完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
My family fled from Cuba and settled in Miami, USA when I was only one year old. We lived together with other Cubans speaking Spanish.
I’d been looking forward to school. However, the first day was a complete . I came home and told my mum I’d learned my first English word: . It was the nickname a boy had given me. In every way possible, I was from my classmates. I was the only student who couldn’t communicate in English.
, one person made that year bearable for me—my teacher, Mrs. Collins. She was a young African American. , she understood how I felt as the only nonwhite kid and helped me a lot.
Still, the teasing . The boy who called me stupid always laughed at my accent. He was the proud of our class’s reading award. It was a(n) given to a student, based on excellence in schoolwork. I wanted that award.
As Mrs. Collins cheered me on, I gained and language skills. By midyear, I was well to speaking English fluently and had a good grasp on reading. the approach of the award ceremony, I worked as hard as I could. The day came, and I was so nervous.
When Mrs. Collins me as the winner, it was my proudest moment. My winning caused a mini uproar(骚动). The mother of the boy who teased me that the only non-native English speaker had taken the prize from her son. But in her , gentle way, Mrs. Collins stood her ground. It was an excellent lesson in fairness and never .
From then on, I worked even harder in school, earning “A”s. As I began enjoying as a singer years later, I always Mrs. Collins in interviews when asked about people who had me. I can’t tell you how many times the spirit has guided me through in my life.
A．shock B．puzzle C．mistake D．pleasure
A．slow B．weak C．honest D．stupid
A．set apart B．set off C．set down D．set about
A．Surprisingly B．Happily C．Fortunately D．Wonderfully
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Anyhow
A．appeared B．continued C．increased D．started
A．holder B．follower C．supporter D．carrier
A．gift B．honor C．treasure D．responsibility
A．patience B．respect C．pride D．confidence
A．on my way B．in my way C．by my way D．to my way
A．For B．By C．With D．In
A．suddenly B．hurriedly C．certainly D．finally
A．permitted B．introduced C．announced D．admitted
A．explained B．realized C．complained D．told
A．weak B．light C．warm D．strong
A．cheering up B．giving up C．turning up D．holding up
A．courage B．independence C．success D．support
A．requested B．noticed C．reminded D．mentioned
A．confused B．impressed C．taught D．inspired
A．chances B．choices C．challenges D．competitions
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31—50各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳选项。
The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 31 his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 32set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 33 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 34 ; it was locked. He went into the building, only a few minutes 35 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 36 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to 37 Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 38 — the library lights were off! The place was 39 . The doors had been shut. They 40 be opened from the inside, he was trapped(被困) — in a library!
He tried to 41a telephone call, but was unable to 42 . What’s more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 43 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it. 44he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 45 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 46, someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 47 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 48 . He knew he had to 49 , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 50 thing.
31. A. butB. because C. or D. since
32. A. everB. nearlyC. never D. often
33. A. passB. drop C. carryD. take
34. A. problem B. mistakeC. case D. question
35. A. during B. after C. over D. before
36. A. restB. break C. walk D. stop
37. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet
38. A. delightB. angerC. surprise D. eagerness
39. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded
40. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
41. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick
42. A. get on B. get upC. get through D. get in
43. A. IfB. AsC. Though D. Until
44. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last
45. A. Come B. HelpC. Hello D. Sorry
46. A. Surely B. ThankfullyC. Truly D. Gradually
47. A. at most B. after all C. in short D. as usual
48. A. watchB. paly C. read D. write
49. A. waitB. stand C. sleep D. work
50. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Our airplane was just beside the airport building. It did not look too strong to me, but I decided not to think about such things. We saw the baggage going out ___31___ it on trolleys and being ___32___ from under the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in uniform, went over to the plane and ___33___ it. Over the loudspeakers we were ___34___ the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk ___35___ to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to ___36___ the seats they wanted. I was ___37___ to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked ___38___ inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat belt ___39___ we took off and tried to ___40___ my nervousness.
After an hour’s flying I ___41___ black clouds ahead through my window. An electric sign flashed ___42___: “Fasten your seat belts, please,” one of the hostesses made a ___43___ request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but ___44___ cheerfully there was nothing to worry ___45___. Suddenly, the plane ___46___ all over, dropped about twenty feet and seemed to hang on one ___47___. Then it rose twenty feet and there was a great flash of lightning. The three girls did their best to ___48___ pills for airsickness and ___49___ the passengers. Soon the sky became light again. The pilot had ___50___ to get above the storm.
31. A. at B. over C. to D. above
32. A. held B. contained C. carried D. loaded
33. A. arrived B. entered C. climbed D. flew
34. A. asked B. noticed C. announced D. told
35. A. out B. inside C. in D. by
36. A. fetch B. hold C. keep D. get
37. A. impossible B. possible C. unable D. unsuitable
38. A. prettier B. stronger C. smaller D. heavier
39. A. before B. after C. until D. when
40. A. smooth B. forget C. correct D. drive
41. A. noticed B. looked C. watched D. realized
42. A. on B. up C. out D. in
43. A. general B. similar C. common D. sharp
44. A. smiled B. spoke C. added D. acted
45. A. at B. about C. on D. with
46. A. moved B. struck C. shook D. shocked
47. A. edge B. line C. side D. wing
48. A. give out B. give off C. give up D. give back
49. A. save B. cool C. persuade D. comfort
50. A. succeeded B. flown C. attempted D. managed
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I will never forget a special trip to the grocery store some years ago. My father had just recently 51 . I was missing him terribly and hardly getting through a day without 52 . I needed to pull myself together to get some groceries for my young children.
