All kinds of people come in to have their shoes shined. Most of them are friendly. But this man was different.
”How much do you make a week, boy?“ he asked me. I felt he was at me.
He kept taking a sharp look round every now and then. All the time I kept wondering where I'd seen his face. Suddenly I knew I'd seen his picture in the post office many times. He was a big robber： by the police in three states!
"You know，" he was saying，"it's imagination people lack. You'll never get anywhere as a shoeshine boy. ”
I kept brushing away at his shoes as as I could. The sooner I finished the better. He said，“When I was sixteen, I had made $2 500 of my own. ”
That reminded me of something. Was it $ 2 500 or $ 5 000 or $ 25 000? I wasn't . I knew a big reward was afforded for him.
What could I do about it? Hit him with a can of shoe polish? If only someone would come in!
He kept talking away， “Along with imagination, it takes courage—the courage to take a chance. Start something on a shoestring. ”
Suddenly I saw Officer Dailey coming across the street. Then, really fast, I began tightening the man's shoestrings.
The policeman was at the window when I cried out，” Officer Dailey， ！ This man's a robber. 99
“ ，” the man shouted angrily. He star-ted to jump off the stand. It didn't go the he planned. He fell flat on his face and knocked him-self out cold.
“That was pretty clever of you，” the officer said. "You'll get a reward of $ 7 500 for him. ”
“Well, it really wasn't my idea，” I said. “It was his. He told me if you had courage and imagination you could start something big on a shoe-string. ”
A．staring B．looking C．laughing D．pointing
A．wanted B．searched C．caught D．shown
A．carefully B．slowly C．well D．fast
A．carious B．sure C．interested D．clear
A．help B．danger C．stop D．attention
A．Mind you B．Shut up C．Hurry up D．Hands up
A．method B．position C．direction D．way
第二节完形填空 (共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—30各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “ I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “ Excuse me too… I wasn’t __16___watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went __17__ our way after saying goodbye.
But at __18__, a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I __19__ the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I __20__ knocked her down.“Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart __21__. I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay __22__ in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “ While __23__ with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the ___24__. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She __25__ them herself--- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the ___26__ in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt(跪) by her__27__. “ Wake up, my dear,” I said. “ Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “ I found them out by the tree, I _28__ them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the __29__.” I said, “ I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I __30__ have fussed( 大惊小怪) at you that way…”
And she whispered, “ Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you ___31___. ” I hugged her and said, “ I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the__32__ you are working for could easily replace(取代) you in a matter of days. But the family you leave __33__ will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our __34__ than into our families---- an unwise investment(投资) indeed.
Remember that __35__="(F)ATHER+A(ND)+(M)OTHER+(I)+(L)OVE+" (Y)OU.
16. A. everB. even C. just D. right
17. A. to B. in C. on D. for
18. A. school B. work C. home D. office
19. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
20. A. alreadyB. hardly C. rudely D. nearly
21. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
22. A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
23. A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking
24. A floor B. kitchen C. window D. door
25. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
26. A. tears B. expressions C. smiles D. joy
27. A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
28. A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help
29. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
30. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
31. A. indeed B. besides C. anything D. anyway
32. A. company B. country C. place D. state
33. A. for B. with C. behind D. to
34. A. books B. loss C. meal D. work
35. A. RESPECT B. WARMTH C. FAMILY D. FRIEND
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In the past, travel was considered an essential part of education. Posts and writers realized the 16 of travel and went out to other countries in search of 17 . A man’s education was not completed until he had visited foreign lands.
That travel 18 the mind cannot be denied (否认). Those who remain within the confines of (在…范围之内) their 19 are cut off from the outside world. As a result, they develop a 20_ outlook on life. But those who travel come into 21 with various types of people whose ways of life are completely 22 theirs. They see things with their own eyes and have a better 23 of the affairs of the world. The impressions that they receive while they travel remain 24 in their minds for many years, and all false impressions and ideas are 25 from their minds. Thus, they are able to 26 things in their proper perspective(观点) and make correct 27 and decisions. And being able to make correct decisions is a valuable part of 28 .
