At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house . At one point, I was running back to the pool. I on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel . That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely .
When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more . My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming. That me more than any concern over my leg.
That would all when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.
Never before did I have such great for my foot. And walking seemed like a from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me . Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her .
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
A．grades B．brains C．bodies D．clothes
A．ashamed B．proud C．sure D．tired
A．dancing B．chatting C．jogging D．swimming
A．stepped B．focused C．held D．took
A．upset B．fearful C．sick D．anxious
A．jump B．run C．stand D．rest
A．concerned B．relieved C．surprised D．interested
A．beach B．hospital C．gym D．school
A．blamed B．impressed C．shocked D．troubled
A．change B．bother C．help D．happen
A．nutrition B．blood C．time D．air
A．observation B．devotion C．appreciation D．evaluation
A．gift B．hand C．promise D．treat
A．homework B．appointment C．movies D．gymnastics
A．suddenly B．regularly C．eventually D．recently
A．advise B．encourage C．serve D．instruct
A．choice B．thought C．glance D．chance
A．words B．ideas C．flowers D．visits
A．but B．then C．so D．for
A．enjoying B．gaining C．discovering D．spreading
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。
"A parcel arrived for you today," my father told me, as we were driving home from work．"It's quite big．" "Oh, really?" I wondered out loud．"Have you 36 anything? Maybe from Amazon or eBay or something…?" my father continued．"No, Dad．I'm 37 only one thing, but that should arrive in a（n） 38 ．"
On Sunday, I will participate in a（n） 39 activity with some friends,' and．I had asked Bluebell if she could send me some of her homemade smile cards to 40 on the day．Since smile cards would have fit into an envelope,'! couldn't imagine what else could be in the 41 I became increasingly 42 as we continued to drive home．As soon as we arrived, I 43 to open the package．It had a neat, hand-written label （标签）on it．"There might be something easy to 44 inside," my father said, as he handed me some scissors．"Be careful when you open it．"
The package was filled with all sorts of kindness 45 I First, some beautiful colorful posters with kindness ideas and 46 fell onto the floor．There were also loads of wrist bands （护腕）, which I will 47 at our kindness activity． 48 , there were three envelopes in the package——two of them had the most cleanly and neatly 49 smile cards, and the third had a wonderful card inside, which 50 , "Thank you very much for your kindness．．．loads of love, Bluebell．"
"This is really 51 ," my father said
．My mother and sister enjoyed the package as well．Bluebell put ．the biggest 52 on all of our faces! When I had asked her for some of her homemade smile cards to 53 some kindness during our activity, I never expected to 54 such a wonderful package filled with all sorts of kindness and inspiration!
You have 55 made my day．Bluebell!
A．ordered B．searched C．desired D．paid
A．preferring B．wanting C．preventing D．expecting
A．sports B．afterschool C．kindness D．business
A．make up B．write down C．hand in D．give out
A．package B．card C．letter D．envelope
A．curious B．surprised C．hopeful D．terrible
A．wanted B．walked C．rushed D．stopped
A．lose B．break C．use D．pick
A．talents B．gifts C．books D．activities
A．articles B．music C．poets
A．get rid of B．make good use of C．keep out of D．take possession of
A．In conclusion B．In addition C．In short D．In fact
A．machinemade B．manmade C．homemade D．shopmade
A．told , B．spoke C．wrote D．read
A．amazing B．funny C．crazy D．accidental
A．card B． tear C．spot D．smile
A．raise B．spread C．collects D．teach
A．find B．discover C．receive D．accept
A．completely B．partly C．hardly D．nearly
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know36 you think you are a37 person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question38 you are tested in real life. Some people 39 they are brave but when they come face to face with real40 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like41 .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a42 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy.43 , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the 44 water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very45 and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac,46 to the woman, and kept her head47 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not 48 .
When you are in a very49 situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin. 50 adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are51 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this52 , the muscles become very hard and you find you53 at all. You are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. This is54 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”. This word comes from the Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are55 frightened that we become stonelike.
36. A. howB. neither C. whetherD. either
37. A. braveB. realC. hardD. certain
38. A. whenB. untilC. afterD. once
39. A. realize B. findC. thinkD. agree
40. A. lifeB. questionC. mouse D. danger
41. A. soldiers B. miceC. heroesD. cowards
42. A. useful B. braveC. nervousD. terrible
43. A. So B. ThereforeC. ThenD. Actually
44. A. fresh B. poisonousC. warmD. ice-cold
45. A. nervous B. calmC. frightenedD. excited
46. A. wentB. helpedC. spokeD. swam
47. A. inB. underC. aboveD. from
48. A. an accident B. a mistakeC. seventy-eight D. seventy-nine
49. A. dangerous B. comfortable C. differentD. favorable
50. A. With B. WithoutC. ForD. Like
51. A. afraid B. unableC. readyD. anxious
52. A. getsB. disappearsC. happensD. goes
53. A. needn’t B. can’tC. mustn’tD. shouldn’t
54. A. whereB. howC. becauseD. why
55. A. really B. veryC. suchD. so
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
Cyber Step-Mother
I’ve often felt “step-parent” is a label (标签 )we attach to whoever marries into families where children already exist. At36 that’s how I feel about37 a step-mother to my husband’s four children.
