Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of ____ is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the __
__ of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his __
_. Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he __
__ it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without __
__. When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter __
__ what happened to Persephone, she became so _
__ that she caused all plants to _
__ People were in __
__ of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow __
__ her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her. __
__, still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone’s __
_. She could go back to her mother if she had not __
__ anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter __
__ it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate(石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus __
__ this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her __
__, but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it __
__ that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore __
__ not let the crops grow. That is __
_ we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is _
__, it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.
A. periods B. seasons C. time D. age
A. winner B. ruler C. advisor D. fighter
A. wife B. lover C. partner D. daughter
A. forbid B. forgive C. admit D. accept
A. arrangement B. warning C. reason D. permission
A. let out B. worked out C. thought out D. found out
A. excited B. tired C. angry D. serious
A. grow fast B. start growing C. stop growing D. grow slowly
A. danger B. hope C. turn D. case
A. since B. until C. after D. when
A. Persephone B. Zeus C. Demeter D. Hades
A. return B. change C. marriage D. journey
A. stolen B. found C. eaten D. heard
A. understood B. refused C. doubted D. accepted
A. discovered B. studied C. forgot D. prepared
A. daughter B. mother C. god D. ruler
A. works B. remains C. happens D. starts
A. should B. can C. dare D. will
A. where B. because C. why D. how
A. nice B. friendly C. fresh D. happy
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。
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It is 36 now but it wasn’t at that time.
Last Friday after doing all the family shopping in town I 37 a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 38 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop---- that cheap, self-service place with long 39 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and the chocolate on the table to 40 a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 41 seat. It was one of those 42 young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 43 at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 44 me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was rather annoyed. However, to avoid trouble, I just 45 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 46 . Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 47 it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a 48 piece, I felt more 49 than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 50 it.
The boy gave me a 51 look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone 52 . That really made me feel silly, but it was 53 when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red----- as red as his hair when I 54 I’d made a mistake. There was mine, unopened, just under my 55 .
36. A. serious B. wonderful C. funny D. exciting
37. A. enjoyed B. took C. had D. wanted
38. A. cake B. newspaper C. magazine D. bag
39. A. chairs B. tables C. benches(长椅) D. beds
40. A. order B. find C. keep D. visit
41. A. very B. same C. free D. next
42. A. wild-looked B. wild-looking
C. gook-looked D. good-looking
43. A. red B. black C. brown D. white
44. A. interest B. surprise C. frighten D. hurt
45. A. looked B. lay C. sat D. put
46. A. eagerly B. friendly C. closely D. shyly
47. A. believe B. manage C. notice D. stop
48. A. last B. big C. single D. third
49. A. angry B. lucky C. happy D. curious
50. A. covered B. threw C. got D. wrapped
51. A. strange B. terrible C. nervous D. pleasant
52. A. agreed B. promised C. stared D. followed
53. A. better B. worse C. later D. easier
54. A. wondered B. realized C. decided D. recognized
55. A. bags B. clothes C. book D. newspaper
II. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A while ago my family and I went sledding(滑雪橇) and as I watched my children climbing up the slope I started thinking.
Many people are convinced that most of today’s 26 problems are because of the “me” generation. Youngsters are just out for themselves and pay no 27 to others or their needs. Indeed, a common belief is that today’s youngsters won’t do anything 28there is something in it for them.
Yet, while sledding, I saw a 29side. I watched my two oldest children (then five and four) take my youngest(then two years old)by the hand to help her up the slippery slope30 they went up. They would have been 31without her, but not once did they try to sneak （溜掉）by her without helping. And when the sled 32 my two daughters was aimed toward the edge, it was my five year old son who ran to them to 33 them from falling and hurting themselves.
These children sometimes 34among themselves and, on occasion, behave horribly. But I can 35 them shopping and know that they won’t ask for anything, I can talk to them about tsunami or hurricane victims and know that they will offer to 36 some of their own money to the cause, and I can ask them to play with those children 37 on the sideline(作为旁观者) and know that they will befriend（照顾）them.
Perhaps, therefore, the “me” generation is to blame38 much of society’s problems—not the youngsters who want everything, 39 the adults who have taught themselves.
Most adults have been 41at some time or another, sadly, many 42that disappointment down to their children. Then the children learn to put themselves first!
Most young children want to help. We can 43 that feeling by teaching the lesson my children learned while sledding: Life is a slippery slope with 44 of bumps(撞伤) and bruises(擦伤), but we can all make it to the 45 if we remember to help those who need it.
26.A.social B.private C.serious D.slight
27.A.thought B.attention C.permission D.pleasure
28.A.if B.as C.while D.unless
29.A.same B.different C.strange D.moral
30.A.some time B.any time C.each time D.the time
31.A.faster B.slower C.easier D.lighter
32.A.containing B.loading C.driving D.carrying
33.A.avoid B.stop C.help D.warn
34.A.cry B.cooperate C.assist D.fight
35.A.take B.drive C.accompany D.guide
36.A.lend B.send C.collect D.pay
37.A.forgotten B.missed C.left D.ignored
38.A.of B.within C.on D.for
39.A.and B.but C.thus D.though
40.A.consider B.speak C.believe D.think
41.A.depressed B.surprised C.disappointed D.embarrassed
42.A.extend B.intend C.pass D.spread
43.A.encourage B.strengthen C.discourage D.approach
44.A.opportunities B.occasions C.promises D.fates
45.A.top B.bottom C.middle D.tip
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31~50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal(同桌)could rank lst whenever he wanted to , while he himself 31 to .
