About two years ago, I was at a stop sign when I heard whimpering (微弱的狗叫声) coming from inside a car parked on the street next to me. It was very and the dog was trying to get some of the cooler fresh air outside the car. Without thinking I my car and got out to help him.
The car was locked and there was no way to the dog. Thinking of the irresponsible owner I became . I didn’t know if I should the window and take the dog or try to contact (联系) the owner. Just then, I a police car on the opposite side of the street. I ran out and flagged it down.
When the police officer helped open the door, the dog both of us and ran quickly behind the house the car was parked in front of. We the dog to make sure he was OK. Then we saw the dog had run: The dog’s owner was in the middle of his garage.
Apparently the man had a condition that caused him to have a(n) . This one was particularly and required medical attention. After the incident I learned that had I not , both the dog and the man would likely have died. I was overcome with and my eyes swelled up. I realized how much of an effect you can have on other people’s lives by doing the thing. I was so quick to assuming the dog’s owner was neglecting (疏忽) his pet. And had the police officer not have been around I may have just left a(n) on the car after I took the dog.
I cannot what I would feel if I knew that man had died because of any number of things that may have went . It made me understand that things are not always as they .
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第四节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including 26 . One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would 27 , so all constructed boats and left, except Love.
Love was the 28 one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for 29 .
Richness was 30 Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of 31 and silver in my boat. There is no 32 here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was 33 passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please
help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might 34 my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was 35 , so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so 36 that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so 37 that she did not even 38 Love when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will 39 you.” It was a(n) 40 . So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder 41 they were going. When they arrived at dry 42 , the elder went her own way.
43 how much
was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was 44 ,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge 45 with d
eep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”
26. A. Vanity B. Richness C. Time D. Love
27. A. float B. sink C. fly D. fall
28. A. very B. only C. likely D. first
29. A. advice B. help C. money D. time
30. A. passing by B. looking at C. facing to D. thinking of
31. A. water B. food C. gold D. value
32. A. wealth B. place C. need D. chance
33. A. still B. also C. even D. just
34. A. dirty B. damage C. turn D. steal
35. A. far B. near C. distant D. closed
36. A. joyful B. surprised C. sad D. hurried
37. A. happy B. angry C. amazed D. proud
38. A. saw B. notice C. catch D. hear
39. A. take B. fetch C. ask D. carry
40. A. adviser B. elder C. younger D. helper
41. A. how B. why C. when D. where
42. A. shore B. grass C. land D. room
43. A. Realizing B. Believing C. Understanding D. Questioning
44. A. Kindness B. Time C. Power D. Strength
45. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. flushed
第四节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday.
I received a warm 26 from my host family--- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would
also be a new27 at Phillips. They took me to the school and28 me around the campus.
On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a truck delivering a student’s 29to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations（装饰物）. But I was30 not to because I thought it was a 31 of time and money.
I had a single room, which was about the 32 of a Chinese college dorm --- the ones which usually hold six people.33she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What’s your favorite 34 ，Teresa?” I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.” I didn’t know why she had asked the question.
We 35 an introduction meeting after dinner. 36 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 37 . I returned to my room after the 38 , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n) 39day.
When I opened my door, I found a big 40 .The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 41was a sunflower-pattern mat（地垫，垫子）while a colorful lamp 42 beside the bed.
I opened my mouth, 43 . How beautiful!
There was also a44 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 45 .
26. A. heart B. card C. service D. welcome
27. A. studentB. teacher C. citizen D. visitor
28. A. walked B. introduced C. showed D. invited
29. A. bag B. newspaper C. letters D. money
30. A. warnedB. forced C. determined D. supposed
31. A. matter B. waste C. show D. use
32. A. design B. size C. pattern D. example
33. A. As B. Though C. Because D. While
34. A. fruit B. weather C. food D. color
35. A. organized B. planned C. attended D. opened
36. A. All B. Most C. Some D. Few
37. A. pleasedB. nervous C. angry D. afraid
38. A. dinnerB. class C. meeting D. party
39. A. exciting B. surprising C. tired D. interested
40. A. secret B. joke C. warmth D. surprise
41. A. wall B. desk C. flo
or D. ground
42. A. stood B. lay C. appeared D. hanged
43. A. frightened B. moved C. satisfied D. understood
44. A. post B. birthday C. name D. festival
45. A. mindB. head C. face D. body
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 31 that changed my life.
Pete was being 32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 33 . How many at-bats（击球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”
Mr. Rose calmly 35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 37 up to the plate（击球区），I 38 to get a hit! 39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（击球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose’s 41 and how it applied to everyday 42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
50 ，Mr. Rose!
