As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last from the grocery shore. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re . ” Such is Dad—whatever problem he , he never gives up.
, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone, Dad remained optimistic. He to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to Dad and his faith guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real . From dawn to dark, he works countless hours to our family. He always puts our happiness his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and , putting others first.
Dad, the life I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
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第二节: 完形填空（共 20 小题; 每小题 1．5 分, 满分 30 分）
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed（喊道）, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
36．A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment
37．A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking
38．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
39．A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around
40．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
41．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
42．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
43．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
44．A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off
45．A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed
46．A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
47．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
48．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
49．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
50．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
51．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
52．A．department B．university C．business D．club
53．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
54．A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed
55．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
“Dad, I’m sure I can do it well this time, I promise.” I said to myself and went up to the stage and began my play ...
Finally I __36__ from my piano and took a bow to the people in the hall. There was a __37__ and then loud applause (掌声) burst out. I knew I __38__ it. Tears filled my eyes. Then I __39__ three years ago right here when it was my turn to play. I __40__ the hall and saw my dad. He sat at the end of a __41__ with a serious face.
Suddenly I became __42__. I had practiced my piece for months, __43__ then it seemed there was something wrong with my fingers. I forced out some __44__ tune and left the stage in tears. I __45__.
On the way home my father didn’t say even a word. He just __46__ the car in silence. I didn’t say anything either. What could I say, really, after what I’d done? I knew how __47__ Dad worked to earn enough money __48__ my piano. That time he was __49__ to come to a competition(比赛), but I let him down.
I didn’t remember how we got home. Dad never said a word the entire way home, and he never __50__ one of my competitions again. I never got over the hurt of having __51__ the person I most wanted to make proud. I’d __52__ more than my competition that afternoon. I felt as if I’d lost the key to my father’s heart, and he died before I could __53__ it again.
“God, why didn’t you give me a __54__ to make it up to him?” I’d often asked.
I won first prize in the contest now. How I wish my father could share the __55__ moment with me!
36. A. dropped B. rose C. turned D. slid
37. A. silence B. noise C. laughter D. shout
38. A. got B. missed C. made D. caught
39. A. thought B. realized C. understood D. remembered
40. A. looked up B. looked around C. looked out D. looked over
41. A. seat B. row C. group D. team
42. A. nervous B. excited C. sick D. tried
43 A. and B. though C. but D. so
44. A. soft B. moving C. nice D. terrible
45. A. succeeded B. won C. failed D. disappeared
46. A. drove B. started C. washed D. repaired
47. A. quickly B. hard C. warmly D. happily
48. A. on B. in C. for D. with
49. A. sad B. happy C. able D. unable
50. A. attended B. noticed C. heard D. cared
51. A. pleased B. surprised C. disappointed D. satisfied
52. A. felt B. lost C. made D. learned
53. A. open B. close C. forget D. find
54. A. piano B. duty C. chance D. contest
55. A. exciting B. surprising C. interesting D. relaxing
第三节完形填空（20×1.5分）
A mining（采矿的）engineer enjoyed flying very much. One day, he was flying his own plane over a lonely island when a 36_____ storm came, so he was 37___ to make a forced landing. The plane was in good 38____ but his legs and shoulder got 39_____ hurt. After getting out of the plane with great 40_____, he found nothing but high green hills 41_____ the place. He lay there expecting to die.
Soon, however, some men appeared from out of the forest. Though curious, they were not 42______of him. He was then gently 43______ to their village, where he was well treated. His 44_____ improved little by little and he became their 45_____. The place was 46_____ and pleasant and he was in 47_____ hurry to leave.
Several months later, he learned some of their language and 48_____ them some of his own.
One day, he discovered some sings of 49_____ mineral deposits（矿藏）in the soil. He decided to 50_____ to his country and set up a firm（公司）to mine the land.
It was not long 51____ the peaceful land was taken over by strange men and machines. When there was 52_____left to mine, the firm 53______ away. They had made a great deal of 54_____ for themselves, but the villagers’ land was 55_____. Now it is impossible to grow crops there.
