and 41 them to the news store. It was 10:20. Next I hurried across the street to the flower shop and bought the most beautiful flower for my mother 42tomorrow was Mother’s Day.
It was almost 43when I arrived . Mom was sick with tuberculosis（肺结核）.I peeked in to see if she was 44 , then quickly tiptoed in and set the flower on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be 45when she woke on Mother’s Day.
The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining 46the kitchen windows as I looked into Mom’s room, She motioned （示意） for me to come in, then 47 over at the table where the flower was.
When I looked at Mom, she was 48, with tears streaming down her cheeks. She 49 her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged 50it hurt. Then, 51her contagious（接触传染的） condition and that she wasn’t 52 to touch me, she quickly let go.
My dear mom died the next night. That moment she hugged me 53to be the most wonderful of my life. Not only had that beautiful flower helped 54 just how much I loved her, but I’d 55 remember how much she loved me.
36. A. chance B. exam C. job D. course
37. A. bought B. sold C. printed D. carried
38. A. took up B. held up C. put up D. picked up
39. A. attempts B. trips C. ways D. efforts
40. A. customers B. workers C. drivers D. reporters
41. A. gave B. brought C. returned D. took
42. A. for B. when C. though D. because
43. A. midnight B. noon C. evening D. daybreak
44. A. anxious B. alive C. asleep D. afraid
45. A. well B. surprised C. excited D. interested
46. A. on B. across C. at D. through
47. A. watched B. glared C. fixed D. glanced
48. A. smiling B. crying C. screaming D. thinking
49. A. took out B. held out C. picked out D. put out
50. A. before B. after C. till D. when
51. A. thinking B. forgetting C. remembering D. wondering
52. A. meant B. supposed C. planned D. demanded
53. A. turned to B. turned up C. turned in D. turned out
54. A. explain B. show C. mean D. tell
55. A. never B. seldom C. always D. often
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。
When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) 36 typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to 37 himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by 38 what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test -- 39 it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 40 . This is the shadowland of hope, and 41 with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Alex got a call, “We need a(n) 42 , and we’re paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was 43 money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. 44 , he could write on the side. 45 the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something 46 his senses. He had dreamed of being a 47 -- full time. “Thanks but no,” Alex said 48 , “I’m going to stick it out and write.”
After Alex got off the phone, he 49 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a 50 bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far.”
Finally his work was 51 in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that 52 writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into limelight.
Then one day, Alex 53 a box filled with things he had owned years before. 54 was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he 55 himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
36. A. expensive B. priceless C. excellent D. used
37. A. doubt B. trust C. regret D. hate
38. A. buying B. selling C. reading D. appreciating
39. A. what if B. now that C. even though D. as if
40. A. failure B. success C. loss D. perspiration
41. A. someone B. nobody C. anyone D. none
42. A. writer B. boss C. manager D. assistant
43. A. little B. real C. false D. high
44. A. Still B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
45. A. If B. Because C. As D. But
46. A. cleared B. destroyed C. hurt D. struck
47. A. writer B. dancer C. driver D. assistant
48. A. hurriedly B. slowly C. firmly D. hesitantly
49. A. pulled apart B. pulled out C. pulled down D. pulled back
50. A. plastic B. paper C. cloth D. metal
51. A. published B. completed C. written D. punished
52. A. poor B. few C. famous D. great
53. A. picked B. searched C. sought D. found
54. A. Outside B. Below C. Inside D. Above
55. A. reminded B. called C. described D. pictured
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the
rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 31, the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 32the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 33the alarm and the villagers 34in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 35on the beach, holding lamps to 36the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 37villagers ran to greet them. Falling 38on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 39and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 40the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
41, the captain called for another volunteer team to 42the survivor. Sixteen
-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 43in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 44for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 45everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 46, we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 47into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 48 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 49his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 50able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