31．A．reliable B．enjoyable C．valuable D．unbelievable
32．A．admired B．interviewed C．watched D．trained
33．A．decision B．record C．level D．goal
34．A．stared B．shouted C．glared D．pointed
35．A．enjoyed B．shared C．discussed D．reviewed
36．A．anxiously B．nervously C．cheerfully D．impatiently
37．A．climb B．jump C．drive D．step
38．A．seem B．fail C．expect D．compete
39．A．Though B．Unless C．Because D．When
40．A．abrupt B．simple C．positive D．considerate
41．A．plan B．idea C．ability D．behaviour
42．A．agenda B．exercise C．work D．lire
43．A．sales B．skills C．experiences D．experiments
44．A．wise B．kind C．mean D．bad
45．A．explicit B．helpful C．enough D．practical
46．A．changed B．added C．devoted D．contributed
47．A．hopeful B．amazing C．funny D．disappointing
48．A．son’s B．wife’s C．friend’s D．customer’s
49．A．supposed B．expected C．encouraged D．determined
50．A．Good luck B．Best regards C．Thanks D．Congratulations
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1 5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
I decided not to bring in home any other things with the words Made in China on 
a dark Monday，two days after last Christmas，though I still keep some in my house．
At work my boss，Mr. White，points out that I am 36 myself if I think I have been 37 Chinese products，in spite of the obvious facts in daily life．
“Chinese 38 are everywhere，”he says，“You can’t avoid those，no matter how hard you
try It is impossible．”
That is the 39，which I have been considering for months，since I have kept the American car with the Chinese 40 in it．This week I was 41 again of the difficulty of avoiding China when I bought earrings from a local artist．I was feeling pleased with myself 42 I got home and noticed the flee gift box made in China．
My boss continues，“You know what you are doing? You are 43 your dependence on China，not 44 it，”he says，“You are just cheating yourself．”
The boss，a frequent complainer，doesn’t slow down when I 45 to stop him to 46
that I am writing a 47 of stories On the Boycott for the business magazine．
“Maybe you can 48 it year without Chinese products， 49 sooner or later you will even 50 Chinese dishes，”the nice boss says，“There is no getting around it”
I 51 at him as he turns to leave，quite 52．
“Thanks for your support，”I say to his 53 .
The year is nearly half over．I can 54 without them． 55，it is a little inconvenient to live without a DVD player，a DV camera or a printer made in China．But a better question might be：How hard could it be to live without Made in China with the whole family ?
36．A．fooling B．persuading C．beating D．enjoying
37． A．keeping B．accepting C．avoiding D．refusing
38．A．advertisements B．items C．materials D．businesses
39．A．story B．plan C．suggestion D．point
40．A．parts B．engines C．wheels D．goods
41．A．asked B．reminded C．troubled D．puzzled
42． A．as B．when C．since D．until
43． A．delaying B．losing C．catching D．1acking
44．A．escaping B．obeying C．objecting D．hating
45． A．mean B．manage C．try D．intend
46．A．describe B．suggest C．declare D．state
47． A．copy B．book C．set D．series
48．A．do B．get C．make D．have
49．A．but B．or C．and D．for
50． A．wash B．break C．serve D．enjoy
51． A．laugh B．glance C．nod D．stare
52．A．annoyed B．surprised C．delighted D．satisfied
53． A．honour B．back C．kindness D．face
54．A．work B．rescue C．survive D．stay
55．A．Finally B．Honestly C．Generally D．Directly
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
For almost 18 years, my mom has given time from her life to devote her care to my growth. She has ashed 36 clothes. She’s planned doctors’ appointments 37 all parts of the body, cut hair, taken icures, bought presents, 38 vacations and basically kept a small boy’s life 39 smoothly.
When I was 12, I got into 40 arguments with my older and wiser parents. The 41 never led a any achievement for me, but I still took part. Many times strong feeling of anger caused tears 42 to in my eyes by the end of the quarrel with them. 43 , I’d return to my room and stay for as long as my parents allowed. Then I’d 44 a knock and hardly manage a weak, “Come in.” My mom, acting as a peacemaker, 45 slowly enter and sit next to me on the bed. I’d again try to 46 what I had said was true, 47 this time less angrily. T
hen mom calmly, strictly and lovingly showed to me her voice of 48 . After that she’d hug me and I’d stop crying; all would be 49 in my family again.
Hugs will 50 be her trademark（标志）: warm hugs for goodnights, good-byes and a thousand other such situations. “You’re never too old to 51 your mother.” I’ve heard those eight words since I came to the world. They ring true. For some reason, those words possess the unbelievable 52 to reduce anxiety, cool an angry head, 53 fears and put wrong things right.
Perhaps my mother, now worthy of the title “Mom” can be an example to mothers everywhere. Being a mother is not so 54 . Any female has the ability to become one. The challenge isn’t in becoming a “mother”, but instead , a “mom”. Mine does that quite 55.
36．A．dirty B．expensive C．warm D．old
37．A．on B．for C．in D．about
38．A．prepared B．taken C．spent D．enjoyed
39．A．advancing B．changing C．running D．developing
40．A．unfit B．casual C．unfair D．silly
41．A．quarrels B．doubts C．complaintsD．puzzles
42．A．dry B．go C．well D．take
43．A．Crying B．Blaming C．Shaking D．Whispering
44．A．take B．make C ．hear D．get
45．A．might B．could C．should D．would
46．A．admit B．prove C．conclude D．debate
47．A．so B．or C．but D．for
48．A．advice B．reason C．demand D．courage
49．A．active B．right C．comfortableD．friendly
50．A．forever B．finally C．even D．actually
51．A．touch B．love C．hug D．comfort
52．A．ability B．confidenceC．influence D．power
53．A．lose B．share C．overcome D．express
54．A．difficult B．sad C．boring D．disappointing
55．A．carefully B．perfectly C．formally D．normally