In high school I had a math teacher, Mrs. Davies, who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment. Strict but fair, she held our attention with her time-proven approach. One of her was for students who were more advanced academically. I chose to it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head. I with the complex problems that others seemed to learn without much effort.
One Friday we were tested our ability to use a theorem（定理）that no one in the class thoroughly understood. The teacher would our papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations（公式符号）. I was absolutely . Finally, I didn't use the required theorem. Instead, I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an . I knew I had failed because I hadn't done the assignment. I became resigned to my fate．
Our test papers were back the following Monday. Everyone received a "C" except for me. To my surprise, I received an "A". I that there must be a mistake. I watched as the teacher approached my desk, smiled, and asked for my test back．She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard, the class how I had arrived at the correct answer．"Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool, pushing our minds to a rewarding answer," she said with confidence. I didn't use the required theorem, she seemed genuinely proud of how I'd worked through the problem. The class saw her fold my test paper and put it into her textbook. She announced that it would be with future classes.
My teacher would have been justified in giving me a grade. Instead, she used the to deeply influence a student who often struggled. And after forty years, I still cherish the ．It helped change my self-image. I up to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure. She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to . Thank you, Mrs. Davies．
A．ways B．tasks C．tests D．classes
A．run B．take C．teach D．like
A．compared B．struggled C．connected D．argued
A．on B．at C．of D．for
A．explain B．collect C．print D．grade
A．tired B．curious C．lost D．content
A．effect B．end C．answer D．interest
A．completed B．proved C．fixed D．required
A．handed B．held C．thrown D．dated
A．hoped B．assumed C．declared D．dreamed
A．angrily B．regretfully C．Disappoint D．nervously
A．paper B．score C．question D．method
A．helping B．following C．showing D．praising
A．Since B．Unless C．Though D．Because
A．shared B．exchanged C．practiced D．checked
A．friendly B．failing C．corrected D．wrong
A．Possibility B．creation C．intention D．opportunity
A．change B．memory C．school D．life
A．opened B．kept C．made D．looked
A．learn B．survive C．inspire D．manage
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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。
Throughout history，people have been the victims of pickpockets．Today， 36 is one of the most rapidly increasing 37 ．Pickpockets are increasing 38 and developing better methods to practice their skill． 39 one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year．No one is really safe 40 a skilled pickpocket．His victims，or “marks” 41 they are rolled，can be rich or poor，young or old． 42 the 18th century，pickpockets 43 in England．Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging 44 was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets． 45，in time the practice was discontinued．
Police officials say that most 46 pickpockets come from South America． 47 these expert pickpockets 48 in special schools called Jingle Bell School．A pickpocket graduates from a J．B． 49 he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has 50 inside its pockets!
Some of the 51 places of pickpockets are banks，airports，supermarkets，trains and bus stations． 52 a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket 53 his partner． 54 being the victim of a pickpocket，it is 55 to be very careful when in the midst of large gatherings of people．
36．A．pick pocketing B．stealing pickpocketsC．to pickpocket D．to steal pickpockets
37．A．headaches B．faultsC．mistakes D．crimes
38．A．by far B．at randomC．in number D．out of order
39．A．Automatically B．Obviously C．Approximately D．Subsequently
40．A．against B．withC．out of D．from
41．A．since B．asC．so D．thus
42．A．At B．SinceC．From D．During
43．A．were hanged B．would hang C．were hung D．must be hung
44．A．what B．of whichC．which D．among whom
45．A．Therefore B．At onceC．Because D．However
46．A．attractive B．convenientC．efficient D．serious
47．A．Much of B．A large amount of C．Many of D．A great number
48．A．are researched B．specialize C．are trained D．major
49．A．where B．when C．although D．however
50．A．money B．jewelry C．bells D．rings
51．A．favorite B．liking C．favored D．be liked
52．A．Seldom B．Once C．Often D．Forever
53．A．like B．being C．for D．as
54．A．To avoid B．To neglect C．Trying not D．To forget
55．A．critical B．fortunately C．important D．obvious
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II语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节完型填空（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。
Okay, you are in the classroom, you’ve got the proper attitude, your instructor seems eager and energetic and you’re ready to learn. Your instructor starts 21 . You listen to the first few words and then begin to take notes. Copious notes. At the end of 45 minutes you have literally rewritten the 22 . Your hand is sweaty from the constant writing and you’ve filled up seven pages of your notebook. But one thing is 23 . You forgot to listen to the lecture.
