I got a guitar for my birthday, and since then I have been struggling. It’s kind of sad. To be honest, it is how many problems are caused by such little things in the life of a teenager .It has awakened another side of myself me. And it couldn’t have happened at a worse time.
I’m a senior, I’m going to soon and I know what college I’m going to. And now I have to deal with this little voice in my head constantly me that I’m going to be a rock star, not a scientist.
A few weeks ago I was given the simple task of writing a short story. I sat down to a beautiful work of fiction that would my teacher and classmates. To be honest, this is an area I generally feel very in. I really enjoy it and such writing tasks used to take the amount of time.
So I was to write my story, and across the room lay my beautiful birthday present. “Once upon a time,” I wrote. Then I stopped, in my chair, and stared for a moment at the . Its dark red paint was and I could see my reflection in its perfect surface. And then my reflection started dancing and singing. I wasn’t , but it sure was. I’d follow its . So I seized my guitar and plucked (拨动) a string. I sat rocking with my guitar until late the night. I was sure I was preparing for the much more efficiently now that I wasn’t spending time writing stories.
Needless to say, no story was written, and many arose in my mind. Since then, I have constantly asked, “Am I for not wanting to do my work anymore?” More importantly, , I’ve learned I really am going to be a rock star.
A．interesting B．exciting C．disappointing D．surprising
A．within B．with C．before D．beyond
A．work B．write C．graduate D．retire
A．teaching B．advising C．reminding D．fooling
A．actually B．seemingly C．obviously D．partly
A．plan B．create C．carry D．continue
A．frustrate B．amuse C．astonish D．admire
A．happy B．rich C．fortunate D．strong
A．least B． most C． largest D．best
A．trying B．helping C．refusing D．learning
A．seated B．edited C．turned D．digested
A．paper B．instrument C．floor D．desk
A．running B．shining C．deepening D．fading
A．playing B．dreaming C．moving D．repeating
A．lead B．music C．speed D．rule
A．of B．at C．for D．into
A．university B．life C．future D．exam
A．doubts B．fears C．discussions D．problems
A．curious B．clever C．normal D．alone
A．therefore B．though C．otherwise D．even
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
To advertise effectively today, you must abandon the old-school idea of “reaching the masses”. All advertising is local and personal. The key to effective advertising today is to focus on the 50 .
Some are the 51 ways every advertiser could work out. You can print a specific offer of your goods or service on door-hangers and place them on doorknobs in your area. Door-hangers on doorknobs will produce results in direct 52 about the strength of your offer. If you need to reach the drivers, flyer (宣传单) under windshield (挡风玻璃) wipers may have better effect than door-hangers. Imagine, how 53 if you hire someone to be a walking ad or launch a T-shirt advertising, 54 , you can print your products on T-shirts of your 55 . In the early 1970s “Hamp Baker says Drive with Care” was spray-painted on cars, which was a public service ad. Ever since, spray-painted sign has become more and more 56 .
More grand ways are as follows: virtual showroom. Build a website to 57 a virtual showroom. Use it when people call to ask 58 about your company, your products or your services. Also you can even use an old slide projector to put on a nighttime show. They’re 59 effective, and in the long run, cheap. Nothing is quite as powerful as a public 60 that seizes the public’s attention. You can invite a band to give a performance.
61 , you can hire famous models to show it vividly.
Nothing screams “expert” quite as loudly as a book written about a subject. You simply can’t 62 the power of your name on the cover of a book. You might only sell a few copies online, but the copies you give away in your town will make you a fortune. You won’t make money on the book. You’ll make it because of the book.
Of course, word-of-mouth is the best way to promote your 63 . Friends and past customers recommend your products to their family, friends and colleagues. Word-of-mouth works because the 64is based on previous positive experiences.
50. A. content B. product C. individual D. style
51. A. strange B. common C. amusing D. perfect
52. A. description B. decision C. discussion D. permission
53. A. stupid B. funny C. impressive D. ridiculous
54. A. that is B. first of all C. as a result D. generally speaking
55. A. customers B. employers C. consumers D. employees
56. A. expensive B. valueless C. popular D. meaningless
57. A. refer to B. serve as C. stand for D. keep off
58. A. location B. business-hours C. salary D. details
59. A. unbelievably B. consequently C. accidentally D. occasionally
60. A. speech B. sport C. debate D. performance
61. A. For example B. Moreover C. However D. To be exact
62. A. create B. change C. imagine D. overuse
63. A. production B. friendship C. management D. business
64. A. information B. relationship C. pronunciation D. achievement
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the music arts are 50 at the bottom of the list. Too often, music is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education which should be first taken into account. This view is 51 . In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.
Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it 52 their thinking and values, as well as the social 53 it came from. Rock music 54 a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical 55 . Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.
Music provides a kind of feeling that cannot be 56 any other way. 57 can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotional meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and 58 to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.
The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human being “talk” to each other. They are the 59 of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be 60 others. When we do not give children 61 to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we 62 from them the meanings that music expresses.
Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The 63 do. Music is an important way we express the meaning and value of peace and love.
So music education is far more 64 than people seem to realize.
