I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a ____ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ____ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life's passion (钟爱) ever since — ____ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I've long made Yosemite my ____.
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ____， like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It's ____ me why visitors started respecting the place ____ and treated such a beautiful homelike place this way.
I tried ____ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would ____ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ____ it that I decided something had to change.
As a rockclimbing guide, I knew ____ about organizing any big event. But in 2004，together with some climbers, I set a date for a ____. On that day，more than 300 people ____. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ____. I couldn't believe the ____ we made—the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ____ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people ____ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ____ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ____. You can't blame others ____ you start with yourself.
A．distant B．huge C．narrow D．loose
A．immediately B．finally C．gradually D．recently
A．imagining B．painting C．describing D．climbing
A．garden B．home C．lab D．palace
A．material B．resources C．waste D．goods
A．beyond B．against C．over D．within
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．throwing away B．picking up C．breaking down D．digging out
A．kill B．save C．wait D．spend
A．satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of D．used to
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．cleanup B．party C．picnic D．concert
A．dropped out B．showed up C．looked around D．called back
A．demand B．receive C．accomplish D．overcome
A．plan B．visit C．contact D．difference
A．crossed B．measured C．covered D．designed
A．talk B．complain C．argue D．quarrel
A．doing B．thinking C．questioning D．watching
A．method B．explanation C．example D．research
A．although B．if C．when D．unless
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 37 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 38 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 40 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 41. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 43 fake（假货）. When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 45 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 46 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 47 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 48 . For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 50 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would remember as the 55 of his success forever.
A．set up B．took up C．went up D．picked up
A．honors B．mentions C．brings D．owes
A．decided B．refused C．objected D．asked
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．ordinary B．routine C．regular D．common
A．look B．check C．test D．experiment
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．precious B．useful C．worthless D．valuable
A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．hard
A．that B．what C．as D．which
A．on B．at C．who D．in
A．disappointed B．delighted C．amazed D．satisfied
A．strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
A．stopped B．hoped C．warned D．urged
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．blamed C．praised D．accuse
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．honesty B．lies C．goods D．bravery
A．secret B．lesson C．choice D．assessment
I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 36 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 37 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 38 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 39 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 40 . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to 41 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 42 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl’s 43 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 44 !" I began to take 45 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing --- only things to be 46 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 47 create something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 48 in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I’d put in. It was that year that I 49 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team 50 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 51 a strong interest and a world I hadn’t known existed. She taught me not to 52 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be 53 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her 54 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 55 .
A．and B．yet C．so D．for
A．opinion B．impression C．information D．intention
A．make B．keep C．handle D．change
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．questions B．comments C．explanations D．remarks
A．hold B．follow C．evaluate D．form
A．happy B．lively C．reliable D．punctual
A．message B．motto C．saying D．suggestion
A．again B．more C．instead D．later
A．steps B．control C．charge D．risks
A．improved B．acted C．looked D．reflected
A．easily B．carefully C．confidently D．proudly
A．introduced B．recognized C．identified D．considered
A．confirmed B．decided C．realized D．acknowledged
A．with B．below C．of D．by
A．developed B．discovered C．took D．fostered
A．accept B．care C．judge D．wonder
A．bored B．lazy C．sad D．afraid
A．accessible B．enjoyable C．possible D．favorable
One night, a young school teacher had a dream．In his dream, an angel appeared and said to him, "You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world 26 ．How will you prepare him so that he will realize his 27 , grow in confidence, be open-minded, and strong in character? In short, what kind of 28 will you provide so that he can become one of the truly 29 leaders?"
The young teacher 30 in a cold sweat．It had never 31 to him before --- any one of his present or future students could be the person 32 in his dream．Was he preparing them to 33 to any position which they want? He thought, "How might my 34 change if I knew that one of my students was this person?" He 35 began to develop a plan in his mind．
His teaching 36．Every young person who walked through his 37 became, for him, a future world leader．He saw each one, not as they were, but as they could be．He 38 the best from his students, yet tempered （使缓和） it with compassion （同情）．He taught each one 39 the future of the world depended on his instruction．
After many years, a man he taught rose to a 40 of world prominence （著名）．Of all the various teachers in his life, he was the 41 ．
Children are 42 messages we send to a time and place we will never see．Believe that one child’s 43 may depend upon influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will 44 ．For no young person will ever be 45 to you again．And you will never be the same．
A．businessman B．teacher C．leader D．doctor
A．intelligence B．wealth C．memory D．name
A．food B．education C．stage D．power
A．polite B．rich C．brave D．great
A．nodded B．stopped C．awoke D．stood
A．shown B．turned C．given D．occurred
A．described B．reported C．saved D．born
A．lead B．rise C．point D．stick
A．appearance B．teaching C．accent D．driving
A．possibly B．immediate C．regular D．gradually
A．stayed B．changed C．formed D．paused
A．classroom B．village C．company D．dream
A．accepted B．took C．expected D．kept
A．unless B．because C．only if D．as if
A．type B．position C．cause D．case
A．best B．smartest C．strongest D．busiest
A．strange B．short C．living D．flying
A．nationality B．habit C．grade D．future
A．break B．happen C．end D．return
A．ordinary B．similar C．important D．familiar
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36 - 55各题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并填写到答题纸表格。
One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 41 you can just wait until we make a quick 42 at the grocery store. I have something 43 to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we 44 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to 45 your question.” I put one apple of each 46 on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a 47 look on her face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 48 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 49 , some of the apples may not 50 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was 51 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 52 them back on the table, but 53 a different place.
“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”
She said, “I 54 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 55 . See if that helps you 56 which one is which. ”
She took 57 , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are 58 like apples! They are all different, but once you _ 59 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
She totally 60 it. I d
idn’t need to say or do anything else.
A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve
B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
A．keep fit B．rise early C．earn money D．collect money
A．magic B．romantic C．fantastic D．attractive
A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．luxurious(奢侈)
A．the question B．question C．reach D．control
A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
A．raised B．shook C．lifted D．bowed
A．hurt B．injured C．wounded D．harmed
A．in great surprise B．in a great embarrassment C．with delight D．in great astonishment
A．happens B．comes about C．appears D．occurs
A．warm and soft B．hot and hard C．thin and cool D．strong and durable (耐用的)
A．somewhere and sometime B．anywhere or anytime C．more or less D．everyhere and everywhere
A．inside B．outside C．faraway D．nearby
A．could believe B．couldn’t understand C．wouldn’t recognize D．might know
A．got sick B．got stuck C．threw up D．became disabled
A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
A．jump high B．go hurriedly C．run fast D．walk slowly
A．think about B．talk with C．worry about D．laugh at
A．Reading B．Listening C．Speaking D．Writing
A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton