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完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)
My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 26 we lived a hard life, they 27great importance to making us realize how 28 we were to live in a great country with 29 chances.
I got my first real 30 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 31 so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 32 . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 33 that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 34 waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d 35 in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the 36 I learned have lasted a lifetime. I37discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 38 age the importance of 39interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really__40 during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school 41and preparing for my college examination.
The hard workwas 42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 43 and business from Harvard.__44, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 45 in the parking lot.
26. A. Now that B. As if C. Even D. Even though
27. A. attached B. announced C. suggested D. admitted
28. A. important B. surprising C. fortunate D. satisfying
29. A. several B. limitless C. few D. energetic
30. A. incident B. dream C. success D. job
31. A. retrained B. regarded C. considered D. respected
32. A. increase B. order C. discount D. explanation
33. A. bag B. machine C. knife D. stick
34. A. brought up B. turned up C. made up D. picked up
35. A. sleepB. talk C. study D. sing
36. A. knowledge B. information C. lessons D. skills
37. A. required B. acquired C. remind D. forgot
38. A. common B. legal C. old D. early
39. A. balancing B. expressing C. supporting D. increasing
40. A. turned B. changed C. helped D. improved
41. A. measures B. courses C. messages D. tours
42. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. discouraging D. rewarding
43. A. law B. medicine C. science D. arts
44. A. However B. Indeed C. Later D. Before
45. A. people B. nights C. cars D. opportunities

完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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、D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the cash desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He 51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 53 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
37. A.and B. so C. but D. for
38. A.prideful B. wonderful C. respectful D. colorful
39. A.intention B. shadow C. habit D. faith
40. A.thus B. just C. still D. ever
41. A.guessed B. suspected C. questioned D. figured
42. A.watched B. caught C. dismissed D. accused
43. A.generous B. honest C. friendly D. modest
44. A.blame B. excuse C. charge D. trust
45. A.until B. as C. once D. since
46. A.purchases B. sales C. orders D. favorites
47. A.casually B. confidently C. cheerfully D. carefully
48. A.look B. stare C. response D. comment
49. A.patiently B. eagerly C. easily D. proudly
50. A.generally B. never C. sometimes D. always
51. A.pointed B. replied C. turned D. introduced
52. A.sense B. way C. degree D. mood
53. A.earned B. deserved C. given D. used
54. A.receive B. expect C. collect D. require
55. A.very B. so C. how D. too

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21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Many years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top. It 36 , “Expect a Miracle（奇迹）.” “What does that mean?” he thought, and then 37 it into his pocket.
That night he showed it to his wife. “Look at this, dear. What do you think it means?”
“Maybe this is what we need,” she said. “Our 38 are so great that they are too much for us. If we start 39 great things instead of the worst, miracle may 40 .” They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their 41 problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their problems 42 be worked out, but they also started 43 a lot of money.
To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your 44 can become focused in positive (积极的) ways. There are 45 coincidences（巧合）, and all kinds of happy experiences 46 one after another.
One becomes hopeful and optimistic(乐观的). Little problems began 47 , while the big ones become much easier to work out. Success is not 48 you thought it was.
A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals(目标). Then he goes to work, and 49 working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and 50 they do, a miracle happens.
Miracles come in all 51 : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way 52 to the big. Think positively, 53 yourself and work hard. You’ll find yourself 54 by how meaningful and 55 your life has become.
36. A. wrote B. read C. told D. expressed
37. A. set B. sent C. spent D. put
38. A. problems B. questions C. suggestions D. advice
39. A. imagining B. realizing C. suggesting D. expecting
40. A. take in B. take up C. take place D. take over
41. A. smallest B. biggest C. difficult D. easy
42. A. would B. could C. should D. might
43. A. making B. taking C. finding D. doing
44. A. suggestion B. money C. ability D. trust
45. A. harmful B. strange C. useful D. embarrassing
46. A. live B. stop C. work D. follow
47. A. losing B. disappearing C. growing D. displaying
48. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as well as
49. A. keeps on B. keeps up C. keeps out D. keeps from
50. A. whileB. before C. until D. when
51. A. shapes B. types C. sizes D. kinds
52. A. up B. out C. off D. for
53. A. think of B. take care of C. speak out D. believe in
54. A. bored B. surprised C. upset D. puzzled
55. A. dull B. careful C. lively D. unloving

