A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a to catch a train, she a quick way to reach it. “ I have been a taxi driver for 15 years ! ” the driver said . “ You don’t think I know the best way to go?”
The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t to annoy him, but the driver kept . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be , so she changed her .“ You know, you are right,” she told him. “ It must seem for me not to think you know the best way the city.”
, the driver glanced at his in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “ He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”
When you find yourself with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or marriage. I have discovered one simple extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from in a disaster.
The is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the in what that person is saying. Find a way to , and the result may surprise you.
A．hurry B．rush C．moment D．way
A．chose B．made C．found D．suggested
A．jokingly B．angrily C．anxiously D．curiously
A．supposed B．expected C．meant D．decided
A．apologizing B．driving C．asking D．shouting
A．reasonable B．thoughtful C．normal D．practical
A．road B．mind C．direction D．manner
A．strange B．wrong C．terrible D．stupid
A．across B．in C．through D．along
A．Surprised B．Worried C．Annoyed D．Disappointed
A．rider B．speaker C．helper D．comer
A．until B．after C．because D．since
A．satisfied B．concerned C．crowded D．faced
A．give up B．turn down C．stick to D．point to
A．combine B．destroy C．suffer D．divide
A．and B．that C．but D．though
A．lying B．resulting C．setting D．leading
A．problem B．importance C．key D．reply
A．fact B．meaning C．expression D．truth
A．agree B．argue C．explain D．escape
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
Many times when our new husbands and wives enter our lives, they need to accept another love that is already there. A lot of us have pets and they are a huge part of our __50__. Some may not want these loved ones absent from our most __51__ moment of getting married. There are many things you can do to your pets to be __52__ included in your wedding and not have the event turn into a __53__. Let's talk about how you can have a pet friendly wedding!
First things first, some people may be allergic（过敏）to pets and this does have to be taken into consideration when you're thinking of __54__ your dog, cat or other pet in the wedding activities. The __55__ thing you want to do is have sneezing guests that are miserable the whole time they are at your wedding. __56__ you may want to plan an outdoor wedding so that the pet dander（毛屑）does not become an issue it would be if __57__ indoors.
Next, set aside an area where pets will be kept out in the open and __58__ but still away so not to spoil the wedding ceremony. If the pets are __59__ and used to being around other pets, allow the pets to play together. Also, you should ask anyone that has a pet __60__ at the wedding to sit towards the back and away from anyone that may have allergies.
And last but not least, not only will you have to plan a special meal for your __61__ guests, you'll also want to make sure there's plenty of food and water for any pets present. Although this may be a bit __62__, you may want to allow only certain types of animals to attend the wedding activities. __63__, if you have a dog, perhaps only allow guests that also have dogs. Obviously you will not want aggressive pets possibly to __64__ any part of the event. I'm sure you are not going to want to walk through the crowd to pets fighting in the background.
50.A. lives B. homes C. marriages D. families
51.A. lively B. important C. attractive D. representative
52.A. safely B. blindly C. smoothly D. uncertainly
53.A. dream B. comedy C. legend D. disaster
54.A. feeding B. raising C. including D. attending
55.A. last B. only C. other D. similar
56.A. However B. Furthermore C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
57.A. held B. trapped C. participated D. celebrated
58.A. at risk B. in sight C. for fun D. by hand
59.A. healthy B. energetic C. sociable D. sensitive
60.A. alert B. angry C. present D. disappointed
61.A. human B. formal C. party-animal D. animal-loving
62.A. tough B. silly C. serious D. common
63.A. In general B. By contrast C. In conclusion D. For instance
64.A. attend B. witness C. worsen D. interrupt
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
What is in the drug that makes you sick or dead? For example, cocaine is harmful, but what makes it harmful?
I can’t tell you all about drugs, but I can ___36___ you think about them in this ____37____ way. Your body is a very complicated machine, ____38____ a lot of chemical machinery, all of which is finally turned ____39____ it all works together. Special chemicals, which we call drugs, can affect it in many different ways.
