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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A ___36____came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to ___37___ that shirt away, but gave it to her ___38___.” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I ___39___ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 40 , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ___41___ was something greater.
The next morning she ____42___ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to __43__ a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are ___44____, aren’t you? I think I have a ___45___ for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of___46____.” Mom accepted the opportunity very ___47___.
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 48 . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ____49____ in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you ___50____ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ___51___ over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you 52 be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. ___53___ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the ___54___ comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle ___55___ situations and never give up.
36. A. noise B. voice C. sound D. tune
37. A. get B. take C. carry D. throw
38. A. otherwise B. anyhow C. instead D. actually
39. A. settled B. pushed C. stored D. put
40. A. teacher B. employer C. director D. adviser
41. A. purpose B. encouragement C. achievement D. victory
42. A. went B. met C. worked D. stayed
43. A. visit B. continue C. attend D. prepare
44. A. serious B. fortunate C. careful D. responsible
45. A. career B. duty C. position D. part
46. A. learning B. judging C. obeying D. imagining
47. A. patiently B. eagerly C. successfully D. skillfully
48. A. upset B. frightened C. guilty D. ashamed
49. A. looked up B went up C. took up D. showed up
50. A. believe B. protect C. treat D. receive
51. A. spirit B. intention C. action D. attempt
52. A. must B. would C. might D. should
53. A. At B. During C. On D. With
54. A. worthlessB. thoughtless C. hopeless D. helpless
55. A. challenging B. different C. dangerous D. strange

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
School children are now constantly asked by their parents and teachers to study harder and harder. And the competition 36 the students themselves is growing in most schools in China. In my opinion, the fierce（激烈的） 37 in school 38more harm than good.
　　Visiting a German city, I was 39 to be present at a parent-teacher meeting at a school. 40were told at the meeting that their children's school grades were held to be a personal information 41 by the law, and that the school would not disclose（透露）the students' marks, 42 would the school report them to the parents. It is their view that a 43 school should encourage children to learn 44 without pressure. A student's intelligence（智力）and ability will be 45 later by competition in society.
　　In China, ranking students according to their examination has been 46 as a means of encouraging students to study harder.
　　A friend told me about a parent-teacher meeting she 47 with her daughter who was in the second grade.
　　At the meeting, a teacher read aloud 48 students in the class and their marks for different 49. Good students came at the top of the list and poor 50 at the bottom. And in front of everybody at the meeting, the teacher gave warning 51 those poor students and their parents.
　　From this comparison, I 52 that teachers and school leaders in China ought to learn 53 more about children's psychology（心理学）and show their students more 54 . Such competition among students is unhealthy and should not be 55 .
36．A．over B．between C．among D．beyond
37．A．pain B．competition C．study D．argument
38．A．makes B. givesC．letsD．does
39．A．forced B．required C．ordered D．invited
40．A．Parents B．Children C．Teachers D．Students
41．A．forbidden B．permitted C．allowed D．protected
42．A．so B．such C．nor D．or
43．A．successfulB．well-known C．excellent D．ordinary
44．A．happily B．lazily C．inactively D．friendly
45．A．judged B．decided C．developedD．trained
46．A．stopped B．used C．controlled D．improved
47．A．went B．joined C．attended D．present
48．A．a lot B．a list of Cthe number of D．the mark of
49．A．subjects B．classes C．schools D．parents
50．A．these B．those C．one D．ones
51．A．from B．toC．with D．off
52．A．conclude B．guessC．want D．wonder
53．A．a little B．a fewC．a bit of D．a quantity of
54．A．marks B．homework C．books D．respect
55．A．discussed B．removed C．lastedD．encouraged

