It was a cold and windy fall day. I, a fourth-grade pupil, jumped out of the car. “Bye Mom! ” I yelled as she ______ away. I ran in the front doors and saw my friends waiting for me. We started to walk down the ______ to our classroom. The hallway was so loud as usual and you could ______ hear yourself think. My friend Casey said to me “Erin, your shoelace is ______. ” “I will tie it when we get in the classroom, thanks though. ” I replied. Well, I was ______.
We were still walking to our class and my friend Jenny was telling us ______. As we were walking and laughing I stepped on my shoelace and ______ on my face. ”Are you okay Erin? ” my friends asked me. Well, I wasn’t because I had a bloody nose and blood ______ on my uniform. I looked up from the floor and I saw everyone was staring at me. I ______ and tied my shoelace, put my backpack back on my back, and ran to my classroom. I didn’t ______ anything to my friends. I put my stuff at my desk when I got in the classroom, got a ______ for my nose, and went up to the teacher and asked for a nurse’s pass to get my nose ______ up. When I left the teacher, I saw my friends. I walked ______ by because I didn’t say anything to them. They were laughing and I thought they were laughing at me so I didn’t talk to them for the rest of the ______.
During lunch they came up to me and asked “So how is your ______? ” “Fine! ” I yelled, “I saw you laughing at me when I was on my way to the ______. ” “We weren’t laughing at you. Jenny told another joke. ” My friends said. “Well, I was ______ at you because I thought you were laughing at me. I’m sorry, do you guys ______ me? ” “Yes, we forgive you. But next time you should ask us ______ you assume something. ” My friends said. “OK guys, want to play soccer? ” I asked, “Sure! ” they said and then we went outside to ______ the soccer ball happily.
A.drove B.walked C.flew D.went
A.road B.hallway C.front door D.path
A.properly B.relatively C.ridiculously D.barely
A.unfitted B.unbearable C.untied D.uncomfortable
A.wrong B.upset C.vain D.sure
A.stories B.jokes C.lies D.facts
A.lay B.slided C.fell D.stood
A.attached B.stuck C.flashed D.got
A.got up B.turned up C.showed up D.took up
A.demand B.tell C.say D.do
A.backpack B.shoelace C.uniform D.tissue
A.bandaged B.cleaned C.washed D.wounded
A.directly B.brilliantly C.elegantly D.cautiously
A.day B.morning C.afternoon D.fall
A.face B.pass C.nose D.foot
A.teacher B.nurse C.classroom D.office
A.mad B.exhausted C.dissatisfied D.rude
A.swear B.punish C.evaluate D.forgive
A.until B.before C.if D.unless
A.squeeze B.seize C.kick D.play
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ___36____ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ___37____ and apprehensive(惴惴不安). Late in the afternoon she ___38____ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table ___39____ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She ___40____ if someone from the office had ___41____ him off, or... did he just ___42____ know that she would not get turned down? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ___43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44____ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It ___45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
___46___ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She ___47___ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the ___48___, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You ___49___ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the ___50___ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse(配偶)is total ___51___ and love, ___52___ she succeeds or fails. His love ___53___ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their ___54___.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to ___55___ world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
36. A. inform B. require C. ask D. advise
37. A. nervous B. excited C. embarrassed D. relaxed
38. A. called B. lifted C. scattered D. gathered
39. A. laid B. set C. made D. brought
40. A. realized B. knew C. mattered D. wondered
41. A. tipped B. cut C. put D. broke
42. A. somewhat B. somehow C. anyhow D. anyway
43. A. decision B. salary C. news D. employer
44. A. got B. looked C. sat D. lay
45. A. read B. wrote C. went D. told
46. A. Preparing B. Following C. Arranging D. Cooking
47. A. watched B. observed C. stared D. noticed
48. A. table B. bed C. floor D. pocket
49. A. deserve B. suppose C. answer D. honor
50. A. depth B. measure C. length D. width
51. A. preference B. absence C. assistance D. acceptance
52. A. whether B. what C. why D. where
53. A. shows B. supports C. celebrates D. approves
54. A. condition B. direction C. surroundings D. scenery
55. A. enjoy B. achieve C. settle D. promote
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)Teaching second grade is always a challenge. Each student arrives at school with his own needs and difficulties. One year a student called Billy 36 me with his behavior as well as his academic requirements. He struggled daily with his 37 emotions and often became angry or violent. I knew that, to make 38 progress, his emotions needed controlling.
