I recently traveled to San Francisco for some meetings and found myself with a half day to kill. My were to watch a football game or the America’s Cup sailing races. Or I could get lost.
After a terribly long line the car rental centre, I was free. I disappeared into the fog and clouds the Pacific Coast Highway and headed south with no destination in mind.
I through tunnels carved out of the mountains and stopped at a few state beaches; at , I watched a wedding out on the cliffs（悬崖）among the crashing waves.
Back in the car, I continued toward San Gregorio, a town that you can easily . I know because I was right through it and on a pine-tree-bordered ribbon of tar (焦油) that felt like it would go on forever.
A few people moved around the San Gregorio General Store, smoking cigarettes and talking about the motorcycles they’ve owned the years. Inside, I found a bar with , a guitar duo（二重奏）, and, of course, a store.
I ordered a beer in the crowded bar, a seat, and watched the guitarists jam out. Then I congratulated them, threw a couple of wrinkled (皱的) in their bucket, and walked back out into the world.
The day could have been so different: crowded into a or bar half-watching sports. But this was much more . Hours before, I was on a flight with the masses, going through the air sickness. Then I was out on my own, an unexpected and unrepeatable experience.
I learned that day: don’t be afraid to get lost – on purpose – and have zero expectations. It will be good for you. I promise.
A．suggestions B．thoughts C．choices D．decisions
A．with B．at C．of D．through
A．But B．Since C．Though D．So
A．covering B．forming C．mixing D．spreading
A．highly B．eventually C．entirely D．simply
A．walked B．drove C．approached D．climbed
A．that B．it C．this D．one
A．miss B．visit C．explore D．forget
A．broke down B．pulled over C．ended up D．set out
A．from B．outside C．back D．ahead
A．by B．before C．beyond D．over
A．regulars B．motorcyclists C．musicians D．experts
A．popular B．reliable C．typical D．permanent
A．arranged B．occupied C．exchanged D．booked
A．tickets B．cigarettes C．coins D．dollars
A．stadium B．hall C．gym D．museum
A．promising B．convenient C．rewarding D．traditional
A．reviewing B．having C．seeking D．affording
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．or rather B．after all C．at all D．or otherwise
第二部分
I 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2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、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main11 to them is people who kill them for food, according to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols of the University of California.
But the latest news may12 turtle hunting: Dr. Nichols has found that sea turtles 13 a lot of pollution from the ocean. This pollution is14 for both turtles and ___15_____ It can cause __ 16 __ damage to their bodies and lead to death. Research shows that many people get sickand even 17eating sea turtle meat.
In the US, most people have 18 eaten turtle. This is because turtles are19 by the United States law, which
makes it20 to harm or kill these amazing animals.“But many people in other countries still eat them,” explains Nichols. “Our first21 was to save turtles; now we must save22 too.”
Davis said he also wants to send out a bigger23 that we should protect the oceans.“The 24of the ocean, animals in the ocean, and our own health are all25 . A clean ocean is really good for us too because of the food we eat from there.”
11 A. doubt B. stream C. danger D. worry
12 A. accelerate B. slow C. improve D. change
13 A. cause B. expand C. absorb D. reduce
14. A. beneficial B. unhealthy C. unfit D. annoying
15. A. animalsB. oceans C. seas D. humans
16.A. accidental B. occasional C. unknown D. serious
17. A. die from B. survive from C. suffer from D. free from
18. A. often B. seldom C. never D. rarely
19. A. qualified B. protected C. restricted D. produced
20. A. impossible B. difficult C. illegal D. abnormal
21. A. goal B. impression C. difficulty D. cost
22. A. Earth B. ocean C. people D. animals
23. A. advertisement B. message C. sign D. problem
24. A. turtles B. depths C. health D. expansion
25. A. concerned B. disturbed C. developed D. connected
第二部分：语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a11 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from head to toe, explained that he had12 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children13 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.
Once I had filled a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both14 , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 15 me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater16 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 17 .While the little ones played and ran around ,I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 18 .
It was about 5 a.m. before they left .The young fellow asked me how much he19 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had shown $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a20 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 21 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 22 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 23 person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and24 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 25 , a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
11. A.kick B. hit C. beat D. knock
12. A.driven B. used C. come D. run
13. A.away B. behind C. over D. out
14. A.sleeping B. cryingC. quarrelling D. fighting
15. A.allow B. ring C. lead D. follow
16. A.on B. off C. in D. over
17. A.neat B. hot C. warm D. attractive
18. A.drivers B. guests C. customers D. adults
19. A.gave B. paid C. owed D. offered
20. A.call B. letter C. check D. notice
21. A.get B. force C. require D. hope
22. A.pointed B. turned C. workedD. found
23. A.generous B. successful C. seriousD. powerful
24. A.praised B. persuaded C. informed D. convinced
25. A.lesson B. business C. aspect D. Case
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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 was a bitter, cold craning in evening Virginia years ago. An old man was waiting for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became stiff the cold wind.
He heard the faint, steady 31of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path, 32, he watched as several horsemen 33the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another and another. Finally, the last rider neared the sport where the old man sat like a snow 34. As this one drew near ,the old man 35the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a 36to the other side?” There appear to be passage way by foot."
Reining his horse, the rider replied, “Sure. Hop aboard.” Seeing the old man was unable to 37his half – frowned body from the ground, the horseman dismounted and helped the old man onto the horse. The horse took the old man not just across the fiver ,but to his 38.
