The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ______ systems on the whole.
The ______ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River _____ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own _____. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture _____ went overseas to Japan, _____ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ______.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ______ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ______ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ______ waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England _____ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't _______ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems _______ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ______ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no _____ with the other.
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第四节完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 26 his 3-year-old daughter for 27 a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became 28 when the child tried to decorate a 29 to put under the Christmas tree. 30 , the little girl brought the gift to her 31 the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was 32 by his earlier 33 , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was 34 . He yelled at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 35 to be something inside?” The little girl looked 36 at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I 37 kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He 38 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 39 .
Only a short time later, an 40 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father 41 that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(n) 42 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 43 unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other 44 , which anyone could hold, more 45 than this.
26. A. asked B. praised C. begged D. punished
27. A. wasting B. stealing C. selling D. holding
28. A. glad B. angry C. sad D. upset
29. A. room B. hall C. box D. ball
30. A. Nevertheless B. But C. Therefore D. And
31. A. father B. mother C. teacher D. sister
32. A. puzzled B. surprised C. scared D. embarrassed
33. A. overwork B. overreaction C. overcoat D. overpass
34. A. empty B. heavy C. full D. wet
35. A. happened B. seemed C. supposed D. used
36. A. down B. back C. up D. forward
37. A. blew B. sent C. set D. passed
38. A. put B. turned C. handed D. gave
39. A. kindness B. forgiveness C. sadness D. carelessness
40. A. overview B. incident C. accident D. action
41. A. remembered B. owned C. had D. kept
42. A. imaginary B. kind C. gentle D. warm
43. A. filled with B. pleased with C. crowded with D. equipped with
44. A. world B. feeling C. possession D. love
45. A. expensive B. precious C. comfortable D. interesting
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。
“Are you too stupid to do anything right?” These words — said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son — were spoken 26 he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes downcast.
Not a 27 moment, perhaps, 28 small moments last a very long time. And a few words — though they mean 29 at the time to the people who say them — can have great 30 .
I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional 31 . Here is what he told me:
As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly 32 . He had few 33 and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment . The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would 34 the last chapter of the novel.
Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it 35 . Today he can not recall anything 36 about the chapter he wrote, or what 37 Mrs Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs Brach wrote in margin（空白）of the paper: “This is 38 writing.”
Four words. They 39 his life.
“ 40 I read those words, I had no ideal of who I was or 41 I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been 42 of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs Brach to evaluate. She was 43 , tough and honest. “She was just what I 44 ,” Dalkoff said.
His confidence 45 . Dalkoff believed that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of the paper.
| 26. A. where |
B. why |
C. because |
D. when |
| 27. A. wonderful |
B. difficult |
C. funny |
D. big |
| 28. A. yet |
B. although |
C. for |
D. therefore |
| 29. A. much |
B. little |
C. more |
D. most |
| 30. A. meaning |
B. power |
C. force |
D. sense |
| 31. A. writer |
B. player |
C. poet |
D. singer |
| 32. A. sorry |
B. proud |
C. sick |
D. shy |
| 33. A. books |
B. ideals |
C. friends |
D. chances |
| 34. A. follow |
B. match |
C. decide |
D. improve |
| 35. A. on |
B. in |
C. out |
D. down |
| 36. A. more |
B. again |
C. different |
D. special |
| 37. A. honors |
B. remarks |
C. prizes |
D. grade |
| 38. A. poor |
B. serious |
C. good |
D. silly |
| 39. A. changed |
B. damaged |
C. affected |
D. improved |
| 40. A. Unless |
B. Until |
C. When |
D. While |
| 41. A. what |
B. how |
C. where |
D. which |
| 42. A. tired |
B. fond |
C. proud |
D. dreaming |
| 43. A. strict |
B. kind |
C. encouraging |
D. praising |
| 44. A. feared |
B. needed |
C. expected |
D. loved |
| 45. A. grew |
B. lifted |
C. appeared |
D. returned |
第三节完形填空：（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21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly 21 the students’ friend. As they went 22 , they saw lying in the path a pair of old 23, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a 24 close by. The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a 25 : We will hide his shoes, and 26 ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his 27when he cannot find them.”
“ My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 28 ourselves at the 29 of the poor. But you are 30 , and may give yourself a much greater 31 by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and 32 how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 33 the field to the path 34 he had left his coat and shoes. While 35 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 36 , he stopped down to feel 37 it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his 38 was doubled on finding the other coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent（热烈的）thanksgiving, in which he 39 his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there deeply 40 , and his eyes filled with tears.