One 39 I tried to help Billy was to have him come directly into the classroom when he arrived at school. Billy’s mom would 40 me to alert (警告) me to a particularly emotional morning at home. Then, I would focus on 41 his anger and calming him down before the other students arrived.
One week our class was studying 42 . I thought one way to bring learning into the classroom was to bring my dog Rocky to school for the day.
That day began as normal. I was preparing activities focused on dog themes 43 I was told that Billy had a 44 morning at home and I might need to get him 45 . As I was talking to his mom, Billy 46 into the classroom. To Billy’s 47 , Rocky immediately ran up to his new 48 , wagging his tail and licking Billy’s face with doggy affection. Billy couldn’t 49 Rocky’s charm (魅力) and began laughing as his anger melted away.
Throughout the day, Billy never left Rocky’s side, feeding him, being gentle with him and even 50 the other students while Rocky was sleeping.
Billy was known for doing anything he could to avoid 51 , but on this day he found a good dog story, “Clifford’s Puppy Days,” and read it to Rocky. How 52 I was at the sight of Billy reading happily!My little dog was able to 53 Billy’s day from one of anger and frustration to one of laughter, gentleness and 54 .
That day Rocky more than helped me with my 55 ; he helped to change the life of a child! After that Billy’s behavior definitely improved.
36. A. challenged B. cheated C. benefited D. betrayed
37. A. unforgettable B. uncontrollable C. unconscious D. unfortunate
38. A. physical B. mental C. academic D. authentic
39. A. advantage B. agenda C. reason D. way
40. A. awake B. call C. visit D. sign
41. A. tolerating B. observing C. relieving D. ignoring
42. A. emotions
B. pets C. botanyD. diet
43. A. after B. as C. when D. before
44. A. boring B. fantastic C. busyD. rough
45. A. settled B. punished C. treated D. excited
46. A. fled B. stormed C
. jogged D. floated
47. A. surprise B. delight C. shame D. fear
48. A. protector B. trainer C. friend D. owner
49. A. resist B. describe C. reduce D. forget
50. A. educating B. envying C. comforting D. quieting
51. A. exploding B. reading C. arguing D. apologizing
52. A. surprised B. disappointed C. amused D. confused
53. A. urgeB. shorten C. transform D. expand
54. A. admiration B. curiosity C. anxietyD. love
55. A. family B. teaching C. houseworkD. performance
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he 36from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months 37it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch 38on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton, 39will pay any more attention to your scar 40you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother 41.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head 42high — glad he was alive.
43, everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people 44like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer 45.
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your 46, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false 47.
One of my friends in college was very 48. At first, when people met him, they noticed his 49for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time 50about other people’s comfort and welfare. 51, people ignored his looks. What people 52 was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t 53him an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on 54you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same 55.
36.A.cured B.recovered C.improved D.returned
37.A.because B.though C.until D.before
38.A.cut B.wound C.injure D.scar
39.A.none B.anyone C.everyone D.no one
40.A.as B.like C.than D.when
41.A.yet B.still C.too D.either
42.A.put B.held C.taken D.hung
43.A.After all B.In conclusion C.In fact D.Above all
44.A.will B.would C.can D.may
45.A.house B.telephone C.job D.car
46.A.clothes B.hairstyle C.figure D.salary
47.A.means B.standards C.comments D.rules
48.A.smart B.optimistic C.rude D.ugly
49.A.manners B.expressions C.looks D.actions
50.A.inquiring B.asking C.knowing D.caring
51.A.Completely B.Gradually C.Obviously D.Suddenly
52.A.wanted B.understood C.brought D.saw
53.A.regard B.look C.consider D.treat
54.A.what B.that C.which D.how
55.A.kindness B.concern C.beauty D.perfection
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he 36from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months 37it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch 38on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton, 39will pay any more attention to your scar 40you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother 41.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head 42high — glad he was alive.
43, everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people 44like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer 45.
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your 46, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false 47.
One of my friends in college was very 48. At first, when people met him, they noticed his 49for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time 50about other people’s comfort and welfare. 51, people ignored his looks. What people 52 was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t 53him an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on 54you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same 55.
36.A.cured B.recovered C.improved D.returned
37.A.because B.though C.until D.before
38.A.cut B.wound C.injure D.scar
39.A.none B.anyone C.everyone D.no one
40.A.as B.like C.than D.when
41.A.yet B.still C.too D.either
42.A.put B.held C.taken D.hung
43.A.After all B.In conclusion C.In fact D.Above all
44.A.will B.would C.can D.may
45.A.house B.telephone C.job D.car
46.A.clothes B.hairstyle C.figure D.salary
47.A.means B.standards C.comments D.rules
48.A.smart B.optimistic C.rude D.ugly
49.A.manners B.expressions C.looks D.actions
50.A.inquiring B.asking C.knowing D.caring
51.A.Completely B.Gradually C.Obviously D.Suddenly
52.A.wanted B.understood C.brought D.saw
53.A.regard B.look C.consider D.treat
54.A.what B.that C.which D.how
55.A.kindness B.concern C.beauty D.Perfection
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
When she was seven, we found out that Jenny had a few problems. Several ___36___ and many speech classes later, we found out that besides hearing, she also had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis(幼儿类风湿性关节炎).
She could not put ___37___ on the heels of her feet, so she walked on tiptoe and when the pain became unbearable, I carried her.
All ___38___ grade school, and on into high school, Jenny suffered, yet never complained. She ___39___ a smile on her face, a song on her lips, and a(n) ___40___ and acceptance of others. I don’t remember her ever
___41___ self-pity. She ran when she could run. She played when she could play, and she danced when she could dance. And, when she could do ___42___ of these things, she took her medicine, and she waited until she ___43___.
Jenny never competed in a sport. She could not even take part in a gym class. Jenny continued to have one operation after another on her ___44___. Finally, her hearing improved to 60%, and she taught herself to ___45___ lips.
She was ___46___ popular and funny, attending every football game, and cheering the team on. She carried her pillow everywhere she went, so that she could ___47___ the pain, when she sat down. Then came her senior year. She would be considered for scholarships; however, school activities, especially ___48___, could often mean the ___49___ between receiving an award and losing out.
So Jenny came to a decision. She ___50___ the high school football coach to let her participate. She got her best friend to sign up with her. Finally the coach ___51___, saying, “If you miss one game, you are out!” So, Jenny became a member o the Garrett High School Football Team.
She carried bottles of water to her teammates. She did much preparation work for the team. She worked so actively that it ___52___ to be one of the best year for the Garrett High School Football Team, in its 25-year history.
When asked why he thought the team was winning all their games, even in the ___53___ of injury, one team member explained, “Well, when you’ve been knocked down, and you can’t seem to move, you ___54___ and see Jenny Lewis. It makes anything the rest of us may suffer seem pretty ___55___.”
36. A. trials B. examinations C. experiments D. treatments
37. A. control B. power C. strength D. pressure
38. A. through B. across C. over D. above
39. A. expressed B. wore C. took D. made
40. A. love B. admiration C. envy D. desire
41. A. speaking B. talking C. sharing D. voicing
42. A. nothing B. all C. none D. some
43. A. would B. could C. should D. might
44. A. ears B. legs C. arms D. mouth
45. A. see B. learn C. read D. hear
46. A. never B. totally C. occasionally D. seldom
47. A. struggle B. lose C. stop D. ease
48. A. grades B. relationships C. sports D. communication
49. A. importance B. difference C. chance D. choice
50. A. begged B. demanded C. required D. managed
51. A. gave out B. gave in C. held up D. held on
52. A. turned over B. turned out C. turned up D. turned in
53. A. sight B. fear C. risk D. face
54. A. looked down B. looked in C. looked up D. looked out
55. A. different B. worth C. difficult D. unimportant