I believe that I always have a choice.
I believe that I always have a choice. No matter what I'm doing and what is happening to me.
I used to write my books, typing on a keyboard, ____now I can no longer _____ my hand. Today I am sitting at my computer, speaking these words through a microphone. In 2008, I was diagnosed with ALS, a(n) _____ disease, which would weaken and finally ______every important muscle in my body. That is to say, I will be _____ unable to move, to speak, and finally, to______. Only largely depending upon others could I live. I was lost and felt everything around me become dull.
I was ____ to give up writing completely and remained ____ all day long. In the ____, some of my friends and relatives came to ____ me. However, It wasn’t long _____I became lonely again, wondering the meaning of life. Sometimes I came up with the _____ that I’d better end my life because I couldn’t ____ the complex(复杂的) expressions on my family’s faces. I became depressed, doubtful and _____. Then one day as I was wheeling myself along a nearby street, I found an old guy in dirty clothes with no legs ___ in the street. I was shocked and woke up at once. I was more ____ than him. I have thousands of ___ to live on. When he came to me begging, I was so inspired and offered all that was in my purse. From then on I _____ to go through the process of learning to use voice recognition software. Old woman ____I was, I wrote more now than ever.
Every day now I have a ____ on not only whether I will live, but how I will live. I can choose to see it as an invitation—an opportunity to learn who I really am.
A．and B．so C．but D．until
A．lift B．control C．remove D．wash
A．curable B．unknown C．common D．terrible
A．destroy B．rebuild C．cancel D．remove
A．hardly B．actually C．gradually D．totally
A．communicate B．behave C．breathe D．die
A．determined B．forced C．encouraged D．advised
A．positive B．disabled C．dependent D．silent
A．beginning B．end C．evening D．hospital
A．guide B．admire C．entertain D．comfort
A．since B．when C．until D．before
A．opinion B．idea C．imagination D．choice
A．understand B．guess C．forgive D．bear
A．hopeless B．adventurous C．disabled D．impolite
A．sleeping B．begging C．singing D．dancing
A．unlucky B．miserable C．confident D．fortunate
A．chances B．excuses C．reasons D．purposes
A．managed B．continued C．intended D．stopped
A．but B．as C．even if D．that
A．way B．method C．thought D．choice
第二节完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60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。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 41 a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 42him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 43 time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 44 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 45 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 46 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 47 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 48 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 49 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 50 to me. Or what he might 51 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 52 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 53 never hearing him put his 54 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so55to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 56 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 57 of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed 58mine. What I had said to Daniel was 59 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 60.
41. A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape
42. A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct
43. A. last B. first C. very D. next
44. A. upward B. into C. down D. up
45. A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight
46. A. interestB. instruction C. courage D.
direction
47. A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled
48. A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost
49. A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain
50. A. counted B. meant C. valued D. eared
51. A. think B. want C. expect D. wish
52. A. But B. And C. Instead D. So
53. A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried
54. A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes
55. A. important B. essential C. hard D. complex
56. A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced
57. A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired
58. A. by B. against C. on D. with
59. A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving
60. A. none B. all C. anything D. Everything
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16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
“Don’t talk to Amy,” warned Lauren on the first day of the sixth grade. “Or everybody will make fun of you.”
Amy had many physical __16__ — lots of reasons for other kids to __17__ her. Her eyes were small. Her glasses were thick, and she had really ugly teeth.
Every day as we rode to and from school, the __18___would shout insults (辱骂) at Amy.
“God, what a strange face! __19___looking at me!”
For a while I __20___ my share of insults, just so I’d fit in. After all, I didn’t want the other kids to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But I could see that the insults were almost making her look __21__, and there was always a __22___expression on her face. I began to__23___ her. Then I wanted to stand up __24___ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my __25__ until the night of our class roller-skating party.