31. A. stilled B. screamed C. stopped D. calmed
32. A. set about B. sent out C. came up with D. took over
33. A. sounded B. set C. took D. made
34. A. gathered B. followed C. fought D. struggled
35. A. nervously B. angrily C. fearfully D. happily
36. A. hope B. light C. expect D. try
37. A. promising B. hoping C. cheering D. standing
38. A. uncomfortable B. exhausted C. disturbed D. painful
39. A. villagers B. sailors C. captains D. passengers
40. A. pushed B. pulled C. overturned D. settled
41. A. Anxiously B. Strangely C. Unexpectedly D. Doubtfully
42. A. look after B. look for C. lookout D. look on
43. A. died B. pulled C. went D. interrupted
44. A. in the fire B. at sea C. on strike D. in the war
45. A. How about B. What for C. What if D. What with
46. A. comes B. goes C. flies D. climbs
47. A. appeared B. disappearedC. came D. went
48. A. Therefore B. Firstly C. when D. Finally
49. A. Making B. Keeping C. Showing D. Cupping
50. A. Hardly B. Only C. Seldom D. Always
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，从每题所给的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。
The Blind Boy
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat(帽子) by his feet. He held up a __36__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few __37_ in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 38 _ and dropped them into the hat. He __39__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __40__ the sign __41__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to __42__. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had __43__ the sign came to see __44__ things were. The boy __45__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __46__ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __47__ day and I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
__48__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __49__ that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __50__?
Be thankful for what you have. __51__ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __52__. Face your past without regret. __ 53___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the __54__ without fear. Keep the faith and __55__ the fear.
36. A. cover B. sign C. board D. note
37. A. cashes B. treasures C. pennies D. coins
38. A. pocket B. can C. backpack D. case
39. A. still B. then C. already D. yet
40. A. put on B. put out C. put off D. put back
41. A. in case B. now that C. so that D. as though
42. A. mix up B. show up C. fill up D. make up
43. A. changed B. prepared C. supported D. reached
44. A. what B. why C. where D. how
45. A. realized B. recognized C. felt D. discovered
46. A. though B. but C. yet D. still
47. A. average B. successful C. harmonious D. beautiful
48. A. After all B. In the long term C. Of course D. As a matter of fact
49. A. happy B. disappointed C. lucky D. strange
50. A. effective B. brave C. surprising D. scientific
51. A. Once B. When C. While D. Because
52. A. smile B. exist C. survive D. prove
53. A. Look into B. Search for C. Deal with D. Depend on
54. A. tomorrow B. adventure C. future D. sunrise
55. A. preserve B. charge C. run D. drop
SECTION B ( 18 points )
Dire
ctions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
We sat in the boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells（贝壳）at the ___36___ . If he could find some and bring them up，he would make a lot of money. My uncle was with us．Suddenly I saw Ofai wave his arms. I could see a large dark fish ___37___ under the water.
“A shark（鲨）！”cried my uncle.
The fish came near. Now we could see him ___38___ . He was of a yellow-brown colour and as big as our boat．What could we do to help Ofai？He had been under water more than a minute.My uncle could ___39___ it no longer. He took his knife and jumped into the water.
Downhe went after the man-eating fish. The shark was headingstraight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish ___40___ . My uncle's strong arm had sent the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ___41___ from the shark.
Now Ofai had ___42___ to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat.
But the fish was angry. He turned to come at the man who had ___43___ him. As he swam to my uncle，he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut straightinto the shark's nose.
For a minute the shark lay ___44___ . Now Uncle Harry could swim to the ___45___ .Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat.
It wasn't long ___46___ the shark came to life. He hit the boat with such a hard blow that the sides were ___47___ pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.
36．A．lake B．boat C．bottom D．bank
37．A．eating B．moving C．sleeping D．travelling
38．A．closer B．better C．freely D．directly
39．A．lie B．stay C．sit D．stand
40．A．turned B．died C．sank D．disappeared
41．A．blew B．ran C．stopped D．dropped
42．A．time B．idea C．chance D．way
43．A．cut B．hurt C．aimed D．shot
44．A．still B．quiet C．red D．asleep
45．A．sand B．seashore C．shells D．top
46．A．that B．before C．for D．after
47．A．almost B．nearby C．certainly D．completely