For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me . But then it tore us apart.
My best friend lives three minutes from my . Since her is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I basically became her when I turned 16 in December.
And so I her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream , went shopping and to the movies ---- all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so that she gave me a to her house.
A week after I got my license，she was with me I had my first accident. She was there and me and we kept it a , since I didn’t want people to . From then on, through thick and thin, it was just me, my car and my best friend.
High school is a time of , but I couldn’t for a long time we became so distant(疏远) after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car：a green 2004 Beetle. With its , the passenger seat of my car became . Our car trips became less frequent I didn’t even drive down her street.
It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.
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第二节完型填空（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
It was in New York City to advise large banks on the secret to success in business. Once I started a 36 with my taxi driver, Tony. He had studied be an oceanic biologist, but couldn't get a 37 job in that field. “I like driving a taxi,” he said. “38 I hope to do much better than just get by.”
Like many people, Tony thought that being self-reliant meant 39 asking for help. But we need to develop relationship in order to 40 our goals.
Tony liked chatting with his customers, yet he didn’t want 41 to them. I advised him to give it a 42 . And he did. Not only did his customers take his taxi more often, but they 43 him to their friends. Soon he had a long list of regulars and 44 buy his own car, then a second. He had to 45 a friend to help with the overflow.
We each contain 46 Of greatness. Life is all about finding that seed and nurturing it to its 47 growth. And I know it’s 48 , because I am living proof.
I’m the son of a steelworker. My dad would come home, his hands 49 and dirty, and say, “I don’t want this for you, Keith. You need a great 50 .”
And bravely, he went to the CEO（总裁）of his company to ask for his advise. The CEO admired his 51 and helped get me a scholarship at one of the best schools in the country. I 52 to Yale University and Harvard Business School. 53 I was the youngest chief marketing officer in the Fortune 500. I learned 54 a young age that the secret to success 55 the power of relationship.
36．A．report B．conversation C．suggestion D．speech
37．A．hard B．correct C．suitable D．dull
38．A．And B．Since C．Because D．Though
39．A．never B．always C．ever D．sometimes
40．A．find B．fail C．miss D．achieve
41．A．please B．excite C．bother D．worry
42．A．try B．drive C．talk D．hand
43．A．suggested B．recommended C．mentioned D．told
44．A．was able to B．could C．ought to D．might
45．A．make B．let C．hire D．order
46．A．plants B．seeds C．origins D．members
47．A．empty B．full C．huge D．tiny
48．A．enough B．necessary C．strange D．possible
49．A．scratched B．wounded C．injured D．fixed
50．A．work B．career C．education D．university
51．A．honesty B．feeling C．expression D．courage
52．A．went on B．got off C．set out D．kept up
53．A．So B．Meanwhile C．Soon D．Once
54．A．of B．in C．under D．at
55．A．leads to B．lies in C．relies on D．sticks to
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it?” I wondered. I 21 it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled(手写的) 22 . Immediately my mind traveled back many years.
I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet street of Springfield, with a bag of 23
on my shoulder. On my rounds that day, I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers if they wanted any magazines.
24 off the rain like a wet dog, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he led me over to the fire-place. Noticing the hole in the top of my __25__, he said, “Come with me!”, pulling me into his pickup truck. We pulled to a stop before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman 26 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had ever seen. I 27 about 10 feet tall when I got up in them. “We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr. Rader said.
Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a 28 , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said 29 , “Jimmy, I want you to know I love you.”
I said goodbye, and for the first time I sensed a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 30 . With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a difference.
21. A. thought B. read C. turned D. looked
22. A. message B. note C. letter D. writing
23. A. books B. papers C. rubbish D. magazines
24. A. WipingB. Shaking C. Knocking D. Keeping
25. A. clothes B. sock C. shoe D. bag
26. A. fitted B. dressed C. offered D. sold
27. A. measured B. roseC. feltD. grew
28. A. penB. card C. paper D. notebook
29. A. excitedly B. happily C. politely D. affectionately
30. A. well B. possible C. all right D. different
第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30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。
There was once a scientist. After a lot of practice and efforts, he learned the art of reproducing himself. He did it so 21 that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original.