It is argued, however, that the 29 of the great variety of books, newspaper, the radio, TV and the Internet today remove the 30 for travel to acquire knowledge. One would study in the 31 and privacy of one’s own home and absorb all the knowledge that one desires. But there are many things they cannot 32 effectively. For example, the love and respect people in other lands 33 for us and the natural beauty of the various parts or the world cannot be described properly in 34 .They have to be seen and felt. Besides, not all can understand everything that they 35 about people away from their homes. To such people, especially, travel is an important means of education.
16.A. value B. possibility C. background D. development
17.A. work B. wealth C. opportunity D. knowledge
18.A. comforts B. needs C. uses D. broadens
19.A. sights B. homes C. careers D. powers
20.A. happy B. broad C. narrow D. simple
21.A. sight B. contact C. power D. effect
22.A. different from B. the same C. similar with D. familiar to
23.A. protection B. study C. solution D. understanding
24.A. little B. endless C. fresh D. important
25.A. removed B. tired C. differed D. separated
26.A. do B. see C. make D. buy
27.A. choices B. preparations C. directions D. judgments
28.A. life B. travel C. education D. society
29.A. presence B. trouble C. importance D. discovery
30.A. need B. intention C. influence D. memory
31.A. library B. mind C. comfort D. open
32.A. enjoy B. describe C. write D. learn
33.A. satisfy B. get C. own D. have
34.A. sounds B. pens C. numbers D. words
35. A. seeB. readC. talk D. hear
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son developed a serious stomachache．Thinking it was only some 36 intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy 37 suddenly that night．
Knowing the death could have been 38 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden(重负) of his 39 .To make matters worse his wife 40 him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two 41 were more than Al could handle, and he 42 to alcohol(烈酒)．In time Al became an alcoholic.
43___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 44 — his home, his land, his art objects, everything． 45 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 46 ．
As time went by, I began to reconsider my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now 47 son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 48 of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his 49__．One day I worked __50_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _51__ by something," I said．"I know your father was 52 _ the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and _53__ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _54_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __55_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．
36．A．certainB．common C．rareD．basic
37．A．deadB．passed awayC．starved D．worsened
38．A．curedB．prevented C．forbidden D．saved
39．A．disease B．debt C．guiltD．duty
40．A．left B．scolded C．quarreled D．forgave
41．A．disasters B．adventures C．conflicts D．situations
42．A．got B．drank C．turnedD．sank
43．A．As B．Though C．Because D．If
44．A．needed B．shared C．benefited D．owned
45．A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
46．A．troubleB．hardship C．failure D．waste
47．A．teen B．adult C．oldD．adolescent
48．A．win B．fall C．space D．flow
49．A．mother B．brother C．father D．child
50．A．upB．withC．on D．through
51．A．worried B．puzzled C．interested D．attracted
52．A．especially B．basically C．hardlyD．specially
53．A．argued B．searched C．analyzed D．thought
54．A．thoughts B．ideas C．minds D．memories
55．A．treat B．call C．judgeD．feel
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36---55各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A man and his family lived on a large hill, from where many long steps led down to the street.
One day the man was 36 on his motorcycle on his patio (露台) and his wife was in the house in the kitchen. The man was racing the 37 on the motorcycle and somehow, the motorcycle started to run. The man, still holding the handlebars, was 38 through a glass patio door and the motorcycle fell onto the floor inside the house. The wife, hearing the 39 , ran into the dining room, and found her husband lying on the floor, 40 and bleeding (流血), the motorcycle lying 41 him and the patio door broken. The wife ran to the 42 and called for an ambulance.
After the ambulance took the husband to the hospital, the wife 43 the motorcycle and pushed it outside.