完型填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class．I can’t 1 36
what the it was about, but I have never forgotten the 37I learned that day．
I was 38that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right．The 39decided to teach us a very important lesson．She 40both of us up to the 41of the class and 42him on one side of her desk and me on 43．In the middle of her desk was a large, round object．I could 44see that it was black．She asked the boy what 45the object was．“White,” he answered．
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, 46it was obviously black! Another 47started between my classmate and me, this 48about the color of the object．
The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been．We changed 49 , and now she asked me what the color of the object was．I 50 answer, “White．” It was an object with two 51colored sides, and from his side it was white． 52from my side was it black．
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 53in the other person’s shoes and look at the 54through their eyes in order to 55understand their view．
36．A．think B．suppose C．remind D．remember
37．A．lesson B．lecture C．class D．text
38．A．told B．wished C．convinced D．allowed
39．A．officer B．teacher C．doctor D．parent
40．A．told B．came C．brought D．woke
41．A．back B．front C．middle D．side
42．A．planted B．placed C．had D．fixed
43．A．the other B．another C．other D．others
44．A．happily B．fortunately C．clearly D．nearly
45．A．width B．shape C．color D．size
46．A．when B．unless C．until D．if
47．A．fight B．argument C．conversation D．game
48．A．time B．year C．month D．day
49．A．places B．seats C．attitudes D．glasses
50．A．needed to B．was able to C．hoped to D．had to
51．A．similarly B．differently C．beautifully D．surprisingly
52．A．Still B．Since C．Only D．Also
53．A．seat B．stand C．lie D．put
54．A．situation B．movement C．condition D．behaviour
55．A．unexpectedly B．suddenly C．quietly D．truly

第三节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处
的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Not long before，my daughler,s shoes were scratched(划破)with a knife．She burst illto
tears。I took them to the shoemakel,s．
The young apprentice(学徒)glanced at the 21 and said，“Nothing I can do except
22 the upper．”
His master looked at them and said，“If you 23 me，1 will add more scratches on both the shoes．”
1 was 24 and asked why．
He explained，“As if the opening were made 25 for a special style．”
I didn’t fully understand him， 26 I deeided to leave thc shoes。
Two days later i dropped by from work to 27 the shoes． I found more scratches on each
shoe；all the openings were patched(缝补)by soft red leather；the stitches(针脚)were twisted
with the appearance looking more 28 and interesting than ever．I couldn，t help praising the
master,s 29．
Another time，my sister,s blouse was torn，leaving a large opening．My wife checked it
30 and then said，“Let me take it home and 31 it．”
Three days later，seeing it again，1 was greatly 32 ：all the tom parts took on a look of
ice crystal(水晶)；attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags．I sighed with 33．
“It,s amazing!”
“1 was 34 by that shoemaker．Patches are supposed to be 35．but a skilJful craftsman(工匠)can make it take on a kind of 36，”replied my wife．
Her words inspired me more：perfection is impossible to achieve in 37；patches appear
in the 38 of injury，disability or disease．Since you c an，t change the existence of wound．you
should not 39 people,s sympathy by disclosing the wound，which is meaningless．Just sew the
40 by patches and produce a most beautifld flower on it，and that is the significance of life．
21．A．scar B．opening C．hole D．mark
22． A．replace B．remove C．throw D．tear
23． A．tell B．show C．agreeD．trust
24． A．delighted B．confused C．excited D．astonistled
25．A．on purpose B．by chance C．in particular D．in turn
26．A．so B．and C．as D．but
27．A．bring B．collect C．see D．retum
28．A．ugly B．strange C．1ovely D．familiar
29．A．skill B．drill C．performance D．techniaue
30. A.anxiously B．suddenly C．carefully D．delightly
31．A．wash B．iron C．save D．mend
32．A．puzzled B．disappointed C． surprised D．touched
33．A．anger B．regret C．praise D．care
34．A．encouraged B．inspired C．moved D．attracted
35．A．common B．beautiful C．ugly D．rare
36．A．difference B．perfection C．newness D.change
37．A．future B．mind C．1ife D．place
38. A.form B.name C.shape D.need
39．A．treat B．accept C．ignore D．expect
40．A．wound B．pain C．injury D．disability