This is a 24 problem in all classes. You are so afraid that you might miss something “important” that your tendency is to write 25 down. We all do because we have all committed this 26 at one time or another. I realize it’s easy for me to say this, but it is much better to listen to the lecture carefully and 27 only those things that were genuinely important.
It goes without saying that your notes should be written readably. I wouldn’t suggest rewriting your 28 after every class but sometimes this will help you understand and recollect the material better. Organize your notes into brief 29 . Use arrows, stars, asterisks and other notational devices to highlight things that seem really important. As a rule, if there is anything you don’t understand, bring it up during the next class period. If not, you will be doing yourself, and everyone 30 in the class, a great injustice.
21. A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. discussing
22. A. speech B. lecture C. lesson D. class
23. A. missing B. going C. losing D. leaving
24. A. average B. ordinary C. common D. usual
25. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
26. A. behavior B. action C. fault D. error
27. A. record B. notice C. memorize D. keep
28. A. comments B. notes C. diaries D. works
29. A. styles B. sections C. species D. designs
30. A. rest B. remaining C. other D. else
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III, Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind: we enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed. Some people regard a borrowed book as a ___50___ in the house. It must be treated with care and considerate ___51___. Casual attitudes are forbidden. Because the book is borrowed it tolerates no damage which means it must not suffer while ___52___. While reading the book, you are not allowed to make any mark or underline the important ___53___ when a flash of creative idea emerge. This is huge ___54___ to one’s imagination.
___55___, your own books belong to you and you can treat them with so much closeness that you are not afraid to mark it up or to place it in a dirty place. Your own books are there for use, not for ___56___. You don’t need to display them in front of others. Private ownership also encourages ___57___ marking. A good reason for marking instructive passages in books is that this practice enables you to remember more easily the significant sayings, to ___58___ them quickly and then review them more frequently in the future.
Given the importance of owned books to a man, everyone should begin collecting a private library, making up his own ___59___ property. One should have his own bookshelves, which should not be having doors, glass windows, or keys. They should be free and ___60___ to the hand as well as the eye. Like the jewellery to a woman, the best moral ___61____ to a man is books. They are more varied in colour and appearance than any wall-paper. Their variety indicates ___62___ out of brains of different book writers. The knowledge that books are in plain view is also stimulating. Your body and mind are both ___63___. With books at hand, your mind is free to land any ___64___ or even strange possibility, which eventually gives birth to new discoveries or inventions.
50. A. teacher B. guest C. relative D. servant
51. A. maintenance B. resolution C. formality D. structure
52. A. under your roof B. on your behalf C. beyond your reach D. within your grasp
53. A. trends B. goals C. definitions D. points
54. A. discipline B. discouragement C. relief D. reminder
55. A. On the other hand B. In result C. Meanwhile D. Furthermore
56. A. benefit B. profit C. show D. excuse
57. A. meaningful B. secondary C. sufficient D. tough
58. A. stick to B. refer to C. devote to D. adapt to
59. A. imaginative B. economic C. intellectual D. public
60. A. familiar B. effective C. flexible D. accessible
61. A. decoration B. truthC. training D. expense
62. A. simplicity B. creativity C. experiment D. life
63. A. conscious B. calm C. wild D. excited
64. A. purposeful B. resourceful C. fresh D. memorable
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III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Your cell phone holds secrets about you. Besides the names and 50 that you’ve programmed into it, traces of your DNA remain on it, according to a new study.
DNA is genetic material that appears in every cell. Like your fingerprint, your DNA is unique to you 51 you have an identical twin. Scientists today routinely analyze DNA in blood, saliva (唾液), or hair 52 behind at the scene of a crime. The results often help detectives identify 53 and their victims. Your cell phone can 54 more about you than you might think.