Over the years, we all learned to 38 our new family arrangement. We enjoyed vacations together, ate39 meals, and so on.40 , I continued to feel somewhat like a(n) 41 . There was a boundary line that could not be42 .
When the children moved to a town five hours 43 , my husband was depressed. In order to 44 regular communication with the kids, we send e-mails. However, if a computer message came45 to “Dad”, I’d feel forgotten and46 . If my name appeared along with his, it would make me feel like I was part of their family unit47.
Late one evening, as I was checking my e-mail, an “instant message” appeared on the 48 . It was Margo, who was also sitting in front of her computer five hours away. We sent several messages back and forth,49 the latest news. When we would “chat” like that, she wouldn’t50 know if it was me or her dad. That night, she didn’t ask and I didn’t identify myself either. At about 11, I commented that I should go to sleep. Her return message51 , “Okay, talk to you later! Love you!”
As I read this message, a wave of52 ran through me and I realized that she53 she was talking with her father. Feeling54 for not identifying myself, yet not wanting to embarrass her, I simply responded, “Love you too! Good night!”
I felt again the sharp (剧烈的) ache of emptiness (空虚) and otherness. Then, as I was55 to leave, Margo’s final message appeared, reading “Tell Dad good night for me too.” With tears filled eyes, I turned the machine off.
36. A. most B. least C. present D. last
37. A. to be B. being C. is D. was
38. A. adjust B. look forward to C. expect D. adapt to
39. A. family B. school C. meat D. fish
40. A. But B. Though C. However D. So
41. A. outsider B. member C. stranger D. foreigner
42. A. across B. cross C. crossing D. crossed
43. A. far B. away C. far from D. away from
44. A. maintain B. entertain C. contain D. obtain
45. A. addressing B. signing C. signed D. addressed
46. A. neglected B. devoted C. ignore D. concerned
47. A. in short B. after all C. above all D. as a result
48. A. programme B. window C. screen D. keyboard
49. A. sending B. exchanging C. discussing D. commenting
50. A. unexpectedly B. carefully C. fortunately D. necessarily
51. A. read B. reads C. reading D. wrote
52. A. sickness B. anger C. nervousness D. sadness
53. A. must think B. might have thought C. must have thought D. might think
54. A. responsible B. stupid C. guilty D. disappointed
55. A. about B. due C. prepare D. willing
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。
One morning all the employees reached the office as usual．And on the wall they saw a big on 21 on which was written：Yesterday, the person who has been 22 your growth in this company passed 23 ．We invite you to join the funeral prepared in the 24 ．
In the beginning，they all got 25 for me death of one of their colleagues．26 after a while they started getting 27 to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself．
The 28 in the gym was such that security agents(保安)were 29 to control the crowd within the room．The more people reached the coffin(棺材)，the more the excitement 30 up．Everyone whispered to each other：“ 31 on earth is this guy?”
One by one the excited employees got loser to the coffin，and when they 32 inside it，they33 became speechless。They stood nearby the coffin，shocked and in 34 ．as if someone had35 the deepest part of their soul．
There was a 36 inside the coffin；everyone who looked inside it could see himself, There was also a sign next to the mirror that 37 There is only one person who is 38 to set limits to your growth：IT IS 39 !!!!!! 
Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes．Your life changes when YOU change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside．Don’t be afraid of 40 ；build yourself and your reality．
It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference!
A．card B．post C．sign D．1etter
A．encouraging B．helping C．building D．limiting
A．on B．by C．away
A．office B．gym C．way D．meeting room
A．sad B．excited C．afraid D．calm
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．ready B．pleased C．curious D．serious
A．surprise B．anger C．excitement D．sadness
A．admitted B．forced C．forbidden D．ordered
A．heated B．woke C．turned D．kept
A．Ⅵmere B．What C．How D．Who
A．walked B．looked C．got D．turned
A．suddenly B．gradually C．merely D．extremely
A．Sorrow B．order C．silence D．person ‘
A．stolen B．touched C．attacked D．seen
A．1etter B．book C．mirror D．appeared
A．wrote B．read C．showed D．able
A．sure B．eager D．able
A．YOU B．ME C．HE D．ITSELF
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15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。
For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in 1 that despite his complete 2 of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was 3 to die on something she had swallowed.
“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I 4 playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope（听诊器）and walked around one of the biggest hospitals in London. “At first, I just 5 . Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it’s easy to 6 people in,” he said.
One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been 7 by a car and fainted. When she 8in hospital, York was standing over her.
“He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have 9 he was a fake（冒牌货）if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his 10a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”
Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “shocked and horrified” that he 11 with his cheating for so long and then 12 him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders.
“I can only hope that this will not lead to 13 problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the 14 of the psychiatrists who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a 15 after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.
A．court B．hospital C．bed D．prison
A．knowledge B．need C．lack D．loss
A．certain B．about C．free D．quick
A．enjoyed B．suggested C．felt like D．avoided
A．looked B．saw C．glanced D．watched
A．invite B．follow C．bring D．take
A．knocked down B．taken away C．picked up D．dropped off
A．came to B．arrived C．hurried D．got
A．recognized B．reported C．realized D．suggested
A．address B．jacket C．car D．photograph
A．got away B．got up C．got down D．got in
A．put B．gave C．sentenced D．sent
A．physical B．mental C．serious D．further
A．behavior B．appearances C．medicine D．expressions
A．policeman B．psychiatrist C．doctor D．professor