Seeing that 44 had spilled on the floor, the wife got some paper towels, __45 up the gas, and threw the towels in the toilet.
The husband got treated at the hospital and was 46 then to come home.
After arriving home, he looked at the broken patio door and the 47 done to his motorcycle. He became sad, went into the bathroom, sat on the 48 and smoked a cigarette. After finishing the cigarette, he threw it between his legs into the toilet bowl while still 49 . The wife, who was in the kitchen, heard a loud explosion and her husband 50 . She ran into the bathroom and found her husband lying on the floor. His 51 had been blown away and he was suffering burns on the back of his 52 and his hips (臀部).
The wife again ran to the phone and 53 an ambulance.
While the ambulance crew (人员) were carrying the husband with the stretcher(担架) down to the street, one of the crew asked the wife how the husband had 54 himself. She told them and they started laughing so hard, one of them tipped（倾斜） the stretcher and the husband was thrown onto the ground.
He fell down the remaining (余下的) 55 and broke his ankle.
36. A. working B. driving C. riding D. pushing
37. A. wheelsB. door C. engine D. windows
38. A. broken B. driven C. pushed D. dragged
39. A. word B. crash C. news D. voice
40. A. cut B. harmed C. wound ed D. hit
41. A. from behind B. away from C. near from D. next to
42. A. phone B. station C. hospital D. street
43. A. took B. felt C. stood D. laid
44. A. gasB. blood C. parts D. water
45. A. dug B. dried C. picked D. set
46. A. forced B. allowed C. encouraged D. arranged
47. A. good B. wrong C. damage D. harm
48. A. chair B. pit (坑) C. basin D. toilet
49. A. sitting B. lying C. lighted D. smoked
50. A. laughing B. calling C. singing D. screaming
51. A. trousers B. coat C. towels D. cigarette
52. A. arms B. head C. legs D. hands
53. A. asked about B. sent for C. called for D. called in
54. A. enjoyed B. burned C. saved D. supported
55. A. ways B. parts C. things D. steps
第二卷附加题
完形填空一。（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第66至第77小题所给的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。
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It seems like everywhere a person goes there is at least one person with a cell phone to his ear. Even in places where cell phone usage is banned such as concert halls or movie theatres there is the 66 offender, or at least a few people using the text messaging feature on their phones.
Cell phone usage has exploded over the past decade and continues to rise. Nearly 200 million people in the United States have cell phones and there are 67 over one billion users worldwide. That means there are a lot of phones 68 their frequencies over the airwaves at any given time.Concern has arisen over whether or not cell phone usage can harm a person’s health. Brain cancer rates in the United States have risen since cell phones were 69 , leading some people to wonder if cell phone usage is the reason for the 70 .Some people say the biggest danger with cell phones isn’t from the either real or perceived potential to develop cancer, but from 71 while using the cell phone. How many of us have seen vehicles driving quite erratically（不稳定地）down the road. And we often see when we get near the vehicle the driver on a cell phone is 72 on a cell phone. It is a proven fact that a driver on a cell phone is 73 attentive and more likely to get in an accident. And, hands-free sets aren’t the answer that some people may believe. Yes, they 74 both hands for driving and prevent a person from getting a sore arm, 75 the driver’s mind is still 76 the conversation and therefore less attentive to what is 77 around him or her on the road.
66. A. busy B. always C. occasional D. occasionally67. A. well B. good C. better D. best
68. A. delivering B. carrying C. taking D. sending69. A. allowed B. invented C. introduced D. bought
70. A. increase B. decline C. improvement D. rose
71. A. attention B. attractive C. careless D. inattentiveness72. A. using B. talking C. moving D. handing
73. A. more B. less C. least D. fewer74. A. hold up B. pick up C. put up D. free up
75. A. therefore B. as C. but D. though76. A. taken up B. filled by C. occupied with D. picked up
77. A. happening to B. going on C. talking about D. moving about