As I entered the store, I 53had to control my emotions as the 54smell of my daddy’s favorite cinnamon buns (肉桂卷) made there filled the whole 55 . I made my way up and down the busy passages and 56my cart (手推车) as I read my list, which I had prepared that morning. I was 57the in-store bakery when I just couldn’t 58myself any longer. I held the 59and quietly cried as I looked at the cinnamon buns.
A gentleman came to my 60and simply said, “Would you like me to 61here with you for a moment?” I nodded and the man simply put his hand on top of mine, and stood there 62supporting me as I cried. Once I gathered myself, I looked into his wonderful eyes and thanked him, 63I had just lost my father. He simply said there had been such 64in his life too, when he just needed to cry.
This man 65me deeply. I realized too many times, we see someone 66and make guesses about the happenings in their life, when really we should recognize we are all 67and just need a little 68sometimes.
Before leaving, I 69again in the store for this man, but could not find him. I hope that maybe, he or someone who has done this same thing reads this and learns how the gesture 70the heart of another person.
51. A. calmed down B. passed away C. turned up D. turned away
52. A. crying B. sleeping C. researching D. worrying
53. A. slowly B. successfully C. immediately D. unluckily
54. A. different B. unpleasant C. bad D. sweet
55. A. car B. store C. room D. bakery
56. A. watched B. emptied C. filled D. discovered
57. A. approaching B. admiring C. leaving D. running
58. A. behave B. control C. enjoy D. defend
59. A. note B. position C. money D. cart
60. A. side B. attention C. help D. head
61. A. work B. wait C. stand D. sit
62. A. nervously B. angrily C. proudly D. quietly
63. A. meaning B. explaining C. arguing D. reminding
64. A. moments B. chances C. dreams D. duties
65. A. pleased B. touched C. disappointed D. shocked
66. A. unfriendly B. impolite C. ill D. sad
67. A. relatives B. strangers C. humans D. volunteers
68. A. support B. wealth C. humor D. energy
69. A. asked B. paid C. looked D. called
70. A. won B. opened C. beat D. warmed
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
We will meet a lot of crossings on the way of our lives．How to choose? The son of a brewer (酿造商), Jim Koch, presents it new 36 ．
When Jim was a teenager, his father did everything he could to persuade him 37 becoming a brewer, for he 38 brewing was so labour-costing a job．So 39 studied hard and went to Harvard to study law and business．In his second year, he 40 for he felt strongly that one 41
not wait till 65 to do what he wants in life．He became an instructor of the wilderness-education program．
After over three years, he went 42 , finished Harvard and got a 43 paid job at the Boston Consulting Group, 44 he stayed for five years．Still he was disturbed by 45 , “Is this what I want to be doing when I am 50?”
He 46 that Americans pay good money for beer．He thought why not to make good beer for Americans．Finally, he 47 his job and became a successful beer brewer．
As we all know, success is 48 to talent plus effort．However, in this story, success is applied with new meanings．To try to find what you are 49 and stick to it is what I learned from Jim．
Everyone should introspect (反思) himself from time to time like Jim, especially after he was 50
in one position．One might not be 51 for a job in his whole life．Since one will become 52 in his job, there are two ways which people usually 53 :one is to try to improve himself to 54 up with others still in this job; the other is to leave this job, and then find another one he is interested in．Both of them are 55 only if the job is what one is interested in．
36． A．spirits B．chances C．thoughts D．jobs
37． A．into B．from C．of D．in
38． A．mistook B．ignored C．forgot D．thought
39． A．Jim B．His father C．They D．One
40． A．put out B．left out C．dropped out D．moved out
41． A．must B．dare C．need D．can
42． A．forward B．back C．on D．away
43． A．lower B．poorly C．highly D．properly
44． A．where B．which C．when D．then
45． A．trouble B．doubt C．belief D．imagination
46． A．supposed B．noticed C．considered D．treated
47． A．lost B．got C．continued D．left
48． A．key B．answer C．equal D．suitable
49． A．into B．good at C．fit D．able
50． A．put B．seated C．fixed D．defeated
51． A．anxious B．ready C．fit D．important
52． A．successful B．interested C．impossible D．unable
53． A．build B．choose C．move D．complete
54． A．catch B．look C．hold D．stay
55． A．important B．available C．successful D．meaningful
Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school．Jane has economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works a maid．Although her mother works very hard, she can support the family．Jane is very bright and gifted at and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a（n） for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would talk to her at lunch．She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids her．
On her birthday last month, she so much that she on her coming．Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be to come and hurried home to ask her Mum she could lend her 
friend one of her skirts．To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very and angrily said to her Mum, “ I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well ．
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s ． Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her with her．
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto．
A．personal B．extra C．limited D．adequate
A．for B．with C．like D．as
A．hopefully B．obviously C．hardly D．temporarily
A．music B．drawing C．maths D．biology
A．bonus B．allowance C．donation D．pension
A．secretly B．happily C．quietly D．eagerly
A．pointing at B．shouting at C．laughing at D．glaring at
A．took B．invited C．accompanied D．sent
A．happy B．independent C．confident D．present
A．depended B．insisted C．focused D．agreed
A．casual B．comfortable C．nice D．tight
A．shirt B．jeans C．handbag D．necklace
A．get B．copy C．order D．borrow
A．free B．able C．glad D．willing
A．how B．when C．why D．whether
A．stubborn B．upset C．firm D．enthusiastic
A．If B．When C．Unless D．Though
A．treated B．controlled C．educated D．behaved
A．cleverness B．character C．circumstances D．competences
A．study B．friendship C．sympathy D．performance