Amy didn’t know __26____to skate, so I skated to her and __27___ pulled her away from the wall, and together we began the ___28___around the skating rink (溜冰场). I never said a word to her, and she never spoke to me. She just __29____, and she would laugh in excitement __30____ .
On the school bus the next morning there was a lot of talk about Amy and me skating together. But __31___ insulted her or me. And they didn’t for the rest of the ___32____. When the school year ended, my family moved away, and I never heard about Amy again.
She changed my __33___ . After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to ___34___ people by trying to act like them or dress like them. I __35___ myself.
16. A. differencesB. painsC. conditionsD. advantages
17. A. be fond ofB. be proud ofC. make fun ofD.think highly of
18. A. adults B. visitorsC. boysD. kids
19. A. TryB. ContinueC. RememberD. Stop
20. A. shouted B. got C. enjoyed D. kept
21. A. strongerB. angrierC. uglier D. kinder
22. A. brave B. sad C. shocked D. puzzled
23. A. blame B. pity C. encourage D. change
24. A. in B. with C. on D. for
25. A. schoolmates B. teachers C. roommates D. students
26. A. why B. when C. how D. where
27. A. quickly B. slowlyC. proudly D. curiously
28. A. talk B. journey C. performance D. competition
29. A. apologized B. complained C. stood D. smiled
30. A. now and then B. at that moment C. by the way D. in the end
31. A. everybody B. somebodyC. nobodyD. anybody
32. A. day B. week C. month D. year
33. A. habit B. plan C. lifeD. position
34. A. help B. impress C. warn D. disappoint
35. A. became B. taught C. comforted D. Believed
SECTION B
Directions: 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. ( 12%)
The purpose of a letter of application (求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state clearly the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you havedone. It should be 46 , human, personal and brief without 47out any necessary facts.
In writing a letter of application, keep in 48 that things a possible employer is most 49to want to know about are your qualification, your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. If the first few sentences 50to win the reader's attention, the rest of the letter may not be 51at all. Try to key your 52 remarks to the needs or interests of the employer, not to your own needs or desires. For example,instead of beginning with “ I saw your advertisement (广告) in today's newspaper”. You might say “ I have made a careful 53of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives 54your product and why they like it”.
Try to be clear about the kind of job 55 you are now applying for. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I providein a letter?” Employers want experience---which, naturally, no beginners has. The answer is that everything you have ever done is experience.
It is important to write a good strong closing remark for your letter. 56a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent 57 is to enclose (内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope (信封) with your letter. That makes it easierfor a possible employer to get in touch with you.
46. A. rough B. simple C. complex D. numerous
46. A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking
48. A. mind B. sight C. contact D. touch
49. A. probably B. possibly C. likely D. surely
50. A. need B. fail C. wish D. used
51. A. kept B. continued C. written D. read
52. A.opening B. closing C. puzzling D. surprising
53. A. decision B. interview C. study D. discussion
54. A. change B. make C. sell D. use
55. A. what B. which C. that D. when
56. A .Make B. Ask C. State D. Get
57. A. result B. decision C. promise D. Idea
III.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Learn to Express Thanks
“Exposedtostrongsunshineandheavywinds,postmenarethemosthandsome.”
“Thankyou,dearpostmen.”
ManyTeensreaderswriteletterswithsuchwordsontheenvelopes.Oncetheyare 36 ,editorsarealways 37bytheirsinceregratitude
(感激的心情)toordinarypeople.
38gratitudeisanimportantformofgood 39 .Inwesterncountries,peopleoftenwriteanotetothankthosewho 40them.NowadaysmoreandmorepeopleinChinahavefoundit’shightimetocultivate(培养)athankful 41 forthegoodothersdo.
Everyonelikestogetpraisedandappreciated.Gratitudeis 42ofvirtues,whichlets
otherssmileandmakesthe 43 morebeautiful.Youjustneedseveral 44towritedownathank-younote,butitcouldbringmuchjoytothe 45 .
