It took place at the Biltmore Hotel, which, to my eight-year-old mind, was just about the fancies place to eat．My , my mother, and I were having lunch after a morning spent shopping．I ordered a Salisbury steak．When brought to the table, it was by a plate of peas．I do not like peas now．I did not like peas then．I have always hated peas．And I was not about to eat them now．"Eat your peas," my grandmother said．
"Mother," said my mother in her voice．"He doesn't like peas．Leave him alone."
My grandmother did not reply．She in my direction, looked at me in the eye, and said the words that changed my life: "I'll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas."
I had absolutely no idea of the coming ． I only knew that five dollars was an enormous, nearly amount of money, and as awful as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and the of that five dollars．I began to force the terrible things down my ．
My mother was very angry．My grandmother had that look of someone who has thrown down an unbeatable trump card（王牌）．"I can do what I want, Ellen, and you can't stop me." My mother glared at her mother．She glared at me.
I, of course, kept shoving peas down my throat．The made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to throw up, but the magical image of that five dollars before me, and I finally swallowed down every last one of them．My grandmother handed me the five dollars in a（n） way．My mother continued to glare in silence．And the ended．Or so I thought．
My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian's a few weeks later．That night, at dinner, my mother served my favorite foods．Along with them came a big, steaming bowl of peas．She offered me some peas, and I certainly ．My mother fixed me with a cold as she put a huge pile of peas onto my plate．Then came the words that were to me for years．
"You ate them for ," she said．"You can eat them for love."
What possible argument could I gather against that? There was none．I ate them that day and every other time they were thereafter．
A．grandmother B．sister C．brother D．father
A．covered B．accompanied C．replaced D．ruined
A．passively B．particularly C．sincerely D．certainly
A．warning B．pleasant C．terrific D．bored
A．came B．walked C．leaned D．waved
A．harmful B．fateful C．truthful D．grateful
A．appetite B．doom C．fortune D．criticism
A．unacceptable B．uncertain C．unimaginable D．undeniable
A．possession B．thought C．reference D．offer
A．mouth B．face C．stomach D．throat
A．interested B．surprised C．offensive D．self-satisfied
A．peas B．glares C．words D．gestures
A．floated B．faded C．escaped D．rolled
A．peaceful B．showy C．hurried D．encouraging
A．incident B．silence C．lunch D．shopping
A．hesitated B．accepted C．declined D．complained
A．hand B．voice C．look D．eye
A．push B．benefit C．trouble D．cheer
A．money B．pressure C．fun D．love
A．awarded B．refused C．served D．mentioned
第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55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。
All the World Asks
On my first day in a college classroom, I felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization after having been lost in the forest for thirty years. There I sat, 36 enough to be a father to most of the students in the room, 37 unconfident enough to be their baby brother. We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow, listening to a 38 who looked even younger than the students. I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully 39 what she expected us to learn.
As I listened, I couldn't help but 40 of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in 41 , just like me. I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self-confidence in her and my other children. So why did I suddenly feel like a scared 42 myself'? When I walked out of that classroom, I had serious 43 about my ability to make it 44 college. Not until late that night did my thinking 45 . It was a long-distance 46 from my daughter, my fellow college freshman, that did the trick. She spoke on the phone about the doubts, worries and anxieties she was 47 . She was certain that she'd never 48 at college. How 49 her worries sounded!
In my most confident parental 50 , I said, “Doing your best is all the world 51 .” The next day in class, those words still repeated in my head. When the professor raised a 52 for the class, nobody, including me, 53 to answer. When I looked around at the 54 and uncertainty on the young faces in that room, I knew 55 what I had to do: my best. That's all the world asks. So I raised my hand, and the professor called my name. I spoke.
36. A. big B. tall C. old D. strong
37. A. andB. soC. or D. yet
38. A. professor B. teacher C lecturer D. instructor
39. A. showed B. explained C. designed D. offered
40. A. think B. speakC. talk D. hear
41. A. school B. office C. classroom D. college
42. A. father B. parent C. child D. son
43. A. fearsB. doubts C. opinions D. ideas
44. A. over B. on C. with D. through
45. A. stop B. turn C. change D. continue
46. A. call B. talk C. report D. discussion
47. A. obtaining B. gaining C. experiencing D. feeling
48. A. fail B. succeed C. win D. pass
49. A. common B. ordinary C. regular D. familiar
50. A. sound B. whisper C. word D. voice
51. A. hopes B. asks C. wants D. expects
52. A. request B. problem C. question D. demand
53. A. dared B. preferred C. tried D. prepared
54. A. sorrow B. joy C. fear D. anger
55. A. exactly B. roughly C. gradually D. certainly
第二节：完形填空(共20小题, 每小题 1分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16—35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 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。
Nancy had got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 16 . She got up very early and arrived at the 17at twenty to eight. She 18 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 19 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 20 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 21 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh，how lovely!” Nancy 22 joyfully. She then looked round for a 23 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 24 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 25 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 26 . For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she 27 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a (n) __28 _bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it 29 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 30 On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 31 a plan to the general manager’s office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary’s desk waiting for his 32 . She happened to see on the desk a big note book 33 “Records of manager’s meetings”, and glanced at the 34 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the secretaries 35 , the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary’s desk.”
Later, she was told that their manager was a business management psychologist.