第二节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper—and had a meal I have never had before.
All the friends invited were a little 　36　. It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it’s just that he never　37　more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something　38　 for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a　39　table was waiting for us. “Nothing but the　40　 for my friends! ” said Ben. We all sat down and looked　41　at each other—what was he 　42　?
Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup. “It’s a　43　of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes, ”said Ben. The next　44　was also a little strange　45　we didn’t quite know what it was again. “It’s just another mixture of vegetables. ”
As we ate we chatted and finally the　46　turned back to what we were eating. “Was there a recipe(菜谱) for this, ”asked Marina, “or did you　47　it up? ”Ben put his fork down. “What I cooked　48　what I could find. ”Marina was surprised. “But you can find anything in supermarkets these days. ”“But there’s　49　choice in what you can find　50　supermarkets, ” he replied.
　51　that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually　52　away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of　53　, boxes of thrown-away vegetables and fruit.
So Ben had　54　 provided a decent meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to 　55　millions of people.
36.A. excited B. disappointed C. surprised D. delighted
37.A. takes B. spends C. uses D. does
38.A. cheap B. special C. practical D. usual
39.A. new B. separate C. booked D. laid
40.A. freshest B. most C. best D. least
41.A. nervously B. carefully C. sadly D. happily
42.A. in for B. up toC. away from D. out of
43.A. mixture B. liquid C. matter D. dish
44.A. course B. food C. soup D. salad
45.A. in that B. on condition that C. in case that D. so that
46.A. dinner B. idea C. food D. subject
47.A. pick B. look C. make D. take
48.A. referred B. depended on C. lay in D. resulted from
49.A. less B. more C. some D. any
50.A. within B. beyond C. inside D. outside
51.A. Feeling B. Seeing C. Realizing D. Thinking
52.A. store B. move C. throw D. hide
53.A. order B. place C. season D. date
54.A. successfully B. possibly C. hardlyD. hopefully
55.A. enrich B. please C. affect D. feed

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to 36 the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner came one day to the 37to make the proposal(求婚)
The farm-owner looked at him 38 , saying, “All right . Let’s go to my pasture (牧场)I’ll 39 three bulls one by one . If you can catch any one’s 40 ,you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they came together to the pasture . The young man stood waiting 41 , for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛栏) opened and a bull rushed out 42 him . It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought may be the 43 one would be better, so he stepped aside to let it 44the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
A．The shed 45 again and the second bull came rushing in. It was not only very big but also unusually 46. It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is ! The next cannot be as 47 as this .” He was so scared that he hurried to
48 behind the railings (栏杆). It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to come out . 49 it , the young man
51 type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to 52 . With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but 53——it simply had no tail at all .
It goes without saying that the young man 54 to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He had been given 55 , but they had all gone in a flash.
36．A．meet B．know C．date D．marry
37．A．farm B．village C．town D．country
38．A．up and down B．here and there C．again and again D．little by little
39．A．set out B．give out C．let out D．take out
40．A．head B．leg C．body D．take out
41．A．anxiously B．sadly C．happily D．patiently
42．A．from B．over C．upon D．toward
43．A．last B．next C．other D．another
44．A．cross B．pass C．leave D．enter
45．A．closed B．locked C．opened D．turned
46．A．fierce B．gentle C．lovely D．cruel
47．A．exciting B．surprising C．frightening D．amazing
48．A．fall B．sit C．wait D．hide
49．A．Looking at B．Seeing C．Watching D．Observing
50．A．size B．length C．weight D．number
51．A．just B．very C．only D．quite
52．A．act B．behave C．run D．perform
53．A．in astonishment B．in anger C．in trouble D．in vain
54．A．tried B．decided C．failed D．managed
55．A．luck B．chances C．bulls D．time

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。
When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are 36 some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has 37 its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound, 38 on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are 39 instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds 40 be created by using different combinations of instruments.
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument, 41 it can produce a great number of different sounds with different 42 , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to 43 words and ideas with music.
Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create 44 . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to 45 ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers, 46 , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies 47 to tell about important events.
Music and dance are passed from one 48 to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and 49 culture. Of course, as cultures come 50 contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to 51 a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken 52 from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures. 53 , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries 54 the world, 55 it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.
36. A. unlikely B. likely C. probably D. surely
37. A. installed B. meant C. developed D. established
38. A. focusing B. depending C. playing D. resting
39. A. thread B. string C. cord D. band
40. A. might B. can C. must D. should
41. A. when B. after C. since D. although
42. A. heights B. sizes C. tones D. volumes
43. A. explain B. express C. provide D. compose
44. A. sounds B. songs C. moves D. dances
45. A. give B. communicate C. translate D. perform
46. A. such as B. for example C. that is D. on the contrary
47. A. just B. as C. only D. or
48. A. country B. generation C. people D. time
49. A. their B. its C. form D. the
50. A. to B. for C. into D. with
51. A. join B. show C. form D. become
52. A. advantages B. features C. styles D. origins
53. A. However B. On the contrary C. Similarly D. Besides
54. A. over B. through C. across D. along
55. A. when B. where C. which D. what