Weliveinasociety 46weenjoythedifferentservicesofothers.Butnoneofthemshouldbetakenfo
rgranted.Gratitudeisalsoakindofattitudeinlife.Indevelopinggratitudefor
every 47–forthe simple joys, and even for the 48 time—we come to 49 enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the 50 around us.
Trytowriteathank-youlettertoyourparentsforworkinghardto 51 youahappylife. Begratefultoyour52 becauseoftheirhelpwithyourstudiesandcharacterbuilding.
Saythankstoyourfriendswho53 bothyourhappinessandsorrow and spend a few minutes 54 you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
Wearesureitwillbringthemmuchjoyandadd55 intoyourownlifeaswell.
36. A.said B.closed C.opened D.invited
37. A.surprised B.interested C.moved D.thanked
38. A. Having B. Expressing C. Taking D. Enjoying
39. A. manners B. uses C. ways D. things
40. A.helps B.haseverhelped C.ishelping D.haveeverhelped
41. A.feeling B.heart C.word D.mind
42. A.thegood B.thesmallest C.thegreatest D.goodone
43. A. world B. school C. community D. crowd
44. A.times B.words C.pieces D.minutes
45. A. performer B. receiver C. speaker D. doer
46. A. which B. when C. how D. where
47. A.time B.day C.moment D.form
48. A.managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
49. A. simply B. truly C. hardly D. ably
50. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
51. A.offer B.make C.feed D.put
52.A.classmates B.parents C.teachers D.friends
53.A.gave B.shared C.appreciated D.formed
54. A. after B. as C. before D. while
55.A.color B.taste C.means D.Reflection
III、完形填空(共20分)
It’s a question anyone might ask in the future: Should your household robot be cool? Or practical?
For Sony Corporation, robots ought to be entertaining. The company’s 41 robot, SDR—4 X, can sing and dance.
But for automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd, such 42 should perform useful tasks for their 43 masters.
“It is in the end a machine, a 44 ,” said Masato Hirose, Honda’s chief engineer.
Sony’s chief researcher Toshi Doi said robots performing such tasks as 45for ill or disabled people would not necessarily need a human 46 .
“The attractiveness of the SDR—4 X is its 47”, he said.
“It has feelings. It has instincts(直觉).”
Drawing from its 48of 60,000 words, an SDR—4 X robot 49 last week that it can ask a 50 in a high voice: “Please 51still for a minute while I memorize your face.”
It also 52 off its ability to walk on uneven(不平的)floors, and come to its owner when it’s 53.
While Honda’s robot is 54 used mainly for entertainment, it is 55 that one day it will be a useful companion.
So its robot have been 56to be 120cm tall – more than twice the height of the SDR—4 X. Hirose said 120cm is the 57a robot that moves around a home should be.
“If you are going to have something that can move with 58 in a human surroundings(环境), then it is better to 59 the robot like a human,” he said.
Hirose said that he hopes the robot will be 60 enough so that he can buy one for himself and let it get him a beer.
41. A. earliest B. latest C. coolest D. smallest
42. A. matters B. people C. machines D. inventions
43. A. human B. own C. creative D. all
44. A. tool B. robot C. toy D. slave
45. A. looking B. working C. leaving D. caring
46. A. form B. character C. job D. ability
47. A. appearance B. purpose C. personality D. material
48. A. storage B. use C. making creation
49. A. said B. announced C. showed D. imaged
50. A. friend B. partner C. servant D. guest
51. A. hold B. lie C. take D. make
52. A. left B. showed C. put D. dropped
53.A. tired B. called C. controlled D. made
54.A. also B. still C. again D. even
55. A. sure B. hoped C. reported D. described
56. A. expected B. raised C. proved D. designed
57 A. cheapest B. dearest C. smallest D. biggest
58. A. ease B. care C. difficulty D. foot
59. A. buy B. use C. invest D. design
60. A. useful B. smart C. cheap D. Small