16. A. depressed B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised
17. A. office B. workshop C. classroom D. bookshop
18. A. forced B. pushed C. turned D. knocked
19. A. last B. second C. third D. first
20. A. uncover B. smell C. find D. pick
21. A. packed up B. threw away C. stared at D. took up
22. A. cried B. laughed C. wept D. replied
23. A. jar B. box C. bottle D. vase
24. A. happy B. very C. funny D. quite
25. A. slowly B. normally C. quickly D. hardly
26. A. wisdom B. bravery C. sadness D. enthusiasm
27. A. buried B. dressed C. devoted D. seated
28. A. old B. red C. blue D. new
29. A. special B. angry C. strange D. difficult
30. A. sender B. receiver C. manager D. waiter
31. A. send for B. hand out C. try out D. hand in
32. A. orders B. instructions C. gifts D. receipts
33. A. marked B. written C. printed D. signed
34. A. closed B. damaged C. pinned D. half-opened
35. A. at home B. on time C. in high spirits D. in low spirits
第二节完型填空（共20小题，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）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 36 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 37 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated 38 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 39 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).
My friends found me 41 because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would
43 me. That’s when I first heard your voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” you asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 44 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 45 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, you saw my 46 . She just stared.
My heart 47 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 48 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “49 I know why your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 50 . I begged in my heart for her to 51 , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 52 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 53 . I looked into your eyes and her 54 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 55 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.
36．A．them B．it C．mo D．her
37．A．sadder B．shorter C．weaker D．slower
38．A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring
39．A．still B．alone C．straight D．together
40．A．street B．sun C．corner D．mirror
41．A．distant B．stubborn C．hopeless D．unfortunate
42．A．after B．before C．since D．until
43．A．disturb B．seek C．interrupt D．ignore
44．A．wonder B．idea C．sign D．action
45．A．connection B．competition C．conversation D．comprehension
46．A．face B．back C．eyes D．shoulders
47．A．sank B．beat C．broke D．ached
48．A．care for B．rely on C．look down upon D．put up with
49．A．that B．how C．whether D．why
50．A．accused B．arrested C．punished D．sentenced
51．A．relax B．leave C．stop D．pause
52．A．shyly B．weakly C．proudly D．firmly
53．A．astonished B．ashamed C．annoyed D．amused
54．A．wisdom B．generosity C．honesty D．kindness
55．A．control B．like C．comfort D．enjoy
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31～50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One day a wealthy family went on a trip to the countryside. The father wanted to 26 his son how 27 people live, 28 they spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor 29 .When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “My dear son, how was the 30 ?” “very 31 , Dad!” answered the boy. “Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked. “Yeah!” answered the son. “And what did you learn?” asked the father. The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a 32 that reaches to the middle of the garden and they have a stream that has no 33 . We have imported lamps(进口灯具) in the garden and they have the 34 . Our patio(天井) reaches to the front yard, 35 they have a whole horizon(旷野).” When the little boy was 36 , his father was speechless.
His son 37 , “Thanks Dad 38 showing me how 39 we are!” Isn’t it true that it all depends 40the 41 you look at things? If you have love, friends, humor and a positive attitude(乐观的态度) 42 life, you’ve got everything! You can’t buy 43 of these things, 44 still you can have all the material possessions(财富) you can imagine, provisions(储备) for the future, etc. But if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing! Attitude is 45 ! Make a decision to have a good, positive and productive attitude every day!
26.A.show B. give C. send D. tell
27.A.happy B. sorrow C. rich D. poor
28.A.thus B. so C. therefore D. when
29.A.house B. home C. family D. room
30.A.journey B. trip C. stay D. travel
31.A.bad B. good C. well D. badly
32.A.river B. lake C. canal(运河/沟渠) D. pool
33.A.endless B. ending C. end D. ended
34.A.sun B. stars C. planet D. electricity light
35.A.yet B. however C. so D. though
36.A.finished B. finishing C. completed D. completing
37.A.adding B. added C. saying D. said
38.A.for B. of C. with D. about
39.A.poor B. rich C. glad D. happy
40.A.in B. on C. for D. about
41.A.method B. manners C. way D. means
42.A.of B. for C. to D. at
43.A.nothing B. any C. some D. everything
44.A.then B. but C. though D. so
45.A.anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41～60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
An old carpenter was to retire soon. He told his boss of his plans to ___41___ the house business and live an easier life with his wife enjoying his extended ___42___, looking after their grandchildren. He would miss his ___43___, but he really needed to __44___.
The boss was sorry to see his __45__ worker go and asked if he could build just one _46_ house as a personal favor. The carpenter ___47__. But in time it was easy to see that his heart was _
48_ in his work. He applied poor workmanship and used bad materials. It
was a(n) _49__ way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and the boss came to ___50___ the house, he handed the front door key to the carpenter. “ This is your house,” he said,” my ___51___ to you.”
What a shame! If ___52___ he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he has to live in the home he had not built __53___ at all!
So it is the same____54___ us. We build our lives in an absent minded way, reacting ___55____acting, willing to put up less rather than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best ____56___ . Then with a shame we fall into the __57___ we have created and ___58___ that we are now living in the “house” we have ___59___. If we had realized it, we should have done it ___60____.
Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices of today.
41. A. start B. run
C. leave D. like
42. A. work B. family C. business D. house
43. A. pay B. house C. carpenter D. children
44. A. retire B. employ C. build D. plan
45. A. common B. poor C. sick D. good
46. A. more B. big C. new D. bad
47. A. admitted B. adjusted C. agreed D. annoyed
48. A. always B. not C. entirely D. again
49. A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. easy D. difficult
50. A. buy B. plan C. examine D. take
51. A. pay B. gift C. debt D. order
52. A. not B. already C. yet D. only
53. A. poorly B. carelessly C. quickly D. well
54. A. to B. with C. as D. for
55. A. except B. rather than C. other than D. besides
56. A. effect B. infection C. effort D. impression
57. A. situation B. condition C. state D. position
58. A. feel B. find C. learn D. know
59. A. wanted B. bought C. destroyed D. built
60. A. differently B. difficultly C. purposely D. honestly