完形填空，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。
As a nativ_______Detroit, Michigan Viola Vaughn spent the majority of her life as an active ______. ______with personal disaster, Viola triumphed and developed a non-profit organization, “1,000 girls”, _______education and training for young women of Senegal. She has devoted her life to _______others achieve, encouraging young girls to_______.Her caring qualities are seen in the daily routine of her beautiful life.
Dr Viola M. Vaughn _______from Columbia University’s Teachers College in New York, and after that, she spent her life devoted to health care and education in the United States and Africa.
In the year 2000, Viola faced a mother’s worst fear_______ her 26-year-old daughter died.______with five grandchildren to raise, Viola and her husband, Jazz musician Sam Sanders, moved to Senegal, Africa, hoping to provide their grandchildren______a multicultural education. Tragedy hit again when Viola’s husband of 20 years passed________ and she was left_______. Her determination and spirit kept her moving and she passed the time homeschooling her grandchildren.
The surrounding community noticed Viola and her dedication to teaching her grandchildren. Viola was approached by a neighborhood child who wanted to join in the studies. ____33____,but with her mother’s permission, the young girl began homeschooling with Viola. Soon the number of students ________Viola’s daily classes rose to twenty and 10,000 Girls was born.
10,000 Girls is a non-profit organization with six locations and over 1,500 students. The girls are actively ______in their education. Not only______teach each other, but they have opened a bakery shop. It can help provide educational supplies. Girls who graduate are given scholarship opportunities and continue the cycle of success by returning to help 10,000 Girls continue to ______.
Viola Vaughn has dedicated her life to the greater good of her community and has truly made, and will continue to make, a difference in the lives of young girls who _____ would not have ________a chance. Viola Vaughn is a true ______ of humanity.
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二.完型填空（每小题1分，共20分）
For the first nineteen months, Helen Keller was like other pretty, happy babies in every way. Then a sudden illness destroyed her sight and hearing. 16 she could not hear what other people were saying, the child couldn’t 17 to speak. For the next five years, she lived in a world of darkness 18 sounds and words.
The person who changed Helen’s world was her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who 19 her life in 1887. Miss Sullivan had agreed 20 a blind child who acted like a young animal, rushing wildly around, throwing and hitting anyone whom she could 21 . Who could believe that 22 child could be taught? But Anne had been blind during part of her childhood and had learned to read Braille, 23 is a system of raised dots that can be felt by the fingers of a blind person. She had learned 24 again only after several operations, and she 25 forgot the experience of 26 . Miss Sullivan couldn’t teach Helen to speak 27 some other important things 28 . The little girl had to learn to control her actions and feelings. She had always been able to get what she wanted 29 force. The teacher had to 30 her learn that she could not always do 31 she wished to do.
Miss Sullivan’s battle began. Sometimes there was real fighting 32 the wild child and the strong teacher. 33 , however, the battle was won by Miss Sullivan, who had succeeded 34 Helen that she loved her and wanted to help her. The child and the teacher became friends. They 35 be friends until the teacher’s death, fifty years later.
( )16. A. Because B. IfC. Even D. Though
( )17. A. able B. study C. learn D. managed
( )18. A. with B. without C. either D. of
( )19. A. brought to B. entered C. saved D. made
( )20. A. to teach B. to bring up C. to cure D. to punish
( )21. A. see B. reach C. look at D. look for
( )22. A. so B. a C. such D. such a
( )23. A. it B. this C. that D. which
( )24. A. to speak B. to walk C. to look D. to see
( )25. A. not B. neither C. nor D. never
( )26. A. deaf B. being deaf C. blind D. being blind
( )27. A. as soon as B. until C. after D. when
( )28. A. learned B. had studied C. had learned D. had been learned
( )29. A. to use B. by using C. using D. to be used
( )30. A. make B. get C. tell D. ask
( )31. A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. whoever
( )32. A. among B. between C. in D. against
( )33. A. At first B. At lastC. At the end D. At once
( )34. A. in B. in understanding C. in showing D. to show
( )35. A. wouldn’t B. could never C. came to D. continued to
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，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
As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when he was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy, _21__ I tried to dress like and _22__ around everywhere.