50. A. embarrassedly B. doubtfully C. unavoidably D. unexpectedly
51. A. aggressiveB. shortsighted C. reasonable D. instructive
52. A. reflectsB. promotes C. dominatesD. changes
53. A. position B. benefit C. standard D. environment
54. A. takes inB. stands for C. makes up D. looks through
55. A. instruments B. families C. traditions D. seasons
56. A. acquiredB. understood C. abandoned D. noticed
57. A. Music B. Entertainment C. Mathematics D. Science
58. A. stickB. refer C. lead D. respond
59. A. meansB. languages C. features D. achievements
60. A. compared with B. imposed on C. shared with D. drawn from
61. A. solutionB. access C. entrance D. direction
62. A. take awayB. set aside C. draw up D. work out
63. A. musicians B. teachers C. courses D. arts
64. A. enjoyable B. wasteful C. necessary D. negative
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one job by myself and not tell them about it till I'd got one.
I had seen an agency advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 21_ in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as 22_ as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 23_ quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said " Enter without knocking, if you please. "
The simple atmosphere of the office 24_ me. The woman looked carefully at me 25_ through her glasses, and then 26_ me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 27_ . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 28_ . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 29 to get a job without 30_ . I wondered whether I ought to leave, 31_ the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say:
“ 32_ , I've got someone in the 33_ at this very moment who might 34_ . " She wrote down a 35_ . and held it out to me, saying: "Ring up this lady. She wants a 36 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people."
"Oh yes, " said I—— 37_ having cooked for more than four in my life. I 38_ her again and again, and rushed out to the 39_ telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.
I spent the next few hours 40_ cook books.
21． A．bedB．houseC．agencyD．office
22． A．proudB．pleaseC．nervousD．worried
23． A．familyB．doorC．placeD．stage
24． A．calmedB．excitedC．frightenedD．disturbed
25． A．as usualB．for a whileC．in a minuteD．once again
26． A．advisedB．examinedC．informedD．questioned
27． A．encouragedB．dissatisfiedC．hopelessD．pleased
28． A．placeB．jobC．adviceD．help
29． A．difficultB．helplessC．possibleD．unusual
30． A．abilityB．experienceC．knowledgeD．study
31． A. afterB．sinceC．untilD．when
32． A． Above all B．As a matter of fact C．As a resultD．In spite of that
33． A． familyB．houseC．officeD．restaurant
34． A． hireB． acceptC．suitD．offer
35． A． letterB．nameC．noteD．number
36． A． cookB．helpC．teacherD．secretary
37． A． almostB．neverC．nearlyD．really
38． A． answeredB．promisedC．thankedD．told
39． A. outsideB． localC．closestD．nearest
40． A． burrowingB．buyingC．readingD．lending
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would __36_: surfing (冲浪运动). But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people __37_. Most certainly not.
I started surfing about five years ago and__38_in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first __39_ was the best feeling I had ever experienced.
When I try to __40_ surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my __41_, there’s nothing like it. It involves (牵涉到) body, __42_, and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all __43_ us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that __44_, becoming one with the__45_, is like I’m weightless.
The one thing I can __46 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge(挑战). You can never be the “best suffer” because the ocean __47__ an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some suffers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive(活跃有力的) and __48__. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it __49__ from any other sport.
I’ve __50__ to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new __51__, so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start __52__ the limits(极限) of things boys and men used to dominate(主宰)? 
There’re women __53__ side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys __54__ the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to __55__, and they will.
36.A. tellB. answerC. giveD. realize
37 A. wonderB. understandC. replyD. believe
38 A. stayedB. cameC. droppedD. fell
39 A. waveB. stormC. sailD. boat
40 A. bringB. connectC. compareD. tie
41 A. workB studyC. holidayD. life
42 A. mindB. effortC. healthD. time
43 A. alongB. aboveC. aroundD. by
44 A. beachB. waterC. boardD. lake
45. A. skyB. worldC. earthD. ocean
46. A. take B. getC. makeD. keep
47. A. catches B. includesC. offersD. collects
48. A. sharp B. greatC. hardD. calm
49. A. known B. rightC. farD. different
50. A. chosen B. triedC. learnedD. promised
51. A. levels B. pointsC. stepsD. parts
52. A. reaching B. acceptingC. pushingD. setting
53. A. sitting B. walkingC. fightingD. working
54. A. ofB. from C. onD. with
55. A. thinkB. succeedC. performD. feel
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，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40 year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck it out， 44 to work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our 45 had given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，why should I？But just as my hope began to 47，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”
It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53 all the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55．
36．A．exciting B．pleasant C．tough D．significant
37．A．game B．event C．league D．season
38．A．short B．full C．lacking D．sufficient
39．A．as B．while C．since D．now that
40．A．most interesting B．dullest C．most difficult D．easiest
41．A．unique B．adventurous C．young D．untrained
42．A．meanwhile B．though C．instead D．somehow
43．A．quit B．stay C．resign D．rest
44．A．hoping B．swearing C．claiming D．wishing
45．A．fans B．classmates C．sponsor D．coach
46．A．only too B．more than C．not a little D．no longer
47．A．fade B．gain C．destroy D．grow
48．A．owe B．think C．demand D．recommend
49．A．reminded B．told C．taught D．guided
50．A．act B．deserve C．play D．take
51．A．with B．alongside C．on D．for
52．A．matter B．aspect C．issue D．thing
53．A．potential B．goal C．enthusiasm D．confidence
54．A．hate B．treasure C．admit D．recognize
55．A．character B．captain C．person D．figure