Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of and so I used up all my money soon.
One day, I got on a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a cried loudly, “Someone has my money!” I felt , because his money was in my . Some people suggested the bus be driven to the police station, but some were against it because they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very . The driver then stopped the bus by the road and turned on the lights to the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got . When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no money on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the chance!” Suddenly I felt and took out all the money when the lights were off again.
For many years I have felt to the one who gave me three chances to my mistake. When the first and second chances come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough to act. When the third chance comes you should know clearly what you should do.
A．difficulties B．strangers C．dangers D．chances
A．thief B．driver C．passenger D．policeman
A．borrowed B．received C．paid D．stolen
A．sad B．calm C．nervous D．angry
A．mind B．bank C．house D．hand
A．noisy B．dirty C．bright D．empty
A．take out B．give back C．search for D．throw away
A．cold B．dark C．clean D．crowded
A．reason B．way C．chance D．choice
A．strange B．exciting C．second D．same
A．last B．only C．fair D．good
A．upset B．awakened C．pleased D．interested
A．painful B．sorry C．lucky D．grateful
A．make B．try C．repeat D．correct
A．strength B．skill C．courage D．experience
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。
The story of how I got my job was a funny one .
One day , I was 36 along a street to the interview 37 a yellow car suddenly cut in front of me . 38 another car coming in the other 39 , I had to brake hard and 40 another cyclist . We both fell , but 41 neither of us was hurt . I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him 42 I consider
ed him . I told him what a bad 43 I thought he was and he was a(n) 44 to other people on the road . His face turned 45 . I warned him not to drive 46 in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life .
I was in time for the 47 . Having walked into the room , to my 48 , I found one of the three interviewers 49 to be the driver of the yellow car . We looked at each other for a while , 50 silent . T
hen I decided to look 51 the whole matter as a great joke !
I laughed and told him that I talked 52 the last time we met and this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal .
Lost in thought for a while , he 53 that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving . The interview went 54 . Two days later , I received a letter offering me the job . I was pleased that the manager—the driver of the yellow car , didn’t 55 my rudeness to him .
Through the experience , I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good .
36. A. cycling B. walking C. running D. driving
37. A. then B. when C. while D. as
38. A. As B. For C. With D. By
39. A. condition B. position C. location D. direction
40. A. knocked B. bumped C. beat D. rushed
41. A. happily B. unfortunately C. luckily D. disappointedly
42. A. which B. that C. what D. how
43. A. driver B. worker C. cyclist D. boss
44. A. pity B. idiot C. risk D. fool
45. A. black B. white C. pale D. red
46. A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. patiently
47. A. job B. interview C. meeting D. appointment
48. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. astonishment
49. A. happened B. wanted C. seemed D. planned
50. A. making B. keeping C. breaking D. stopping
51. A. up B. at C. on D. into
52. A. much B. little C. more D. less
53. A. hoped B. found C. heard D. wished
54. A. fast B. terribly C. well D. slowly
55. A. realize B. want C. know D. mind
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I love spending weekends with my grandparents. I felt especially welcome and 36 in Grany’s small kitchen. It was there that we had conversations and Grany always seemed to include a bit of 37 with every recipe she prepared.
I remember one Saturday morning 38 . After breakfast I asked Grany, “What kind of soup are you making today?” “Vegetable beef,” she answered, “And you can help by chopping some carrots and celery.” As I slowly peeled carrots, I 39 , “I’ve got to give an oral work report next week and I’m 40 .”
Grany looked at me and said, “Most people are afraid of 41 speaking. But remember, the only thing you have to fear is fear 42 .”
“But I don’t like standing up in front of everybody. 43 I forget what I’m going to say?”
“Have you prepared 44 ?” asked Grany.
“Well, no. That would be a lot of 45 work.”
“But do you like my soup?” she asked. Soup? I wondered. I thought we were talking about my life.
“I love your soup, Grany.” I said.
“Well, you know, a lot of people don’t 46 homemade soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. First you have to cook a nice broth（肉汤）and then chop all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.”
“But I don’t 47 a little trouble,” she said. “It adds variety and flavor to my soup and to my life. My soup would be 48 bland（淡而无味的）without the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little 49 .”
