阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More than I realized，Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was growing up，I was embarrassed(尴尬的) to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very__ __，and when we would walk together，his hand on my arm for___ ____，people would stare. I would inwardly(内心地)feel uncomfortable at the unwanted____ ____．If he ever noticed or was bothered，he never____ ___that he knew.
It was____ __to coordinate(协调)our steps—his hesitant，mine impatient—and because of that，we didn’t___ ___much as we went along. But as we started out，he always said，“You set the____ ____．I will try to follow you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway，which was___ ____he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day，and would____ ____it to the office even if others could not. A matter of____ ____．
He never talked about himself as an object of pity，nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or____ ___．What he looked for____ ___others was a “good heart”，and if he found one，the____ ____was good enough for him.
Now that I am older，I believe that his idea is a proper___ ____by which to judge people，even though I___ ____don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is.__ ___ I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been gone many years now，but I think of him often. I wonder if he___ ____I was unwilling to be seen with him during our__ ____．Now that I am older，I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling____ ___to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles(琐事)，when I am envious of another’s good fortune，and when I don’t possess a “good heart”．
At such times I put my hand on his arm to____ ____my balance，and say，“You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
A．strong B．energetic C．short D．handsome
A．balance B．strength C．comfort D．courage
A．care B．attention C．situation D．friendship
A．hoped B．found C．liked D．showed
A．easy B．difficult C．possible D．necessary
A．see B．pay C．say D．give
A．rule B．time C．step D．pace
A．how B．why C．when D．where
A．get B．make C．take D．walk
A．sorrow B．thought C．energy D．pride
A．helpful B．interesting C．successful D．encouraging
A．on B．in C．at D．with
A．owner B．another C．winner D．other
A．method B．value C．standard D．level
A．never B．also C．ever D．still
A．And B．But C．Now D．Then
A．sensed B．smelled C．agreed D．hoped
A．walks B．talks C．stays D．visits
A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．disappointed
A．find B．remain C．refill D．regain
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny's house, she wasn't nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.1, it was only a 15,ncnule ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that he hadn't been so2.
As she rounded a sarp benu, it suddenly3cold－very cold. Alice's breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs aso cale that it became hard to ride.
With her l
iart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move4that the didn't hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also5,Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something6. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. "Hello, dear,"said the old lady. "I need7. I'm afraid I'm lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes."
"Airport? You8are lost,"Alice said. "You need to go back five kilometers9you reach the"
T-junction.Turn left and10for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway.From there,just follow the11to the airport.But I'm afraid there's no12you'll get there in five minutes!"
"Thank you very much,dearn eplied the old lady."Don't worry-I'll13it time."
The14up and the started off.A little way ahead,it15and with hedlights filashing, it drove past Alice. But then, mething16happened.The car hegary changing flrst, its color17from black to silvey grew when, the wheels began disappearing, but the car to move forward,18just above the grolld. As the car19into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly.With a faint whistling20,the car was gone in seconds,leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后1～20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。
Another person's enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia. My father1_me to her with these words:"I would like you to meet the fellow who is2for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no3than tomorrow morning."
My stepmother walked over to me,4my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,"You are5.This is not the worst boy at all,6the smartest one who hasn't yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm."
That statement began a(n)7between us.No one had ever called me smart,My family and neighbors had built me up in my8as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things.She9my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county srat,where my father's career could be more10and my brother and I could be better11.
When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand12and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I13it had alreadly improved our lives.I accepted her14and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of15that great day
I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work later.I wasn't the16beneficiary (受益者).My father became the17man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.
What power18has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is19strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never20.
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
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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。
I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking,1she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my2. She wanted to know how I thought we should3things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew4about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her5. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to6them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how7I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl's8that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it9!"I began to take10. I
had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be11upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and12create something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was13in the program
as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I14I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team15Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also16a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to17what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be18. Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her19in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined20.
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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册选项（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。
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with , especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 36things are handwritten .All too often,people buy a pen based only on 37,and wonder why they are not satisfied 38 ,they begin to use it ,However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 39 if you keep the following in wond.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 40 to use .The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)41comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may 43 a fatter pen .The length of a pen can 44 influence comfort. A pen that is too 45 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should 46 the ink to flow evenly(均匀的) while that pen remains in touch with the paper 47 will make it possibly for you to creat a 48 line of writing .The point should also be sensitive enough to 49 ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the 50 may leave drops of ink, 51 you pick the pen up and put it down again.
52 ,the pen should make a thick , dark line. Fine-line pens may 53 bad handwriting, but fine, delicate lines do not command 54 next to printed text ,as ,55, a singnature on a printed letter .A broader line, on the other hand ,gives an impression of confidence and authority (权威)。
36.A.many B.few C.pleasant D.important
37.A.looks B.reason C.value D.advantanges
38.A.once B.if C.because D.though
39.A.coveenient B.practocal C.strange D.difficult
40.A.heavy B.easy C. hard D.safe
41.A.taking B.finding C.determining D.seeking
42.A.strong B.weaker C.smaller D.larger
43.A.prefer B.recommend C.prepare D. demand
44.A.hardly B.also C. never D。 still
45.a.thick B.light C. rong D. soft
46.A.changeB.allow C. reduce D .press
47. Athey B. one C. this D. some
48. A. from B. rough C. black D. smooth
49. A. prevent B. free C. protect D. remove
50. A. way B. sight C. flow D. stream
51. A. so B. as C. and D. yet
52. A. Meanwhile B. Generally C. Afterwards D. Finally
53. A. show up B. differ from C. break down D. compensate for
54. A. attention B. support C. respect D. admission
55. A. at most B. for example C. in brief D. on purpose
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with1an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often2trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day3.
Those fun trips had a(n)4impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day,5working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys6.He sensed trouble between them.7one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug."I8you. You took me9when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the10days of my life ."
Deeply touched by the boy's word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that11teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. "As a policeman, I saw12there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging13on the kids," says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he14to present an alternative way of life, "When you're sitting there waiting for a15,"he says, "you can't help but talk to each other, and such16can be pretty deep."
"Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school," says Michelle, 17 who17the first program. "And I was able to help my little brother18drugs."
Moody faces19in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time."I'm living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my20to give back," Moody says."If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow."
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