Meghan J. McFadden, a scientist at McMaster University1in Hamilton, Ontario, heard about a crime in which the suspect（嫌疑犯）bled onto a cell phone and later dropped the 55 . This made her wonder whether traces of DNA remained on cell phones ___ even when no blood was involved. 56 she and colleague Margaret Wallace of the City University of New York analyzed the flip-open phones(翻盖手机) of 10 volunteers. They used swabs(药签) to collect 57 traces of the users from two parts of the phone: the outside, where the user holds it, and the 58 , which is placed at the user’s ear.
The scientists scrubbed the phones using a solution made mostly of alcohol. The aim of washing was to 59 all detectable (可查明的) traces of DNA. The owners got their phones back for another week. 60 the researchers collected the phones and repeated the swabbing of each phone once more.
The scientists discovered DNA that 61 to the phone’s owner on each of the phones. Better samples were collected from the outside of each phone, but those swabs also 62 DNA of other people who had apparently also handled the phone. 63 , DNA showed up even in swabs that were taken immediately after the phones were scrubbed. That suggests that washing won’t remove all traces of evidence from a criminal’s device. So cell phones can now be added to the 64 of clues that can settle a crime-scene investigation.
50. A. secrets B. music C. numbers D. films
51. A. because B. unless C. although D. if
52. A. kept B. dropped C. stayed D. left
53. A. criminals B. clues C. witnesses D. policemen
54. A. reveal B. convince C. acquire D. value
55. A. document B. paper C. card D. device
56. A. However B. But C. So D. For
57. A. invisible B. non-existent C. missing D. apparent
58. A. microphone B. keys C. screen D. speaker
59. A. preserve B. revise C. remove D. protect
60. A. Then B. Thus C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
61. A. stuck B. belonged C. happened D. contributed
62. A. took in B. mixed with C. picked up D. gave out
63. A. Generally B. Shortly C. Disappointedly D. Surprisingly
64. A. explanation B. list C. book D. discovery
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III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Around 15 million of us will leave a cup of tea to go cold today while a similar amount will forget where they put the keys to their house or car.
Meanwhile, 12 million go to the shops only to 50 forget what they went for----and the same will forget about 51 washing in the machine, according to the survey 52 by National-Lottery.co.uk.
PIN numbers, passwords and chores such as taking food out of the freezer the night before and 53 your mobile phone also stood highly on the list. And more than one in ten 54 forgetting to buy a lottery ticket which may have 55 them a win.
Modern busy lifestyles and increased 56 as well as modern technology were 57 the increase in our levels of forgetfulness.
A National Lottery spokesman said: “We are busier than ever in our work and personal lives and it seems we just have too much to remember for our 58 minds.”
The study found the technology has also played a part, leaving us with more gadgets(小装置) than ever before to 59 and charge or take care of.
60 work pressures it is within the home environment where most things are forgotten, such as credit card 61 , children’s school events or food related things.
The study found one in four people have 62 an important appointment and nearly one in five have fallen out with a friend over a forgotten date or event.
Women are much better than men in the report, failing to 63 an average of two and a half things every day 64 to 3.5 things for men.
50. A. completely B. fortunately C. barely D. mostly
51. A. freezing B. elegant C. formal D. wet
52. A. experimented B. conducted C. applied D. commanded
53. A. loading B. forgetting C. charging D. remarking
54. A. deny B. admit C. forbid D. avoid
55. A. entitled B. purchased C. consumed D. cost
56. A. pressure B. rank C. logic D. weight
57. A. led to B. blamed for C. brought about D. confirmed
58. A. crowded B. conscious C. impatient D. accurate
59. A. dive in B. insert in C. push in D. plug in
60. A. Despite B. Though C. In spite D. Moreover
61. A. illustrations B. thefts C. payments D. journals
62. A. missed B. made C. drawn D. concluded
63. A. ignore B. remind C. recall D. assure
64. A. devoted B. contributed C. opposed D. compared