21. A. held B. kept C. named D. called
22. A. along B. on C. over D. back
23. A. socks B. gloves C. shoes D. trousers
24. A. field B. factory C. company D. shop
25. A. game B. trick C. joke D. word
26. A. hide B. have C. let D. make
27. A. excitement B. sorrow C. disappointment D. anxiety
28. A. make B. treat C. amuse D. laugh
29. A. price B. expense C. value D. pay
30. A. poor B. kind C. honest D. rich
31. A. pleasure B. money C. thought D. benefit
32. A. notice B. watch C. realize D. find
33. A. about B. across C. into D. by
34. A. where B. that C. there D. which
35. A. wearing on B. dressing up C. putting on D. pulling in
36. A. soft B. terrible C. strange D. hard
37. A. what B. how C. whether D. why
38. A. confidence B. embarrassment C. surprise D. joy
39. A. mentioned B. remembered C. recommended D. reminded
40. A. amazed B. defeated C. puzzled D. affected
第二节完型填空（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。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning on June 9, 2003 when I received the phone call. “This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 21 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 22 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 23 .
The doctor described the 24 , which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 25 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much petrol. The flames 26 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
27 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 28 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 29 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars.
After he 30 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months 31 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very 32 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 33 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 34 this wisdom on to my son. He kept my advice in 35 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars didn’t 36 , so he made the 37 to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe 38 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 39 standards. Put your imperfections(缺点；瑕疵) out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 40 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
21. A. brought B. given C. turned D. showed
22. A. doctor B. hospital C. aircraft D. ambulance
23. A. serious B. terrible C. dangerous D. important
24. A. event B. process C. reason D. accident
25. A. got B. lit C. burned D. moved
26. A. took B. held C. caught D. attracted
27. A Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Slowly
28. A. pushed B. threw C. dropped D. rolled
29. A. shape B. place C. fact D. time
30. A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. relaxed
31. A. if B. while C. because D. although
32. A. normal B. violent C. obvious D. popular
33. A. mention B. notice C. laugh D. hide
34. A. sent B. kept C. handed D. passed
35. A. mind B. life C. practice D. heart
36. A. grow B. matter C. exist D. appear
37. A. mistake B. effort C. decision D. request
38. A. invite B. cause C. allow D. remind
39. A. false B strict C. moral D. general
40. A. by B. over C. beyond D. within
完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）
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。
I got lots of interesting experiences in a free school. At first I couldn’t believe it. There were no 41 in rows or loud-sounding bells, nor did anyone have to go to 42 . Although we lived “in”, 43 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “ lights out”.
The 44 thing was that practically all the students went to class, and very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or 45 class. The new ones always went wild 46 , but his wildness never lasted long. The freedom took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like _47 ; never did we have to 48_ “ stand up”, “ sit down”, “ speak out”. I don’t 49 one student who didn’t try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in the ___50_____ school, but what a difference in the method! For example, in botany (植物学) we had 51__ classes in the spring or fall, but instead we planted two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. Then in winter we each studied a few 52 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different sizes of storerooms---small ones 53 , but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a 54 time, too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints(蓝图;设计图), figuring out the angles and so on. I didn’t take 55__ . But I could do the basic things with numbers. That’s 56 .
57_ I think I am a 58 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else of my age, and I think better. That’s probably a real big ___59 between the free school and the regular school--- the amount of60 .
41.A.desksB. lights C. books D. windows
42.A. home B. bed C. class D. work
43.A. teachers B. parents C. nobody D. somebody
44.A. sad B. lastC. good D. strange
45.A. attended B. took C. missed D. studied
46.A. from then on B. at first C. once more D. just then
47.A. workers B. pupils C. gardeners D. grown- ups
48.A. play B. say C. study D. understand
49.A. hear from B. feel like C. think about D. know of
50.A. nightB. regular C. small D. real
51.A. allB. shortC. no D. indoor
52.A.wildB. successful C. interestedD. particular
53.A. as wellB. after a whileC. of courseD. as a result
54.A. funnyB. great C. convenient D. terrible
55.A. mathB. angleC. botanyD. gardens
56.A. uninterestingB. interesting C. enoughD. dangerous
57.A.On the wholeB. Once again C. Sooner or later D. After a while
58.A. carefulB. better C. busier D. lovely
59.A. problemB. chance C. difference D. change
60.A. readingB. gardening C. teachingD. thinking