One day while doing his research, he 22 that the Angel of Death was searching for him. In order to remain 23 he reproduced a dozen copies of himself. The reproductions were so 24 that all of them looked exactly like him. Now when this Angel of Death came down, she was at a loss to know which of the thirteen before her was the original scientist and
25 . She left them all alone and returned to the heaven.
But, not for long, for being an expert in human 26 , the Angel came up with a clever idea. She said to the scientist, 27 all thirteen of them, “Sir, you must be a genius to have succeeded in making such perfect reproduction yourself. However, I’ve discovered a flaw(缺陷) in your work, just one tiny little flaw.”
The scientist immediately jumped out and shouted, “ 28 ! Where is the flaw?”
“Right here.” said the Angel, as she 29 up the scientist from among the reproductions and carried him off.
The whole purpose of the scientist and his reproduction failed as he couldn’t control his
30 , so he lost his life.
21．A．quickly B．perfectly C．actually D．really
22．A．realized B．remembered C．acknowledged D．complained
23．A．superb B．young C．aware D．alive
24．A．different B．familiar C．popular D．similar
25．A．confirmed B．blamed C．confused D．frightened
26．A．history B．nature C．society D．system
27．A．addressing B．mentioning C．encouraging D．challenging
28．A．Unbearable B．Suspectable C．Fantastic D．Impossible
29．A．picked B．took C．caught D．hid
30．A．soul B．idea C．pride D．spirit
第三节完形填空（共20小题，第小题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、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。
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s 21 , she said she would go. This 22 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 23 his mother and he felt 24 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕）that 25 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to26 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 27 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 28 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and 29 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 30 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 31, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “32 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 33 afraid to go in because the fire was 34, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a losing piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 35 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 36 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 37 , but to this day, I have never38 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 39 of the sacrifice(牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 40 for the rest of the day.
21.A.enjoyment B.disappointment C.surprise D.excitement
22.A.would B.could C.should D.must
23.A.noticed B.greeted C.accepted D.met
24.A.sick B.ashamed C.afraid D.tired
25.A.included B.passed C.covered D.shaded
26.A.talk about B.think about C.care about D.hear about
27.A.impressed B.surprised C.excited D.comforted
28.A.in sight of B.by means of C.by way of D.in spite of
29.A.hid B.protected C.separated D.escaped
30.A.understanding B.reminding C.hearing D.learning
31.A.carefully B.seriously C.nervously D.anxiously
32.A.As B.When C.Since D.While
33.A.so B.much C.quite D.too
34.A.out of control B.under control C.in control D.over control
35.A.helpless B.hopeless C.senseless D.useless
36.A.pointed B.showed C.wiped D.touched
37.A.ugly B.lasting C.serious D.frightening
38.A.forgot B.recognized C.considered D.regretted
39.A.honor B.sense C.happiness D.pride
40.A.quietly B.slightly C.tightly D.suddenly
第三节完形填空(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。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were both very 21 , the
stranger and I. Then we went 22 our way after saying good-bye.
But at home a 23 story is told. Later that day, when I 24 supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very 25 . When I turned back, I 26 knocked her down. “Don’t be in my
27 !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart 28 . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.
That night, while I lay 29 in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While 30 with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily 31 . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 32 them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a 33 , and you never saw the 34 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt very 35 and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her
36 , “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the 37 .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I 38 have shouted at you that way.”
She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 39 .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”
Through this 40 , I realize what FAMILY means:
FAMILY="(F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
21. A. rude B. polite C. educated D. happy
22. A. in B. to C. on D. for
23. A. different B. funny C. moving D. terrible
24. A. had B. ate C. prepared D. took
25. A. quickly B. quietly C. noisily D. seriously
26. A. nearly B. hardly C. already D. even
27. A. kitchen B. room C. place D. way
28. A. beaten B. missing C. broken D. hit
29. A. alive B. asleep C. awake D. afraid
30. A. doing B. dealing C. working D. driving
31. A. worried B. nervous C. excited D. disappointed
32. A. grew B. picked C. bought D. planted
33. A. gift B. flower C. kiss D. surprise
34. A. expression B. tears C. happiness D. joy
35. A. small(渺小) B. proud C. weak D. hurt
36. A. table B. desk C. bed D. knees
37. A. pink B. blue C. yellow D. green
38. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
39. A. however B. truly C. though D. anyway
40. A. accident B. experience C. question D. problem