After pausing she added, “Besides, you have to remember God knows exactly 50 he’s cooking up in your life. You’ve got to trust him with the recipe.” She smiled and then walked to the sink to start washing the dishes.
While I help Grany 51 , I thought as well what she had said. I still had a few days to 52 my oral report.
That Saturday, Grany gave me food for thought as well as a bowl of her homemade soup. Every spoonful of Grany’s masterpiece was 53 with delicious bits of meat and vegetables. As I enjoyed the meal with my grandparents, 54 my problems didn’t seem quite so big any more. I was determined to work on them. Grany had said hard work 55 . Maybe I too could turn a little trouble into something as special as Grany’s homemade soup.tesoon
36. A. experienced B. relaxed C. withdrawn D. tortured
37. A. wisdom B. affection C. anecdote D. fantasy
38. A. as usual B. above all C. in general D. in particular
39. A. wept B. suspected C. complained D. mourned
40. A. scared B. received C. conservative D. deliberate
41. A. public B. private C. personal D. authentic
42. A. others B. itself C. audience D. judges
43. A. Only if B. How come C. So what D. What if
44. A. assessment B. regulation C. deadline D. notes
45. A. absolute B. subjective C. extra D. flexible
46. A. decorate B. inspect C. make D. foresee
47. A. add B. mind C. expose D. appoint
48. A. even B. pretty C. much D. far
49. A. ups and downs B. part and parcel C. cats and dogs D. pros and cons
50. A. how B. when C. what D. where
51. A. eat up B. do up C. pick up D. clean up
52. A. distribute B. practice C. boycott D. decline
53. A. loaded B. equipped C. reformed D. resisted
54. A. therefore B. however C. somehow D. moreover
55. A. left off B. kept off C. took off D. paid off
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，然后从36至55各个题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The moment I knew my mother had incurable lung cancer, I realized for the first time that time will one day run out for us all.
I have determined to be with my mother as much as I possibly can. This is not out of a sense of
36 , but because I really want to be near her. But making the time to 37 with my mother has been my greatest 38 . I have a husband, a four-year-old son and a home to nm. I also hold down a(n) 39 job as a radio announcer at the BBC.
I arrived at work one day to be told we would be doing a radio series exploring “time poverty”. I’ve 40 been taken with the idea that we are time-poor. How can I - who have so many labor-saving machines and an only child – have 41 time than my mother who had six children and no 42 ?
I put this 43 a professor. He pointed out that it is because I try to keep my home much cleaner than my mother did. I admit I like to 44 to my friends. My husband says 45 that I remove all traces (痕迹) of human life 46 anyone arrives.
The professor said 47 has become the new religion. We expect work to provide us with a sense of identity and a means to secure our future. And because we 48 so much time in our working lives, we like to reward ourselves with material things. Frequently, we spend our money before it’s earned. 49 is an annoying worry, keeping us 50 to the work treadmill (跑步机).
The same professor suggested we 51 a Buddhist concept -- to enjoy each moment and activity for its own sake, 52 try to do lots of things at once. Since then I have been 53 the art of “living in the moment” whenever I get the chance. I have cleared my schedule of nonessential tasks, 54 house and garden plans, and turned down some extra work.
It is my mother’s illness, a once-in-a-lifetime event, that sets me 55 on the fact that we forget that time is a limited resource.
36. A. duty B. guilt C. sorrow D. sympathy
37. A. live B. be C. chat D. go
38. A. concern B. challenge C. chance D. trouble
39. A. demanding B. critical C. boring D. amazing
40. A. almost B. seldom C. never D. often
41. A. better B. worse C. less D. more
42. A. tape-recorder B. washing machine C. air-conditioner D. television
43. A. with B. for C. in D. to
44. A. show off B. draw attention C. look forward D. get close
45. A. angrily B. surprisingly C. jokingly D. seriously
46. A. after B. when C. as D. before
47. A. time B. entertainment C. work D. family
48. A. invest B. contribute C. give D. devote
49. A. Pressure B. Expense C. Life D. Debt
50. A. led B. chained C. relied D. focused
51. A. adopt B. advocate C. adapt D. acquire
52. A. more than B. instead of C. rather than D. other than
53. A. exercising B. practicing C. believing D. holding
54. A. fixed B. conducted C. postponed D. made
55. A. reflecting B. thinking C. considering D. wondering
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Think you can’t be happy? You’ll think again after reading this story.