That day, I stood at my _23__ place by the door, waiting for his__24__ from work. 
After standing there for a while, I began to wonder _25__ Daddy was, I ran into the kitchen to Mummy.
“When is Daddy coming?” I asked __26__ because I didn’t want to _27___ he was on a business trip.
“__28___, honey,” Mummy replied distractedly(心烦意乱) because she _29___ a difficult recipe (食谱) for dinner.
I ran back to the door, for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing. I began to recite the words _30__ my favorite books.
Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but _31___ I could open my mouth, she handed a My Little Pony coloring book. In her you-had-better-listen _32___she said: “I am busy, Danielle. Go to __33__a pretty picture and I will hang it on the refrigerator.”
I went back to the door, put my book and crayons(蜡笔) _34____, then went to get my mini rocking chair __35___. After a while, the picture became a pink and purple artistic wonder.
Soon I smiled – with relief as I heard the sound of the __36___ opening and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close the car door. The __37___thing I knew the door opened and __38__ stood Daddy. I stood up and held my arms _39__ . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you.”
As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know daddy will be home soon. I still _40__ when he is late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.
21.A. that B. who C. which D. whose
22. A. followed B. 
played C. fooled D. stuck
23.A .own B. usual C. favorite D. ordinary
24. A. returnB. shadow C. appearance D. journey
25. A. how B. that C.where D. in which
26. A. quietly B. politely C. unhappily D. hopefully
27. A. find out B. learn about C. be knownD. worry about
28. A. Just wait B. No hurry C. Soon D. As usual
29. A. followed B. was following C. had followed D. would follow
30. A. in B. from C.with D. on
31. A.when B. untilC.unless D. before
32. A. noise B. voice C. sound D.way
33. A. make
B. draw C. colour D. paint
34. A. away B. up C. backD. down
35. A. to sit in B. to sit C. to be seated D. to seat
36. A. houseB. garage C. backyard D. package
37. A. first B. next C. last D. latest
38. A. here B. where C. there D. at which
39. A, out B. up C. over D. on
40. A. realize B. excite C. wonder D. worry
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions．21of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very 22 of their career．They were 23to the broom(扫帚), spending the first hours of their business lives 24the office．
And here is the basic 25of success, the great secret: 26 your energy, thought, and capital (资本) wholly on the business in which you are 27．Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that 28, to lead in it, adopt every 29 , have the best machinery, and know the most about it．
The companies which fail are those which have 30their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains 31．They have investments in this, or that, or 32, here, there, and everywhere．“Don't put all your eggs in one basket” is all 33, I tell you．“Put all your eggs in one basket, and then 34 that basket”．Look round you and take 35; men who do that do not often fail．It is easy to watch and carry the one basket．It is trying to carry too many baskets 36breaks most eggs in this country．He who 37 three baskets must put one on his 38, which is likely to fall down．One 39of the American businessman is lack of concentration．
Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket． 40Emerson says, "no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves．"
21．A．None B．Few C．All D．Many
22．A．beginning B．endC．pointD．promotion
23．A．ordered B．promotedC．introducedD．stated
24．A．sweeping out B．taking out C．bringing out D．picking out
25．A．inspiration B．condition C．plan D．case
26．A．concentrate B．devote C．applyD．bury
27．A．charged B．engaged C．prepared D．done
28．A．position B．careerC．row D．line
29．A．improvement B．chanceC．learningD．rise
30．A．gathered B．forbidden C．got D．scattered
31．A．also B．eitherC．neither D．yet
32．A．one B．the otherC．others D．the others
33．A．apparent B．clearC．wrong D．perfect
34．A．notice B．observe C．stare D．watch
35．A．notice B．commentC．interest D．concentration
36．A．what B．that C．whoever D．whichever
37．A．brings B．takes C．carries D．owns
38．A．mind B．brain C．head D．hand
39．A．fault B．advantage C．pattern D．model
40．A．When B．While C．Which D．As
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。
A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚语）is more powerful than truth．It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary．
Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions．"We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information．Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study．
In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds．The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review．Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝啬鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”．“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview．
The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made．But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_．In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence．
“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said．Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups．Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__．In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives．
36．A．in case B．for fear that C．as if D．even if
37．A．testing B．checking C．examining D．experimenting
38．A．draw B．make C．reach D．conclude
39．A．impression B．difference C．influence D．function
40．A．access B．entrance C．charge D．communication
41．A．curious B．serious C．obvious D．worth
42．A．impressed B．asked C．showed D．gave
43．A．articles B．notes C．dairies D．letters
44．A．less B．more C．fewer D．much
45．A．general B．mean C．generous D．outgoing
46．A．away B．forward C．ahead D．further
47．A．existence B．evidence C．confidence D．dependence
48．A．based B．put C．focused D．passed
49．A．more than B．less than C．rather than D．other than
50．A．referred to B．listened to C．turned to D．stuck to
51．A．soon B．presently C．far D．long
52．A．strength B．energy C．effect D．force
53．A．as B．for C．to D．by
54．A．absent B．present C．gone D．missing
55．A．achieve B．earn C．acquire D．win
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，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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Editors of newspapers have responsible jobs because they have to make sure that their newspaper gets 36 on time ,sells well,and everything that goes into it ,including 37 ,is acceptable.Some newspapers 38 local or national affairs ,some 39international and economic matters while others are 40 serious and aim to enterain with more human interest stories.
Sometimes particular stories “sell” newspapers. In America and Europe ,ordinary people seem to 41 by the lives of pop stars ,film stars and the remaining 42families .These people really have two lives ,a public life and a private life.So the reporters can be too interesed in getting a good story and try to 43 famous people in their private lives which can then get their newspaper into trouble 44they get printed.
There was a recent 45 when a reporter climbed a tree and took a photograph of 46in a swimming pool without her knowledge .She didn’t 47 being photographed on public 48but she objected to being photographed while she was spending private time with her personal friends ----and 49 in a swimming pool.
The photograph was in the newspaper 50 ---“The Alganian Princess having a good time in the embassy pool with her friends”----and all hell broke loose .The editor of The BEACON(the newspaper that had printed the photograph)immediately received a strongly worded letter of 51 from the Royal Palace press office 52that the reporter had been “interfering in her private life” and that “something would be done about this.” Of course the damage had already been done but the newspaper must have sold a lot of 53 copies because of the photograph. All the editor could do was to print 54on the front page to the Alganian Princess and hope that 55 would be accepted and that he wouldn’t lose his job.
36. A.to print B.printing C. print D.printed
37. A.charts B.photographs C.subtitles D.advertisements
38. A. focus on B.come out C.draw attention to D.look into
39. A. of B. for C.with D.on
40. A. more B.less C.most D.least
41. A be favorite B.appeal to C.be fascinated D.be adapted
42.A.good B.happy C.rich D.royal
43.A.keep an eye on B.take photographs of
C.benefit from D.write fictions about
44. A. if B.even if C. since D. although
45. A. report B.article C.case D.story
46. A.a friend B.a flim star C.a princess D.an officer
47. A.like B.know C.want D.mind
48. A.occasions B.surroundings C.atmosphere D.places
49. A. eventually B.actuallyC.especially D.angrily
50. A.one day B.the other day C. the next day D.to this day
51. A. comment B.complaint C.attack D.disagreement
52. A.explained B. added C. to stress D.saying
53. A.latest B.interesting C.attracting D.extra
54.A.an apology B. a response C.another picture D.a letter
55.A.she B.he C.it D.there