Some drugs are ____40____ when your body has a problem, as with disease—causing bacteria. Then someone may give you aspirin to keep your temperature from going too ____41____ or some penicillin (青霉素) ____42____ it stops the growth of some kinds of bacteria. ___43_____, all drugs are really poison, ____44_____ if you take too much, so you must always use them ____45____.
Why do some people take drugs like cocaine? For a little while they seem to make you feel better, or happier. But ____46____ their effects have ____47____, your body has to pay an extra ____48____ to get back to normal. That makes you want to get ____49____ of the drug.
Drugs like cocaine have their special effects because they act as ____50____ for your nervous system. They cut off some of your nerve pathways and take away some of your senses and your ____51___. They make you want always more. And just a little too much can even ____52____ nerves to your heart and stop its beating
Many of us worry about the ____53____ around us and what pollution does to us. How about your internal environment and what goes on ____54____ you? You control that all by yourself in what you put into your ____55_____. Most drugs are pollutants. You would not want pollutants in the air and water around you. Why would you want pollutants in your body?
36. A. make B. cause C. help D. let
37. A. funny B. different C. simple D. true
38. A. just B. really C. especially D. sometimes
39. A. as if B even if C. where D. so that
40. A. powerful B. helpful C. painful D. helpless
41. A. high B. tall C. much D. hot
42. A. when B. until C. as D. before
43. A. besides B. thus C. however D. naturally
44. A. at most B. at least C. at times D. at first
45. A. carefully B. easily C. carelessly D. a lot
46. A. where B. before C. after D. until
47. A. worked B. worn C. appeared D. lost
48. A. number B. quantity C. amount D. price
49. A. Some more B. nothing C. a little D. a few
50. A. guards B. medicine C. chemicals D. poisons
51. A. worries B. happiness C. freedom D. pride
52. A. lead B. block C. offer D. stick
53. A. places B. nature C. people D. environment
54. A. inside B. around C. outside D. next
55. A. heart B. head C. body D. mind
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Russ was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challenges---a speech impediment （语言障碍）, dyslexia （诵读困难）, and auditory problems．__21__ today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance __22__ for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey __23__ his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．
As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself __24__ those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, __25__ his challenges．And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart __26__ be racing．As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments（损伤） and how __27__ his tutors would be if they could see him today．Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer __28__．Russ was __29__ for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck．
Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals．Then, pausing for a few seconds, he __30__ us by surprise by touching lovingly on the __31__ of his nephew, Austin．Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease．At that moment, I had to close my eyes again __32__ a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence __33__ the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．He __34__ his address by lifting up the audience with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”
I have never thought of this day．__35__, no one had ever thought that Russ would made __36__ as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he __37__ to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character __38__ his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts __39__ with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what __40__ is．
21．A．And B．While C．As D．But
22．A．point B．speech C．call D．appeal
23．A．in spite of B．regardless of C．because of D．in face of
24．A．recalling B．recording C．seizing D．expecting
25．A．facing up to B．concerning about C．escaping from D．putting up with
26．A．could B．might C．would D．must
27．A．nervous B．excited C．proud D．surprised
28．A．policeman B．tailor C．tutor D．fireman
29．A．grateful B．responsible C．anxious D．fit
30．A．took B．got C．shocked D．moved
31．A．birth B．achievement C．loss D．disease
32．A．since B．after C．when D．before
33．A．dropped down B．got up C．took off D．fell over
34．A．concluded B．wrote C．delivered D．started
35．A．Generally B．Surprisingly C．Actually D．However
36．A．it B．him C．one D．that
37．A．happened B．rose C．appeared D．reduced
38．A．at B．onC．by D．in
39．A．cautiously B．generously C．closely D．clearly
40．A．sharing B．love C．sacrifice D．confidence
二．语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分60分)
第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
Students will need to use all of their skills in order to understand the reading selections in Reader’s Choice.