36. A. quick B. wonderful C. heavy D. sudden
37. A. ordered B. forbidden C. permitted D. obliged
38. A. condition B. relation C. action D. speed
39. A. slightly B. seriously C. hardly D. luckily
40. A. pleasure B. attention C. difficulty D. achievement
41. A. covering B. wrapping C. holding D. surrounding
42. A. tired B. afraid C. sure D. kind
43. A. carried B. forced C. pushed D. pulled
44. A. health B. leg C. shoulder D. heart
45.A. enemy B. visitor C. friendD. slave
46.A. pure B. proper C. dangerous D. quiet
47.A. a B. such C. no D. great
48.A. told B. taught C. showed D. offered
49 A. poor B. little C. much D. rich
50 A. return B. drive C. ride D. walk
51.A. after B. before C. when D. since
52 A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
53 A. gave B. gotC. put D. passed
54.A. iron B. dollars C. gold D. money
55.A. ploughed B. protected C. destroyed D. sold
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, was cut off in the prime of her career--quite literally --when her right leg had to be removed after a car 36____
Though it brought her bright career to a stop,she didn't 37____
In the painful months that 38_____,she met a doctor who developed an artificial leg (假肢）made from rubber 39____with sponge (海绵）。
So 40____was her desire that she decided to go back to 41____after she had been fitted with an artificial leg .
Sudan knew that she 42____in herself and could fulfill her 43_____ ,she began her courageous journey back to the 44_____of dancing --leaning to balance , bend , stretch,walk, turn, twist, twril and 45____dance.
After every public show , she would ask her dad about her 46____."You will have a long way to go "was the answer she used to get in 47____.
In January 1984, Sudhan made a historic comeback 48____giving a public show in Bombay.She performanced in such a marvelous 49____that it moved everyone to tears while putting her in the number one 50____again.
That evening when she asked the 51____question ,her dad didn't say anything .He 52____touched her feet as a tribute to a great artist .
Sudan's comeback was so heart-warming that a film producer was 53____to capture the incident into a celluloid box office hit ,'Mayuri.'
When someone asked Sudan how she had 54____to dance again , she said quite simply ,'you don't need 55____to dance.'
Nothing is impossible in this world .If you have the will to win ,you can achive anything.
36.A event B movement C accident D incident
37.A put up B hold up C take upD give up
38.A followed B searched C appeared D remained
39.A covered B filled C crowed D occupied
40.A worried B excited C satisfied D eager
41.A running B swimming C dancing D singing
42.A achievedB believed C trust D considered
43.A dream B dutyC job D task
44.A place B stage C world D secret
45.A suddenlyB finally C instantly D immediately
46.A appearance B competition C decision D performance
47.A return B turn C need D request
48.A for B with C at D by
49.A method B means C type D manner
50.A position B solution C direction D situation
51.A usualB common C special D ordinary
52.A even B ever C just D still
53.A respected B inspired C inspected D supposed
54.A managedB succeedC imagined D tried
55.A heart B feetC brain D hand
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor（继任者）to take over the business． ___36__ choosing one of his children,he decided to do something different,He ___37____ all the young executives（主管）In hs company together, and said，"l will give each one of you a（n）____38____ today．l want you to plant the seed，water it, and ___39___ here one year form today with what you have grown from the seed,l will then ___40____ your plants,and the one I choose will be the next CEO."
Jim was ___41___ that day and he also received a seed．He went home ___42___,and got a pot，some soil and planted the seed.Everday,he watered it and __43___ to see if it had grown，___44__ nothing ever grew.
Time flew,and it was time to __45__ their plants to the boss.When Jim arrived,he was
___46__ the variety of plant gsrown by the other executives.They were all__47__ in all 
shapes and sizes.
When the old CEO arrived,he __48__ the room and greeted his young execytuves.
"___49__ ! What great plants,trees,and flowers you have grown."All of a sudden, the CEO___50__ Jim at the back of the room With his___51___ pot.He asked him what had happened to his seed一Jim told him his ____52____.
The CEO looked at Jim,and then ____53___to the young executives,"Now we have the nestChlef Executlve Office—his name is Jim!"
Nobody Could ___54___ it,including Jim himself.Then the CEO said,"One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not ___55___for them to grow．Remember everyone,if you plant honesty，you will reap（收获）trust．"
36. A.Because of B.In additlon to C.Apart from D.Instead of
37. A.took B.called C.left D.kept
38. A.Order B.plant C.seed D.appointment
39. A.come back B.get off C.forget aboutD.walk around
40. A.colect B.buy C.sell D.judge
41. A.absent B.late C.there D.out
41. A.excitedly B.nervously C.carefullyD.angrily
43. A.declared B.remained C.watched D.intended
44. A.so B.since C.but D.if
45. A.dig out
B.pack up C.meet with D.bring back
46. A.disappointed at B.amazed at C.satisfied with D.cautious about
47. A.green B.beautifulC.depressing D.dying
48. A.scanned B.found C.searched D.inspected
49. A.Your B.His C.Her D.My
50. A.told B.spottedC.praised D.blamed
51. A.empty B.broken C.big D.expensive
52. A.secret B.story C.cause D.doubt
53．A.explained B.suggested C.announcedD.introduced
54．A.hear B.know C.realize D.believe
55．A.necessary B.importantC.possibleD.practical