Barbara Ann Kipfer hated her feet. They were too big and she always seemed to 36 over them when someone was 37 —usually a smart guy. Come to think of it, her teeth were too big, too. The other kids teased her because of the way she 38 and because she wanted to be a sportswriter some day. No matter what she did, she was teased for being “ 39 .”
That’s 40 she started writing down things that she liked in a notebook. “It was like a friend, and it 41 me that there are good things, 42 everything around me is unpleasant,” she says. She copied the list over and over, 43 new things every day.
One day, she decided to 44 her list with some of the girls in her class, hoping they would think it was as much fun as she did. But 45 , they made her feel stupid again. “They laughed at me,” she remembers, “I was ashamed, and I 46 doing it.” Here comes the 47 part. When she was in 10th grade, Kipfer found her old notebook and decided to 48 where she left off. “It was like a diary, like a photograph of my life,” she says. She started writing to publishers, asking them if they’d be interested in printing her list as a book.
She kept writing to one company 49 , because she liked the types of books it printed. “He kept saying, ‘It’s just a list, what am I supposed to do with it?’” “You’re not 50 to do anything with it. It’s 51 supposed to remind people of something they did that was really 52 .”
Finally, the publisher 53 to turn Kipfer’s list into a book, which sold more than million copies! 14,000 Things to Be Happy About even 54 it to be New York Times Best Sellers list. 55 being a best-selling author, Kipfer also went to realize her dream of becoming a sports editor at the Chicago Tribune.
36. A. jump B. fall C. turn D. push
37. A. nearby B. around C. watching D. laughing
38. A. dressed B. lived C. thought D. looked
39. A. foolish B. special C. different D. shy
40. A. what B. when C. because D. where
41. A. reminded B. told C. persuaded D. helped
42. A. because B. but C. unless D. even though
43. A. adding B. finding C. making D. giving
44. A. talk B. discuss C. share D. write
45. A. then B. naturally C. further D. instead
46. A. continued B. stopped C. enjoyed D. hated
47. A. cool B. important C. exciting D. funny
48. A. find out B. pick up C. think of D. give up
49. A. in general B. at first C. in particular D. at last
50. A. made B. going C. advised D. supposed
51. A. often B. just C. also D. always
52. A. excellent B. successful C. fun D. true
53. A. hoped B. agreed C. refused D. considered
54. A. made B. expected C. hoped D. helped
55. A. Without B. Instead of C. While D. Besides
第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
My Teacher in the School of Life
I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes 36 30 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him 37 what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would 38 . I’m the principal (校长) of the school now , but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 39 what the future held.
I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he 40 me, as much by example as 41 , that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve 42 .
Neither of us could know how our 43 would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English. I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was 44 department chair, and our relationship changed 45 . I thought that it might be 46 chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt 47 me throughout. He knew when to give me 48 about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course.
In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 49 , he encouraged me to seize the new 50 .
Five years ago, I became the 51 of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 52 on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a (n) 53 wealth of lessons to teach. 54 his students don’t know it yet, I know how 55 they are; I’m still one of them.
36．A．mostly B．exactly C．only D．simply
37．A．explain B．predict C．speak D．teach
38．A．keep B．achieve C．choose D．take
39．A．preparing B．discovering C．wondering D．realizing
40．A．assisted B．reminded C．advised D．convinced
41．A．wordsB．action C．explanation D．models
42．A．the others B．everyone C．others D．anyone
43．A．relationship B．position C．situation D．condition
44．A．pointed B．named C．given D．taken
45．A．already B．yet C．still D．again
46．A．foolish B．surprising C．uncertain D．challenging
47．A．promoted B．accepted C．supported D．welcomed
48．A．advice B．information C．notice D．thought
49．A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Furthermore D．Instead
50．A．choice B．opportunity C．occupation D．possibility
51．A．teacher B．principal C．officer D．clerk
52．A．live B．look C．depend D．take
53．A．rich B．little C．valuable D．endless
54．A．Once B．Even if C．Unless D．Until
55．A．fortunate B．curious C．innocent D．satisfied