As they neared the cottage, the horseman’ 39caused him to inquire ,"Sir ,I notice that you let several other riders 40without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you 41asked me for a ride. I'm curious. What if I had 42and left you there?"
The old man 43himself slowly down from the horse, looked the rider straight in the eyes, and replied, "I’ve been around here for some time .I 44I know people pretty good. The old – timer continued. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 45for my situation. It would have been 46even to ask them for a ride. But when looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were 47. I knew, then and there, that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me 48my time of need.”
Those heartwarming comments 49the horseman deeply.
“I'm most grateful for what you have said.” He told the old man .''May I have get too 50 in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion ."
With that Thomas Jefferson turned his around and made his way back.
31．A．rhythm B．nonce C．voice D．singing
32．A．Excitedly B．Anxiously C．Angrily D．Desperately
33．A．cut B．rounded C．traveled D．repaired
34．A．hall B．wall C．statue D．pile
35．A．hit B．attracted C．cleaned D．caught
36．A．rest B．ride C．hand D．way
37．A．raise B．build C．expose D．set
38．A．office B．town C．car D．destination
39．A．curiosity B．determination C．courage D．confidence
40．A．pass by B．east sway C．turn around D．slow down
41．A．suddenly B．occasionally C．slowly D．immediately
42．A．refused B．flown C．escaped D．rehabbed
43．A．put B．lowered C．laid D．supported
44．A．admit B．imagine C．think D．hope
45．A．warmth B．kindness C．concede D．consideration
46．A．useless B．worthless C．uninteresting D．disappointing
47．A．hidden B．evident C．great D．strong
48．A．money B．clothes C．assistance D．horse
49．A．influenced B．spoilt C．encouraged D．touched
50．A．lazy B．tired C．busy D．proud
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。
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people36to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you37is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times39outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely40. The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are41. Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision42 anyway.
You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and44the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone
against your own 45 .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of46a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the 47 necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to 48 on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being 49to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior50knew more than I did, and so I51too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in52 . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by53and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to54 this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to 55and to life.
36. A. easy B. ready C. unwilling D. hard
37. A. lead B. lend C. take D. earn
38. A. look at B. pick up C. turn to D. learn from
39. A. that B. since C. when D. while
40. A. useless B. useful C. priceless D. clever
41. A. getting B. making C. suffering D. facing
42. A. on one hand B. on your own C. on the whole D. on all sides
43. A. born B. tired C. satisfied D. covered
44. A. enjoy B. step C. plan D. take
45. A. assumption B. judgment C. condition D. fortune
46. A. basing B. depending C. relying D. focusing
47. A. research B. search C. resources D. activity
48. A. poverty B. laziness C. fear D. diligence
49. A. used B. accustomed C. new D. old
50. A. students B. brothers C. colleagues D. classmates
51. A. owed B. paid C. gave D. held
52. A. disaster B. progress C. failure D. success
53. A. either B. another C. each D. others
54. A. think B. remember C. realize D. recall
55. A. payment B. dreams C. happiness D. business
Angels
My friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an Angel. Then I remembered the36I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.
This will be Sandra’s first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store 37 for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she 38the many choices. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 39 she knew they would have a(n) 40 place in their heart this holiday season.
Finally! She found the one that expressed the 41feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her heart when she realized that the card was 42“mom and dad.” She stood there, 43 it close for a long time, unable to move from the 44 . Tears began to run down her cheeks.
“Is there something I can do for you?” a 45 voice asked. She 46 to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 47 and concern. “Uh…oh...OH!” Sandra responded, “I can’t give this card to my children because…because my husband died and this is the 48 card.”
Hearing this, the stranger’s face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and 49 my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her embrace(拥抱). She 50 held my sister until her calmness 51 . “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your 52,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.
During her telling of this event I was feeling 53 that I hadn’t been there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 54 . “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My 55 disappeared in an instant. My sister required an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.
| 36. |
A. conversation |
B. difficulty |
C. accident |
D. quarrel |
| 37. |
A. paying |
B. caring |
C. calling |
D. looking |
| 38. |
A. left |
B. offered |
C. read |
D. discovered |
| 39. |
A. although |
B. as |
C. when |
D. if |
| 40. |
A. other |
B. empty |
C. safe |
D. different |
| 41. |
A. sad |
B. strange |
C. amazing |
D. perfect |
| 42. |
A. for |
B. to |
C. from |
D. by |
| 43. |
A. seizing |
B. holding |
C. keeping |
D. grasping |
| 44. |
A. spot |
B. stair |
C. area |
D. home |
| 45. |
A. firm |
B. proud |
C. cold |
D. soft |
| 46. |
A. walked |
B. turned |
C. decided |
D. woke |
| 47. |
A. question |
B. shock |
C. regret |
D. upset |
| 48. |
A. harmful |
B. special |
C. wrong |
D. right |
| 49. |
A. pulled |
B. caught |
C. sent |
D. protected |
| 50. |
A. quietly |
B. tightly |
C. strongly |
D. seriously |
| 51. |
A. disappeared |
B. went |
C. arrived |
D. returned |
| 52. |
A. failure |
B. idea |
C. loss |
D. death |
| 53. |
A. shocked |
B. angry |
C. happy |
D. hopeless |
| 54. |
A. task |
B. time |
C. favor |
D. job |
| 55 |
A. responsibility |
B. sympathy |
C. guilt |
D. hurt |