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more 32 than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I 33 lag behind?” Staring at him ,she went 34 ,not knowing how to explain.
She felt an impulse (冲动)to say , “you are too 35 .You are not really as hard-working as others…”but she stopped 36 she knew her son was suffering from the pains of 37 grades and rankings . She thought it 38 to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a(n) 39 answer.
Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school. 40 studying harder and harder, he was still unable to 41 his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she 42 to give out an answer.
Now, the son no longer 43 his rankings, because, with the lst ranking, he was 44 by Harvard University .
Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to 45 the students and parents in high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n) 46 experience in his childhood:…When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said ,“Do you see the seabirds fiying for food over there? When the 47 comes near, little birds can escape quickly 48 ‘clumsy’ seagulls (笨拙的海鸥)would take more time to complete the 49. However, have you noticed birds that 50 fly across the endless ocean are none other than ‘clumsy’seagulls?”
31.A.refused B.decided C.failed D.afforded
32.A.troublesome B.stupid C.naughty D.careless
33.A.always B.never C.hardly D.even
34.A.wrong B.worried C.crazy D.wordless
35.A.young B.lazy C.clever D.old
36.A.although B.beforeC.beacuse D.unless
37.A.worryingB.surprising C.doubting D.unsatisfying
38.A.cruel B.unnecessary C.important D.impossible
39.A.naturalB.harmonious C.perfect D.ordinary
40.A.Besides B.Despite C.Beyond D.Without
41.A.get throughB.come across C.compare with D.keepup with
42.A.managed B.hesitated C.determinedD.remembered
43.A.cares aboutB.doubts about C.wonders aboutD.worries about
44.A.invited B.accepted C.welcomed D.dismissed
45.A.visitB.contact C.address D.meet
46.A.private B.valuable C.interesting D.unexpected
47.A.wave B.food C.wind D.time
48.A.andB.since C.until D.while
49.A.game B.fun C.match D.process
50.A.suddenlyB.immediately C.finally D.gradually
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.
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list 36 in our past that we felt 37 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．
This seemed like a very 38 process, but there' s always some 39 soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then 40 that we find ways to 41 people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever 42 my communication．
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 43 , I remembered an incident from high school．I grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff 44 of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies(伙伴) and I decided to play a 45 on him．
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 46．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I 47 ．No one ever found out.
Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name 48 on my list．I didn't even know if he was still 49．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few 50 , 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff Brown?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"
“And I want you to know that I did it?” Paused．“I knew it!” he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a 51 discussion．His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 52 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 53 all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to 54 all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 55 the past wrongdoings．
36．A．everything B．anything C．somebody D．anybody
37．A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud
38．A．private B．mysterious C．interesting D．funny
39．A．foolish B．polite C．simple D．brave
40．A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．hoped
41．A．connect with B．depend on C．apologize to D．get along with
42．A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
43．A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
44．A．any B．most C．none D．all
45．A．part B．game C．trick D．record
46．A．view B．sign C．attention D．signal
47．A．lay B．laid C．lain D．lied
48．A．appeared B．considered C．presented D．remembered
49．A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive
50．A．words B．rings C．repeats D．calls
51．A．cold B．plain C．nervous D．lively
52．A．in case B．so long as C．unless D．because
53．A．around B．out C．off D．away
54．A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up
55．A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish
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，掌握其中大意，然后从36－56各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I still don’t believe in ghosts even after my experience at the Rose Inn．41 I have never seen one．But stories have made me feel 42 since then．I arrived at the inn late at night and asked the landlord for a room．
“There is nothing left,” he said, “ 43 you’d like to sleep in Number 7．”
“Why not?” I said．“What’s 44 it? I am 45 that I would sleep 46 ．”
“Nothing,” he said slowly, “but something happened there a few months ago．”
Every old inn has its own strange stories, so I thought that 47 he told me about it, the better．I was willing to listen to anything for a room to 48 ．
“A man came here late at night 49 you．” the landlord said, “I thought there was something strange about him because he kept 50 while he was signing his name in the book．He asked me 51 room he could have and I offered him No．7 ．‘ 52 a man who has said he’ll 53 me,’ he said suddenly, ‘with a knife．’ He looked so frightened that I thought I had better 54 him to his room．I closed the door and left him 55．The next day we found him dead, with a knife beside him．He had cut his throat．” The landlord said, “Or 56 had done it．Do you 57 sleeping there now you know the story?”
“Well,” I said, “no one is 58 me．But I wish you had told me the story 59 ．As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor in the bar if you have a couple of 60 ．”
41．A．Because B．Of course C．At all D．Though
42．A．naturalB．unsafe C．brave D．uncomfortable
43．A．unlessB．if C．since D．whether
44．A．the price B．wrong with C．the matter D．strange for
45．A．so tiredB．so hurt C．very weak D．too worried
46．A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
47．A．the later B．the quicker C．the sooner D．the slower
48．A．rest B．live inC．lie down D．go to
49．A．likeB．withC．behind D．because of
50．A．looking after B．looking into C．looking over D．looking back
51．A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．whether
52．A．There’sB．He’sC．It’sD．That’s
53．A．harmB．punishC．frightenD．kill
54．A．invite B．takeC．bring D．allow
55．A．by himself B．for himself C．at himself D．to himself
56．A．whoever B．nobodyC．anybody D．someone else
57．A．likeB．mindC．permitD．promise
58．A．tricking B．following C．killingD．frightening
59．A．at night B．at onceC．in timeD．in the morning
60．A．chairs B．blanketsC．booksD．swords