As a child, I used to hang about with my friends in the woods. “The woods” was our part-time _____, destination, purpose and excuse. If I went to a friend’s house and found him not at home, his mother might say, “Oh, he’s out in the woods,” with a tone of airy _____. It’s _____ to the tone people sometimes use nowadays to tell me that someone I’m looking for is on the golf course or at the gym, or ____ “away from his desk”. For us ten-year-olds, “being out in the woods” was just a(n) ____ to do whatever we feel like for a while.
We sometimes told ourselves that what we were doing in the woods was exploring. Exploring was a more _____ idea back then than it is today. History seemed to be _____ about explorers. Our explorations, ____, seemed to have less system than the historic ki: something usually came up along the way. Say we stayed in the woods, throwing rocks, shooting frogs, _____ blackberries, digging in what we were briefly _____ was an Italian burial mound(古坟).
Often we got “lost” and had to climb a tree to find out _____ we were. If you read a story in which someone does that successfully, be _____: the topmost branches are usually too skinny to _____ weight, and we could never climb high enough to see anything _____ other trees. There were four or five trees that we visited _____ --- tall beeches, easy to climb and comfortable to sit in.
It was in a tree, too, ____ our days of fooling around in the woods came to a（n） ____. By then some of us has reached seventh grade and had begun the _____ ride of adolescence. In March, the month when we usually took to the woods again after winter, two friends and I set out to go exploring. We climbed a tree, and all of a sudden it _____ to all three of us at the same time that we were really rather_____ to be up in a tree. Soon there would be the spring dances on Friday evenings in the high school cafeteria.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共12个小题；每小题1分，满分12分)
A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(继任者) to take over the business.
29 choosing one of his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives(主管) in his company together, and said, “ I will give each one of you a(n) 30
today. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and 31 here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed. I will then 32 your plants, and the one I choose will be the next CEO.”
Jim was there that day and he also received a seed. He went home 33 , and got a pot, some soil and planted the seed. Every day, he watered it and 34 to see if it had grown, but nothing ever grew.
Time flew, and it was time to 35 their plants to the boss. When Jim arrived, he wa
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the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were all 37——in all shapes and sizes.
When the old CEO arrived, he 38 the room and greeted his young executives. “My goodness! What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown.” All of a sudden, the CEO noticed Jim at the back of the room with his 39 pot. He asked him what had happened to his seed—— Jim told him his story.
The CEO looked at Jim, and then 40 to the young excutives, “ Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer ——his name is Jim!”
Nobody could believe it, including Jim himself. Then the CEO said, “ One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not possible for them to grow. Remember, everyone, if you plant honesty, you will reap(收获) trust.”
29. A. Because of B. In addition to C. Apart from D. Instead of
30. A. order B. plant C. seed D. appointment
31. A. come back B. get off C. forget about D. walk around
32. A. collect B. buy C. sell D. judge
33. A. excitedly B. nervously C. carefully D. angrily
34. A. declared B. remained C. watched D. intended
35. A. dig out B. pack up C. meet with D. bring back
36. A. disappointed at B. amazed at C. satisfied with D. cautious about
37. A. green B. beautiful C. disappointing D. dying
38. A. scanned B. found C. searched D. inspected
39. A. broken B.empty C. big D. expensive
40. A. explained B. suggested C. announced D. introduced
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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.
I first 36 a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious 37 and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200 38 campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere 39 where he was.
I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel 40 . So I 41 him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”
42 a shaky voice he 43 answered, “Okay, I guess.”
I calmly asked him to join in the activities and 44 some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”
I could 45 that this whole experience was 46 to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to 47 him, either. It was going to take more time and 48 .
The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone, 49 out the window.
That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my 50 about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him 51 they could.
The days flew by fast. When the “last dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing 52 . He owned the dance floor 53 meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.
In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of 54 every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as 55 as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under the tree.”
36．A．learned B．recognized C．noticed D．heard
37．A．anger B．discomfort C．excitement D．satisfaction
38．A．ambitious B．curious C．anxious D．eager
39．A．other than B．just as C．or rather D．as well as
40．A．left out B．put out C．made out D．let out
41．A．passed B．left C．visited D．approached
42．A．At B．In C．On D．By
43．A．unfortunately B．unwillingly C．unconsciously D．uninterestingly
44．A．help B．interview C．find D．meet
45．A．sense B．suggest C．consider D．prove
46．A．familiar B．similar C．strange D．typical
47．A．push B．pull C．pardon D．punish
48．A．effects B．exercises C．efforts D．expenses
49．A．observing B．examining C．admiring D．staring
50．A．trouble B．concern C．devotion D．understanding
51．A．unless B．before C．when D．since
52．A．wonder B．danger C．scene D．instructor
53．A．sparing B．saving C．spreading D．sharing
54．A．himself B．yourself C．themselves D．itself
55．A．soon B．far C．often D．long
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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade. High school is well-known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be 36 through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-respect. For me, 37 was my punishment.