The book 11 many types of selections on a wide variety of topics. These selections provide practice on 12 different reading skills to get the 13 of the writer. They also give students 14 in four basic reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for 15 comprehension, and critical reading. E:\Zujuan\WCFUpload\Upload\2010-05\06\Local Settings\Temp\Rar$DI00.140\www.canpoint.cn\
Skimming involves reading quickly through a text to get an overall idea of its contents. This kind of rapid reading is 16 when you are trying to decide if careful reading is desirable or when there is not 17 to read something carefully.
Like skimming, scanning is also quick reading. However, in this case the search is more 18 .To scan is to read quickly in order to find out specific information. When you read to find a 19 date, or number you are scanning. E:\Zujuan\WCFUpload\Upload\2010-05\06\Local Settings\Temp\Rar$DI00.140\www.canpoint.cn\
Reading for thorough comprehension is 20 reading in order to understand the total 21 of the passage. At this level of comprehension the reader is 22 to summarize the author’s ideas but has not yet made a critical evaluation of those ideas. E:\Zujuan\WCFUpload\Upload\2010-05\06\Local Settings\Temp\Rar$DI00.140\www.canpoint.cn\
Critical reading demands (需要)that a reader 23 judgments about what he or she reads. This kind of reeding 24 posting and answering questions such as “Does my own experience support that of the author?”, “Do I 25 the author’s point of view?” And “Am I convinced by the author’s arguments and evidence?
11.A.contains B.uses C.put D.writes
12.A.making B.understanding C.speaking D.employing
13.A.message B.secret C.content D.nature
14.A.power B.point C.practice D.opinion
15.A.better B.basic C.general D.thorough(彻底的)
16.A.suitable B.interesting C.wrong D.true
17.A.interest B.habit C.time D.desire
18.A.funny B.concentrated(专心的) C.perfect D.important
19.A.common B.different C.fine D.particular
20.A.carefully B.slowly C.quickly D.perfectly
21.A.design B.explanation C.meaning D.feeling
22.A.impossible B.able C.difficult D.simple
23.A.makes B.findsE:\Zujuan\WCFUpload\Upload\2010-05\06\Local Settings\Temp\Rar$DI00.140\www.canpoint.cn\ C.puts D.offers
24.A.lacksE:\Zujuan\WCFUpload\Upload\2010-05\06\Local Settings\Temp\Rar$DI00.140\www.canpoint.cn\ B.requires C.demandsD.affords(提供)
25.A.tell B.express C.share D.argue
完形填空(每题1分，共20分)
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s 36now but it wasn’t that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I 37 a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 38 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long 39to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 40 a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 41 seat. It was one of those 42 young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 43at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 44 me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just45 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 46 . then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 47 it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a48 piece , I felt more 49 than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 50 it.
The boy gave me a 51look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone52 . That really made me feel silly, but it was53 when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I54 I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my 55 .
36. A. serious B. wonderful C. funny D. exciting
37. A. enjoyed B. took C. had D. wanted
38. A. cake B. newspaper C. magazineD. bag
39. A. chairs B. tables C. benches D. beds
40. A. order B. find C. keep D. visit
41. A. very B. same C. free D. next
42. A. wild-looked B. wild-looking C. good-looking D. good-looked
43. A. red B. black C. brown D. white
44. A. interest B. surprise C. frighten D. hurt
45. A. looked B. lay C. sat D. put
46. A. eagerly B. friendly C. closely D. shyly
47. A. believe B. hear C. notice D. stop
48. A. last B. big C. single D. third
49. A. angry B. lucky C. happy D. curious
50. A. covered B. threw C. got D. wrapped
51. A. strange B. exhausting C. nervous D. pleasant
52. A. agreed B. promised C. stared D. followed
53. A. better B. worse C. later D. easier
54. A. wondered B. realized C. decided D. recognized
55. A. bags B. clothes C. book D. newspaper