I had always felt insecure and out of 38 as one of the 39 members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and bending at the 40 of the line to avoid sticking 41 .
I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church. 42 the prayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could 43 other well-meaning congratulations, "Ruthie! Look how tall you' re getting!"
My grandfather would watch me 44 increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not 45 at my self--consciousness or try to comfort me. 46 , he would remind me. "Stand straight and tall," he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink (使缩小) myself. Moreover, each time, I would embarrassedly obey. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about 47 than just feet and inches.
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers 48 his hometown, he wound up joining the Soviet army to fight 49 his country's freedom. "Stand straight, stand tall," meant something else back then.
_50 the war, he boarded a boat for 51 , and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan. He was hungry and 52 from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was 53 about his future. Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York. Soon he met 54 European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way. If they could do it, why couldn't he? "Stand straight, stand tall," he would remind himself. He felt his faith 55 . When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly.
36. A. going B. getting C. looking D. putting
37. A. age B. sex C. height D. face
38. A. place B. order C. control D. date
39. A. younger B. shorter C. fatter D. taller
40. A. head B. bottom C. back D. side
41. A. to B. out C. with D. off
42. A. Until B. Unless C. Once D. Before
43. A. avoid B. receive C. accept D. refuse
44. A. change B. grow C. sense D. make
45. A. look B. stare C. stay D. laugh
46. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
47. A. other B. more C. less D. rather
48. A. fought B. developed C. occupied D. marched
49. A. against B. for C. with D. to
50. A. Before B. During C. Without D. After
51. A. German B. Australia C. America D. Canada
52. A. coming B. learning C. suffering D. differing
53. A. frightened B. excited C. serious D. sorrowful
54. A. few B. more C. most D. other
55. A. increasing B. returning C. gaining D. disappearing
13. With examinations coming immediately, you ________ the Internet last night.
A．mustn’t surf B．shouldn’t surf C．couldn’t have surfed D．shouldn’t have surfed
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
It was a cold Saturday morning. An old man walked slowly into the 36 . With shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty stick with each 37 step.
His shabby clothes and warm personality made him 38 out from the usual breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his eyes that shone like diamonds and thin lips 39 in a steady smile.
A young waitress named Mary 40 him drag toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, sir. Let me give you a 41 with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and 42 . She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him get comfortably 43 . Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his 44 against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you for your 45 .”
“You’re welcome, sir.” She replied 46 . “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and 47 you need anything at all in the meantime, just wave at me!”
After he had finished his breakfast, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. Then she 48him out from behind the table. She handed him his stick, and walked 49him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!”
He turned with his whole body and nodded with a 50 smile. “You are very kind,” he said softly.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was 51 to find that under his plate there was a business card and a note on a napkin (餐巾纸). Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill!
The note on the napkin 52 , “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you 53 others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will 54 through those who meet you.”
The next day she was told that the man she had 55 on was the owner of the restaurant where she was working.
36. A. restaurant B. shop C. hospital D. bank
37. A. big B. quick C. urgent D. unhurried
38. A. get B. look C. stand D. keep
39. A. held B. made C. remained D. put
40. A. feltB. noticed C. discovered D. realized
41. A. table B. cushion C. place D. hand
42. A. nodded B. obeyed C. satD. hesitated
43. A. moved B. stayed C. seated D. rested
44. A. chair B. spoon C. stickD. plate
45. A. quickness B. kindness C. cleverness D. politeness
46. A. happily B. sadly C. nervously D. vaguely
47. A. until B. though C. because D. if
48. A. called B. helped C. tookD. made
49. A. by B. around C. with D. towards
50. A. confident B. grateful C. relieved D. delicate
51. A. Embarrassed B. satisfied C. disappointed D. astonished
52. A. read B. toldC. wrote D. showed
53. A. please B. admire C. follow D. treat
54. A. pass B. shine C. goD. pull
55. A. Depended B. served C. waited D. Agreed